The New York herald., 1862-10-27

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New York. Monday, October az, 1860,
THE SITUATION.
The news from the different points Of the theatre
ofwar is devoid of much interest to-day.
The rebels paid Q visit. hundred and fifty
strong. TO Manassas Junction on Friday, and at.
lacked body Of our men numbering only eighty.
Our troops retrested with the loss of fifteen men
and two officers taken prisoners. Capt. Conger.
Of the Third Virginia cavalry, with thirty-fve
men, who had been on a scouting expedition,
and was on his return, met the same party of re.
bells between Catletts Station and warrenton.
Captain Conger attacked and dispersed this body,
killing several members of the Thirteenth Virginia
cavalry and taking two prisoners. In the engage.
ment Captain Conger was seriously wounded, and
remained on the field overnight, when he was
taken in charge by resident Of the neghborhood
And his wounds cared for.
His brother. Lieutenant Conger. had captured
arsbel major, but while in charge of him was
himself captured and is now prisoner The
whole loss Of Captain Conger's party in the fight
was one wounded and three prisoners Captain
Oahlgren with his force drove in the rebel pickets
between Catlett's and Warrenton Junction yester.
day.
The army Of General Mcclellan remains as here
toto.e. No movement has been made at any
point on the Potomac. scouting party, who re-
turned to Sigeis headquarters ON Saturday night,
report that the rebel General Mumford with
foroe of ] 500 men. was at Purcellsville, about
twelve miles west Of Leesburg, on the road to
Snickers Gap. A large patrol of the enemy is at
Leesburg. Middlebury and Waterford.
1t will be seen By statement in another column
that the State of New York had raised, up to the
asd instant, Of her quota, SO 1853 men. The whole
1mber to be raised on the I'd Of July last, on the
S1o calls for six hundred thousand. was .l20, 900
6tye per cent added. ed................. 5000
number raised. Observation-Disclosures. SO 1853
Yet to be recruited or drafted 42.647
The intelligence from the West records no
change in the position Of the armies there.
Brig. Gen. Edwin Price, son Of Maj. Gen. Price.
Of the Confederat army, has taken the oath of
allegiance to the United States. He was captured
near Warsaw, Mo-, last winter, and since thai
time has been on parole. He was recently ex
changed for Gen. Prentice aud after visiting the
rebel camp at enada, Miss. returned to st. Louis.
He gives 1t as his opinion that the rebellion is
nearly broken. and that the Confederate army can
exist but . short time longer. He visited Gen.
CSrtis headquarters and imme diately onhis return
resigned his position under the Richmond govern
ment. gave his commission to Gen. Curtis for the
latter TO send through the lines. After subscrib,
Ing to the oath Of allegiance, he announced his
determination to observe it in both letter and
spirit.
Our correspondence from Tennessee to-day will
be found very interesting containing as it does,
che details Of the recent fight at Lsvergne. andIa
succinct account Of the general condition Of affairs
IN that State.
Our extracts from the Southern papers re-
lative to the condition of the rebel army are
worthy Of note. The Richmond Whig says in regard
70 . supply of shoes just sent to the troops:-
These supplies will afford great relief as far as
they 60. and we only regret they are not ample
enough to meet the wants Of the entire army.
Much good will be accomplished, however, If even
sportion Of our barefooted and ragged defenders
have shoes put upon their feet and clothing on
their backs. Many Of them have not changed
their clothing since they left Richmond. They
have slept In Thought in it--crossed the Poto-
mac in it-marched over dusty roads and through
storm and sunshine in il; yet they have not
changed it or washed it in all that time, because
they had no other TO pat on when that was taken
on The reader win not be surprised TO hear,
therefore. that many Of the troops are covered
with vermin, and their clothing rotten and dirty
beyond anything they have ever seen. There is no
negro in Virginia who is not better on. In this re
ppsct than some Of the best soldiers and frs. gen.
tlsmen in all the land"
prcdcating its argument upon these facts, the
Wig urges upon tie people Of the South the duty
of contributing supplies TO the army. The posi-.
ton Of the rebel army, as represented by this au.
thority. is perfectly frightful
The rebel journals appear to be as much In the
dark as ourselves concerning the movements o.
Gen. Bragg. They say that he has fallen back
forty miles. towards Cumberland, for the purpose
of procuring subsistence.
MIsCELLAEEous NEWS.
We have news from ~. Dorngo dated IN st
Domingo City Oh the 1yih of September. The coun