The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-04-04
THE SITUATION.

New York, Saturday, April 4, 1863.
THE SITUATION.
The First army corps of General Hookers army
was revewedby that officer on Thursday, and the
appearance of the troops was pronounced most
satisfactory. General orders have been issued for
z grand %gster 0fthe troops in the Potomac Army
on the 10th inst, after which the muster rolls of
the different regiments will be sent to the Adjutant
General for the. use of the Provost Marshal in
drafting men to fill up the regiments and batteries
to their legal complement. 1t was reported yes.
terday that force Of rebel cavalry was on the
Northern Neck, In the vicinity of King George
Court House, engaged in selling supplies and en-.
forcing the CONSUMPTION. The enemy has within
the last few days displayed large body of troops
in the neighborhood Of the fords above Falmouth;
but the impression Is that this is only ruse to
conceal retrograde movement.
We give to-day the particuars0of the fight at
Broad run, near Dranesvile, between the rebels,
under Captain Mosby, and the First Vermont cav.
airy. They fought desperately on both sides, the
rebel chief being wounded by sabre cut In the
forehead. Captain Flint and Lieutenant Grout, of
the Vermont troops, together with some six
others, were killed. Our loss in all was sixty kill
ed wounded and prisoners. The Vermont men
fought magni6cently with their sabres, after they
had discharged their carbnes with fine effect upon
the enemy.
Another report Of Gen. McClellan's was publish.
ed officially yesterday. It relates to the seven
days battles on the peninsula, and of his falling
back to Berkeley. He says to the calm judgment
of history and the future che leaves the task of
pronouncing upon the movement, confident that its
verdict will be that such difficult one was ever
more successfully executed; that no army ever
fought more repeatedly, hcroically and success
fully against such great odds; that no men of any
race ever displayed greater discipline, endurance,
patience and cheerfulness under such hardships"
The report is dated as far back as the 10Th of july
We give in full to-day his report of the military
operations in Maryland, including the battles of
South Mountain and Antietam, all the salient
points of which we published yesterday. 1t will
well repay the time occupied in its perusal
The Bermuda Royal Gazette, of the 25th of
March, ssys:-It is said that the steamer Peterhof,
cap tured by Admiral Wilkes, United States Navy,
was from France, laden with French government
stores, and was bound to Vera Cruz.
EUROPEAN NEWS.
The steamship Canada, from Queenstown on the
22d of March, reached Halifax yesterday after
noon, on her voyage to Boston. Her news is three
days later than the advices of the City of Wash.
ington.
The American ship Washington, from Callao for
Antwerp, put into Southampton, England on the
10th of March, having been captured by the rebel
prvatcer Alabama on the 10th Of February, and
released on giving bond for fifty thousand dol.
lars. The Washington had on board the crews of
the ships Golden Eagle, Oliye Jane, and Palmetto,
which had been buried at sea by the Aabama.
The Confederate loan was to close in London on
the afternoon of the 2lst of March. The bids in
the city had greatly exceeded the amount required.
The project was not so we'll received in Liverpool.
In Paris the loan was "al the rage'' in financial
circles. The London Times says there was "very
little political feeling manifested in the business"
and that II was regarded entirely as cotton spe.
culation. The London Times rather regrets that
the loan was set on foot, but says there is nothing
in it to prevent any one from subscribing. On the
Goth Of March IL touched five and half and closed
at four and half to four and three.fourths pre-
MUM. The bids reached ten millions Of pounds
sterling, and IL was expected that from fifteen to
eighteen millions Of pounds sterling would be
taken.
The latest news received in France from Mexico
was not encouraging. General Forey asked for
six thousand troops in addition to the force then
under his command.
The news from and concerning Poland is int.
resting both as regards the actual situation in The
field and the gradual advance Of the Polish question
to ono OF the highest importance in the considera.
ion Of the European cabinets. A despatch from
Tgrnow states that Langiewicz had defeated the
Russians under command Of one Of the generals Of
She o. and captured considerable quantity OF
wal Eas rial. The latest Geographic reports,
a.. " clacow, assert, on the other hand, that
lnng VIE. had been defeated aud his army
dis.aHed b, ,hc Illusions: that the Dictator was
o. Vpotviez. arl had sought the permission of
Tic - i!.'- seytrment % pass through Gallicia.
vhica ws me- The rrc-ch Senate had. ON
ro. o. % g. lh.auf, pas ed 20 tbc order OF tho
diy ira", .o debate on tie = i'sli question. t,ns
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