The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-03-23
THE SITUATION.


Although no positive Information regarding the
movements of the army ard naval forces, either on
Tho Atlantic coast tho Mississippi. has been
received by the government for some days past
for-still, the military authorities at Washington
are said to be quite confident that success is GER
tain in both directions. ~
General Wool has issued general order from
his headquarters in this city, calling attention to
the recent proclamation Of the President relative
to soldiers and officers absent without leave. He
conjures all such to avail themselves Of the Pres
dents "merciful olemency' by returning before
the LIST OF April
1t is stated that the first call of the President
under the new CONSUMPTION law will be FOR the
deficiency Of men under the last two calls. The
State of New York is represented as requiring
29,l39 men to complete its quota. OF this number
this city has yet to furnish s,523 and the county
OF Kiugsis short l,799.
We have still further particulars to-day Of Colo
mel Halls brilliant action at Milton. Tennessee,
the official account of which. from General Rose
Grams, we gave yesterday. The rebels made a
fearful assault with their dsmounted cavalry and
three regiments Of infantry upon a section Of our
batteries which was throwing most destructive
fire amongst Thorn; bu, the First Missouri rcgi
ment who were lying concealed behind the bat
terry, waited until the enemy were within thirty
yards. when they opened terrible fire, causing
them to recol and finally to retreat in confusion
from the field. leaving their dead and wounded be-
hind them.
A despatch from Louisville states that the rebel
commander, Col. Cluke surrounded Mount Ster-
ling. Ky, at two o'clock yesterday morning. Our
forces, amounting to two hundred, fought from
the houses for four hours, but were finally com.
PEELED to surrender. The rebels then burned the
town. and IL was thought that Col. Cluke intended
60 mako An attack on tho town OF Paris last
night.
From the same source we are informcd-upon
rumors not Observation-Disclosures portion of Gen
4tanleys force encountered John Morgan's rebel
cavalry NJ McslnHNilic on saturday aud whiprcd
them badly. driving them entirely away
Our correspondence from Barbados to-day con.
tans some highly interesting details Of the visit Of
Che rebel privateer Florida to that island n fac,
which we have before advcrtcd to. Captain Mafit
was received with great Difference, he and his Off
GERS being Jeted. lie was literally supplied with
coal by British merchants. and was welcomed with
MI the hcnors due to the representative of bona
fde government. Captain Mafit, II appears, was
seriously wounded in ono Of his recent attacks
upon our our vessels, but when in Barbados was
sufficiently recovered to participate in the enthus.
astic ovation rendered TO him by our neutral"
friends there. The Vanderbilt, Il IL known.
atarted in pursuit Of the Florida but as far as we
have heard, without any success whatever.
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.
The steamship Europa. from Queenstown on the
eth instant, arrived at Halifax yesterday Sunday
and sailed for Boston the same j3y Her news is
two days later.
The LaYeypogi cotton market Sas lrmer on the