The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-03-08
THE SITUATION.

tcday, setting forth all the tho expedition
ts start 70 tho latest Of IT, In four days the
cavalry travelled two hundred and twenty Ave miles The
death OF Col Dahlgren announced He said TO have
bccn shot dead skirmish with the enemy; but in
hnother despatch from Monroe bis safety Is
also announced. Our correspondent at Norfolk says
tha General Fitzpatrick arrived at Fortress Monroe from
yorktown saturday and represents that be describes
Che garrison al Richmond numerous and formidable
epringng into view from behind their defences when
least expected would appear from the rebel accounts
o Kpati raid that the enemy In full posses
sion OF the General Lee teesraphed the fact
from Orange Court House on Monday.
Our dates from Hilton Head to the 4th inst. Tho
bombardment OF Charleston still going The
euppy steamer Bermuda is reported 70 have captured
rebc privatecr sight Of Fort Pickens exciting
Chase Tho rebels had just put prize crew q capur
Cd trading vessel, which was not retaken.
The from Flordap which is to the I'd inst.
is generally interesting. Reinorcements
arriving al jacksonville. and General seymour's
position was sufficiently formidable to repe any attack
Our troops are outside OF the town, OF them ut
distance OF eight miles
The main body OF the enemy is encsmped between
Mile run and Baldwin. commanded by Gen. Fnnegan aud
supported by Generals Walker, Gardiner and Mercer
0he rebels admit their loss TO be enormous
setting II us high US two thousand ON tbs 2Tth small
ekirmish occurred between cavalry the rebels
near Camp Einuegan. The rebels had i've wounded.
None OF our mon we're burt.
Our correspondent with General Grants army gives
Zine account to-day OF the advance Dalton
Ga to the occupation OF Rngeold aud the battle at Iun
mel Hill, the main points OF which have before pub
shed Dispatches from Chattanooga yesterday that
the rebels are pressing lines Our advance has been
Withdrawn from Tunnel Hill TO Rlnggold but dispatches
received late last night say that all then quiet
Lieutenant General Grant passed through Cincinnati
yesterday morning, route TO Washington.
Advices from Knoxville OF 9TH inst. state that the
rebel general Lonssreet is supposed be Geendeld
and his forces hold Buils Gap 1t is thought that ouy
small part of his army has gone to Georgia
Dispatches from Memphis TO the 9th say that 1t ia
generay believed there that General sherman has gone
back to vicksburg McPhersons corps is reported be.
tween Jackson aud the Black river aud Hurlbuts
Brandon
EUROPEAN NEWS.
The steamship City Of New York, IRON Queenstown on
che 25th February reached this port yesterday
ing Her four days later than the adviccs of the
Canada
Is stated In the city article OF the London Post that
reports on Change from Paris positive to the effect
shat confidential negotiations had entered upon by
che tresch with Cabinet ST. James for
joint recognition Of the Confederate States II
stated that France will act alone OF negative
not vouch for the truth OF the rumor which very
financial circles The sympathzers in the
English Parliament exceedingly In House
OF Commons Mr. Seymour Fitzgerald moved for copies Of
all correspondence relative to the Laird iron and
their seizure both between government and Messrs.
Laird and between the English government tina,
che United States He reiterated the assertion that the
British Cabinet seized the vessels influenced by
fear OF with America. Mr.. Fitzgerald sup.
bu Sir Hing ord ahertC Mr. Hove.
Gall others The Attorney General defended Eng
bsh government, whose conduct Justified, he said
every step by evidence He repudated the notion that
Mr. Adams representations had other proper
and courteous division resulted in the rejection Of
Dir. Ftzgcrad's motion by majority Of twenty five
hundred and fifty three voting for and hundred
nnd seventy eight against II.
The English government acknowledged that tobacco,
Che property OF the French and Austrian governments,
passed ough the blockade from Richmond by per-
INIT OF the Cabinet In Washington, with the consent OF
England. Tho tobacco was purchased chiefly before the
broke out, but some Of IL was bought after shat
period This tobacco the property Of two neutral
governments but the cotton destined for England was
owned by private individuals and could NOS be thus
leased
The United states steamer Kearsarse had returned
4rest the Florida aud Georgia having escaped her, The
Alabama had landed the OF the American ship Em-
ma Jane Anengo The OF the Pampero fair.
1y before the Scotch The Solicitor General for
Scotland said ALMOST identical with that Of
lhe Alexandra
The London Post the claims Of the leading
CANDIDATES the Presidency Of the United States
ii inclnes towards Mr. Lincoln, from the fact u his hav
tng possession aud the control Of the army.
An an,iEngsh meeting, which was being held in Dub
Tin, Ireland violently dispersed by feeling
Intensely against the Saxon" than its orginators II
sad the dturbers returned exles from Amer
Sea The London publishes characteristic article
against displays Seven hundred Irishmen TO
saI in ship from Liverpool for America
Letters Mexico city the London Times state that
-Four millions Of dollars American gold from California
pnd New York. had been loaned by the Rothschilds 70
psymasier OF the French army Tor the OF the
troops Maximlian, IL is said by some, goes TO Mexico
with the view OF retrieving his personal fortunes
From schleswig Holsten We learn that the Danes had
cost aud reganed the village OF DuppeL England had
proposed a conference OF settlement to London.
This accepted by Austria and Prussia but hosttss
srs during the sttings The occupation Of
Jutland had been explained by the Austrian and
Prussisn Ambassadors 10 BE- merely for strategic pur
poses and Russia it b said, support the idea Of
. conference The London Times, Of the latest date.
considers the very serious, and
says that the spring Of 1854 may revolution prevail
Ing Germany and close witness the humiliation
OF the kingdom OF Denmark.
The Liverpool cotton market steady the 24th Of
February, with prices slightly in favor Of buyers On
che 25h alt the market quiet aud prices unchanged.
1sreadsuGs quiet aud steady. Provisions dull
end tending downward. Copsols closed In London, on
she 18th ult.. at DIX 9l1. for money.
cONGREse.
10 the Senate yesterday memorial was presented from
The American Geographical and Statistical Society In
Favor OF Surgeon McGowsns commercial industrial and
Asia VIII evrodt IN
she Committee on Foreign Relations. number Of petit.
lions we're presented for increased railroad facilities be
tween New York Boston and Philadelphia. Mr. Foote, Of
k..s-. r.aliinn IhaYar