The New York herald., 1862-10-28

SoSGs, OAScss. BURLEsouEs. &c.
New Tork, Tuesday, October as, 1861.
THE SITUATION.
The rumors Of an advance of our army into vir.
g'nia which created some excitement yesterday
receive confirmation by later dispatches from va
rious points. General Mcclellan moved his head.
quarters yesterday to the Virginia side of the Po-
tomac. At daylight General Pleasanton's cavalry
crossed the river at Berlin and pushed on to
Lovettsviile, in the direction of Leesburg, which
point he was supposed to have occupied immedi
ately. General Burnside followed with his corps.
and took up position near Iovettsyille. No bat
tie appears to have occurred. Up to last evening
everything quiet. General Pleasanton was
said to be within few hours march of the rebel
Longstreet's forces.
The recent rains, which ceased at ten o'clock
yesterday, have not materially interfered with the
fords at either shepherdstown or Williamsport. At
Harper's Ferry the water rose two inches, and the
shenandoah was increased four inches at the same
point.
The rebel cavalry, in considerable numbers, con-
tiuue to show themselves between Martinsburg
and Cherry Run, and regiment was seen and fred
st opposite Sharpsburg on Monday; but tho main
body Of the enemy seem to have fallen back beyond
Winchester. II is thought that Gen. Lee ia making
as fast as possible for Gordonsviile.
Dispatches from Cairo, H., tell of desperate
aght which took place at waverley, in Tennessee,
on Thursday last 1t appears that rebel force
900 strong attacked party Of 200 Union troops
st that place, which is located about twenty miles
southwest Of Fort nonelson. After q severe fight
our men, though greatly inferior in numbers, com.
pletely routed the enemy, killing twenty-four and
capturing twenty-five Of them. Rumors were rife
In Cairo yesterday Of fight going on at Bolivar,
and other statements would seem to confirm il
for II was reported At Corinth that the rebel
General Prioe was within four miles Of that place
the day before yesterday, with a very large
fcrce. General Rosecrans arrived at Cairo
81 route to join his new command. Great
activity was observed among the rebels in
the naishbcrhood Of Helena. vioksburg and Holly
Springs. Il was said that seventy thousand men
were at the latter place, under Generals Lowell and
Van Dorm. A report was prevalent in Memphis on
Sunday that force Of q thousand rebel cavalry
have stationed themselves nine miles from there,
on the Memphis and Charleston road, and have
taken possession Of the line, with their head
In OF stx,n nf 4.
posed to be the advance of . large rebel force,
~ho have designs upon the city.
Morgan's rebel gueriliss in Kentucky have met
with some sad reverses of late. Colonel Edward
McCook, with five hundred cavalry, left Crab
Orchard on Thursday morning. and encountered
several bands Of them, and Scott's rebel cavalry
At Point Lick and Big Hill killing four or five and
capturing their telegraph operator, with his an.
paratus; also thirty.threc wagons partly loaded.
The remainder of the rebels went towards Mount
Vernon.
The city of Galveston, Texas, has been evacoat.
ed by the rebels, and was occupied BY our troops
On che 9th instant.
Our news from the Southern papers to-day
Is very important. The Richmond Dispatch has
an Official report from General Beauregard an
bouncing an attack by the Union troops on the
Charleston and Savannah Railroad at Cooss-
watohie and Pocotsligo on Thursday, and we're
'sallantly rspused" by the rebel forces
The enemy, he says, bad come in thirteen trans.
ports and gunboats The Charleston Railroad is
uninjured. The "sbolitios.s.s' left their dead
snd wounded on the field.
General Bragg has furnished an Official report Of
the battle ut Perryville. KY. In which he claims
great victory, which, he says. only for the ap.
preach OF night would have been completed by
driving our troops from their position. The Dis.
patch Of the 24th says that Brsgg's army has re.
tired 10 safe position, which IL would be impruden,
20 state. General Bragg, it says, has secured four
thousand seven hundred wagons loaded with pro.
visions, which have been brought away in safety
with his army. He lost two thousand five hundred
barrels Of pork, which was left az Lexington, and
fell into she hands Of the Yankees Great dissatis
faction was felt among the officers Of Braggs army
=, the falling back, and many Of them literally
~ept when the order was given
The conclusions to be drawn from al, ,hs rax.
IN our possession, continues the Dtspotch are
that Bragg has either met such On oyerwheln,pg
force Of ths enemy, and successfully retreated hs.
fore With large stores Of provisions. or ,hs, bs
aas eeea too 'imid spd made forced marches.