The New York herald., 1863-04-07
THE SITUATION.

The reports of the capture of Charleston are
tions have commenced, and that portion Of our
troops were landed at Johns Island, at which
point the pickets Of the enemy were driven in,
cannot be doubted. The dispatches from Charles.
ton to Richmond confirm these statements, but
they say that there are, 80 far no signs Of the ex.
pected attack upon the city.
Oflcial information received at Warrington yes
terday, would imply that the forces of General
Foster have been engaged in a conflict with the
rebels at Washington, N. c., within few days
past. as the enemy were known to have concen.
trated large force there.
Everything Ia reported quiet in General Rose.
Grams department in Tennessee. The rebels un-
der General Van Dorm fred into and rendered for
time unmanageable. the gunboat st. Clair, near
Palmyra, five miles above Fort Donelson, while
conveying transports. She was towed back to
Cairo by the steamer Luminous.
There isno news of Importance from vicksburg
to-day.
The British steamship Aries, which was cap.
tured on the 2sth ult. in Bulls Bay, thirty miles
north Of Charleston, by the United States steamer
stettn. while attempting to run the blockade on
her voyage from st. Thomas arrived at this port
yesterday from Port Royal, short of coal. She is
bound for Boston with merchandise.
EUROPEAN NEWS
The new steamship City Of Cork. of the Inman
line, which left Queenstown on the 23d Of March,
arrived at this port at an early hour yesterday
morning. after very good voyage. The Cityof
Cork was built in Dumbarton, Scotland, and IL
fifteen hundred and forty.Hve tons burden. She
makes about twelve miles an hour.
The news by the City Of Cork is one day later
than the advices Of the Canada.
Our reports announce the end Of the Polish in.
surrection, so far as operations in the field
against Russia are concerned. Langie wics
was defeated in battle by the forces of the
Gar, and driven, with many OF his sol.
diers, into the Austrian territory. Here he was
held Tor some time a. prisoner. bis followers be.
ing placed under the surveillance Of the police.
The ex-Dictator was finally surrendered to the
Russian authorities, and conveyed to the fortress
Of Cracow. Il was rumored In Paris that the
Czar Alexander had telegraphed TO Napoleon pro.
misses Of an amnesty, liberal constitution. ana
the right Of self government for Poland. II was
said that the Russians had continued succssses
against the Poles, and that their troops vero
marching through Posen-s fact which was noticed
by Prince Napoleon ~ putting In operation the
Prusso. Russian convention Of the 9Th of Feb.
rusry. which IL very distasteful to the Emperor Of
France.
Our European files by the Canada, dated on the
2lst Of March, detail the progress Of the Confede
rate loan to its close In London, Liverpool, Paris
Frankfort and Amsterdam. The bids amounted 40
fifteen millions Of pounds sterling and the pre-
mium averaged fully four and . half all through.
The opinion of Sir Hugh Cairns as to the legality
OF the loan in England Is published In the HERALD
to-day, with the advertisement Of the promoters.
There was difficulty with regard to the recogni.
tion of the speculation on the Stock Exchange.
The ship Washington, lately captured and
bonded by the Alabama, had landed at southamp-
ton, England, about three hundred and fifty men.
taken from the American vessels Golden Eagle,
Olive Jane and Palmetto by the commander Of
the Alabama before he destroyed them. The mas.
ters Of the three vessels detail the circumstances
attending the outrages Of Captain semmes in tho
p"sALD today. The English bark Iiyiena. M