The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-10-08
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Dispatches from Charleston to the 81 instant
have been received from Admiral Dahlgren at the
Navy Department in Washington. portion OF
our iron-clsds were then engaged with the rebel
batteries. Or batteries on Morris Island were
ssso engaged.
The latest from Chattanooga is to the goth ult-
mo. and represents the position Of General Rose
srans. 60 ws have before reported it, completely
impreguabe. aRG sll his communications still
open.
No active operations are transpring in Gene
ri Meade's army. The Shenandoah valley Is clear
OF rebels Drafted men are arriving daily at the
camS.
A despatch from Baltimore denies the truth Of
the statement in the Richmond papers Of the
Sd inst. that General Imboden made descent on
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. The connection
= on that road is preserved unbroken.
InicSpahon was received At Chicago yesterday
from parties who arrived there from New Orleans,
to tho effect that Praakln's corps was repulsed In
an attack upon the rebels at Brsshesr City, and
that ord's Thirteenth army corps shortly after
came up and completely defeated the rebels. No
particulars or dates given but the news is said
10 have been officially communicated TO Genera!
BhermaR at Memphis.
1, EUROPEAN NEWS.
The steamship Persia, from Queenstown on the
7fth Of September, arrived at this port yesterday
morning. Her news is three days later than the
advices by the City of London.
Mr.. Mason, the rebel envoy. announced his in
tsnton to leave London, In o letter addressed to
Ear, Russell, which We publish to-day. With this
paper he enclosed extracts from The instructions
Of Jefferson Davis, directing him to remove from
tho Engiish capital. It thus appears that Da
Viz ls convinced that the Pslmerston Cabins
determined TO decline the ove,tures made through
Mason for establishing friendly relations will
the Confederates, and therefore thinks tn
longer stay Of that individual in London wou
30 neither conducive to the interests nor con
s;stcnt with the dignity Of the Richmond govern
nent.
The London Under, o rebel foreign organ speal
Ina OF Masons retirement, says:-" Earl Russell ha
NJ s--boeeded in establishing absolute non-ints
oq.--~wr% - Confederate States, because "
tnow three British Consuls Who remained In th
a6bthern States. Mr.. Bunch, ct Charleston, an
". McQce a. Mobile. were recalled by tn
government; and Mr. Moore, at Richmond, wa
dismiAsed by the Confederate government for col
tsmscy"
M Mason had retired 10 Paris
Our special correspondent in Ioadon farnishs
an important letter, in which he aiudes TO Mason
Journey to France, which, taken in connexto
with Trustworthy Information which be had n
seiYed, leads him 10 believe that Napoleon med
tate, soms sudden and powerful blow against Dol
the integrity Of the Union and the independent
Of Msnico. provided bs becomes oonyinsed II
people OF both countries ssnnst resist iis sdectu
delivery.
Tho same writer ssys-.fet the English Cover
ussnt wss becoming more snd more fully co
~inced OF tie sctosl strength and great rcsourc
of ga unised sts.0 every Jay, cad hence ~ou
be yefy osut.ous Of undertaking. hostile demo
sr.tlon against W. war between France Al
she Csllsd States wm regarded a. very probab
Ia TIE aasaai.l GBj commercial srcles Of EasIau