The New York herald., 1862-11-08
THE SITUATION

I6E STU ALTON.
The intelligence from McClellan's army is inte.
resting, inasmuch as it shows that the recent bat
Gle al Barbour was brilliant affair "fourht by
cavalry alone. and between the best disciplined
troops either army can produce" The rebel
dashing officer Stuart has been met by the equally
dasbng Union officer General Pleasanton, and this
time Stuart did net find his employment quite 50
easy as passing through undefended towns outside
tho Union lines
The Union troops now occupy Warreuon in
force. Seven rebel soldiers were captured in that
town when our troops took possession.
stonewall Jackson with his command is re.
ported in occupation of Chester Gap. recently re-
connoitered by General Pleasanton
Snow has been falling everywhere, from Canada
on the north to below Washington and the Blue
Ridge on the south. These SHOWS will speedily
melt and having fallen in heavy bodies must soon
hu up the various streams recently dry, and cause
great rise in the Potomac and other riyers This
filing up Of the important water courses will pre-.
vent any more rebel raids across the Potomac
and the river banks will require less watching.
The sudden cold win be a valuable ally to the
Army OF the Potomac. for the rebels are not pre-.
pared to meet it,
Communication, 80 long cut OF, has been re.
opened with Nashville, Tenn. The inhabitants
1ave. during their isolation eaten up and worn
out nearly all they had in the city. Nashville has
been wei! fortified and cannot easily be taken.
General Neglcy is on the alert for any and every
chance to meet the rebels in fair fight.
If the storm should have extended as far
west as Kentucky and Tennessee. the Cumberland
and Tennessee rivers will also rise sufficiently to
enable our vessels to ascend to Nashville, Florence
Ala, and other important points in the new De-
psrtment Of the Cumberland.
The Alabama has again been heard Of Captain
Rechery. of the British bark Mary, from Yarmouth.
N s., arrived at this port yesterday and reported
that the 10Th ut.. in latitude Al longitude G9:3O
he saw two ships. From the description of the
Alabama which he has read since his arrival here,
he believes of the vessels to have been her. in
pursuit of the other-sn American craft-and
gaining rapidly. They were heading northeast by
east. with the wind from the southwest, and were
distant from eighteen to twenty miles.
Inquiries were made at the State Department
yesterday about the current statements OF Mr..
Stewards having been consulted by Mr.. Buchanan
in the closing period Of his administration; also
uA~.~S ot.- a
been made by M. hercier TO the Secretary of
State, and about the "protrarted, adjourned and
anxious meetings of the Cabinet, involving serious
military and Cabinet changes" The Secretary
simply replied TO the inquiry that the alleged con-
sultations between himself and Mr. Buchanan
were imaginary; the reported propositions Of NJ.
Mercer were apochrypba. and the alleged
Cabinet meetings fabulous.
The Norwegian, at Father Point, telegrsphs
news from Europe to the Gath of October-fve
days later.
The London Times canvasses, in its city article.
the feasibility Of the rebel government colectirQ
and forwarding to Europe one million bales Of cot
ton, and the selling It, subject to all contngcn.
cies as contemplated on paper lately in the South.
ern capital. The writer says that "speculators
might be tempted" to buy the article IL the mar.
gin Of profit offered was very large;r but il is
evident that he did not believe in the possibility OF
getting the cotton through the Union hocsasns
0eet.
The London News thinks tina, the prospects OF
. federal triumph over the rebels were never mere
bright.
The London Times finds much consolation in
the financial reports brought from New York by
che City Of Baltimore, and states that money
has commenced to feel the dangers which threaten
Che country, without single Confederate State
conquered or likely TO be-"
Recognition Of the South and Intervention were
stiIl written and spoken Of in Liverpool and other
mercantile ana manufacturing towns Of England.
7hs rates Of insurance on call American YES.