The New York herald., 1862-11-18

There is nothing Of Importance from General
general movement ia about to be insugura.ed.
Senator Wilson paid visit to the lines day before
yesterday, and. it is said, urged upon the govern.
ment an immediate advance on Richmond, and the
abandonment for the time being of lesser move
nents coastwise. 1t is the opinion however Of
high military authorities that Burnsde's forces are
amply large to take care of the rebel capital with
cat calling for the services Of any troops employed
elsewhere
General Corcoran is in command of Newports
News. where his Legion is in camp of instruction
for the present.
The United States steamer Kearsage. from
Madeira arrived at Gibraltar on the 25th ui.imo,
snd reports having chased a sids-wheeI steamer
for sixteen hours, but she escaped au.ing the
chase. She was throwing overheard her cargo in
boxes and bales.
The United States steamship Daootah arrived
here yesterday from cruise in search Of the rebel
steamer Alabama. She sailed hence on the 9Th
'stant, and has been cruising between the east
I'D OF Long Island and Cape Hatteras. in the track
I our treasure ships, but sc far without finding
he rebel pirate.
Il has been rumored that another rebel steamer
sailed on . trial trip from Liverpool recently.
which is ascertained to be the Columbia, late Of
the Galway line, which has been rebuilt by MI.
Laird. NJ. p, the constructo7W De Alabama
Several small vessels of knowpi ~, and drawing
little water. are being purchAOsd N England by
rebel agents.
The French Admiral Reynaud, who has arrived
stNew Orleans with three vessels Of war-the Guer.
riere. catinat and Renardin-has been visited by a
vast number Of the French residents Of that city.
General Butler also called upon him. We publish
"a another column an interesting interview be.
tween Mr.. Seward. M. Mercier and NJ. dc Mclean,
the French Consul at New Orleans, with reference
70 the position Of the French residents Of the lat,
ter city.
We give some interesting extracts to-day from
late Southern papers. The Savannah journals say
that our troops are bombardng Mackey's Point,
South Carolina, very heavily The news from Lees
army Is said to be such as not 20 Indicate ali i'm
mediate fight and some sagacious gentleman who
has Just arrived at Richmond from Washington
says that the signs there are in favor Of peace
that the Yankees ere tired Of wsI, and anxious
lcf foreign interference as an excuse 20 end It /"
General Bragg, who L. now In Richmond, gives a
doleful picture Of the state Of secessiousm III Ken
lucky. II 10 said by some Of his officers hat the
reason he did NOT fight was because he considered
lis army ss the main stay Of the confedeiacy, not
70 be risked In . general engagement unless posi-
lively certain Of success.
3The Southern journals are exercised upon the
question OF an armistice at the ipstsatioD Of
foreign Powers; but they do not seem e be very
explicit. II 10 also tunored and discussed st
Richmond that certain European capitalists are
about 70 purchase -four millions Of Confederate
bonds with exchange al ninety. TIE Richmond
Ern,,ir,r recommends, a. cure for their tnsn.
ci,l troubles, 70 "sei Confederate bonds in
Europe. II that can't he done, make Tfea.uT
dotes, fundable IN bonds, bearing such rate I
interest. however high, a. win induce hclds r. !
iarest, Afterwards, borrow money al auYrate {
in,eres, Whatever, raiArt than issue sry Nor
Tressary notsA"