The New York herald., 1862-07-14
DAILY CIRCULATION Of THE NEW YORK HsRALl
THE SITUATION.


No unimportant feature in our war news to-day
relates to the grand uprising Of the people of the
North in response to the call Of the President for
fresh troops. The gallant spirit with which it has
hssn answered will be seen by the reports we give
OF the responses from all quarters-the meeting in
Boston and other cities and towns in the various
NOrthsrn States, and the arrangements for the
iiisss meeting to be held in this city at Union
square on tomorrow. The most marked and
cheering points in all these movements are the
absence Of mere political issues and an earnest
devotion to aid the government to suppress rebel
lion. and nothing else. without any regard to party
feelings as affecting the particular mode of secur-
ing the safety Of the Union
We have nothing startling from the James river
to-day.
Our correspondence from New Orleans viii be
found Of the most intense interest and amply jus
Niss the space We allot to it. Among the most
important items Of the details Of the con.
spirscy to assassinate General Butler, and the list
OF the sick and wounded in the hospitals, which
viii be read with anxiety by thousands.
We learn BY q despatch from warrenton, Va,
that General Hatch, of General Pope's army, en-
tered Culpepper on Saturday and repulsed about
hundred rebel cavalry OF the Eighth louisiana
KILLING and wounding six, and taking eleven
prisoners and two horses. Our loss was only three
slightly wounded.
very instructing account of affairs in South
Carolina and the South generally appears in our
columns to-day. II was furnished US by gentle
man from Brooklyn, who spent year and eight
months in that region. His experience was very
curious, though unpleasant, and his opportunities
for studying the temper Of the rebellion were con.
Among other things he alludes forcibly to the i'm
petus which abolition legislation and the agitation
Of the negro questisn in Congress has given to the
rebel leaders. He says that had General McClel-
Ian been successful before Richmond, and abol
tien legislation in Congress ceased, he has no
doubt that beneficial change would take place
~ c~1sAcah i1shhBs su0 shat tucy Wouu Dc more
friendly on the question Of restoration Of the old
Union.
We have some stirring news from Tennessee to.
day. According to rumors prevalent in Nashville
on Saturday, and since confirmed, force o.
rebel cavalry, under Colonel Forrest, as
saultsd the town OF Murfreesboro, capturing
tho Ninth Michigan regiment, Colonel Park
hurst. and making prisoners also Of General
Crittenden, of Indiana, General Dufield and seve-
ral other officers. The Third Minnesota, Colonel
Leslie, and Hewitt's First Kentucky battery
made . gallant resistance. Their bravery is
beyond praise. They saved the railroad track
and bridges, losing but few men. The rebels de.
stroyed the railroad depot and other property
including the telegraph Office.
The town was being sheed by Hewtt's battery
at tho last report-three o'clock M
Colonel Forest Is said 70 have no infantry or
artillery and the probability Is that his successful
dash with three thousand cavalry will not result. in
any permanent advantage. At Nashville entire
confidence u maintained in The ability Of the gov
ernmens to protect the city aud restore tranquility
in the neiglborhOod; but II compelled to yield the
Union troops viii shell the city Such, at least. is
che report.
NIsCELLAHEoU5 FEws.
The people seem to be fully alive 70 the neoessi.
~ Of replying most practically to the Presi-
dents can FOR volunteers. Meetings arc
being held everywhere. Money, as well a. men
are profsred to tie government. At Cambridge
Massachusetts tic City Council, on Thursday
right last offered s75 bounty 10 volunteers. Foui
tpdrcd and four s the quota required from tha
IL. mass meeting Of the citizens OF Salem
ssachusetts, vas held on the 9th instant, TO car
rwArd the spirit Of the Presidents proclama
Resolutions endorsing the policy Of Presi
coin, and complimentary to Gen. McClcl
unaalnousiy adopted At norwall
I'd. Connecticut similar meetinz,