The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-08-14


THE SITUATION.
The intelligence from General McClelan's army
which we publish to-day contains nothing of vital
importance, five except the correspondence be-
tween the rebel commander and The General-in-
Chief relative to reputation Of paroles and oahs
Of allegiance. The language of the rebel General
Lees communications is considered by General
Halleck to be "couched in language exceedingly
insulting 70 the government Of the United States"
and he has therefore declined to receive Them
They were, therefore returned unanswered, except
a above quoted.
Further particulars Of the recent movements Of
General Pope's army have been received. Gene
raj Buford has sent in official report of his pur-
suit and partial engagement with The rebels. He
states "thc flight Of the enemy after Saturdays
tight was most preciptatc and ia great confusion"
iie further reports The enemy las had the benefit
q a hard rain which puts high water between the
eontending forces.
Morgan, the guerilla chieftain. is reported as
having crossed the Cumberland river and en-.
tered Kentucky with eight hundred men, Louis
vile is almost wild with excitement, the war
meetings being largely and enthusiastically at
tended Seventy thousand dollars bounty was
unanimously voted for at the meeting held on the
evening Of the 10Th inst.
The Memphis Bulletin has a report Of the cap.
ture of Baton Rouge, and states that the rebel
ram Arkansas, although delayed, had arrived in
front Of that place the evening of the day of
battle; that she Immediately assaled our feet de.
stroying two vessels damaging two others and
driving the rest away. Breckenridge has already
officially reported the destruction of the ram
before she had reached that city, and therefore,
we mag safely believe that the advices from re-
previously received here.
The intelligence Of the capture Of Baton Rouge
by the rebels is not positive as would appear at
first sight. Breckinridge's despatch is dated ten
miles from the city, which would hardly be the
case had he captured it, He may have defeated
army, and even killed General Williams Ia
sketch Of whom we give to-day, but as the Union
opnbo,,s a. a. ,bo r;var - sron. os a. r,..
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Union forces ho.d possession thereof.
curious article appears in the Richmond En-
o,o.ae- relative 10 England and foreign interv.n.
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MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.
The Paris Monde, commenting on statistical
work Just issued from the Ministry of Public In
struction in France. on the subject of suicides,
offers some very sensible suggestions concerning
seldestruction. II says that the increase of sui
cides in France ) awfal to contemplate. In tho
space Of thrty-two years, from 1877 to ISIS incu-
sively, ~ So suicides have been committed IL
France, being al average of z sy5 II the year.
Tho spic.dcs RI nales, which lsTo Only beer fepi
distinct since sa6 1niouEt '1 Ga aud of GLIB
males n 1855 liz yealig aycra.e III .ie III
mer being 49, anl for The latter s0T. This dii-
ference IL only TO he explained ~ tile fact that
the religious sentiment operates more powerful
" on women thar on men. II i proved BY the
Official returns that the most religious provinces
present the fewest suicides, and that the proper
ton OF suicides increases a. we approach Paris,
where it attains the maximum. Old age, even,
does not seem 10 allay the Juror OF self-destruc
ton; the proportion constantly increases from