The New York herald., 1865-05-13

New York, saturday. Nay II. lsSs.
THE SITUATION.
me rebel ram stonswal has u Last made hsr appear
snos in American waters She arrived % Nassau, In the
Bahamas on the 9th inst, from Tsnsrns. whence shs
sasa on the lst of April One Of correspondents u
Namsu visited her incognto and furnishes most into
resting description Of what be saw on board.
She b formidable vessel, strongly iron plated
with two stationary turrets three heavy guns and
solid steel pointed beak Of twenty feet in length,
for ramming, projecting from her bow. Altogether she
Hsr entire crew, ocen and men, numbes about seventy
md everything about her presented the appearance Of
The best man-ofwar order nestness and rigid discipline
Tho stonswals ofcers, many OF whom were on shors'
sporting their rsSs uniforms in tho streets OF Nassau
acknowledged that they too late tn getting ahoas
10 bs Of any service 70 tho Jsn Davis cause,
end admitted that the In ended They said
no was originally intended TO break the Wilmington
blockade but that now she could be Of 10 the
rebels here, abe would probably bs taken back 70
Europe and sold She 10 leave Nassau tho even
Ing Of tho 7th inst having obtained supply Of coal
One report said bound for Galveston but others
gave her different destination II understood that
our Consul at Nassau Immediately after the arrival Of
tho sonewa a. that place. despatched fast vessel for
Ksy West Fla, with tho intolligence.
Our Charleston despatch Of the sth inst informs rs
that Admiral Dahgren made such disposition Of the
a.. fpo,C
town, g. O., to Key west Fla, 70 render them fully
prepared for the stouew should she make her appear
ance.
Tho trial of the assassination conspiraon In Washing
but tho reporters for the press are st
excluded from its sessions and therefore little regarding
II can bo learned It is believed, however, that the au
shorcs will permit certain portions OF tho evidence
bs daily made public. Several Of the accused have
sucoeeded In securing counsel
The occupation ok Augusta, Georgia, by portion OF
General Wilson'S national cavalry force. Is reported by
the Savannah Herald the 9Th inst River communica
ton between Savannah and the interior towns of Georgia
has been reopened under national auspices
The Second and Fifth corps, Of the Army Of the Po-
tomac, arrived on tho Virginia shore OF the Potomac
river opposite Washington yesterday afternoon having
performed the march from Richmond in about six days
General shermans army was last night within signaling
distance Of the Army OF the Potomac
Though IL was expected that there would be grand
review Of shcrmans army the occasion of its passage
through Richmond, none took place, owing to the bad
feeling between Generals Sherman and Halleck gene
rated Is understood BY the proceedings Of the latter
In oountermandng the orders Of the former 70 his sub
ordinates during the truce with Joe Johnston
On the arrival Of she Sixth al Danville, Va the
negroes were rsjocsd they TO desert
the plantations all The surrounding country and nock
into the This seriously ntsrfered with the prose
ouon Of agricultural labor that General Wright deemed IL
aeoessary t6ssus order insutng regulations 10 put
bop 70 this heg Of the negroes and requiring them 20
remain At home and attend 10 their work. General
wright has warned all gueras and paroed rebel
soldiers who break their paroles that they will be i'm
msdatoiy hung when caught.
The glory has entirely departed from little pes,bee
OF The Bahamas Nassau the close o the blockade
running businosa Everybody who get away is leav
ing goods intended the blockade daily being
anctioned merely nominal prices and the principal
hotel Of the plaos closed for Of business Eight
former blockade running steamers laid up there
the 7th inst, entirely out Of employment
The assassination Of President Lincoln was announced
70 tho Colonial Legislature of tho Bahamas by the Gov
In message expressing rcgret al the event and
oousars Of tho act whoreupon the legislators unan!
mouny adopted appropriate resolutions.
BY the arrival At this port yesterday morning, Of the
brig Excelsior from Bermuda learn tha the day Of
President Lincolns funeral all the the island
sdjourned; the flags haif-nss great many OF
thsm draped In mourning and the pubic sympathy ran
very high.
The trial Of exCongressman Harris for dlsloyaly
concluded In Washington yesterday and the proceeding
and Judgment Of the forwarded to the Judge
Advocate General The decision will probably be made
known during next week.
In the case OF Mrs Bessie Perrine, OF Baltimore
trial before q court martial in Washington charged
with giving valuable information and cid to tho
rebels during the occasion Of Earys raid around wash
lngton and Baltimore the evidence for the defence
yesterday concluded
We have received late Of Georgia papers, pub
shed in interior towns subsequent 10 the surrender Of
Lee and Johnston but previous 10 the occupation Of the
places by national troops. From of these sheets
ve this morning give s1trscs which, the last utter
auccs OF the robs press, institution 10 live only
In history. will b found vory entertaining
During tho psss month seven hundred passports were
issued by tho ssass Department. At Washington persons
dssrous visiting foreign oountrcs but II is expected
thai much larger number than this will DO issued during
the present month.
MISCELLANEOUS NEws.
The European mails by the Asia reached this city from
Boston early ths morning Tho papers dated 10 the