The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-04-18
New York. Monday. APri! Is. 1864.
THE SITUATION.

THE SITUATION.
The news from tho Army Of the i'olomso to-day is
Interesting, not important All traces OF the recent
storms have passed away and the weather bright and
beautiful Dcserte's frcn General Lees lines say that
the utmost vigilance and activity prevail there Mosby
made another small raid Saturday Fairfax sta
ton, capturing train He burned twenty empty wagons
and carried OF the horses
General fitzpatrick took an aGectonate farewell OF his
cavalry division yesterday morning. and proceeded TO
che West. report 70 General Sherman at Nashville.
His departure deeply ro,ted by the troops who
had served so long under him. 1t is said that previous
70 bis leaving message reached him. under flag truce,
from General Lee ,nquiring whether the orders found
upon Colonel Daaeren as published in the Richmond
papers, authentic authorized by him. General
fitzpatrick replied. bitterly aud Indignantly, in the mega.
tive.
Dispatches from Chattanooga Saturday state that
all quiet in front. II WIS reported that General
Hsrdee had left Dalton with his rebel forces Tor vir.
ginia. The enemy disappeared from Fort Pillow
The fort is in ruins
Tho guerilla chief Reynolds and his were
prised By a force OF cavalry near Knoxville on
Friday. Ton OF them were killed, and Reynolds, with
6fteeu Of his men. taken prisoners.
Toe neighborhood Of Duvairs Blur is iufesed with
guerilas, who are doing considerable damage the
people. body Of Tcxsnc,vairy, numbering four hun.
dred, attempted 70 surprise Union camp at Rosevile,
the Arkansas river the lth bu. they
repuscd with a loss OF twelve men killed and large
number wounded
Details Of General Graham's expedition up the Nanse-
nond General Buffers departmen.) search Of the
propeller which used the torpedo against the Mnneses
given BY correspondent the ae,d Considerable
destruction was Effected BY the expedition including the
capture sundry negroes but the propeller
Called.
Tho steamer Alliance, built on the Clyde, famous
Blockade runner, captured the 18th, near
Dawfuske Island 10 the Savannah river, where she
aground. All but OF taken prisoners.
She was from Nasau with cargo Of assorted stores for
the rebel government valued at eighty five thousand
dollars
Nassau papers state that Mobile. Savannah Charleston
and Wilm ngton less rigdly blockaded than
They also say that coming Nassau
With supplies for the rebos which promise large PROFITS
The Savannah Rrp5ean Of the 4th Inst. states that
the Union prisoners al Audersonvhe Ga. dying at
toe rate OF twenty 10 twenty five day.
MISCELLANEOUS NEws
Our London Paris Berlin letters ny tue Asia fur.
nsh details OF OF the most interesting portions o.
the latest foreign news. Our London correspondent
gives the particulars OF rebel scheme for equippug
line OF steamers each OF which is TO combine the
two characters OF blockade runner and tighter Mr..
Ward formerly United Minister 10 China, Is at the
bead the arrangements, and great Efforts are being
made TO the necessary capital Of two millions aud
bali OF dollars,
Our correspondent in Belize Honduras, writing son tn,
25th OF March, furnishes WITH some local news. ou
there Is nothing in IL OF much import nee 70 genera
readers The Governor o. the prov ince bad gone
work very cuergeticai'y. apparently with the ulentc
OF correcting abuses WHICH mad crept iao the al
minstralion OF tho government The Legislature va
expected 20 levy 20 additional duty o. per csu, on Al
innovations alter tho LIT Of Arr, the proceeds O
which we're 70 he applied to rebuilding and improving
,h.t ,ortop OF the town " Bslizo wb Gu bune,
dovn 10 1893.
Both houses or our State Legislature have adopted
resolution providing that the interest on our state deb
shan be paid 20 both foreign and domestic creditors
United states legal tender no,es The resolution wa
sdop,ed By the Senate six week ago, and By ID
Assembly on saturday, the vote on It's adoption 10 h
tat,cr house being sxty Que yeas 10 thriytwo nays
Tue third week 81 our great Metropolitan Sanitary fs
opens to-day and the throDss Of people who attend an
enc interest taken 10 IL have shown diminuton up
tue time. The gross receipts so far are estimated q
as~an hnadred thougand doliars
We publish 10 day interesting report Of the pro
eeedipgs Of banquet given In this city TO senior Malta
romero, the Minister Penpots,sry from Mexico 70 sb
Us,tsd states The names Of those who formulated ID
idea and carried u Will be found n
mort The speeches delivered on the occasion yer
csrtoas and significant, and will Claim for the whole n
mort A patient and careful reading.
iury vas ompsnneed yesterday By Coroner Norri
AZ BROOKLYN 20 examine into The Of the receI
fearful catastrophe board the gunboat cbeDapgo ba
.ftss visiting the Marine Hospital and the Navy Var
thcy we're compelled 70 adjourn tl Tuesday 20 compile
tbsr investigations owing 70 the impossbilty Of obIs
tos satisfactory view " the exploded boiler oe'o
then out Of the thirty Owe men Injured by the exp
.ou twenty two had died up 70 last evening nhd thr
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