The New York herald., 1865-03-16
THE SITUATION.

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The announcement of General shermans safe arrival
Fayetteville N c. contained our Newbern despatch
in yesterday mornings HERALD, is confirmed in Will
ngo and Fortress Monroe dispatches published this
morning lie had fought battle leaving savan-
nah for the that the rebels knew it would be
futile attempt his progress, and In all his
long magnificent march from the through the
interior had met with serious opposition. company
OF rebel scouts kept in his front and division
of cavalry hung on his rear up from Columbia,
s c. and these constituted the formidable lions which
rebel journals have assured he would find In his path
His troops anc condition. and have lived as sump-
tuousy their Georgia tramp, abundance Of provi
sons being found in the country penetrated. Fayete
vo Cape Fear river eighty miles above Wilmington
and boats started up from the attor place Saturday
ncaton with sherman's army One Of these obstruc
tions u the sunkon pirate Chckamauga
The good news from schoacid's army continues 10
come Yesterday chroniced the retreat Of Bngg's
rebels before the north side OF the Neuss river at
the town Of Kinston. To-day We have the announce
ton by the national forces No particulars have been
received, and have no, learned whether the rebels
stopped TO give battle after schonelds had crossed
the river pursuit Of hem but IL is most likely that
they did not The place Is said 70 have been occupied
by Schoaed's army on last Monday
President Lincoln, by erder issued from the Depart
OF State has directed the immediate arrest OF all
persons found in the country who have been engaged in
connected with the rcbel blockade running trade
Those OF tho offenders who citizens resident aliens
arc TO be imprisoned during the continuance Of the
and such OF them foreigners are TO
be banshed from the country return while the
lasts under penalty similar to thss OF the first
named class
In the lines OF the OF the James and the Potomac
Affairs still comparatively quiet There some
brisk shslling both sides before Petersburg for
short time Monday afternoon without results OF
sequence The reoels still hard in work strengthen
ing their James river ronclad feet under the personal
supervision Of Captain semmes Iron plates for the
coating q vessels are being sent down from
Richmond The rebels continue TO advance In large
numbers into Grants lines in the character Of deserters
They report that fresh orders recently been issued
for Lees men 10 be ready march at the shortest notice
There wore rumors in Washington yesterday that
rebel peace commissioners had arrived at City Point
from Richmond but they could be traced a relIa-
bic
In conformity with the recent proclamation Of the
President parionng army deser,ers who TO duty
Provost Marshal General Fry issued circulars his
subordnatcs directing them to give prompt attention TO
the reception and forwarding Of such Of these drects
may report themselves
Tho Canadian Finance Minister, In recent speech,
said that while the American war lasted Canada must
keep permanent force on the border, to preserve
friendly relations with the United States The Parlia-
mont voted three hundred thousand dollars for from
tier volunteer expenses and one million dollars for the
defence Of the province
A Union cavalry and artillery force which went out
from suffolk va last Friday rebel territory pen
e,racd a. far as Murfrees station the terminus Of the
scaboard and Roanoke Railroad where they effected
siderable damage the enemy by the destruction Of the
railroad track depot warehouses nifty bales Of cotton
and much other property OF value The force returned
safely to Suffolk on the following day, having suffered
scarcely any ioss
Ahgh. was reported progress yesterday afternoon
At Brandenburs Kentucky, on the Ohio river between
small force OF national troops stationed thcrc aud party
Of rebels, but the result has not been learned.
Sue Mundy, alias Jerome Clark the somewhat notori-
Kentucky rebel guerilla who recently captured
BY detachment Of national troops has been tried BY
court martial and sentenced TO be hanged to.day.
EUROPEAN NEWS.
Tho steamship Peruvian, from Londonderry March Q,
reached Portland yesterday Her two days later
American adgiccs dated on Saturday the 18th Of Feb