The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-03-06

General sheridan's new movement up tho shenan-
doah valley, alluded to in Saturday mornings HERALD
has appears from the dispatches OF General Grant,
met with brilliant Dcserters and refugees
from Lce's lines In fropt Of Richmond state that
last Thursday General Sheridan captured the rebel
General Early and nearly his whole force
consisting OF eighteen hundred men, between Char
possession Of both Charlottesville and staunton Whom
last heard from he the latter place. en- ross as
supposed, for the important rebel town Of Lynch
burg, 70 which additional forces had beon sent
from Richmond 70 oppose him. General shsn
dan oommanced his movement ON last Monday, and
during his active operations in tho field General Hancock
will DO In command Of ths Middle Military Department.
with headquarters At winchester Va map Of the
nsd OF General sheridans movements 10 given In this
mornings HERALD.
me capture in North Carolina OF the entire brigade q
che rebel General Haygood, with the exception Of
battalion, 10 announced by the Raleigh IN CO. JOwral
Haygoods brigade belonged 70 Hoke's DIVISION and
stituied portion Of tho rebel force defending Whining
ton till the enemy forced 70 abandon that place.
Neither the time the precise locality Of the capture
given but Is said 70 have occurred tho west side
OF Cape Fear river.
No additional positive intelligence hasp been received
regarding General shermans progress The rebel news
papers arc rejoicing the assumption that he is stuck
In the larry mud Of tho old Tar State and that their pros
poets are Just now very nne for the humiliation cap
turs Of his entire forcc OF veterans, after which
tho same fate ID TO DO melted out TO tho Two M
tonal armies before Richmond To tho lisa Of doughty
rebel chiefs narshalng their lcgions for tho accom-
pIishment Of these sangunary but extremely difficult
tasks we have to add no less formidable military
Antagonists than Governor Vance, Of North Carolina who
= said 70 bs "actively work railyns the people and
organizing resistance"
Mud appears 70 remain to considerable extent master
Saturday last had been heavy and continuous for
some days a 70 turn all the roads into soughs,
and put stop TO any very important movements on
either side The rebel papers think there doubt that
General Grant viii commence heavy operations
on his Soft % soon the condition Of the roads
win permit and they consequently stiM anticipating
great battle In that vicinity Tho Union forces along
James river nightly watching for semmcs and his
rsbsl ncet 70 attempt another raid Tho rebels each
uight keep up heavy are the right Of the Army Of
DESERVING but does mot accomplish It's design, as they
continue 70 arrive within the Union lines large num-
bsm
very gallant little feat performed in North
Carolina lately BY portion Of the Twelfth New York
cavalry and one company Of the Fin. North Carolina
mounted infantry. They surprised and captured one
entire company Of rebel soldiers Greenville and
then dashed into the town, where they destroyed a
lsrxs quantity Of oommssary stores and captured other
prisoners
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.
the grand celebration OF national will
take place in this city to-day, unless the weather.
Saturday should be again stormy TO nccessiacs
further postponement In case Of favorable weather,
the day vii, no doubt DO observed almost universal
holiday, and the demonstration will probably exceed
anything OF the kind which has yet been witnessed
In this city The general features Of the jubilee Will con
sst OF unlimited displays OF bunting, bell ringing mon
ster procession, immense mass meeting In Unor
square in the afternoon and Nominations and pyro
tschnc exhibitions at night but all the particulars
each Of these divisions OF the proceedings are immune
rAbs The procession will commence moving from the
corner Of fourteenth and Broadway about one
O'Clock In the afternoon.
This Is the day for the commencement Of the March
term Of the law courts; but II Is not likely that much
business win be done In any Of them on account Of ths
national celebration In the city Probably the calendar
will be called IN each after which, II Il supposed they
win be adjourned tiii 10 morrow