, 1865-02-14
POSTSC RlPT.
FROM NEW YORK.
Cur Special Midnight Dispatch,
Military and General News.

Especial Dispatch to the Western Press.]
NEW ioRK, Monday, Feb, Is.
The Military Situation.
The 7ribrrets Savannah letter says: 'tThe elck
and wounded soldiers Of Sherman's army, NOW in
Savannah are suffering for want Of proper food.
While ehip loads ofproylsIons are being distrtbu.
ted to the citizens, nothing but army ratons are
furnished our ho5ptta1s."
The 1,ibune's Army Of the Potomac special Of
the 10th and 18th Bays: "Since the attack on the
9Th and 9Th by our1eft, all has been quiet along
the lines. The left Of this line now holds the
ground gained resting Oh Hatcher's Run, mere
thread.1ikc creek running through a strip Of
swamp. The Fifth Corps which up to the time Of
tic attack 1ay In the rear Of the 9Th and formed the
center Of the line now forms the left with section
On lis right The I'd Corps WIS only engaged on tho
9Th and 9Th, though the 9Th Corps was under
orders to more at the same tno and support the
attnck. The I'd division Of t1e I'd Corps Of the
rebel army, with one OF ueath'e, Of the Sd Corps
met the attack and for como time sharply resisted
our advance about De1any' Mills. BY thiss
We have gained about three miles of ground, our
line now stretching from James river On the right
to Uateher's Run on the left ind is formed Of four
corps, in this order; On the right the 9th, then
the 6t. next the 3D. and lastly the 5th. The extent
Of tho position is about tEenty- three miles. As
posed In this way: on the right, In front Of our
9Th Corps, is the ii rebel Corps, under General
/, Gordon, consisting OF two divisions: then comes
the 81 Corps, under General uill, consist
ing Of three divisions; next the 4th, IN
der General Anderson, md LASTLY the list,
On their left, consisting Of three dfvfs-
Ions, and under. command Of Gen. Longatrcet.
By this 1t will be seen that their line Is formed Of
fonr corps, as is OUTS; but they are weak. Tho
first II strongest and does NOT muster Is 000 The
South Side Railroad, On which our left Is gradu-
ally closing, ia about six miles from our picket
lino. The rebels zee with alarm our approaches
toward the road, md eight as hard as their weak
line will allow 10 check our advance; but, In
spite Of all they can do, fe road will be ours in
course Of time. 1tonly needs some 600 to Is 03O
men who could save the road for them, and these
they have not. The enemy show no disposition
to try tu regain lost ground and are likely to con-
fine their efforts to holding their rear line OF
! works, which arevesy strong. It's the object Of
Cen Grant to feel their lines continually, and see
that they do not det1ch any force to South Caro-
lima.
Hsrald letter gives the situation Of affairs
around Mobile on the sth OF January. The city
WIS then surrounded by q stron. chain Of earth
works, and besides thcsor was defended in hazbor
approaches by water batteries, sunken obstfuc-
t,ons, torpedoes, and three gunboats. In and
around the city there were about 1000 troops, Of
whom 2 Goo were militia, white. under command
Of Gen. D. q. Aaury.
The 7iaats' Washington special Says latest Rich
mond papers received here utate thit On Friday
last General Sherman cncompasscd Branchvl11e
Within four miles ofthat plnce. It Is understood
that the rebel paper. Of Saturday made deanlte
announcement Of its capture, and General Grant
| statcd it as positive fact, and also confirms
| statements Of the evacuation Of Charleston as q
| military necessity.
The Herald's Winchester letter mentions tho
movement Of i scouting party through the Valley
near Smoker Gap, which captured three prison.
eze. One Of them belonged to Hoods army. He
said that Gen. Lee had adopted the plan Of filing
| up regiments in Virginia from soldiers received
frcm military prisons at the North without regard
to their own regiments. Our authorities arc is-
suing raions to rebel families In the Valley, and
| pursuing concilfntory policy generally. The
UeraAFs H1tcher's. Run special Of the 9th says:
work Of iortidcation goes On rapidly. Comfor.
table quarters arc fast spt1ngtng up, and the men
after I'll their trials satisfied With the ultimate
last i've days we're attended with many vieisaitudes
| ind scvcre tests Of The endurance Of the men the
finale is emineatly eatis!aetory.na
he Two forces, nov 16rms n part Of our lines lnes.
