The New York herald., 1862-09-11

TIE SITUATION.
Genera! Mcclellan has advanced as far into
Maryland as Pooesvie and beyond that point.
The rebels are reported as falling back before him.
The capture OF GAINESVILLE near New Market. by
Mcclellan, is reported. The rebels were said to
be at Hagerstown yesterday. The map which We
publish to-day OF the present scene of the impor
taut operations of the two armies will be found Of
the utmost value. 1t is the impression in Washing
ton that the rebel force in Maryland does not ex
coed fifteen thousand, and that they came across
the Potomac simply on plunderng expedition,
as we originally stated. The want Of food is
urgent, and must be supplied from some source, or
the rebel army will perish.
Governor Curtin continues his active prepara-
tions to defend Pennsylvania should the enemy
make an incursion into that State. The reports
that they had already advanced on Gettysburg
have received no confirmation.
The news from the West is most important. The
rebels had approached to within five miles Of
Covington, KY, yesterday afternoon in consdera
BILE s,rength--3.O00 infantry and 900 cavalry.
They had come SO close as to engage our pickets
and drive part Of them back mile. battle
was considered almost inevitable to-day.
We have received intelligence from Key West,
Florida, up the I'd inst. The yellow fever con-
tinues to claim its victims among the unaccli-
mated population Of that locality, including
officers and men of the army and navy. The
deaths from the time the fever appeared this sea-
son to the date Of our advices were one hundred
and sixty.
Orr Havana correspondent writing on the eth
instant. states that the rebel steamer Oreto-now
named the Fiorida--had arrived at that port from
Nassau, n. p, by way Of Cardenas. When at
Green Key she mounted her guns. She was per-
mitted to remain in Cardenas to the 3lst ultmo.
having Spanish war vessel on each side
Of her. She has lost many men by yellow
fever and desertion. Amongst the dead is the
son OF her commander, John N. Mafit. The
Florida mounts eight very heavy guns and carries
the iroa plates for covering her with armor in her
hold Captain Mafi, was still i'll. Her FIRST officer
Is -- stribling, formerly Of the Sumter. On the
La instant the Florida was ordered to sea from
Havana and steamed out in the midst Of severe
storm.
Our European files ny the Austrslasar dated to
the 30h Of August ,ontaia The details OF the news
teIegraphcd from Newfoundland and published in
tie HEHaLD last Tuesday morning. The London
Times advocates peace between the North and
South in very strong terms. The same journal
contains very fair and candid article on General
NcClelsn's position and capacity for the chief
command Of the Union army, and Acknowledges
that he enjoys the full confidence OF the soldiers
Ind people. Lord Erouglam has again denounc.
Vi tue idea Of foreign int cryen,iou in our war az
birs. Lord Pamerstou remarks on The Trent
J1Air were fully reported by the telegraph.
rebel letter. from Louisville Kentucky, 10 the
London Tunes, asserts that the Union army in
Virginia had lost fifty thousand men up TO July 5,
tn killed. wounded and missing. The writer adds,
however, that "peace on any terms would be &C.
ceptsble to North and South alike"
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.
The Cunard mail steamship Austrslasian, Cap
tain Coon, from Liverpool at noon on the 50th and
Queenstown on the 3lst ultmo, arrived at this
port yesterday evening. The news by the Austral
asian has been anticipated in all its main fea-
tures political. financial and commercially her
own ample report, delivered of Cape Race, and
telegrsphcd from st. Johns, Newfoundland
which was published in the HERALD on Tuesday
morning.
despatch from Madrid Of the 10Th Of August
ssys;-" The government will present to the Cor.
tes a bill granting new political system TO Haya
ns, 81 Domingo and Porto Rico, which viii send
representatives TO Madrid"
Marshal Coont Nugcnt, Of Austria. i dead. lie
WAS born IN Ireland in the year liIT
The Columbia, al this port yesterday, brings
news from Mexico by way of Havana, dated Al
Vera Cruz 70 the 1t Of September. Two French
var steamers with two steam transports, had
landed reiniorcemcnts for n, Emperor army 10
ihc nambef OF two thousand men. with 4 large