The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-03-06

THE SITUATION.
0rioia reports from Genera, fitzpatrick, dated Fri
day, from Yorktown rcee the facts Of the expedition
Colonel Eahlgren on James river, in which he drove
the enemy in on Richmond, but was unfortunately
separated from his command and probably now in the
hands OF the enemy. The whole story Of Kilpatrcks
brilliant attempt. his dashing entry the line OF dcen
ccs at Richmond, his shelngol the city and subsequent
withdrawal when met by superior force and the com
oned movement Of General CUSTER recounted in GU,
columns TO day, and accompanied by map Of the
region through which he passed.
rebel attack Newborn, North Carolina, is expect
ordering out NIL the remen and citizens generally to pro.
tect the CITY, ANenbern paper says that army OF fifty
thousand mon sent to North Carolina could effect all that
the Army o. the Potomac has been three years in vain at
tempting 70 accomplish With a force OF that number
VIC could take and hold both the grand lines Of railroad
communication through this State by which the rebel
army Of Virginia rcpenshed fed Cut off his SUP
plies from the South and Southwest Lee must eyacu
ate Virginia or starve.
rebel mail recently captured in West Virginia re
veas some interesting facts in with the cond.
ton OF the rebels but shows that considerable puck
under very trying iii cues still one OF the cbpr q e
rsc features Of the rebels nature In one letter of
Lieutenant colonel OF the Twenty Virginia IL is
stated that the have become Indifferent TO death
thai they would rather perish the battle field than
entertain the idea of sabjugation.
The steamer Columbia from New Orleans brings impor
san' news from Mobile. Our feet opened tremendous
IRE on iort Powell the morning of the 23d u and IL
was thought that It could not hold long The rcpe
ram Tennessee lies the protection Of the guns
OF Fort Morgan. The women and children were being
removed from the city. Admiral Farragnt on board
tue Calhoun was inside DauPhn Island and the flagship,
Hartford was at Ship Island forty miles west OF Mobile.
An attack on blockading flee, was Anticipated PRO.
vded that the rebel in good order and con
dit.on
General Grant arrived at Louisville last evening, en-
rou'e for Washington.
Information from yicksburg the 27tb ult. is to the
elect that the Seventeenth army corps, under General
Mclhersou Is back at Jackson, and that General sher
mani with the remainder Of his FORCE bound 10 the
same direction all The railroads his route being destroy
ed Tue government had received official information
IN relation TO General Sherman ap noon yesterday
C0NGR Ess.
The Senate was not In session yesterday having en-
Friday adjourned over tin Monday.
In the House Of Representatives the session was de.
voted to general debate. MT Badwin,or Massachusetts,
led or speaking Of the democratic party as dying dynas
~ which would coalcsce with the rebels and substitute
State sovereignty and plantation dcspo,ism nationality
and human rights Mr. Boyd, OF Missouri made speecN
Trcpy TO Mr. 7. T. Blair. He asserted that the radi.
,mbers we're the only true representatives in the
M 70 Uucu sentimsn, Of that State, and that the
1io"ss = him 4 the Threats of either conservative
the radicals had TO BE- cut he would
- a., 7derson, OF Kentucky, discussed
the politics OF thst state, deemil. -. y anoN
who representing and who ar
Union in the House. Mr. voorhe~
declared that the American republic is dying, r - 'an
mod up the which working It's dissolution
Under The rc'cnl administrator jnsfs was no longer
eSissisp nor the blessings OF liberty secured TO tie
.zcu lie spoke Of General Burnside as "nfamous and
bru,ap Tor bsnishing the STATESMAN ana Christian
gentleman, yaAndisham." Mr.. Grnnell, OF Iowa, re-
piled 10 Mr. voorhees, declaring that valandisham had
bssr rightly served and that the proongation Of the war
vas by the sympathy OF the Northern copperheads
with the Southern rebels. Mr. Hubbard, Of Iowa, de-
claimed a length In favor OF freedom and against
human slavery the conclusion Of bis remarks the
House adjourned.
THE LEGISLATURE
Among tho bills reported in the state Senate yesterday
10 equaze the term OF Office o. the Supervisors
Of Kings county amending the Morrisania Fire Depart
mcat net, against amending the New York Riot act,
mAkn appropriation for b1untcs to volunteers TO In
orporalO the Ban,io Society the Protection Of Des,
tutc Catholic Children, relation to the Department OF
Charities aud Correction in New York. to more ctualy
pGosh drunkenness aud vagraucy IN New York, TO es
;ahb tho inebrate Asylum Of New York aud TO better
regulate the State inebriate Asylum. Notice given
OF bill 10 INCORPORATE the Missionary Society Of St.
faul and relative The Cannon street Baptist church
school In BROOKLYN.
In tho Assembly bills were reported to amend the
Metropolitan Pclce act, TO amend the Militia law which
susrcnds tho enrolment and Communication therein pro
id.d cnovcs the OF the militia the cleo
GIVE sysem allowing thirty days for Reorganization by
election aud provides that the uniforms worn cut 10 the
service Of the Cured be replaced, and that alter
wards uniforms be furnished regiments In the order OF
shcr organization II also takes from the Commander
in.caict the power OF appointing and displacing
oucers, sui restores the Organization OF regi.
mopts 10 general and regmcutai officers; and also
approrialcs two hundred and nfty thousand dollars
for general purposes and hundred thousand dollars Tor
arms e also introduced 70 incorporate the staten
Island Savings bank ana amending the westcneser coun
~ Savings Bank charter Bis were introduced to amend
che &C, 10 suppress relative 70 the lnstitu
tico for the Deaf and pub compel corporations or In
dvtduss holding bonds TO pay taxes thereon resolu
Sion was offered against compromising with veboders
for tho eobscAiion division Of southern lands and
also one endorsing President Lincoln and ADVOCATING bis
rsucmnation.
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS
Tho TwcuiIetn regimen, Of United states coored troous
tsu Tor the south Yesterday under the auspices Of the
Loyal Ioagus Club OF this city. The soldiers had quito
an enthusiastic ovation rendered 70 them AT Union
sssre they we're presented with Gag by the ladies' o,
New YORK President King Of Columbia College, mad,
the presentation spccth The left for New orlcau
Tact evening on board the steamer Ericsson.
Colonel Aspinwan or the Twenty second New Yort
having rendered tho armory Of that corps FOR the Metro
can Sanitary Fair tho oncr has bsu accepted, With