The New York herald., 1863-12-01
THE SITUATION.

THE SITUATION.
q Nothing later than the news of Saturday morn
ing from General Meade's army has been received,
and that news we published yesterday. The diff
Guilty is accounted for BY the fact that there is no
Washington. Under these circumstances it is no
wonder that much painful anxiety was felt in
Washington yesterday for the fate of the army
Our correspondents are not permitted to commu-
nicate between the front and the rear.
Very heavy cannonading was heard yesterday
morning, but not during the day, in the direction
of Charlottesville. 1t was heard more distinctly
at Bealton, Warrenson Junction. Nokesville and
Manassas than at Rappahannock Station, from
which the news comes.
The portions of the city of Knoxville which
were reported to have been burned are supposed
to have been houses in the lower end of it, occu.
pied by rebel sharpshooters, which were destroyed
by our shells. General Lougstreet is said to have
fallen back pursuant to orders from Bragg.
General Burnside has ample provisions, and can
wait patiently the arrival Of General Grant
General Longstreet, however, is probably taken
in q trap by the movements Of General Grant
in cutting the railroad. and may be compelled, as
desperate resort, to attack Knoxville; but it is
still more probable that he must fight his way out,
or that his army will be scattered or captured.
Dispatches from Chattanooga yesterday say that
our forces hold the country far as Ringgold and
Cleveland, the enemy lying below Tunnel Hill. 1t
Is thought that the campaign in that quarter is
ended. There has been no fighting in Georgia for
the past two days. The total loss Of our army in
the late victories was about four thousand men, We
took over six thousand prisoners. forty-eght pieces
of artillery, and some seven thousand small arms
from the enemy.
The rebel guerilla chief John Morgan, who
lately escaped by such ingenious means from the
Ohio penitentiary at Columbus, with six other
rebel officers, arrived safely at Toronto yesterday,
having completely euded his pursuers.
Captain Stanley of the British brig Kenneth, of
Halifax, N. s., from Jscmel, reports that on No.
vember ls, in Crooked Island passage, he saw
rebel propeller, bark rugged, in chase of an Amer
ican side wheel-steamer. The American had an
eagle on her wheel house, and was seven miles
ahead. . ..
EUROPEAN NEwe.
I'm mott IN a
22d Of November, passed Cape Race at noon yes.
terday on her voyage to New York. She was
boarded by our agent stationed of that point, and
her news report, which is seven days later. tele.
graphed from st. Johns. Newfoundland, is pub.
lshed in the HERALD to-day.
The comments OF the English press on American
affairs are uuimportant.
The London Times thinks there is no hope Of an
carly peace in the United States.
The Attorney General and Solicitor General Of
England had spoken in the Alexandra case before
the Barons Of the Court of Exohequcr. The At
torney General eulogized the decisions in the
American prize courts as "an honor to jufispru.
dence."
England had replied TO Napoleoh's invitation to
attend European congress. The Queen does not
give an unqualified acceptance. but asks for fur.
ther Information as to the precise points TO be
proposed for discussion. A further correspond
ence between the two Powers on the subject was
expected.
The Papal government accepts the invitation to
attend the congress.
II was thought that most of the other Powers
would ask for further explanations respecting the
bases of the debate in the congress.
r IA tba nj of
cditorally.
The Emperor Of France asks from the Icgsla.
ture supplementary credit Of ninety.one millions
OF francs, to meet expenses in Mexico.
Spain, il is said, approves Of Maxmlons can
ddature for the throne OF Mexico.
The Paris Monite,v now publishes only the Rus
sian version of events in Poland, and the other
Paris journals were instructed to treat the Polish
question more mildly towards Russia.
The British Parliament stands proroeucd to the
18th OF January.
The English government had concluded a con.
tract for q monthly mail TO aud from New Zealand
by way Of Panama
The Bank of France continued to Iose specie.
The steamship Great Eastern is to I've sold at
auction.
Consols sold in London, on the 2ist of Noven.
Der, at o7'. a s2Js for money. The liverpool
cotton market was quiet, with quotations un.
changed from a slight decline on the Flat Of No.
vcmber. Provisions were steady. Breads,ons were
firm.
The steamship City OF New York. Captain Ken
nely, from Liverpool 18th and Queerstown l9tt
tnsC, arrived at tbis por, a. an early hour thi,