The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-07-15
THE SITUATION.

days past, although the communication, which was
Interrupted for forty.oght hours has been restored
1he rebels, or the largest portion Of them.
donbtedy making their way across the Poto.
mac into Virginia, heavily laden with tho
plumber Tor which the recent raid was under
taken The telegraph lines which the rebels had broken
batween Washington and Baltimore were part ally re.
stored yesterday by parties for that purpose
The railroad found to be not as much injured as was
supposed, and put on yesterday
Tne particulars Of Major General Franklin's es.
cape arc given In another column. His adventures
were most romantic and hazardous he arrived safely
In Baltimore yesterday Washington is perfectly quiet
was said that many important papers Of private and
public nature seized by the rebels at Mr. Bair's
residence and that General Brecknrdge has got posses
son of them II they published We may witness
the exhibition Of some more dirty linen.
There is nothing later from Grants army. Our cor
Respondents in front OF Petersburg give oil the nte,
peuce to day OF the detailed movements for some days
past The rebel journals also furnish many interesting
comments the proceedings there which are published
In another column.
We give very full particulars to-day Of General shsr
mans movements from Kenesaw Mountain to the Chat
tshoochee river. Our forces have been accomplishing
important results by OF nankpg operations
The morale Of General shermans army reported TO be
good while the troops Of Joe Johnston described as
very much demoralzed. We publish very nue map to
nay Of the scene Of General snermans late operations
Our Dispatches from Memphis TO the 9th inst
An expedition left yicksburg the LIST instant com.
bridge across the Pearl river on the 5th and
sent In thirty prisoners. The cavalry expedition
which lsn Memphis July had arrived at
Ticksburg, and swould reinforce slocum. This ex-
petition had previously been destined TO 60 up
the White river Another force had operating out
They had engaged in many skrmishes, in all OF which
they victorious The rebel state that
hight occurred with forces Jackson Miss, on the
9Th inst and that the Union troops compelled to
evacuatc the place after struggle the next day
and retired along the road to Clinton.
But little Of military importance exists in the
dis,rc, OF North Carolina. blockade runner worth
NIsCELLANE0Us NEwa
By the arrival at this port yesterday morning OF the
steamship Liberty, Captain Wilson, have late and
Interesting advces from Havana The action OF local
government In regard TO the admission exclusion Of
newspapers published outside the Island OF Cuba had
GOT applied yet TO American newspapers the Madrid
papers being the only excluded The motives which
may have actuated General Duce are that the Spanish
press speaks 10 not very aterns terms Of the parties
implicated n the Arguses affair Our government
in for its share In the abuse the surrender being not
thanked for by SPAIN On the contrary. the act
performed BY government IL pronounced disgrace
full 10 all those concerned In H. Early the morning Of
che ID instant the nue American hotel at Matanzas,
known ~ The Hewitt House. was entirely destroyed By
IRE. Several other houses burned, and immsnss
damage would have been but for splendid Anne.
rcan steam IRE engines With which that city 10 foru.
nasely provided.
The graphic letter Of our correspondent In the City Of
Mexico descriptive OF Maximans entry into the capt.
tM, With all s magnificent attendant displays, 10 Of
most interesting character The exhibh which
respondent makes OF the small extent Of Mexican terri
tory subject the control OF tho Emperor IN comparison
20 that 10 which the constitutional authorities
knoedgsd viii also attention Of the reader.
We have received . copy Of act passed BY war
meeting or liberal ofcsrs. which the 10th ult
In Caudad ouzman, State Of Jaisoo. The meeting was
presided by Llcus. Gen. Lopss UragA An the
generals and ofcsrs uuder his command present
Resolutions passed ensrgstioay rspuda.ing
venton, Ing their Of allegiance 70 VI,
liberal government. The meeting also passed vote Of
confidence 10 Gen. Uraga denying the reports that had
0ssn circulated BY the nterveptions papers about ht
said general having reoognix d The empire Maxmiyar
had dismissed D. Miguel de Arroyo from the once Of 40
distant Secretary d Foreign Affairs which be held under
che Regency. q. jose viar, OF Bocansgra, Project
Mexico. had been also obliged 70 resign 10 assured
also that other changes contemplated in the Re
senoy, and that General Amonte had come to b
IN disfavor with the Emperor In consequence Of the
sr-Regent trying TO prevent bis master from ally
tng himself with influential persons Of the church party
The Emperor had appointed ministers 70 The courts
Russia Prussia and Brazil The ministry, or admins
Gralion, had yet not been organized, nor had III,
policy OF the Emperor been revealed II IN assured
however, that D. j. Fernando Ramirez had been invites
% organise ministry, but that no had refused sayinl
that public opinion not In favor Of the empire
The financial situation Of the empire NOS very cheer
ing for nowitnstandng the contracts entered into be
tveen haximan and Napoleon ILL., The former, far frou
being able 10 pay the expenses Of the French expedition
from the i Of July has been compelled TO borrow iron
che funds Of the French army 900 900 francs, 70
applied 70 the expenses OF We empire and this happen
On ~ nrst month Of existence,
Our European flee By the Peruvian reached this city
from Quebec, yesterday evening. The papers had bee
anticipated BY the arrival Of the Australasia
grand patriotic entertainment was given n ID,
Cooper Institute last evening for the bspsnt Of shs susr
sng families q our volunteers. The entertainment "a
90 ~ ssdss Ne auspices o shs Christian A,soos AM
svIs shss gave sxtrsms saisscton 70 the uuuerou,
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