The New York herald., 1862-08-26

The retreat of General Pope's army from Gull
pepperio the north bank eff the Rappahannock
was enccted in an admirable manner, General
Sigel covering the rear splendidly. Considerable
skirmshing has been going on with the rebels
since our new line of operations has been taken.
1t is reported that General Sigel cap
tured two thousand rebels, who crossed the
Rappahanncck at rush; but Sige, having per-
mitted them to cross, Immediately destroyed the
bridge by heavy fire from his batteries, and
then pouring ina volly Of musketry on the enemy,
killed nearly four hundred of them and captured
the whole remaining force, who were unable to
correspondence describes the retreat of Gen. Pope
very mnuteiy and graphically.
Our correspondence from Hilton Head contains
some very interesting accounts of the rebel rams
at Savannah, together with other events transpfr-
ing in that locality, including the recent general
order of Major General Hunter.
From the West we have intelligence Of skir-
mish which occurred 1t Big Hill, in Madison
county, Kentucky, between the troops of General
Metcalfe and the rebels. No account of the loss
on either side has reached US. General Metcalfe
had withdrawn to Richmond.
General Rosecrans, with force Of nearly forty
thousand men, has gone southward from st. Louis,
where, it was said. large body of rebels under
General Armstrong were located. 1t was sup
posed that the combined rebel armies of Generals
Armstrong and Price-the latter of which was at
Tupelo, on the Mobile and Ohio Railroad with
twenty-five thousand men-iutended to form
junction and attack Rosecrans.
A curious account of the proceedings Of the
guerilla chief Morgan and the adroit intercepson
of telegraphic dispatches by one of his officers
will be found in another colnrnn, and 10 worthy
of perusal, as one Of the most singular Incidents
of the war.
BY the arrival Of the steamship St. Msrys, from
New Orleans 18th inst, we have received mtelli.
gence two days later than olx previous sSvices.
General Buffers Order No. n, rslaive to
the sequestrssion of the private firearms Of
the citizens Of New OrIdAss, does not salt
the French Consul's (Conte 1ejan's) idea of
yneum and t,vsr. He theseIore opened O eorres-
pondence with General gutlcr. and desres that
French subjects be pernksted To retain tAsr rr
vate firearms, as be thinl;s tire United states au-
thorities cannot extend adequate protecSon over
them eat al times snd al pinces." General But
Ter promptly replied to CCnto Neian's letter, re.
butting the argument uaed " the latter-Damey,
that the Frcnchmen of New Orleans la 'sacrifc
ed everything to maintain dnng the actual conflict
tho neutrality fDposed ulpn them" General
Butler calls the Consufs "atteption to the fact,
that the United states forces gave every immunity
to Monsieur Bonnegrass, who claimed to be the
French Consul at Baton fRouge; allowed him to
keep his arms, and relied npon his neutrality, bot
his son was taken prison or on the battle nsid in
arms agains us." The correspondence will be
found elsewhere.
BY the arrival Of the nibernian or Cape Race
yesterday We have oop days later news than that
by the Kangaroo. The Umaed States gsnboat
lu5Cuoia WV hihkstoWh WY souoSxhy vi th"
morning Of the lstA hst., By order Of ne Col.
Iector OF Customs. Her destination was no,
known, nor is IL ascestssned why she was ordered
of so precipitatelv.
conference on the subject Of cotton surply
had taken place in London. deputstion from
the Cotton supply Association met commissioner
from the countries which sent cotton samples u
tac International Exhibition. Representa- tive.
from Italy, Portugal, spain, India, Australia snt
suudry south american states were present. Al
made mote Fl Encouraging representations .
what thesc co.nlics we're capable ia the prssus
ton Of cciig,
I!ecFlL6EEoUs NEWS.
By The affFa pi ri. lliberaian OF Cape Rae
"a Saturday iss. " ,aga Ewopcan sdvises to Iii,
lJlh iais.. o. aty atyr hsn those previously re.
ccyed. tn sEs " Will ts zen by oar despatch
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