The New York herald., 1864-08-06

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THE STU ALTON.
shs rebos have again made serious raid into Penn.
syvari They the Upper Potomac in large force
yesterday Hancock They had driven General Averis
pickets into Cumberland. They occupied Hagerstown
yesterday morning At ten O'Clock with . coosid.
cradle force. Governor Curtin has issued q pro.
ciamstion calling out thirty thousand militia for
defence usa matter OF surprise that the Governor
did not take the before after the enc.
my had entered his State. Surely there was warning
enough is hardy necessary to say that panic pre-
walls among the people or the invaded district.
The news from Atlanta reports that General Mccook
had arrived SAFELY Marietta with body guard OF three
hundred men, twelve hundred having arrived before
HIS loss not heavy az at hrst supposed. There
are stin missing eight hundred men General Sherman
claims that the raid success The rebel journals
state that General Stoneman, with . force Of
6ve hundred cavalry, was captured by Cane
rd Iverson, with portion OF the Georgia
sniihs, near Macon; but they admit that the
railroad had besn damaged before his capture In man
which than compensated to for the loss or
stonemAn and the portion Of his command taken. The
rebel journals declare thathe running regularly
from Atlanta Macon the I'd inst, although they ad
init that ssonsmans force cut the roads up terribly two
Or thSss days previously.
Thee does not appear to have been any progress made
0rants army before Petersburg siace our last advices
Interesting details OF the movements there hav- been
eeccived from our correspondents and other sources
Among them letter from military spectator OF the
scene on Saturday describing the explosion the mine
aud bis view or the cause OF the disaster. Picket
nring and the work In the trenches both sides
alone disturbed the mono.ony yesterday aud the day
before.
Intelligence received by the steamer George Washing
Con- from New Orleans, with 29,h u is 10
Che effect that Admiral Farragut made an attack up
On the defences OF Mobile with immense feet Erh,
Gonclads were engaged side The feet s said to
have passed Forts Morgan and Gaines, thus placing
part Of his feet between derences and the city and
bay Of Mobile. Al las. the bombardmsnt had
been going on for three days and st progressing
map OF Mobile and lie deiences which We give today
VIII illustrate the work which Admiral Farragu has be
Tore nm In this brilliant movement the result OF which
bad not been achieved whom the steamer Ief although Il
appears that the been gone on for three
days fhe pews By the same steamer informs US that
Fort Hobson, near Pensacola, Florida captured by
General Asboth, together with . quantity Of stores,
eighteen guns and some ammunition.
Mr.. Solicitor whiting. Of the War Department, has
promulgated another very elaborate "opnion" about the
srsft sqd ~. application 70 the different States and dis
.ric.s for which ws have no, room todsy Suffice 70
nav that /, Is about AZ complicated and misty the Soil
ci.or's opinions usually are.
Governor Seymour has addressed letter to Secretary
Stanton complaining that many districts OF this State,
particularly In the cities OF New York and Brooklyn the
enrolment the drafs excessive and injurious. He
ssxs for commission examine the case and adjust the
quolaz in these cities equitably.
EUROPEAN NEWS.
The steamship City of Manchester from uSenssown on
tbs gust OF July rescbed this pori yesterday morning
The steamship saxoIis, from Southampton the 2sth
Of July passed Cape Race Thursday her voyage TO
New York. summary or her news, which Is two days
later the sdviccs Of the Africa a, Halifax, has been
Gesrraphed from Newfoundland and 10 published In the
HERALD o, to-dsy.
Tho steamer Washington from New YORK July 0, or.
rived Havre the l7th Of July The passengers
pressed themselves highly pleased with the ship aud all
bertsiniog thereto.
Lord Palmerston declared 10 the English Parliament
Chat lat present there advantage to be gained
from modelling 10 American affairs, al hough be lameaed
xbc loss Of life and property takiog place IN America.
Mr.. Sidel s said TO goDe from Paris visit TO
Napoleon at vichy.
The Dano.tserman Peace Conference assembled In
Vienna on the 26tb Of July. No,hiug was known OF It's
soroceedings Hopes entertained that peace would
rcsult from the segotiatons.
Tue ports Pc tuga VIII soon be opened TO the
importation Of breadsu consequence Of the scarcity
o. tho harvest.
proiestantism 10 reported as "sreaiy spreading 10
Turkey Itussd "tbe Porte has closed the Proestan,
missionary establishment and arrested converts" and
.ssn We are told aAmerIcsn missionary societies were
roapeued."
English troops were 10 take up quarters IN Jcddo
Jspan
MAJOR Ccrdous Anglo force was dis0andsd "a
Chiua.
CoDsols CLOSED In London the Goth d duly 81 seT
90 for money. fhe Bank o EnRl,nd had advanced tbs
discount to per cont; but the demand fo
money was unchecked. There was q decline iY tbs
leading Ameriosn The rebel cotton loan Al
H. The Liverpool cotton market wa quiet with
fpr,ces unchanged, 90 tho ~ aGh u JOY Broad
s,as we're dul and tc1d ~ doWbWsfd. Provisions eeue
rally steady.
Joe C.burp was IN Armagh ireland. 'o.i VIC utouni'
for suI,atso spot for coming bate ST. ce
loo IA a native Of the cosnB Arma-a, gp1 wa soor