The New York herald., 1863-09-13

THE SITUATION.
We have one days later news from Charleston
by The arrival of the Arago yesterday, with dates
TO the evening Of the 9th inst, and the Massac hu
set's at Fortress Monroe with the same dates
Our special correspondents account of the opera
ito 10 brings us down to the night Of Tuesday
The Weehawken, while making the attack OF
Fort Moultrie which resulted in the terrible explo
sion then got aground, and had to receive terrific
fire from hundred rebel guns. The Ironsdes
however, came to the rescue, assisted by the
Monitors. and poured an overwhelming fire into
hodtrie and all the other batteries in turn as
fast rs she silenced for a time the guns of each.
She ioughtthe Fight gloriously for five hours, and
retired after irfictiug serious damage upon all
het assailsnts, being herself unhurt. The Vice.
iawtcn subsequently got of ui,hou, damage.
An assault by cur boats-ncarly thir'y in num-
ber-was made on Fort Sumter On the night of
the sth, but it proved unsuccessful The aotiIls
WI, manned by two hundred sailors and marines
naicr command OF Lieutenant Williams, of the
Wissahckon, and Captain Stevens, of the Pa
ta~co. Upon attempting to land they were fred
upon ay musketry, and upon given signal the
whole rebel batteries which could bear upon
Sumter, together with the broadsides Of two
rebel vessels. were opened upon the devoted
bcst-. Fifteen officers who had landed on the fort.
We captured. Three boats were Knocked tn
pieces and eighty sailors and marines were kill
ed o, wounded. The Richmond Enquirer of the
dlth confirms this account in substance, claiming,
In addition, the capture Of four boats and three
,colors. Our officers are held prisoners in Fort
Sumter. Ha
We give two valuable maps to-day-one show
ing the position of Gillmores batteries, their
range oil fire, and the work accomplished and yet
being an accurate diagram Of tie defences at Bat
tery Gregg.
The Richmond Enquirer says that the Office of
the Raleigh IN. C.) Standard (the loyal paper)
has been destroyed and .he presses broken by
some Georgia soldiers, and that in return the
friends Of the Standard demolished the State
,Io'opo' ofice (secesh). Governor Vance ad-
dressed the people, with the hope of controlling
thcr passions, but withou. avail
DesIa ches have been received at Washington
frorl Tennessee, that our forces now hold Bristol
q pos ton which, from its location, is most mpor
t,nt ,rning, il does, the junc''on Of the Virgil
MIA aad Tenne ssec RAILROAD from Bristo. to Lynch.
blrg and the East Tennessee and Virginia Rail
road from Bristol to Knoxville thus commanding
East Tennessee, West Virginia and The mountain
o!s parts OF NorI, Carolina
Tactc was . rumor il Washington yesterday that
T., President had declined - accept General
Burnside resignation, and requests him 10 retain
T. i Command in Tennessee W. have not heard
an onirmation 81 tie report 50 far.
The only news from General Meade's army yes
teri,y is that we still guard tic fords he, wcen
Falmouth and Rappahannock stations. The
rebel pckets continue 10 face ours, aud
cc.u,iDnaly converse with thcm but they pro
fes, 70 know little or nothing Of General Lee and
vas recently near Purcells,ile. Louion county
Va. and Mosby's force was south OF the mountain,
near the river.
The rebel gueras in Western Virginia cap.
turej on Friday Judge j. c. Underwood near his
residence at occoquan, and II vas said that he
would be sent to Richmond
The London Spectator OF August % says:-A
runor IA current among city men, for which we
have no intention Of vouching. that the federal
government intend to offer loan in the London
market OF twenty millions sterling. The terms arc
s,-l indefinite We do not feel cer',ip tina, the rea
eaer, s not 10 buy quantity Of gold with green
bsss.. according TO strong hint in an America,
pamphlet Just issued, which suggests that green
b,ks taken at presca prices, and stored Up 70
twelve months will yield in year twenty-seye
psf eat.
Tue Paris Pays Of the sd int. the latcst-le
ME, ,bat tho American government had deliverc,
apy protest to Napoleon concerning the invasio,
of Mexico.
The London Herald 'of the "a INST. aays tha
the question Of recognizing the South had bee,
debated in tho French Cabinet, that the maiorit,
D. the members wer. in favor Of doing 40. an,
= the apal decision was postponed
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS
I'll, Grrmsn Congress had adjourned when n
Z . a,nches'sr ssisei from y. ta.towa. m,