The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-01-25
THE SITUATION.

THE SITUATION.
General Grant teegaphs to tho Secretary Of War
tracts from General Terrys dispatches giving the par
ticulars Of the abandonment and blowing up OF Forts
Caswell and Campbell by the enemy, as well as the
evacuation Of tho works Smiths Island and those
smthville and Reeves Point All the above places have
been occupied by the navy. Altogether hundred
and sixtytwo guns have been captured together with
large number Of small and quantities of ordnance
and commissary stores The total casualties since the
twelve officers and hundred and seven
killed, and forty-fve officers and four
hundred and ninety wounded. The hos
pital R. spaulding arrived at this port last
forty-ave wounded soldiers number OF Union gun
boats had gone up Cape Fear river and Smelling the
woods In order to dslodge the enemy. The remains Of
Of the heroic dead OF Fort Fisher also reached hero
last ovoning-Gcncra Louis Boll-who was killed in tho
assault Of Sunday the 18TH The remains in charge
Of Lieutenant Sanford of the amentcd dec ascds stair
The body OF General Bell Is to be conveyed to New
Hampshire.
We have tho important intelligence from Mexico,
by way Of snn Francisco, that ex-senator Gwin, OF
California, has been appointed duke by Max
imlian--at least that is tho story OF Captain
Beauregard, a brother of the rebel general, who has
arrived at Mazatlan in the capacity OF private
secretary the duke. The Captain further reports
that Sonora, sinaloa chihuahua, Durango and Lower
California have been ceded to Napoleon by tho Mexican
govornmen ia payment for the troops furnished by tho
French Emperor subjugate Mexico and that Mr. Gwn
has been appointed vcoroy those States, and will
soon upon the duties OF his Office. Many Ameri-
cans who intended remaining in Mexico returning
TO California OF the feeling existing against
them the part OF the mperalsts. In spite Of the
occasional OF Juarcz the imperial forces
gradually acquiring possession Of tho country.
The conduct OF the Southern refugees in Canada and
abuse Of that asylum have been strongly denounced
in the Canadian Parliament commission has also been
appointed by that body inquire tho failure OF jus
ticc In the Of the St. Adams raiders well into
the conduct OF Justice Courso and the Chief Of Police
Meantime the Judges judicial functions have been
pended In the Governor Generals message to Paria
mcnt giving the financial estimates for tho current year,
item of $50 600 In gold Is included to make good tho
money improperly surrendered in the case Of the st.
Adams raiders The decision the Burcy habeas corpus
case Is to be given on Friday morning.
band Of guerilas at Mound City were routed, with
the loss or six killed and wounded bya detachment Of
Union troops from Memphis on the 2lst Inst
by advices from New Orleans the 18th inst learn
that the rebel General Forrest reported to be
Memphis.
The rebels are blaming Bragg who In command at
Wilmington, for allowing Fort Fisher 70 fall into
hands They think that General Terry may DO await
Inn endorsements rom General Sherman before
inn active operations The Goldsboro Journal, Of tho
l7h however states that the Union forces were Smelling
Battery Gaiin, or Sugar Loaf, four miles from Fort
Fishor on the day previous. Another rebel Congress
man-Mr Smith, OF Alabana-had expelled himself from
the House Of Representatives Cold has reached pro
MUM OF thiry-nyc hundred per cent In exchange for
rebel currency Tho Mobile papers say the people decline
20 bet the odds Of ono against forty the success Of
the rebel cause.
The steamship Atlanta, Captain John Pennington,
from Mobile Bay 10th inst, arrived at this port
yesterday afternoon, having on board ono thousand
bales Of cotton on OF the rebel government the
proceeds OF which are to DO expended In purchasing
blankets. clothing &C. for the rebel prisoners now held
by government The cotton Is in charge OF Capt
Frank O Noyes Of Major Cen Grangers stan, and wa'
delivered 10 him the a,h, by the rebel authorities
Mobile outside Of their distractions from their steamer
waverley. There nothing Of any moment going or
In the vicinity Of Mobile the time Of the departure
tho Atlanta General Granger with his army was still
In the neghborhood Of East Pascagoula The Atlanta
brings as passenger Capt. Norris, OF Gen Grants staff
CONGRESS.
In the Senate yesterday, memorial from the Phila
depha Board OF Trade demonstrating against the repea
OF the duty on unsized paper, "" presented The Pos
once Appropriation bill was reported BY the Financ
Committee without amendment bill establishing
bns Of mad cleaners between he United States an