The New York herald., 1864-02-19

THE SITUATION.

THE SITUATION.
The news from the Army of the Potomac indi-
Gates no immediate movement. II is understood
that General Meade will retain command during
the next campaign, which it is hoped will be the
last Of the war.
1t was reported in the Senate yesterday by Mr..
that rebel steamers from certain ports in Asia
were crossing the Pacific to make an attack on
San Francisco. 1t was urged that war steamers
should be sent at to the Pacific coast to pro-
tect it. The vessels alluded to are no doubt those
taken out some time since from England ostens
bly, for the Chinese government
There are grave doubts about the truth OF the
report brought by the brig Mary Capen to Japan,
and received here by way of San Francisco, to
the effect that the pirate Alabama was in dock at
Annoy on tie. I'd of January, and blockaded by
the steamertSyoming. The last reliable report
that We hadsseshc Alabama was that she sailed
from sngaRcys. 'sp the 24th Of December, and
subsequently. "a de Straits Of Malacca, burnt
the MartabsI.' Sonora and Highlander. Now, as
it is about tho. aOisaia miles from Singapore to
Annoy. and sesss aixs shSndred miles from the lat.
ter port to Shanghai ii is evident that the story
requires vey, ,.ssse e..ial ecesrmatiou.
The rebels in West Virginia are said to be
making preparations, slonS sBs line of the Ten
nessee and TEg&la .raiitoad,s;shat whether they
are making .proyiaisnx ia ssst8 sa advance of our
forces or are contemplating an attack themselves,
is not known. .fIHsaaHis
The Prestsf Aas ax&hAophsG4 IHy sHiAbclamation
that the bloctadse Brow syse, a iss has been
relaxed We give give &e proclamation in full in
another coi.s.s:s.s sstesg aasa astsesaSso why
Brownsville from sSSs Vsm ssu@ &
Dispatches from p eiHcippa m II. sag
port that JeA.. Mosssssa. sa.e.her
raid The sSsyss N ssg pss
does not appear to be understood at Chattanooga.
1t is in Nj " sfS sik gpssis
or whether,s ss4 ID 5s t
street. ---- 80 w.. ",,'' ''"A
General HlIl HlI. IL sssasttssp ssaats p at Anas., sS.,.
.ens Of Selma xa e prepare sas ns'!sa
combatantsty xss sScn
to be sag AZ 9a: sass y
Denbish Ss Asts lsg sy ,sqs
the bIockade ffold M6bifeo sof Eeos rod 2 ,.,lbh
qalyCOHaA1asayIH aayorsaa,
In the sssatss yssta;s u aisssa casa
ui,,ee on a 6iI INA msd1s d1s'g%;Ib
.Jlass,a 1JsAL rrfoSl d ,d,I =
which Fqsrgsd p be PTPpsssdas sAa ssSSsa sSHSss
will come up Tor eUr9tdsfsasu.. to.dsyaI lYhs -.
port agrees to the aine provision fof s36H coi&
mutation, viii ptSyiso fhat it shall exempaohf
no longer tsn tAs "a T. ~ = s!sa ssFss: ~
colored pessons who Glay - asaited nan u y
vides that such tfoopss fsNaifs l&s g
State troops, but sba 9 ppstired. ipjo diAfy sef:
vice as etatss cusUre su5mS6 sni. 10 Anchill
to eAcourass en-. srasioss y atafi
nation abroad and regulating ths hsp6fta ati6h
Of ehgrauss, .xss rspoif a. add dfi tg Ne
printed Joint tesclutscAs stithcrlHng, shs,tlersr
fer Of seamen from the srmg itObths nnyyove ens
adoptsd. Ths xtmAinder sctI the session twaS
ooeur6ed With De husinAaa Sf Sths SDistfSt Ak Cbs
lumbia e II, ~ ro'sa,,f,ati % 1fad ig bnA sodmD
In ~ House q BspsessptatiErs a bill Rrqviaipy
for the purchase q lssd fss q srsesAl g ,Rsca
Island Illinois, was passed IA bif 20 nses saizs q
regiment Of xetetM volunteer engineers &dP ii!
troduced, and referretts Ahs hsclaihtaryaAuui&ss
Mr.. Clay. Of Kentucky inirodnseA a bqls which
was referred 70 YtAee Ccmrdttss bA Ways and
Means providing thaS when sPscsl osl aesprs u
contract has been made sihcs ths list ole 1annsry
1851 or&halI htfsafssr re mad sh aa Sppsi
or loan Of gSld; FER the payment o. suehlcan ol
deposit In gold ;nahiag sAafibsE pgu denaar sal
the dischsrge " spc3 dsStA tSRof pXnS JNsIaShsA
rendered thereon bat gold, " h. atf esttS9r
trary Notwithstanding. The ,jgint RESOLUTION an
thorizag the secretass iths' 'tfsl Wy sa ssh ~
surplus gold in his ctstvdy. .s4s scSllcA ip Sna
long aud interesting discussion ensued. Severs
amendments were lofered.o aAd auoliyaupea Am
suggestion of Mr.. Stevens, the original resfl
and the smeudmeuts we're recomaafttedh soIdl
Ways and Means Committee, who viii give proper
form TO the various propos<seaa, ahdretsst to the
House to-day. resolution declaring that al
soldiers called. out a. nne months snen are enki
tied to twenty-five dollars bounty vas sdopscd,
After speech from Mr. Cole, Of Csliiornis, ia
favor Of employing eoloted soldiers. the Hsas.
~ ru GxarsrAruHR +, ,o' ..g ss I,
In the Senate yesterday hs ball amsndins III,
oct 70 lsgalixe tAs bopnty and riot bonds OF N,
New York sspervisors wa passed. This bill IA v
correct "a error which BY come means crept int
~ rsssssJ sascssd is~ during IT, progress IN tn