The New York herald., 1865-03-14
THE SITUATION.

the James and Riyanna rivers about nifty miles wet by
north of Richmond having met with scarcely any oppo-
stion in his march He had occupied since the cate OF
his previous despatch announcing the capture o the
greater part OF Earlys force, Waynesboro, staunton,
Charlottesville, scottsvile and numerous other
towns destroyed all the locks for considerable distance
on the James River Canal number Of bridges,
many miles OF railroad mills factories and vast quaint
ties Of merchandise He had captured twelve canal boats
laden valuable supplies and fourteen pieces Of art
Iery besides abundance Of provisions for his men and
forage for his animals with which the country was
nIled This region, OF which the James River
Canal was an important artery, was the princi-
pal feeder Of late Of Lees army; and General
shcrdan's devastating work, will most seriously
Interfere with rebel subsistence around Rich
mond. He says that the rebels completely be-
wildered that they could make opposition to him.
From the 27th ult the time which lie started up the
valley up the 10Th inst, with the exception Of four
days. his men had marched through almost incessant
rain General Sheridan that Commodore Hollins
of the rebel navy formerly Of the United States navy
was shot near Gordonsvillc, Va, whilo attempting TO
mako his escape We give a map showing the country
in which sheridan's cavalry have been operating
In yesterday mornings HE.- was gi en- General
Braggs report Of important rebel success which he
claimed to have achieved the sh inst, near Kinston
North Carolina The dispatches which publish this
morning show that Bragg Dragged too soon; for. al
though he succeeded in capturing large numb'r OF
Union soldiers in the early part Of that day, through
his numerical superiority, he ultimately worsted,
and was likely suffer still further disaster. Bragg
is said 10 have had large force at Knston
The national troops wore under the immediate CON-
mand OF General Cox though General Schonald
the ground considerable portion Of the time Tho
fighting commenced in srmishing the evening of the
7h inst and continued different portions Of the lines
with occasional interruptions, night and day, up to the
evening of the loth being times of the most
and stubborn character. General Cox's men were in
trenched desperate but unsuccessful attempts
were made by the rebels to drive them from their
works, which they still held within three miles
OF Kinston, the morning OF the 11th In
. charge made by the rebels the 10th they
were repulsed with severe loss, and compelled TO
leave their killed and wounded on the field General
Couchs division Of Union troops joined General Cox
the morning OF the 11th instant and 1t thought that
another battle might take place that day, though
there indications that Bragg would fall back to tho
north side Of the Neuse river During the engagements
Of the sh 9th and 10th instant nearly two thousand
rebels were made prisoners The entire Union losses in
killed. wounded and captured estimated at not
that number II was said that of the rebclGc neral
Joe Johnstons corps had already united with Bragss
force and that the remainder Of his troops would
ioin IT,
Stili another victory Of Wade Hampton's rebels over
Kilpatrick's cavalry, the 10th inst, at another
named point, Is announced by General Leo. It is
claimed that Hampton drove Fitzpatrick from his camp
and captured several hundred Of his men, his guns
wagons and many horses. 1t is admitted, however
that the robes did succeed In getting or finally
with the guns and wagons; but whether not they
wero destroyed is not told Many of Kilpatricks
men, few Of Hampton's said to have boon killed
and wounded A Richmond paper. in commenting on
this vicory," probably as mythical as numerous other
OF Wade Hampton and wheolers reported
Gen. Fitzpatrick congratulatcs its readers that things
beginning look decidedly bright in the South Proba-
bly, little later OF shermans, SchoLed's and
KiIpatricks operations will produce change in its
opinions
report from Newborn N. c., says that the remaining
by Union troops whether OF Sherman's some other
force is not stated.
New Orleans advces Of the 7th inst that large
bodies OF troops then leaving there for the vicinity
Of Mobile General Bailey's expedition from Baton
Rouge the interior of Louisiana had reached Clinton
His force of three thousand cavalry and
artillery
No movsmcnts In the armies south OF Richmond
reported City Point the or interesting
ceremony on last Saturday evening, consisting OF the
presentation General Grant Of the elegant valua
bic gold medal and accompanying resolutions voted
him by Congress- II took place IN Tie presence Of
IN assemblase az Distinguished military officers and
civilians
Stanton one OF the ST Abans raiders has been found
guilty by court martial and sentenced TO be hanged.
yhe sentence Of the court communicated to him
Sunday evening The day OF execution yet boen
pxed
EUROPEAN NEWS.
The steamship Hansa, from Southampton the LIST Of
March, reached this port yesterday Her Is three
days later.
Lord Lyons had resigned tho Office Of British Minister
10 Washington. His course during years Of difficult and
very delicate diplomacy has been fully approved OF by
lhe Palmerston Cabinet and endorsed by tho London
Journals sr Frederick Bruce English Minister in China,
who was In London st the time, appointed to succeed
Lord Lyons The London 7nss says that Sir Frederick
Bruce Ia accredited the United States an undivided
country and that the assertion that France and England
would deny Mr. Linoon's authority TO rule over the
Southern section after the 9TH OF March Is "doluson
| Sir Frederick Bruce the new Enslish Minister TO
Washington, was attached 10 tho English Legation in