The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-08-03

III II STU ALTON.
Lees army is undoubtedly in force between the
RappahannOcs and Rapidan rivers He is slid to
have been largely reinforced and is probably
moving to his old position near Fredericksburg.
The particulars of the cavalry fight at Rap
pahannock Station on Saturday afternoon
which we announced yesterday-are given
pretty fully to-day Buford's cavalry, supported
by large body Of infantry and artillery, crossed
the river below the station, principally pontoon
boats, and there met the advance Of General A. p
Hills forces, including portion OF Stuart's
cavalry. A brisk Aght ensucd, involving very
small loss to our men, after which the cnomy
were driven from their position before dark, and
our troops bivouackcd At night on the south side
Of the river. The rebels considerably outnumber-
Cd our men, probably two to one but our troops
fought braveIy, the cavalry making several
splendid charges. The object Of the rsconnois.
sanoe was to discover the strength of the enemy
near CuIpepper. ..,
The disaifection of North Carolina to the Rich.
mond government, so long indicated, has taken
bold phase in the recent declarations Of the Stand
ard. the leading PAPER of Raleigh, the capital. 1t
openly denounces JEFF Davis as a repudiator, in
whom no confidence can be placed, and whose
efforts TO establish Southern confederacy will be
q failure. In reply to the Richmond Enquirer,
which calls upon JEFF. Davis "to suppress the
Raleigh Standard and wipe out the Su.
preme Court Of North Carolina" the Stand
ard says that Governor Vance will stand by the
Supreme Court. and that If Jeff Davis attempts to
use physical force to suppress the Standard, he
will be met with physical force, and revolution
the State will be the result.
The Standard also says that North Carolina has
furnished ninety-hve thousand soldiers for the
causeless war, forty thousand OF whom are killed
and wounded; and that she should send delega-
ton to Washington at once. and see what terms
can be obtained, and not wait for Jeff. Davis.
There is nothing very new to report from
Charleston. Affairs are not materially changed
there since our last accounts. Our war cores
pondent. lat that point furnishes the public
to-day with the proceedings going on there
mp to the 3Oth ult. Some new rebel bat
teries on James Island, including several sea
coast mortars, are throwing shells over our
trenches, but do not interrupt the workmen. Fort
Wagner also pours destructive missiles over the
trenches, consisting often of broken bottles and
glassware, crockcry, nails and fragments OF
cooking utensils. The rebels closed up the en-
brasures on the southern face OF Fort Wagner for
three days, and remained silent until the soth ult
At daylight. when they cleared the embrssures and
developed the fact that they had five guns in posi-.
Non. two Of them being new ones. from which they
opened . hot IRE on our working parties, doing
considerable damage to our men.
Everything h quiet at vickaburg and its vicinity.
The expedition which left thsrs few days ago
has arrived at Port Hu6son. General Grant Is
reported TO be commanding N IN person Its desti.
nation is Of course unknown.
Colonel Sanders, who IL hunting the Kentucky
raiders, reports 70 General Burnside that he has
captured three hundred aud nfty Of them. includ.
ins Colonel Ashby, near Cumberland. The b..
1ance are rapidly flying from the State
EUROPEAN NRws
Tho steamship America, from southamp ton
July "a. arrived at this port YESTERDAYS. bringing
three days later intelligence from Europe.
The news Il OF very important character T,s
reply Of ths Russsp government 10 the notes :,
Iths three western Powers is regarded a. en,ireIv
ipQaakatActou. While concedinG the couferS.se