The New York herald., 1863-11-02

IE1E SITUATION.
Affairs in the Army of the Potomac do not pre-
sent many new features. Beyond some guerilla
movements in the rear of General Meade's army.
and some man@uvering for favorable positions for
an anticipated coming fight on the part of both
armies, there is nothing of any Importance going
on. .tt
The HERALD correspondents who follow the for
tunes of the Union armies have suffered somewhat
severely by their enterprise and daring in the
effort to obtain early and accurate news by per-
sonal exposure and indifference to danger.
-Four of our special correspondents are
now prisoners in the hands of the enemy
Mr.. S. F. Bulkeley who is in Castle Thunder,
Richmond, Virginia. Mr.. Finley Anderson, who
is held in durance on the miserable pretext of be.
ing spy in Shreveport, Louisiana. and Messrs. L.
A. Hendricks and Geo. II. Hart, who are captves
fn the hands of the rebel guerilla chief Mosby,
having been taken at Auburn Station, on the Or
ange and Alexandria Railroad, the night before
last.
the attack Of the rebels near Chattanooga and the
repulse Of the enemy is recounted in despatch
10 the War Department from General Thomas.
The forces under Generals Howard and Geary be-
hsved splendidly, driving the enemy from the
bresstworks and across the creek at the point of
the bayonet. The Eleventh Army corps under
Howard in this gallant fight recovered the laurels
\ lost at Chancellorsville.
The sale Of government bonds proves how high
The national credit stands, and presents marked
contrast to the financial condition Of the rebel
government. The subscription agent at Philadel-
phia reports the sale Of sls,5oO,ooo Ave-twenties
IN Saturday, making over $36,000,0O0 for
Ehe past week. One hundred and fifty mil
Lions Of these bonds still remain open for
ths enterprise of capitalists. Foreign competition
is said to be very heavy, and may probably absorb
D very large portion of the bonds, together with
what will be taken by banks and trust companies
Tor investment The agent, under these crcum.
Itsnoes, desires to avoid any favortism, by giving
timely notice OF the contingencies of the loan
being consumed, and summarily placed beyond
the reach Of the people except at premium.
A despatch from Cincinnati tells of wonderful
conspiracy. said to have been just discovered In
ohio. the objects of which ore to release the rebel
prisoners in Camp Chase, to seize the arsenal at
Columbus, smash up the penitentiary, let John
Morgan loose on the world, and do considerable
Damage generally, including the overthrow of
The State government and the commencement of
q rebel campaign in Ohio" The developments
0f this extraordinary conspiracy will no doubt be
Intensely interesting If they should ever come to
light.
EUROPEAN NEws.
The Cunard steamship Hecla (an extra vessel
9f the lne). which left Queenstown on the 2lst of
October, reached this port yesterday morning.
Her news has been anticipated, In its main
points and financial and commercial advices, by
The telesraphic reports fthe Gcrmania and City Of
Washington of Cape Race, which were published
IN the HERALD last Friday. Our European files by
he Heca are three days later than those received
By the Canada, aud contain interesting details Of
Tie news which We give this morning.
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10 PURCHASE the Laird rebel rams at q cost oi
kl30000 for each vessel.
Lard's workmen were again employed In finish
ing and fitting out one Of the rams.
Political speeches by leading men were Of daily
occurrence in various parts OF England. Earl dc
Gray had spoken In defence Of the government
policy Of neutrality in American Affairs.
Mr.. Collier, the English Solicitor General, had
a "a n
urged that government had not only TO preserve
neutrality towards the belligerents, but had to
preserve its own neutral rights, and take care
that those rights were not violated BY either side
The question Of the finances Of the new Mexican
empire produced q somewhat unsatisfactory cor.
tespondeuce between the elected Emperor Maxi
nillsn and the French government. There IL no
tinhculty, Il IL said, about the military arrange
nents, but France will not guarantee Mexican
loan.
The English government oficially reports the
complete destruction Of the city Of Kaosima,
Japan. by the Queens aeet. Eleven English
troops were killed and thrty.nine wounded
during the attack. Among the killed were Cap.
tains Gosling and wilmot, Of the royal navy.
MIsCELLANEoUs NEWS
The Bremen brig Santiago, from Port au Platte
Bt Domingo on the 9Th ult., which arrived at thi
port on Saturday last, brought us interesting dc
Tails OF the progress Of the revolt o. the Dom
nicans against the Spanish authorities, which wi
be found In our col1mns this morning.
Some Of the Western radical abolition journal
of the stripe Of the 81. Louis Democrat persist
calling the President oopperhead.
Ths coppsrhead democracy have sbandone