The New York herald., 1865-01-05

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New York. TAursdsy, January 5, 1895.
THE SITUATION. ~
General Thomas army Il In motion. Tho sick and
wounded have been sens 70 Nashville and all prepara-
tons made FOR active campaign It is said that
Of General Thomas operations win hereafter from
now direction. Tho most Of tho remnant Of Hoods
rebel army still north Of tho Tennessee river which
Il was unable 70 cross, at very recent date.
Our Savannah dispatches present most interesting
picture Of the oondnon Of affairs in that city the
now regime inauguratod by General Sherman. The
people accept their position under the old flag after
nearly four years Of experience Of rebel rule with
good grace, and they getting their exclusive
moss, becoming much more sociable with the
Union officers and soldiers. On the 2sth OF De
cembcr meeting Of between three andfour hundred Of
che prominent citizens hold which the Mayor
presided, whom 1t resolved TO seek to have
poaoc, "4n tho language OF the President Of the
United States" 'by laying down our arms
and submitting 70 the national authority and
. strict obedience 70 the laws of the Uni
God statcs;' and the Governor Of Georgia
requested 10 call State convention make arrange
nents for allowing the people to vote the question
whether they win havo continuance Of the give
In their adhesion at the national authorities Of
Che United States Many OF the Inhabitants have taken
the oath OF allegiance Tho Third division OF the Twen
Gsth corps moved across tho Savannah river into South
Carolina the sist uit and and drove back reg
mont Of wheslsrs cavalry. No other rebel force
found in the vicinity
Mr. Simeon DspeE Collector Of this port saIledQpr
Savannah yesterday, 70 take charge, behalf Of the
government. Or tho cotton captured that city by the
army under General Sherman. Colonel Julian Allen
Mayor and Common Council OF Savannah with the per-
missioa Of General Sherman 70 purchase supplies OF
SeoA, 70 the value Of nfsy thousand dollars, for
the people Or thas city, the poorer classes being
much mood Of The most necessary Arsiclsa Tho pro-
visions 70 b paid fer BY the Savannah municipal
ssshoris,ss By shipusn.s Of rios. f frra
About one hundred and nfy officers from General
JAsrmaas army including several generals arrived here
yesterday on board the steamship Fulton, from Port
Royal on che lst inst c.
We give today complete history Of the great Dutch
Dap Canal, accompanied BY map and daasrans show
work The canal commenced In August last and up
% me day Of ths explosion Of tho bukhead eight rss
nsnts Of white and colored troops wero detailed for
shs special work, averaging from one hundred and
twenty ono hundred and forty employed daily on
N average Of ten hour Tho canal u ave hundred and
swsnsyswo fes. long, and the greatest width OF
aoa d one hundred and twensy-two feet snd
sAs depth fosty-nvs feot Tho width Of the
sAaAi proper b sixtysix feet At the top
end fsryave test a The bossomI Al high water thers
viii be . depth Of sixteen feet From these facts
ssms Idea may be formed OF the immensty OF
Qusnos OF tho heavy batteries bearing upon
o. cannot BE- completed At present, the work, as far
- u has becn carried, Is 90 much gained in
N enterprise which, whom II shall be completed,
vfll always bs or incalculable importance to the
commercial interests OF Richmond Tho explosion Of
by arss number OF ocer, and strong body Of troops
w~s under arms 70 be ready for emergencies.
One Of our correspondents has furnished US with
moss complete and interesting account Of the recent I'm
poaas raid through EAss Tennessee and Southwestern
Virginia Of Gsasrais ssonomAn, Burbrdss and Glsm.
Ne have already from time 10 time given
vsrsoas dispatches and items regarding the bril-
liant operations Of this expedition. The injury
,necscd By n 70 tho rebels was mmonsc and TO them
probably ,rreparsble Tho lead mines and salt works
NV foundres and furnaces hundred miles Of rail.
Dad nf.esn locomotives hundred cars, and svast
oun. Of other property OF the rebels were destroyed
nd twenty pieces Of artillery and many prisoners were
aptured from them.
Tho decision or the Canadian court In the case Of the
earrested g. Abans raiders Ia expected to be given In
few days, when u Ia supposed that they VIII Dc
tsobarged on the poin, now raised In that event
hey are 70 submit TO trial on the merits Of tho case
meeting Of the Montreal Common Council on Tues
ay night resolution adopted censuring Chief Of
,,cs IAmoshe for his conduct In connection with the
oiders and accepting his resignation
rus Richmond Esamsnv and the Sentinel have re
entity been discr ssns the question whether would Be
er for the rebels 10 submit TO the national authorities
fbe United States 70 become subjects Of some s'ron
European Power The Esamin<y says that the Sentinel
roposion 70 claim the protection Of Sngland Or Franc