The New York herald., 1863-07-27

Hew YORK. A0ndsy, July ~, 1859.
TEIE SITUATION.
The escape Of General Lees army through
Chester Gap towards Culpepper Court House,
which we announced exclusively yesterday, re-
ceived stronger confirmation from various quar-
ters A despatch from the headquarters Of the
Army of the Potomac. at Front Royal, on Satur-
turday evening, to Major General Schenck, at Bal
more, says that the enemy was engaged at that
point on Friday. but that on the following morn
ing Saturday. Lee had withdrawn, and with his
whole army was then undoubtedly en- route to
Culpcpper and Orange Court House, his
rear having probably passed the shenan-
doah at Front Royal and Strasbourg. This
news comes from General Lockwood, at Front
Royal. Other reports confirm the previous state
menss that General Lee was not able to get pas
sage through Ashby's, Smokers or Manassas gaps,
cur troops being too vigilaAt at all these points.
We find nothing, however, to contradict the state
ment that he was more successful at Chester Gap,
although it is stated that our cavalry recaptured
there good many of the cattle and sheep which
the enemy had taken during their raid. The
escape Of General Lee was wholly unexpected at
Washington, and the confirmation of the news has
created the most bitter disappointment there.
The news from Charleston by the Arago and
Pocahontas, which We give to-day, is Of the most
intense interest. Our dates are to the Esd, at
which time Fort Wagner was still in the posses
sion of the enemy. Desperate conflicts occurred
on the 18th and 10th, in which both sides suffered
severely. A heavy bombardment took place on
the 22d. The account from our correspondent, in
another column, furnishes complete account Of
the siege of the fort, the stirring incidents which
characterized IT, and the list of the casualties
far as it could be obtained.
General Foster sends an official report Of the
late successful cavalry raid ON the Weldon and
Wilmington Railroad in North Carolina, the par
tculars of which we have before given. Our loss
was only twenty-five men.
Reports from Cairo yesterday state that our
forces burnt the city Of Jackson, and that the
pursuit of General Johnston was at an end for the
present
The famous rebel guerilla chief. John Morgan,
has been captured, with the remnant Of his band,
numbering about four hundred. by Col. Shackle-
ford. near New Lisbon, Ohio. yesterday. Colonel
Shackieford officially announces the fact that "by
the blessing Of Almighty God" he baggcd Morgan.
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Ohio. lie further states that he Is taking his prey
to Cincinnati by the first train. The great Morgan
raid. which created such scare in Indiana and
Ohio, is thus brought precipitstely to an end. We
give map to-day Of the scene of Morgan's opera
tions.
MISCELLANEOUS NEw1
The steamship Champion, Captain Jones, from
Aspinwall, arrived At this port yesterday morn
ing. The Champion brings $4,000 In treasure
and thirty -four bales and two cases of raw silk
and one hundred and eleven bales Of cotton on
freight The news from the Is;hmus Is unimpor
tant.
The steamship Olympus, which LEFT Liverpool OF
the 1lth inst, reached this port last evening
Her news has been anticipated.
The Hon. John J. Crttendcn, full of years ant
honors, died at his residence in Frankfort, Ky.
yesterday morning. without pain or struggle, ii
the 77th year Of his age.
Notwithstanding that the weather was very no
on Saturday and yesterday, still large number
Of persons In carriages and on foot visited tn,
Park on both occasions. Among the new attrac
tions Ia n young bear, mot presented by Barnum
but Of the same species--black The kind dono
was Mr.. Phenix, Of this city. Several foxes hav'
also been added to the list Of animals and the fol
lowing to the stock Of birds:-Four English sky
larks, marsh hawk, . new American eagle Every
nne) and an Irish magpie. The Park wall pro
crosses steadily. and when completed, the deeI
will be allowed to roam about the Park without
the restriction OF n wire fence. met 8.
Cotton was In request saturday M o. csnts for mid
dngs, with saes Of 200 bales The -four market was do
pressed and declining There was more doing in vbcaa
and corr, prime lots d which quoted nrmer rbs
inquiry for provisions, groceries, hops and ash vas o
dssse ct slightly irregular prices. Heavisr sales Of ,s,
low and tobacco reported Tbsre wss Increased &C
uvity In vhisksy In most other articles Transaction,
wore restricted. Ths freight snsagsnsow we're extreme
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