The New York herald., 1863-11-14
TRIPLE SH E EFT.
New York. Saturday, November "A, 1863
THE SITUATION.


All continues quiet in front of the Potomac
Army. The headquarters Of the Commissary De-
partment are now at Warrenton Junction, from
which immense supplies Of ratons are daily for.
reported to be on the increase. A deserter from
the Ninth Alabama (Ewell's corps) states that the
whole regiment has laid down its arms and refused
to Asht any longer. Upon an attempt to put them
under guard they dispersed through the coun-
try. with the intention Of joining the Union army.
The dependency of the rebel soldiers generally is
said to be very great.
A report was prevalent yesterday that a large
force of the rebels shelled General Kilpntrick's
camp, near Stevensburg, on Thursday morning,
proving that the enemy are still in strength at
this side Of the Rapidan.
Very important dispatches from the diplomatic
agents of the rebels in Europe to the rebel
government were recently found in the capture of
the blockade runners Robert +. Lee, Cornuba
and others, showing that the rebel
agents entirely despair Of any assistance
either from England or France. They state
that Louis Napoleon has no intention of afford.
ing the South any aid except what the gov.
ernment Of England may be disposed to give, and
that while he is amusing them with the hope Of
an alliance with Mexico, they have nothing of q
substantial character 10 hope from him. These
statements present the rebel cau,e in Europe in
very dismal condition.
Several prisoners taken OF the r. z. Lee and
other blockade runners were brought to this city
BY the steamer Ncwbern yesterday. Among them
we're two British army officers and the Belgian
Consul.
General Butler has arrived at Fortress Monroe
and assumed the command Of his new department.
General Foster, upon leaving, issued farewell
order to his troops.
A isrys quantity Of provisions, consisting Of
pork, t$.f sugar, rice, potatoes, coffee and
bread wers shipped from Fortress Monroe on
Thursday by the Commissary Of Subsistence to
The unfortunate starving Union prisoners at Rich.
.~""~' A"e"y shVusuuu ruuOnS IN ou Wcro
forwarded, and it remains to be seen whether the
prisoners will receive them
Onicial dispatches from General Thomas, at
Chattanooga, and General Burnside, in East Ten.
nessce, were received at the War Department
yesterday, dated on tire previous evening, and
state that all is quiet in front Of their sespective
armies. The despatch from General Burnside is
said to set all anxiety at rest as TO the safety Of
his position.
Deserters TO our lines at Chattanooga report
terrible disafiection in Vagg's army, the troops
laying down their arms and refusing to continue
longer in the rebel service Dragg's army Is said
to be sixty thousand strong.
There is no later development concerning the
Johnson's Island affair. except that a large force
OF infantry. cavalry and artillery has been sen,
there 70 defend the place. II Ia said that Hon
Preston King has been sent to Canada by our 10
vernment to investigate the plot. Heavy batterie,
are erected TO command the harbor Of sandusky
and the United States steamer Michigan Ia lyin,
on Johnson's Island, ready for action.
Our correspondence from New 0rleans by III,
steamer Yasoo yesterday reveals the progress o
the Texas expedition TO the ID inst. Genera