The New York herald., 1863-12-03


THE SITUATION.
The news received up to this morning from
General Meade's army show that the condition of
he roads and the want Of provisions have induced
he Commanding General to fall back to his old
yround at Brandy Station, which is now made the
,asis of supplies. Trains laden with provisions
we're, at last accounts, rapidly reaching that point
rom Alexandria. General Lee evidently avoided an
Engagement. knowing thai his adversary's supplies
aust give out if the hour Of conflict was protracted
Dr. we perceive that the Richmond papers state
xactly how many days rations our troops took
18th them when they cut of from their base of
ipplies on making the advance movement from
10 Rapidan. Under these circumstances it was
,ubtiess necessary for General Meade to return
his old position in order to supply his army. 1t
therefore probable that the campaign
III not be renewed in Eastern Virginia until the
ring. Our army. after the check administered
General Warren at Mine river, on Monday, fell
OK to the Rapidan, and crossed the river in
ETY. at night. Our loss in this transaction
about one thousand killed, wounded and
I ,sing.
'ur special correspondent at the front gives
description Of the whole affair in our columns
lay.
he news from the Southwest is interesting
,ough no new movements later than the 9th
reported. Before Ringgoid was evacuated by
erals Hooker aud Palmer, as we stated yester-
there was . severe fight there, which oc-
cd on the 9th ult., in which the rebels were
rely worsted. The Seventh Ohio and Seventy
Ohio suffered severely, the former losing its
mel and lieutenant colonel, and its adjutant
wounded. The destruction of all tho public
ings, depots. mills and bridges by our troops
complete, and Ringgold, not being point Of
importance. was abandoned. and General
6 took up his quarters there. The rebels
driven back to Dalton in disorder. The
YER Of prisoners taken in the Chattanooga
will amount to about 1000. The mountains
ID are filed with rebels belonging to Ken
and Tennessee, who are endeavoring to get
II is said that the heads of many of our
n who fell in the Chickamsuga battles were
severed from their bodies and stuck on
The rebel accounts of the fight confirm
ssster to Bragg's army; but, as might be ex
], make as light as possible of the defeat.
dispatches from Atlanta state that the
loss is not thousand, while "the
- lost 10000. The Richmond papers are
ard on Bragg, and urge his removal, though
yntly without any hope that the demand
acceded to, as JET. Davis is very much
ID TO hold him in favor. The defeat at
nooga, however, the doubtful position of
rect, and the despondency of the Southern
thereupon, are not denied by the rebel
..
reports that Longstreet is retreating from
Knoxville towards Virginia are strength.
" dispatches from Tazewell, Tennessee
Tuesday evening.
Publsh to-day come very interesting news
e Southern journals as late as the 30th ult.
ntroversy concerning the exchange OF
rs between Mr.. Ould and General Meredith
itinues with its accustomed acerbity on the
the rebel commissioner. General ID. II.
dishes card exonerating himself from any
ibility in General Braggs late failure 10
Vantage Of the fruits Of the battle of
manga. Senator Herschell v. johnson and
Toombs have been making two remarkable
. on the war, which we commend to the
a Of our readers.
MIsCKLLANIoUs Nxws.
surrogste's Court yesterday, the will o
.on B. Decker WAS admitted to probate
" Of sale Of real estate was made in tn,
& Peter Van Arsdsle. An attachment wa,
against the executor Of Henry Lehman
oedience. The contested claim for letter.
nistraton on the estate OF Joseph shiltor
ID by the Surrogate.
Emigration Commis ssioners met yesterday
IN. but no business Of Importance came NJ
them. The number Of omigran,s landed
I week was 2,3es, making the total for the
far, 1859, against 50 400 TO the CORE
q period last year. The amount Of "a,
alton fund at present in bank IL sae OCT So
nkets were more settled yesterday and 10 ,h,
of any marked advance or decline in gold ther
no violent changes In the prices Of merchandise
domestic Tho bulk OF tho business Of the da
on Change, but the business there was to on
TO extent. Flour, grain and provisions were rC
eady. withou, change IN pr,ces Groceries cor
,'et. and the sales very light. Petroleum
m. With only moderate business IN oibe