The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-05-22
New York. Monday, May &c, 1895.
THE SITUATION.

THE SITUATION.
JsG Davis and party Saturday last still RENAME
board the steamer W. p. Clyde, at anchor in HamI
ton Roads. General Halleck had arrived from Rich
mond and assumed charge Of them. Governor Vance
Of North Carolina. had been added to tho captiv,
party and his disposition will DO the same as that Of
fellow prisoners The classmates Of Fortress Monroe
being prepared Is coils for tho reception Of Davis his
companions
About five tons Of rebel government archives and
Congressional documents hurried of into North Carolina
from Richmond on the evacuation of that city by the
JEFF Davis conclave, arrived at Fortress Monroe on
Friday last from Newbcra, N c., in charge Of Colonel
Treat, of General schoned's staff They captured
BY the national troops in North Carolina, and will no
doubt whom their investigation takes place. disclose
many important facts in the history Of the rebel gov
enmc.
II s eSpectsd that the examination Of witnesses for
the pr cuon in the assassination conspiracy trial at
Wash atom will be concluded or nearly so, to-day. The
Counsel fr the prisoners is said have about hun
dred witnesses to testify in their behalf
Tomorrow and next day will take place in washing
ton the grand reviews Of the Army Of the Potomac,
:shermanN army, sheridAns troopers and other veto.
rams, comprising altogether magnificent body Of two
hundred thousand troops. The spectacle will be such
has before been witnessed in this country and
rarely In the history Of the world Washington is al.
ready crowded with civilians from all parts Of the
try DESTROYS Of viewing the patriotic pageant
Mouf ,ha ~ rcb
men from Richmond TO Alexandra, Va the ground
made forever memorable by the sangunary contests be-
tweon the Army OF the Potomac and Lees rebels, are
furnished by the HERALD correspondents The route lay
through Charlottesville spotsyivania and other battle
fields On the ned Of spotsyvania the bones of about
twevs hundred Union soldiers, mingled with fragments
OF the national blue uniform discovered unburied
bleaching In the and storm Many Of the brave pa
tr,os OF whom these whtencd relics were the only re
mains had fallen within ten PAGES Of the enemys works
General Sherman contracted with resident Of the vici
nifty 10 have the remains properly inferred The troops
marched from Richmond to Alexandria, distance Of on
hundred and sixty miles in little over seven days
General Sheridan left Washington yesterday, en- route
via this CITY, for the Geld Of his new military onserprs
of clearing gu, the army OF Kirby Smith and the othc
frssmen Of the rebellion west Of the Mississippi river
Our Augusta correspondence furnishes some iuseres,
Ing facts regarding the occupation Of that city Gener
Moinsur, OF New York. took formal possession on Ma
ana found about one hundred thousand bales OF ootor
Ten million dollars worth Of ordnance and other rsb'
stores and fortynve thousand dollars in bullion pal
OF Je9 Davis specie train was captured, and one bur
cred and sghtynve thousand dollars Of gold secured
Tie savannah river has been opened 10 Savannah an
tho railroad communication from Louisville Ky,
Charleston will soon DO complete.
General sherman's of1cla report Of his negotiation
with tho rebel General Johnston, which has been on
a. tho War Department for some days, VIII shortly
snsdo public. Upon this document General shcrm'
rsis bis defence against all the charges Of improp
action on his part.
From Richmond we are Informed that General Der
OF General Grants stat, has at his own request, be-
relieved from Command in tina. city, in consequence
some Misunderstanding between himself and bis superi
oncen General Lee, II is said proposes, II permItt
IL goyernment 70 retire 70 his estate al White HOus