The New York herald., 1863-04-08

THE SITUATION.

New York, Wednesday, April g, 1863.
g THE SITUATION.
There is nothing new from the Army of the Po.
It Aac. The snow has disappeared, but the roads
IRE in . ffightfd condition.
By an arrival from Hilton Head we learn that
the town Of Jacksonville, Florida, was burned by
Che Union forces under Colonel Rust, in return for
Nhe attempt Of the rebels to shell it and murder oil
- Union inhabitants.
Thursday is very significant of the condition to
(which rebeldom is reduced. If the people of
Chat city are compelled TO break open the
public stores to obtain bread, what must
DO the state of the inhabitants Of those
Districts which produce but little food and
faise mainly cotton or tobacco, Virginia is the
most fruitful grain raising State in the South, and
p to the Eastern portion Of IL what Tennessee and
Ksntacky are to the West, and II the want Of food
&nanifess itself in such dsmonstrative fashion az
tobring cut hungry mob Of three thousand wo-
tnen into tls streets Of the capital We can readily
Imagine how dire must be the distress existing in
ths other States.
We learn by dispatches from Nashville, dated
yesterday, that General Mitchell, with three hun.
dred and ffty cavalry. went out on tho Lebanon
pike to Green ELL, and dashing into rebel camp,
lWhsre there was large number of conscripts. on
No sabre charge. he took fifteen prisoners, killed
pvs and captured al their arms horses and equip.
nsas.
General Rosecrans' dispatches to the War De-
partnent, under date of Monday. state that General
s'usy completely whipped the rebel gusrillas Of
@,n at Snow Hill. capturing about fifty prison
b =. I'd three hundred horses.
THE LEGISLATURE.
The State Senate was In session again yesterday,
IN transacted large amount Of business. Among
s,yeral bills passed were those making appropri.
ations Of half million dollars to improve the de.
fences of New York harbor, and 100000 for
survey Of the North river, with view to the i'm.
proyement Of its navigation Incorporating the New
York Mechanics and Traders Exchange and the
Dry Goods Clerks EARLY Closing Association;
estsblishing the Military Statistics Bureau,
Dad the bill relative to writs Of error In
criminal cases. Third readings were ordered on
ths bills exempting household furniture from seiz.
,us, and incorporating the American and Mexican
Bailroad and Telegraph Company. Favorable re.
eorts were made on the bills amending the New
York Piotage law, and authorizing the Corpora.
tion to build pier In front of the Battery. re-
solution was introduced (and under the rules, laid
fcr 49, a.
Che attention Of President Lincoln to the excess Of
three years volunteers furnished by this State,
as compared with other States. and en-
deavor to have IN allowance made for this excess
in the forthcoming draft. The bill to enable the
banks of this State to carry on operations in &C.
cordance with the Currency bill Of the last Con-
gress Was under discussion for some time, but
was laid over without definite action being
taken on il. The bill to prevent spsculstions
10 gold, being the special order, was taken
mp. and considerable debate on II ensued, several
amendments being offered; but IL was finally
ordered TO its third reading in the precise form in
which IL was originally reported 10 the Senate by
Che Bank Committee. It Is expected to pass with.
out delay.
In the Assembly number Of bills were acted
upon; but they were principally local ones. The
AcrOb8 lOWn hauTOeu anu tnc otatou lsihnu rerry
bills were moved forward. The bill fixing the
number of notsries public, and comforting upon
them additional power, was passed.
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS
There are three European steamships due at
American ports to-day. They sailed in the follow.
Ing order, viz -
SeamsAiS Prom Day or sailing Dssinahcw.
reutonia Southampton March 2J New York
Glasgow. Queenstown 80. March 49, New York
North American Londonderry March 81 Portland
The news by the North American, should she
arrive FIRST, viii be four days later than the advces
by the City Of Cork.
The Liverpool Albion Of the lsth of March
eays;-" For some time past IL has been observed
Il from this port, and also from Cork, there has
en- q considerable, or rather, indeed, large
wgraton Of strong, active young men, chiefly
III. for New York. Tho extent 70 which this
,.. IL has been and still 10 carried gives rise TO
,u'pcion that these young men are In reality re-
crafts for the federal army. This suspicion is fur.
cher countenanced by the well known fact that for
. 'nng time past agents Of the federal govern.
fnoai have been at work in Ireland, sndeavoring
furrcptitiously 10 obtain recruits. The federal
fcvernmsnt makes 90 much lQiss about our al.
Ieged assistance 70 the Conlederates that Il would
be as well their own proceedings were watched
more closely. We believe The government il in
possession Of facts conirmatory Of the s3mU
-especting the movements Of federal aeents IN
Ireland"
meeting in aid Of the suffering poor os rre,ana
gas held last ssea'ns at the Academy Of Music