The New York herald., 1863-11-05
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New York, Thursday, November 8, Is6:
THE STU ALTON.

The Richmond papers furnish us with two days
still later news from Charleston. The firing on
Sumter was continued on Saturday and Sunday,
and on the latter evening was still going on,
both from Forts Gregg and Wagner and the
Monitors. The bombardment is described by
the Richmond Examiner as furious and inces.
sant The flagstaff on Sumter was shot
away several times and replaced, but the old flag
was so cut to pieces that the battle flag of the
Twelfth Georgia regiment was raised instead. On
Saturday morning, at four o'clock, portion Of
the sea wall fell in burying in the ruins thirteen
of the garrison. Over one thousand two hundred
at the fort on Saturday.
Tho news from the Army of the Potomac
describes the men in fine spirits, the sick removed
to Washington, the suffers all fallen back aud the
army unencumbered and ready for any movement
The gueras continue very bold in many quarters
The weather is glorious.
General Butler left Lowell yesterday to take
command Of the Eighteenth army corps and the
departments of Virginia and North Carolina, TO
which he has just been appointed, as we before
stated.
Dispatches from Cincinnati yesterday state that
there has probably been severe fight in the
vicinity Of Tuscumbia, Ala, between the forces Of
General Sherman and the enemy, who were there
in great force. 1t is certain, however, that our
troops are in possession of the place, General
osterhaus having captured 1t on the 27t ult.
The rebel guerillas captured two trains near
Mayfeld, KY, on Monday, and were tearing up the
railroad in that neighborhood.
In Tennessee, how ever, the guerillas are not
quite 80 successful. A portion Of Gen. Changers
cavalry from Nashville pursued and defeated tho
rebel Hawkins, near Pinney Factory, and drove
him to Centreville, where they again beat and
completely dispersed them.
The Southern news to-day is very full and
Interesting. Symtoms Of starvation arc becoming
stronger in Richmond. Meat has nearly disap-
peared from the markets, and the papers complain
that beef is impressed for the support Of the
ankce prisoners, anu insist tnat thOse WHO are
boarding provisions should be compelled to bring
them into market The currency question Is the
subject Of earnest discussion, and the remedy for
the present miserable condition thereof is various.
Iy argued by the different journals. President
Davis refuses 90 remove General Bragg.
EUROPEAN NEWS.
The steamship China reached this port yester.
day morning, bringing the European mails, dated
TO the 2ith OF October, and very interesting let.
ters from our special correspondent. In London.
Paris and Berlin.
Our Paris correspondent notices the reception
OF the Mexican throne giving deputation by Ma.
poleon. The Emperor, u was said, congratulated
the members on the success OF the mission 10 Max.
imilian, but no report Of the conyersation or
speeclos had been published. The idea Of the nj.
innate annexation OF Mexico 20 France was can
vassed more widely in political circles, notwi,h.
standing the presence OF the deputation IN Paris.
Colonel Henri, OF the stat Of the Fronch army
charged with the arrangements for sending bach
the Mexican officers to their country, had been NJ
Bourges. He had terminated his mission, and was
preparing TO leave for Mouns. Out Of one hun
drsd and air offlcera nj Bourgcs thirty only con-