The New York herald., 1863-10-13
THE STU ALTON.

Our latest news from Charleston is to the effect
chat there is every probability that combined
attack of our army and naval forces will be made
on the city within ten days from this time. All
preparations were ready for such an event at last
accounts; but it had not commenced. n 81
I. appears, from dispatches received in Wash
ington yesterday from Chattanooga, that the
communications of General Rosecrans are com
plete. that the rebels who have been attacking
his outposts are all dispersed. and that the cond.
zion Of his army is excellent. Is
From General Meade's army We learn that the
enemy is moving, and that our army may be put
in motion also. Further than this it would not be
proper to refer to the operations OF the Army Of
tho Potomac. or
Our dispatches from General Banks depart
mont to-day give in detail the events concerning
the expedition into the Teche country.
Dispatches from Knoxville, Tenn, report o
brisk engagement 'of General Burnside's corps,
near Blue Spring. on Thursday and Friday last.
The rebels numbered some six thousand. Tho
fight was renewed on Sunday, when tho rebels
were driven from the field We lost sixty men in
killed and wounded. Fa
The gueri!las in Missouri have been active Of
late. They sacked and plundered Bonneville and
other towns. 1t is said that General Kirby Smith
has made junction with General Price. and that
they arc both moving on Little Rock. Arkansas.
EUROPEAN NEWS
The steamship Jura, from Queenstown on the
I'd Of October, passed Father Point yesterday on
her voyage to Quebec. Her news is one day later.
Earl Russell, in reply to q memorial from the
Manchester Southern Club, stated that he feared
there was little use in the English government
making representations at Washington on the =" un.
rclenting and exterminating character Of the
war;" as he was requested to do by the memorial.
ists. The statement made in their paper would.
however. be officially reported to the Lincoln
Cabinet.
The Paris correspondent Of the London Post
says IL was feared there that the British govern.
ment was about Ito become less indulgent to.
wards the South as regards the building OF vessels
for war purposes" This may, 1t is said affect the
policy Of the French
Paris WTltcr IN tne LOnuOn ttOOe fthtSs tnat
Napoleon cares little for either the federal rebel
cause, only inasmuch their bearings affect the
Mexican question.
The rebel cotton loan advanced five per cent on
the announcement of Rosecrans' late check by
Braggs army.
John Bull, as expressed in the London Times
was greatly offended ut the non-payment Of the
last dividends on the Virginia State debt in Lon.
don. and Governor Letohcr's plausible explanation
far from satisfying him.
full report Of the important speech which Earl
Russell delivered lately in Scotland appears in
our columns to-day. The position Of England
towards Poland and Russia. Mexico and the United
and rebel States Of America, Is set forth at con.
siderable length and with much ability. The Min
lister stated that the rebel rams would be detained
even II the Cabinet had to apply TO Parlamentsfor
extraordinary powers. The London Times thinks
that such course will lead TO serious embarrnss-
ments-diplomatic executive, and parliamentary.
The Prussian government had demanded that all
public functionaries should actively support its
candidates In the coming elections.
Twas regarded NJ certain in Paris that Maxi.
milan would accept the Mexican throne.
The Liverpool cotton market on the % instant
was buoyant. Breadstuns were heavy and provi-
sioas steady. tuhHrnl1f N
The City OF Baltimore from Queenstown on the
tst instant. reached this port last night.
The mails Of the North American from Quebec
reached this city also last night. Our Hlcs are
dated to the soth ultimo. and contain some very
important details Of the news Hm
magnificent private banquet was, last evening,
given to the Admiral Of the Russian Bect now in
our port. In which ~ was expected that Baron
Stoeckl, the diplomatic representative OF Russia,
would have been present. Urgent matters, how.
ever, prevented his participation in the fes,vi.
tics Al the principal officers OF the squadron