The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-01-15
New York, Friday. January is, 1864.
THE SITUATION.

New York. Friday. January IS, 1864.
THE SITUATION.
1t was reported at Culpepper last evening that
the rebel General Stuart, with five thousand cav
airy, had crossed the rivers far to the right Of
army and reached Leesburg, our forces there fall
ing back towards Fairfax. Whether his object
is to cut short this railway near Bull run, or the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad near Point Of Rocks,
was not known; but in any event it is quite posi-.
BILE that he will be met with superior forces.
The health of the Potomac army is reported as
being quite good. During the late cold spell five
cases of death by freezing among the soldiers
were reported to the medical authorities. There
though that disease prevails in Alexandria and
Washington.
The President yesterday signed the bill extend.
ing the payment Of bounties to recruits to the lst
of March. The enlistment of volunteers ought,
therefore, now to be pushed forward with energy.
Affairs at Johnson's Island do not appear to be
dsvoid Of anxiety yet, if we can Judge from the
fact that Brigadier General Terry, of the Sixth
Army corps, with his brigade (the First) arrived
at Sandusky yesterday. A portion of them
crossed the bay on the ice and took up their
quarters on Johnson's Island. It is said that the
rebel prisoners there have been talking boldly of
late about the prospect Of speedy release and
an adventure to Canada.
In the case of the Chesapeake, before the Ad.
opinion that the case was one of piracy through.
out The final decision is not yet given.
Dispatches from Cairo yesterday say that the
gunboat Juliet caught fire and had large portion
Of her upper works destroyed.
The Bremen brig Hydra arrived at Rio Janero
November 80, from London. The master reported
that on the 26th Of November in latitude II south,
he was boarded by boat with an armed crew
from gunboat which they reported as the Ohio.
Being close alongside Of the gunboat, he could see
two brass pieces-one forward, the other aft. She
had no name or colors. The vessel was probably
the rebel privateer bark Tuscaloosa.
EUROPEAN NEws.
The steamship Hibernian, from Londonderry.
and the Scotia and City Of London, from Queens
town, reached the ports Of Portland and New
York respectively yesterday. The news by the
Scotia is one week later.
Lloyds Salvage Association in London publish
es letters from New Orleans denying that the Mis-.
sissippi river is freely open to trade, as vessels
navigating towards the city are "riddled with shot
and she'll" Business in New Orleans is represent
ed as "entirely suspended
Pope Plus the Ninth replied to the communca-
ton of JEFF Davis in very general terms, address
ing the rebel leader as 'illustrious President"
The Richmond correspondent Of the London
Times denies that famine exists in any part Of the
confederacy. He Acknowledges, however, that
the affairs Of the South are in . very dangerous
crisis, in consequence Of the Sinking Of military
duty by large numbers of the male population,
the daily increasing corruption Of all classes of
tie people, and the weakness and feeble policy of
the rebel Congress.
Napoleon made very pacific address to the
diplomatic body presented at the Tuieries on
New Years Day. To Mr.. Dayton, the American
Minister, he expressed the hope that the year
1894 would be one "of peace and reconciliation in
the United States.n
The Holstein question was still In an embarrass.
ing phase. Napoleon addressed letter to the
Duke Of Augustenburg, in which he deplores the
non-assemblage of the congress which he pro-
posed, rs IL would likely have solved the existing
complications.
The Polish insurgents displayed renewed activity
In the field.
Kossuth had addressed stirring appeal to the
Hungarians, and the Austrian government was
considerably agitated.
Consols closed In London on the I'd instant at
92I q 81. The Liverpool cotton and produce
markets were closed on the I'd Of January. Sales
OF cotton. at very full prices, were reported not
withstsnding. Breadstuffs were upward. Pro.
visions inclined towards decline.
c0NGREss.
In the Senate yesterday petitions from citizens
OF Wisconsin and Minnesota. asking for an extsn.
sion Of their boundary nhe. were presented and
Vferred TO the Judiciary Committee. The bill for
the appointment Of Second Assistant Secretary of
War was passed, after being amended SO "a limit
the term Of Office TO one year from the passage Of
the bill. The Secretary Of War sent in a comm.
nication giving the grade and rank Of officers os
The national army who have entered the service Of
the rebellion. The joint resolutions Of the Califor
mia Legislature relative 20 a tax on native wines
were presented and referred TO the Finance Com.
mittee. A bill 10 extend the Northern Indian
superintendency so as 10 include the Territory OF
Dakota was introduced and referred to the Ter.
ritores Committee. The Enrolment bill was then
taken up, and after some debate the amendment