The New York herald., 1864-08-18

aH E SITUATION.
BY dispatches from Martinsburg last night we have
Che important and somewhst significant information
that the rebels have again advanced up the Shenandoah
valley and that they have been considerably rein.
forced by division Of Longstreet's corps and two
divisions OF cavalry. Great activity prevails in
bartinsburg, and the excitement throughout the
valley is intense Indeed rumors-stll unconfrmed-
were circulated that General Les with his whole army,
was moving in that direction. engagement was said
20 be going at Front Royal yesterday. variety or
rumors would seem TO verify the statement that the
enemy are ia the valley in large numbers.
Everything is quiet in Grants army. The rebels re.
works. We give stil fuller details to-day OF the
attack of Sunday at Deep Bottom.
The court Of inquiry appointed to investigate the facts
and circumstances concerning the unsuccessful assault
on Peor sburg the 30th of July temporarily sus.
psndad s sittirss in consequence Of the absence OF
Generals Hancock and Miles two members OF the court
{.orca Hancock being Presdentl who north Of the
Jaass river, engaged important military operations
The rebel accounts of the affair et Noc.e TO the
Irth They announce the bombGrduent o. fort Morgan
by Farraguts vessels tie appearance Of two q orr
ships OF Dog river bar which hey d.caIe toDa l,ie
nearer to the city THAI it l. couosmts to have the
ssYaukees"
The pirate Taraiasssc Las ies:rcyed d considerable
number OF vesses OF n, Nea Aae.rd Nova Scotia
coasts since ast -twe1iv five OF Martinicus
Rock and six o Cap s43lc and tyo cr lhree OF Port
land
From Georgia VIC bear 'ha, the re :, Ce,cra Wheeler
had demanded the surrender q Da,a of ne Union COM
mandant, Colonel Ii,tott, wao held il win eigh.
hundred si,rnish gong al las, accounts.
Liebodt had been dr 7eu from par; ~ n position.
The rebels have beer -eri-se' at s.'n,a Ky.
We give come in,erestilr er,sac taAeu s,m ice pub
usncd s,atsnr.s Of Mr. J, =. Gilmore tKirks, or his
iftev lew qs.,h 5ea nsv,s, ii b mission 20 B,ch-
W Colonel Iaques. W c4.. lns s.eation Of our
read She cou~ersaton aid T. hase eccurred II
csy Lave .a.parpr. ba,-ir5 opou views
and prospects Q, peace.
EIeeELyAEI US ,'EFvg
The National s,e m Naviy on Co... 4Ay new steamer
Eriu capl'a Grace whict - liv. pco' II hyc O'Clock
On tho eveurg of the "a M Qu3eg the Sd OF
August, reacht his port yestsriay .nf,s The
" the as. at Haiifav s tour s,s The Gdvices
by the Erin, and her bewerar 'es- Neen antci-
pa,ed by the arrival OF To aasa and ci'- fmore.
telegram rece yesterday ~ General lays
emauaing from the War Department, snd CO. ,yirg
instructions to have all the enrolment lists raady the
LIST Of September is tire intention Of the govern
men to carry out the draft the 5,h Notification Of
completion OF the enrolment VIII be transmitted TO
Washington in order that the proper quotas may be set
down II rs stated that large number OF troops will
be sent TO the city to enforce the draft.
At the boat at Poughkeepsie yesterday the New
York boat George Brown beat the Ptlsburg boat Tw
light by tbfee hundred yards
A decision was rendered yesterday by the Board OF
Police Commissioners the OF officers Lightmire
aud Webb OF the Twenty seventh precinct, charged With
kidnapping negroes reported in the HERALD OF Sunday
last, aud taking them TO Boston 10 enlist them. The
charge fully sustained by the evidence but
the officers, by their own showing, had been absent
bout leave the time they nned six days each
Slgnor Brignoi, the popular tenor, has commenced a
sv against Manager Grau 10 S15 900 for pro-
essonal services AS the sopor is about TO depart for
Europe motion was made before Judge Barnard yes.
;erdsy ,ha, the testimony Of tie plantd be taken dc
tns cIt The motion was granted, and the testimony
Will probably be concluded to-day The defendant denies
the indebtedness and claims that Brignoli broke his
sontract and refused 70 sing on numerous occasions,
thereby damaging employer to the amount Of at least
sl2 600. a. -. sx
Commerc.alnatsers were very quiet yesterday and IN
tho absence Of marked changes gold most articles OF
merchandise remained quiet al Tuesdays prices For.
egn merchandise was in limited demand and the sales
we're confined 70 email parcels oil mgout orders Cot
Ton was hrmer Petroleum was dun rud nominal on
Chango the -four market opened steady bu, closed dun
and DC. lower Wheat was also &c. &c. lower while
corn was 1o. lower and oats steady Pork was lower
Lard aud beef were steady and nrm. vbssoy wae
1rmer but freishts dull and lower