The New York herald., 1865-04-11


that it had been occupied by Gen raj Sherman;
bu, this latter story could be traced reliable
Refugees and desorters arriving at Goldsboro say
the febels ng forncaions on the line of Tar
river, at Rocky Mount. N c., forty miles from Colds
boro, on the Wilmington and Weldon Railroad and that
thy destroying tho road. In the expectation that
General Sherman win move directly on Weldon.
Now that the manstay Of the rebellion, General Les's
Army Of Northern Virginia has ceased to st. thoro
Is every indication that all the other rebel military
organizations In dnerent parts Of the country will
soon collapse We have further confirmation OF the
reports which we gave in our New Orleans DO
spatches few days ago. that the rebel Trans Aissis-
sipp army under Kirby Smith ready to surrender and
disperse, and that tho people OF Texas arc
making arrangements to return to the Union
It is said that the government is also satis-
ned that little further trouble will be expencnced from
Joe Johnston's army in North Carolina and that II u
no. surrendered to General Sherman will soon melt
away after being informed Of the fate Of Loo and his
veterans.
The report was current in Memphis, Tenn., on last
Saturday that Selma Alabama was captured and burned
a few days previous by tho national cavalry force
under General Wilson, and forming portion Of Gene
raj Thomas army. This cavalry column consists Of
four divisions In the HsRALD Of the 9th ut Its
start on the 2is raid through the heart Of Ala
bama was announced and the 9th inst we published
q despatch from correspondent accompanying tho
force giving intelligence Of Its safe arrival at Russell
Vile on the oath u We have also the report that Gen.
eral Wilson'S cavalry recently defeated and completely
routed the rebel Forests army Tuscaloosa Ala,
and took many prisoners
President Lincoln has issued proclamation declaring
closed large number Of ports in the States of Virginia.
North and South Carolina Georgia. Alabama Florida,
Mississippi Louisiana and Texas Among those enu-
merated are Richmond and Petersburg, in Virginia;
Newbern and Wilmington, In North Carolina Charles
ton in South Carolina; Savannah in Georgia, and vcks
burg, in Mississippi
From Charleston 8. G., by the steamship Fulton,
which arrived yesterday received our dispatches
to the 7h inst Bands Of rebel cavalry are lowering
around Georgetown and Summerville, q, ana
land and naval forces have been sent from Charles
ton to clear the country Of them It was reported
that tho rebels in the vicinity Of Summerville num-
bered five hundred On the 5th inst they made dash
into the town. captured few negroes and threatened 70
shoot all the white people who had taken the oath Of a.
egance Large quantities Of cotton and rice are said to
be concealed ON the South Carolina plantationa
Union meeting was to be held shortly in Charleston.
All the st. Adams raiders yesterday discharged
from custody in Toronto excepting Young who COM
nitted for trial.
A despatch from Commander Parker. Of the Potomac
otlla confirms the report given in Saturdays HsRALp
that the rebel robbers who stole the steamer Harriet
Deford in Paauxent rver had burned and aban
doned her in Indian river Va, on last Friday Com
mander Parker says she In flames when his gunboss
got in sight, and burned TO the waters edge
THE LEGlsLATUR1.
In the Senate yesterday the New York Fire Depart
mont Fund bill and the New York and Bay Side Ferry
Company bill were reported Bills passed 70 close
portion Of laoth street, New York; for the improve
mont Of Third street. Brooklyn ratifyng the amend
mcot 70 the constitution prohibiting slavey; 70 incor
porate the National Turkish Bath Company TO ncorpo
rate the North American and italian Steamship Com
pany and authorizing the extension Of the track Of the
Third Avenue Railroad
In the Assembly the bill relative 10 tho Harlem bridge
reported Bills passed relative 70 false certn-
Of death In New York tho New York City Bounty
and Bond BILL and 10 enable the New York and Housa-
tonic and Northern Railroad Company to accept grant
from the State Of Connecticut The privileges Of tho
floor were extended Ex-Governor Pollock Of Pennsy
vanla and George H. Stuart President Of theDChristan
Commission, and, on being introduced by the
Speaker to the House, they congratulated tho
members and the people upon tho recent
great and glorious victories Of General Grant
In evening session the bill to confirm the ordinance Of
the Common Council Of New York authorizing the Third
Avenue Railroad Company TO extend their track was
reported motion made and adopted to 60 into
Committee Of the Whole the bill FIXING the compensa
ton Of members Of the New York Common ccascii. An
amendment made TO the bill prohibiting the accept
Of any Donation increase Of salary, by any men,
Der Of the Board without permission being granted by
vote Of three foarhs Of all the members Progress was
then reported and the bill advanced to third reading
MIsCELLANRous N1wA
By the brig Grace worhington, Captain Lind, at this
port yesterday from British Honduras, received i'm
porant advices from special correspondents in Be-
ize dated 20 tho 18th Of March, Maxmilian Of Mexico
had undertaken his first outside the limits Of the
empire Four thousand Of the imperial troops had
reached lie SAL Yucatan ross for Bucaar In c-ess
TO attempt the complete conquest Of yrSsan and the
subugaton or extermirs.ion Of the Mazenal or Maya
Indars One-haf Of the Mexican force is made up Of
Bcsians the other Of native Mexcana Their enemies
number half million Of Indiana, brave vindictive,
patriotic 10 fault, and very supersttoua Since the
year lslo the Mexcans have held small portion Of the
State Of Yucatan They seek 70 take and hold the
remainder with the capital While the inhabitants Of
Belize were agitated by the Of this movement
corps Of French officers from Mexico arrived In their
town-an event which increased the excitement The
Frenchmen said they were naturalists jouneying on
scientific expedition but was feared that their object
was strictly professional In military point Of view
The produce Of ssgar rum, moasscs, coffee, and
tobacco In the colony will be ABUNDANT but the cotton
crop Is a failur. Trade dull and money
Colonel Dodge, Assistant Provost Marshal General for
the Southern division Of this State in response nqu