The New York herald., 1863-08-16
THE SITUATION.


We have no later news from Charleston, and IL
may be day or two before tho results Of the bonn
bardment, which was to have commenced on
Thursday. can reach US. With the formidable pre-
paratons made by Gen. Gilmore, and the active
cooperation Of the feet, there can be very little
doubt Of the termination Of the conflict.
The Army of the Potomac, so far as we are ac.
quainted with its operations, Is in perfectly
quiescent stale. eleg
General sibley has been doing some hard fight.
ing with the Indians on the Upper Missouri, as we
learn by q despatch from st. Paul. Minnesota.
He had three severe battles, in which be succeed.
ed in driving the Indians across the Missouri river
with severe loss.
We give today some very interesting intelligence
from New Orleans, showing the state of affairs in
that quarter, the despoDdency of the people at
Mobile and their fears Of an attack by the Union
forces. The prevailing feeling is that the
city would surrender without making any de-
fence. The condition Of the people, for want
of provisions, Is reported positively desperate.
Some extracts from the newspapers of Texas show
the state Of feeling in that quarter and the absurd
ideas upon many questions relative to Affairs in the
West, which very amusing.
despatch to st. Louis from Pineville, No.,
dated yesterday, reports fight between Colonel
Cathcrwood. of the Sixth Missouri artillery and
Colonel Coffee with his rebel forces, in which the
latter dispersed, thirty killed, all his ammu-
milton wagons, stores and number Of prisoners
taken.
MIsCRLLANEous NEWS.
ny the arrival Of the Hibernian or Cape Race on
Friday evening we have European news to the 9TH
inst, five days later than the advices previously
received. The general news Is unimportant A
belief that the Polish question would not result in
war had caused an advance in the funds in London.
At Liverpool cotton had declined onc-quartcr Of a
penny, while breadstuiis were steady and proyi
sions firm.
AT the special meeting OF the Board OF Alder.
men yesterday, the ordinance from the Council.
men appropratng three millions Of dollars for the
reiief Of drafted men was taken up and passed by
a unanimous vcte. The ordinance referred TO may
be found IN our report Of the proceedings Of the
Board, publisled .L another column.
meeting OF the National Democ ratio Commit
tee Is to be held at the st. Nicholas Hotel in this
city, at noon on the 7th Of September next for the
purpose OF fiSns the time and place of holding the
next National Democratic Convention for the
nomination of candidates for President and VICE
President Of the United States and for the con-
sideration OF such other matters as NAV be brouy,
before the Convention.
Hon. Geo. y. Henderson Is an aspirant for one
of the Missouri vacant seats in the United statea
mate. He IL opposed 10 abolitionsm and con.
perheadism, and in favor OF making Missouri n
ae State by gradual emancipation.
thcre was quite revival OF speculation 10 stocks ycs
lay. Harlem rose 14 per cent, and everything was
sierably higher. Cold fcl 10 ic5 ana exchange 10
ial3s. Mcncy was easy; call loans s a 6 per cent
SEwsrAPER MrsMANAGEMESr.-Th London
ines was started by the late John Walter, who
Tor forty years conducted II with intelligence.
ability and energy, and made IL the leading
Journal OF England. After his death Il was
carried on for time on the principles 10 which
II owed its success; but latteriy 1. has ro, ;nto
the bands OF speculators and stock iobber. ond
instead Of being tho Thunderer. has became ,hs
BIunderer OF the English press. n w,, .h.~.
the fate OF what General James Watson W..
was recently pleased TO style "the LEADING ,on.
nal Of America" the Courier aad Eao.;..-