The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-01-27

THE SITUATION.
General Butler telegraphed to the Secretary OF
War from Fortress Monroe yesterday that General
Graham made successful raid, with three trans.
ports, up the James river, landed at point on
the peninsula below Fort Powhatan, captured
twenty-five of the enemy, seven of the signal
corps, twenty nine negroes, five Jews, together
with large quantities of tobacco, oats, corn and
pork-the latter three items of which were de-
stroyed.
A detachment of colored troops went up East
river from Fortress Monroe on gunboats the other
day, and brought away three families Of white peo.
pie. Of fifteen in number, with nine contrabands,
all of whom arrived on the York town mailboat,
together with several other refugees from Rich.
mond Refugees are coming into our lines at
the Fortress daily both by way of Yorktown and
Suffolk
The detection in the Southern army appears to
be almost universal. Rebel deserters to the num.
Der OF thirty came into the lines of the Potomac
army within the past two days. It is said that
the firing the other side Of the Rapidan on Sat.
urday last, which we before noticed, was caused
by regiment or two of rebels attempting to leave
in body. Some of our cavalry profess to have
positive information that two regiments attempted
to come over to US and were driven back by the
use of muskat and artillery from their own men.
In West Virginia the rebels are also coming into
our lines in large numbers. They report that uni
versal dissatisfaction prevails in the ranks Of the
enemy, arising from the want and suffering they
are obliged to endure. General Early with his
rebel forces is still at Harrisonburg, and Rosser
with the Seventh, Eleventh and Twentieth Virginia
mounted regiments, and Whites battalion, is be-
tween Newmarket and Timberville Imboden is
at Cross Keys. Fitzhugh Lee has gone back to
Gordonsyille with his command
The latest news from Charleston, which came
by the Fulton yesterday from Hilton Head repre-
sents the position of affairs there as unchanged.
One gun continues to play on the city with shells
at about intervals of five minutes both night and
day A rebel blockade runner, believed to be
one Of the rebel steamers built on the Clyde, has
been for some days evidently the qd
riue for an opportunity to get out Of the
Ashley river, but she is closely watched by our
blockaders. An important order from the Presi-
deut with reference to coniscated lands in South
Carolina has been promulgated, regulating the
pre-emption rights Of those who may choose to
pdDAase such lands. General saxton, the Mill
fafr doverner in circulating'the order reminds the
ubgrated slaves who are presumed to be the future
possessors Of the soil, thus put up for sale at
a dollar and o quarter an acre, that as their
"old masters considered cotton was king, they
-altivate it, and make it more king than
al the buildings IN the fine old
recently sold under
town OF Beaufort have h..-
the auctioneer's hammer for the p...-
United states government, and of the purchase'''
&C lie work OF confscation. it appearsS goes
brayely on in South Carolina. the old stock w
ing ploughed out, and q new proprietary
Nnte hnu OaaSk tdhiuE PVrSesSion VI hc
soil The distractions in the channel be-
tween Forts Sumter and Moultrie are entirely
gone, and the opinion Of naval officers is, that
there are now no impediments to our fleets pro-
press except those extended from James Island
70 the Middle Ground
Our news from the South to.daSis very interest.
ing Vice President stephens is lying dangerous
Is i'll ct Augusta, Georgia, where he was attacked
on Sunday very suddenly. The house Of President
Davis at Richmond was set fire to and robbed;
but was saved from destruction by the prompt
assistance OF the people. The people Of the South
appear 70 be forming an armed resistance to the
CONSUMPTION Of JET. Davis.
In the Confederate Senate on the 18th resolu
ton was passed approving the action Of the gov.
ernmens with regard TO the outlawry Of General
Butler, aud the determination Of the rebel autbori.
ties to hold no communication with him. The
Richmond Wing Of the 10th says that financial
bill. regulating the currency passed the House on
Saturday, and that the Senate on the same day. in
secret session, finished its lsbors on the
Military bill This action it says, is unknown 70
Any but favored few outside the halls Of Con.
grSsG The Wig has a curious and signiacau,
criticize depIoripg the decay Of the gallant Southern
race who entered the war so brilliantly tire,
years ago. II says that they are all gone, and /
they do not come back again the game is up.
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