The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-07-09
N w York, wedne sday, July Q. 1854


YNHE SITUATION.
News from Fortress Monroe last night states
that General Mcclellan has advanced seven miles
farther up the banks Of the james river towards
Richmond since the 4th inst, and that no fighting
has been heard OF for the last two or three days.
General McClellans headquarters-con contains some
interesting details of the affairs transpirng Of late
in the Army of the Potomac. Nothing, however,
beyond the advance Of the troops has occurred.
With regard to the movements of General Burn.
side, which were somewhat mysterious heretofore,
we learn that two divisions Of his army were on
McClellan's army ten days ago. The expedition,
1t appears, was nearing Hatteras when boat from
Roanoke Island, with dispatches for General
Burnside, containing the intelligence that General
McClellan's army was in Richmond. intercepted
the feet Upon this information the troops were
ordered back to Newbern, and . boat was sent
nation. The return of the boat brought
the true story, and matters were arranged
accordingly. Had the first story proved
true, Burnside's army would, no doubt, have
marched inland to prevent the retreat Of the rebel
army duty which is only postponed for another
day. In the meantime, we may ask, who is respon-
sible for sending this false report? The flag boat
of General Burnside, however, which is, no doubt,
but short way in advance of his feet and army,
arrived at Fortress Monroe at two o'clock on
Monday afternoon. go that we will, unquestiona-
bly,. hear from him very soon, to the advantage of
the Union arms on the peninsula.
The map which we give in another column Of
the city OF Vicksburg aud the Mississippi river in
its vicinity will illustrate very distinctly the new
mode Of furnishing the rebel sympathizers by
changing the channel Of the Father of Waters, and
giving Vcksburg back seat as a river town in
Butler had decided upon this plan of making
Vicksburg an inland town by cutting new chan
mel between tie points marked on our map to-day.
The very latest news by the Europa telegrnphed
from Newfoundland, is dated on the 18th Of June.
In the Spanish Cortes the Minister for Foreign
Affairs said that he hoped France would not ex-
coed the limits of tie London Convention in
Mexico, but, in the meantime, Spain lad no.
abandoned the employment of the necessary
means" to obtain legislative satisfaction from
Mexico.
The Great Eastern, which arrived or Cape Race
yesterday afternoon with two days later news
from England than that brought BY the Europa,
which we gave yesterday, brings US intelligence
that the American question has again been auded
to 10 both houses Of the British Parliament. Lord
that he could see no reason at the present
time for offers Of mediation in our Affairs
but that the government would gladly take
advantage OF any favorable opening that
might occur for friendly interference. Lord
Brougham had few words TO say in the upper
house, explanatory Of former speech, to the
effect that he wished TO demonstrate with the
Americans "as fellow Christians with the noble
lord the course Of the civil war, which he
thought would prove Of fatal character TO the
whole American people.
The diplomatic correspondence between our
Minister, Mr.. Adams, and the Foreign ONCE, con.
corning the Emily St. Pierre, was produced in
Parliament and il quite lengthy.
CONGRESS-
The Tariff bill was considered yesterday in the
Senate and passed BY that body Some amend.
ments to the bin a. Il left the House were passed.
among tic most important Of which were tho fol-
lowing:-The additional dsty proposed for dis
TILED spirits was raised from twenty-five to fifty
cents per gallon; the duty on outline was changed
from a specific rate Of seyentv.fvc cents per
ounce 70 iortylye per cent al valorem; the duty
on opium prepared for smoking was dxed a, eighty
per cent cd yaloren; that on chiccory was rcdaced
from four 70 two cents per pound The bin viii
now be returned to the House for concurrence ia
the Senate amendments, and viii probably become
law In u day or two. As soon az ia cor.,tera.
ton shall have been finished we shall furnish our
readers with q table Of the rates OF duty as thew
will then stand.
In the Senate yesterday, the ConHsca,ion bill.
as returned from the House, was taken IN. AIR.
Sherman, Of OF o, moved that the Sc nate recsde
from its amendment and agree TO the House bin.
This was ncg atyed-fourteen against twenty.
three. Mr.. Clark, of New Hampshire, moved TO-
q committee OF conference on tho diss yreeine
amendment, which was carried by vote Of
fwenty-eight against ten. The resolution for the