The New York herald., 1863-11-13

The Richmond papers of Wednesday have tele-
grams from Charleston to the day previous Slow
firing had been going on all day at Sumter. The
two Monitors was then in action firing about thirty
shots. Altogether, during the day, sixty rife
shots and twenty-five shells were fred, only seven
Of which missed. The Richmond Examiner ad.
mits the defeat of the rebels on the Rappahan.
mock. in which Hokes' and Hays brigades were
captured.
There is no important change in the Army of
tho Potomac. Our troops occupy the old battle
field OF Cedar Mountain. Immense trains of sup.
plies from Alexandria are going to the front. The
railroad is being pushed rapidly ahead, and will
be opened to the Rapidan by Monday night
Yesterday afternoon the rebel guerillas attacked
the camps occupied by the workmen at Nokes.
ville. two and q half miles east of Catlett's
Station burnt some Of The shanties and carried
of the contents of the others. force of our
troops were guarding culvert not more than
quarter Of mile distant at the time. The rebels
are strongly posted on the Rapidan.
plot Matched in Canada to free the rebel prisoners
on Johnson's Island, in Lake Erie, have been
made which show that il wears o serious aspect.
II appears that the Governor General of Canada
has given notice through Lord Lyons to the Secre.
tary Of State of rebel plots hatched in the British
provinces to deliver the prisoners on Johnson's
Island, in Lake Erie, and burn Buffalo and Ogdens-
burg. Adequate measures to defeat the enterprises
have been promptly adopted.
Mr., Stanton apprised the Mayor Of Buffalo by
telegraph yesterday of the details of the plot and
put him on his guard TO protect the city against
the approach of any steamboats, or vessels with
an unusual number Of persons on board
In the late disastrous affair at Rodgersville Tenn,
the troops of General Burnside were completely
overwhelmed by superior numbers. Five hundred
men. four guns and thirtysix wagons fell into the
hands of the enemy.
A despatch from Cairo says-on the faith of a
report from Eastport, Mss.-that General lee now
commands at Chattanooga; that General Bragg
has been sent to Mobile and that General Long
street is in command in Virginia.
BY the arrival Of the Bohemian at Father Point
yesterday, we. have three days later news from Ea
rope. Some excitement existed in England in
consequence of a rumor that the rebel rams would
be taken out of the Mersey by force. Orders we're
at once sent to Plymouth to send war vessel round
to Liverpool. The iron-plated frgate Prince Con.
sort, and a gunboat, proceeded to the Mersey,
the latter lying opposite Mr.. Lard's yard ready
to start at moments notice. Advices from the
West Indies report the rebel privateer Georgia of
Falmouth Jamaica, on the 18th ult. She was said
to have captured steamer the same evening.
The London Morning star states that the Empc-
ror Napoleon has informed Mr.. Dayton that the
authority for the construction of the rebel iron
clads in French ports had been withdrawn. This
accords with the statement of Mr.. Seward the
other day which appeared in these columns.
MIsCELLANEous NEWS.
BY the arrival OF the bohemian at Father Point
yesterday, we have three days later .advices from
Europe. summary Of the political news is given
in another column. At Liverpool the cotton mar.
ket was buoyant, with an advance Of one.haf TO
three-quartcrs OF a penny per pound. Breadstuns
aud provisions remained without material altera.
ton.
The Board Of Aldermen met yesterday. The
Committee on Ferries was requested TO repor
what meagures should be taken TO compel the pro
prietors of the Hoboken Ferry 10 run better boat
aud at more regular hours. The Street Commis
scner was requested TO report why various streets
and avenues are not lighted by gas, as directed by
the Common Council. The Mayor sent in com.
municauon respecting the removal of the Park
barracks and the establishing Of barracks on Cas-.
tie Garden grounds. Alderman Long offered q
resolution authorizing the Street Commissioner 70
remove the barracks from the Park and recon.
struct them on the Battery or Castle Garden
grounds, and to place the barracks under the con.
troll OF the State authorities. Tn. whole mat.
ter ~as. on motion Of Alderman Fox laid over
A communication and an ordinance were receiv