The New York herald., 1863-09-30
THE alTUATloN.


Charleston harbor dates to the 26th inst, have
been received by the arrival Of the Arsgo at this
port. The reception Of the news Of Gen. Gillmores
promotion caused great amount Of enthusiasm
to be exhibited by the troops Of the Department,
Of the South. The siege is progressing favorsbly,
and when the attack again begins a satisfactory
result may be confidently looked for.
The Richmond Examiner reports that another
assault has been made upon Charleston-this
time from Battery Gregg. The rebels assert that
even IL the Union forces take or compel the eyacu.
alton Of al the fortacations Of Charleston harbor
that is not taking the city by any means" Ina
portsnt news from Charleston is looked for by the
rebels ~ likely to arrive at any moment" On
the ssd inst. the rebels opened Gre from Suivan's
Island upon the Union works, and continued firing
a. night and during the next day General Gill
more is said TO have unmasked his guns 81 Bat.
the bombardment. and hts men are still busily en-.
ployed with teams and wagons in improving the
works on Morris Island.
The arrival of the steamer Clinton at this port
brings dates from New Orleans to the Goth inst.
Another female bread riot is reported 10 have
taken place in Mobile on September 1, on which
occasion the Seventeenth Alabama troops we're
ordered out to put down the disturbance, but re
fused to do their duty. The Mobile cadets were
driven from the field. or rather streets by the in
furiated women. The rioters openly declared that
"if some means were not rapidly devised TO re.
leve their suffering to stop the war they would
burn the city" The suffering in Mobile is said TO
be very great. The details of General Herrcn''
operations in the vicinity Of the Atchafalaya, La,
have also been received by the Clinton.
The rebel General Kirby Smith is reported 70
be at Arkadelphia. with twenty-five thousand
troops. Great dissatisfaction is said to exist
with Kirby Smith, and General Cobell, Of Texas,
ia talked Of as far better man. A powder mill
with one hundred thousand kegs Of power, ex.
poded at Arkadelphia on the 10th inst The loss
i, regarded fatal by the rebels.
The border counties Of Missouri still continue TO
be very disturbed. It is reported that General
Curtis is to have command Of Kansas, which is TO
be made into separate department, and General
Pope is spoken Of ~ having been assigned TO the
Department Of the Missouri.
From Southern sources we learn that the rebel
General Hood is not dead but has had his right
leg amputated. A sketch Of that ofAcer IL repub.
iished to-day in the HERALD from the Richmond
Ernminer. The Southern accounts from the vici.
nifty Of Chattanooga plainly show that the recent
rebel victory was barren in result.
The Court Of Appeals at Albany has decided
chat the legal tender notes issued by the govern.
ment are cons, s,itu,ional, and BY its decision con-
Il ms that made in the Seventh Judicial district,
while I. ovcrrules one made in this district. This
settles a serious question, that has heretofors
,aused some unpleasant doubts to be felt by many
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.
The stc smship City Of Washington, from Liver.
poe, on the 10th, via Queenstown on the i7th
u t,ut, arrived at this port last evening.
Our extracts embrace q French defence OF the
docking Of the privateer Florida at Brest; the
London Times warning to the Canadians to either
prepare for their own defence or make ready "a
oin the American Union; the latest newspaper
reports concerning the invasion Of Mexico;
statement to the effect tina, Cardinal Antonell
would soon visit the Mexican empire, with a motto,
OF the leading even1 Of the dramatic worl,
abroad.
The Cunard steamship Europa, from Queen.