The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-01-28
Now York, Saturday, January as, 1868.
THE SITUATION.

THE SITUATION.
Mr. Francis r. Bar, ST., has returned to Washington
from his second visit % Richmond where his peace ms
sion, it 4 understood, entirely failed. Tic is said TO
present that holo OF bringing the to end by
negotiation at present be reasonably entertained
There are plenty Of peace men In Richmond, aud
there Is much Of wraasng and divisions among
the rebel leaders, but all jealous and wachful of
each othor that dares make advance towards
Official overtures for cessation OF hoses, and there
fore Inns been determined by Them notwithstanding all
ther recent disasters TO make desperate effort
by placing the negroes their and rigor-
ousiy enforcing the CONSUMPTION OF The white men, to
achieve their Independence.
The attempted rebel naval rad on James river ended
in complete failure and their fleet returned back up
towards Richmond after suffering the lose Of the
Drewry blown up by Union she'll The rebels landed
some troops Farrars Island in the James. for tho
purpose OF operating With their feet these were
driven OF by Union force. cavalry
the Charles City road Wednesday developed the fact
that the rebels who made advance there simultaneous
with the OF their gunboats on Tuesday morn
-
army navy officers TO render certain tho defeat
Of any future similar attempt OF The rebel aee should
be made Additional heavy guns have been mounted in
the vicinity Of City Point several barges loaded with coal
have been Turkey Bend and naval squadron
on the has been reinforced. =
1t s again rlmored that the rebels are cvocuatins
Richmond. One OF correspondents with General
Terrys army, Cape Fear river says that deser;ers
from the enemy daily bringing this report into the
Union lines Whether this be mot it Is gene
the Manufacture q matsie considerable Of the
government archives have been removed from there
The HERALD Cape Fear river dispatches which We pub
Iish this morning II be found very interesting They
give eaiIs Of the important there Of our army
and navy. Besides al the guns and ammunition cap
tured in he forts immense supplies Of rebel provisions
also secured and much other properly OF great
value. The rebel troops in front or General
Terry mado slight demonstration on last
Monday; but II amounted to nothing Desarters report
that two rebel divisions from Lees army at Richmond
recently passed through Wilmington on their way 70
ditIon, and is being rapidly prepared FOR further
operations Admiral Portcrs gunboas were gradually
working their way % towards Wilmington. ~
Tho steamer Peri, arrived hero yese-..y from savan
nah, but brought la.Sf reports regarding military
movements General sherman had Issued an order In
reefence to tho negroes within the lines Of bis army
The young aud able bodied men arc TO DO en-
couraged 70 enlist in the military service, and |
the South Carolina islands and the abandoned |
rice ami cotton fields portions Of the Florida |
and south Carolina coasts be apart for the sot
tcmeni CT the old men, and children. Genera
Rufus saton has been appointed TO supcn,end their
location these lands All the rebel obsructons have
been removed from the main channel In Savannah har
bor and II Is now open navigation Charleston cor
respondent OF the Richmond Dispatch says that II sher.
succeeds In getting possession Of Brancavic the
fall OF Charleston will soon follow.
A unanimous decision that Burnley, tho alleged Lake
Erie Pirate should be given up TO tho United States
authorities yesterday rendered IN the Toronto court
By Chef justice Draper and his three associate judges
We publish this morning report OF an interesting de-
bate n the Parliament OF canada on the subject Of the
rebel raids from that province.
The rebel newspaper extracts published In this morn
ings HERAlp furnish pretty fair picture Of the cen
fusion doub, and dependency regarding the success o.
their confcderacy now prevalent among tho chief rebels
themselves as well as the mass OF their people
The English blockadeJupulng steamship Charlotte,
captured o Cape Fear river by Admiral Porcrs 1sst
arrived al tho Brooklyn Navy yord yesterday, 10 charge
OF pr1o master md crew. She has valuable cargo Of
arms ammunition, clothing medicines, &C.
EUROPEAN NEWS.
The steamship Hternlan, from Liverpool the 18th
and 0reetcas'e ~ the 18Th inst with European adviccs
i've days lster, arrived a. Portland yesterday.
The English newspapers generally speak 10 very cuio
gistc terms q General sherman aud bis successful opc
aiona The news q bis crure q Savannah caused an
advance IN United States securities sld fan Of four per
fept rebel scrip and one PENNY por pound on cotton
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