The New York herald., 1863-07-18
New York. Saturday, July IS, 1863.
THE SITUATION.

General Lees army was reported to be at Front
Royal yesterday morning, pushing on towards
Richmond as rapidly possible, without any
regular order of march. The cavalry, infantry
artillery and trains were al inextricably mixed
up. 1t was stated by captured rebel officer that
General Lee had no intention of giving battle this
side of Richmond if he could avoid it,
We are not informed of any movements of
General Mcadc's army to-day
rumor prevailed in the city yesterday that
Charleston had been attacked and that the rebels
had evacuated it on the l4th instant after General
Beauregard had set the city on fire. This news is
said to have come from the Chattanooga Rebel,
and is reported to have been communicated to the
government by General Rosecrans The latest
dates from Charleston the dispatches of Gene
raj Gilmore on the 18th. At that time Morris
Wagner and the battery at Cummings Point had
yet to be taken. The government has received no
information whatever OF anything of this kind.
Charleston was not attacked at all on the day
stated The story is a pure fabrication.
Dates from Memphis to the 18th state that re-
ports from the army at yicksburg are all favora-
ble Gen. Sherman is pursuing Johnston with
every prospect Of destroying his entire army.
Gen. Dodge, at Corinth, reports that he has routed
the rebel forces under Forrest and Bifiles, which
have been securing the country north of his limos,
killing. wounding and capturing quite a number.
Gen, Hurlbut's cavalry scouts report Col. Blythe,
with nine hundred men and four pieces OF artillery
at Coldwater Station and Gen. Chalmers at Panola.
A letter from Chalmers states that Johnston has
been fighting near Jackson, and was falling back.
The Richmond papers are terribly doleful over
the recent disasters. The Enquirer says:-"The
fall Of yicksburg. the retreat of Bragg, the re-
pulse Of Lee and the advance on Charleston are
all serious disasters-the most serious that have
attended since the beginning of the
war"
General Neal Dow, who was captured at Port
Hudson, arrived in Richmond on Saturday, and
was sent to the Libby prison.
hcpVits ith'H'u ytev'Iuhyy trONn VeS-
sells arriving there that about ten o'clock in the
morning heavy firing, If from the broadsides OF
two ships, was heard south Of Cape Elizabeth, a
thick fog prevailing at the same time.
MI5CELLANEOUS NEWS.
The police surgeons held meeting yesterday,
ana resolved to have two OF their number in CON
stant attendance at the police headQuare during
the continuance OF the disturbances 80 as to have
Immediate aid whenever il is wanted. In accord.
Rnce with this Doot1as Jones and Isamscy remained
at the central Office dsring the entire night.
Tho stock uuwtes yc.iasdaS v0y strong, and tho
amount OF busAnsss largo. Gad f2,iS lc at the
close; exchange lcs. Money eosy, c,p icaus a1
per cent.
The demand 1or brcadsun, yesterday moro active
but at unsettled I~ices. There mere doing in hay,
salow and por the latter article closing a, an advance
Trnsaions IN oottn, dry goods groceries wool, oals
metals, hogs, hcsnp, candles, coal. drugs dyes dye.
woods seeds whaeoooe aud raya stoes were quso
limited irregular qDosaoos. fa.s business WIS re
ported m lard. which was rather hrmr whiskcy was
in more request and tending upward. Frcghts were
brisker The w@k's imports oi dry goods amounted in
value 10 eS66 ,JlS.