The New York herald., 1862-01-22
New York, Wednesday, January as, 1860.

New York, Wednesday. January as, 1863.
THE SITUATION.
Our dispatches from Louisville, by way of Gin.
cinnati. furnish some further particulars of the
late glorious victory near Somerset, Kentucky.
The rebels, after fastening across the river at Oak
Springs dispersed in every direction, leaving two
hundred Of their dead and wounded on the field,
together with all their artillery, ammunition and
eighty wagon loads ofsquartermasters and medical
stores. Gen. Zoliconer was fosnd by our troops
lSng mortally wounded in q wagon. The loss
on our side has not yet been ascertained, but
1t is presumed to be pretty heavy, a. the
battle was very fierce ono. We publish
to-day . map Of that portion Of Kentucky
and Tennessee, which Is about to become the
scene of still further brilliant actions, % our
troops advance towards Nashville, and which,
after the Developments of the Burnside expedition,
may prove to be the most exciting movements
for some days to come. The description of this
vicinity which accompanies the map is very clear
and interesting and will enable our readers to see
what our victorious troops have yet before them.
General Thomas has secured the steamboat and
barges on which the rebels escaped and which
they did not destroy in their hasty fight. He will
doubtless use them to carry his own army over the
river on their way southwark.
The rumor that the rebels had evacuated Manas.
sas is untrue. General Mcclellan stated confident
y yesterday that the condition of the roads there
renden it impossible for them to fall back, even If
such was their desire, which he does not believe.
Forty-nine vessels Of the Burnside expedition
arrived safely at Pamlico Sound on Monday. It is
thought that the tempestuous weather may have
induced them to seek temporary haven at that
place.
The troops Of General Buffers expedition which
arrived at Fortress Monroe on the Constitution
have been disembarked there, under permission Of
General Wool. and allowed to refresh themselves
after their two weeks voyage by marching for
several hours on terra frma.
new military department, entitled the Depart
ment of Key West has been created by the War
Department, which is comprised within the follow.
ing gbounds:-Key West. Tortugas and the main land
on the west coast as far as Apalachicola, and ex-
tending to Cape Canaveral on the east coast.
General J. M. Brannan is placed in command of
the new district.
We learn from General Banks division at Fred.
rick, that the retirement of the rebel General
jackson from Hancock towards Winchester was
but ruse, and that he returned to Romney with
force of twelve thousand men.
despatch to Cairo from New Orleans on the
10th inst. states that the French residents of the
latter place held large meeting on that day to
devise some means Of leaving that city and the
South. and that a committee was appointed to
communicate with the Union commander, General
Phelps, at Ship Island. upon the subject. If this
be true it would prove that the condition of New
Orleans is even more desperate than was sup
posed.
Dispatches from Kansas City state that body
Of Texans marched on Fort Craig on the 4th, but
reaching within thirty miles Of that post, re-
treated without making an attack. Tho scouts
from the fort had been called in and serious bat
tie was anticipated. Governor Connolly had call
ed out the whole militia force. Colonel Candy,
who commands at the fort, has / 900 regulars and
800 volunteers and militia under him. Great ex-
citement prevails at Santa Fe, and martial law
had been proclaimed in the district.
II will be seen by our Congressional news to-day
that Mr.. Morrill, announced in the House yesterday
the intention of the Committee of Ways and Means
to levy stamp duty on every copy Of q newspaper
issued, and every telegraphic despatch published,
to raise fund for the benefit of the Treasury, to
aid in the support of the war. Mr.. Colfax also
spoke in favor of taxing newspapers sent outside
the mails, for the benefit Of the Postal Department
exclusively--a bill which is decidedly objection.
able, and which was defeated.
The subcommittee of Ways and Means have re-
ported TO the committee o bill authorizing the
Secretary Of the Treasury to issue small notes at
3.65lO0 per cent interest, large notes at 7.30-100
per cent, and twenty year six per cent bonds to
the aggregate amount of three hundred millions;
but the committee has not decided as to their &C.
ton upon that Recommendation.
We publish in to-day's HERALD another install
mont Of Southern news from late Southern papers
Copies of the Richmond Wig and the New Orleans
bee hiye elaborate articles on the Yankee" war
,he motive led lie means for making it, and thcir
vtea4 oi iea-i., aaaaees. On tAe ls..sg subject