The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-02-26
THE SITUATION.

New York. friday February no. 1864
THE SITUATION.
despatch from Knoxville yesterday confirms the RI.
Of Longstreets retreat, which began on the GOTH
from Strawberry Plains towards Bull Cap having de-
sroyed tho bridge and all his camp equipage Reports
ve which was supposed to account for his sudden 70
treat General sooneld had advanced 70 tho Plains
leaving General Hascall In command at Knoxville
despatch from Cairo last night reports that courier
from General Sherman had arrived at vicksburg with
Che announcement Of the capture OF Selma Ala. Tho
Memphis d'etin alsop ublishes the fact and was
generally believed. intelligence from Memphis also
states that much dssatsfaci existed among the rebel
Mississippi roops who we're rapidly deserving, caused
by srcculstons cotton by the bel erals Forrest
oaers. ferguson. Rchardson and othcrs.
"s al Tunnel Hill, referred 10 yesterday resulted
-. ."i'u'e " oyer three hundred rebel prisoners by
o'"er"i f'imer. hts loss was soycpty.Gyc killed ana
wo ,Gded.
Our correspondent at Fortress anroc e,rcs n,os, n;
teresing DRY to-day Of the escape o,anot straight
and the other Uuion officers who mace their ~ M, or
tho LIBBY PRISON time ago. six of whom arrive, :,
tho Fortress yesterday making ftytwo in a out OF one
hundred and nine who have reported themselves there
Tho Pers's esd ssfcr:nss thrsngh which they passed
y sDSoc 0SVittu8 cpisO0co Wnlcn Wof only
produce.
scouting party from tho Potomac Army went ont 70
rec sooitre Tuesday twars OccoQusn where /, was
eepsrts& thst sce gueriilas operating; but they
found no enemy. Tuere further news from that
quarter.
Our fcrccs in North Carolina ,ide They keep
constantly iu motion = small bodi picking up guer'
and selling rebel stores An expedition recently seus
Up Alligator rivor, In Tyre county, captured thirty
Ami
In tho capture thirty horses and mules AID Afty thou
Sand pounds o. bacon destroyed Another RAID up tho
same rivcr Ter Huntsville resulted In the rous OF
rebe. the capture o. mber Of horses and and
SALT aod the destruction or thrcc hundred thou.
sa0A PcsDds Of bacon.
By tho arrival AZ San Francisco OF Q vessel from
6hanshi with dates 10 tn. On d january, We learn
shss China pap Of the 9Th say nothing Of the Alabama
being biockaded At Annoy at any time Tho only psws
on this subject comes private letters dated January
one Of which says. "The Alabama reported to be in
our vicinity" Another says that the Alsbama IL re-
ported al Singapore, ooaling And still another rays
that american ships In the Chinese waters looked
upon with sohe dstrust. but why 10 not stated Tho
cxsct location OF tho Asbama therefore remains Ike
"FHins Du,cnuan." . mystery.
CONGRESS.
In tho Senate yesterday tina vote adopting tho Con-
ferehcc Committees report the wAissey tax was {
considered. and Mcssrs Sherman Clar. and Mean Ia
wore appointed a now committee on tho subject rne
joint conference commiti,e said equally divd
% on che question Of taxing spirits in hand The bill re
iativc 70 acting resistant aymatcrs OF the navy
passed also the bill providing that appointments OF
volunteer naval officers shall DO CONFIRMED by the senate
conference committee ordered the disagrsetng
votes on tn resolution rowling the grade Lieutenant
general 7hc Military Committee were directed 10 in
l-a~n
lsg bouaties to soldiers TO AprM ncx bin abosnue
tbs ashins bcuuties referred 10 the Finance Com
mlses Tbs III consolidating surveyor generals districts
Wa passed Tho bill making the pay Of colored soldiers
shs sans % that q white disc isssd til the adosn
esut. r 49,.
tho House Of Rsproscaa,ivss the Committee OF ways
and Means reported q bill authorizing an issue OF
$500 900 900 Of six per cent bonds redeemablc IN not
bess than Ave than forty years also issue or
avotwenty bonds 70 the amour, Of $4,000 ooo to meet
subsorpti,os already made therefor The bill Is simply
modiacaon Of the act Of March g. 1897 authorizing
issue OF $500 600 900 bonds rcdecmablc 10
Ten nor moro than forty years. The Ways and Means
Oommit,ee reported back tho Deficiency Appropriation
b embracing nearly 500 900 600. Tho bill apprcpriang
e43ocs 70 satisfy Peruvian claims also reported The
Naval Appropriation bin then taken up Committee OF
the Whole and animated debate took place regarding
TIE administration OF the AFFAIRS Of tho Navy Department,
utsruuun0svs W W0fo eo0Pt0u, ana Inc
~ passsd The bill extending time Of tho withdrawal
goods from public storcs and bonded warehouses was
aise passsd, and The House adjourned.
MIsC1LLANx0Us HKwB.
Ths steamship HIbsrnian. from Londonderry on the
i2sh astast. reached Portland yesterday Her news Ia
go aay later
Rari Derby. In the Housc or Lords. assaicd Lord Pal
srslos's policy with reerence 10 tho Alabama the
seizure Of the Laird rams He asserted that tho
were solved under menace from the American govern
csi aud uovcd fsr the production " tho papers Earl
Russs rcfused 70 produce the p'pers legal inquiries
bcssg stu pcadng TIE Rchmssd correspondent OF tho
London rmcs says that the southern siaycs nsht freely
Cor tsc rcbss
hh said that the Danes have evacuated DuppeI, and
sasateS. with thsir otorcs. for Alsen. EnsIsod,
~. has proposed srmiscs 10 ths bsissrens, end
evsosssoa Of scAcswg with the exception Of Aissn
~ NE pAoes, preparatory 70 . conference IN which
FRANCE. xusss zoe Sweden win join Il was hoped thai
shs ssscmeass would sete the long vexed question Of
shs dachics
Ccososs rassd IN London the 18th mat nj Of OF x
American securities were stsady. The Liverpool cotton
mers o. the 18Th Inst WA hrm with On increased de.
mAnd. closing arm. Drcadsiuns were heavy ana aour
lower. Provisions unchanged aod steady.
Tho steamship Hammcpia, Captain schwensen. from
port lass evening Her sdvcss have been anticipated
tho Nsw York Democratic State Convention ress
ssasisd u Albany yesterday ~srniss Tine eompi,,ss