The New York herald., 1865-04-22

Volume ..........................No No. III
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New York, Saturday, .'r.l 2e, 1868.
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THE SITUATION.
The body of late President Washington yester
day morning, and arrived Baltimore at ten O'Clock.
From the railway station in the latter city immense
civic and military procession conveyance tc
the Exchange where IT remained until two O'Clock in
afternoon Thence conveyed to Harrisburg reaching
there last evening. To-day the body will arrive Pha
dephia and will there till next Monday whence
Il will be brought to New York, arriving here about
ten O'Clock Monday forenoon. The landing place in
this city will be foot OF Desbrosses street The Sew
enth regiment will act guard of honor, and the re-
mains will be conveyed through Desbrosses, Hudson and
Canal streets Broadway the City Hail. where they
will lie in state until the hour for the grand procession
TO tho following day.
Arrangements tho part Of our leading official and
unofficial organizations for the imposing obseques
take place Tuesday rapidly progressing The
joint committee of the Boards Of the Common Coun-
Gil held meeting yesterday and, TO considerable
their especial charge Consultations with Generals Dix
and Sanford had and, among other things, the
route Of the procession fixed upon folows:From
the City Hall through Broadway Fourteenth street. Fifth
avenue Thirty fourth street. Ninth and Thrtieth
street. to tho depot OF the Hudson River Railroad
At a large meeting Of merchants and other citizens
held yesterday at the Custom House, it resolved in
addition to the funeral procession Tuesday, TO hold
meeting at Union square during the day, which
Governor King is to preside, and at which Hon. George
Bancroft is to be invited to deliver oraton Different
committees to carry the design appointed,
cluding to cooperate with the Common Council. A
meeting of the Chamber of Commerce for making suit
able arrangements fer the funeral the part of that
institution will be held to day
Generals Dix Sanford and Duryea have all issued their
orders for the parade of the troops under their command
in New York and Brooklyn in Tuesdays Presidential
funeral pageant General Dix has also directed all
officers Of the national army now the city, and re-
quesed those of the Navy and Marine corps report
his headquarters to-day tomorrow the purpose of
assisting in the solemn ceremonies
The despatch stating that the OF the President
had been arrested at amaqa Pa proves to have been
incorrect He was arrested; but person supposed
be Booth was traced far then lost sight Of
Secretary Seward and Assistant Secretary Frederick
Seward continue TO improve and both consid-
cred out Of danger
The committee of thirteen appointed on Monday last to
visit Washington and pledge to President johnson the
of ba iol md fin
community of this CITY, made their report yesterday
the large and influential meeting held the Custom
House Their address to the President his rcply and
of their proceedings read and unani-
mously adopted.
Additional bodies OF citizens called President John
yesterday pay their respects and him of
their cordial support Among them delegations
from the States of Maine. Ohio and Indiana In each
case addresses and replies were made The remarks OIL
the President to the Indiana delegates of i'm
portant character.
One Of Washington dispatches states that General
Sheridan, at City Point on Thursday night received
communication from General Sherman announcing the
full surrender OF the rebel General Johnson's army
Even if this report should prove strictly correct
its only be little prematureness, are
Informed by of correspondents at Goldsboro
that Sunday last tho disposition OF General
Sonemans forces such to insure Johnston cap
turc in a very short time Fitzpatrick had pursued the
rebels thirty miles beyond Raleigh without
ing any resistance from them Raleigh being in the
disputed possession Of the forces the railroad
being rapidly repaired and trains would be
ming through to that city from Wilmington and Ncwbern
in few days. The majority OF the people OF North
Carolina wherever General Shcrmans troops penetrated
represented being exceedingly anxious TO be
allowed to resume their former position in the Unon
and perfectly willing, in order TO attain that object TO
give up the Institution slavery entirely The old Tenth
army corps has be rOorganizcd and commanded by
General Terry
The capture OF Selma Alabama on the I'd inst, by
General Wilson'S force Of national cavalry which moved
southwark from Chickasaw, Ala the 22d ult, was
announced in the Herald feveral days ago. We have
now the despatch OF our correspondent companying
neral wilson's column full and interesting particulars
OF the important affair The first resistance by Gen
era Wilson'S troops was at Monticello where after
short engagement, Roddy's rebels routed They
retreated, srnish.ng for about twentysevcn miles,
when, on the LIST inst, having formed junction with
Forrest Lyon and Chalmers, the first named took com
mand, and the rebels again made stand, and were
driven in every direction, with the loss OF one
hundred killed aud wounded, over two hundred
prisoners and three pieces OF artillery They
then retreated to Selma, where, behind very
strong works, obstinate defence was prepared
FOR On the next day, the % inst, General Wilson
moved to The attack Of this place. and after about an
hour OF severe lighting the fortiGcations we're car