The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-07-04
THE SITUATION.

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There considerable Improvement yesterday In the
condition Of President Johnsons health and hopes are
entertained that he will soon be able to again give
attention to HIS important official duties
Arrangements have been made throughout the country
generally for the celebration to-day OF the glorious
Fourth with extraordinary demonstrations and cnth
sasm In the metropolis the morning will be welcomed
BY Thousands Of waving flags the music Of the church
bells and the loud voice Of The military pro.
oession, comprising twenty three regiments of the
State National Guard and the veterans of the war; will
movo from the of Twenty third street Fifth
At about eight O'Clock through Madison avenue
70 Thirty eighth street. through Thirty eighth street to
Tish avenue. down Fifth avenue to Fourteenth
street, and through Fourteenth street TO Union
square. During the forenoon and afternoon the
day will be appropriately celebrated by numerous
organizations and goraed in continuous roars of e.
ploding powder by the unorganizcd million; there will
DO music in the Park commencing half past three
n, and 1t night tho Joyous anniversary will be term
mated By brilliant displays OF fireworks at various points
Full particulars Of all the various arrangements for the
celebration win DO found In our and advertising
columns
In our neighborug city Of Brooklyn the day will DO
also observed by unusual ceremonies including mill
tsry procession, music fireworks orations 10. Tho
Brooklyn veterans however considering they have been
badly used by the city authorities decline taking part in
The military display.
An order has boen issued from the War Department
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Of the country By this order the commanders
Of n, departments and armies, excepting the Depart
mont Of the Gulf Army Of the Tennessee Provisional
corps Of the Army Of the Potomac the First army corps
and the command in Texas, are directed to Immediately
reduce their forces 70 the minimum numbers Of men
necessary 10 meet the requirements Of the service and
the mussers out are TO be by entire organizations
General Sherman had enthusiastic reception by
the people OF Cincinnati his arrival in that city
last Friday. Whom the train conveying him arrived
81 the railroad station there was assembled an
Immense throng Of people, who, manfesting their
delight In every possible manner, followed
Che carriage containing him to his hotel Here tho
General was called ont, and made speech. He
told his auditors that It was in the build.
ins from which he was addressing them that
General Grant and himself planned the grand final
campaign which resulted in the overthrow Of the rebel
Jion Az soon ~ their plans completed Grant went
20 Washington and commenced his movement, against
Rohmond, while Sherman loft for Atlanta. and thence
.s'marchsd down 10 the ses.n
Among the prominent and at time wealthy rebels
Nad to be reduced to poverty by the collapse Of ycn
Davis confederacy Ex-Governor Lstchsr, Of Virgin
and Colonel Norshrop, formerly rebel Commi,sary
General
The United States Sanitary Commission have closed
shcir Fortress Monroe which during the pas,
-four years have been the headquarters for the direction
OF an immense amount Of patriotic and benevolent work
among soldiers the termination Of the war rendering
further continuance Of their operations at that point
EUROPEAN NE ws.
~ 'he steamship Cuaa, OF Cape Race we have EyA i