The New York herald., 1862-01-06

NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.
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WASHINGTON. Jan. g. 1862.
HEALTH OF GENERAL MCCLELLAN.
The health OF General Mcclellan IL stl rapidly Inn
proving He will bs able to resume bis usual attention
to all the duties Of his position or next day
OUR DIFFICULTIES WITH ENGLAND.
Whatever may be said to the contrary we have the
highest assurances that apprehends no
further difficulty growing out Of the San Jacnto affair."
The future regards Great Britain, 10 looked forward
10 with or satisfaction than apprehension. II is
authoratively reasoned that the act Of Captain Wilkes
has been productive OF result that must prove
beneficial to tho interests Of the United States and
that that II has eliminated the secession feeling Of
sympathy In Great Britain and throughout Europe, just
~ the attack Fort Sumter did in this countryit has
made divided parties, and the Is able to
distinguish friends from its foes and accordingly.
Tho United States government will from this act Of Capt.
Wilkes and the wise decision Of Secretary Seward con-
corning IT, be enabled to raise party in Europe in its
favor resoute and influential any the seecssionists
have succeeded in bringing to bear on the opposite side
AFFAIRS ON TIE urPIR POTOMAC.
rumor was in circulation to-day that battle had
occurred on the Upper Potomac between General Kelys
forces, now commanded by General Lander, and the
rebels opposite in the vicinity OF Wlliamsport Tee-
graphic information received at headquarters con-
tadcts this ruo but states that the rebels appeared
yesterday seven thousand strong opposite Hancock,
Maryland, seemingly with the intention Of crossing upon
the ce but the river covered with only thin scale
OF ce insufficient to bear q mans weight, and the at
tempt was for the present at least abandoned The in
tense cold prevailing last night and to-day may by to-
10, huf
WIN perhaps be to advantage than that OF the
rebels.
The latest intelligence received at headquarters tonight
from General Lander states that the rebels mcnacng
his position with force about three times large his
During to-day they have fred several shots into
the town OF Hancock but material damage has been
done As yet neither party has attempted TO the
river The ice is ick enough 70 make fordng dangerous
and not yet thick enough to form bridge BY tcmor
the force under General Lander win be sufficient for
amy emergency. ~
No apbfehsnsions are now entertained Of invasion
Of Maryland to any extent Fosaglng parties in force
nay take advantage Of shss lsvy conrbutions
tho farmers Of Maryland but the only general movement
that will probably occur will - Southwark instead Of
| Northward.
NEWS FROM KENTUcxY-A BATTLE ATTENDING.
Gentlemen just arrived from the seat Of In Ken
tucky represent that early conflict between the oppos
ing forces the Green river county is unavoidable.
They close each other and neither force well
he restrained from hostites. Bowling Green 10 said TO
quite strongly defended by and mount
ed guns Manassas. Until recently General johnson,
the rebel commander had that point thirty thousand
men but 1t is beloved that within the last few days he
has been very largely reinforced An carly engagement
either at Cave City or Munfordsvilie Is regarded
I as inevitable. These places are about seven
| miles apart. There 10 . small federal force At
Munfordsvlle, and four or Ave rebel regiments are
| at Cave City. These gentlemen state that the
engagement that occurred little while ago at the
bridge, in which rebel attack led by Colo
mel Terry, Of Texas repused by four companies Of
Indianiars has never been accurately represented The
attack made by four regiments Of rebels, but chiefly
by the Texans under Colonel Terry, who had, little
while before boosted that he ccsid himself whip all the
Dutchrnsn In Iincolhs army. The four companies he
happene&o composed chiefly Of Germans, who
undeceved him by their gallant conduct in the action,
during which each company several times compelled
20 form In squares the assault upon them The
rebels left seventy three dead upon tho field.
| DEsERTERS FROM THE REBEL ARMY-INTEREsTING
ITEMS FROM DIXIE.
Three desertcrs from the Second Tennessee regiment
at Evansport wore sent here by General Hooker and
prsoned by the Provost Marshal last night they having
crossed the river in sk Sickles' Brigade Friday
l nhmeB
Pa; Alexander Watt OF Wilmington DEL, and Richard
McMullen, of Cincinnati, Ohio Tley state that they
were steamboating the Mississippi river when
the rebellion broke out, aud made several at
\ tempts to get away. Finding IT impossible
| 10 get North they concluded to enlist
in the Confederate army and desert when they could
Last Friday they piled the soldiers around them with
whiskey, a keg of which they had obtained. Johnson
messed with the Sergeant who was to detail the guart
night and got him drunk so that he requested John
son to attend 10 that duty for him. He posted mucl
smaller guard than usual leaving but one in the neigh
borhood of the boat which they had secured 10 e,cap
in About midnight McMullen rushed upon the sentine
and struck him across the with revolver breaking
the guard upon the pistol and knocking the sentine
senseless The three deserters sprang into the boat
wero beyond reach when the alarm was given.
They state that the rebels placing in position .
Shipping Point and near II eleven ri1cd cannon whic
were imported from England They had seen four OF th
cannon ihiry-two Founders, and eeven others were %
the way. The rebels there armed mostly with smoo
bore guns. Tho have enough to cat, but salt cannot
got. Il commands nfy dollars q sack Hall rstions
oonts arc served. Their coffee H. made Of ostsd
potatoes, mixed with little toasted coffee. They
provided with good blaakcts Cannon are mado con
santly at Richmond. The rebels badly disciplined
and are not required TO any uniform. They a
lowed fifty dollars year for ciohing and dress a. the
please The dssertcrs had thirty dollars in Confedcrat
money, which will purchase anything there except gol
and silver Ihcy state that they might have brougl
way nearly . thousand dollars OF Confederate pape
money, but considered IL valueless. One Of them ha
had roulette and faro game in the regiment for som
time. Nothing had been learned by them respectn
affairs at Manassas.
| sUFFERIxds or TIE REBELS.
Scouting parties that have recently secured the neigh
borhood OF Fairfax Court House report that the farmer
have killed their hogs account of the mpossbil
OF procuring salt 70 cure the meat. number OF them
who represent themselves 10 be Union men, have pct
toned General Mcdowell allow them to obtain sup
ply here The rebel soldiers that neighborhcod ar
said to be so poorly provided with clothing ~ for tn
present incement weather that they are forco