The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-04-01
THE sITuArIoN.

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Gcu Grant arrived al Washington yesterday ana pro.
coded at once to Baltimore Monroe
whore he 10 have private conference with Gen But
ier tho result Of which expected to have an important
bearing on the management Of the approaching cam.
pagu. MAJOR Gen. ". r smith has been assigned to
duty 10 Gen. Buffers department.
rumor prevailed 10 Washington yesterday tnai Gen
Mcclellan rs Immediately to be placed command u the
deences at that city OF prospective military ope
Falioas
As the mountain would not go TO Mahomet, Mahomet
has como 70 the mountain, The rebel Commissioner
Colonel Guild who some time since declined 10 hold an
communication with "Beast' Butler with reference 10
exchange OF prisoners arrived At Fortress Monroe on
Wednesday. 90 flag OF truce boat, bad very cor
dial Interview with the General, the OF which
not yet promulgated their intercourse will probabl
continue for two three days proposition was made
70 General Butler TO 60 20 Richmond promises OF
ample projection; but he declined, and The rebel Com
missioner has therefore. paid a visit to him.
By the arrival OF the Fulton from Hilton Head yester
day have later from south Carolina and Florida
The rebels quite active in the vicinity OF Hilton
Head On sunday the GOTH they an attack on our
pckets Island bu, were repused at every
point BY the Seventy sixth Pennsylvania regiment Col
Campbell doing duty at that poiat approach
cd 10 eight large fatboals came in force evidently
with view Of casssug or p,ckeis Another attemp,
20 gain footbod the island the following ut was
baed by Captaio Kness company Of the Seventy sixth
which fired several deadly voleys The boats and
drove them on No casualties occurred OF our side 10
either affair
Our intelligence from Florida Is to the cath, through
special ccrreepon lent Tho Unted states steamer
Hc0eysucks captured . PRICE the rebel sloop
Florida from Havana. with cargo OF powder shot cot
fee &c Refugees from lines continue to repor,
shat the rebe army 10 Florida melting away by deser
sou and that the people generally dsgusted
Rebel rule. Two valuable prizes taken BY our gun
boats st. Johns river uad arrived at jacksonville
They both contained valuable cargoes General seymour
Is relieved from his command General Hatch takes
his place.
With regard TO the contemplated rebel raid Zen.
lucky We have intelligence about one hundred OF
rebcv FORCE General Forces, the Cum
bsrland river at Eddyvie Tuesday IT'S SAID that
large force OF them is concentrating Pound Cap under
General Buckner.
The rebel forces which evacuated Bulls Gap several
days since have moved north II is presumed that lney
gone tajoin General Longsireet virginia
10 eject junction with General Buckner.
peseeters arriving at Knoxville state that all Long
streets baggage was SEQ, towards Richmond and bis
whole army Is under marching orders
council Of generals was held al Chattanooga on Wed.
nesday, consisting Of Generals sherman, Granger, Nc.
Pherson, Thomas. sheritan aud Barry.
Dispatches from Fort smith Arkansas, cou,aia the
important intelligence that thirty rnicn troops,
under General Steele moving southwark With refe.
70 the positions Of the enemy learn tha,
raj Cabels force composed Of eight regiments
Is fifteen miles north q Washington MO General Gano
has some TO eight thousand Texans Teunerspo
and Gecefals Marmaduke and Shelby are At Camden.
The reports Of the Charleston Illinois lDct
Missouri telegraph dispatches errcnecusly stated
are 70 The ersc, that Gil qulet there
From the Rod river expedition we learn By way Of
New Orleans and St Louis that reconnaissance was
made By Mower 70 Teachoes seventy Eve es
above Alexandra, the 2ls, where tie enemy ne,
40 SOME force AhSht ensued which troops turned
tne rebels GanK, captured four piece Of artillery
with their caissous, and two hundred prisoners
CoNGREss.
In tho Senate yesterday the bill TO authorize the Post
master General contract for the carrying q the
land mail from Atchsou, Mo-, TO Fols1m. CAL was
passed Tue House bin organiznsa Territorial govern.
meot for Montana was up The amendment offered
by Nj wkinscu OF Minnesota In effect allowing negroes
20 vote ia the Territory, was adopted BY vote Of
twenty two against seventeen, agreed 70, ard the
oil passed Eessrs. salisbury and Clark then made
speeches on proposed prohibition OF slavery oy
amendment OF the consutou and the Senate adjourned
10 the House o. Representatives the senate bill pro
vidng for the better aim nsrstou OF Indian aiairs II
Caiiforuis was passed. Mr.. CARRIED, OF Ohio, then
made strong speech 10 favor OF the bin making The
Raritsn spf Delaware Bay Railroad military AMI post
road expressing hope that Congress would crusb oct
abe oamteu aud Amboy monopoly. Upon the conclusion
az his remarks Mr.. Psndeton, 81 Ohio, Obtained the
noor, and The subject laid aside I'll saturday
merit Tue House theo went into Committee OF
che Whole the bin amendatory Of the National Bank
act On Wednesday the Committee agreed upop liking
che rate interest for loans, &c al six per cent yester
dsy this reversed, and the OF per cent
adopted 81. Louis, Louisville, Chicago, Buffalo, New
OrlsAns, Cincinnati Baltimore, Pblaie phia, Boston
New York. sAa Francisco, Detroit Portland, pltisburs
Albany. Cleveland. and Milwaukee were designated a
fss places TO- the rads2o.ea Of the notes q NsQpa