The New York herald., 1865-03-03
New York, Friday, March 3, 1865.
THH SITUATION.

1h STU A'1IoN.
Significant and important hints regarding affairs in
North and South Carolina thrown out by yesterdays
Richmond Efansiner. 1t inmates that Generals sher-
man and Schohed have formed junction Of their forces
At or Goldsboro, in the former State, and says
thore is reason to fear that Hood, a. well
as Hardoe, has been cut Off from uniting with
Johnston. 1t Hardee's force which held Charles
ton and on evacuating it he marched northward
as rapidly as possible, for the purpose Of joining
Beauregard, then at the head Of the army now
commanded by Johnston In yesterdays HxnAD We
gave report brought into Charleston by rebel deserter
that Hardec entertained Of being able to effect
this junction. The Examiners remarks render it pro-
bable that these fears have been realized much to
the discontinue OF the rebels aud with an
equal advancement to the national General Johns
toms order, assuming command successor 10 Beau
regard dated at Charlotte N O. on the 25th OF Feb
ruary In It he says he assumes command Of his old
Army Of tho Tennessee and the troops Of the depart
ments OF Georgia, South Carolina and Florida
Ihas own request, Is, It appears, 10 remain with
JohnA,pn in subordinate capacity. Though General
Johnston HIS only been in command FIVE or six days. the
Richmond Examiner Of yesterday had already commenced
70 berats him, probably on account f his failure to
frustrate shermans plans and 70 secure tho cooperation
Of Hardee's and hoods troops
The Armies before the rebel capital still remain quiet;
evident that both sides the belief that this
State OF affairs will continue great while longer
Indications OF rebel designs 70 essay another raid with
their James river neet are daily manifested,
and the Richmond papers give additional re-
ports regarding a heavy massing BY General Grant
on the loft Of his lines, TO which point they say he
has moved his cavalry the main portion Of his infantry
and q number Of pieces OF artillery All this, they
say means desperate battle at early day. at least
as soon as tho roads shall be in proper condition De.
serers still, report preparations for the evacuation Of
Petersburg The rebels busiy engaged in improving
thor torpedo defsncss Of james river Paymasors have
been for some days occupied in paying of the Army Of
tho James for the months Of January and February.
During tho last ten days. is sad the daily average Of
rebel dssocrs coming into the lines Of the James and
Potomac armies has been one hundred and forty.
In article in the Richmond EnTxr~ Of the 2sti
u intended to aay the fears and alarms excited In ha
city by the mysterious military movements there notice.
In yesterdays HERALD Is stated that "tho Is filled
with alarming rumors; every fear has found q voice
and every is open 70 the tale IL tells, and mea
sures OF precaution are construed 70 presge
disaster" As the rebel Senate has declined TO take
measures for armns the negroes the Senate Of the vr.
gna Legislature has authorized the Governor TO accep.
slaves freq colored men, and hsm General
Lee when they will be armed and placed In the military
service
In ise robel papers havo the message of Governor
Brown 10 the Georgia Legislature. The main portion
OF consists Of dsnunciation Of the Jsn
Davis government and Of JeG himself In par
sicuiAr, who he says will have 70 bs 70
strained or the whole crew Of rebel conspratos 'mus
sink tossthsr and all be buried In irracovsrabls ruin
He gives various prescriptions for the eradication Of th<
innumerable ills Of the sick confederacy anal insists that
bis State militia shall be entirely free from tn. control Of
The Rishmond authortsa Altogether the doc.. mont
better oaioussed for any other purpose than to ASH the
now desperately situated rebellion.
I. would seem that notwithstanding the v.roos >
ports We have had from time 10 tme Mobile Is not yot
or least not very recently entirely evacuated BY
~ raessi f0r southern journals CONTAIN feayr VI