The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-06-19
THE SITUATION.

information has reached Washington that a
skirmish occurred on Wednesday near Aldic be.
tween the Union cavalry and the rebels. Eighty.
five rebels were captured by our forces. among
them eight officers. Several killed and wounded.
Thi. sfirmsh may be the preliminary contest of
more general and blooder struggle, in which the
Whole of the forces MAJ be engaged The rebels
were flank guard of Lees forces.
The rebels are said to have invested Harper's
Ferry on the 10th inst, and made an attack. The
Union troops retreated to the Maryland Heights
and shelled the rebels out of Harper's Ferry.
The enemy retreated to williamsport, when Gen.
Tyler recrossed and occupied his former position
Travel between Harper's Ferry and Baltimore has
been resumed. The rebels, however, destroyed
much Of the track beyond the former point
1t is reported from Shepperdsburg that the
rebels had evacuated Chambersburg after firing
some of the warehouses, and were supposed to be
retreating towards Hagerstown. Before leaving
the rebels cleared out oil the drug stores paying
for the drugs in Confederate scrip. 1t is supposed
there are now no rebels in Pennsylvania.
Eight thousand rebels are reported to have
crossed the Potomac on Tuesday, and were
marching upon Hancock, Md. The Union forces
at the latter place fed on learning of the rebel ap
proach.
From Fortress Monroe we learn that General
w;ses rebel forces had left the peninsula, and had
fallen back beyond the Chckahominy. A part of
General Kcyes' forces occupied New Kent Court
House on the 10Th inst. There had been o sharp
skirmish near the Chickahominy; but the loss had
bcen slight
Our Potomac army correspondent gives a sad
description Of the sufferngs of the troops during
their recent forced march. The heat dust and
want of water were severely felt and about o
thousand cases of coup de soliel occurred, one
hundred Of them proving at onco fatal. Rest and
the obtaining of good supply of water have,
however, much relieved restored and cheered the
wearied forces, and they have again moved on
with spirit. The recent storm may have added to
their comfort and relief
FROM NlchsDurB we ieaIu tndt ou TIC l4Ju VIC
siege progressed favorably, The rcbelcannon had
been sileuced on all sides, and only few of their
riaemen were firing. Dsserters reported that the
rebels and their line officers were only prevented
from deserving by the hope of being honorsbiy
Surrendered in few days.
Our correspondents account Of the battle of
Milliken's Bend will be found very interesting
Bragg's army in Tennessee is said to have been
reinforced lately by three brigades, making his
force now to consist Of eighteen brigades of in.
fantry and cavalry. There are indications of
union between Bragg and Buckner for an invasion
Of Kentucky.
The strong feeling throughout the whole North
in favor of tho recall Of General Mcclellan to the
head Of the army is manresting itself on every
side. The Washington Notiond, Intelligence, yes.
,crdsy made an energetic appeal TO the President
TO recall General Mcclellan to the command Of
the Army of the Potomac, asserting that he "csn-
not, by any one other act, do so much TO restore
the confidence of the nation" The Councilmen
of New York city last evening adopted rcsolu.
ton THAT the administration Be requested to
place General Mcclellan in the position which the
present crisis demands lor the safety Of the repub
lic." It will also lie seen by reference to our
despatch from Harrisburg that the rumor that
Governor Seymour had called General Mcclellan
10 Albany to help him to organize fifteen resi.
mcnts to come to the rescue Of Pennsylvania ere.
s,ed general joy. Mcclellan IL regarded there %
The hope Of the nation"
NIscELLANEoys NEWS
Our European files by the City Of Manchester
are dated in London on the 81 Of June. The news
was frlly anticipated by the arrival Of the Scotia.
Our BuenOs Ayres correspondent writes. under
date Of the 27th April, that . new revolution has
broken cut In Uruguay. This little republic has
hitherto been worry prosperous. Its exports having
increased one thousand per cent. The revolution
IL feared, will alter this. The Presidential eiec
tim was coming on, and one Moreno had offered
himself a. a candidate for the Office. His sntece
dents are represented a. very bloodthirsty. The