The New York herald., 1865-03-16
GENERAL NEWS.


WASHINGTON, March IL, 1865.
THE PRESIDENTS HEALTH IMPROVING.
Tho health of Mr.. Lincoln greatly improved that
ne able day 70 give audience to host Of visitors
including the members Of his Camnct and TO accom-.
i psny Mrs Lincoln to the German opera this evening
THE EVACUATION OF RICHMOND NEAR AT HAND.
No doubt entertained in the best informed military
irces here that the OF Richmond by Lees
a Amy is at hand Tho damage done by Sheridan
ordinary conception and has rendered 1t i'm
possible to provide supplies at Richmond
many days longer for both the army and
Nthe citizens It is now positively known that for
past all the heavy materials have been sent 10
southw stern Virginia, and tha, most Of the prominent
ritzens have already left 10 believed that Lee is
!. only waiting until sherman and schoneld have ap-
preached to Richmond the south side, to make
efor: steal away from Grant and slip past Sher-
left and push If possible into the interior Of the
confederacy with the hope Of proonging the contest
This pro- rammo he will hardly be able to carry out.
Srant Is watching with incessant vigilance TO pounce
npon Lees domoralized army the moment he out
: Df the defences Of Richmond
..aUMoRED ARRIVAL OF REBEL PEACE coMMIs-
sI0NERs AT CITY POINT.
There rumors In town Of the arrival Of peace
msaioners from Richmond at City Point, roue for
Washington These reports have led to good deal Of
1ak and oil kinds Of suppostions but they have not
ye. been ascertained to be true The probability that
they grew out Of the successful operations Of military
forces In closing In on the lines around Richmond II
may bo however, that Of the principal grounds for
.hc to be found in the following letter from Jen
Davis to the rebel Congress-
REPRESENTATIVES,
The CHAR laid before the House message from the
President which was read as follows, viz
TO SENATE AND HousR or REREsEsIAuvEs oy THE Con-
FEDERArE STATES on AMERIC\:-
Having been this day informed that the two houses Of
Congress have concurred in fixing Saturday the
day for their adjournment deem proper and advisable
10 notify you that expect at an early day TO send
and ao.ion' and therefore . request that you viii pro-
long your session for few days ,nno,,
RICHMOND, March Q, 1895.
It is difcut 70 what message the rebel President
sould have TO send to Congress- unless bc something
about peace or foreign Intervention; or, what 10
likely his letter was, perhaps only intended TO keep
Congress from adoung the effect of their dispersion
would not bo very satisfactory may add that have
heard whispered around thas Senator Sumner has
pressed ~ his nrm opinion based on the best Of
sons that We look for peace In SIX montha
THE COTTON oAPruRBD AT sAvANNAH.
One Of the chief rsons assigned for mot sending the
Savannah cotton abroad for sale H. that II would be a.
tsched in the hands 0 the Agents The properly Of The
foreigners who claimed IL before IL lsn Savannah.
INTERESTING FINANCIAL nrELLI0RNCg.
Tho success which has attended she efforts Of Mr. Jay
Cooke 70 dispose Of the thirty loan has been
somplss that Mr. McCnioch has decided not 70 change
shes the form or the assnoy In the which he
will beforelo put upon the market The popularity Of
shs form Of loan great 70 indicate the preference
Of capitalists and the people generally and is under.
stood that additional amount OF one hundred and ftv
millions which win differ from that which is now being
rapidly absorbed only IN thsa will b. redsemabs or
convertible ysar later and NJ Cooke has been rs
ases.ed BY the SECRETARY 70 undertake NJ distribution
among tho people
The Secretary Of the Treasury has not yet decided
whether he will anticipate the payment Of The May in
tssost the nvetwenty loan the Ia Of April Less
than half million Of demand notes outstanding
These and coin only receivable for customs under the
aw hence there Is truth In the report that the secre
tary has undcr consideration the reception in payment
Of customs Of the old sevcnhirtes, which merely bear
abe currency value.
No OF the thrce fractional currency 10 be
issued in Wow Of the coin pieces authorized to be subst-
sutcd by acof Congress That which will bo returned 10
che Treasury, will not be rcissued
Il Ia not iruo that !. NJ Clark in charge Of the mote