The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-01-27
THE SITUATION.


THE SITUATION.
The news from the Army of the Potomac to-day
is important and interesting, although it does not
contain any information relative to the advance
movements of our troops or herald the approach
of victory. 1t comprises the facts that General
Burnside has withdrawn from the supreme com.
mand, and that the veterans Sumner and Franklin
spectivey of the right and left grand divisions of
the fine Army of the Potomac. All three arrived
in Washington yesterday. Gen. Joe Hooker sue
ceeds Burnside. Who are to occupy the places
of Generals Sumner and Franklin has not yet been
announced. The particulars of this revolution in
the army commands will be found in full in our
columns to-day togetherwth the farewell address of
Gen. Burnside in which he says that the short time
time he has directed their movements has not been
fruitful of victory nor any considerable advance.
mcnt of their line but it has again demonstrated
an amount Of courage. patience and endurance that
"under more favorable circumstances !" would
have accomplished great results.
The news from the Southwest is to the effect
that the rebel General wheeler's cavalry made a
dash at train Of cars, on Sunday, on the railway
between Nashville and Franklin and succeeded in
destroying two cars; but were frightened away
before they destroyed the balance Of the train.
Brigadier General D. S. Stanley followed the rebels
sharply, but they had too much the start OF him.
He rode ffty-two miles within twenty hours.
General Rosecrans complains that the newspa-
pers in Cincinnati and Louisville announce the
shipment of supplies for his army, and thus put
the rebels on their guard to capture them.
BY an arrival from New Orleans and Key West
we are in possession Of the fact that a rebel
steamer. supposed to be the Alabama, the Oreto
or the Harriet Lane-which of the three II is hard.
ly possible TO decide-came into COLI
sion of Galveston with the United States
gunboat Hatteras, which attempted to stop
the pirate, and sunk her by heavy fire. The
Brooklyn and Sciota, upon hearing the firing, went
10 the relief of the Hatteras, but only in time to
pick up boats crew, and discover that the Hat
tcras was sunk in nine fathoms of water. The
pirate represented himself to be the British war
steamer Spitfre, and while being boarded from
The Hattcras poured tremendous fire into her,
with the fatal results above recorded.
Our gunboats on the Mississippi had sharp en-
gagement with the rebels on the Bayou Teche on
the lith inst, in which they captured number of
the rebels; but unfortunately we lost the com.
mandcr of the expedition Thomas Mexican Blu.
chanan, who was shot through the head from the
CONGRESS-.
In the Senate yesterday. resolution was
adopted instructing the Committee on Commerce
70 inquire into the expediency Of the appointment
of an Assistant Collector of Customs at Jersey
City. TO be included in the district of New York.
A bill for the organization Of volunteer militia
force, to be called the National Guard OF the
United States, was introduced and referred to the
Military Committee. Tho bill to provide for the re-
moval Of the Indians from the State OF Kansas was
called up and discussed until the expiration Of the
morning hour The bill for the better protection Of
overland emgrants to the Pacific States and Terri
tories was passed. bin TO provide for national
currency, to be secured by the pledge Of United
States stocks, was introduced and referred TO the
Finance Committee. motion was made 70 re-
consider the vote Of Saturday adopting the reso
,u,ion by which the Secretary Of the Navy wa
Eestrsined from accepting the title to League
Island, near Philadelphia, for navy yard. The
bill 10 suspend'the sales of lands on the coasts o
South Carolina and Georgia was passed.
communication was presented from labor
era in England, returning thanks for dona
fiona OF provisions from the United States
and expressing the desire that means ma
be provided for their emigration hitler. The Vic
President said that the Uniform practice had bee
not to receive communications from foreigners
A bill TO facilitate the transportation Of troops an
war munitions. and to afford additional commcrciS
facilities 10 the West, introduced also one "a
che enlargement of the canals and the improv,
rent of the navigation of the Fox and wiscor
.;, rivers. which was referred TO the Militar
Com,nittce. A resolution was adopted instructor
,be Printing Committee to inquire II any COVER
x,en,al department has had official corrcspo
dance published ss an advertisement since Marc
= lscl and II so in what paper. and the co
ehc-,d A resolution requesting the President
s,sr.a,it record OF the proceedings In the Gen