The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-05-27
TRIPLE SHEET.
New York. Tuesday, May ~, ls6A.
THE SITUATION.

New York. Tuesday, May ~, ls6A.
THE SITUATION.
The news received at the War Department mp to
eight o'clock yesterday evening, contained NO 90.
count Of the particulars of the retreat of Genera
Banks forces from Winchester to williamsport
Dispatches from the latter point have to be sent
10 Hagerstown BY mountain messengers, where
they are again forwarded by telegraph. Hence
their transmission Il necessarily slow.
The official despatch of General Banks, received
yesterday. refers only to the crossing of his forces
safely over the Potomac. Some interesting de-
scrptions Of the AFFAIR at Front Royal are publish
ed in another column from an officer of the First
Maryland regiment, who was present in the action.
Latest nsws from Washington states that three
hundred Aen Of that regmsnt-which was report
Cd to have been cut OF to forty-have come In
safe to headquarters
The runors that General Mcdowell had aban
doued fredericksburg and retreated to Washing.
ton, which wore circulated in tho city yesterday,
are entirely without foundation. In all proba.
bnty General Mcdowell will give good account
Of himself very soon. Farther than this II u not
desirable - say. At latest accounts yesterday he
had advanced six miles beyond Fredericksburg.
The rebels evacuated their camp on Saturday
night, and withdrew their p!ckets Sunday morning
The Harris Light Cavalry secured the country ON
khat dav for Gftaan rn;Iaa eror, tba paccahor,o,L
and found none of the enemy. Thus it will be
seen that General Mcdowell 10 advancing instead
Of falling back.
One Of the most remarkable effects Of the late
news from General Banks column was the sudden
fresh uprising Of the North at the mere intimation
that the national capital might be in danger. The
CAN of the President for additional troops from the
Governors Of the different States was responded to
by nearly half million Of men, who offered their
services within twentyfour hours after the procla-
nations were issued. We witnessed an evidence OF
the alacrity with which the call was nswered in
this city yesterday in the case Of the Seventh
regiment Of militia. Colonel Leferts only received
the order Of the Governor at eleven o'clock on
Sunday night to march next. day, and at nine
O'Clock on Monday night he started for Washing
ton with . full, regiment, thoroughly equipped,
amid the enthusiasm and plaudits Of . vast multi
tude. Several other regiments Of the militia, as
will be seen BY our news columns to-day, will fol-
low them with equal promptitude. The Sixty
NINTH without waiting for orders, offered them
selves ct once to the Governor, and orders were
received BY their commandaat, Major Bagley, last
night. to march for Warrington tomorrow even
ing. Instances like these speak volumes fOs the
loyalty and devotion Of the North.
1t will be seen By our correspondence from New
bern, N. c., that negotiations have been entered
into between Generals Wool and Burnside and the
rebel Generals Huger and Holmes, whereby four.
Seen hundred Union soldiers, now held ~ prisoners
Of war, are to be released and sent home 70 their
families.
The news which comes 70 N through rebel
sources to-day Is highly interesting. From ths
Petersburg Wing we learn that on the 10th esgh-
Teen Of the Monitors crew went ashore At CITY
Point and ware surprised by the rebels. Nine az
them, it il reported, were made prisoners and tie
balance rushed to their boat and pulled fof tbs
Monitor. or these nine, eight were killed and The
remaining one lost an arm.
Great alarm exists in Richmond as win bs seen
BY extracts from Richmond papers, published in
chs issue. in anticipation Of the coming battle,
Which must decide the fate Of that city. Two
hundred thsusand dollars have been appropriated
by the Virginia Legislature 70 remove the "vo-
ncn. children and decrepid persons resident 81 TIC
BEAT Of goyernmel r' to place Of safety. The
rebels under General Joe Johnston are now en-.
camped within few miles Of Richmond. Tia
latest rebel sdyces would favor the idea that q
desperate defence 10 70 be made against the I'D.
vance n the Union forces.
an rebel accounts from Corinth say that their
bprepsrstions are complete" One report says
HAT - battle Ia imminent" while another speaks
or "the cautious policy Of General Halleck In
keeping for the present where be can receive the