The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-08-28

THE STU ALTON.
The rebels made desperate attack on Kappa
hammock Station on Saturday, which rendered it
evident that it would have to be abandoned by our
troops. Accordingly, without the loss of single
life. the bridge the river was destroyed by
General Pope's army, the houses in the vicinity
were burned, and all stores and ammunition.
removed. There are now no rebels on this side O :
the Rappahannock, and they were reported at last
accounts falling back towards Cupepper. The
capture of large number of rebels by General
Sige is confirmed by dispatches from Alexandria
Absurd rumors to the effect that General Sigel
had shot General Mcdowell were current here
yesterday, but there is no confirmation of the
story.
Commander Davis telegraphs to the Secretary
of the Navy, from Helena, Arkansas that naval
and military expedition down the river succeeded
in capturing rebel steamer, loaded with Enfield
rifles and ammunition; burned railroad depot and
telegraph station, thus cutting off all commuica-
ton between yicksburg and Little Rock, and then.
entering the Yazoo river, destroyed rebel bat
terry and broke up several camps OF the enemy.
train of cars on the Memphis and Charleston
Railroad, when three miles beyond Cortland, was
attacked few days ago by guerillas, numbering
four hundred, who destroyed the train, which was
in charge of detachment of the Forty-second
Illinois regiment. Eight rebels were killed. Our
loss two wounded and two missing.
Secretary Seward arrived in this city yesterday,
and it is said that he has freely expressed the
opinion that the national capital is perfectly safe
from any assault by the enemy, and the army is in
fine condition, and quite equal to any emergency
that may arise.
The war meeting held in the Park yesterday.
and the other gatherings at different points
throughout the North for some days past, furnish
The most potent evidence of the feeling of pa
triotism which pervades all the loyal portion of the
country. Devotion to the Union is thus manifested
In the most practical FORM not alone by the liberal
subscriptions rendered for the raising of fresh
troops but BY the actual number of recruits who
flock to the standard of the republic. 1t appears
pretty certain now that volunteering is progress
ing rapidly TO render resort to the drafting
system in this State wholly unnecessary. The
full quota of six hundred thousand men required
by the President win be furnished by voluntary
enlistment in all the Northern States. Secretary
Stanton has just informed Governor Curtin Of
Pennsylvania, the order with regard to bounty
after the ist of September will be rigidly carried
out. After that date no bouAties will be paid.
The news from East Tennessee is important.
Parson Brownlow has received advices dated Au-
gust 10. The Gap was almost completely invested
at that times A large portion of the enemy was
in front, while one regiment of rebel cavalry had
entered Barboursville and eight regiments Of in
fantry had occupied Flat Lick, point only twenty
miles from the Gap. Unless reinforcements
came promptly we should loose the Gap
and tho forces defending it. Eight hun
dred East Tennessee Unionists, and fifty North
Carolinians and Georgians came to the Gap on
che 18th and volunteered. The Parsons cores
pondent believes Nashville to be in imminent
danger. United States Judge Trigg narrowly
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90 Nashville, but was compelled to return before
reaching that point, being waylaid by rebels when
near the city. Governor Morton. Of Indiana, had
started achievements for the Gap, but they had
been detained at Lexington, Ky.
The Persia at this port, brings two days later
news from Europe, dated 10 the 18th inst.
The correspondence between Mr.. Seward and
Earl Russell, just published, produced very
powerful effect in England, as is evidenc-
ed by the universal hostility displayed by
almost the entire press to the positions in argu-
mont Of our Secretary. Even the leading articles
are, in our opinion, more severe on the Earl than
on Mr.. Seward, for they sum up by only pointing
70 the " sarcasm " used by his Lordship, quality
for which Lord John y has been distinguished
all his life.
The operation Of the new tariff, the financial
measures Of Mr.. Chase, and the prospect OF the
United States raising a new army Of three hundred
thousand men, astounded both wings and aristo-
Gratis, and hence great effort is made to lower the
cause of the Union In the eyes Of the Powers Of
Europe just now
The English aristocrats called loudly for inter
vention Our London correspondent, however
asserts that there is chance of Intervention for
the simple reason that the Anglo.French alliance
a. virtually dissolved.
We are told that Napoleon's late observations 10
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