The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-05-03


cd In before O'Clock every Wednesday evening lu
circulation among the enterprsng mechanics, farmers
merchants manufacturers and gentlemen throughout the
country Increasing very rapidly. Advertisements n
serted In the WEEKLY HERALD will thus be by large
portion Of the active and energetic people OF the United
States.
THE SITUATION.
All the reliable Information which has been acquired
relative General Lees movements and designs shows
pretty clearly that he Intends not to fall back on Rich
mond, but to await the attack Of General Grants army
the Rapidan, where no u being largely reinforced
His troops concentrating Al Orange Court House,
Seen fron our signal stations.
The rumor that Madison Court House-ths beautiful
little town commanding Of the finest views Of virginia
scenery. and located within ninety miles OF Washing
ton and seventy OF Richmond-was totally burned down
By the Union troops proves to b literally true. II ap
pearsshas The expedition mot rebels until IL reached
within Of the place, and afters brief skirmish,
In which Tho Union forces lost man 1--WE Of the
enemy killed, the latter fell back into the town,
and attempted defend themselves The houses Is
bslsagusrsd troops ordinarily do when town is entered
By storming party. Not being able 70 dsiodgs them
by any other means the Union soldiers ordered to
apply The torch and burn them out It was promptly
Done Tho rebels, Of course compelled to leave,
and the whole town, with oil It's properly in mills,
churches and nus mansions, was given TO the flames,
and hardly ves,ige Of IL left.
cavalry expedition Sc. out from Vienna on Thursday
last under Colonel Lowell and visited Leesbarg Rector
town and Uppsrvile. Near the latter place they had
eight with some Of Mosby's guerilas and took twenty
three prisoners and considerable quantity Of goods,
which Colonel Lowelrs picked up the way.
Vast preparations for hospital purposes were being
made In General Buffers Department, anMcpaory OF
forthcoming great battle.
Several important changes have taken place In the De
p,rtmeut Of the South. General Gilmore has been
Iieved from dcty nj Hilton Head, and is succeeded BY
Brgsdier General John P. Hatch. Brigadier General
VIM Brney the ooored troops takes General Hatchs
place in Flords General Terry succeeded n the COM
mand OF the Northern district by General schemelnns
Other changes OF less note have also occurred.
The Union troops svacused Little Washington, N. c.,
on Thursday st.
Senator Wade andlMr. Gooch, the subcommittee
the Conduct Of the War; who Fort Pillow to
tain the facts As 70 the alleged Of cosred troops
there returned and report that the stories have
exaggerated That great cruelty practsei
by the rebel troops after surrender or the fort there
can doubt
II " stated In dispatches from Cairo that Generals
colo and rhayer had made attack upon the enemys
rsa and rocsptured eighteen Of the pieces captured from
General Banks Pleasant Ill., and that the under
General steele marching down the north side Of the
Red 70 effect junction with Banks.
Our dates from New OiieaDs and Memphis, via Cairo,
the 2oih and Goth ult respectively At the latter
point We authorities we're pressing tho horses Of the c
for The the cavalry Our gunboats and trans
ports being constantly attacked by gueras. and I'll
sorts Of attempts to destroy them By the supply OF ex
plosive materials in the nrewood and other means
xURoPEAl NEWS.
The steamship City Of Washington, from. Queenstown
the ais. Of April, reached this port yesterday fsr
The steam hip Belgian (ale the Hammoua) from
londonderry o. she - q April passed Port Basque,
Newfoundland, yssssrdsy, her voyage 10 Portland.
The mails Of The Europa reached city from Boston
yesterday evening Our European advcee, by telegraph
and mail from these sources are I've days later The
news 10 Of very varied and important character.
the Emperor and Empress Of Mexico had royal and
diplomatic reception in They left that city on the
Goth u for Civta veccha, 20 embark for Mexico They
bad audience Of the Pope the 10Th OF April and bis
Holiness returned the visit Msximlan's minister 10
had presented his credentials In Paris Napoleon
bad recommended reduction the taxes Of France, In
lueooe Of the coming payment Of insalment Of
the Mexican indemnity.
Duppel was carried by storm By the German Allies o.
the 18th OF April, after fierce conflict. The Danes
evacuated the works and retreated 10 the island Of
Alsen The Danish report shows that their army lost
four hundred On re- Thousand six hundred and
ninety guns. 1, was SAID that the Pruaan loss
amounted 10 two gen erals, sixty officers ard six hun
dred privstes killed and wounded. The German troops
were ordered 10 occupy The whole province Of Juaud
and 20 lay siege 10 Frederick Immediately. In the
meantime the Conference had bad Informal organza
tin 10 London, snd,dsbaics without result, had taken
place the British Parliament the sab ect Of the war
The French press s advocated Nspoeous plan Of tue
election Of government by the people Of the duchie Of
Schleswig Holstein.
GaribaIds tour In Fnglsnd had been brought 10 sud
den halt, and the General was preparing 70 re-
torn 10 Caprera II was said that his health was
inJuriousy affected by the excitement produced
by the fdes, and that the physicians recon- !.
meuded this course. II asserted, the other
hand that the British government iin enced by Napo
leon had requested him 10 leave and also that the Cab
Ret thought that the popular agitation 10 England bad
reached fever height The Paris HonIsur Lord Pal
mersoo and lord Clarendon deny any action by Napoleon
An the matter osribsId received The freedom o. the
ey Of IOsdoa subsequently,. and promised v yst GONE