The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-06-14
THE SITUATION.

headquarters was received yesterday at the War
Department Everything was reported quiet in
the Shenandoah valley. From the West there
is nothing newer than the dispatches from General
Halleck, dated on Thursday, the 18th, in which he
states that spies and deserters from Beau
regards army represent the whole force
to be greatly disorganized Several of
the regiments had mutinied. and refused to
servo any longer, as their term Of enlistment
had expired. These troops had accordingly been
disarmed, and numbers Of them shot for mutiny
A large amount Of valuable stores had been de-
stroyed by the retreating rebels. Locomotives
and cars in half consumed state have been found
ut various points, all showing that the enemy had
made . precipitate fight. The whole country
south Of Corinth has been completely devastated
BY the rebels, to such an extent that the popula.
Zion are in a starving condition.
The growth Of Union sentiment in New Orleans
could not be more strongly manifested than by the
extracts which We give to-day from the papers
published in that city. The Delta openly de-
nounces the friends of secession and backs up the
Action of General Butler. while the Bee which was
previously suppressed by the General for its advo
cacy of cotton burning, has reappeared with an
apology and explanation, assuring General Butler
that II never intended to recommend the destruc-
tion Of the crops of the Southern people. Upon
chs assurance the Commanding General has per-
mitted the Issue Of the paper.
The latest reports from the rebel States to Paris
which we received by recent arrivals, seem calcu-
lated to prepare the European mind for the news of
the abandonment of Richmond by the Confederate
leaders.
CONGRESS.
In the Senate yesterday, the bill appropriating
slSo,oOo for certain post routes was passed. The
bill providing for the oath of allegiance to be taken
In certain cases was taken up. and laid over till
to-day. bill to carry into effect the new treaty
Tor the suppression Of the African slave trade was
reported by the Committee on Foreign Relations.
The bill provides for the appointment Of United
States officers at mixed courts at New York, Sierra
Leone and Cape of Good Hope; each Of the three
che arbitrator at New York to receive 81 900 per
snnum and the others $4,000 each; also, for
the clerk Of the court at New York to
receive the fees pertaining to the Office.
The House bill prescribing new oath Of
ONCE was discussed, but without coming to vote
on 1t, was laid aside, and the Naval Appropriation
bill was taken up. The appropriations for the
Naval Academy, temporarily located at Newport,
u r.
Annapolis, Md, were. after considerable debate
adopted, thus indicating that the Academy will
again be restored to Annapolis. An mendment
abolishing the spirit ration in the navy on and
after the LIST Of November next, and allowing u
Communication Of five cents per day therefor, was
adopted. Pending an amendment that minors, not
under eighteen years Of age, may be enlisted in
the navy without the consent Of their parents, the
Senate adjourned.
In the House Of Representatives, the Senate bill
approprating 100000 for raising sunken war YES
sells, passed. The joint resolution rendering the
thanks Of Congress to the officers and crew OF the
Cumberland for their gallantry in the contest with
the Merimac, was adopted. The Committee on For.
eign Affairs made sreporf that no exigency seems
90 exist to require the interposition of the govern
ment in behalf Of the suffering people Of Ireland.
The bills 70 secure more prompt payment OF OH
GERS and volunteers and adding forty surgeons and
one hundred and twenty assistant surgeons to the
army medical corps, was passed; also the bills in
Identifying the citizens Of Delaware for war ex-
penditures, and prescribing an additional oath to
grand and petit jurors serving in United States
courts. The remainder Of the session was devoted
% the consideration of private bills.
>. NISCxLLAx10Us NEWS
Our European files by the Africa, contain some
Interesting details Of the Geographic report from
Halifax, already published in the HERALD. The
most important Of these reports are given to-day
Our correspondent in the Bahamas, dating ct
Nassau N. p, on the 9th Of June, states that the
rebel reports from the South had informed the
solonists that Generals Beauregard and Jackson
wsre within twenty miles Of Washington. There
vas large heet OF steamers in port, including the
famous British steamer Orieta, with cargo con