The New York herald., 1864-08-20

urmy. About one O'Clock yesterday morning., in
the calm, bright moonlight, the rebo.s opened
terrific artillery Ere Burnsdes position
90 right and centre, which lasted for ,wl
hours An assault by tho enemy expected but
made. No damage was dooe by the guns worth
noting
Everything conce aug the pirate Tallahassee just
now is interesting 10 the public, whatever it may
be TO the Navy Department. which appears
to tks very little ineres, in her proceedings.
The British Admiral Hope Halifax has ordered her e
take in coal, tha, she has sal with three
hundred instead OF Ave hundred o. that essential
material, II reported that United States
steamer was watching her outside OF Hai'ax
hsrbor. The Taahassees destructive raid includes
several other voseE besides those already reported the
Of which will be found duly cbroncled in our
news columns.
Our news from General sberman's army is important
II is reported at Louisville, Ky, tnat Tuesday night
General Sccdnan started from Chattanooga and me. the
rebel force under General Wheeler a, Greysyge eighteen
miles distant severe engagement cnsued. General
steedman severely wounded Colonel Straight, OF
the Fifty first Indiana regiment, was killed rebel
force reported ut Cleveland Tenn Uuion brigade
has left Chattanooga FOR ha, place this is all the
Of interest we have from the Atlanta region.
The movement Of General She iaan in The Shenandoah
valley n not regarded Washington arstrca, by any
lie only obtaining advanlas seous position
commanding all the avenues OF approach TO tho
Potomac. In fact, 1t has been ascertained that IL
enemy might have got in his rear, which would have
been dsagreeabe piece OF business for Gen. Sheridan;
that he very wisely has ,aken position which will
enable him TO move upon the enemy with entire coma
dence no matter at what point he may appear. The
fords OF the Upper Potomsc the appr aches 10 Her
psrs Ferry and the various gaps are covered by our
army.
Our story OF Admiral Farrasuts attack Mobile Is
perfect oar correspondents furnish thorough history
OF the ene affair. Our latest by way OF New
Orleans on the 18th instant. A. that time Admiral
Farragut had prepared bis feet for action, and
ordered the attack on For, Morgan to be com
mcOccd at eighs O'Clock Tharsday morning. II
70 receive endlsding Gre from The acet and
land force Its IL said TO resisted the attack
wherever there foot OF ground to stand upon The
rebels had destroyed all the outbudnas Of the FORT and
had also burned their only vessel lying uuder its guns
On Saturday evening Farragu demanded the surrender OF
the fort. bai It not acceded to.
MISCELLANEOUS NEws.
Our European correspondence and Ges by the ASH,
dated the 9Th Of Au ust contain very full details OF
tcegraphlc report from Halifax given in the HERALD
last Wednesday.
The British people were very indignant a, the whole.
sale territorial spoatcn Inflicted Denmark By Austria
and Prussia under the peace treaty drawn up At Vienna
Denmark could not resit longer in arms he English
ana would not, or could not aid ber 50
the little kngdom had TO succImO The real friends
OF Denmark were consoed with The hope that the Germans
would quarrel the division Of the booty and be in
the end themselves robbed By Napoleon 70 much greater
exteut
The ins,alnen. OF the correspondence between Lord
Lyons Earl Russell and secretary ScvAd relative 10 the
alleged enlistment Of British subeetswho hal been pre-
viousy tednapped" OF "hocussed i-.to the United
States Ary had been presented to tho British raFlis
0u L'l correspondent states thai The rublca
o. these oos rapers produced strong fcclng IN
England against military system, and advises that
such acts, matter by whom perfelFA,ed, shoa!d be
Immediately and diEllcty dsayowed b. The government
In Washington.
priv ,e letter from ST. Johns. Newfoundland dated
10Th inst states tha, frost 10 that section few nights
previous TO ha, date reported have Injured the po.
tato crop The weather had been unusually cold There
had been scarcely sBy weather. The hherlcs had
proved almost total failure and fears entertained
ths the poorer classes would saGer greatly the coming
winter.
The steamer Jamaica Packet, CAPTAIN Barrett, which
sailed from Kingston, jamaica the oh inst arrived
al tho Lose Qiaruutne The evening Q, thursday
last Coming from port where small. OK is prevailing
extent, size detsnee 10 quarantine but was
allowed T. come up the haIbor yesterday raorr.ns
TIE nsss by this arrival is d little Importance. Tie
sugar aud fee crops ot the ISLAND expected 10 be
more than usually large. Cotton cultivation was also
receiving quite npe.us. lie paps's complain loudly
o The want OF proper communication between the
island and NeW York ana call upen the authorities 10
place fast aud capaciou vessel on the route smart
Ihook Of earthquake was fet a. Kingston al tweny
minutes 10 eight O'Clock saturday nishi, tho CID q
August The obituary or the fortnight father ar1s
ot political news there Il ittle Or rothog 10 iasuten
Mf John Munaiy editor of weekly paper 10 the cit.
sailed the E,ropoi,an Record, arrested yesterday
by United states repuiy Marshal Peel, on waTgzt
issued ~ Comni5l3ueF Osborn. Tue warrant Of arres
vas issued o. ~ aGlsyh of Uned states Dis.r'ct al
.crncy Smilh, Which forth tha. tic sold
Muilay, 70 10 Issue q TIE opotag EtcoTd Of The 0tl
= August LIST caused Il be prIted Issued aud publth
si an article caut,ed tic Coming nrastp aud other
sricos, 10 which ho coupteis one Seymour and otter
pcrtons re.at The dssi orts b the President oi
ths United ssaies 70 take place in ep,ember next, hs
accused was brought up before comuss Osborn 10
snswtr bat examination into the case vas pos,rored
Gu Tuesday next, Mr.. kullaiy in the mesliims bens
admitted .o bail 10 the sum Of $1,000
mssslHg Of The National DsmnorstIe Committee Ia id