The New York herald., 1863-10-27
THE SITUATION.


mac has as yet taken place. Heavy firing and
no doubt some important skirmishing occurred in
the front yesterday, near Bealton Station. There
Is no reason to believe that Lees forces are in any
number on the north side Of the Rappahannock.
Our lines extend to the river, and everything was
quiet yesterday in our camps.
We give some important news to-day from
North Carolina in our Newbern correspondence.
1t appears that commissioner from the rebel ele-
ment has arrived there with certain propositions
regarding great National Convention" proposed
to be held for the settlement of the war but
the precise plan nor its probable results
do not seem very clear, further than that
1t is based upon the assumption that
large portion Of the people Of the other
Southern States, as well az North Carolina are
disposed towards peace and reconstruction upon
fair terms, and that free ballot taken upon the
decisions Of the proposed convention shall regu.
late the claims of both sections of the country,
which are expected to be laid down on the prin-
ciple of mutual forgiveness, &c. Meantime we
await with anxiety the result Of the "great Ma.
tonal Convention" when it assemblies.
The details of General Burnside's movement
from Knoxville and the fight at Blue Springs are
given to-day in our correspondents letters from
the headquarters Of the Army Of the Ohio, accom-.
panied by map showing the topography Of the
country in that vicinity, which, it will be seen Is
extremely rough and difficult for the maneuvring
of an army. The rebel accounts of Burnside's
march, which we give to-day, show the value and
Importance Of his movement through East Tennes-
see. Reports received at Washington yesterday
also prove that General Burnsde's force is doing
good service against the enemy.
From Chattanooga, we learn, by dispatches
via Cincinnati yesterday, that portion Of the
enemy's forces under Generals Breckinridgs and
Hndman had Withdrawn from the front of General
Grants army, and were moving in large bodies to
the left of our army. It was reported that an at
tack was made on both Atlanta and Rome in the
rear. General Mcpherson drove the rebels from
Canton, Miss, on the 18th inst, taking two hun
dred prisoners and occupying the town. The
Army Of the Cumberland is detained for the pre-
sent from making any general movement in CON.
sequence Of the delay in bringing up supplies.
General Rosecrans had splendid reception on
bis return to Cincinnati. In his speech he said
that he had received letter Of approval from
the President since the battle of Chicamauga,
in regard to his action in that affair and, whatever
charges appeared in the Eastern papers against
him, he was satisfied that the government
was in no way responsible for them.
in allusion to the statements made with regard to
his health, and the allegations that Generals Crit.
tendeu and McCook were about TO make charges
against him, he said, good humoredly, 'some
friends Of mine in New York are very solicitous
about my health. The Army Of the Cumberland
thinks | am well enough, and so do I. As for the
quantity Of opium have taken. consult my drug
gist. New York and Washington papers have said
that Generals Crttenden and McCook intended 10
make charges against me. They have assured me
that they regret exceedingly that such false re
ports should be started"
The rebel blockade runner Venus, one Of tn
fastest Of the entire feet, with a valuable cargo
was recently run ashore of New Inlet, Whining
ton, N. c. by the United States steamer Nanse
mond, and totally destroyed. Her cargo consiste
tar aud turpentne.
The number Of Yankee prisoners held in Ricf
mond up TO the i2d as.recorded at the Libby pr
son 40 fraction under twelve thousand On
of the the prisoners member OF the Pennsylvan
cavalry, was shot . night or two previous by
guard, while attempting an escape, and was
stantiy killed.
BY a despatch received yesterday at the Exec
tive Department, in Albany, from Provost Marst
General Fry, II appears that the quota Of volt
tsers which the State Of New York is 10 raise