The New York herald., 1863-04-21
THE SITUATION.

There is nothing new from General Hookers
army. Some general orders have been issued re-
iative to the disposition Of regiments whose term
OF enlistment is about to expire.
Our troops at Suffolk have had brisk time of it
Of late. The enemy have been pressing them
bloseiy, and an attack upon our lines was
looked for, from hour to hour. for some
days past. On Saturday we made q de-
Ira ,tration which had q successful Ia.
st General Peck telegraphs to Washington
: General Getty. inyconjunction with the gun.
h"-~ under Lieutenant Lamson has Just stormed
t", aesvy battery at the West Branch and cap.
tured ak guns and two hundred of the Forty
Alsbama regiment. They crossed in boats. The
Eghty-nnth New York and the Eighth Connecti.
cut were the storming party"
Our correspondence from Suffolk and the Nanse.
mond river gives highly interesting description
Of the state Of affairs in that vicinity.
Our correspondence from North Carolina con.
tsins very interesting account Of the starting of
General Heckman's brigade from Port Royal to
the relief oil Generai roster.
The rebels made determined attack on Fayette-
willie, Arkansas, on Saturday morning with force
cf three thousand men, but they were galantly re.
pulsed by our troops, who only numbered two thou.
sand in all. and many of them were unarmed. The
fight lasted four hours, and although our men were
mostly Arkansas recruits, and the enemy had four
pieces of artillery. the latter driven back to-
wards Ozark in disorder. They were commanded by
Gen. Cobei. Our forces were in charge Of COL
Harrison.
Our extracts from the Southern journals to-day
are more than usually interesting An editorial
from the Richmond Enquirer, in particular ia most
Significant. II predicts continuance ofthe war for
people to make every sacrifice for patriotism. 1t
is particularly hard upon the ladies for wearing
Use dresses Of foreign manufacture, and reminds
ltcm that while they are patronizing yankee"
goods the soldiers are half starving upon short
ro,ions Of bacon. The Richmond papers Of the
18th have been received, but they contain nothing
OF any importance relative to the war
The Anglo1ebel steamers appear 10 be most
active in their cndeavors to run the blockade of
southern ports. The prize schooner Antelope,
which arrived hero from Charleston via Port Royal
on sunday. reports that she passed two Anglo.
rebel steamers bound I'M one steering towards
Charleston. and the other taking a more southerly
course
There arrived at this port ON the 10Th instant the
hooner Antelope (prze) Captain Childs, from
l,rlcs,on via Port Royal. She is prize to tlrc
.a'sd states steamer Memphis, taken OF Charles
'.,r The cargo is supposed to be salt or satpetrc
,n April u, Fort Royal bearing seventy miles,
,aw largo AngloTebel padde.wheel steamer
t'rcrrs south. painted lead color, with white
su.kcstack, without masts. Ten miles far
;ir aorih saw another Ango-rebsl steamer
siecrng west northwest, towards Charleston. Tn,
Antelope had heavy northeast gales during th,
passage. She was from London, bound 10 Charles
ton, ,nI was captured April l..
THE LEaIsLATuRE.
The joint conference committee Of the senat,
and As-oulbly yesterday made report on IN,