The New York herald., 1864-10-14
THE 1ITUArIoN.

There 10 just a prcsen, apparent ull IN military
operations which win doub, soon give place 10 move
nsns Of grand uoss important stirring character
Affairs remain quiet before Richmond and Petersburg,
Che rebsh showing no disposition to attempt dslodg
nent Of our forces from the strong positions they
how hold on the north side OF the James
sisoe suffering tbs severe repuse inflicted By the
Tenth corps on last Friday. Large numbers Of d.
serters from the enemy st into lines General
Birnsy has been compelled By . severe attack Of 70.
r 10 renquish temporarily the command OF his gallant
corps. which viii bs held In bis absence By General
Terry Politics has been recently quite an element 10
She army owing to the efforts Of the parties
cure the votes Of the Pennsylvania Ohio Indiana SOL
ciers Firing between the opposing p'ckes the right
wing has entirely lately ana officers can now ride
along the front IN perfect safety Rebe veterans have
supplsnted the raw troops at one time manning The
works 10 front Of the Tenth ana Eighteenth corps.
From the Shenandoah valley there now movement
20 report this morning One OF our correspondents With
Sberiens army furnishes additional details OF last
days work, when the Union cavalry made such mag
n1oenl nnsh OF the rebels under Rosser 10 the
Tue AncoAn yaleY, Suerlh0's army
captured thr.ysi1 pioces Of artillery and inflicted
EarIys army loss in killed wounded and prisoners es
timsicd at twelve thousand men
Though we have fresh dispatches from General
shermAns headquarters to give this morning, matters
viii doubtless assume Interesting and decisive
phase 10 that region
From Missouri have po,hp2 additional relative 20
the raid OF rebel General Price, General Rosecrans
Ten s. Iops On Wednesday, nigh. Tor The front Of The
asid tor operations n bic department
hatcher Mss advces OF She 4ih inst, state that COL
Nccabe, who, with sman force Of urion troops. Jeff
vidAIia 2sth uL expedition, had returned
having captured the rebel Colonel wilkins, four captains
several rucrilias ofty borses one hundred and nny
nuss four hundred CATTLE large quantities OF cotton and
vooen cloths, arms and smmun iop and several rebsl
recruits
Admiral David D. Porter took command Of the North
Atlantic squadron on Wednesday Of this week.
cor q Admiral Lee The event signsl1ed Al Fortress
MOuree By a salute from the steam sloop o, war
BroOdya
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.
The MI absorbing question the Pennsylvania election
Doth parties still claim vote, by from three
% nvs Thousand majority Tho returns come 10 slowly.
We are without any from several Counties and
rber Of others only a email portion have been
s The later and NOR complete returns 10.
.,. ,.rro.-,c .'c gains 10 nine cases ou, Of ten. n
shoss sections yos 70 bea. 80. .s,,'- ~ 'us
democratic gsiu 10 proportion -. -, 49,. ,"S y -
oevoi the sta1 has gone democrs = - H'"'0 '0'c'
yhs indications are that shall ~ "a ssa., .or The
49,, .,..,.-.. q. a....n,,as ave W t-.
snela returns 70 oeefmhe Nothing has been recclv o.
tooS .ny ensos' the nss OF Congrsssmsn given yes
N.ey 10 Sirteesth district Is In doubt
sctioo 10 Nebraska resulted in the success OF the
Republican delegate 70 Congress-
The vote on the antsisvery constitutions 10 Mary
and oiose, With prospect inst The soldiers vote will
de,ermiue ~
The death OF CbIei Justice fancy vss ntpsy noticed
yesterday In The different courts Of this city, which
adjourned as mark q respect 10 bis memory In the
general and special terms The Supreme Court, Judges
Allen Robertson Bonncy and others referred 10 the sad
occurrence 10 the hrst branch lhe Superior Court an
propriate remarks made By Judge Mccunn and 10
shs sscond branch Of The Judge Barbour ana
william NJ Esasts, ESQ, made bfa addresses on the
solemn event. In the Court OF Csrera Sessions IA vas
properly alluded 70 By Recorder Hoffman Asslslsp,
Distrlol Attorney Stewart
We are Informed that the position OF Chief Justice
ahe Ususd states Supreme Court made vacant BY th,
6ssA Of yudxs IsssY. has bses rendered By We fresl