The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-03-19

THE SITUATION.
Tho Official War Department despatch In this mornings
HmAlD contains . condensed budget Of important
Southern news
The Raleigh Standard OF last Tuesday announced tho
occupation or Knsoa by the national forces and the
banvis (va) Register Of the following day stated that
hey had also captured Godsboro N c. and feared that
Raleigh, too, would be abandoned to them.
Dispatches from Mobile say tho city Is strongly
ncnaced and General Naury tho rebel commander has
warned the people prepare for the expected attack Of
bhe national forces and advised all noncombatants to
leave On the 9th instant transport with two thousand
Union troops entered tho bay through Grants Pass
twenty Union vessels in sight OF tho lily on
The ll,h and great activity said to.preval. in the
Feet few shots had been thrown from tho vessels
both shores
Great activity prevailed within tho rebel lines In front
Or the Army OF the Potomac Wednesday, Thursday
and Friday last large bodies OF troops being continually
IN motion, moving from point to point At different
hines they opened heavily on the national lines
with artillery. n was. surmsed that these
were for the purpose OF covering their
puon Of Petersburg and withdrawal to their new
works on the north sido OF tho Appomatto1
river heavy explosion In tho direction Of Peters
burg. which shook tho vessels on Jamos river, took
place on Thursday, and at City Point It was
reported that tho rebels had blown up the Union Fort
He'll which II was known for some time they had been
mining had boon evacuated previous TO this day by
the national troops.
The rebel Congress adjourned sine die yesterday In
Richmond great efforts being mado to the
organization Of negro troops The rebel Vice President
Stephens having now been in Georgia for some time
without being heard FROM the rebel newspapers appear
10 think his silence suspicious and ara calling him 10
speak out
Nothing later OF accurate character has been learned
OF General sheridans movements than was contained In
yesterday mornings HsRALp. On last Wednesday be
was at the Richmond and Fredericksburg Railroad cross
bng Of the South Anna rvor, and was expected
bhencc TO White House, the Pamunkey river whittier
bupplies for his men were sent; but up TO Fri.
nay morning he had not arrived at that point.
he country people In that portion OF Virginia
reported that eight had taken prce between his force
pnd the rebel division Of Pickett which the latter was
~orsted Though General sheridan failed to reach tho
white House tho time expected fears Of disaster to
bis command are entertained In army circles
Richmond papers contain accounts Of the havoc Sheridan
has played in the broad OF country north Of tina,
by swept by his troopers The President Of the James
River Canal calls on the farmers aid in repairing that
work.
In addition 10 tho stirring chronicle OF General Sher
mans magnificent Carolina campaign published In yesier
bays HsnMn, wo this morIing give In the despatch Of
one Of our correspondent most interesting particulars
~ the grand march from Savannah TO Fayetteville.
The dispatches published yesterday illustrated
shs movements Of the troops more particularly
b their strictly military aspect Our CORE.
ppondcncs Of to-day relates principally 70 tho
inner life Of tho army and sketches OF the country
rough which u passed showing how tho mon fel. and
Ought how thy talked and lived and what manner .,
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