The New York herald., 1862-01-26


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THE SITUATION.
The non-receipt of official intelligence from the
Burnside expedition inspires those parties at
washington best acquainted with its objects with
the fullest hopes of its safety and success The
Assistant Secretary Of the Navy-Mr. Fox-ex-
presses the opinion that the expedition has ere this
struck decisive blow at point which, with the
advance of General Buell. into Tennessee, will cut
of all communication with Virginia and the rebel
States south of it. General Mcclellan is also salts
fed that the feet is SAFE because, on the principle
that bad news travels fast, it is presumed that if
any failure had occurred we should have known it
long ago.
No movements are reported in the Army of the
Potomac, but the sanitary reports are of the most
satisfactory character. The amount of sickness
existing among the men does not exceed that of
any other community comprised of the same num-
Der. Although the weather is very inclement the
hospital returns do not show any considerable in.
crease of patients.
Owing to the heavy storm the boat from Old
Point did not arrive at Baltimore yesterday; hence
we have no later news from Fortress Monroe.
In relation tothe late seizure of Cedar Keys, Flo
rida, by our troops which gives us command of the
Florida Railroad from the Keys to Fernandina, and
establishes a strong point of occupation for our
army. we give to-day map of Florida, which will
enable our readers to comprehend the advantage
of holding such a position. Our map will also
show the area enclosed in the new military depart.
ment Of Key West which includes that place, the
Tortugas and the mainland as far as Apalachicola
on the west coast, and Cape Csnaveral on the
east coast, now placed under command of Briga
der General J. NJ Brannan, of whom we also pub
lish sketch.
General Halleck has issued an important order
from his headquarters at St. Louis with reference
to the refusal of certain secessonsts to pay their
assessments for the support of oppressed fugitves
in compliance with q previous order. The recent
order was called forth in the case Of Mr. Engler,
merchant, whose goods had been seized under exc
cution to satisfy the assessment. Mr. Enger had
q writ of repevin served on the Provost Marshal,
whereupon he and his attorney were arrested and
conveyed temporarily to military prison by COM
mand of General Ha;leck special order was
at once issued by the General, directing the Pro-
vost Marshal General to send Mr. Engler beyond the
lines of the Department of Missouri, and to notify
him not to return without permission from the
Commanding General, under the penalty of being
punished according to the laws of war. General
Haeck takes this view of this and all similar cases.
and firmly announces that, martial law having
been declared in st. Louis by authority of the
President of the United States, he notifies all the
civil authorities, of whatever name or office,
that any attempt on their part to inter-
fere with the execution of any order from
headquarters, or impede, molest or trouble any
officer duly appointed to carry such order into
effect, will be regarded as a military offence, and
punished accor dinghy. He orders that the Provost
Marshal General shall arrest each and every person,
of whatever rank or Office, who attempts in any way
order issued from his headquarters, and he in
structs that unctionary to call upon the command
ing officer of the Department of st. Louis for any
military assistance he may require. This is but a
strict Interpretation of martial law.
Our news from the Southern States to-day is
interesting.
tn. n. r. r. q T. -
long editorial on the manufacturing interests of
the South. 1t sets forth bold statement of the
need Of the rebels for materials used in manufac-
lures, which they have not and can only get from
Europe. To secure these materials, used in the
arts, IL proposes the organization Of a grand 20.
vernmental smuggling association, with a capital
of fifty millions, to be invested in goods purchased
in Europe, and to be sent South in vessels which
are to run the federal blockade. II thinks that II
e-half of the vessels thus employed should be
captured, still the enterprise would pay one hun
dred per cent profit.
The Richmond Examiner says that Governo,
Letcber made beast of himself one day last week
in going into the House of Delegates in drunker
condition, with segar in his mouth, making him
self spectacle for the whole house and butt fo
the jokes of the gallery.
The Legislature of South Carolina has passed a,
act authorizing loan Of one million of dollars I,
rebuild the burnt district Of Charleston. The los
was ten millions.
The New Orleans Delta Of the 1lth inst say