The New York herald., 1863-10-05

THE SITUATION.
The last news from Charleston comes from re.
bel sources. and dates to the Sd instant The
Richmond Examiner of that day says that heavy
firing was kept up all the previous uight but that
1t sleckcncd during that day 1t says that the
movements of General Gillmores forces indicate
permanent more than immediate operations, and
that two of our Monitors still keep vigant guard
OF Morris Island.
There is nothing to report from General Meade's
army. No movements have taken place on either
side OF the Rapidan for some days PAST.
Very important information concerning the force
and Bragg is given in our columns to-day. It
shows how the forces of the latter have been re.
inforced and disposed Of. General Lee is said to
command 10000 men, the old regiments which
were depleted being filed up by conscription. His
reserve. consisting of $4,000 men, occupy Rich
mond, under command of General Elzy.
Our latest news from Chattanooga is to the 30th
uIt., by way Of Cincinnati. At that time both
armies were busy fortifying their positions. The
pickcts were within stones throw of each other.
Five hundred Of our wounded were received under
flag of truce. They report that they were well
treated by the enemy, who expressed their regret
that they had not the means to provide them with
better food than corn bread. The rebel accounts
from Atlanta state that the rumors of General
Rosecrans' supplies being cut off not credited,
that he is receiving his provisions by wagon trains
from Stevenson, Ala, and that his defences are so
strong that no attack will be made upon him.
The news from the Southwest is interesting.
Dispatches from Cairo to the Sd state that over
two thousand Arkansas Unionists have joined our
army at different points that two newspapers have
been revived at Little Rock and that the railroad
between Duvalrs Bluff and Little Rocks in charge
Of Colonel Meade, brother to General Meade, of the
Army of the Potomac. The steamer Robert
Campbell from st. Louis to yicksburg was
fred by ncendiaries near Millikens Bend on the
29th ult. The flames spread so rapidly that the
passengers were forced to jump overheard before
tne boht Coulu pe GOV 10 sHott' twenty-five lives
have been lost, including several officers of the
federal army.
A despatch from Louisville yesterday says that
Che rebels made an attack on McMinnville at noon,
aud that lighting was going on there at the time
telegraphic communication closed. The result
was therefore not known.
l.i r.g.
hundred bales Of cotton from below.
The Memphis Bulletin of the lst inst. says that
band Of rebels entered Brownsville, broke up
religious meeting, secured an the young men and
negroes as conscripts and ROBBED the place o.
all valuables, and that our cavalry from Fort Pill
low we're then pursuing the guerillas.
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.
The Turks Island Standard Of the 18th Of Sep
tembcr reports:-Therc Is little change to note II
our salt market since last report. The weathe
continues fine, and proprietors are adding ever.
day TO the stock on hand. Seven cents is the pric
asked but we hear Of transactions at lit,ls'be
low this figure. The government market price
on which crown duty OF ten per cent ad valorer
IL payable by the salt proprietor, has been fixe
for September at seven cents per bushel
We have files OF the formal DO Concrete, 0
RIO Janeiro, Brazil, to the 2ith Of August. Tn
news the papers contain is entirely local. havin
scarcely any interest TO the American public
The Emperor was engaged in pleasant tou
through the various provinces Of his empire in
epectng the fortihcations, and doing everything
in his power to increase their strength and useful
ness. Several trials Of riaod caunon were mad
IN his presence at Fort Santa Cruz. Tic Oricn;'
Republic was still suffering from The rayagcs
civil war. From Paraguay and the republics
the Pacific there j. nothing of Importance to r
port. The whole empire OF Brazil proper a