The New York herald., 1863-07-25
THE SITUATION.

The latest accounts of the movements Of the
armies Of General Lee and General Meade are to
the effect that they are both moving southwards.
All rumors that either Of them had recrossed the
Potomac prove to be entirely without foundation
Both armies are reported to be north of the Rap
pahannock. where great battle is very likely to
occur, if General Meade pursues his intention tc
force the retreating rebel army to fight.
A despatch was received at Newbern, N. c., on
the goth, from Beaufort, stating that our troops
were then in entire possession of Morris Island
No intelligence of this fact, however, comes from
any other quarter.
The extracts which we give to-day from the
Richmond papers show how deeply our recent VIC
tories in the Southwest have impressed the rebels
with the conviction that their cause is almost hope.
less. The Richmond Wing Of the 23d says:-"The
evacuation Of ackson Miss. left in the hands of the
enemy the rolling stock of the New Orleans, Jack.
son and Great Northern, the Mississippi Central
and Mississippi and Tennessee Railroads. The
motive power alone consisted of over forty en-
gnes The loss is incaculable, important, and
wholly irreparable. Nothing goes wen in the
Southwest
The Petersburg Express confirms the news of
the destructive attack of our cavalry on the Will
mington and Weldon Railroad, the burning of the
bridge over Tar river and the cotton and cotton
factory, &C., as we reported yesterday.
Another important cavalry expedition has taken
place in Western Virginia. A cavalry force, under
Colonel Tolland of the Thirty fourth Ohio mounted
infantry and Colonel Powell, Of the Second Viz.
ginia cavalry, sent by Brigadicr General Scammon
from Charleston, Va, to cut the Virginia and
Tennessee Railroad at wytheville, has beer
successful. They captured Wytheville aftel
severe fight, took one hundred ant
twenty prisoners, two pieces Of artillery
and seven hundred stand Of arms. Our loss was
about sixty.fve killed and wounded. COL Tollant
and Capt De Law, Of Cincinnati, were killed, and
Col. Powell severely wounded. The enemy los
seventy five killed and large number wounded
Our troops were fred on by the citizens from thu
houses. The town was totally destroyed. Tn,
command reached Fayetteville on Thursday, afte
q hard march.
The rebel guerilla Morgan appears to be hunte,
like q hare through the Southern portion Of Ohio
The main force OF his hand having been captured
he started to make his escape from the State b.
every available means; but the pursuit Of on
troops was quick asd crushing. He was met b
the militia under Colonel Hall, after crossing III
Muskingum river, but escaped into Guernsey cour
ty, where he tore up the railroad track and burne
the depot. After this he got to the town Of wasl
ington.
The latest accounts we have OF his movement
state that at eleven o'clock yesterday he wa
driven out Of Washington, and had proceeded
Winchester on his route TO the steubenville an
Indiana Railroad, closely pursued by our forces.
Our correspondence from New Orleans by IN
Geo. Cromwell, which We publish to-day, will b
found Of the most interesting and important chs
racter relating, as 1t does, the detailed history
our recent victories in the Mississippi Valley.