The New York herald., 1862-01-24


Norfolk. by way of Fortress Monroe, yesterday.
an attack on Newbern, N. c., was expected to be
made by the Burnside expedition. The women
and children were said to have been removed from
Newbern. and arrived at Goldsborough. The i'm
preston at the latter place was that simultaneous
attack would be made by our troops at Newbern
and Roanoke Island. The rebels are greatly ex.
cited on the subject.
Nothing Of importance occurred in the Army of
the Potomac yesterday. Governor Sprague, of
Rhode Island. has offered three regiments Of in
fantry and two batteries to the government to de-
fend Washington when the grand army shall make
its advance.
We publish to-day a condensed report of the
State Engineer-inC Chief. General Arthur, relative
to the defences Of New York. recommending
large increase Of our Notifications, both in this
harbor and on the lakes; the manufacture of guns
ofiarge calibre; the construction of steam propel-
ling iron clad gunboats for service on the lakes.
and the employment of the militia in the manage.
ment of heavy guns and the defence of our forts
We have repeatedly urged the adoption Of these
measures in these columns, and it is to be hoped
that the Legislature will give them immediate
attention.
Details Of the great battle at Mill Spring, Ken.
tucky. continue to reach us. The attack of the
rebels in force, 10000 strong appears to have been
made st q point on the road, eight miles from
Somerset, on Sunday morning, upon the Tenth In
diana regiment, drawn up in line. Five other re-
giments were ordered up to support the Indiana
regiment and after hard fight ofnearly two hours,
the Ninth Ohio, Second Minnesota and Fourth Ken.
tucky regiments made brilliant bayonet charge,
driving the enemy from the woods, completely
routing them and following them to their intrench
ments at Mil Spring, from which, as before re-
ported, they escaped before daylight in great
confusion across the river 1t is curious that none
OF the Southern papers mention word about this
battle though they must be fully aware Of the facts
connected with it.
Our correspondence from Port Royal Hilton
Head and Tybee Island, which arrived by the At
lantc from the former place yesterday will be found
exceedingly interesting. The Maffiit's channel en-.
trance to Charleston has proved so favorable for
the passage of the rebel vessels that Commodore
Dupont has resolved to block it up efectually
by sinking several vessels there filed with stone
Reports have reached Louisville that the rebels
at Bowling Green are in the utmost distress for
want of money, and that General Buckner's chill.
dren are actually going barefoot. General Buck.
ner is said TO have resigned his commission. Gene
raj Hsrdee has placed his rebel colleague, General
Hindmsn. under arrest for burning the houses a,
Cave City, and other points along the railroad,
piece Of vandalism wtch we r.portcd in our co.
lumns several days ago
Our files from Bermuda, dated on the l1tb of
January announce the arrival at that island of the
British steamer Rinado, having Mason and sdell
on board, on the 9th instant, as already reported
in the HERALD. After the Rnaldo received the
rebel commissioners at Provncetown, she stood
for Halifax, in order to enable them to take pas
sage for England on board the Cunard steamer
then preparing to sail; but the war vessel encoun
tered such exceedingly bitter weather-thck ice
forming around her, on her deck and far up her rig
ging-that Captain Hewett was compelled having
many Of his men frostbitten, to steer for Bermuda
when within fifty miles Of Halifax. Mason and
Sidell left Bermuda on the 10th instant for St.
Thomas, the English officers hoping to catch the
West India mail steamer for Southampton, which
was to sail from that place on the 18th instant and
thus restore their charge to the position from which
they were taken. The rebel agents we're evidently
disappointed at the absence of eclot or fuss which
attended the surrender. They complain of the
"crazy" tugboat in which they were forwarded to
the Rinaldo, of the manner in which the master Of
the boat addressed Queen victorias naval officers,
and of the danger of drowning to which they we're
exposed had the storm Overtsken the tug. The