The New York herald., 1863-01-15

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THE EnlTUATxON.
Reports from the headquarters Of the Potomac
army represent the health Of the troops TO be in nc
condition. There 10 almost total absence Of sick.
ness amongst them.
The special account Of our correspondent from
Che yicksburg battle field. describing all the re.
cent operations there the enemy's works, the gal.
iantry Of our men and ofhcsrs, The capture Of the
rebel batteries, and the withdrawal Of our forces,
will be found highly interesting to-day. An excel
lent map Of the locality adds additional value to
the story.
II was thought at Memphis yesterday that the
expedition Of Commodore Porter and General Nc
Clernand up the White river had reached Little
Rock. Arkansas. The evacuation Of Holly spriags
is confirmed. II Was reported that force Of eight
thousand rebels had arrived at Lumpkins' Nills,
six miles below the Springs. On Sunday night the
steamer Crampus WAS surprised and bsrned by .
small body Of rebels st the mouth Of the Wolf
river, I've miles from Memphis. II u evident frsu
these facts that the guerilla movements in the
Southwest are very active.
We have Richmond papers Of the 18Th instant
from which we give some interesting extracts.
They have nothing to say Of any recent move
ments at Port Hudson or vicksburg. The Er0mi.
ner. in describing the late capture Of Galveston.
says that il was one Of the most complete and
ingenious expeditions Of the war, and glosts ex.
ultingly over the capture Of the Harriet Lane. II
denies that Commodore Renshaw blew up the
Westfeld and perished with her, but asserts that
he ran away from the rebel tugboats,
with their formidable brcastworks Of cotton and
dangerous sharpshoOters. The Dispatch says that
great fears arc entertained In North Carolina for
the safety Of Raleigh, and the Examiaer prognos-
ticates serious campaign in that State, to which it
thinks the theatre Of war is about to be transferred
J 1t would appear from the Mobile Register
of Sunday that Alabama Is about TO relieve
herself Of portion OF her State debt. That
was expected to arrive there that day, the
object Of her late visit being TO communicate
with the British Consul and to receive the interest
on the Alabama State debt due TO foreign bond
holders. The amount is 100000 sterling, aud is
ready for payment in gold.
EUROPEAN NEWS.
BY the China, at this port, we have news from
Europe to the 4th Of January two days later.
Our correspondents in London and Berlin, and
one Of our correspondents in Paris report that the
detailed accounts Of the repulse Of the federal
troops under General Burnside, at Fredericksburg.
produceda very profound sensation In England
France and Prussia. The battle was regarded as
the great fight Of the American war, and Il is gen
orally conceded that the impression produced by
the defeat was very unavorablc to the Union cause
: The majority of the merchants, Gnanciers and
politicians of England were Of opinion that per.
severance in .he conduct Of the war will produce
dissolution CT the United States Cabinet and gov.
crnment in the FIRST place, and . subsequent
repudiaticn Of the war debt Of the country by the
people. II was thought, however, tina. England,
as a nation, would adhere 70 her course Of ncu.
frality and would not interfere in the contest,
although Napoleon may renew TO her his offer Of
joint plan Of mediation.
In France :hc Emperor Napoleon dii not-as
will be seen from our report-alludc 10 American
affairs in his reply 10 the diplomatic corps during
his New Years reception. A correspondent as
sures us, notwithstanding. that the feeling in the
court and diplomatic circles at the Tuileries was
very adverse to the future Of the Northern States
II was thought that the Emperor would very soon
renew his offer Of mediation TO Great Britain, and
IL il should be refused that he would make an at
tempt TO terminate the war in some manner alone
Another correspondent in paris takes very
hopeful view OF the state Of feeling existing towards
the Union. He says THAT the raantry Of our
soldiers at Fredericksburg ciaced from the minds
of the people the bad effect produced by their
ultimate retreat from Fredercksburg When the
Emperor passed where the United States Minister
<Mr. Dayton) stood, he inquired, "what news
Mr.. Daytons' and on Mr.. Dayton referring to the
bad news which had Just been received, lss Ma.
jesty replied that he regretted it, and hoped ii,
would be better within the year."
The mind Of the politicians and citizens Of Ber
lin il described as being "vcncmous" against the
North. Rumors had already reached the city TO
the eject that Napoleon would Immediately tender