The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-02-11

THE SITUATION.
The guerilla chief Mosby made his appearance
men on Tuesday, and had some skirmishing with
our pickets near Manassas. Nothing of import.
ance occurred, however.
Deserters are still coming in at the rate Of
twenty or thirty day to General Kellcys lines, in
West Virginia. They complain sadly of the con-
scription law. They say q Georgia regiment is
enforcing the CONSUMPTION in Shenandoah and
Page counties, and that these Georgians shoot
down every man who iis caught in an attempt to
escape.
Three hundred refugees are reported to be near
Beverly making their way to our lines.
The movements of the Army Of the Southwest
are becoming developed. General Shermans two
corps-thc Sixteenth and Seventeenth--eft vicks-
burg some days ago. General Smiths cavalry
troops in Arkansas are also preparing for an ad-
vance Southwark.
The news from the South is not very important.
The rumor that the Union prisoners in Richmond
are to be removed is repeated by the Mississip-
plan, which says that "severa thousand Yankees'
are to be sent to Georgia in q few days. The same
journal states that the rebel capital is to be re-.
moved to Columbia, s. c..
Our correspondent at Key West places us in pos
session of very interesting intelligence respecting
Che recent Union operations in the rebel salt max
ing regions. Two hundred and ninety salt works.
with oil their attendant implements, were destroy.
ed In Florida within ten days. He also sends US
statement of the gross sales Of prize property
captured by the East Blockading squadron,
amounting in receipts to over one and three quar-
ter millions Of dollars. Several other prizes have
been recently brought into that port.
EUROPEAN NEWS.
The steamship City Of Cork, from Queenstown
on the 25th Of January, reached this port yester-
day afternoon. Her latest advices are one day
later than the report of the Arabia.
The German Federal Diet was engaged in dis
cussng the withdrawal Of the Austrian and Prus-
sian reserves from the corps of federal execution
in Holstein.r It was resolved that fresh reserves
OF federal troops should be maintained. The in
surgent Poles were again very active. They had
defeated the Russians in two or three engage
ments. one of which was very sanguinary to the
army of the Gear. The whole of the Russian gar
rison in the Cracow district was ordered out
against the Poles. The French Legislature
was debating q proposition to assmilate
the government of Algeria to that of the
empire in respect to executive institutions and
franchises. French fnanciers had proposed to
the National Bank Of Vienna to lend fifty mil.
lions of forms to the Bank Of France. The
Austrian Legislature had warm debate on the
subject Of the money expenditure incurred by the
movement to and in Schleswig. A steamer
called the Druid had arrived at Cork from Liver
pool, destined for Nassau, N. p, and it was
Thought she would attempt to run the blockade Of
The rebel coast.
CoNGREss
In the Senate yesterday Mr.. Trumbull reported
from the Judiciary Committee joint resolution
proposing amendments to the constitution pro-
viding for the abolition OF slavery. report from
the same committee, adverse to Mr.. Summers pro.
posed amendment making all men equal before
the law, so that no man can hold another as
slave, was also presented by Mr.. Trumbull
Dill ratlfylng the fresluents emancipation procla-
nation, and giving that instrument the force of
a statute law, was referred to the Committee on
Blavery and Freedmen. The case Of the CO..
1ored Surgeon Augusta, Of the Seventh colored
volunteers, who was elected from q railroad
car because OF his color, was brought up
by Mr.. Sumner, who offered q resolution directing
Enquiry as to the expediency Of passing a law
granting equality TO colored people on the rail
roads of Washington. Considerable argument
ensued and finally the resolution was adopted
ehirty TO ten. The bill prohibiting members OF
congress, heads Of bureaus and others from acting
ns attorneys, except on purely judicial cases be.
Fore civil courts, was taken up and the clause re.
dating to Congressman struck out by vote of
twensy six against fourteen. The bill to make the
pay OF colored soldiers the same as that Of white
sroops was then discussed, and after an executive
session the Senate adjourned. about three hun
dred army nominations were sent TO the Senate
yesterday, making fifteen hundred now awaiting
confirmation.
In the House OF Representatives bill 70 estab.
nish Bureau OF Freedman's Affairs was renorted
Ind discussed during the morning hour. Ths
Benates amendments TO the Internal Tax hin
were referred TO the Ways and Means Committee.
The credentials Of Mr.. James M. johnson, as rem.
ksssntative from Arksnsas, were presented. A
kotioa was made 10 lay them on the table, but
lIisAeus takiss " question tbs Howe veal ipta