The New York herald., 1865-02-27
New York, Monday, February 27, 1865.
THE SITUATION.

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The important report comes to us in our James river
dispatches the rebel General Lee has gone south
ward to conduct the operations OF opposing Sherman
leaving General Joe Johnston in command at Richmond
and Pctersburg and have additional particulars
sarding the commoton and movements OF troops which
have been observed within the lines Of the rebels around
their capital during the past week. giving evidence that
something process preparation by them
large part army had SatI ray last been under
marching orders for several days. and considerable
10 act against Sherman The reportso Lees designs
shortly abandon Petersburg and Richmond repeated
and deserers add that notice has been given by him
10 the people Of the former place have their tobacco
and other removed within four days. They say
that nearly all the artillery shas been taken from the
Petersburg batteries only sufficient being left keep up
appearances. Heavy artillery practice, continuing for
several hours, was ndulged in Thursday and
Friday last by the opposing in front Of Petersburg
Tho casualties, however, few, and the firing
appears to have had no result Of importance. OF the
stream OF rebel pouring into the Union lines,
averaging least hundred daily largo proportion
now bring with them their arms and equipments, and
the cavalrymen bring in their horses Since the fall Of
Charleston South Carolina troops, in large numbers,
have joined tho deserving throng. The Richmond Sn
nel of Friday had report that General Grant
again massing the Vaughn road. General Singleton
and judge Hughes, en- rvuae from Washington Rch-
mond arrived at City Point Saturday last
Nothing later regarding General shermans progress
has been received The Richmond journals though they
give no news are very boastful their conn
don't prophecies OF his overwhelming defeat
long They say that the and only froa sher
that the Yankees will get from them will be that
his army has been ''met defeated, and probably de-
stroyed." The Wig says "sherman's doom may be
looked upon ~ seeled" Evidently great preparations
are being made BY the rebels check him. and the mys
terous hints thrown out and cxaltaton OF spirit IN
duiged in by these nswspapcr men give weight to the
report mentioned In our dispatches from tho Army Of
the Potomac that Leo has eft Richmond and gone TO
superntend affairs in General Shorman's 'front.'
We give In this mornings HERALD comprehensive
map showing the field Of the operations in progress
under tho supervision q Generals Grant, Sherman
and SChoneld behalf OF the national government,
and Generals Leo, Johnston, Beauregard Bragg and
Hardce on the part Of tho rebels II embraces a cons
derabIe extent OF country and forms the theatre upon
which military events OF the greatest Importance may
be expected 10 shortly
Tho steamship Memphis, from Charleston bar on the
sist inst arrived here yesterday. When she loft the
national flag was flying the city and all the forts in
The harbor General Gillmores headquarters estab
Ilsbod in the city. The forts, which remain In good
condition. arc Of most formidable character Two hun
dred pieces Of artillery spiked. but otherwise unnurcd
foil into the hands OF the national forces About siI
Thousand bales Of cotton were burned by the rebels be
fore they left, but is believed that larg'
quantities Of H. andesrlso Of tobacco, arc con
cealed In the houses Just before the national troops
entered the rebel guard busy punderng and
firing the houses Few but the poor inhabitants remained
In the city after It's abandonment the wealthy leaving
before or with the rebel army. The blockade
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