The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-05-25

THE SITUATION.
The advices received by yesterdays arrival from
Havana inform Of the termination of the career
der rebel coors, Of the ram Stonewa. feet Of our
naval vessels collected outside Of Havana harbor
and Captain Page the commander Of the stonewa, evil
IDENTITY concluded that it would not be prudent to attempt
to got through these obstacles Captain Boggs Of
che United States Connecticut, demanded the
Of the Stonewa and offered the terms OF Lees
surrender TO Captain Page; but the latter declined to
accept them and handed tho General Dulce
tho Captain General Of Cuba Captain Page endeavored
70 oxtort promise from tho Captain General that the
stonewa should never be given up the United States
authorities; but in this he unsuccessful, General
Dulce informing him that he would grant such con-
ditions. Thus ends the cruising behalf Of the
defunot Southern confederacy Of this famous and
formidable vessel Previous to tho surrender Of
the Stonowall to the Spanish authorities some cor
respondence passed between Admiral Strbling, COM
rnandlng oar East Gulf Blockading Squadron and Gene
si Newton commanding United States troops in Florida
on tho ono sde and Captain General of Cuba the
other In which the latter informed that the rebel
government had no longer any civil military organ
cation cast of Mississippi river, the must be
Garded only pirate To this General Dulce replied
that he could not treat her SUCH having received
any instructions to that effect from his government
Tho review Of the Army Of the Tennessee Major Gene
raj Howard commanding, and the Army OF Georgia,
under Major General Socum comprising the Fourteenth
Fifteenth, Seventeenth and Twentieth corps and form
ing portion Of the grand command Of General Sherman
took place In Washington yesterday, and constituted
equally a. imposing . military display as that
OF tho Army Of the Potomac and Sheridan's
cavalry, on the day preceding. General Sherman
rode through Washington the head OF his mag
niaoent columns and he bis officers and the veteran
soldiers who after achieving miracles OF vaor In the
West, with hin trumphantiy marched down to the
sea-" and thence again up through the Carolnas and
Virginia. welcomed along their entire route through
tho Of the nations capital BY such cheerg and
other marks Of affection the people proud TO be-
STOW on the defenders Of the republic. The
troops marched from the Capitol through Penn
syivania avenue and In front Of the Executive
Mansion reviewed by the President General Grant,
the Cabinet the foreign Minister'S mobers Of Congress-
Governors Of States military and nayal officers and
largo number OF other persons Of prominent official posi-
non The line Of march was much thronsed
Tuesday, the pageant equally al brilliant and there
dminuton In the enthusiasm OF the vast collec
tion Of spectators Two hundred thousand veteran sol
dcrs have passed in review through Washington during
chs two days patriotic pageant
by dispatches from Montgomery, Ala, we have
received tho details of Brevet Major General B. H. Grer
sons raid through Alabama. After march OF about
four hundred miles setting out from Blakcey Ala,
April TO- passing through Grecnvine, Troy and Tus
kecgoe, no reached Montgomery the It'll inst having
destroyed the way large quantity Of stores belonging
70 the late confederacy On the Cd inst Governor
Watts, Of Alabama was arrested ct Union Springs in
cha. state, and reached Montgomery, under guard
Che 9Th inst
The people OF Alabama appear to be disposed to
gracefully their allegiance to tho national govern
meut that they have become convinced OF the
complete failure Of their Southern confcderacy chimer
and largely attended Union meetings being held in
various portions Of tho State The rebel General For
res, the 9th issued al Gainesville, Ala an nd
dress 70 the soldiers Of his late command advising them
10 submit 70 the laws and aid ia restoring peace and
order
From Texas papers AZ late the 10th inst we have
como most amusing accounts, which, however, are
lnsendcdto look very heroic, Of the fantastic tricks
hich the rebels Of tho Trans Mississippi Department, are
playing A. meeting held a. Chapel Hill, washing.
son county, Texas, committee appointed to devise
plans for assisting General Marader in continuing the
yr, AID thsy submitted TO that chief propo
sit,on for tho consumption Of all the males over
thrtecn yesn OF sgs capable Of bearing arms
bise and coored FREQ and slave The matters to DO
pompslod TO dr their tiaves and TO lead them In bat
es; and, ~ this general clearing out OF tho masculine
gsader for The tented field will leave only the at
home, even thoy, proposed shall bs supplied at the
sR1la sxpsasa VIZ weapons 70 defend themselves