The New York herald., 1863-11-18
THE SITUATION.


The United States steamer Ashland, from Hilton
Head, brings as accounts fron Charleston up to
Sunday. The bombardment of Fort Sumter con-
tinued unabated. Rebel kilograms to Richmond
say that the fort cannot be injured any further.
The Battery Gregg kept up FIRE on the rebel bat
teries on Suivan's Island all Saturday afternoon.
the enemy slowly returning the fire from Fort La
mar and Battery Simpkins.
The news from Gen. Meade's army is not very
exciting. On Sunday morning the cavalry div
sion Of Gen. Fitzpatrick. under command Of Gen.
Custer, made reconnaissance along the Rapidan,
at Raccoon Ford, to ascertain the truth or fasity
of the reports that the rebels were falling back
upon Gordonsville. As our cavalry approach.
ed they were met with few guns from
the rebel intrenchments; but our light batteries
soon silencsd them. A small number Of rebel
sharpshooters were seen in the lower rifle pits,
and shortly afterwards a strong rebS infantry
force was discovered, but the river being puch
swollen Ae cavalry did not cross.
Twas believed il ksh> gton yestsuex1 ~
two of the divisions q dsAetaI Hfrs corp DV1IV0
left the Rapidan and gone southwark but whether
to Tennessee or Fredericksburg, or to demonstrate
upon the left flank Of the Army of the Potomac,
was not known.
Our last news from Chattanooga, to the 16th
instant, reports that the rebel battery Lookout
Mountain is vigorously at work on our camps, but
L.
said to be arriving to General Bragg, and the rail-
road from Chickamauga Station for distance
of eight miles south is lined with the enemy's
camps. An important engagement was expected
before the campaign closes. Major General Sher.
man was at General Thomas headquarters on
Monday, having made junction, with his entire
corps, with the right of General Grants army at
Chattanooga.
Another rebel torpedo was discovered in James
river on Saturday. 1t was sent down with view
of damaging the Roanoke but Capt. Gansevoort
observed it and had it towed ashore, when the
devilish contents Of rough looking pine box were
brought to Light, in the shape of tin case, con-
tanning thrty.nvc pounds of powder and ma
chinery for igniting il by percussion.
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.
The Republican City Convention met last night
aud nominated Supervisor Orison Blunt for Mayor,
It having been authortatively stated that Major
General Dix had declined to accept any nonina.
ton for that Office. The proceedings were quite
spicy.
At q meeting Of the General Committee of the
German Democratic Union party last evening the
animation Of Mr.. Boole for Mayor was endorsed
with great unan. nifty.
The General Term of the Supreme Court is at
present engaged In hearing arguments in the
question involved in the Gridron Railroad grants
If 1850, namely, whether the Legislature can al
low one railroad company~o run upon and use the
Track Of another without its assent. The Fourth,
Sixth and Eighth avenue railroad companies OBJ
tected 70 the use Of their tracks by the lines char
tered In 1850, and obtained iojunctions, which
were subsequently dissolved, and the plaintiffs
have appealed. The arguments on appeals willbe
resumed to-day.
The reception given to Rev. II ,nry Ward Bcecher
by his church last evening was an ovation, as will
be seen by full report Of the proceedings in
another part Of to.day's paper.
Nothing particularly ntere sting occurred ye-.
aerday among the various trades now engaged In
q combined strike. number Of meetings are
called for by the tailors, Bottlcis Protective
Union, burnishers and milwrights. whose calls
will be found in our advertising columns. The
stage drivers held meeting about one o'clock
this morning, at the corner OF First avenue and
Eleventh street; but the proceedings were over
~ TOO late an hour for our regular morning
edition
severe rain storm has prevailed at San Fran
cisco for several days past doing considerable
damage to shipping. The ship AquiIla from New
York, with the iron.cladsCamanche on board as
cargo. stove in her bottom on Monday night, and
snnk in forty feet Of water.
Surrogate Tucker yesterday delivered his deci.
sion admitting TO probate The win Of the late
Henry Coleman, which had been contested before
him. The trial of Charles Breusing's will was
further proceeded with in the Surrogate's Court.
The Public Administrator was allowed time to