The New York herald., 1863-06-03
THE SITUATION.

THE SITUATION.
The latest news from vicksburg is to the 2sth
ult., last Friday. No change in the condition of
affairs there had occurred, but the prospects of
General Grant were regarded as "encouraging.'
News from Memphis to the lst inst. recounts the
destruction of the United States gunboat Cincin-
matt by the fire of the rebel batteries on the 26th
ut., and the loss of from fifteen to forty killed
and wounded.
The rebel newspapers up to the 3Oth ult. do not
speak very hopefully Of their prospects at vicks-
burg.
No important movement has taken place on the
Rappahannock. The rebel journals, however, talk
of change of base on the part of General Hooker,
insinuate that his headquarters have been changed
and assert that large bodies of his troops have
moved down in the direction of Port Royal, &c.
Our New Orleans news to-day by the steamships
Creole and United States is very interesting, relat-
ing chiefly to the practical and successful opera
tons of General Banks. He was closing upon Port
Hudson and SO enveoping it in his tolls that its
capture was almost certain.
1t appears that the rebel authorities refuse to
parole the officers of Colonel Streights command
recently captured near Rome, Georgia; but still
retain them prisoners of war at Richmond.
Our forces in Alabama have been accomplishing
something Of importance recently. despatch
from Cincinnati, dated yesterday, says that Colonel
Cornyn defeated General Roddy at Florence, Ala
bama, on the 27th ult. capturing one hundred
men, eight officers, four hundred mules and three
hundred negroes. Colonel Cornyn then proceeded
oorthward, destroying foundries. mills and every.
thing else useful to the enemy that he could lay his
hands on.
NIsCELLAME0uB NEWh
By the French war steamer Finisterre, from
Vera Cruz, we have news direct to the 10th inst.
Capt. Cardin Esteris doubts the news, as published
in yesterdays morning papers, of the capture Of
Puebla, received by the Sheldrake. The latest
news from the seat OF the fighting received at Vera
Cruz was to the 10th of May, and the Captain
sailed on the 10th, when tho French troops held
one-half Of the city and the Mexicans the other.
The part held by the latter was so strongly for
tifed that he thought a long time would be re.
quired to take ii. Accounts from other sources,
however, confirm the report of the capture Of
Puebla, and of the advance Of General Bazaine on
the city Of Mexico.
The steamship George Cromwell, from New
Orleans May "a, arrived at this port ut half-pas
two this morning.
A detachment of the Choctaw brigade which
was captured at Ponchatoua arrived in the
steamer United States from New Orleans yester
day morning, under the command Of their cele
brated chieftain Sweepstakes.
The Board Of Supervisors met yesterday. A
veto message was received from the Mayor agains
bill of s99S for printing and stationery. II re
ceived the usual amount Of attention from tn,
Board, and was disposed Of in the usual way. Tn,
Committee on Annual Taxes were discharged from
the further consideration of the resolution TO rais
the Comptroler's salary 81 500 and the Deput,
Coniptroller's 81 500. The resolution was laid OF
the table. The routine business then came up
and when it was acted upon the Board adjourned.
Alta recent meeting of the Common Council, II
answer to q resolution of inquiry, communica
ton was received from the Corporation Counse
stating that the legal right to take charge of tn
street cleaning operations was vested in the Boar
of Health. and that the Commissioners Of Healtl
from whom the City Inspector recently receive
authority to perform the work, were only invcste
with advisatory powers. The members Of tn
the Board of Councmen accordingly waite
on the Mayor yesterday, to urge on him u
necessity Of convening the Board Of Healt
for the purpose Of taking some action in the ma
ter, by which the work may be performed an
the laborers receive their pay without the vex
tious delays to which they are now subject. Tn
Mayor stated to the Councilmen that, before cor
vening the Board of Health, he thought II woul
be better TO await the result Of the resolutions
Gently offered in their Board directing the Conn
troller TO obtain the consent Of the assign'
OF the Hacklcy contract TO pay the men out Of II
moneys due him by the city.
The steamship Kangaroo, belonging TO the Ii
erpool, New York and Philadelphia line, will 81
for Liverpool from pier ~ North river at thr
p. NJ. to-day wednesday,, and will land her ne,
at Queenstown, Ireland. Dispatches will be T
ceived nj Mr.. Stoker's Office, las Broadway, un
halfpast two p. M.
The stock market was duh and lower yesterday mor
ing but rallied and better In tho afternoon, olos
tuoyantly Gold was 141 las all day, closing at Ave
" a, about 147X. Exchange was 1oi, with very III
inquiry. Money vas easy; call loans TO good borrow
about 0 per cent.
The market for beef cattle was somewhat irregular
week; bu, on the whole there was not much chan
There were some drcves Of very prime CATTLE the b
Of which brought 12Kc; but prime cattle quoted
lac. M the close. me range was o. . l2c. 2Sc. a