The New York herald., 1864-11-01
THE SITUATION.

sew Eerk, Tuesday, EOvembeT I. 1861.
THE STU ALTON.
Not only there foundation for tho absurd report
recently sfoas thai General Sherman had abandoned
Atlanta but The place s nos considered in any danger
~Aatsver. General Sherman has assured tho gov.
srnment that he will bold iu spite OF
MI attempts 70 aisodge him. The rebels arc
active along the Ternesses river. portion
Of Forests Command. with three pieces OF artillery
IN reported to have sunk steamer and barge, loaded
With army ceshina, on that river, on last Saturday
small force OF them attacked by Union cavalry On
sao same dsy and driven across the river Torres. II
said 70 have several thousand Jac.bn Tennessee
We havo no advIces yetof the rebels having carried
eu; their design OF attacking Padscah, KY. various
BODIES OF ,hem though, proving through different
portions of tie State.
f0s accounts OF tha important movements on Thurs
Aay isss q General ants two armies now belsssusrIns
shs rebel sapsl continued In the highly Interesting
dispatches from correspondents which W publish
tins morning. The objects o! these operations having
sess attained. the Unich troops have resumed
The Potomac foot up aboa. fifteen hundred The loss OF
e rsbels is thought 70 have been greater Over eight
hundrea d them and -four their battle ags we're cap.
tarsd By the @ the Second, F.a ana Ninth corps.
An attempt was made BY the rebels on last Saturday
ncvniag drive In the pieke,s In front .. portion
shosgh Of short duration. was very sharp. The
rebels were Don driven back, with . Onion loss
" only nve soldiers wounded. Ws have no
sislvs ls,e'iigeucs OF any hosiIi,ies either OF te
s armies since then though tho steamship PANEL Web
1~, which arrived a, Washington from Fortress Monroe
9sssrdsy. reports thai heavy nrins towards General
1itlers fron, Was heart on Sunday morning.
We gave yesterday morning hmand nswspapes &C
q tts egrs T. ursday the north side
ysnss river We have now their Details q the move
ens Gsusral Grants lcss the south side.
vicinity cf tine Boydton plank rosd aud also Gene
raj Less Official report OF she operations both
sides o. tie The latter gvss the reeuls Of the
days engagements, repulses Of ths Unon troors st al
points, vito considerable ossss 10 killed, wounded
asd prisoners. The rebel papers say that the
attacks Of General Butler were easily repalsed.
bat admit thai the movemen. Of our lsft was =
surprise to Lees men in they considerably 10
prisoners sOcn however, Is claimed, the rebels raj
about ave sundrsa them. TIE f-htug st this pos;
10 rsprescptcd tc have bseu vcr? severe.
The attention OF General sheridan seeus to b. q.
present Particularly directed 10 apparent designs Q. tie
enemy 10 attempt imporian. operations In West
yirgipis, and he is making bis preparations
u now in Southwestern Virgins, s reported
70 b busy 10 reorssnizlug bis forces, with the sup.
posed Intention OF MAKING movement TO dssrac. the
attention or the Uuon army from Erly, who. accord.
bg 10 the rebel newspapers, is to remain ln command
In the SHENANDOAH valley. Arrangements for the safe
and sssh Euards for trains going 10 the fror: VIII
hsrsatss be provided viii insure them against gusr.
Me attacks correspondent OF the Richmond EB7iTeS
given srsrhc description OF the defeat and stampede q
xAriy's army the 18Th OF october. q Cedar creek
MS ioss OF Hfty seven cauuons ts admitted.
The Anticipated rebel raid Burao fren Canada hs,
ys been carried out. I, is thought thst the sste
ID u we're swed by the military and other preparations
FOR tbsr reception. number or suspicious persons
have been Observed in the city and /. asserted tbs;
rockets have bseu sen, NJ gu3s fsd the Aereas
shore as sigrss 70 the tbe lake in Canada
said thai the resons managing tie case OF the a.
Abaas rebel raiders win appeal the Jadiciai Commit
Gee Of The Privy Council in Easand the Canadian coars
should decide ~ surrender tie offenders TO tho American
authorities.
10 connection with tho rebe raids On the allAn bor
dsr Is reported that national goysneut has notl.
asd Great Britain of intention to increase om lake
armament.
Sixteen cisordery chsrsster suspected q bcn rebel
rAdrrs from Canals, we're in sanccsly ohio
ono day last week.
General Pieasanton's oncsl despatctes connrm pre-
viou Of the capture or the rebel Generals Mar
nsd,ke and Cabeli our a. neutrality-suspicious. show ths
che accounts heretofore received or the Overwhelming
Asfsst ana hurried ard dsorganzed retreat from MIS-
sss Of The remnant Of Prce's army have no. been 81
sessrses included IL The srge numbef Of his cap
sxsd By ths uaon troops are sb0u! one hundred CON
AHhsisosd oaccrs.
osr s,ssi rebel lsWspap4 l,ss farnish s'ns very IN
A.sssias liens Among oshsr matter 10 thu ofncl'