The New York herald., 1862-10-03
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Our army in Maryland remains ior The present
stationary. No movements of Importance are
reported beyond an advance Of brigade from
Harper's Ferry to Leesburg yesterday where
they drove out body Of rebel cavalry. General
Pleasanton is securing the country as far as Cum
berland; but no sign of the rebels is 10 be found
there. All the Indications are that the enemy are
retreatng towards Richmond, their artillery being
sent on in advance.
The President, Secretary Chase, and a number
OF other distinguished persons, visited General
McClelan's headquarters, by special train, on
Wednesday Upon the arrival of the party at
Monocacy Junction crowd assembled and voci-
ferously demanded a speech from Mr.. Lincoln.
he responded to the call by congratulating the
people upon their recent happy escape from rebel
despotism, and assured them that they should not
soon again have their fertile soil trodden nor their
South
The address to the President by the Governors
of the loyal States who assembled recently at AL
toona will be found in our columns to-day. 1t is
signed by twelve Governors, and pledges them to
cordial support Of the President in the prosecu.
ton of the war for the restoration of the Union
They recommend that reserve army of 100 900
men for one years service should be called forth
They endorse the emancipation proclamation of
Mr. Lincoln, and pay full tribute to the valor Of
the army in the field.
Governor Morgan has issued, under date Of yes
terday, important general order, authorizing the
recruiting of nine months men until the order for
drafting is issued. These recruits will be formed
into companies, only to be used to fill up regi
ments in the field. This State has raised twenty
thousand three years volunteers over her quota
under the first call for three hundred thousand
men, and volunteers for nine months will now be
accepted to 6llup the second call. Twenty thou
sand more men are needed, and it is to be hoped
that they will be furnished now under the en-
couragine terms offered by the Governor.
Our news from tne west ID not OF great mo-
ment to-day. The number of rebels said to be
menacing the Southern border of Missouri is re-
ported at 10000 men. 1t is evident from the
rumors afoat in Louisville that a good deal OF
skirmshing is going on throughout the State Of
Kentucky. little affair is reported at Floyd's
Fork with 1900 rebels on Wednesday night, in
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was heard on the same day on the Bardstown turn
pike, where another small fight took place with
like result. The rebels have evacuated Shelby
ville and General Morgan, with his whole Union
force, had reached the Ohio river opposite Ports.
mouth.
Our European files by the Europa, at Boston, are
dated to the goth ultimo. The papers contain
some very important details of the news--tele
graphed from Newfoundland after the vessel passed
Cape Race-published in the HERALD on Tuesday
morning. The London Times anticipating that
Cr. Lincoln would be reduced to war strait by
inc retreat of our army back to Washington, formed
)le opinion that he would issue an emancipation
PROCLAMATION, both as q measure Of military re-
taliation and in order to satisfy, if possible, the
clamor Of the American and British abolitionsts.
The London Times condemns such an act before.
hand and is most in its denunciation of the
men who would seek to force the President TO
commit such blunder and q crme.n The
writer is amazed that any Englishman can be found
to support the abolitioniss OF this country in their
party policy.
The London Post government organ) points out
the injuries inflicted the Union cause by the ex.
istence and workings Of what it terms "cabal''
in the Cabinet at Washington against General
Mcclellan.
Mr.. Disraeli, during speech delivered in Buck.
inghamsl,ire, alluded to the American war, bu,
never mentioned the word "intervention'' or " re-
cogntion" Of the rebels. He says, indeed, tina,
the conduct Of the conflict by our government has
elevated his opinion Of the endurance Of the hu
man race.n Mr.. Hubbard, M. P. for division o
Buckingbamshire, said he would vote for the re
cognition Of the independence Of the South BY
England, provided the measure did not bring hel
into collision with other people.
Mr.. Laing's remarks TO the Manchester Chamber
Sf Commerce Oh the subject Of rebel independence
Aes given elsewhere.
1As London I,.der--special organ Of the rebels