The New York herald., 1862-09-23
THE SITUATION.

THE SITUATION.
The latest news from the headquarters of Gen.
ncCieilan's army reports everything quiet in that
direction. The full amount of our loss in the late
battles has not been ascertained. That OF Gen.
Summers army corps, however. numbers 5 ,2sO
raid was made by Stuart's rebel cavalry
across the Potomac into Maryland OIL Friday even
Ing, accompanied by q regiment of infantry and
seventeen pieces of artillery but they were driven
back again during the night. Next morning no
rebels were visible. The work of burying the
dead is still going on at the rate of thousand a
day.
The proclamation of the President, which we
bur editorial columns, will strike our read
srs as the most important document which
has yet been issued by the Executive. Based
upon the Confscation act framed by the last
Congress, it leaves the option to the rebel
slave States either to return to their allegiance
before the lst Of January, 1868, or to submit to
the eLtre emancipation of oil their slaves. In such
States or portions of States as arc loyal to the
government at that date, the right OF property in
slaves will be respected, and the President an
nounces that he will renew the proposition to Con-
Ercss to pay for slaves who may be set free by the
will Of their masters in any loyal State.
The news from the West is Of a stirring
character. 1t would appear that General Bragg's
Forces arc marching upon Louisville, having c..
capped from those OF General Buell.. Major General
Nelson ia making arrangements to defend the city
Of Louisville to the last, and has just issued the
following order THE women and children Of
this city will prepare to leave without delay
Jefferson ferry is to be used exclusively for mill
tary purposes Persons on foot may proceed as
usual An attack was expected yesterday
within twenty-four hours and tbc city was
In state OF great excitement. Govern
or Robinson and Mayor DELPHI have issued
strong proclamations to the people. Adyices
from Cave City say that portion Of Gen. BueIIs
force attacked and repu,sed Gen. Rragg's rear
guard from Horse Cave on Thursday evening last.
On the 20th instant Lieutenant Colonel Wood,
with four hundred and fifty Union cavalry attack
ed, and routed from 0wensboro, eight hundred
rebels. under Colonel Martin, who lost twenty
eight killed and twenty-five wounded. Our loss
was only three killed and eighteen wounded
When the Nova Scotian left Londonderry for
Quebec-on the 18th inst.--no later news from
hat hrou hy fha ori .EaSr
lad been received in England. The effect Of
t,cse sdvces has reached us from the Borussa
VI Cape Race and was commented in the
tsgaLp. The English people believed that de
s-asivc il not hnal, battle was near at hand in the
United States, and the arrival OF the next steamer
from this country was looked for with great
anxiety.
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.
fhe steamship Nova Scotan, from Londonderry
on the 18th instant, passed Cape Race last sunday
evening, on her voyage TO Queb.c Our agent
tclegraphs summary OF her news from ST.
Johns, Newfoundland, which is published in the
HERALD to-day. The advices are two days later
than the report Of the Borussia q. the same point
There were only four thousand bales OF cotton
sold in Liverpool during three days-thc sth, 9th
and 10th instant The market was irregular and
dull on the llth instant with prices from one to
two pence lower. On the 18th instant The marke,
was buoyant and experienced tridng advance
THE stock in port footed up nincty-two thousand
I've hundred bales. BreadstuHs wero stn down.
ward, with -four easier. Provisions were fat
ConsoIs closed IN London on the 12th nstant n
p3M. Italy still agitated on account o. III,
condition OF health and situation Of Gafikadi, A
letter from General Bixo, dcnouncinr the Ratazz
government for its treatment Of the liberator
kasressed the uneaslness general amnesty wa
uau advocated by the people. Spain was deter
pissd 70 drew closer to france in her diplomacy
ehe Frshch transport Prince Jerome was burne,
bf Gibraltar. No lives we're lost.
Tfe steamship Etna, from Queenstown on ii,
LIB instant, arrived at this port yesterda,
1tening. Her news has been fully anticipated.
Tbs sixth section Of The CeLlsealon act. wl.isl