The New York herald., 1864-10-13
THE SITUATION.

11h S1A' u OAIxoN.
In despatch dated half past egh. O'Clock las, evening
Fecrotsy Stanton gives additional extracts from
Gonera shsridans report OF his brilliant and summary
settlement with the rebel Rossor's cavalry in the valley
ou sunday last Our own dispatches also show how
complete was the work Of Merits and Custer's men.
General shsridan says "a square cavalry fgLt,
10 which the rebels routed beyond his power to
describe. and he has seen nothing OF tnem SINCE
fhoy lost everything on wheels which they
had. and when lest seen we're "on the keen
run nsar New Market twcnsy-six miles from the bat.
tie Geld, to which distance the pursuit was kept up The
casualties on our side did not exceed SIXTY men, The
gueriaa. whom, from their sneaking styisot warfare
Is almost impossible to CATCH st continue to wsyay
rob aad murder individuals and small parties in the
valsy On Tuesday morning last, not fur from stras
burg they attacked party about thirty OF our officers
and soldiers who were rouis 10 General sheridan's
Eeadquarters killed four and wounded seven OF them
ami captured all the remainder sxosptiug FOUR
Secretary Stanton, In his despatch OF lass evening,
l,ys that advccs received yesterday from Gene.
ais Grant md Sherman, well from Sheridan, bal
nat they report no new military operations Our own
slesrame aiirdc TO brisk firing On list Monday nigh.
~ the centre Of our lines n front Of Petersburg probably
occasoned by heavy movement Of the erery towards
the lett Of the Army OF the Potomac. which,
Il stated, observed 10 bs taking
place, aud which continued 10 bs noticed
on Tuesday. The object result Of this nsneuvre OF
the rebels has yet developed The Army Of the
James remains In lis strong position the right. 'front.'
OF Richmond, which, according 0. the ne
o that place. cny thrcc miles half from the city
limits No new movements 10 that quarter reported
The rebels showing deposition try another attack
si se their disastrous repuse Of Friday last.
From New Orleans we are informed OF an expedition
which General Asboih reported to have recently made
tuto the terror OF Florida II on the 23d
o; last month he reached Eacaes Court House in
Walton county, which be captured, together with twenty
prsopers c aeing colonel lieutenant colonel aud
largo number horses mules cattle and boats. A,
last accounts General Asboth was Mariana in jackson
c unity which In the northern part Of the s,sss and
borders On both Georgia Alabama This stsry weas
rather doubtful aspect have dispatches from Key
West, fla., dated as late ~ the Sd inst, which
make NO mention Of such expedition. Our CORES.
pondeut the latter place gives the particulars OF the
capture by tbs cruiser Protsus the Anglo
reoei blockade running sohocner Anna Louisa on Ha.
~-ps oseosisy for Belize, laden with rts, coIee, co
&c Some OF TIE Key wos,ess have mrds god
lac by picking atns bales Of cotton, supposed %
- been thrown overheard ~ the blockade rum sr
sagorda when chased by the Magnolia $4,000 worth
been sscursA The yellow fever stil prevailed al
Ks, Vest
su4s Missouri The ressl ics Al the date Of latest
accounts, 10 the vcnrty Of Booosviiis, and our
forces were haassng his add nsnts His marand.
es have burned The LAnlne bridge on the Pacific Rail
road oos hundred and seventy milcs vest or g. Louis
and near sodalll
From tennessee learn that force Of ninety eo,ored
troops, under Colonel weaver wio were attacked On
Tuesday i've miles below Fort Nelson, By two bsudrsd
sess,s defeated the latter. killing and woundne two o,
their officers and twenty .6ve men The uuiop ,os. va.
one lieutenant and three msa killed, and zine men
wounded. The rebel General Baford, with twelve hun.
ured mounted men, n reported TO have crossed cumbsr.
land river, at Harpsths sh ais. Tuesday night, the
llth inst
10 us issue Of the 10Th inst, tho Richmond Wig,
s borns 70 rcfute the statements that the price Of
Boutberu doprecating the European markets,
and that events have created substantial rivsls 70 H.
says that lhe eradication which the assumed truth o.
these assertions gives in the North dinicun 10
cns with any state Of Affairs based upon restoration Of
Ahs UoIoD 10 Include the States or with that fra
sros feeling which q Is alleged mpels Seward, stan.
pn. Mcclellan snd HorsO symour 70 refuse separation
Won the south.
MIsCELLANEoUs NEws.
rbs few additional returns received las, nigh, from
,sansyivsaa ociy served throw doub, upon the
ses. Of The home vote and 70 render II quite certain
sa shs vsss sf lhs soldiers VIII decide We question: