The New York herald., 1862-03-05
TRIPLE S HE EFT,
New York, Wednesday, March 5, 1862.
THE SITUATION,

THE SITUATION.
Our reports from Washington last night repre-
sent everything in the vicinity of the Potomac in a
state of perfect quietude
Gen. Mcclellan has addressed to the army
most touching and complimentary general order
on the death of Brigadier General Lander, which
We publish to-day. He recites all the brilliant
deeds of the gallant dead, and announces in his
demise the loss of true and valued friend as well
as a soldier whose services to his country cannot
be well spared
The Senate confirmed the nomination of Senator
Andrew johnson, of Tennessee, as Brigadier Gene
eral, yesterday at the nomination of the President
aud the Senator at once proceeded to organize
provisional government for Tennessee, over which
he is to preside as Military Governor until regular
civil government is organized.
Instructions are in preparation in the Post Office
and Treasury Departments to open postal and
trade facilities in Tennessee as soon as possible,
measures which the evacuation of Nashville and
the strong Union sentiment prevailing On the Cum
but no orders have been yet issued as to that
measure.
The names Of the following officers were nomi-
mated to the Senate yesterday for promotion for
merit:-Generals Buell., Mcdowell, Grant, McClor-
nand, Curtis and C. F. Smith
The boat which arrived at Fortress Monroe on
Monday brought neither news nor Union prison
ers. The arrival of our captured officers and
soldiers, therefore, remains in uncertainty.
In evacuating Columbus, KY, it has posi-
lively been ascertained that the rebels destroyed
the town. demolishing everything which they could
not carry of. The gunboa. Benton with General
C@llum and Com. Foote on board went down there
on Monday and found many Of the guns removed
and the town laid in ashes. They report that
the guns from the island below, which they
had fortified, were also removed. II was thought
that the rebels had retreated to Fort Randolph.
The Navy Department received an official despatch
upon the subject from Com Footc yesterday stat
ing that large number of guns and carriages.
with considerable quantity of ammunition, shot,
shell, anchors, and torpedoes, fell into our hands.
He represents the Notifications to be of great
strength, consisting of formidable batteries Oh he
water side, with deep ditch and abattis on the
land side.
wepublsh to-day map of the United States, the
British Possessions and Mexico, showing Sin black
and white" the portions of the rebel States still
outside the Union. and the States which acknow
ledge the supremacy OF the government. The
map sets forth not only the loyal States, but
very distinctly those portions Of the rebel States
where the dominion of treason has succumbed to
the force Of the Union army and navy. The from
tiers of Canada, with all the Notifications known
to US along the line, are also given and the entire
Of Mexico, now in state of war with foreign
Powers, thus presenting as q whole the North
American continent, which now occupies so much
Of the worlds attention.
II said that the rebel prisoner General Buckner,
while in Albany on his route to Fort Warren
stated that the battle Of Bull run was most disas
trous affair for the rebels but very fortunate cir
cumstance for the North, inasmuch as 1t ulled the
rebels into false security and inspired them with
blind confidence, while II necessarily exasperated
the Union troops fIc complained bitterly at the
same time of the apathy of the Southern people.
The news from the South to-day is not without
Importance.
Our Richmond Dispatch Of the 28th ult. states
that the people Of Augusta, Ca, are taking vigo.
rous measures 10 obstruct the river below their
city with torpedoes, to blow up our gunboats,
should they succeed in passing the Savannah bat.
teries.
The condition Of the cities Of Richmond and Pc
tersburg is most unenviabe, judging from the fact
that number Of robborics and midnight assassi.
nations are reported in the papers, some Of which
state that these crimes of frequent occurrence,
and are occasloned in many instances by poverty,
while 1t Is alleged on the other hand that they are
the result Of loose administration of the munich.
pal laws.
BY che Norwegian at Portland we have news
from Europe Eve days later than that received By
the Arabia.
American affairs were still debated in the Eng