The New York herald., 1862-10-04
New York. Saturday, October 4, 1864.
THE STU ALTON,

The President, accompanied by General McClel-
Ian. had grand review of the Army of the Upper
Potomac yesterday. His reception and that of
General Mcclellan was intensely enth usiastic
The President commenced with General Burnside
corps, and proceeded to those of Generals Porter,
Reynolds and Franklin and the division of General
Richardson, taking in the whole ground from the
mouth of Antetam creek to Bakersville. He will
return to Washington this morning.
The position Of our army remains the same as at
last accounts No forward movements have been
made. The rebels are said by some refugees to
be transporting all the negroes into Richmond,
aud impressing the white population and sending
them towards Winchester.
Rumors of general egagement going on in the
vicinity Of Louisville were current there yester.
day, as heavy firing vas heard near Mount Wash
ington. where Crittendens army had drawn up in
line of battle, while General Rousseau commenced
to surround the enemy. General Bragg has
force the conscription act in all parts of
Kentucky under rebel control. The rebels also
threaten TO burn the towns of Frankfort and Lex
ington if they are compelled to evacuate those
places. The van Of General Buell's wagon train
Of one thousand eight hundred wagons has Just
reached Louisville. 1t extends twenty-five miles
the rear resting on Salt river.
We have received Richmond papers of The 30th
ut. and of the lst inst, which put us in possession
of interesting Southern news. The news from
Lees army is to the effect that General McClellans
and was advancing in force to meet Lee. The
latter had taken strong position aud was await
ing the attack. The news of President Lin.
coins emancipation proclamation has fallen
like frcb:and into rebeldom. In the
rebel Senate, on the 2sth ult., Mr.. semmes,
of Louisiana, submitted q JOINT resolution on
the proclamation, and sad it was "a gross outrage
on the rights Of private property and invitation to
servile war; and therefore should be held up to the
execration of mankind and counteracted by such
severe retaiatory measures as, in the judgment Of
the President, may be best calculated to secure it's
withdrawal or arrest its execution" The subject
TIRED up the ire Of the rebel Solons; they gave
vent to their rage in severe bombast threats Of an
initiation, black flags, &C., ad i,,tinitusn.
The Richmond Dispatch thinks 'that the procla.
nation itself does not in the least alter the cha.
racter Of the war, a. It has been an abolition
thA bar tha
stolen and set free oil the negroes who were willing
70 60 wherever their soldiers had possession Of
the country" The Richmond Enquirer has
rabid, frothy editorial on the proclamation. It
says that document, "ordaining seryile insurrec.
ton, has not been for . moment misunderstood
North or South" 1t styles President Lin
coin 90 savage, and the very ignorance
which drives him to his own destruction
stimulates him TO the darkest excesses.n II then
compares the scenes to be enacted under the
proclamation with the Nat Turner massacre in
1881. The Enquirer says:--" 1t is one Of the
means which the most callous highwayman should
shudder to employ" The article Closes" The
dends new programme will, necessarily, destroy
all terms between us. The next campaign will be
a tremendous one, both for the character and
magnitude Of the hostility. Let our authorities
prepare the whole strength Of our people for a
tremendous shock"
The steamship City Of Washington, which ar.
rived of Cape Race yesterday, brings us four days
i'-cr news from Europe. The American question
kes the comments Of the British press as usual.
% London Times looks upon the result Of the
'eecnt battles as almost snspending the govern
n'cnt at Washington, while the Post very foolisbIy
predicts that the war will be terminated by = coup
detatj that even IL the dictator were JEFF Davis
The whole country would accept him for the sale
" peace. II Is said that France protests sner.