The New York herald., 1865-03-06


General sherdan's now movement up tho shenan-
doah valley alluded to in Saturday mornings HRnALp
has, appears from the dispatches Of General Grant,
met with brilliant success. Deserters and refugees
from Lees lines In fropt Of Richmond state that
last Thursday General Sheridan captured the rebel
General EARLY and nearly his whole force,
oonsisting OF eighteen hundred men, between Char
lottssvilie and Saunon General Sheridan has taken
possession Of both Charlottesville and saunton Whom
last heard from no the latter place. rosas
supposed, for the important rebel town or Lynch
burg, 70 which additional forces had becn sent
from Richmond 70 oppose him. General shen
dan commanced his movement on last Monday, and
during his scve operaaons in tho field General Hancock
will be In command OF th9 Middle Military Department
with headquarters At wiSohester Va A map Of the
neid Of General shersdans movements Is given in this
mornings HHRALD.
Tns capture in North Carolina OF the entire brigade q
ths rebel General Haygood with the exception Of ono
battalion, announced BY the Raleigh s C) JOwmaL
Haygoods brigade belonged Hoke's division, and
suted portion Of the rebel force defending Whining
ton tin the enemy was forced to abandon that place.
Neither the time the precise locality OF the capture
Is gven; but Is said TO have occurred the side
Of Cape Fear river
No additional positive intelligence has been received
regarding General shcrmans progress The rebel news
papers arc rejoicing the assumption that he is stuck
IN the ay mud OF tho old Tar State and that their pros
poets just very ne for the ennihation or cap
turs Of his entire forcc OF veterans after which
tiona armies before Richmond To the list OF doughty
rebel chiefs marshalng their lcgons for tho
pshment Of these sangunary but extremely difficult
tasks we have 10 add less formidable military
antagonists than Governor Vance, Of North Carolina who
= said 70 bs 'actvey a. work rallying the people and
organizing resistaucs."
Mud appears TO remain q considerable extent master
Of the situation before Richmond Tho rain, mp to
Saturday last, had boon heavy and continuous for
some days a 70 turn all the roads into sloughs,
either sido The rebel papers think hcrs doubt that
General Grant viii commence heavy operations
on his seft soon as the condition Of the roads
will permit and they consequently stiA anticipating
Trca. battle In that vicinity Tho Union forces along
James river are nightly watching for semmcs and his
rebel ncet 70 attempt another raid Tho rebels each
night keep up heavy nre the right Of the Army OF
the James with the object Of preventing their from
deserng but u does not accomplish It's design, thcy
continue 70 arrive within the Union lines large mum.
bsm
A very gallant little feat was performed in North
Carolina lately by portion Of the Twelfth New York
cavalry and company Of the First North Carolins
mounted infantry They surprised and captured one
then dashed into the town, where they destroyed a
iarxs quantity Of oommssay stores and captured other
prisoners
MrsCELLANEous NEWS.
the grand celebration Of our national successes will
ssko place in this city to-day, unless the weather. as
Saturday, should bs again stormy A. TO nccessa,ci
further postponement In case Of favorable weather
the day viii no doubt be observed almost unlversa
holiday. and the demonstration will probably exccec
anything OF the kind which has yet been witnessed
In this city The general features OF the jubilee VIII con
sist OF unlimited displays OF bunting, bell ringing mon
stcr procession, an immense mass meeting In Unio'
square in the afternoon, and luminations and pyro
tsohno exhibitions at night; but all the particulars
each Of these divisions OF the proceedings arc immune
rabs The procession will commence moving from th'
corner Of Fourteenth street and Broadway about on'
o'clock In the afternoon
This Ia the day for 'ths commencement Of the Marcel
term Of the law courts; but Is no. likely that much
business will be done In any Of them, on account Of IN
natonai celebration In the city. Probably the calendar
~in be called II each, after which, II Ia supposed, the,
will be adjourned tili 10 morrow