Pioneer and fatigue parties are rapidly converting
Fiye mics have bccn added 70 onr lines, and
Richmond ts 90 much nearer to :ts downfall.
The Arald's 9Th corps SPECIAL Of the 10th says !:
| OF 1fatcher's Run. All earthWorxs constructed
On the other side Of tho stream have been de-
st.oyed. This shortens our line, but makes our
position much more defensible. It Is probable
thcre will be no more changes otherwise than
continuing to strengthen our present position.
From yVa.hinetou.
The 71ibunt's Washington special says: 1.-THE
bill to prohibit the Government paying Tor trans:
portat1on On railroads that-Aare received lapd
EIantee, VII be adversely reported on By the Sen.
GENERALLY understood that ths country Is Indebted
manly 10 Horace Greeley for the recent pence
demonstrations; twas at h!s Instance and sollci-
machinery which made conference necessary.
Gen .Grant told a member Of Congress recently Ii
Tie country ,wonld g1ye him loo,2p fresh men he
posed the draft will net Grant 1t least zoe, 900.
At hearing befose the Senate Military Com.
mittec, to-day+ proposition was submitted, on
behalf Of several capitalists TO- construct marine
pensc, capable Of transportation for the largest
vessels on the lakes, as well gunboats, between
LIKES Eric and Ontario: provided, the Govern.
mens in eonsideraion Of the free use Of the work.
the company tts bonds, payable in twenty years
for one million dollars, and also three hundred
thousand IN bonds annually for ten years after tht
demonstration Of the entire success Of the work.
The canal bill which recently passed the Senate
and House. proposes Government loan Of st1
mtlonss nRe fstfi te bS g pa,di IN tolls
to the Committee on Ways and Means, .tThat nj
Fessendo1 does not ask for power to Issue more
currency. 1T is probable be Will rely upon the
HSa Ge7 II ThSs. T. asp4,s daSs e. s. Senator from
Maryland, died ut 7oclock this morning:
5 Pn1A9k1rn1A' 9isEc. Esb 1s1The Bu!!;ttn has
':ComptrollerJ Culloch, Il i Correctly reported
,sappointed Secretary Of the Treasury.
NV YonK, Monday. Feb. 1s.-The toosm.r
! feet cf Mobile report great activity In the &c
moval Of to1pedoes and 1tiicr distractions In ths
ha5b9s' I E:: % Confidently expec5;a that h
wS1kinE e #, Il, TSZ 52 the hasno1
mond papers Of Saturday admit thati is probable
bs 5sb az sy'Sga1s WatSsa ass, .,v,
President sought to, .withdraw Mr. Morgan
ucmiraticn after sending it In, hut was told tia
could on!y, be donc By spseia! message: n.
the 9Th Of March. notwithstanding tho doub1
The President this afternoon sent to the senat
tho nomination OF Senator Morgan, Of New Yot!;
to be Secret Of tho Treasury, bnt In The co3rs
OF an hour thereafter Withdrew It.
From New York.
The New York daily papers and the public ar
| urging LINN tHG 1tuIHRG OF Petroleum
in ihe city limits The city authorit.ea are tat
ing action in the matter.
| Several more arrests Of substitute brokers h av
I bccn made BY Colonel Raket, and many fecruitfn,
| oflccs hare been broken np.J
Rebel News.
! The Richmond Dispatch OF the 10th SAYS
! ttRni1road connection with Augusta Is severed
| It Is m error. however, to supposc that hccaus,
at,y poet on the Sonth Cnro1inn Railroad Is In til,
! hands of the enemy, We can no longer draw SUD
pi1ee from Georgia, It wonld be unsise to cx
! plain matters at this ttme."
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