The New York herald., 1863-10-22
TRIPLE S III E e T.
Hsw York, Thursday, October "a, ls63.
THE STU ALTON.

TT1E STU ALTON.
There has been no serious fighting between the
two armies Of the Potomac for the past two days,
though some slirmishing was going on.
In the action between Gen. Kilpatrick's cavalry
and the troops Of Gen. Stuart, GAINESVILLE, on
Tuesday, the former drove the rebels beyond
0ainsville, in the direction of warrcnton. It was
said that Gen. Lee had posted his forces at War.
rentou on Monday and there formed them into
limo Of battle. Our troops were then reported to
be moving on in two columns.
General Burnside sends an official despatch to
the War Department recounting the fight at Blue
Springs which took place on the 10th inst.
The last news from Charleston comes by the
Fulton from Port Royal to the 18th inst. All was
quiet when the Fulton left but the siege goes on
uninterruptedly, though without any demonstra-
tive action beyond what the spade can accom-
plish.
Dispatches from Cincinnati yesterday say that
Eastern Kentucky is pretty clear of the rebels.
recent expedition sent out in that direction had
IetuTncu Win numDer OF prisoners nOrses ana
arms.
The new command of General Grant is to be
called the Military Division of the Mississippi
Secretary Stanton had arrived at Nashville, where
General Grant then was.
EUROPEAN NEWS.
The steamships Scotia and City Of Limerick ar
rived nt this port from Queenstown at an early
hour yesterday morning. The Scotia brings news
to the llth inst.--two days later.
The assembage Of Russian feet in the harbor
OF New York is spoken Of by q number Of the
English journals very unpalntabc, and il may
be dangerous, TO the European Powers opposed to
the interests OF the American Union The writers at
tached considerable Importance the fact that Mrs
Lincoln proposed the health of the Car as a toast
on board of one Of the Emperor's ships. The
Liverpool Courier of October points out the
great power which a combined Russo American
feet would possess on the ocean If the two allied
Powers were driven to war against a coalition
brought about by the connections in Poland and
the Southern American States. Admiral Milne ia
warned by the journals to watch where the
Russian vessels head for after leaving New York.
One OF Lairds rebel iron-rams was formally seized
BY the officers Of the English government on the
9th instant. A late report states that both these
vessels were in the custody Of the officials, and
there Ia little doubt but such is the fact. II Is
confessed that the full reports of the arrival Of
the Russian feet in our waters which had reached
Earl Russell, quickened his appreciation of the
forco Of the evidence rendered by the represents
tivss Of the Union against these vessels.
II is said that the Sultan of Turkey wished 4
purchase the rams.
Rouen paper states that the privatecr Florids
had been sold at Brest TO a French transatlantic
commercial company
The United States steamer Kearsage was st in
Che port ofvBrest, and the men Of the two vessels
are said to have indulged in many free aghtsr on
shore. When the officers passed each other in the
streets they maintained disnifed silence.
Englsh reporSs say that the rebel government,
will not permit blockade runners to clear from
Houthern ports In future except on the condition
taking onc.third Of the cargo on government &C
count.
Il II said that the Davis government was urge,
20 prohibit the expectation Of cotton on privat
account, with the exception OF the quantt
pledged to the holders Of the rebel loan.
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