The New York herald., 1863-09-01

wow OrKs Tu0sQoy. Sepeember !, 1853.
THE SITUATION.
Wei publish in our news columns this morning
the latest news from Charleston, via Richmond.
On the evening of the 25th ult. our troops made an
assault on Fort Wagner, with view to the posses
sicn of that important stronghold. Rebel autho-
rites state that it was repulsed. On the 76th
ult. the fire on both sides was very slow and
deliberate. The despatch of the 2sth says that the
Union troops ars working hard in tho trenches n
front Of Fort Wagner.
The death Of the traitor John B. Floyd h con.
nrmed by the Richmond papers. He died Of the
effects Of typhus fever and jauudice. in their worst
forms. a#.e.
According to intelligence received from Beau
fort. N. c., tho blockade at Wilmington is a
mere farce, regular lines Of packets for Nassau
being duly advertised and the hour Of sailing an
nounced.
The Raleigh State Journal says the Yankees are
preparing to advance from Newbern with force
Of eight thousand men.
telegram from Major General Jones, Of the
rebel army, to President Davis, dated White Sui
phur Springs, August q, reports battle between
brigade of his force and Union force under
General Averill, which resulted in the defeat Of
the latter, and one hundred and fifty prisoners and
one pieco Of artillery captured We have had NO
intimation, however, Of such transaction having
occurred.
We learn, by dispatches from Stevenson, Ala,
yesterday, that, according to rebel accounts, the
fire upon Chattanooga was opened by General
Wilder, without giving notice to the citizens, and
that in consequence three ladies and two male
citizens were killed. The enemy are busy in
the city digging trenches to resist the assault.
The mountains around have been penetrated by
General Crook, and found clear Of rebels.
Heutenant Colonel Clarke, Of the Ninth Kansas
cavalry. geturned to Kansas City on Sunday from
the pursuit Of the rebel chief Quantrell, through
the counkiss of Cas-, Jackson ana Johnson, Mo.
O<Aer parties Of our troops have also returned.
The number of the gusrinas killed amounts in all
70 over ono hundred.
Reports from Jackson, Kississippi. via vicks-
burg. to the 25th ult., speak of an important but
mysterious military movement being on foot. n
was stated at Jachson that three thousand federal
troops were moving from Yazoo City towards
Benton. and that party Of rebel cavalry recently
crossed the Big Black river, and when within eight
miles Of vicksburg were driven back by force Of
federal cavalry.
EUROPEAN NEWS. Ia
The steamship City Of London, from Queens
town on the 10th Of August, arrived ct this port
yesterday evening. Her news h one day later
than our telegraphc report from the Hibernis, at
Boston.
Tho rebel privsteer Florida had appear
cd in the Irish Channel, and worked her way
cautiously up to Cork, after taking o pilot She
landed three persons In that city, who were sup
posed to be agents Of the rebel government en-
route to London. Lying Of, the privateer commu-
nicated with several merchant vessels, and it was
thought she was receiving supplies Of war mate
riei. The Florida had o mast broken on her voy-
age from Bermuda. AT the latest date she was
tying to of Tuskar. A large quantity Of silver,
taken from the ship Joseph Hoxie, was landed by
the privateer, under the name Of luggage
An interesting trial had taken place at Croydon,
England, in which the plaintiff, merchant Of
Frankfort and also member Of the firm Of Pas
ley & Co., carrying on business at Wilmington. in
the Confederate States, sued the defendant, o
general merchant, carrying on business at Hull
and London, upon alleged causes of action arising
out OF agreements entered into between them as
TO the freightng Of the LATINA and Peterhon, for
the purpose Of breaking the blockade Of the ports
Of the Sopthern States. The jury found for the
plaintiff. The testimony revealed the great pains
which were taken in England TO set the blockade
at naught. This was not the cargo which was on
board the Peterhor when she was captured.
special correspondent Of the London Times,
writing on rebel affairs, gives the mortality stass-
tics Of the rebel army since the commencement Of
the war. The deaths were 90 numerous in proper
ton TO the population tha, II s evident the militia.
~ strength Of the South must be almost exhaust
ed. The same writer acknowledges that the Mis-
sssippi river was completely open to trade.
We publish to-day the comments Of tho leading
Journals Of Madrid on tho subject OF the accept
ance Of the crown Of Mexico by the Archduke
Macmillan, Of Austria, with the article from the
Memorial Dipiomosiqse setting forth the Austrian
reasons why he should assume the kingly dignity
In the late republic. The Paris Monitssv contains
the resolutions Of the Mexican Council Of Notables
voting the sccptre to the Archduke, which are
also given. letter from Vienna speaks Of Z pro-
1ected journey Of the Archduke Maximilian TO
France to visit the Emperor. The Archduchsss
charlotte would, II is said. accompany the Arch
duke.
The Polish nsurcotion continued to drag along
with varying success 70 the bclligerents. On the
18th Of August q sanguinary conflict took placs
with the Russian forces, which lasted unsi n,ob,
At the commencement Of the engagement tho
Poles were two hundred and afty strong. OF vhich
number but thirtysix escaped.
The London Post suggests that in the even, os