The New York herald., 1862-08-13

mscarrisd, and the only advantage they have gained
arose from deplorable panic which made US lose haF
mile OF ground, with the cannon and wounded left
upon IT, single fresh brigade had arrived In tims
al would have been changed into brilliant success; but
sa N tho fortune Of war. only rejoice At one thing,
WIN n 49, tnat we have delayed forced departure In
order not to abandon the army In It's critical situation.
and also that our nephews borne themselves
Asr the battle Of the 9Th the concentration of th.
fdersl ad become Inevitable Il was necessary to
retreat i was a,sSss 70 70 S cross wnsDsck swamp be-
for the baggage to ost On TO James river where
basis Of operations 70 be established under the pro
lection Of the gunboas beween nvs and six thousand
wssons were empoyed ON O. single road between York
river and James river On tn morning OF the Soth all
had crossed Whtebeck Swamp Ss es Ssvsses station
and followed that road encumbered WIZ wounded, and
crossed whitebeck Swamp, which Is hina a., ot woeHy
had alone passsd We heard mussstry beeore, and,
gaoping forward, mot Keser, who informed he 'n.s
We had repulssd the snsmy's cavalry, which had AZ
tempted to molsst our march. We soon heard heavy
cannonade left rear. II is the enemy attacking
Sumner, who had not left his position At nghfall we
and at dawn Of Learned that all our wagons
and all our trseps had passed Whitsbsck Swamp.
On the morrow we advanced. scorched ~ burning
sum- towards James river The General conferred with
the commanders Of the gunboats and then gaoped on
with our nephews. We heard the report Of cannon
and the enemy attacks Smith (who holds whtebeck
line Those attacks having thrown the enemy into
kind Of disorder the General returns with TO the
bark upon the Galena; while there report is sent from
the rear announcing that powerful body Of the enemy
Immediately reascend the river in order 70 throw
the weight Of Ills into the scale, and open
fierce fire. Tho lieutenant s at the mast head with the
signal officer, who telegraphs with the mon who work
Porters signals which placed the roof OF house
in order to direct Gre. also climb up 70 the mast
head in spite jack boots spu In the heat Of tho
action the hesman forgets to steer straight, and the
Galsna runs ashore. dsagresable thing as imme-
aackDnQ
We thence conclude that the enemy Ia rspulsed and
" "fraternzaon with ths blue Jackets takes place, h
which participate. The General returns to his head.
quarters and we separate from him. We then went to
Fort Monroe on board gunboat, the Jacob Bell, which
was sent here with dispatches.
British Trade with the Bahamas.
EARL RUssELL's ENDORSEMENT OF OUR NAVAL
VIGILANCE.
Tho following correspondence has passed between Q
body OF shpownsrS IN Liverpool and the English Foreign
Office
FOREIGN ArAIRs-1he humble memorial OF the under
signed British merchants and shipowners showeh that
apprehension the hostile attitude at present assumed BY
federal cruisers in the bahama waters These cruissrd
blockadng the British port Of Nassau as II II
Confederate port and are making prize of British
vessels sailing from one British port to another with
British goods though such vessels perfectly innocent
Of any attempt the blockade. such violation Of
ernaonal rights passed her Majesty govern.
men very disastrous consequences will ensue to your mo
moraist and other merchants and shpowners trading in
those waters. Many British vessels fitted out for go
with British for Nassau daterred from
sailing in apprehension of seisure for though it may be
clearly proved that such seizure is unusfabe, your me-
moialists have confidence in the administration Of
Justice in the federal Prize Courts in the prospect Of
being compensated for the injury inflicted The conf
denc of mercantile the sancty the British flag
already much sh ken that underwriters demand
ing per cent for nsuring from risk OF capture
British goods in British bottoms sailing from British
port to another Your memoriass therefore, pray that
may be taken by her Masstys protect
British shipping the bahama and put check
the repeatedly
by ths federal And your emoriaiss will ever
pray, &c. (Sgned by forty shipowners.
EARL RUssELLs REPLY.
FOREIGN 0FtIcE, July S, 1862.
SRr am directed by Earl Russell to acknowledge tbs
from certain British merchants and shipownsrs at
Liverpool in which they state that they view with consi
sumsd by federal cruisers In the Bahama waters and
nemrass pray that steps may be taken by her Maies
,ys government TO protect British shipping in those
waters and put check on the seizures repeatedly
made by tho federal cruisers. am to state you, IN
reply that is alleged, the other baud, by MIR. Seward
and Mr.. Adams that ships have sent from this
country to America ,vith fzed purpose to run TIE block
ade that high premiums of insurance hdus been paid ih
this peg and that arms and ammunition hdpe been thus
conrs e1 10 he Shcrn States to tfab them TO carry the
Lord Russell unable eher TO deny the truth Of
those allegations to prosecute TO conviction the parties
engaged in those transactions But he cannot be surprised
that the cruisers OF the United States should watch with
vigilance port which Is said to be the great rpot OF
this commerce. Her hajcstys government have no
doubt the equity and adherence TO legal require
mert OF the United States Prize Courts But he is
that many vessels subec to harsh treatment, and
that II captured the loss to the merchant is far from
being compensated, by a favorable decision in q
Prize Court The true remedy p,uld be that the erhdnt
poners Of liverpool should refrain this species
of trade IL exposes innocent commerce to vexatiou
detention and search by American crusors IL produced
irritation aud i'll viii tho part Of the population Of the
Northern states Of America II Is contrary to the spirit
her Maesty's proclamation; and 1t exposes the British
suspicious OF bid ath to which neither her Ma
esty's government Tie great body Of the nation ara
Siy obn II s trus, indeed tho supplies Of arms
and ammunition have been sent TO the Federals equally
contraventon Of that neutrality which her Majesty
has proclaimed IL IL true also that the Federals OBJ
tain moro freely and more easily that Of which they
stand in need. But II the Confederates had c,mmand
Of the they would doubt watch viglantly. and
the federas now watch Charleston, and capture vesse
seeking 10 break the blockade. There be no doubt
that the watchulncss exercised by the federal cruisers
prevent supplies reaching the confederates by VII
occasionally lead TO vexuioas visits of merchant shpa
not engaged in any pursuit to which the fcderals ca
properly object This hoUerer is eii 10 which
the liable 10 ,zpoe neutral commerce. and her Ma
jesty's government have done all they can fairly do
that Is say, they have urged the federal government
enjon up their naval officers greater caution In thu
exercise thoir belligerent rights Her Majesty
ernmen having represented to the United States gov
ernmen every in which they justified in inter
fering have only further TO observe that is the duty
her Maesty's subjects TO conform TO her Macstys pro
camaton and abstain from furnishing to either of thu
bcgerent parties any Of the means Of war which are
forbidden to be furnished by that proclamation am
- '''''' 00'''''''' ' a. II. LAYARD
TnoM,s BERRY HoRsFALL, Esq, AZ Portland place.