The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-03-07
THE SITUATION.

THE SITUATION.
Our news from Nashville reports o further re.
newal Of the fight between our troops and the re-
bells under Van porn, Of springviIle, near Frank
lin. Tennessee, on Thursday. General Van Dorm
ID said to have eighteen thousand men under his
command, and the Union force, being very
inferior in numbers, we're defeated Three re-
ginents of infantry, under Coburn, of the
Thirty-third Indiana, were entirely cut to
pieces or captured. The cavalry and ar.
tillery, laundering FIVE hundred of the former.
and one battery, escaped. The men fought sp,en.
didy throughout the whole day. but the heavy fire Of
Che enemy's batteres in 'front.' and the movements Of
vastly superior numbers en- their TANKS, were too
much for them. General Gilbert was expected to
come up with rotIorcements from Franklin, but
he did not arrive. Our map will illustrate the
position Of the localities.
The rebel account of the capture Of the India.
nola near vicksburg, by the rebel rams Webb and
Queen Of the West, is officially reported by Gene.
ral Taylor, commanding at that point, which he
says was accomplished by an expedition sent out
by him for that purpose under Major ]. L. Bent
lie admits that the Indianola is good deal
damaged, and another report states that she is
sunk on the Mississippi side OF the river and that
her upper works and boats have been taken out
Advices from Port Royal to Charleston state
that the Union feet now in the vicinity of that city
numbers one hundred and twenty. three vessels,
Including three frigates and twenty gunboats with
an immense crowd Of transports and force of
$4,000 men,
The California steamer Northern Light, from
Aspinwall, which arrived at this port yesterday,
reports being chased by "a mysterious propeller
Off the coast of Florida who, when first seen, was
flying the Stars and Stripes. Union DOWN. signal
OF distress. Before making towards the vessel
she hauled down the Tag, put steam on, and gave
chase: but, as Captain Tinklepaugh had million
and quarter of specie on board the Northern
Light, he made all tho speed he could, and outran
his pufsucr.
BY the arrival of the Arabia at Halifax yester.
day. with dates from Europe to the 22d ult., we
have intelligence Of the progress of tho American
question e. discussed in England. The London
Times says that the proposed contract for the
Confederate loan for three millions sterling, as
ratified by the House Of Representatives at Rich
mond, had been received at Paris, and that the
ratification by the Senate was expected by the
next mail.
There was great demonstration at the Am.
phitheatrs in Liverpool the 10th ult In support
Of President Lincoln's emancipation proclamation.
The Liverpool Post says that more unanimous
meeting was never witnessed on any question on
which public opinion has been divided. Resolutions
applauding the course OF Mr.. lincoln on the slavery
question, and an address to DO presented to him
through Mr. Adams were adopted. Some uproar
and confusion occurred towards tho conclusion of
the meeting; but with this exception everything
passed Oh very happily. On the same evening o
meeting was held at Carlisle, and similar series
OF resolutions were carried with enthusiasm, and
almost unanimously. The conduct of the Lord
Mayor OF London in fcting Mr.. Mason, the Minister
of the Confederate government, was strongly re-
prcbated at the Carlisle gathering.
CONGRESS.
In the United States Senate yesterday, the
Standing Committees Ycre announced by the
President pro tenpoye, Mr.. Foot. They will he
found in our report Of the proceedings. "a rcsolu.
tion was introduced for tie printing Of ten thou
sand copies Of the mechanical part of the Patent
Once report and four thousand copies OF the acts
and joint resolutions of the late session of Con.
gress. The proposed additional rule Of the Senate
was called up. II requires that tho oath OF loyalty
passed by Congress in July last shall be subscribed
10 by members OF the Senate and House of Repre-.
sentatves. A long debate took place on the pro
position to enforce the rule; but, without doing go
the Senate went into executive session. During
the day several messages were received from the
President. On the conclusion OF the executive
session discussion resumed on the proposal to
administer to the Senators the loyal oath, Y
after which Mr. Foot took the OATH and all the new
Senators present followed his example. without
transacting any other business the Senate adj.
journed.
The LEGISLATURE.
In the State Senate yesterday, the bill to amend
che act relative to weights and measures and the
Albany and Susquehanna Railroad Augmentation
bill were passed. A favorable report was made
on the I'll TO repeal the act relative 10 school H.
braries in New York. A bill was introduced %
authorize tie city 10 borrow money 10 build new
City Hall. \ bill in relation TO common scboo,s