The New York herald., 1862-10-16
New xer.y. Thursday, October IS. 1869.
THE @ITUATfCN.

The nors OF 3 rebel advance Ga Cenheville,
yesterday, and battle having been fought there
were based upon The fact that q portion OF the enc
my did move in that direction, the object rroba
bly, being itint 20 attract the attention of our
army from 4 move which the rebels appear to be
making towards Gordousville.
Reports from Frederick represent al quiet in
the 'front.' and alcng ON Who'll, lines.
The reports OF another rebel raid across the
Potomac al Hancock have received no coafrma-
ton. Governor Curtin demands an Investigation
iato the causes Of the escape Of Stuars forces in
the late raid tc Chamborshurg. he alleges that
such information relative to the movements OF the
rebels was in possession of our generals at
Hagerstoyu that the Whole force could have been
captured. General pleasanton, in his official re-
port, it is said, blamcs General Stoneman for the
escape Of tic enemy.
Our Frederick correspondence today t.rows
1ucb lig,.t upon The whole affair, describing as it
does, the route taken by the rebels and many of
tive most interesting incidents which transpired.
Governor Curtin however, is making such dispo
sitipn OF tic pel nsylvania militia as to prevent
auo tLer raid o lie audacious rebels into that State
Tie force OF the rebels in Kentucky appears
t. hs broken up. The result of the battle Of
Perryvilic, and the intelligence of the utter de-
feat OF the rebels at rinth, has SO dispirit-
ed the troops Of General B ags that they
are endsa oring TO get out Of Kentucky as fast as
possible Ski.mishing was going on yesterday all
along the route from Harrodsburg to Stanford.
General Granger, with his advance, occupied Paris
yesterday
Desorter from the rebel army at Corinth arriv-
ing OF Men phis say that they nearly starved,
and lad to nb ist upon ecorns and parchcd corn
FOR several days. The victory at Corinth has
greatly ncrc ,sod the Union feeling in the State of
Tennessee. Cotton is coming into Memphis pretty
freely consdc ring the efforts of the guerilla par.
ties TO prevent the planters from forwarding it.
Nevertheless tl,ey occasionally get bale or SO
iuto market. G, neral Sherman is keeping bright
watch upon The movements OF the enemy all
around Memphis, and he is not likely to be taken
unawsrcs.
A large portion II General Curtis army is sad
- have elt Helena. Arkansas, AMI ascended the
Mississippi river as far as Cope Girardeau For
what point they were bound was not known.
We publish today the address of the Hon.
Thomas a. j. Nelson, member Of Congress, and
hstetofore . strong Union man, to the people
OF East Tennessee, violently dcnunciaioIy
OF the Presidents emancipation proclama
ton. Mr. Nelson formally resigns all adhe
renee TO tic United States governments; pro.
nounces the proclamation an aIoc GUS yiolat on
OF tie constitution, smd calls upon bis
friends in East Tennessee 10 buckle on thc:I an.
NOR Ia defence Of their rights, and fight to the
death against an administration which, after two
orief years q power, has thrown OFF the mask
undor which, il was pretending to battle for the
constitution, and sets thl,t sacred instrument
o. defiance
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.
The French ine-of-battle shin Massena Conn
msnder Ialot dorsey, from Vera Cruz eighteen
days, arrived at this port yesterday afternoon. She
] OF four thousand tons burthen, mounts ninety
lans, propeller Of eight hundred horse power.
l,d has q crew Of six hundred men. The Massena
al anchor at Quarantine.
We Eaye news from Buenos Ayres, dated to the
2Ith Of August. Our correspondent states that
The city Of Brenos Ayres has been fearsully
sconrged b. tho small pox. II is sadly prevalent
ard still spreads. Within the month there have been
sold Iii 500 dry hides, Of which 50 500 were sold
for United States markets, chiefly New York at
40 al silver riais. or woods there have been
bought In the last half month 10 900 arobas fine
at So 95 pesos the arroba-thc pesos being 400 |
TO the doubloon. The wool thus far received 4, /
this citv fO expectation, for the year, l4o GOO
arrobas. lehned sugar is dear Mt $40 an arroba. |
United States -four is ~ to 81 so per barrel in
deposit. The city Is full Of lumber and the price
has fearfully declned-$34 on board. The bank
reports the quantity Of paper in circulation
ol31 $3.50, 900. II Is redeemable in paper and Il il
b legal tender. ounces are $424.
Advices from Netherlands India, dated at Java
ON the 13th Of August, state that the Dutch
government had fixed the price to be given TO the
Coffee planters for the coffee TO be delivered in
aseS at flo per pioul, which is about fourth Of
The usual value of the article.
The Singapore EAST India) Times states that
the cook Of the American ship HISTORIAN was or.
csted on the 9th Of August last, by warrant az
she instance Of Captain Worth, who charges the
esn with assaulting and attempting to stab him
on The morning Of the Sunday previous.
number OF changes having been made IN the
ssf Major General wsoi, commanding The De.
parnsst OF Maryland, the following corree, li,t !.
sssaed Lieutenant Colonel william d. wbn.
~ Ohisf Of stan and Assistant Ad,utapt Ceoa.