The New York herald., 1863-09-26
THE SITUATION.

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The kilograms from Chattanooga arc to Thurs
day night, and give further assurance that Rose
crans' position can be assailed only by a regular
siege. The mass Of the rebel infantry are congrc-
gated in Chattanooga Creek valley. The rebel
cavalry have been recently very demonstra.
tive. A reconnaissance yesterday devcl-
oped the fact that the rebels were in
force in Rosecrans' front, but evinced no disro.
siton to renew the engagement. We have receiy.
cd the details Of the recent heavy fighting in North
ern Georgia. and we present them to our readers
as we have them. We also give to-day full sketch
of General Rosecrans from his birth to the date Of
the battles south Of Chattanooga.
It is stated at Washington that all military
prisoners paroled by the rebels up to September
! have been declared exchanged, and will be
returned TO duty at once. This will give q very
large additional force to our army and Of men
who have seen service in the field The rebels
are still largely in arrears for an Offset to their
own paroled prisoners which they have declared
exchanged.
We give on the fourth page of this mornings
paper very complete map of the State Of Texas
and its boundaries in order that our readers may
fully understand the movement now in progress
having in view the occupation Of that portion of
our territory still in possession Of the rebels
lualer Magruder. The Sabine Pass expedition, al.
though abandoned on account OF the naval portion
not being sufficient or adapted for the work, does
not in any manner interfere with the movement,
which is doubtless now being carried to a sue
cessful and brilliant termination. The boundary
line with Mcxicc-the Rio Grande-wil show how
very near our forces will be to those Of Ma
pceon when succeed in occupying Fort Brown,
tho French army being on the opposite side Of the
river, at Matamoros, not hat mile distant.
MlscELIANEoUs NEWS.
The French gunboat Marceun, Commander
vivan from sydney, c. B., arrived here yesterday.
She has of eighty-fvc men, six guns, is
three hundred and eighty-four tons, and has pro-
peller of one hundred and twenty horse power.
The steamship Bavaria, Captain Meier, from
Southampton on the 9th inst, arrived at this port
early yesterday morning. Her news has been
anticipated by the China.
Our European files by the America reached this
city from Quebec yesterday evening. The pa
pers have been anticipated by the news details of
the Chiaa.
Tie s,rn levied on New York city for State taxes
this year Is about three -eighths Of the whole
amount, and Kings county about one fifteenth. The
amour, Of State tax apportioned to the different
counties will be collected this fall and winter but
not in this city till year from that time.
About ifty Southern sympathzers were sent 10
Dixie from st. Louis on the 2lst inst. Among
them was James r. JefIres. who charged
with being cousin Of COL Jefty, Of the rebel ar.
my, with belonging 10 a secret reasonable organi.
zation, called the Copperhcad Society, and with
being peace democrat.
A resolution has been introduced in the Logis-
lature Of West Virginia asking the President to
change the policy heretofore adopted in that sec
tor, OF handling the rebels with gloves on
Governor buckingham, of Connecticut has de-.
cided that members Of the active militia who have
been drafted into the service OF the United States,
and have furnished substitutes or paid three hun.
area dollars II commutation, not exempt from
State military duty.
II ~. been asccrtained that the frost damage
The tobacco crop n tennessee and the southern
part ~ hcntncSy 70 greater extent tnah was ~
lrs, suppose aud the price In the Louisville mar.
k,t haf advanced from three to four dollars per
hundred poar Il in in.consequence.
n lnS Court q General Sessions yesterday, be.
tsrs City 5di>s McCunn, Jaques Monaise, stout
looking FrenohNaa. about hfty years Of age, was
tried on an Indictment i,T rape, alleged to have
been committed on tho person OF Margaret Lyons,
on the 5th Of June last. The evidence n,folded
q painful and disgusting episode in city life ana
IA totally unfit for publication. The jury without
leaving their seats, rendered verdict Of guilty -
and the prisoner was remanded for sentence.
The will Of Clement A. Moore has been admit
ted TO probate without contest. His estate 10 dis.
tributed among his relatives.