The New York herald., 1863-11-08

THE SITUATION.
report reached Philadelphia yesterday by the
steamer Salvor, which left Hilton Head on last
Monday, the I'd inst. that Fort Sumter had sur
rendered, that the Stars and Stripes were flying
over the dsmantled ramparts, and the One Hun
Volunteers were then garrisoning the place. This
news reached Hilton Head on Monday morning by
the United States steamer Golden Gate. But as
we have dispatches from Charleston to the Rich
mond papers of the 9Th and 9th inst which
entirely upset the probability of such
story, it is undoubtedly fiction. For example,
despatch from Charleston on the 4th, two days
after the Salvor left Hilton Head, says that the
bombardment of Fort Sumter was going on ft,.
riously at that time, and that Jefferson Davis had
visited James Island, Forts Pemberton and John.
son and all the shore batteries Another despatch,
dated the day following, also says that there was
slow firing on that day from the enemy's
Monitors and their land batteries; that
five hundred and eighty-scven shots had been
fred in the last twenty.four hours; that another
tron-clad had Joined the feet, and that the Moni.
tors remained quiet, while, at the same time, the
Monitors were then taking in ammunition.
---~-~ vvur5c, uemUIIyn the story OF
tne surrender OF Sumter on or before the I'd inst
From the same source as the above, q rumor
found circulation yesterday that the rebels were
evacuating Richmond. The same credit, how.
ever, may be attached to it.
Ths Army Of the Potomac is evidently on the
Qwi uiue for an important movement General
Meade has already changed his headquarters. It
was reported yesterday that the enemy were
crossing the Rapidan in haste, It was supposed
with view to reoccupy Fredericksburg, under
the impression that General Meade was contem.
plating move in that direction.
We bave late and important news from Ten.
9eseee by way Of rebel kilograms to Richmond,
which appear in the papers of the 9Th instant
They came from Atlanta to Richmond, under
date Of the 4th instant, and state that the Union
troops which occupy Raceo2n Valley have been
reinforced, and shell tho rebeis necessarily; that
our pontoons have been carried away by the
food IN the Tennessee river; that our advance
mas reached Florence and that our forces are
committing terrible depredations near Huntsville.
The kilograms admit that we have gained impor.
tant advantages within the preceding forty-eight
hours. and that unless the movements of our
~ cvps are counteracted, the question ofsubsssing
the Union army at Chattanooga will be placed
beyond doubt.
Later advices from Arkansas state that General
Steele now occupies Arkadelphia, the recent head
quarters Of the rebel General Price, and over
seven hundred Arkansians from Yell county have
offered themselves as volunteers TO General Steele.
The arrival Of the steamer Evening Star, from
New Orleans on the 3lst ult., puts us in posses
sion Of much important news from that district,
which will be found embodied in the letters Of our
correspondents. An active campaign is now in
progress in the Department Qi the Gulf. The
naval expedition under General Banks was at
Southwest Pass on the 26,h ult., with the Com.
manding General on board the flagship Mcclellan.
The feet consists Of sixteen steamships and a
large number Of schoorers and brgs as ten
ders. Three ships Of war-thc Monongahela
Owasco and virginia-accompany the squadron.
General Dana issued stirring address to the
troops Of Ills command on their embarkation, in
which he says
Tho people where we 60 shall feel
that we are their friends, and be encouraged
10 fall In under our battle tsttered colors and
0gh, the fight Of freedom; and the troops Of any
nation we may meet shall burst into q shout Of ad.
miraton when they shall see the citizen soldiers
Of armed America going In to 'reposscss and oc.
cupy their own, and TO tread ou, the dregs of the
rebellion
On the 27th the order for sailing was given,
and the whole feet sailed ont in two lines, each
81 amer half mile apart, presenting splendid
spectacle.
Our correspondence from Key West to-day 4,
very interesting, recOuntlng the capture Of The
blockade runner Martha Jane, with large cargo
81 cotton and the British steamer Mail, which va;
supposed to have been burned bv the rebels. Ar