The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-07-16


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THU STU ATION.
The rebels appear to have entirely vanished from
Eroat OF wAshington. Our troops were following them
yesterday having crossed at Edwards ferry but there
b account Of any conflict. Trains wore heard run
ming the Orange and Alexandria Railroad during the
day up towards Manassas. It was supposed
chat Eariy and Brscknridge were carrying OF .
portion OF their plumber in that direction. II 10 now de-
aisd that the rebels had at any time possession any
part OF ths fOrtiacaons Washington a. At first 70
ported The militia recently called out for the defence
he capital mustered out Of service yesterday their
assistasos being no longer needed.
General Grant, although not making any serious
demonstrations as present against Petersburg working
away ssduously with the spade, throwing up such
tertineatioas must ultimately prove not only i'm
pregusbie asains, assault but all powerful reducing
che city.
The rebels fred upon tho steamers George weens and
United States from ned battery, Wilson'S landing
Thursday. The former had . portion OF her stern
knocked Oh and three shots passed through tho latter
General Sheridan has gone another raid the object
Of which II would not Be proper TO state.
We BY dispatches from San Francisco that Official
Information has been received At Guaymas Mexico OF
conspiracy 70 ssizs one Of the the
coast for prvatsers and that party has been sent from
che south for that purpose The persons indicated
sa bs At Guaymas where sfeps have been taken to
check them.
Tho Ameficsn Consul ct 81. john, n B has notified
the Governor Of Maine that = small gang Of Southern
smigranss isfs H. Joha Wednesday night commit DO
pEedasioas On the frontiers Of Name
We learn from tho Nashville Umion OF tho 18th that
General Shermans forces had driven back the rob ss and
were then in front Of the forsincatioos a. Atlan,s
EUROPEAN NEWS.
the steamship Caledonia from Glasgow on the 9th Of
July passed Cape Race yesterday morning her voyae
TO Now York Her news. which three days later
been solssraphsd to the Herald, and is published
columns this morning.
Mr.. Dsraelis want OF ccnndence motion against the
Pamsrston government had been adjourned
Tho United States frgate Niagara had been ordered
from Antwerp 70 Cherbourg. said that the priva
tesr Florida was outside OF Cherbourg watching the
KeaIssrgs
Two cfncen Of the Kearsaree were entertained At
public breakfast BY tho Union Americans In London on
the Fourth OF July
The Germans were employed in erecting batteries At
Middlcport opposite Funen The Swedish squadron ina
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a Dsntzc and Piau reessablshed blythe Danes, and
the lighthouses 70 be extngushed under
contingencies.
Napoleon about to 90 ylchy from Fontainebeau
The Bpoca Of Madrid officially conradics areport OF tho
prevalence OF disturbances in the provinces Of SPAIN
The financial and commercial reports II the Caledonia
bave not come 20 hand.
MIsCELLANE0us NEWA
One q the most destructive CONGREGATIONS have
bad for . long time occurred yesterday 10 Brooklyn.
the foot OF Joralemon street. The FIRE originated
in . warehouse occupied BY Messrs. jackson 4
woodruff, which Allied with innammable
goods OF every description consisting Of nitrate Of eods
guano. petroleum, &C. As the fire communicated TO the
d soda terrific explosives occurred which
ed the whole city caused considerable damage for
blocks around. tearing down ceilings, smashing 10 win.
oows, and In instance demolishing one side Of .
bsldng quarter OF mile on The fire ragged furiousiy
for several hours destroying vast Of property
the explosions followed iniquck succession
oee extremely dangerous for any In the vicinity
several .. - aremeu and workmea less
e,.sd 70 several vessels iyIns 'e ue s,so 'onman,
he sos out in time; bat on ali bdf sn"a oo0'a ny
ex,,aru,sbed before much damage wsS YAM" "..'
Helene, . Hamburg brig, was totally consu.-~
the shipping was Imminent DANGER but owing 10 the
sssssapcs given BY the tugs and other boas Escaped the
Qb& atAufr arm
vailed sud many conflicting were set anost about
Shs Russian frgate being FIRE and firing into the city
rebel gunboai sheng ~, &C., but the facts though
bsA saougb would not bear them out. fhe loss 10 est
mated 70 be about million dollars, psst Of which
oovsrvl By insur ance, though not ALL The creates
crsAs IL 6us 70 the 6remes and harbos police for IN
rroo,ssy.- ,--.a in ssbduiss tho flames ~
-..a tram. containing between eight anu =.
hundred rebel prisoners, % thsr way 20 E1ulra v
oolsAes with coal train besveon I.cr.v.,.,
aud shene,s, Pa. yesterday afternoon kIas a,d o,na
iog hundred persons.
The sseauboss q r. Dix, chero..e, w...s,,. ~.
ssw, Sunshine and Nofthernsr, with their s..,vh. -.
destroyed BY 81 s. Louis yesterday Afternoon ~
ms properly b estimated Al half million Of doliars
We have AZ y papers from Monrovis, dated a
Hberia On the 6tn q April There 10 10 nevs OF IN
tsssst Comuandsr Benedict o. the Libsrian navy Nh,
commanded the war vessel Quail in her encounter ,
lev years snos wit0 Spanish steamer died Of dyscu,ery
~ Robertsport.
10 the case Of the people Vs. Amor j. wiliiamsoc m
opinion 10 which 20 have been rendered 70 day by
Judge Brady the decson st the request Of counsel Va.
postponed TN Tuesday next.
40 the case OF the United states against Isaac Hsnder.
e Navy Agent charged with ffsuds upon the gov.
~nmen', after fo hearing Commimionor Osborn.
oeo's ~nom the examination heId, yesterday com.
rnitied The accused ior trial
Judge Barnard. In supreme Court chambers vssterd.y
rendered decision return made nv ,hs vsrd.n -
sbe cy Prison. on writ habeas corpc, 10 sbor c.nss
WY % detained 10 custody ". n Jones 10 the sfscs
shat toe warden Of the City Prison had no rsh, 70 receve
az retain prisoner Of the United s,s,c, me re.u,n
w. thsrsfors held nsufciens The return ss,,n. ,s,h