The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-05-12
rev York, Friday, May 12. 1866.
THE SITUATION.

rev a Ofk, FrtTay, way lSs 1907
THE SITUATION.
The trial of the assassination conspirators con-
tinued in Washington yesterday, being still conducted
with closed doors 1t is said that counsel has yet
appeared for any Of the prisoners There reports that
young surratt capured but they will probably
prove to be Incorrect
All doubt and mystery regarding tho dissolution Of
the rebel army commanded by General Dick Taylor
dispeed by the official despatch from General Candy
published in this mornings HERALD. Taylor surren-
dered to General Candy the 4th ns ali the forces
under his command thus dsbanding the last armed
ganization In opposition to the government east OF the
Mississippi river West of that river Gen. Kirby Smith
has recently had, considerable rcbcl force subject
to his direction but negotiations for his surrender
in progress several days ago, and proba-
bly, completed by this time; SO that in very
short time we shall! be ablo announce that
throughout all the vast extent Of the republic the
authority Of the national government is again acknow
ledsed and that longer armed force is arrayed
against it,
The Fourteenth and Twentieth corps, and doubt
also the Fifteenth and Seventeenth though W, have yet
definite statement regarding tho latter two, all Of
sh ,rman's grand army, passed through Richmond on
Wednesday Of this week, ro,'te to Alexandria, with
General Sherman their head It understood that he
will accompany his troops the remainder Of til cir
march.
The arrival of General Steele ndnt evoud
army corps at Selma Alabama on the Alabama river
three hundred and forty miles above Mobile has already
be n announced in the HERALD General steec with his
troops participated in the ATTACK Mobilc, and after
the capture of that city expedition under his
mand fitted out to penetrate into the interior and
assist in finishing up the work Commenced by General
Wilson in his grand raid through the State. General
stcclc's force started from Mobile the 22d ulL,
board n number of transports and conveyed by
gunboats and reached Selma the 27.h On the
way at different places there were discovered
small parties Of rebels, who fred the Union
sells hu. in each dispersed The country
passed through was OF mos, beautiful and picturesque
character II was ascerained that quantities of
cotton stored at different places along tho river
bank ON reaching Selma General Steele was informed
of tho armistce arrangements between General herman
andJoe Johnston ard further hottc operations for
the time suspended
The released Union prisoners from Andersonville,
Georgia that in nd around the infamous rebel prison
pen at that place there the graves of nineteen
thousand national soldiers.
The Of Benjamin @ Harrsrof naryiand, charged
with enable conduct s; before the court martial
In Washington but Developments Of Importance have
boon made In It within the past few days.
& s Gregg, one OF the st. Albans raiders, was rear
rested in Montreal yesterday and will have cxauira
tion before a magistrate OF that city to morrow.
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS
Later news of interest from South Central America
f. furnished US In orr dispatches brought by the
ship Golden Rule which arrived here yesterday, from
Aspinwal the Oh inst General Carrcra, f-nsid nj o.
Guatemala, who for long timo had boon tho master
spirit In not only his country, but OF the
politics Of the Central American republics gene
rally died on the TO-! II April His death
was expected to have an Important effect, and
new revolutions looked for The Of President
Lincons assassination produced an almost universal
sensation OF horror and grief In Aspinwa Panama and
wherever in Colombia II had boon received and tho
manifestations Of mourning general Tho State OF
Panama was stu disturbed by the movements Of bands
armed insrr tous,s aud business much inerfercd
with thereby We have nothing later by his arrival ro
garding the between tho government of Co.
iornbia and the Panama Railroad Company.
Advices from st. Domingo the 9,h of April Indicate
she termination Of the Spanish invasion OF thai republic
and the early restoration Of tho national authority
throughout its lims ProcarnatIons had been iss.cd
congrauaing the people arrival of definite orders
from the Spanish government; the evacuation of the
island by lis forces and had arrived TO convey
thence the ipvasionary troops
The Mexican emigration fever s sl spreading, and all
the recruiting Offices daily throngcd by discharged
solders anxious 10 take part in the movement Seven
new Offices were established in this city yesterday two
In IrookIyn and others in surrounding General
orees IN expected return from Washington to day,
when some further developments In the enterprise may
be made large public meeting to assist in forward
ing IL will be held In this city very shortly
Three interesting cpstolary relics Of the John Brown
e1c,,emept Of 1859 have been exhumed from the de-
pertcd rebel archives in Richmond since the occupation
OF that city by the national forces They refer to the
capture Harpers Ferry Of John Brown and bis asso
cates their trial and execution, and consist OF letter
written on the subject severally by James Buchanan
then President Of the United States; Henry A. Wise
then Governor OF Virginia, and Fernando WOOD, the'
Mayor Of this city They published In this morning
HERALD, and will repay perusal
The Chamber Of Commerce held a special meen'
yesterday afternoon for the purpose OF considering the
report submitted at their previous meeting by the select
committee on the disposition made by government Of
cotton captured by the military forcos in the Southern
as,.s and especially regarding that soizsd BY Genera