The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-04-05
THE SITUATION.

THE SITUATION.
The general rejoicing and delight the recent grand
national trumphs in Virginia continued yesterday.
their manifestations as on the first announcement OF
che glorious intelligence the feeling deeper and
apprccaiivc. At first 1t difficult fully to
realize such fuon to the profound long sustained, but
twenty four hours allowed time for tho bright vision to
resolve itself ino blessed fact apparent beyond all
cav and for fuller comprehension of its almost meal
culablc Importance.
Our detailed narrative OF tho military operations
around Petorsb lrg Richmond is continued to.
day in the graphic dispatches of the HERALD
pondents Accounts of the lighting up and including
Saturday have already appeared in columns To-day
Sunday, ending in glorious the Union arms
almost the humiliation of Lees rebsl army, and the
triumphant entry Of tho national troops into Richmond
nd Petersburg It Is estimated that in all the battles
Of General Grants forces began and ending with last
Sunday night, twenty five Thousand of General Lees
rebel soldiers captured and fifteen thousand of
them killed and wounded, while nearly two hundred
pieces of his artillery, immense quantities of stores
and small arms nnumerable fell into Union hands.
General Grant says that seven thousand will more than
ali his losses in killed, wounded and captured.
When tho national troops marched into Petersburg,
n o'clock Monday m thew
the Qualifications cannon and camps as they had been
used while tho robes had possession Of them showing
The basty character of the flight Warehouses filled
with all manner of army stores battle flags, wagons,
horses and mules without number were also found.
After deductng twenty .Avc thousand for prisoners,
fifteen thousand for killed and wounded and large ad-
donsl number for stragglcrs and deserter Lees army
must be but miserable remnant What thore was left
OF It was still in full flight yesterday morning. moving
in the direction OF Lynchburg with sherdans cavalry
and the Second Fifth, Sixth and Twenty
fourth corps Of national troops close upon its heels
informed by despatch from General Grant. Over
two thousand additional rebels had already captured
since the pursuit commenced General Grant accom-
PnuyiuB tue puI1uiuS Coiuuu III PcIson
Among General wcitzel's captures in Richmond were
twenty eight locomotives and hundred fifty rail-
road cars On Sunday night, before abandoning that
city, the rebels blow up their iron clads In James
and their Notifications on s banks producing an ex
posion which was heard and felt for miles around.
President Lincoln was In Richmond yesterday. A des-
patch was received in Washington from him dated at
JEFF Davis late residence
largo mocting Of leading merchants and other prom-
citizens held at the Custom House yesterday
In pursuance Of resolution adopted at the Wall street
mass meeting Monday, to MAKE arrangements for a
suitable celebration OF great victories 1t agreed
instead Of a procession to have two addresses
prepared, one 70 the President and the other
70 tho armies and to have them signed
by the citizens and published, and 10 fix upon day for
general Thanksgiving which occasion 1t will be
quested that there shall DO appropriate religious services
In all tho churches 1t is supposed that the Goth inst
The fourth anniversary Of the grand uprising OF the North
and monster Union square mass war meeting of 1851,
will DO the day chosen. committee Of fifteen was
appointed to perfect the plans
The Board Of Aldermen at their meeting yesterday
unanimously adopted resolutions appropriate to the pre-
sent ubant condition Of the public feeling and appointed
. committee TO confer with the merchants in arrange.
ments for the proposed celebration. message
ceved from Mayor Gunthe expressing his disapprobation
OF the designed demonstration In recognition Of the
uonal trumphs and proposing that instead thereof JEFF
fersons birthday, the 18th inst, be observed as ho
day II was at first resolved to return the message TO
the Mayor but afterwards the matter was reconsdered
and The document WINS referred to the Special Celcba-
ton Committee.
At special meeting Of the Board Of councilmcn yes
teray held for the purpose Of making arrangements
celebrate the recent victories the resolutions adopted
by the Aldermen were presented calling for tho appoint
cnt Of special committee to attend TO the NATTER and
unanimously concuned in. The Mayors message, sug
gcsting that the celebration DO fixed for the 18th
April, was read and referred TO the special committee
General Sherman arrived at Ncwbcrn, N. c., on last
Thursday on his return from the conference
James river and left for Goldsboro on the samc day
General Sherman believes that the soldiers the only
SeaCe ncgotiator competent 70 deal with settlement o.
che rebellion In an address TO his troops soor
After their arrival at Godsboro he told them that h
expected 70 be ready to muster them out Of ser
vice before the expiration Of four more months
no demonstration In front Of shcrmans army has beer
made by General Johnston since tho battle Of Benons
Vile The rebels principally located on the Colds
boro and Raleigh Railroad, between smithueld and
Raeigh Both Raleigh and Weldon are being strongly
fortified by thsm. They have iron clad In thu
Sppsr Roanok river which they expect 10 have read
b move down 70 Plymouth and into the Sound by tho
middle OF this month.
Our ohaslsston correspondent Informs US that VI v