The New York herald., 1862-08-09

occupying position at Malvern Hill, withdrew on
Wednesday night, leaving strong guard, however,
OF Haxal's station. The rebels, under the impress
sion that our whole army was advancing when
Gen. Hooker moved up with his reconnoitering
party. came in by three different roads from Rich.
nond towards Malvern, but they were disappointed
IN their calculations as to Gen. McClellan's move.
nents.
Genera! Halleck has proposed to the President
to fill up the officers of ell the new regiments
which may be formed from those already in the
service, instead of appointing them from the ranks
Of inexperienced civilians, or others who may
be instrumental in raising regiments. This plan,
If carried out, viii be of vast service to the army.
1t will afford promotion to many worthy officers
who have endured hardship and privation for the
cause OF their country, and win secure to the
new levies commanders who understand their duty
in the field. It will be seen by the list Of promo
tions. &C., in the New York regiments, up to the
9Th inst, that quite number Of nom commissioned
officers have been promoted to lientenancics.
The news from General Pope's army Ia not very
important The General reviewed the infantry and
artillery Of General Banks command yesterday
The typhoid fever prevails in many Of the regi.
n,ents. the Sixteth New York suffering considera.
bly,. The latest news from Culpepper intimates
the advance Of an expedition from that point, the
object Of which, Of course, it is not deemed proper
TO state.
Secretary Stanton has Issued two important
orders, which will be found in another column.
The stringency Of these orders Is in keeping with
The exigcncies Of the times. The first forbids all
those persons liable to draft from leaving the
United States, or their State or county upon pain
Of arrest; and in all such cases the writ Of habeas
corpus is suspended. The other one consisns all
parties saying or doing anything to obstruct enlist
nsnt 10 the nearest station house by the hands Of
any United States officer, State officer or police.
man.
Our correspondence from Hilton Head touching
the new rebel ram Fingal, and the proceedings OF
the enemy in that quarter will be found highly inte
rstlng The new gunboat is fully armed and manned
She has been altered from the British steamer Of
that name which ran the blockade into Savannah
lastspring, and, il is said is now quite formidable
engine of destruction. She carries two one hun.
dredpoand rife guns, six ter-ineh co!umbiads.
Tour ffty-pound rife guns, and two twcnty.fcur
Founders for grape and canister. She is said to
resemble the Merrmsc in shape and form, with q
massive beak at either end. Om troops are pre-.
pairing TO receive her The plan Of the rebels is !
said to be- frst to destroy our feet, and then to
move tie FiDgal around to Seabrock and there |
corcr the landing Of their forces; they meanwhile.
are concentrating land forces at Button q, Har.
aeesvillc and at Grahsmsville.
The rebel guerillas in the West have inaugurated
the course which nigh: fairly be expected from |
them, in the cewardly and cold blooded murder Of
General Robert McCook, Of Ohio, while journeying
sick in an ambulance near Salem, Ala, to join his
brigade. The maraudcrs surrounded the anbu.
lance, overturned it, throwing the wounded and
helpless officer to the ground, aud there buichered
him. The excitement among the Union troops In
that quarter was naturally intense when The news
OF this dastsrdly transaction reached them, and we
fear that the operation OF the leL tolioais in this
case viii be rcarfl. The Ninth Ohio, McCook's
own regiment. on leaning OF the assassination.
marched back 90 the scene Of the occurrence,
burned every house. in the ncighborhood and laid
waste the lands. Several nsn who were impli.
trees BY tie rfuriated soldiery.
Dispatches from Nashville say that tie excite.
ment is increasing in the city, and the streets are
alive with ia popuiace. Amazcment and revenge
are pictured apon every counteaaree. The death
OF General McCook will be remembered there, and
terrible rctrbuton will fall Upon tue sssassins Of
iLis brave and gallant soldier,
II was rumored that number o. proIniuen, Sc
cessionists in that city have been shot by exasp..
rated Unionsu.
II appears that the rebels contemplate an incur
sion from Tennessee into Kentucky. gentleman
who arrived in indianapolis from Knoxville states
shat rebel force Of Is 600 infantry, with proper
ticnste artillery and cavalry are a. that place, OK.
pectng 10 march into Kentucky at au early day.
BY the arrival OF the Jurs off Cape Race yester.
day, we have ave days. later news from Liverpool.
Tho intelligence relative to the American question
O. highly interesting. The steamer 'icrriwac had
raiIed from Plymouth ON !hc 2@' ult. with q
large cargo cf ammunition foi Tho rebels
rnd th, Ua;ted States rrigatc g.,scarora FOL.
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