The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-08-07
THE SITUATION.

OF the Potomac. General Mosby's gueras cap.
tured eight suffers wagons while returning from
the front yesterday on this side of Fairfax Court
House.
No later news from Charleston has been re-
.cved
our latest news from the Southwest is from
Memphis on the 9Th. Everything was then quiet
on the river. Colonel Hatch reports that the rebel
generals Forrest, Bifles and Wilson were retreat
ing, with their forces entirely broken up and their
men deserving in every direction. A scout who
left Meriden on Saturday and Okoiona on Sunday
reports that General Joe Johnston's army is at
mand of General Hardee. Most of the
rebel force at the former place were ready to
move at a moments notice. Cars were then
standing on side track for the accommodation of
the troops. General Johnston himself went to
Mobile on the 9th, and is reported to have re-
turned to Mississippi again, after thorough ex
animation of the defences and resources of Mobile
Parties from Middle Tennessee represent the
condition of the people as horrible, in fact, in
state of alb. olute starvation
The despatch from Memphis states that among
the recent arrivals from Europe is Pierre Soue,
who says he is not sangune of mediation on the
part of the Emperor of the French, on the ground
Of the popularity of the movement in Mexico.
The news from Southern sources is most dis
couragng to the rebel cause. telcgraphic dcs-
patch from Richmond on the 2sth says :-"In the
fight at Manassas Gap Wrapping Helghts) we
lost two thousand three hundred killed and wound
ed, when we retired overpowered by superior
numbers"
The Mobile Tribune of the 31st says editorial.
ly:-"Grant's conduct in paroling the vicksburg
prisoners is being investigated. We hope his
head will be cut of, for he could not have struck
heavier blow to the confedcracy. Pembcrton's
army is dispersed, and the Texas and Alabama
troops which have crossed the Mississippi are lost
beyond control. The whole mass Of the remain
der is precipitatcd upon Johnston's camp to eat
his stores, discourage and decmate his ranks;
and now they are ordered to report to the
same officer as fast as exchanged, which they will
not do, as they hate him. We put it upon record
that if Pcmberton is assigned to the command of
that army again it will be equivalent to its ami.
hla,on. Not 1.-THE Of it will be gathered to.
gcther again"
All the late Southern papers denouncc the spirit
of the people in crying out for peace and re-
turn to the Union, and they make desperate APP
peal to them to stand by the conlcderacy. Occa-
sonally bitter article on the Encouragement of
the war appears but on the whole the tone of the
rebel journals is Respondent in the last degree.
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.
The national day Of Thanksgiving, in commemo.
ration Of the recent successes of the Union arms,
was observed yesterday by a general suspension
of business and by services in the churches. We
publish this morning reports of the discourses of
Bishop Uphold of Indiana; Rev. DIR. Cox, DR..
Tying, DIR. Osgood. DR.. 0sbon and Rev. A. C.
Coke. Services were also held in the Jewish sy-
nagogues. The various public resorts in the
suburbs and the excursions and pcnics were well
pa,ronizcd.
call for special meeting Of the Board OF Al
dermen on Saturday is awaiting the necessary
number OF signatures. 1t is understood that the
principal business 70 be transacted il the passage
OF the s2,5oo,J0o appropriation for the equalization
OF the draft In this city. This will require two
thirds vote 10 override the veto Of the Mayor.
Two hundred conscrpt substitutes reached this
CITY yesterday morning from New Haven, in the
steam transport Jersey Blue. When the vessel
arrived opposite Thirty.fourth street two of the
couscripts jumped overheard and swan towards
the shore. The commander Of the guard ordered
his men to fire on the fugitiycs, and one was
wounded In the arm and the other in the back.
Both were picked up and taken ashore, when the
man wounded in the arm managed TO escape but
he other one was taken on board the Jersey Blue
I'd subsequently sent ashore for medical treat.
..eut.
.,ntary service may be gathered by the report Of
Examining Board in the Third district of Mas.
,usctts. Five hundred and thirty-three CEN
ITS examined and divided OH rs follows
vi be seen that the government received only
= rty nine men out Of the whole number:-
l.frished substitutes IS
i%H me pow Zee. .Iil
Aliens. Ill
Over iorty.ive years of ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. rs
Married and over thrty-Hyc. .......s lG
Under twenty ...s..s. Observation-Disclosures. %
Only sons OF widews. ,................. IL
Fathers of motherless children. ... IN
Only sons Of aged parents. ................. M
Eon-rcsdents. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 40
In service March 3. NORTHUMBERLAND. 10
Brothers OF orphans under twelve. ....... a