The New York herald., 1865-03-01

The probable junction of General Shermans and Gene:
raj Schoncids armies, Monday last at point not
stated has we understand been announced in private
letters received this city We may look for early mill
tary news of importance from North Carolina
There Ia yet no renewal OF hostes on James river,
but active operations before long looked for and the
utmost vigilance is observed in General Grants lines
His military railroad has been completed the posi-
ton Of the e Of tho army OF the Potomac Hatchers
run and trains will running regularly upon 1t
to-day The stream Of deserters from Lees lines continues
unabated and dispatches give evidence Of the utmost
Generalization in his army. On last Friday one
hundred and ninety of his came nto the two armies
OF the Potomac and the James They report that the
Petersburg theatre filled with rebel government stores
has been burned, and this is instanced as additional
proof Of intention evacuate that General
Singleton, Of Illinois, supposed 10 be on an independent
rebel capital on Monday lasi.
Our st. Louis dispatches represent tho Generalization
10 General Kirby Smiths Trans Mississippi army be
equal TO that OF the other rebel armies various por
tons OF the country Large numbers OF descrtcrs from
IL constantly coming into tho Union lines at Little
Rock, Arkansas. Twothiris Of his said 10 be
conscrpts who satisfied that the ''confedcracy"
failure dsgusted with the service and only dcsrous Of
making their escape and getting back 10 their homes
Guorllas again throng the Arkansas river The main
rebel forces OF the Trans Mississippi Department
In tho vicinity Of Shreveport, La, and Tyler Texas
Il reported that about six thousand rebel cavalry are
In the vicinity Of Iunt sierns in Western kentucky.
The captain Of shs British schooner Dearborn which
arrived here yesterday, reports that his vessel
boarded from boats Of rebel prvaeor the sth OF
February, OF the west erAof the island Of Cuba He
could not learn the pffvatecrs that Of her
mAndcr but she Ii propeller Of about three hundred
tons burthen, carrying SIX guns Her smokesack was
painted load color and her hull black and her rendezvous
is said 10 be the island Of Grand Cayman
EUROPEAN NEWS.
The steamship New York. from southampton Febru-
ary Is, reached this port ast evening Her news Is
three days later.
Paris journal Processes 70 report the Blair Lincoln
peace programme 10 the rebels 10 six clauses including
amnesty, the gradual abolition OF slavery and the 70
coguition Of State rights
The report % cession OF Mexican territory TO France
excited very considerable attention and much comment
The prvatcor Shenandoah had burned two American
vcssels near the equator The privateer onde was in
Che port OF Ferrol on the 10th Of February.
II Ia said that the rebels in Paris very hopeful
We and, however, that thcy.were rgidly excluded by
Prince Napoleon from tie lae bell at the Paais Royal
Letters from Rome say that the papal Court however
itated by the recent letter Of the Emperor Of Mexico
will not withdraw the Euncio from tha, country, but
will decline TO conclude concorda, with Masimisn.
The italian government issued decree authorizing
che circulation OF the Popes Encycloal
The Emperor Of France was TO open the legislative
su,ssion on the 18th Of February.
The peace rumors from America brought by the Canada
60 Liverpool depressed trade very much on the 10th Of
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