The New York herald., 1864-09-20
THE SITUATION.


Our dispatches from the Army OF tho Potomac stat
that Sunday morning there very brisk skirmishn
on ths extreme LEFT Of the line, but with what result had
when the mail boat left CITY Point
The cavalry expedition sent out pursuit OF cattle
steaes had returned without accomplishing their object
At Atlanta, according to rebel authority Sherman
forces constructing powerful defensive works and
amusing themselves with dancing and other festivities
Owing 70 the truce, there h OF COURSE no fighting gonS
90.
We have received advices from Hilton Head, s. C. to
the 10th nst but they contain news OF military ope
raticns.
-Four or FIVE fishing vessels were fire or the
Banks OF Newfoundland the sth inst aud rebel pi.
rate was reported to be at work in that vicinity
From Louisville and vicksburg we have import ant
Information relative TO the movements OF the
flying rebel forces In different portions OF the
southweet Forrest is said TO have been with.
IN fifteen miles OF Nomphis on the 18th inst
whittier he had moved from jackson, Mississippi where
he had previously concentrated all his available troops
estimated at twenty thousand General Prco is sad to
duke reported to be the 81, Fraacs river with
seveu Thousand men, intending invasion OF Missouri
Dick Taylor has joined Forrest greatest secrecy
was being observed in regard 10 their desigus
Our correspondents in New Orleans and Mobile Bay
furnish very interesting letters descriptive OF aaArs
IN the department Of the Gulf. The Union md
rebel commissioners for the exchange Of prison
had interview at Morganzia, Louisiana, or
the l2.h instant, and it is hoped tia, a gene
raj exchange may be the result. The attack on the
city OF Mobile had not yet commenced An expedition
out from Fort Gaines had destroyed immense rebe
satworks And inflicted severe damage on the rebels.
The rebels been destroying great quantities or
turpontne and the viciaity or Mobile to keep
II from falling into the bands or our soldiers
Accounts OF some very singular and important military
events OF which the border in the vicinity
o. Brownsville, on the Texan, and Na.anoros. on the
nexcan sdo Of tho Rio Gande said have been the
ecene como New Orleans. According TO these
ncceunts, tie 9th INST. force OF I've thou
psnd French soldiers attached TO Msximfian's
Imperial srmy left The OF Bagdsd nj the mouth n
attack Matanoros, held by General cortina wishso
two thousand troops OF the republican o. exlco
Cortina the French between the two places, md
after sharp engagement, drove them back three miles
whau Iis force attacked IN the by Colonel
lord commander Q. the rebel forces at Brownsville,
who had crossed over to the Mexican side and
rassed down river for purpose Of delivering
to the French large drove OF cattle. The combined
attacks front and rear Of the Mexican impctiaiss anc
American rebels too much for the smnl force Q
Mexicnn republicans, and Coriina turned the Jea
DAVIS force and compelled them to retire. when lie aga
attacked the iuperssts and for the recCnd time put tcn
60 flight Tnc Ninety Illinois regiment Of the unic
army fistoDes Brazos Santiago hearing the firing
arrived in the peghborbood In time TO continue the pur
suit Of Ford's rebels which they did, capturing his CAM
vices Of himself ard hs troops to the Union commander
rnd subsequently, crossed TO the Texan side o, tn
pioe ard lowered tho Mexican nas and hoistsa tn
f,sfs and Stripes attacked Ford at Brownsville, drov
BIN ou, and captured The place after which natoDs
Gag was hoistea on the public buildings q tho town
uTidst the fbOuts OF tDe ClZ:rs ara OF S0tUnas So
ders This intelligence is dscrcdted bosh wsshingto
end New orleans.
gaerc was 90 commencement OF che draft IN this cit
yesterday and 10 yes been received for
ting the wheel in molten.
On Friday lac. the enemy disappeared ep'irei. in fror
ot General shcrdan's left wing the sLcnardoah valley
which gave rse some suTmses 10 their designs
was room discovered sha, this was eint enable thor
20 throw force on our LEFT, in which the
sharp skifmisbing commenced between the opposn
armies on the west bank oi op.quan creek yes,crda
norping. which were though, 70 be either the con
rnopcenent OF the great battle o. the prelude
Il II N said that the rebels have larg
force concealed IN the mountains IN The vcln,,
ready to be called into action whenever they have net
Of ibom Early Is s,ih closely guarding the Baiti,oo
sue ohio Railroad between Barpers Perry and cumt'
land 70 prevent beng Ssopened by General snersdi
EUROPEAN NEWS.
The steamship sidon, from Queenstown or the 7th
september. put into uaRsx yesterday 90 her voyage
Rev Ycrg. The siesfnsnp Hibernsn, from Londonder
90 the 9th Instant passed Father Point yesterday on
way ~ Quebec The scon viii leave Halifax 10 DAY
this port.
From these sources We Ia belegraphic report
Turopesp newG Eve days later IMAM the aGvicss Of
Scotia
Tue reports ot shs continued prosrcs. N hAAns mo-