The New York herald., 1862-07-28

THE SITUATION.
Generals Halleck, Dix, Meigs, Burnside
and Mcclellan have just had an interview
at the headquarters Of the latter. The
meeting between General HslIeck and Gene.
raj Mcclellan is said to have been as cordial
as the former officers opinion of the Potomac
Army was laudatory and satisfactory. General
Haeck expressed himself highly gratiAsd at the
condition Of the troops after their late severe
trials In the field. vigorous programme is said
TO have been agreed upon, and that immediate
activity is to be the order of the day.
The news from General Pope's command smacks
also OF coming action. On Friday General Glib.
bon, with body Of infantry, artillery and cavalry,
vas sent out on . reconnaissance in the direction
Of Gordonsvile to ascertain the position and force
Of the enemy. The expedition proved quite sue
scssful. The party went within two miles of
Orange Court House, where short skirmish was
had. Several prisoners were taken, who re-
ported Eve Of the enemy killed and several
wounded. jackson. with twenty thousand men,
was between Orange Court House and Madi-
son Court House, anticipating an advance Of
Cen. Pope in that direction. Gen. Robertson was
q the Court House, with two regiments and bat
talon Of cavalry. and Ewell's brigade lay three
miles beyond. Gen. Pops's Order No. 6, relative
70 the seizure Of forage, was carried out admira
bly,, to the great comfort of the troops and cha
grin Of the rebels. Not man Of the expedition
wss captured or wounded.
A party Of rebels boarded . schooner laden with
1000 bushels Of condemned corn on Saturday
night, nearly opposite the headquarters Of the
army, which they set on fire. or course the loss
Of the grain was Of no Importance, being worth
less. The rebels came from the opposite side of
the river 10 . small boat at midnight.
We have some interesting news from the West.
4he Teath Ohio regiment, which was guarding the
Memphis and Charleston road, between Decatur
and Courtland, was attacked on the 2eth inst. by
large force Of rebel guerillas under General
stsarns and General Ward. Some thirty or forty
Of our troops were killed and the road was dam.
aged 70 some extent. II is said that there Ia
large rebel force at Tuscumbia, and that Colonel
FORREST Ia at Carthage. The supposed object o.
shis concentration 10 said to be an attack on the
Louisville Railroad.
The Southern papers are commenting on the
Presidents new call for troops, and they urge the
immediate necessity Of striking blow before the
ssw leviss can be raised. While doubling the
efscticability Of procuring fresh men at the North
they advise that the rebel government shall act az
though IL could be done, and vigorously enforce
oonscription.
The report that the rebel ram Arkansas has been
cut out by gunbosts under the batteries Of the
enemy at vicksburg, which reached us previously
from Cairo 10 confirmed by the Grenada Gate
Nsmphis) Appeal, which admits the fact
MIscELLAHEoUs NEWS
The steamship Edinburg, from Liverpool, passed
Cape Race on Saturday last, a. seven O'Clock
n. BY her arrival We are In possession of Euro
pean dates to the 18th inst In the absence of
later news the English pepers have bu, lit,Io %
~ On 'ns war question. The London Times re.
vM~ Aga,n y The new American tarif, and pro.
pheciss that II will prove more d;sa-trous n
American than English Interests. desna,cb fro,,
India, from private source. received /, III.
don, states that $4,000 bales os oo,.on
had been shipped from Bombay II an
week. Parliamentary procsedings were min.
portant. The revocation Of Edwin James no,on,
|" Qusens council had been officially anno5ncod
Na banquet given IN London BY Mr.. Ronhcr H.
french Minister Of Commerce Minor Gibson 49,
sding, In proposing the health Of Napoleon mi
tae chairman stated that the relations be,yoen
1-nsiand and France had never been in moro
satsfactory condition. A desperate contest be.
tween the Turks and Montenegrins was repor,od
10 nave taken place near the Leutta river Tho
Turks proving victorious. In London stocks 49,
hrm and advancing. The Paris Bourss was bcavv
aud unchanged.
Our latest news from vicksburg il M 70 SUNDAY
evening, July 20. At that time il was stated that
0 scheme was on foot to capture the rebel "a,
Arkansas. The Granada Appeal (rebeB says tbo,
shs was cut out from under the rebel batteries a.
vicksburg by the Union gunboats Gen. Bragg and
Sumter. No date Ia given.
The statement that Gen. Buffers health Il not
Gsos. aqd hat he would be forced 10 leave New