The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-01-13
New York, Friday, january 10, 1865.
THE STU TION.

THE SITUATION.
Admiral Lee, commanding tho Mississippi squadron,
details 70 the Navy Department. in official despatch
tho facts regarding tho escape the Tennessee
river at Banbridgc six miles above Florence Alabama
ofthe remnants Of Hoods defeated demorzcd army
The Admiral says that only the sudden falling Of the
water the shoals the prevalence OF fog
the robels to elude the gunboas All the pontoons and
other Of crossing below cambridge were
destroyed, and thousands of Hoods men wero conse
quenty scattered through tho woods the north side
OF the river. Admiral Lee encoscs a despatch which
he had received from General Thomas dated At Pulaski
Tenn on the 10th Of December in which sums
up, far as then known to him, Hoods losses in men
and artillery from the time he crossed tho Tennessee
northward II puts them down at nineteen
general officers and about fourteen thousand
men In killed, wounded and captured and seventy
pieces OF artillery Rather sngulary, though he does
not include in this account Hoods killed and wounded
in the two days battle before Nashville the 18th
and 10th ult
Confirmation OF the rebel despatch, published in yes
terdays HERALD stating that portion Of General Shcr
mans army had been sent from Savannah to Beaufort,
c., is furnished by the steamship George Collins,
which arrived here yesterday from Port Royal the tn
inst The Augusta (Ga) Chronicle says that since Gen
Sherman had possession OF Savannah the perfect
order has been maintained, and that the slightest
disorders interference with the rights OF the citizens
the part OF soldiers are severely punished 1t also
states that majority Of the male population remained
in the city, that Sundays the churches well filled
with ladies'; that greenbacks exclusively the
currency, and that Of the insurance compa-
mics preparing to open a national bank.
James dispatches report that owing to the lack Of
transportation forage caused by General warrens
destruction OF the Weldon Railroad Hcksford, the
Mehern river forty miles south Of Peter burg
General Lees rebel cavalry have been compelled to
withdraw that point make their winter quarters,
though they picket far north as Rcams station and
Hachcrs run The rebels have made scarcely any pro
gress in relaying the up by Warrons in
thor raid II said that the removal OF General Butler
from head OF the Army Of the James caused great
surprise to nearly his entire command both officers and
men.
One OF our correspondents in the Shenandoah valley
eys prevails there that General Sheridan is to
have a new and very important command. General
Powell resigned the command Of the Second cavalry
diva Of tie Shenandoah army and to be succeeded
by General Chapman
Our Now Orleans dispatches give us some very inter
esting particulars of late Union raid under Colonel
Robinson which left Fort Barrancas Florida the 18th
OF last month and reached its destination, Pollard Ala
bama without the slightest opposition on the part Of
the enemy. Here the railroad and telegraph
two bridges, immense quantities Of commissary
and quartcrmaster stores, the buildings contain
ing them, . train Of and much other
rebel government property destroyed The Union
forcc then started TO return. In the meantime the
cnmy had collected scattered detach mcnts, and
made considerable opposition, but was badly do
featcd and driven back zach time he made stand.
The rebel loss in killed and wounded heavy Colonel
Robinson loss in killed. wounded and missing only
about seventy Some further particulars Of General
Grangcr's expedition from Fort Gaines Mobile bay, 70
Franklin creek jackson county Mississippi furnished
u.s. On the 22d OF December General Granger had Sc
cured much valuable property, and his pickc,s were
within twenty eight miles Of Mobile The rebel General
Buckner is said TO have n large force at Alexandria,
Louisiana General Uurbui has directed the closing Of
the theatres and all other places Of amusement in New
Orleans on Sunday, by order Of President Lincoln.
Tho Richmond papers daily growing more bold and
bitter in their denuncintons Of JEFF Davis and his adj
mlnsration Of military AFFAIRS and in their demands for
the appointment OF General Lee 70 supreme and un-
restricted direction Of all the rebel armies The Richmond
Examiner, OF tho 9th inst, says that jeff g course
OF conduct is whirug tho conederacy to the Devil and
the Enquirer Of the 18th Inst that call IL out FOR
convention Of the Confederate States the objects Of
che authors OF which 70 revoluonzc the rebel
luton depose JET Davis and his Congress appoint die.
tasor, and perhaps surrender to tho Yankees II is
said that the guerilla Mosby has arrived safely
nj tho residence Of his father in Amherst va and OK.
poets 70 be able 70 be again In the saddle in short tme
The capture OF two Yankee barges containing twenty
seven men. By rebel pcke. boat in Charleston hsrbor