The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-06-17
THE SITUATION.


Dispatches received from Gen. McClellan's
array at the War Department yesterday evening
state that all is quiet ia front of Richmond. The
telegraph line to Fortress Monroe has been COM
pleted to Norfolk and Suffolk and the line recently
destroyed by the storm has been repaired, thus
restoring the connection between Washington
and Fortress Monroe. We give to-day the particu-
Jars Of the late skrmish with the rebels near Tun-
stalls Station. which we have before alluded to.
The details will be read with great interest.
General Halleck states in his latest dispatches
that Beauregard has his army scattered at different
points-principaliy At Okolons, Overton and Co
lumbus.
We give some highly interesting details to-day
from Port Royal, in our special correspondence,
relating to the operations against Charleston.
The news from Fredericksburg represents every.
thing in that quarter going on satisfactorily Our
cavalry have secured the country for several miles
south Of that city without discovering any indica.
tions Of rebel raid, though it is rumored among
che farmers that such movement 10 contemplated
by the rebels.
II will be seen by our correspondence from Mas
sau, that there ia large number Of steamers lying
at that port. loaded with arms, ammunition, &C.,
ready to sa for ports in the South with the inten
ton Of running the blockade. Among them we
notice new steamer called the Ovete talso from
England), which, it ia understood, is intended for
privsteer TO take the place Of the Sumter, to be
commanded by Captain Semmes and manned by
the officers and crew Of that vessel. She il said
TO be very fine steamer, exceedingly fast, well
armed with rifed cannons, and may, IL allowed to
cruise in our waters, do considerable damage to
our shipping and commerce.
The government Is doubtless 10 possession Of
this information from our Consul At that port, and
We look for some prompt action In the matter, SO
o. TO prevent . recurrence Of the numberless
seizures and crimes committed by those In charge
Of the Sumter, Nashville, JsG Davis, and other
piratica crafts, year since.
coHoRgss.
10 the Senate yesterday. petitions IN favor Of .
uniform bankrupt law, and in favor Of the enlarge.
msnt Of the Erie and oswego canals, were pre-.
ssnsed and referred. The bill increasing the army
medical corps, with the House amendment abolish.
ing brigade surgeons, was referred to the Military
committee. report from che Conference Com
mittec on the bill making appropriations for boun.
ties vas presented. The circumstance that the
COMMITTEE had, contrary TO parliamentary rule, al
tered the text OF the BILL instead OF combining their
action TO che disagreeng amendments Of the two
houses, caused some debate. but no action was
taken on the subject Tho Naval Appropriation
bill was taken up, and Mr.. Wilson's amendment,
that no slaves shall be employed In the navy yards
dock yards, &C., wsss rejected by vote Of
seventeen yeas 10 eighteen nays. The appro.
priation for repairs at the Nval Academy build
ings at Annapolis was adhered to, and the bill
passed A joint resolution authorizing the Presi-
dent to purchase Jones' improvement for operst-
ing heavy guns was presented. long debate
snsued relative 70 changing the hour Of the
senate's meeting, and IL was finally resolved that
The Senate, on and after the 10th inst, meet st
eleven o'clock.
In the House Of Representatives, the Committee
on Elections reported against the claim Of Charles
Henry Foster TO represent the Second Congress
saonal district Of North Carolina join. resolu.
lion vac introduced creating tns grade 81 lisuts.