The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-07-21

THE SITUATION.
Gen. Dix went up the James river as far as Tur-
key Island creek on Thursday evening, on flag Of
truce boat, to have an interview with the rebel
Genera Hill, for the purpose of making perina-
nent exchange of prisoners. The interview is re.
ported to have been quite satisfactory; but as no
definite conclusion was come to, the flag boat was
to return the next day, when Gen. Lee was to be
present at the conference. What the result OF
this final interview will be remains to be seen.
Our correspondence from Warrenton, Va, reIa.
tive to the operations of General Pope's army win
be found very interesting to-day, descriptive Of
the movements of General Sigel's corps, and the
mach from Mddletown to sperryville.
Information comes from rebel sources cxclu-
Ing to the rebels, came out of the Yazoo river on
the 18th inst, and ran through the Union feet
above vicksburg, anchoring under the batteries
ct that city. 1t is reported that she ran down
some OF our vessels. She ia said, however, to
have been badly cut up before effecting her pas
sage through our feet. These facts come from
the Memphis Appeal which journal also an
nounces the death Of General David E. Twiggs.
at Augusta. Ca, a fact published in the Rich
mond papers of the 18th inst. A sketch of Gene
raj Twiggs will be found in another column. to-
gether with the correspondence Of General Butler
with the President, relative to the swords pre-
scented to the late rebel general by the United
States Congress, the State of Georgia, and the
city of Augusta.
We give additional particulars from New Orleans
IN our columns to-day, from the journals of that
city, which, in connection with the CORRESPONDENCE
published yesterday, viii give our readers G com
plete history of the progress Of events in that re-
gion.
The Richmond papers of the 18th contain de-
spatch from Jackson, Mississippi, dated July Il,
stating that the rebel General Hindnan had cap
tured General Curtis, with 5000 men, and that the
Union officers had been detained, but the men pa.
roled This report is plainly canard to mislead
the people of the South, for we have intelligence
some days ago, to the effect that General Curtis
advance guard was az Helena, on the Mississippi;
river, on the 18th, and the main body within few
nes of that place. Some plausibility, however,
might have been attached to the statement of the
rebel general, it bearing later date but from the
fact that the following despatch had previously
been circulated throughout the South
GrEvADA, July 10, 1862
Passengers from Memphis last night say intelligence
received there Monday last that General Hndmar
hAi captured Curtis, In Arkansas. With six Thousand
prisoners Colonel Fitch being unable to each Curtr
with rcnforcsments returned to Memphis with his com
Inand on Sunday.
As General Curtis forces were at and near Ee
lena the 18th, this despatch is certainly untrue
and that of the latin has no stronger basis for be-
story.
The North American, Off Cape Race, tele.
graphs European news to the 18th of July
one day later. The Etna, passing Newfound
land on the I'd of july on her voyage
eastward, must have received dispatches from
the United States containing reports Of the
late severe fighting before Richmond, and even Of
the withdrawal OF the right wing Of General Nc
CleIlan's army, for 1t Is stated that the London
journals had commented on the facts
The Etna was of Cape Race at Eve O'Clock In
the evening Of the I'd Of July, and the news yacht
e The press placed on board Of her news, advice.
and private kilograms" from New York, dated
on Monday and Tuesday, the 3oth Of June and Isl
OF July. These advices, therefore, must have
given an outline Of the facts 10 the English people
The English papers did not attach much i'm.
potiance TO the movement on either side bu,
fatcd that the rebel dash would have the effect Of
ur9.oaging the war. The London Times saws tina,
General McClellan's strategy i purely unintel
gible."
We have no report OF the arrival out o. III.
China, with Lord lyons on board. She SAILED
from New York on the I'd Of July for Queenstown
and Liverpool.
The ViceToy q Egypt promises large supply .
cotton 70 ~ Manchester men next year.
Admiral Ia Craviere and General Forey, 0
France were about q embark for Mexico.
NlsgCtLArEoJs NEWS.
The NORTH American from Londonderry On the
Ilth % Jay paased Cape Race % saturda,
n0faiug Oh Asi wage y Quebec. As,nyps.s i