The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-03-23
THE SITUATION.

General Grant lett Philadelphia at o'cltck last
evening FOR Washington and would have been due
a. two O'Clock this morning, but heavy snow storm
prevailing that whole region OF country It is
quite likely that the special which carried him
detained as up to late hour had Geographic
nouncement OF his arrival at the capital
TIE fall OF snow commenced carly in the afternoon In
The vicinity Of the headquarters Of the Potomac army
ond Continued until late hour with every prospect
converting the camps OF the army very unpleasant.
condition. Thirteen eueriIas belonging TO Mosby's
euarps commands, were brought Fairfax on Mon
day night By a portion OF the sixteenth New York
cavalyy. strong band q rebel cavalry has been
prowlng Fauquer county FOR some days past aud
several Of them came 10 proximity the
rckeis o. the Fifth corps, General Sykes head.
quarters, the night before lsst get several shots
poured iatc them
Cur correspondents dispatches from Fortress Monroe
report tat Go erai Grahams expedition, the object Of
which tue clearing Of hest Of guerlas conied
Grated in Mathews and Gloucester counties, as well
capture and destroy several large granaros and
several hundred negroes, besides impressng all the
cattle the ncehborbood wh3h could possibly give any
aid comfort to the enemy. has been heard from by
General Butler, and is all safe haying with the
S'ese'' SUGGEST
The from Chattanooga yesterday says that pfor
naion from desorers would lead to the conclusion that
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Our correspondence from General shermau's depart
mon, relative to all the recent operations in the South
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We have some later news from General sisels depart
roeat An opnIon nrevs,s there that C,olone, Percy
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General Aver said TO be recovering from his recent
ds,re-ons u,ross
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POSED Q, the Nnetyhrst Indiana infantry, captured
humber OF the rebel pclets the virginia road among
cham ,he to no,or,ons c,ea cIers Craa, and Es,ber
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N the senate yesterday AFTER the disposal OF petitions
S'r Clark called M the bill amending relating
Foreign cops and Ia. coinage or cents which was passed
tofv erut grams ana That " shat De composed Of
ne6ve per copper md eve per cent OF zinc or
Gin u eio provides FOR coinage two cent pieces
or the composition Mr. Wiley then proceeded TO
address the senate length on the bill 70 promote en-
ts,neut by the freeing OF the wives and children OF
ssve recruits and also in opposition 10 Mr. Summers hin
% repeal the Fugitive SLAVE law An executive Session
hed and the senate adjourned.
ID tue Houre or Representative lii was passed epa
bling the government TO make arrangements to use
Vh"'eNe' property wants without waiting for legal
'oes nreso'u'ion directing TIE Secretary OF War to
mau,r.s e Y inc murder q Captain Theodore
ieu, y Inh"oe'phi' by pirates 10 chesapeake Bay,
W. aoopea ihs senate oih authoriz'nv negotiations
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