The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-08-11

THE SITUATION.
The adyices from the front Of the Potomac army
yesterday do not indicate any operations at pre-
sent. Our lines extend as far as Stafford Court
House and Aqua creek. The enemy's pickets
still extend along the south side of the Rappahan
mock. The rebel General Mosby's guerillas were
overtaien on Saturday by General Custer with .
brigade of General Pleasanton's cavalry. They
aed, leaving twelve prisoners in our hands.
General Mosby came very near being cap
tured, but escaped into dense wood. A por-
ton of General Longstreet's army is undoubtedly
in Fredericksburg. The railroad between that
point and Aqua creek has been torn up to con-
siderable extent and the whole country between
the Rappahannock and the Potomac has been
dcsolated.
Desegters from the rebel army are coming into
our lines in large numbers, and II is said that the
mountains are filled with men in open rebellion
against the CONSUMPTION Of Jef. Davis.
The correspondence between President Lincoln
and Governor Seymour relative to the draft con-
t.nues. The Governor replies in our columns to-
Day 70 the late communication Of the President
He regrets that Mr.. Lincoln expressed determine.
ton to enforce the draft upon an enrolment which
he ,Gov. SEYMOUR regards fraudulent. He shows
that in nine Congressional districts in Manhattan
Island, Long Island and Staten Island the number
Of conscripts called for is thirty-three thousand
seven hundred and twenty mine while in nineteen
other districts the number of conscrps called for
is only thirty-nine thousand six hundred and
twenty-six. Each of the nine districts gave
democratic majority at the last election, and each
o. the nineteen districts republican majority.
Governor Seymour further alleges, upon the ON.
cial report Of Advocate General Waterbury, that
by the census of 1860, in the first nine Congress
sioaal districts. there were l64,797 males between
twenty ard tbirty-ive. They are called upon for
50. - conseripts In the other nineteen dis
trcts, with a population Of males between
twenty and thirty-fve Of 27O.7s6 only 39626 are
demanded. And he goes on to prove that in the
first nine Congressional districts tdemocrstic) the
total vote OF 1860 Isl ,243 the number Of con.
scripts now demanded lie 3,729. In the nineteen
other districts (ropublican) the total vote was
a57,2j7; yet these districts are called upon to
furnish only 80, GAG drafted men. Under these
circumstances Governor Seymour expresses the
opinion that Mr.. Lincoln cannot and will not fail
10 right such gross wrongs.
Our correspondent with the James river feet
reports an important reconnaissance by General
Foster the 4th inst up the James river, for the
purpose Of ascertaining the position Of the rebels
in that quarter. The fleet wen. within six miles
Of Fort Darling. Tie boats were fred upon from
the banks at different points where the enemy
had batteries planted. The Commodore Barney
c,mc Into collision with torpedo, which lifted
Ter out II tAc water and started her guards ten
inches, but lid little permanent damage. The
Barney, il must be said, is an old ferry boat
fitted up for war purposes.
The news from the Southwest from Memphis on
L 9TH say. taat en- army--two thousand FIVE hun
dred srong--s u remains At Meridian and Enter.
prise. ready 70 60 TO Mobile or the Last, NJ cir.
cunsianoes may require; that Bragg is still at
Cha ttanooga and portion Of LIS forces at Rome.
Georgia Tnc Mobile N,ws complains dismaly of
the want Of patriotism in the people Of Alabama
aid Nil. ppi. !. calls them bastard southern
ers and rccieant Lonlejerates says that they have
gone stark mad. and that many reports OF their
conduct are too horrible to be pablished.
The United states steam frigate Hartford from
New Orleans, with The gallant Admrni Farragut
An command arrived at this port yes riay after.
noon about four O'Clock. The honors due 10 the
veteran commander Who has accomplished 20
much for his country during Tie rebellion were
paid by all the forts in the harLcr and the
Britiah, French and Spanish vessels of.war, as
vel! as our own frga,e Sabine, which Numbered
forth salute as she passed up to her anchorage
IN the North river. The Hartford gracefully re-
turned The s,lutes MS she steamed along. We give
su anoshrf column a ist OF the valiant actions OF
the America Viking, Farragu,. on board the
hart.orl v Itch have ~vo for him name 40, IN.
rerior I, tie nava, commsudcrs Of any nation Of
Che present aav.
bssl'.. ,nes from Fort Blunt, Indian Territory.
% Aas~. !, rsPsrs great bstsis is~insss ., sAas