The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-06-30

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transmitted the Secretary of War; but has yet been
made public.
THE SITUATION.
President johnson still too unwell yesterday to
receive visitors or to give his usual attention to official
business
General Meade issued his farewell address to the
Army OF the Potomac and that heroic and indomable
organization has ceased to have distinct existence
The Army Of the Potomac had at time in Its ranks
two hundred thousand men, but the casualties of
tho camp and the held the expirations of terms of
enlistment and the recent heavy musterings out of
troops have left the service only about sixteen thou
sand Of those lately belonging to IT. 1t met with
much Adversely during the war, but always rose from
each reverse endowed with life and presenting
still holder front to the foe and had the glorious priv
oge after years of herom trial and perseverance, Of
giving the finishing blow to the rebellion Its name and
its brilliant deeds will be forgotten while the re-
public lasts and for years its members will say
with bride 81 belonged the Army Of the Potomac"
The regular HERALD dispatches from south Carolina to
the 10Th inst reached US by the steamship Fulton,
which arrived here yesterday. General Gilmore would
shortly Issue dividing the State Of South Caro-
lima into four military districts to be known az the
Eas,ern and Western districts and the districts OF
Charleston and Port Royal to be commanded respec-
lively by Conc Ais Beale, Van wyck Hatch and Potter
Gene al Gilmore had issued his order for the cels
brasi IN o. the Fourth Of July. All labor not abso-
iu.eiy ssc ssary will be suspended throughout
the De- u.ment Of the South snlutes will be fred at the
vai, IT'S the Declaration Of Independence and Pre-
sidsrs coins Emancipation Proclamation read, ora
tons vered, and the day generally observed in true
Yank style The late rebel Governor Clarke. Of Mis-
sisspp had been committed to Fort Pulaski Savannah
river and the rebel OK Secretary Of the Treasury ren
holm recently that stronghold had been released
by orders from Washington, and was In Charleston
Secretary Of the Treasury McCulloch has issued
his Official order, in pursuance of the procama-
cons OF the President opening tho entire country to
nrcsrcted trade giving notice to his subordnates OF
removal OF commercial restrictions and directing
item how TO proceed under the order of affairs The
special agents of the Treasury Department for tho pur-
chase Of products of the lately States are
ose IN their accounts and consider their official con-
pec,iou with the Department dissolved after oday.
Tho Fulton brought North for transmission TO wash
ipqton the papers and effects OF JEFF Davis and Bcaure
gard lately captured In Florida General Rufus saxion
An charge OF frecdcns Affairs in the Department of thu
South and tho members OF the One Hundred and Forty
fourth New York infantry passengers on boar
tho Fulton
Tho amendment to the national constitution abolshn
and forever prohibiting slavery was ratified by the lowe
ho,se Of the New Hampshire Legislature yesterday Tn
senate has not yet acted on IT,
A Texas paper says General Candy Informed Genera
Buckner, when the latter arrived in New Orleans TO ofe
che surrender General Kirby Smiths trans Mississippi
forces that IL he had been one day later formidabl
national army would have been in motion for Texas, an
IN that event the rebel terms Of surrender would
have been accepted
Accounts from Texas state that the transition from
condition Of war to one Of rcae is proceeding YER
quietly and in an orderly manner Between two an
three thousand bales Of cotton were Awaiting shipmcn
q. Houston In the beginning of this month. Natlonp
currency sells in that place at sevcnynsc cents tn
dollar for gold
RI Caruthers at one time a Judge OF the seprem
Court Of Tennessee and who in 1893 had himself elects
rebel Governor for that State by few hundred OF
followers, but who compelled by the advance
abe national troops TO become fugitive, was arrested
B home in Lebanon, Tenn on the Gath inst, and col
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United 10 await his trial for treason FF,+ ~ x
Major General Howard, Superintendent Of the Free
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