The New York herald., 1862-08-10
New York, Sunday, August 10, 1869.
THE SITUATION.

TIE SITUATION.
The arrival Of General Pope and the location of
his headquarters near the house of Mr.. wallach,
editor OF the Washington Star, is announced from
Cupepper, Va. The enemy, under Jackson, are
reported at Liberty Mills, west of the Central Rail-
road on the Rapidan river.
skirmish between our pickets and body of
rebel cavalry occurred on Thursday, at place
called Wolftown, some eight or ten miles from
Madison Court House, on the Stannardsville road
battalion of the Second Pennsylvania cavalry was
sent forward, who charged upon and drove the
rebels beyond the Rapidan, killing two and wound
ing several.
Our special correspondence from Culpepper
gives highly interesting account Of the recent
cavalry expedition to Orange Court House.
Rumors continue to be circulated in General
Pope's army that the rebels have evacuated
Richmond; but, although pretty generally be-
Ieved, they do not seem to be substantiated. It
g said that among the causes of the evacuation of
Richmond are the exhaustion of the country north
of the James, the infectious and pestential atmos
phere, and the superior advantages of the James
as line of defence. 1t is also stated that they
intend to maintain an open railroad connect ON
with the valley, via Lynchburg, Charlottesville
and Gordonsville, to Staunton, to the last mo-
ment, as a reserve for supplies.
The news from the West to-day is not very i'm
portant. From Nashville we learn that an attack
upon Col. Forests rebel forces was made by
Wynkoop's cavalry, near Sparta, on the 7th inst,
in which thirty rebels were killed. Our troops
withdrew and joined Gen. Nelson, at McMinnville
It was rumored at Nashville that Gen. Buell. had
taken possession Of Chattanooga, but the news
was not officially confirmed. The guerillas fred
sengers and killing brakeman.
The recent order of Secretary Stanton, forbid
ding the departure from the country of persons
liable to draft for military service, was the cause
Of considerable excitement in this city at the
wharves Of the steamships Etna and Saxonia, which
left this port for Europe yesterday. The Supern-
tendent Of Police, Mr. John a. Kennedy, having
been appointed special Provost Marshal for this
police district, the police consequently now con-
prise provost marshals guard, and In this ca
pacity they arrested all American citizens liable
to draft who attempted to 60 on board these
steamers without passport. A full account Of
the scenes which occurred on the occasion will be
found in another column.
We publish in tc-day's HERALD, under the proper
head, highly important and interesting news from
the rebel capital, compiled from Richmond papers
of the 4th, 9TH and 9th inst. The papers of the
first named date contain two important orders
one general order, under the signature Of the
rebel Adjutant General, establishing retaliatory
measures TO meet the execution Of President Lin
coins conlscation order, that is being so rigidly
carried out by General Pope. This order is par
ticularly directed against General Pope and his
officers, to whom the rebels promise, In the
event of their capture, close confinement and the
denial OF all immunites Of civilized warfare. The
communication from Jef Davis to the Command.
er-n-Chief Of the Union forces relates to the same
subject
The Richmond Dispatch Of the 5th inst. pub.
fishes in full the debate on Mr. Lindsay's motion
in the English Parliament to acknowledge The
nationality Of tue rebel confederacy II also con.
tsins the London Tines comments on the same.
The Dispatch styles the telegraphic despatch
sent from Baltimore to Cape Race, and thence TO
England, alleging the defeat Of McClellan's army.
as the "Thunderer' sslast canard.n
Tho Lynchburg Republican publishes bogus
despatch IL publishes in a spread head and
double loaded article-purporting TO have been
copied from that old fogy sheet the National Intel.
hgencer, Of Washington, announcing the resigna
ton Of Secretary Seward and the refusal of the
Governors Of Pennsylvania, Ohio and Connecticut
to furnish any more troops for the Union army.
The Richmond papers abound in dvertisements
offering rewards for runaway soldiers.
The returns Of the North Carolina election re.
ceived up to the I'd instant put vances major.
lty for Governor Of North Carolina at 1,le7.
The Petersburg Elpre~ Of the Ath inst. ssys:---