The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-04-19
THF. SITUATION.

THE ITUATION.
As this is the day which the funeral OF our late
lamented President takes place in Washington, there
will be solemn observance of it and general suspen-
of business throughout the loyal States Several Of
the have issued procamations recommending
to the people of their respective Commonw eahs
abstention from their ordinary secular pursuits and
the tclling Of the church BELLS from till one
O'Clock in the afternoon. Governor Fnton, OF this
State, has not suggested officially directed the
observance of to-day instead OF tomorrow the occa-
sion OF the appropriate soemnlcs IN consideration Oh the
national sdction; but there win doubt BE- a pretty
general suspension OF business throughout the
State IN tbs city and the surrounding cities
oil the national and municipal government Offices
the law courts and other pubic institutions and
the majority Of commercial and other business
places will be closed the bells will be oled between
twelve and one O'Clock, and minute guns will be fired
1t is unnecessary to say thai all tho streets will be
draped in the embems Of mourning; for they have
these tokens OF the peoples grief since imme-
datey after the death OF the Pr sdont was announced
There will also be religious services commencing about
noon, in nearly all the churches of this city and
Brooklyn.
It's expected that the remains OF President Lincoln
will arrive In this city at ten O'Clock next Monday
forenoon, on their way Washington to the place of
interment at Springfield, Illinois.
Early yesterday morning supposed to bc Sur
ra person who attempted to take the lives OF Sec
Wash nina
ton identified by members of Mr. Stewards family and
placed in close confinement.
On Monday last Booth, the alleged assassin Of the
President and considerable party Of his fellow con
spIrators were believed be concealed in St Marys
county, Maryland Our latest Washington despstches
state that Booths capture asst night hourly OK
pected,
we'll known resident Of Baltimore who confcsscs his
completely with the ploers against the life Of the Pres
dent but whose is for the present withheld was
arrested that city yesterday and locked for furcr
examination.
Secretary Of State Seward /and Assistant Secretary
Frederick both considered to be still gradn
ally improving yesterday. The latter had somewhat re-
gained consciousness
President johnson was yesterday waited upon by
Governor Oglesby and other prominent citizens oil
Illinois In response address from these gentle
men the President spoke ut considerable length,
and in most forcble and able manner
While he stated he did not consider 1t proper to define
what would be his OF action various matters
he distinctly his previously expressed conv
sy,oU
fullest measure of punishment, and exten, fore
Swallowed lis administrative policy.
General Shcrmans army entered Raleigh, the capital
OF North Carolina, last Thursday meeting with very
slight opposition The rebel General Johnston re
treated ENTHUSIASTICALLY with his forces to Hills
boro, at which place he was when last heard
from. Ho had not yet surrendered TO General
Sherman but we are informed that the military auhori
tics Washington have Intelligence that mccng of the
two commanders to lake place at Chapel Hin, NJ C.,
on last Saturday when believed that arrangements
for the surrender would be perfected. \
There n report in Newborn last Saturday that
General Kiipatrcks cavalry had captured Mr. Vance,
tho rebel Governor of North Carolina while he on
his way General Sherman conveying offer OF Gen
eral Johnston give up the State II said tha, sub
sequent to this proposition being made by Johnston he
visited By Jea Davis, under whose direction was
countcrmanded 1t well understood that JET
had been recently with yohDstops army In iays
HEr,LD gave Savgnuah report that the rebel pres
dent at Macon Georgia tho 10th ins This may
also be true JEFF bad plenty Of time transact all his
~,
10 the issuing of his proclamation at Danye Va, on
the 9Th inst.
The rebels destroyed their navy yard at Halifax
N c. on the Roeroke river being apparently inccd
tina, they have further for such insttuii1n
ram and guntoat process Of blldng shared in the
destruction.
General Canbys Official rcpors OF tie capture by the
forces under his command the sh 9th INST, oil
thc formidable rebel defcnccs Of the city OF Mobile,
Spanish Fort and its dependencies and the works sur
rounding the town Of DakcIey, appear this morning
HsanD At tho time OF closing these dispatches G,neral
Candy had yos taken possession Of the city Of 70
bile: but We bavo Roth Official and unofficial
accounts announcing It's occupation by his troops the
y2th inst thus confirming the reports OF the pub
ished In tho HERlLp Monday and yesterday In
Spanish For, over i've hundred prisoners and thirty guns
were captured and in tho Bakelcy Notifications twenty
four hundred prisoners and twenty guns.
We publish this morning official and urofca details
Of important work in tho closing operations against
thc rebellion recently effected in Virginia and North Car
DINA b. tho national forces under General stoneman.
General stoncman left Knoxville, Tenn, on the 10Th
ef last month, moving through Southwestern VIZ
Bina and into Northwest Tn North Carolina, destroying
p along his route bridges and many miles Of railroad,
capturing rebel and large quantities Of SUPPLIES