The New York herald., 1862-11-01
THE SITUATION.

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~ THE SITUATION.
All the reports from headquarters represent the
greatest activity on the part Of the rebels, who
are in strong force between Winchester and the
Potomac An extensive movement of the enemuis
said to be going on in the direction Of Berryville
large bodies, without baggage, moving along the
fFront Royal road, and others towards ShannondaIe
Springs and Castleman Ferry. General stoneman's $
division took possession of Leesburg without oppo-
sition on Thursday, thus affording an opportunity
Tor General Peasanton to make another of his ia.
nous cavalry advances into the enemy's country.
Heavy firing was said to have been heard yester
day in the direction of Manassas.
Dispatches from the headquarters of the Army
OF the Potomac yesterday state that the rebel
General Stuart, with force of 1900 or 1000
mon, came from the direction Of Union and Mort.
vile. and made an attack upon our cavalry
driving portion Of them towards Aldee.
: IA special despatch from Charleston. weatern
Virginia. states that Major General cox's army
SAeN'~N sAoA0 SssShu6y, ouu tu0t tHc TeDel army,
under Generals Echols, Floyd and Jenkins, retreat
cd from there last Monday.
The march of our troops up the Kanawha valley
was conducted In the best military order, and
thsir entrance into Charleston was of a triumphal
character, the citizens giving them welcome.
The news from the South, though not very
important as to military matters, is interesting.
The rebel Gen. Hindman, it appears, is in prison
at Little Rock, Ark, and is soon to be conveyed
% Richmond for trial on a series of charges
prefsrred by Cen. Albert Pike, of scalpiug no.
tsrjety. II is charged that he obtained million
- dollars from the banks Of Memphis on the as.
s,n,,,s rthorty of Beauregard; that after getting
,osss.s,,- :, 'he money he issued some "most ex.
Yraord;narr ,.;,;... orders,' among orners that
che wells should be poiss. sAo1' n' Gun
try where the Union forces Of : % rus were
expected to pass. A charge Of n'~ .a'e' 'nlS-
nous character, If proven, ought to cons'sn 'he
perpetrator to the gibbet; but it seems curious
that it should come from. Albert Pike. who in, u
gated or atleast sanctioned the Indians under his
command to scalp the wounded and the dead of
Che Union army.
The rebel losses at the battle Of Corinth are set
down in the Mississippi journals at $3.50 officers |
and men. The Union losses, as collected from the
Official reports Of the generals in the fight appear
20 be sl5 killed, 1872 wounded, 2l5 missing and
3eventeen prisoners-making total OF 2,359. By |
these acknowledged accounts the rebel loss ex- |
pesded that Of the Union troops by s2l, allowing
Ghs rebel figures to be correct
We have news from North Carolina to the
'lit., the most important portion OF which
that on the 22d Governor -.
SV,an Governor, by feg Of truce,
communicatlo, 70 the rebel Cove assp''oneu
..sing an interview, withou' fnor '""0e' p''
raising any questions Of d. . any ceremony "
and Governor snity or rank betweei
80 =. asol;ned., II the above proposition
- r then that commissioners b,
r.r.noe riss Governor Vance for con
Governor Stanly upon the present
.bc affairs and the aspect Of the war
40 object Of this proposition may be ne
= 4rily remains mystery. 1t is probable, how
V.ver. that the meeting may eventuats in the re
t1rn n North Corolna-now half redeemed-t,
her allegiance.
Information has reached Newbern that tb
.iebels have two iron-clad gunboats at Hamilton
on the Roanoke river. and that these vessels viii
soon he ready TO operate against our forces, an
ihat they have some sort Of unboats at Halifax
above Hamilton and nsar Weldon, on the sam
river.
Tho Richmond papers Of yesterday announc
Chat General Bragg and his staff have arrived
that city which we presume confirms the preyiou
rumors Lat he has been deprived Of his commap
In the West.
MIscE!LANEovs NEWS
~ tho steamer Faple from Havana which ar
o. on WeGnesdty last. We havcn IL " asdtio,a
= o; nows from Mexico. 1bc regular pf..,,-
pactt' rtom Vera Cruz. waich shona lav,
D., - Ns lTth, had aot arrived when thc t,g
~A-lcd Ase fIenvh Icy" been aci.,el, ~