The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-07-11
New York, Friday, July IL, lsGS.
THE SITUATION.

THE SITUATION.
Our correspondence from Harrison's Landing
contains an interesting description of moonlight
review Of the Army Of the Potomac by President
Lincoln on Wednesday night. The scene was one
Of great enthusiasm, as might be expected, and
the appearance of the Chief Magistrate beside the
gallant young chieftain Mcclellan, was the signal
for immense applause all along the lines The
latest news from the army represents it as rapidly
Improving in strength and efficiency. No move
ments have taken place for several days. Our list
Of killed and wounded in the recent battles is
continued to-day with the addition Of large num-
Der Of names.
The accounts which we give to-day from the
Hchmors papers of the late great battles on the
Chickahominy slow that, however successful the
rebel journals have been in falsifying ard exagge-
rating heretofore i'll their stories of battles fought
in these cases they are compelled to admit that
tho loss on their side was terrific. They cannot.
even by their OWE shelving, ard with all the dispo-
siton to represent things untruly, refuse to admit
that VIZ: they Cam az success was attended
with disastrous loss to their army.
We are enabled to give list Of our captured
scers taken in these battles and now in the hsnds
OF the enemy.
The bombardment of vicksburg still continued
ct last accounts received frsm Memphis, on We'd
nesday. 0r- r,ortars from above and below were
then shelRag the city. The cutting Of the canal
by negroes, which is destined to make vicksburr
an inland and insignificant town, is progressing
rapidly. The report that Commodore Farragut has
been wounded is net officially confirmed; but it is
said hat he had narrow escape.
Dispatches from Nashville dated the 9th inst.
report that four companies Of the Ninth Pennsyl.
vania cavalry were surprised and cut up at day
break on that moinug, at Tompkinsvie, by par
" Of one thousand five hundred rebel cavalry IN.
der Col. dtearas, who Immediately pushed on with
his command in the direction Of Bowling Green.
It was rurnored shat Colonel Williams and Majors
Browne and Jordan, OF side, were killed, but
some doubts were n.srtaned as 10 the fate OF the
former officer.
The To-opean news by the City Of New York,
which arrived OF Cape Race YESTERDAY. is dated
so the Sd Of July, two days later than the Great
Eastern's
Our advices BY re Kangaroo and Europa Of
fhe 18th Of Jane shy that at that period the In.
rcror OF the French appeared to be uneasy in his
mind OF the subject Of Mexico. His energy in
sending oct renforcements had dropped. and great
uncertAirty prevailed in Paris ~ TO his inten.
tons letter from Paris, OF the 2ith OF June
says Notwithstanding this there IL immense ex
ci.ernent at Touo, in consequence Of the prcpara-
tons for the Mexican expedition Ono Of the
local papers assuring tina. war, no matter for
wha. purpose is subject for generalization, ex-
cll:lss joyfElly. eve are in as great hustle now
40 in the good old times OF tie Crimean and Italian
campaigns" The rumor that the French army
has retired as far IS Orzabs there 70 form BASIS
Of operations, i but family deaed.
TIE Madrid Constitutional! sc = that, as the lsyis
iatiye sess On ill not osc I il the beginning Of
Jriy it i probable thrt GeaefA Al Prim will return
in the 20 give explanations ia the Senate on tho
Mexican sT-r.
IRE Try latest news Informs rs that Lord Pal.
msrt.ou lad i.,Tssei rs u ,laration agaiast IL.
Erveation ii American GFairs just Low. There
appears lob no III hcr IN diligence 81 il portance
from Eur pc coac,rn.nl the rebellion. he Paris