The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-02-01
New York, Wednesday,, February L, 1sc
THE SITUATION.

Peace rumors again gil the air There seems to DO
good authority for stating rebel Vice President
stephens accompanied by the rebel Senators R. N. T.
Hunter and Campbell within General Grants lines
Monday and DESTROYS OF being permitted to visit
Washington in unofficial capacity, in order to talk
matters General Grant being absent at the time
they detained until his return yesterday morning
whom they received permission pass through his lines
and understood to be their way 10 Washing
ton.
From Port Royal we have confirmation of the occupa
ton Of Stakeholder by portion Of General sherman's
army tho rebels having evacuated tho place the ad
Of the Union forces and retreated Ashepo in
tho direction Of Charleston. portion Of Admiral Por
tors feet had arrived In Charleston hsrbor.
There is worry little OF importance from the Army OF
the Potomac. Descrers report that tho enemy
constructing the railroad destroyed by the Fifth corps in
Ii raid to Hicksford, but are making slow progress
None OF the bridges destroyed had been rebuilt The
large bridge near Weldon, North Carolina, swept
away by the late freshe Major General Warren has
turned and resumed command Of his corps.
The rebel General Prices old army-the main body
OF which Is reported TO be at Fulton, on tho Upper
Rcd rivor-s represented to DO in q terribly democrat
he'd oondiHon suffering from starvation cold and naked
ness Generals Tagan's and Parsons bngndcs-com.
prng all the troops Of Prses army that have returned
70 Topeka from which place the Missouri expedition
originally out-are Camden Arkansas The rebels
have entire division at Grand Ecorc and forti
Tying General Kirby Smiths headquarters still at
shreveport but there largo body OF rebel troops
there division Of rebel cavalry has lately been sent
10 roxas TO DO dsmounted for infantry service. Two
OF tho feet Of steamers which went up the Arkansas
rebcla
We have further particulars from Key West, Fia
relative 10 the Of the United States San
yacinto. She struck a reef between Green Turtle
Key and No Name Key early the morning Of the LIST
ut and blged The officers and crew, including about
forty SICK were all saved and landed No Name Key
Fifty ono Of the crew, however, had deserted The
sire battery Of the vessel together with stores sails and
othor portable property also saved At last advce
Che eckers were dsmantlng the San Jacinto but
not allowed to touch any portion OF her machinery.
Tho United States steamer Alabama has arrived at
Hampton Roads from New Inlet, N. G., having board
prisoners nincty-one Of the officers, and pas
ssngen OF the blockade runners Blenhem, Charlotte
and Stag captured by Admiral Porters leot in Cape
Fear river.
A letter, received at Roanoke Island, from . gentle
man residing the interior of North Carolina states
chat large number Of Union prisoners and citizens
many OF whom had been removed from Georgia and
eouth Carolina, are at Salisbury, N. c. suffering
from starvation the number OF deaths from that
cause alone averaging fifty per day The writer urges
The Union authorities TO take Immediate steps for their
release. Deserters from and the rebel armies
wandering about ro5bing citizens generally Of any
thing they carry away.
The report Of the evacuation Of Mobile by the rebels
published in yesterdays HERALD received from tho
flagship Of the Union squadron OF Mobile on the
Goth ult
b. Davis the rcbol bearer Of dispatches from Rich.
mond 10 Canada, and identified ut Newark, Ohio as
keeper OF the Andersonvc (Ga prison. has been sen.
senced 70 DO hung on Johnson's Island February II.
The Supervisors committees, appointed to confer with
Che State and Washington authorities on the subject Of
che quota called for from this city len yesterday FOL
Albany and Washington for the purpose OF comforting
with tho State Legislature and Of presenting protes
against the arithmetic Of Provost Marshal General Fry
They will strive TO induce the authorities either 70 reduce
sho quota or TO grant extension OF time The Provos
Msshal has Ared the quotas Of the different wards Of
Brooklyn, comprising the Third Congressional district
Sixteen hundred and forty one called for
meeting Of loyal Georsans TO be held at tho Coope,
institute on The 18th Instant The call for the meeting
ases that the sgnos hail the promise tina. the loyal
1tizsns Of Aha. state may soor DO permitted 20 return