The New York herald., 1862-10-26
THE sIruA11oN.


The news from Arkansas Of another great battle
and victory in the vicinity of Pea Ridge-the scene
OF brilliant action some months ago-imparts
some life and interest to the news of the day. The
immediate location of the late conflict was at Mays
vile, nearly fifty miles from Pea Ridge. The in
teiiigence is conveyed in official despatch from
General Curtis to General Halleck, recounting in
brief the facts that General Schoield, finding that
the enemy, under the rebel General Hindman. had
encamped at Pea Ridge, sent General Blunt, with
the First division, westward, and moved towards
Huntsville with the rest of his forces. General
Blunt, after hard nights march, reached and
attacked the rebel force, from 5000 to 1000
strong, at Maysville, at o'clock on the morn
ing of the 22d inst. The engagement lasted about
an hour and suited in the total rout Of the enemy
with the loss of all his artillery-a battery of six
pounders large number of horses, and portion
OF their transportation and garrison equipments
The Union cavalry and light howitzers were
still in pursuit of the enemy at last accounts. Ge.
neral Schofeld pursued General Hindman beyond
Huntsville, coming close upon him, when his
forces preciptately fed beyond the Boston Noun
tain. Our loss in this affair Sas very small.
There is nothing new 20 report from the forces
ofGeneral Buell. q General Bragg in Kentucky.
The late "Reminiscences by our troops from
Harpers Ferry have established the fact beyond
doubt that the rebels have abandoned Winchester
ani have gone southwark. 1t is said that they
have established camp at Front Royal. What the
object Of this movement may be it is of course i'm
possible to say, but it indicates move Of General
Lees army towards Richmond.
The meeting of the Governors, referred to in
our columns yesterday, will, it appears take
place on Monday or Tuesday, in Washington.
Tie Governors of Michigan, Iowa, Illinois and
Indiana, have already gone to Washington by
way of Harrisburg, where they were to meet
Governor Curtin, of Pennsylvania. If the purpose
of their meeting, it reaches u.s. is true it is Of
the most important character for, in addition to the
points about to be discussed which we have al
ready published it is reported that they intend to
treat of propositions said to have been received in
Washington, by those in authority, from leading
Southern men, suggesting the holding of Ma.
tional Convention, at which representatives from
all parties of the Union shall attend, to consider
the feasibility of settling the present difficulty
II is understood that the South proposes as a
basis of settlement that the North shall
recognize the States rights doctrine of Sc
cession, which they claim is to be found in
the celebrated resolutions Of 1898 and 9s, written
b. Thomas Jefferson and James Madison; that they
d III return fugitives from labor or pay their value
70 their owners. II II also understood that they
will accept the Crittenden compromise as basis
OF settlement relating TO slavery in the Territories.
il is said that IL the Governors assembled do not
approve Of the proposed convention they will
unite in demanding of the administration vigo-
10 prosecution Of the war.
nIsCEILANIous NEWS.
The Ordinance Committee Of the Board Of Al
dermen, TO whom was referred the disposition Of
tbe petroleum question, met yesterday, Alderman
frear in the chair. Fire Marshal Baker suomitted
an ordinance providing that the storage of crude
petroleum shall be permitted within the fire limits
only at the rate Of one barrel in each store, ana
that the article shall not be permitted to be re-
fined within hundred feet north Of Fifty-second
street The vaporzing standard Of all these oils
H. fixed at lao degrees Of Fahrenheit and all va.
pors Of this character may be stored in unlimited
quantities, according to the ordinance. The com.
IN ttee resolved to publish the ordinance in the
newspapers on Thursday next, and to meet the
following Thursday, at two o'clock, to hear parties
interested, and take action on the matter.
The Board of Aldermen yesterday rejected the
nomination of John J. Phelps for Street Commits
sioner, by q vote Of nine to six, and then ad.
journed.
Union war meeting, called for the special pur.
pose Of hearing the views Of many Southern gen.
tlemen now in the city, was held last evening in
ahc Cooper Institute. Mr.. James w. Beekman
presided, and speeches were made by Colonel
Hamilton Of Texas Rev. Mr.. Carter, Of Tennes-