The New York herald., 1862-07-31

The rebel letters seized were from Tupelo, MISS,
fifty uliles south of Corinth. The writers are an
ticipating the early reoccupation Of Tennessee ny
rebel troops. and every rebel warlise 'ndicaaon
iavors the suppositiou. The rebels are repof'eo
tc have evacuated Lebanon, with the intention 70
mass their troops at a given point for sudden
dash on Nashville.
The guerlas along the Mississippi banks are
equally active. Dispatches from Rolla, NO., state
that At Stillve. on Sunday night as least fifteen
hundred mounted and armed men had crossed the
State road from Potos to Jefferson, within ten
miles OF that place. About fifteen hundred have
organized and pu. out from Salem and vicinity
within the last three days. Within that time they
have passed across the railroad in great numbers
between Rolla aud Msrrimac. They take horses,
clothing and ammunition, and supplies Of every
kind they require wherever they find it,
The steamer Platte Valley, to Cairo, brings the
news of the capture of the despatch boat Salie
Wood by the rebels, one hundred and fifty miles
above vicksburg. The rebels had masked bate
ry. and succeeded in hitting her steam pipe, dis
abling her. They took quite number of prisoners
and destroyed the boat. The Queen Of the Wes'
was also fired into on her way up. Two or three.
were killed and several wounded.
Thus at an points in the West wandering bands
of rebels are annoying our troops and obstructing
the river navigation.
Our news from the South to-day will we'll repay
perusal. The admission of the rebel press of the
savage vandalism Of their soldery is fair set-on
to the charges they have been making against "the
Yankees in this respect.
The Australasian, which arrived nt this port
yesterday, brings three days later news from
Europe. The American question had reached fever
heat from the publication of bogus telegram in
the London Times (another Anowsmth humbug)
announcing the surrender, Internationally, of Gen.
eral McClellan's army to General Lee, and good
deal more Of the same kind. The next day, how
ever, dispeled the Illusion and matters wore
different aspect. An important discussion took
place in Parliament on Mr.. Lindsay's motion
to offer mediation snd recognise tine Southern
confederacy After q heightened discussion,
which we give in another column. Mr.. Lindsay's
motion was withdrawn. Lord Palmerston made
a remarkable speech on the occasion, appeal
ing to the House to leave the matter in the hands
Of the government The effect of the Tines
canard apon the cotton market was q fall Of two
cents per pound, but Oh the evening OF the 18th,
when the Australasan sailed, tho market had
recovered, when the news by the Arabia put On
end to the hoax.
The Paris correspondent Of the London Herald
again asserts that the Emperor Napoleon is about
TO offer the mediation of France to America, and
says that the drift of public opinioa is in favor of
such course.
The Paris Pays says the departure Of General
Forcy for Mexico appears to be postponed.
The Patris says the United States government
has offered to purchase the province Of Sonora for
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MISCELLANEOUS NEWS
The steamship Australasian, from Liverpool
l9th and Queenstown 20th 1nsts, arrived at this
port yesterday morning. Her advices are three
days later than those previously received. The
news is important, as viii be seen by the compils-
ton given in our columns this morning.
We have files of the Diasio del Concrete, Of La
suayra Venezuela, to the 9Th Of July instant. The
dfty-6rst anniversary Of the independence of the
Venezuelan republic was duly celebrated on the
5th instant 1t is stated that ON the 27th Of last
month Falcon, the rebel leader. attacked the oisy
Of Coro, and after combat Of nine hours was to-
tally routed. There is no other military news Of
interest. The Consrcio Of the 28th June says the
cholera is creating great havoc in Brazil, eight
hundred victims having fallen before the plague in
a very brief period.
The disasters 70 our feet In the late fight on the
Yaxoe and Mississippi rivers with the rebel ram
Arkansas, although quite bad enough. are NOT so
dscouragng as the sscessionists desire to make
them appear. Only two Of our vessels--the Benton
and Tyer-were rendered unfit for immediate ser
vice, and they hare both gone up the river fer
pairs. No boat was sunk, and none were blown
up. The Lancaster received shot in her boiler
The total loss and the number Of shots received by
each vessel will be found in the following table,
Killed Wounded Shots reed.