The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-06-29

There Is nothing new from General McClellan's
command to-day.
General Rufus King and his staffleft Fredericks
burg yesterday, to assume command of General
Fremont's corps dd,mee in Western Virginia.
The latter officer started for the East yesterday
morning, after turning over his command to Briga-
der General Schenck, next in rank. He visited
Generals Banks and Sigel before his departure,
to say farewell.
General Pope had not taken up his headquarters
at Fredericksburg yesterday, but he was momen-
tarily expected. He has notified the army, how.
ever, that he assumed command yesterday.
We publish to-day the rebel accounts of the
battle of Fair Oaks-or Oak Grove, as they call
it-rOm Tue Richmond papers. Their story OF
the affair differs somewhat from the facts, in the
essential particular that they omit the sequel of
the fight which resulted in the defeat of the rebel
army and our occupation Of the field of battle.
We have received by the steamer Marion very
interesting correspondence from New Orleans,
state of affairs there. We also give an account,
from an eye witness, Of the late battle at James
Island before Charleston, which will be read with
great interest.
An attack was made by body Of rebel cavalry
on Wednesday upon train bound for Corinth, on
the Charleston and Memphis Railroad twelve
miles from the latter city, containing company
of the Fifty-sixth Ohio regiment, a number Of Of
fcers and several teams and wagons. The rebels
destroyed the locomotive, burned the cars. killed
ten of our men, and captured several officers, in.
GLIDING Colonel Kenney, Majors Pride and Sharp.
CONGRESS-
In the Senate yesterday communication was
received from the War Department transmitting
official reports of the battle of Pittsburg Landing,
one hundred and sixty in number They were re-
ferred to the Military Committee. A bill providing
for the payment of STATS to the Panama Railroad
Company for transportation was passed. The bill
establishing land Office in Nevada Territory
was also passed. The bill providing for arsenals
at Columbus, Ohio, Indianapolis and Little Rock
was discussed. The consideration of the Conasca-
ton bill was resumed and, after some debate, the
motion of Mr.. Clark, of New Hampshire, to sub.
stitute the bill reported by the Senate committee
for the House bill, was adopted by vote of TWEEN.
ty-one against seventeen; and afterwards the bill
was passed by vote Of twenty-eght against thir-
teen. An executive session was then held and the
Senate adjourned.
meeting Of the conservative members Of Con-
gress was held yesterday, and series Of resolu.
tons explanatory Of and reaffrming the declara-
tons contained in the Crttenden resolutions OF
last year, was adopted. report Of the proceed
ings Of the meeting 10 given in another column.
MIsCELLANE0Us NEWS.
The concert in the Central Park was yesterday
afternoon marked with its usual success, although
In consequence Of the scorching heat Of the suns
rays, the number Of pedestrians was not 30
great as on the previous occasion-the official re.
turns giving but fifteen thousand in round mum.
bers. Several thousand carriages, with their
gaily dressed occupants, we're present. The cor.
net band on the lake, from some cause, has been
dispensed with. This is certainly a pity and II
should be at once resumed.
At Jones' Wood large number OF persons par.
ticipated in the usual Saturday afternoon amuse-
ments. the monarchs Of the wood shielding them
from the solar heat.
HThe Board OF Excise held its Thirty fifth session
Yesterday, and granted twenty.one licenses, max.
ing in ali two hundred and forty-seven up to this
time. The licenses for the past year expire on
the 9th Of July ensuing. The preparations Of the
police have all been made to arrest by warrant
all offenders during the present week. The origi-
nal plan was TO arrest the offenders in the even
ing, each policemen coming in from his beat TO
bring In bis man, and lock him up in the station
house during the night, and take him before the
police Justice next morning, 70 be bailei or COM
rnitted. This was modified from considerations Of
clemency. All the respectable and responsible
dealers are making arrangements to get out II.
censes Immediately.
The contest in the valley OF the shenandoah will
now be between Major General John Pope, in be.