The New York herald., 1862-02-09
THE SITUATION.

THE SITUATION.
With the exception of few accommodating ex-
cursions in the vicinity of Fairfax Court House
no movements have taken place in the Army of the
Potomac.
Affairs are progressing admirably in Tennessee
And Kentucky. Our victories in these States are
likely to be followed up with the same activity on
Che part Of our generals which achieved the sue
cesses at Fort Henry and Mill Spring.
{ We learn from Cincinnati that General Wilson,
division left New Haven, KY, on Thursday, and
advanced to Green river, above Munfordsyille
-she advance Of General Thomas, after dispensing
fhe rebels at Mill Spring, had got as far south as
hopsiceo, but owing to the condition of the roads
censd proceed no farther for the present.
The capture of the bridge on the Ohio and
Memphis Railroad by our troops, after the surren.
Der Of Fort Henry is in the main corroborated by
edeapatch received at headquarters from General
Hseck yesterday, stating that our troops had
Immediately proceeded up the river in the direc-
kioa Of the bridge, sixteen miles distant from
the rebels in their route. Recent intelligence from
(iac aaa - stes that the rebel infantry at Fort
Henry "a aoandoned in their fight thousands of
shot ga s aud all their camp equipage and clothing
In pursuing the flying rebels Major McCul-
Tough, Of the cavalry, captured six guns, and Col
Vohn A. Logan got possession Of eight guns and
tbirty-three prisoners. Gen. Grant, who is ad.
vsaoing on Fort Donelson, had arrived at Dover
Ia its Immediate vicinity, yesterday.
By the arrival of the steamer Eastern State at
Fortress Monroe ON Friday from Hatteras, we
have later intelligence of the Burnside expedi-
Boo The feet left their anchorage at the
Inlet on Wednesday morning-the gunboats
psartng at sunrise and the ships and troops
following soon after. Their destination was
believed to be Roanoke Island. The fee,
Es said to consist Of eighty-four vessels We give
Today some highly interesting accounts of the
p.ste Of affairs on board the feet from our special
correspondent.
portion Of General Buffers expedition, con
si,tius Of the ships Ocean Pearl Idaho and Nortll
America, with troops and stores on board, sailed
from Boston yesterday for Ship Island.
Our news from the Southern journals is interest
ing to-day. We have received the Norfolk Doy
Book and the Richmond Examiner Of the 9TH inst
with other Southern papers. The Richmond f.
o'a'"e' has an editorial growl at the hesitancy OF
European Powers in not recognizing the rebel con.
federacy II says must be confessed that
Foreign governments have shown tame spirit
In their treatment Of the American war They have
allowed themselves to be defed by the Yankee
government with an insolence and arrogance which
could hardly have been expected in such naughty
Powers The writer then goes on to speak of the
Illegal federal blockade of the Southern ports
thns preventing the South from obtaining supple.
p arms, while the North is permitted to draw
S.rnted quantities from Europe. He says
sGive us the same supply Of these munitions with
DIV enemy and we will engage in three months to
khange the whole aspect Of the war; instead Of
fsading on the defensive we should carry the war
tDto Africa"
The same paper mas long article on The pro
pc.ed direct tax of our government. 1t thinks in
his asure the North is about to be put TO the
lsst. II ssys:--"It ia tax which the. enemy can.
not pay. The people would not If they could
Tbe collection Of IL is double impossibity."
The subject Of enrolling free negroes into the
military service Of Virginia came up in the House
bf Delegates IN ths, State on the 4th inst. Va.
eioa. propositions we're made % to the term Of
seryice to be ezacted and the manner in which the
SaroIlmen, should be performed. In the course o
be debate on this subject, Mr.. Rives said--"lf i
Wsre in his power he would convert them all Gree
hegroes) into slaves tomorrow"
There appears TO be division Of opinion among
tbe rebels In regard 10 the responsibility Of the
neiest at Mill Spring. General Crittenden, tn,
thief in that affair, is severely criticised BY
nome Of the rebel papers The Nashville Pa
t,iot says -" he was not only drunk
b,ll had been boughs by federal gold" A CORE.
pondent Of the Memphis Avalonche vrife-
slnds,1, ypu Gan scarcely pass along h. ey-..