The New York herald., 1863-09-06
New York. Sunday. September 6, 1868.
THE SITUATION.

THE SITUATION.
Affairs in the Southwest just at present claim
much attention, and promise some important de-
veopments in the progress of the two armies of
Generals Rosecrans and Burnside. As we stated
yesterday, the last dispatches from that quarter,
to the 4th instant describe nearly the whole of
Eastern Tennessee evacuated by the rebels
and open to our troops, with the exception Of
the Chattanooga region; and from all the
indications afforded by the position of our
armies it is quite probable that before
many days we shall learn that this region has also
been abandon ned, at least that the communica
tions will be so cut of as to render it untenable
by the enemy. The cor junction Of the forces Of
Generals Rosecrans and Burnside at kingston
when, as will be remembered, portions of both
commands entered the town together, at its cap
tare on Wednesday-provcs that combined
movement of the two armies is not only
in progress, but that the initiatory action
develops a plan Of the forthcoming cam.
paign in Eastern Tennessee which presages
success BY reference to our map on the first
tion and late movements Of our armies both
Knoxville aud Chattanooga are ou,fanked. Gene
raj Barnside's troops reached Kingston from Lex
ington. Kentucky, moving southwards, and Gene
raj Rosecrans' forces marching casterly from Tul.
lahoma, formed junction, which leaves Chatta-
nooga and Knoxville in position Of imminent
peril.
The official dispatches Of General Gilmore and
Admiral Dablgron to their respective departments
represent things very favorably at Charleston.
They express no doubt Of the ultimate reduction of
hard at work. and had mounted several new ones,
which would bring the city within range. The
enemy has opened fresh batteries on Suvan's
Island The splendid behavior OF our men under the
constant lire of the batteries from Fort johnson and
James Island Is highly praised. Considerable
discont' NJ exists among the land forces concern
ing the action. or rather want of action, on the
part ciarc navy. The dispatches Of our special
Correspondents - Morris Island manifest the ex-
istcncc ol this feeling very strongly. The excuses
for the inactivity Of the gunboats various, but
evidently not satisfactory to the other branch
OF the service cooperating with them.
There i nothing TO report from the armies of
status is reiisiously observed.
The details Of the late expedition from Williams.
burg to Bottoms Bridge by portion of the fede-
raj troops under General Ondcrdonk are given in
our correspondents dispatches from Gloucester
Point. The enemy were reported TO be in consi-
dcrabic orce the Blaeswater. it was said to
the number Of 20 oc0 men: but this was probably
sn exaggcration. The presence of large force
Of the enemy in the vicinity OF Portsmouth was
also reported, and our troops are consequently
kept on the qui ricc.
wc have late dates from New Orleans to the
2oth u',. by the stcamship George Washington.
which arrived at this port yesterday. Infor.
nation was received at New Orleans on
the 27th III that the rebels in the Alta.
kapas country had crossed Grand Lake TO
the number OF eight thousand. It was not known
what their designs were, but il was thought that
adescent upon Bra2hcar City, for Che purpose Of
obtaining supplies, Of which they stand so much
10 need. was the principal OBJECT Of the sudden
movement. The arrangements of the Union
forces, however. arc srch 10 render tho expert.
ment very dangerous one
MrsCELLAaEous NEWS.
The steamship shannon, from Liverpool on the
goth and Queenstown the 2lst of Augrs. and
the steamship City Of Limerick from Liver.
pool on the 22d o. August, arrived at this sort
yesterday afternoon. Their news has been sotiei.
pa,cd by t.le Africa.
Alta special meeting Of tho Board OF Council.
men Yesterday the trce million dollar conscrip.
zion ordinance was adopted over the Mayor
veto. message was received from :hc Mayor
vcto;ng the resolution directing rhe Street Com
missioner 10 have al tho artillery and cayalr,
removed from tue parks aud otho. places OF the
city. II sas laid ever under the rules. and the
Board adjourned unit, the ii,b inst, at four
o'clock y. 81.
The jrat exemption Committee OF tho Super.
visors, with he Mayor anu Comp,rollcr. continue
20 NEE; daily. Their meeting ycsterd,y was moro
thronged than any preceding !, bv clsimauts for
exemption ard candidates Tor substitutes. .bo,,
twenty cases we're disposed of yesterday. ar
those eleven were discharged, which mate.
thrty-Vven up to this tine released bv m.
committee
4 despatch from San Fiarcsco states thai H..
stesmcr ccnsti,ution sailed from ,ha. pvr, yc.,cr
day s.m esy3.o00 in treasure Tor New yo,k