The New York herald., 1863-11-12

THE SITUATION.
There is no change in the position of the Army
of the Potomac. A reconnaissance of General
Buford through Culpepper and towards the Rapi.
dan resulted in the discovery that no large force
OF the enemy are now north of that river, although
guerillas constantly harass our troops. 1t has
been ascertaned that on Saturday tho largest Dor.
tlons of Hills and Ewelrs forces were posted en-
echelon on the Rappahannock, the right resting on
Kelly's Ford and the left on the Aesthanis river
from which they were forced to retreat pre-.
cipitately. Gen eral Meade's official report of
the affairs at Kelly's Ford and Rappahannock
Station is pdblished to-day. The eight battle flags
captured by Colonel Upton at the latter point.
while in command of the Fifth and Sixth Maine,
the Fifth Wisconsin and his own regiment the
One Hundred and Twenty-frst New YORK, were
presented by that gallant officer to General
Meade on Tuesday evening. The General made a
happy speech on receiving the flags, and hand.
somey congratulated the soldiers on their bravery.
He has issued a congratulatory order upon the re-
cent successes in driving the enemy from the Rap.
pahannock to his intrenchmsnts behind the Rapi.
dan. Generals French, sedgwick, Russell and
Colonel de Trobriand are Of course specially men.
toned.
It appears that the recent attack on General
Burnside's outposts, in which six hundred Of his
men and four cannon were captured by the rebels,
occurred at Rodgersvle, Hawkins county, Tenn,
6fteen miles from Knoxville, and situated at the
termination of the branch of the East Tennessee
and Virginia Rsilroad. This fact is communicated
in despatch from General Burnside himself in
which he says that his main army is in an 11prsg.
nable position and in good spirits, awaiting the
orders of General Grant.
curious story was ahoat yesterday that two
Suspicious looking" vessels were seen on Lake
Erie on Tuesday, shovering about Sandusky Bay,
and were supposed to be prvateers from the Ca
NADIA side of the lake. intent ON aiding and abettng
the great Ohio conspiracy, by releasing the rebel
prisoners on Johnsons Island, and committing
sundry depredstions upon the waters. The rumor,
however. is not traceabls to any reliable source.
Dispatches from Memphis Of the 9Th report that
the rebel General richardson is committing serious
depredations in the Southwest. He cut up the
Memphis Railroad, a mile east Of Salisbury, and
the previous day cut the telegraph wires and burned
three bridges. We learn from Cairo that the town
ofI-u-k-a was burned by the rebels after General
Sherman's troops had left that place.
MISC ELLANEous NEWS.
Captain Hall, Of the British brig Morning Star,
arrived at this port yesterday from Neuvitas, and
reports that on the 9Th inst. of Cape Fear,
saw long, low, lead colorcd steamer, steering
northeast, with three United States gunbeats in
pursuit, and constantly firing at the supposed
blockade runner; but they had not succeeded in
capturing her when last seen by Capt. Hall. The
steamer was very fast, and apparently distancing
her pursuep.
Captain Atkinson, Of the bark Venus, arrived at
this port yesterday from Curacao, 22d ult., and
reports that the Venezuelan feet belonging to the
old government party came into Curacao on the
lIth, and surrendered to General Bruswsl, the
commander Of the federal feet. Il consisted of
six sailing vessels, one steamer and number of
small sailing craft, with largcOnumber Of wounded
men and refugees who arrived few days previous.
Venezuela is now in the hands of the federals or
insurgents.
Several Of the partiaans Of Alderman Walsh and
Councilman Morgan Jones, who are candidates for
Alderman in the Second district, met at the porter
house Of Joseph King, No. Is Madison street,
about FIVE o'clock yesterday morning, and, after
drinking together, get into.an alteration, which
terminated In James White, one Of the Jones
party. shooting James Cusick through the heart,
rested by the police and lodged In the station
house. Yesterday forenoon Coroner Collin held an
Inquest upon the body Of Cusick and the jury rem
dered verdict that the deceased came 70 his
death from pistol shot wound At the hands OF
James White, and that Thomas Brown was acces.
sorry to the fact. Cus,ck was, II Is said employed
until . short time ago as Q conductor on
the Third Avenue Railroad. White 10 a liquor
dealer.
The latest rebel scheme 70 make money 10 70 in.
vest $40 900 in cotton bonds; sell them In Europe
for twenty or thirty cents on the dollar, az the
ease may be; return to Richmond with 5000 Of
$4,000 sterling exchange, and sell at.l 400 pei
Neut, and pocket ts4, 900 or tl26, 900.
The Massachusetts, Legislature met In extri
session yesterday TO consider the question o
raising troops in response 10 the lsst call Of the
President. and bill Was introduced proposing Il