The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-04-18
THE SITUATION.

THE SITUATION.
The assassination Of President Lincoln aud abe attempts
10 take the life of Secretary Seward and his sons %
course continue to form the engrossng and melancholy
subscs Of thought feeling, conversation and action
,hro,,ghou, tho North The murder OF q Chief Magis
,rste bsng an event in our history Of
course the Of feeling Is such has never
before been manifested by the people, whose affection
for their martyred President estimation Of their gca
loss and terrible indignation over the foul at BY
which his death was produced Enthusiastically
shown In nation spontaneously drapins itseii
In tho solemn weeds OF mourning. In the various
ces towns villages of the loyal States in addition
70 forobe language Of respect for the departed Chi
spoken by streets festooned funeral gab arrange
monts have by the different public bodies and
associations for tho Observance OF further aP
propriate ceremonies In this city y sterday ali
the law courts which had not previously taken
such action adjourned over till after the con-
cluson OF the Presidential obsequies in Wash
inston, which will take place tomorrow, and meet
ings of number of city institutions and orsaniza
ons were held to steps for the suitable observan
Of the occasion. At meeting held in the Collector
once the Custom House letter ordered TO be adj
dressed to Governor Fenton requesting him fix to
morrow, instead Of Thursday, day o. humiliation
and prayer The proceedings of number of as
sombages official and unofficial together with sketches
of tho appearance of the metropolis given oIrf
columns this morning.
The condition of Secretary Seward better yeste
day. and he appeared to be gradually improving. As
ssant Secretary Frederick sewaris is also becom
ing more hopeful and it thought that he may
ultimately recover.
Evidence accumulates of there .ng been regular
conspiracy assassinate Vice President Johnson and
every momber of the Cabinet Many OF the conspira
tors known the authorities, and 1t can
prudently DO done their will be given to
the public. We have from Washington the re-
port Of the arrest OF suIratt Of the supposed
principals in tho atrocous affair Our dispatches
tain large OF interesting information relative
to the arrangements for tho funeral of President Lincoln
and the proceedings Of the authorities for detection
OF the criminals and their confederates Thirty thou
sand dollars have offered for the arrest
Booth and sarratt.
pass through this city, roe 10 Its last resting place
Springfield, Illinois.
The people OF Canada giving strong evidence of
choir esteom for murdered President and their sym
patty with US in afc%ion. The flags the public
Buildings In Montreal placed at half mast Satur
day. and on Sunday the assassination Of Mr. Lincoln
alluded TO in fitting affecting in all the churches
the Manifestations been Of like character
The intelligence from neral Sherman army, though
coming to the nation in the midst Of As great grief is
OF the most gratifying charac:or On the 18th inst
General Sherman had reached Smithaeld half way be-
tween Goldsboro and Raleigh and had there halted
Newbern dispatches inform for tho purpose Of recev
ing from rebel General Johnston the surrender Of his
cnre army In accordance with the
officer from General Lee. From Washington learn that
the government has been informed by General Sherman
that all tho arrangements for tho surrender had
perfected and that would take place the day fol
lowing that on which he wrote On the 18th instant
General sherman announced the surrender OF Lee to his
troops Official order, which concludes by telling
them--sA little labor, little toll part,
and the great is won and government stands
regcnerated after its four years of boodv Wa " r,
1T appears tho. 7raro lsrurb wh sh De ptomi1. .l.
aeiIs
S2E Pa. sl re la5 Join 3ps 81 mics 0ay. ceased
t1eEf Use STEEL ea has tot ono L, a,. organization Of
cons. ucacc rcu4rJ-s shioN 70 tus force st OF the
~ ssspr t-s-u Trans Mississippi Army under
Kirby Smith, and the prcminaries for the surrender Of
that, arc informed have already been entered into
This capture Of Mobile by the national forces report
OF which was published In yesterdays Herald, is con
frmod by Now Orleans Of the 10th inst Spanish
Fort with hundred rebel prisoners, and the town
OF Biakeley with 1--WE thousand rebels and large
quantities OF ordnance stores captured on the
9th inst. and Immediately the national troops and
gunboas pushed up to tho city, which was taken
during the evening of the 0h after short resistance
from the rebels
The Mayor OF Rochester Sunday received despatch
from General Peck, commanding in this city, stating
that band Of hundred and Hfty rebels organ
lied in Carroton county, Canada for the purpose Of
making a raid on Rochester ogdcnsburg. Proper
military preparations for the reception of the despera
does Immediately made
JEFF Davis did not arry long at Danvlc vrgina, for
enforcement Of his proclamation giving notice Of his
undying purpose continue the rebellion. This procla
nation issued the 9TH inst, and from Savannah
learn that the 10Th inst JEFF had got south
Macon, Georgia. "A It is understood that he has
about hundred and sixty thousand dollars deposited
In bank In Havana his next proclamation may be issued
from the gcm Of the Antilles.
call has been issued In North Carolina for convcn-
ton Of delegates from all counties which free
thom, 10 assemble In Wilmington Raleigh the l4th
OF May for the purpose Of taking the necessary action
replace the State In Its proper position in the Union