The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-01-26

The only news from the Army Of the Potomac
to-day is. that the enemy have been discovered by
aportion Of the cavalry of General Sgsl's division
to be in large force opposite Rappahannock
Station, it was supposed with view to watch the
movements Of our troops, should they attempt TO
cross the river.
despatch from Nashville dated yesterday,
states that the rebel gucrillas under Forrest,
Wheeler and Stearns, with force of six thousand
cavalry. were at Franklin Tenn. The rebels at
tackled without success the guard at the bridge on
the Chattanooga road, ten miles from Nashville,
on Saturday. Our gunboats, twenty-five in mum.
Der, we're at GAINESVILLE at latest accounts
The recent victory in Arkansas, which resulted
in the capture of the three forts at st. Charles,
Duyals Bluff and Des Arc, on the White river,
places the repossession of the State of Arkansas
and its capital Little Rock virtually in the hands
OF our army. We give to-day some very interest.
ing sketches Of the forts taken, together with a
map Of the locality, which will show the impor.
lance of the points General McClcrnand and Ad.
miral Porter have so brilliantly acquired
Among the prisoners captured at Arkansas Post
were one general, ten colonies, ten lieutenant
colonies, ten majors, one hundred captains. near.
iy two hundred lieutenants, and lot Of adu
tants quartermasters, surgeons and staff officers
Jeh Davis will probably now be willing to ex.
change. instead of putting in force the threats
Contained in his proclamation.
II Is rumored that Gen. Cassius NJ. Clay has su.
perseded Gen. Boyle in the command of the De.
partment Of Kentucky.
The steamship British Queen, at this port yes.
tcrday, brought us interesting news from the Ba.
hamas, dated at Nassau, N. p, to the goth of ia
nuary. The Anglo-rebel trade from Nassau to the
blockaded ports Of the South. and rice versa, was
more brisk than at any other period since the
commencement Of the war. The port Of Nassau
continued TO be the great depot for the discharge,
reshipment or reassortment, "a desired of British
cargoss. consisting Of every description Of contra
band OF war, inclsding gunpowder, intended for
the comfort and uss Of the rebels These sun.
plies we're all entered at Nassau, under the
general description OF "assorted merchandise y
although, no doubt, the English Custom Hous,
officials we're we'll aware Of their real characte
and destination. The foreign vessels at Nassa,
hailed from Liverpool, Havre, Yarmouth, Madeira
Bermuda. Newfoundland and other places, Will
the rebel traders arriving in the port came mostl,
from Charleston and Wilmington. with cotton
rice aud turpentine. The English steamer Thistle
which was lately overhanled by the Tuscarora. OF
Madeira, had arrived at Nassau with her yaIuabl,
assorted cargo. The Governor Of the Bahama,
had Published portion Of the official corre.pon
dence between Secretary Chase and Collector Bar
ney relative to the late search of the British We
sci w. n. Cleare, at Staten Island. prize crew
from the United States gunboat Cambridge, deli
vered up prize to the English master. who was
prisoner on board, in order that he might naviga,
the vessel during q storm. He very naturally raj
her into one Of the friendly Gays Of the Bshsm.
Cbspnel ead ..e~ - Ilcr.