The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-08-04
THE SITUATION.


President Johnson is still so much indsposed that he
Is to make trip Cape May in the River Queen, now
permanently detailed as his excursion steamer
The department OF Louisiana and Texas has been di
vtded by Gcuerai Candy in ave districts and placed
der the command Of Generals r. W. Sherman, ). r
Hawkins, Jos A. Mower, D. s Stanley and F. Steele.
Secretary McCulloch has decided that all bonds
Treasury notes and other obligations Of the government
arc free from State or municipal taxation.
Tho returns from the Tennessee elections enow the
Union Candidate, by Ex-Governor W. B. Campbell
Horace Maynard in the Knoxville Cooper in the Shelby
ve and s,oker in the Chattanooga district all Union
candidates and all unionists during the rebellion have
probably been returned
fuller Official report Of the national debt than that
which we published yesterday is given in this morning g
HERALD
II Ia stated in Washington intelligence that less
than twenty pardons have been granted 10 prominent
rebels by President johnson.
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS
Tho steamship Glasgow of the Inmau line. burned
ai the 3lst utmo but by the good management,
Of Captain Henry Manning under divine Providence, no
lives lost The vessel took Are noon on the 3lst
When discovered by the passengers great excitement
snsd rush made for the ratings front Of the
hs subordinaes this momentary panic suppressed
and inspired by his cool manner with full conf
deoce in the gallant captain, the passengers
strained from swapping the boats by hastily endeavor.
ing to escape from the burning wreck The boats were
carefully lowered and filled, the women and
children going first, under order from Captain
Manning to shoot any who endeavored to the
boats before the women and children were saved
Signals displayed and minute guns fred, with a
cooness remarkable under the circumstances and the
attention Of the bark Rosamond attracted On the APP
prosch OF this vessel the lowered Of Glasgow
ilcd with the and passengers all of whom were
eventually saved put of from the burning steamer and
were received with every display of kindness and
sderation on board the Rosamond by Captain Walter.
Not single life lost Even the baggage Of the pas
sengers was saved. The Rosamond and the steamer
Erin which subsequently came in sight, returned the
passengers to this port last evening
Tho steamship Bellona, from Havre, arrived at this
port yesterday bringing Of the passengers Of the
ifated ship William Nelson, burned at sea- These pas.
sengers were rescued at by the French steamship
Europe. The Bellona large quantity of wrecked
stun in the Gulf stream.
The steamship Asia brings later regarding the
progress Of the Atlantic cable Our valenta correspond
cncc Is to the 10Th u giving details Of the arrival Of
che Great Eastern at the mouth Of the bay and the ap
pearance the 10th Of the Caroline with the shore end
OF the cable on board Arrangements 10 have been
Immediately made to proceed with the laying Of the Va
lentia end II is hoped that the next steamerdue
Saturday next-wll bring full details Of the successful
departure westward Of the Great Eastern The work Of
repairing the Newfoundland submarine cable Is being
rapidly advanced Our Hearts Content correspondence
gives some details Of the preparations making there to
meet the Great Eastern
The from Buenos Ayres 10 June Is is interesting
he war between the three provinces-Uruguay, Para
quay and Bucnos Ayres--was increased in proportion.
additional particulars Of the battle OF Correntcs fought
Oh Nay Is, given in correspondence from Buenos
Ayre together with particulars OF the triple alliance
between Brazil Uruguay and the Argentine republic and
the movements Of Professor Agassiz.
inc rows from the Rio Grande Is 10 the effect that
battle led been fought between the mperaists under
Lopez and the liberals under Corna in which the latter
was DEBATED The battle took place between Matamoros
and Camargo.
General Grant has arrived At Augusta Maine His
progress from Boston, via Portland was one continued
ovation special train, handsomely decorated. con.
veyed him and his party from Boston through 10 Port
land Al the principal intermediate points no was wei
coined with great enthusiasm At the manufacturing
town Of Lawrence the operatives TO the number Of
several thousand gathered In their working costume TO
welcome him. The General visited the Pacific mills and
was apparently much interested In their examination
The reception scene at Portland also impressive and
doubtless gratifying TO the hero He left that city al
Ayus.a
admirers Of Admiral rsrragut ct Rye Beach have
sxeed 70 him sbrlAnt ovation Arecsption was given