The New York herald., 1863-10-28
THE SITUATION.

No fight has taken place, or is likely to occur, in
Virginia, the rumors circulated in Washington yes
terday to the contrary notwithstanding Skirmish.
Ing however, continues as usual. Heavy cannon
aiding was heard yesterday between Bealton Sta
tion and Stafford Court House. On Monday night
supply train, consisting of twenty or thirty
wagons, is said to have been attacked and captur.
ed or destroyed by the rebels between warrenton
and New Baltimore, on the Gainesville road. Yes.
terday evening, at four O'clock party Of the re-
bells csme within fourteen miles of Alexandria and
within half mile of Burkes Station, and carried
OF some thirty mules and the wagon master. Ap.
preaching towards the guard, however, which was
stronger than they calculated upon they were met
with fire Of musketry, under which they deemed
It prudent to retire.
News from the Southwest to-day 10 interesting
According to despatch from Knoxville General
woford had an engagement with the rebels
on the 26th and routed them, but while
losing his wagon train he retook his
battery. which was previously captured by the
enemy The fight lasted four hours. The rebels
numbered Ave thousand, and they lost in the &C.
tion over three hundred in killed, wounded and
prisoners. Our loss 10 also set down at three
hundred. General Sanders pushed the rebels be.
yond Philadelphia, keeping up . running fight
until dark. The expedition Of General Crawford
into Virginia aad North Carolina to distribute
arms appears to have been very successful, the
people exhibiting a disposition TO support the
Union pretty generally.
General 0sterhaus, who was in the advance OF q
movement Of our troops from Corintb. had q con-
test with the rebel cavalry under Generals Lee
and Forrest, near Cherokee Station, eighty. .ans
niloa from Tuscumbia, on the 3lst. The 6ght
lasted an hour, when the rebels we're driven back
with heavy loss.
A despatch received at headquarters in st.
Louis yesterday represents that all of Joe shclbys
foroe had been driven beyond the boundary of
Nissonri, and that General Mcneil had crossed the
Boston Mountains in pursuit of the fleeing rebels.
IuRoPEAN NEWS.
The latest European news, dated TO the 18th
instant. By the Canada. of Cape Race, is publish.
Cd In the HERALD to-day.
Henry Ward Beeeher had addressed q large
audience In Liverpool, in support OF the abolition.
ist view Of the war. H. was very violently inter.
rupted by rebel agents and rebel sympatbizcrs,
out carried out his point Of making himself heard.
Mr.. Beeoher recommended an alliance between
Eogisnd and the United States, 10 enable both
countries 10 withstand the shock which may cnsuc
from the threatening complications which, in hi:
oplnlon. aow exist.
Colonel Lamar, OF the rebel army, delivered q
speech al an agricultural banquet in England II
csvor OF the Davis confcderacy.
Mr.. Bercsford Hope. NJ. p, made speech 70
iterating his extreme opinions in favor OF The
Davis oonfederacy.
Mr. Roundell Palmer, Attorney General Of Eng
land, stated, In speech, that Great Britain could
not recognize the rebel States until they had 6rst
gained their independence" Her course In the
meaptims would be one OF neutrality. The Attor-
usy General intlmated that the rebel ram question
would be fully tested In the law courts oi England
Mr.. Mason, the rebel exMinister 10 England
had returned from Paris TO London on busnes,
connected with the seizure Of the Laird iron RAM
by the Psimersten government.
Napoleon had appointed an early day for tn,
reception Of the Mexican throne giving deputs
Zion. The members would sl sail for hexic,
soon afterwards.
Our Paris correspondent states that the Psri
press vas not yet rscosciled 70 tbe coutinue,