The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-06-16
Daily Circulation Of the New York
Herald for Last Week.
THE SITUATION.

THE SITUATION.
The telegraph line through the State of Della
ware between Washington and Fortress Monroe
was down yesterday, and hence not word OF
news from General Mcclellan reached the capital.
II was not thought at the War Department. how.
ever. that anything Of consequence TRANSFERRED
despite the threatening aspect which the news OF
Saturday night might DO supposed to give 20
Affairs on the peninsula.
Dispatches from Mount jackson state that
everything is quiet in that direction and that the
rebel pickets are Eve miles in advance Of our
troops. More detailed accounts of the fight at
Port Republic on Monday last are given in our
columns to-day. together with the names OF the
killed and wounded. Our troops fought magnif-
Gently. although some Of the regiments suffered
very severely, particularly the Seventh Indiana,
which maintained its position for four hours against
vastly superior. force. This regiment lefs Fred
ericksburg 800 strong, and came out Of the action
with only lao men to answer tho roll call. AL the
Western troops behaved nobly.
After the fight It is understood that Jackson
took the road toward Skanardsvile, passing
through the gap OF the Blue Ridge Mountains, in
. line for Gordonsville, at which point is railroad
communication with Richmond.
General Wool paid visit to Harpers Ferry yes
terdayrand found everything in good order there.
The bridge recently destroyed was nearly COM
pletcd. The road between Harper's Ferry and
Winchester ID being rapidly repaired, and 1t is
. few days.
Affairs at Memphis are progressing very satis-
factorily. Business is being resumed rapidly, and
the citizens who deserted IL are returning.
By the China, on Cape Race, we learn that the
Paris Constautiosae Of the 7th of June, published
an article to show "ths impossibility Of the South
(rebeD being conquered" and maintaining that
foreign mediation alone will succeed inputting an
end to . war disastrous alike TO the interests Of
humanity and Europe"
The owner of tho British steamer Circassan
protests against her capture by the United ststes,
as he asserts she was engaged in lawful voyage.
Steamers running the blockade were insured at
Loyds as low as from thirty to forty guineas.
The Paris Montew OF the 7th Of June notifies
the blockade of the Mexican ports Of Tampico and
Alvarado by the Emperor. French protectorate
for the republic was spoken Of.
The Spanish documents relative TO the affairs OF
Mexico had been submitted to the Cortes. The i'm.
preston Is reported unfavorable TO General prm.
Our correspondence from London, Paris and
Berlin. Published to-day, contains very importan.
resume Of the latest aspect Of the American war
question in England, France and Prussia.
MIsCELLANE0Us NEWS
The steamships Bavaria aud China, from South.
ampton and Queenstown on the Ath and sth Of
June respectively, were boarded OF Cape Race
last Saturday forenoon, on their way to New York
The China brings weeks later news. She made
thc passage from Queenstown to Cape Race In Ave
days aud seventeen hours. A synopsis Of her adj
vices appeared la the HERALD yesterday Sunday
morning. aud the full details, autographed from
Newfoundland are given to-day.
Cotton advanced one.fourth OF q penny IA Ii.
verpool during the week, and the market closed
quiet on the 18th Of June. Breadstufs were dull.
Provisions closed heavy on the 7th instant. Con.
soils closed In London t slT % on the 7th Of
June.
Inc Count de Montebelo, who has lust been al.
aented " command the French Army Of f)oeuna.