The New York herald., 1863-09-07

LII h SIIOAT1ON.
The latest news from Charleston comes by the
despatch steamer Oleander to Fortress Monroe,
with dates to the 4th inst. General Gilmore dug
out and captured seventy-n men from their rife
pits in front Of Fort Wagner on the lst. Desert
ers to our lines represent that the people Of
Charleston are anxious to surrender the
city; but Beauregard is determined 70 de-
vote II to destruction. It has been Ascsr-
tanned that the first shell fred from the
marsh battery entered house occupied by a
number Of officers. killing several and destroying
the house. Some of the shells went to the far.
thest extremity Of the city, and destroyed large
cotton warehouse and other buildings. II is stated
that there are but twenty-five men in Sumter and
that IL will be blown up soon - an attempt is
made TO take possession.
The intelligence from the army Of General
Meade is not indicative Of any immediate move
ment. Information comes from deserters that
General Lees army il scattered over wide ex.
tent Of country from the Blue Ridge to the mouth
of the Rappahannock. Between this and the Ra.
pidan rivers only few pickets are posted. It is
pretty well .lained that no important force Of
Lees army has crossed the Rappshannock.
A despatch received at Cincinnati yesterday
says that General Burnside had entered and taken
possession Of Knoxville on Thursday. II this
statement be true it is most important, and settles
the question with the rebels in Eastern Tennessee.
The news may be premature; but the investment
of Knoxville was 10 represented at last accounts
that its occupation by our troops might have taken
place at any moment.
The forces Of Generals Steele and Davidson are
still pursuing the rebels in the vicinity Of the
White river. A despatch from Memphis on the
9th says that General Davidson drove the enemy,
seven thousand strong, across the Bayou Metairie
bridge, on the 2sth ult., killing and wounding one
hundred and capturing two hundred. The rebels
burned the bridge over the bayou in their retreat
EUROPEAN NEWS.
The steamship City Of New York, from Queens
town on the 9th Of August arrived at this port
at an early hour on Sunday morning. A summary
of her news, which is four days later, was pub
lished in the HERALD Immediately after her arrival
and the details, which are very important and in.
terestng. with letters from our special correspon.
dents in London and Queenstown are given to-day
The rebel agents in Europe were straining every
in order to turn out large fleet of pirates
to prey American commerce. Two powerful
steel-plated rams were ready for ut Liverpool.
memorial had been forwarded to the English
government praying for their detention under the
Foreign Enlistment act Our correspondent in
Queenstown, however, states that one Of them
had already put to sea. The Florida appeared
again on Cork on the Esd ult. On the same
day long, black hulled steamer was seen
running swiftly down the channel, towards
the Old Head OF Kinsale. 1t may have
been the Florida or a new privateer. France had
opened the port Of Brest 10 the privatcer Atlanta
TO repair damages, and q number OF vessels
modelled after the Alabama. are on the stocks at
Havre and Bordeaux, supposed TO be intended for
the reb service.
France and En- land were still agitated on the
subject Of the conclusion of a Russo American
alliance. The Paris correspondents Of the London
Times and the Paris Debats newspaper assert
that the Ngw YORK HERALD originated the idea OF
this diplomatic policy, although the Inralide
Russe the organ of the Czar, has threatened
both countries with such Q result for some time
past
The London Times fondly anticipates general
resistance to the draft in the Northern States Of
the Union. sW
Secretary Seward had replied to an address for
warded by the Anti-Siavery Conference OF England
TO President Lincoln in June last. Mr.. Seward
sayg-'Thc President readily accepts and avows,
A. IN additional and irresistible motive, the sug.
gestion made by the friends Of our country in
Europe, that the success Of the insurection would
result in the establishment, for the first time IN The
history Of the human race OF State based upon
the exclusive foundation Of African r,svery.-
The rebel 'fRecognition Society Of Manchester
had issued . circular TO the English people. in.
viting them 20 form Central Recognition As,o.
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