The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-04-28
THE SITUATION.

THE SITUATION.
j. wilkes Booth the murderer Of President Lincoln,
end David Harold Of his accomploes having been
tracked through the lower counties OF Maryland
the Potomac river into Virginia and thence the
Rappahannock, by detachment Of the Sixteenth
New York cavalry, under Lieutenant Docherty,
were lastwednesday morning found Bowling
Green, in Caroline county, Va The two culprits
. barn and refused to surrender. In order to
force them out the building set on IRE. 1t soon
becoming very hot within, Harold gave himself
up; but his vilanous oomrade still doggedly
declined to submit TO arrest. Sergeant Cor
bett finally fired shot at Booth which took effect in his
hoad producing wound which resulted his death in
less than three hours afterwards The dead body Of
Booth and the prisoner Harold arrived in Washington
yesterday morning, and the latter was immediately
placed in close confinement.
Booth, Harold and Atzerot for whose arrest rewards
amounting altogether to hundred and forty thousand
dollars had been offered, have all been secured OF
this hundred thousand dollars were offered by
the War Department. ten thousand dollars by Governor
Curtin Of Pennsylvania twenty thousand dollars by the
Washington City Councils and ten thousand by the City
Councils Of Baltimore.
The train conveying the remains Of President Lincoln,
having left Albany four O'Clock Wednesday after
noon, arrived Mt Buffalo at seven O'Clock yesterday
morning Notwithstanding the greater part Of the trip
between these two cit es WINS made at nirh all along
the line mournful crowds were collected to catch
view Of the passing cortcge. The buildings were
appropriately draped flags half masted, and
bonnres and torches illumnined the sad pa
geant All through the dark hours, as tho
train sped on at each city, town. village and station
these testimonies Of the peoples affection and grief
were repeated On arriving in Buffalo civic and mill
tary procession escorted the body to St. James Hall,
where after the public admitted to
view II. There was, Of course, the same anxiety
here at every other place to look upon the
face Of the martyr President Al ten O'Clock last
night the remains again placed board the rain
route for Cleveland where they expected arrive
ut O'Clock this morning So far the route from
Warrington the schedule fixed upon for reaching
and leaving each place has been strictly adhered to-
not the slightest accident interfere with the
solemnity Of the sad ceremonies has occurred.
Secretary Stanton, in official despatch, gives the
important information that Generals Meade Sheridan
Wright, Thomas and Candy have all been instructed to
pay no attention to General shermans truce arrange
msnts with Joe Johnston and Brecknrdgc but con-
tinue pushing the enemy with their commands
and endeavor to cut or Johnsons retreat from North
Carolina
General Halleck In q despatch from Richmond to the
War Department suggests that General Wilson also be
directed 10 obey orders from Sherman consdcra-
ton Of the fact that has been asccrtaned TINT the
specie pundered from the Richmond banks by JEFF.
Davis, and widely estimated at between six and
thirteen millions Of dollars, was recently being
N O., fast possible. General Halleck likewise sug
sests that would be advisable make known this fact
70 General Candy and all the national army
along the Mississippi river that they may be prepared
70 intercept this heavy supply Of funds which the rebel
chief cndsavons 10 get out Of the country with Gen.
wilson, when Last heard FROM after having swept through
The heart Of Alabama with splendid body Of cavalry
belonging 70 General Thomass army had moved cast
ward into Georgia and captured Macon, from which
place he was directed TO withdraw by General Sherman
in consideration Of the Of negotiation with Joe
Johnston
Accounts Of further amcntabe effects Of General Sher
mans armstice continue TO be received. One portion
Of General stonemans force under Colonel Palmer and
another under General GiIlem, we're arrested in the
full tide Of most successful expeditions by advces
from General Sherman informing them OF . cessation
western North Carolina along the Catawba river where
he had dispersed portion Of Johnsons rebel army
deayorins 10 escape souhwesward captured over two
thousand prisoners and some artillery, and destroyed,
among other things Of much value TO the rebels I'm
msnss railroad bridge the Ca,awbA General GIL
lem in Southwestern Virginia. had attacked and routed
Ne rebels under General MCGOWAN, at MorsAntown,
Ioscsd the passes Of Blue Ridge and was pressing the
psbs General Martin, whose whole force he would soon
have captured or dispersed but for General sherman'
orders 70 cease operations
Indictments for breach Of the Neutrality laws have
bssa found BY the Grand Jury Of Toronto, Canada,
Deanss the rebel agents Jacob Thompson, Clement G.
DAY, Bennett h Young aud william l. Mcdonald,
$40 have bssn for some time past nsulrins In van.
~ sssesion schemes alons our Northern bor-