The New York herald., 1865-05-08

there appears 70 % notnia8 taSer WnAcn poAuvey w
liable than the statements published In last rhursdays
HxALD These located him at Yorkvle South caTolinA,
ON the 2sth Of last month, with General Stone
mans cavalry only one day In his rear, In
swim and nsscs pursuit Although 10 was u
tended By considerable body Of rebel cavalry COM
posed Of men Of the most desperate character 70 whom
he had promised two hundred and ny dollars each for
hs safe escort there appeared TO BE- then little chance o.
hs escape from the just vengeance which was pursuing
him, a. he endeavored, by striking across Georgia
for the Tns Mississippi Department 70 eiude Stone
mans men, he was liable fall into the hands OF the
equally unappsAssbls troopers under General WILSON
One Of Raleigh correspondents conradicts on what
he states bs good grounds the report that the asa
conveying Jens stolen specie from Richmond broke
down. and that the arch traitor had lost the whole OF It
This story was set aAoAs By the rebels probably with
tho design OF sIaying the easernsss OF the national
purssss for the capture Of Jon
By the steamship Western Metropolis, which arrived
here yesterday from New Orleans the 3oth) uit We
have dispatches giving additional particuars Of the
negotiations already alluded In the HxsAlD for the
surrender Of General Kirby Smiths entire Trans Misss
sppi rebel army Tho meeting TO arrange prelimnarsss
took place ON the 2sd uit st the mouth Of Red
ver q which Colonel spragus represented General Pope
and Colonel Lxymanski appeared behalf Of General
Smith, and these officers TO have another confer
encs al the same place on the "a instant or the result
OF this latter meeting nothing known but it was
understood that the proposed the same az
those under which Lees and Johnston's armies were
surrendered.
There we're additional rumou IN New Orleans on the
80h uk that tho rebel Generals Dick Taylor and Forrest
had made formal propositions surrender their forcea
General Candy had LEFT New Orleans suddenly for Mobile
and It believed that went TO the latter city for the
purpose of receiving Tayor's surrender.
An inspection Of the southsde Railroad from Burkes
vile Junction to Lynchburg recently made BY Colo
mel Duane Chief Of tho Engineer Corps Of the Army Of
the Potomac, attended by Q detachment OF the First
Massachusetts, cavalry, and the expedition was accom-.
panied by ono of the HERALD correspond.
line In condition for the temporary running Of
trains are less than two thousand feet Of bridg.
ing; but eventually the entire track will have TO be
relaid great proportion Of It Is now In very bad
condition Tho inspection occupied just ono weeks
time The country in the vicinity Of Lynchburg shows
very little Of the effects Of wars ravaga and the fields
give promise Of bounul crops during the ensuing
mer Lynchburg b in dfeadfuIly lawIoss condition. II
being filled with paroled despcradoes from Lees late
army who the peaceful inhabitants fear will ultimately
sack or destroy the whole town.
An order has been issued by the War Department for
the immediate discharge Of all imprisoned rebel soldiers
above the rank Of colonel who previous to the CAP
ture of Richmond sgnHed their desire to take tho oath
Of allegiance TO the government and who still WILL
ing to do
General Halleck has established in Richmond court
whose duty will be srbrate and decide upon the right
the possession Of real and personal property In that
city and vicinity.
Our Key West correspondent writing the LIST inst,
gives rumor then current there that tho rebel ram
stonewaib from Lisbon, was or the Florida coast
EUROPEAN NEWS.
By the arrival at this port yesterday Of the steamship
America from Southampton, and Of the Hibernian from
Liverpool, or Port au Basque, Canada, Saturday
afternoon, have European advices to the 2sth ut
Intelligence Of the surrender Of General Lee and Of the
assassination Of President Lincoln had been received in
Europe The latter had caused tho most prof ound
sensation and numerous meetings in which the vile act
was strongly denounced had been hold. In both
of Do auk hA attar WQq
referred TO- and notice given OF an address to be
presented Queen Victoria praying her to express TO
The American government the horror and sympathy Of
The people OF England An address in regard to the AZ
fair had also been adopted by the Italian Chamber Of
Deputies.
One effect OF the news OF General Lees surrender
% convince those who still before skepcal that the
'ebcllion in this country had finally reached It's
virtual end In the European markets II impaired an
rmness and animation to United States
securities and caused considerable advance In them
Our nvstweuty bonds in active request In London,
and the rebel cotton loan amest unsal able. The
latter had in thres wesks fallen from shirty-Ave 70
twelve cents on tho dollar
In London the 2sh ut, the closing price for con-
soils was from COX to Of for money. The Liverpool
cotton market buoyant and had experienced m A.
Of from penny 70 one penny and fourth per
pound on American kinds Provisions were quiet and
steady Brcadstuns were firm and higher
MIsCHLLANE0Us NEWS.
NJ Theirs has recently made an important speech in
the French legislature the italian question The
great his opposition to the unihcason
Of Italy as being opposed the real interests Of Franco
He advocates the maintenance OF the temporal power OF
the Pope uncontrolled by any other sovereign or STATE
and enuncatss the theory that II Is bad policy for
powerful military nations 70 raise up struggling States,
as thoy are always ungatoful ~. he alleges, Hol.
land and America have been 70 France for her
aid The unity Of Italy, be says, will engeudes
the unity OF Germany, and Napoleon will soon nnd him
self opposed BY millions Of "free Italians At his gates
and millions Of "free" Germans beyond the Rhine n
Theirs argued that the duty Of France 10 protect
and defend Catholicism, guaranteeing freedom Of
preston al other forms Of Christian worship and con
cluded by asserting that be did not address himself
much to the Chamber - 10 'publc opinion" outside Of
the house.