The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-04-30
THE SITUATION.

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The only news from General Hooker's army,
Notwithstanding the reports of an advance move
mcnt, is the details of the splendid review Of
General Sickles' corps by Mr.. Seward, the Prus.
sian and Swedish ministers and number Of other
distinguished personages on Monday.
The raid Of the rebels into Western Virginia has
created an intense excitement all along the line of
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, especially at
Wheeling. The enemy in strong force had ad-
varced to within seven miles of Grafton, where
Colonel Mulgan was in command. The Presi-
dent of the Baltimore and Wilmington Railroad
states that only one train of empty cars was
stopped by the rebels, and only one bridge
that near Oakland-was destroyed.
The recent defeat Of the rebels at Cape Grar.
deau, Missouri, was very credtable affair for
our troopa. The forces of General Marmaduke,
while retreating, were surprised by the Union
troops in pursuit on Sunday night, and one
entire regiment was cut of. All who were
not either killed or wounded were made prison
ers, aud their camp equipage, guns, horses
and piunder were taken from them. Generals
yandever and Mcneil followed the rest OF Gene
raj Marmaduke's army on the next day, pressing
closely on their rear.
One days later news from New Orleans, by the
Empire City, puts us in possession of the fact that
General Banks had taken possession Of the Ope-
DosI opI 1a hal
Admiral Farragut above Port Hudson. He had
captured large number Of rebels, also large
amount Of stores, cotton and ammunition, from the
rebels. About five hundred rebel prisoners were
arriving daily at New Orleans when the Empire
City sailed:
Some of the enemy's cavalry showed themselves
yesterday on the Manchester pike, near Murfrees-
boro, and for a time created panic, as an attack
on Gen. Rosccrans was anticipated. The alarm
proved unnecessary, however.
The Memphis Bulletin states that the Union
troops made an attack on Tuscumbia on the night
Of the 2sth. and the rebels were driven out. Our
troops now occupy the place. Colonel Chal.
the Union troops. Our loss is put down ct one
hundred. The rebel communication by the Tus.
cumbia route is cut of by the occupation Of that
place.
By the arrival Of the British steamer Sheldrake,
Gnom Havana, we have some information concern.
sing che blockade runners. It appears that three
Havana from Mobile, laden with cotton, on the
10th and goth instant. The rebel sloop General
weIth, also laden with cotton, from St. Marks,
Florida, arrived there on the 22d instant. The
schooners Three Brothers, Elwira, Laura Dudley
and Eager, all rebel crafts left Havana on the goth
for Matamoros
Our latest news from Mexico is up to the 9th.
The French were then in possession Of nearly one
third Of the city of Puebla, including the Cathe-
dral and Plaza de Armes. The only fortified
positions left the Mexioans were the forts Of
Guadalupe and Loretto, which are formidable
works, and, 1t is said, command the city. Gene.
raj Forey had advanced portion of his fierce to
the bridge over Rio Pietro, the road 10 the city
Of Mexico, for the purpose Of keeping General
Comonfort in check. Our Havana correspondence
to-day contains highly interesting details of the
affair
EUROPEAN NEWS.
The steamships New York and Edinburg, from
southampton on the 10Th and Queenstown on the
10th inst., respectively, arrived at this port yes
terday. The news is four days later than tn,
advices Of the Persia.
The rebel privatcer Japan, alias the Virginia
which sailed from the Clyde lately, ''for . tradins
voyage in the Chinese Seas, was met OF the coss
Of France by the steamer Alar, and furnished will
provisions, guns and ammunition" One Of tn,
yapan's condensers had burst, seriously injurins
two men, who were conveyed to Plymouth by th,
Altar. The Altar also brought away from th,
Japan fifteen other men, who are reported to hav,
backed out OF their engagement The Confederat,
cruiserh had still . complement Of eighty men, sns
q heavy armament Of ri6ed whtworth guns. sh,
10 described ~ Q splendid vessel, and very fast.
The case Of the Alexsndrs, recently seized b.
the British authorities at Liverpool on suspicion Q
being destined for the rebel service, was being In
vestigated by order Of the government.
The English Cabinet had ordered the employ
ment Of four or Eve detective policemen In Liver
pool, whose duty IL win be 70 watch the shipysrd
from which the rebel feet Is being furnished, an
report to the governments.
The London journals commented very freely on IN
recent seizure Of the British steamer Dolphin by
Union cruiser. The London Shipping Gosette sua
gests that the British Admiralty should instruct th
commanders Of cruisers on the West India statio
TO CONVOY vessels whose papers are in order