The New York herald., 1865-02-24

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New York, Friday, February "A, 1865.
THE SITUATION.
Advices received by the steamship Newborn, which
left Cape Fear river Tuesday last tho effect that
The national forces wero within four miles Of Will
mington, and advancing rapidly. Heavy firing was
heard in that direction when tho steamer sailed.
report was in circulation yesterday, said to como
From rebel sources that the national troops occupied
the town last Sunday; but it appears TO have been
premature General schofed, in his Official report Of
tho capture of Fort Anderson says he had information
that the rebels had line OF defence behind Tom creek
where It supposed they would endeavor to make a
stsnd; but 1t not thought they could maintain for
moro than very short time.
The statements which find in rebel newspapers
garding General Sherman's movements since his arrival
u winnsboro South Carolina Of 50 confused cha
racter that but little precise information be gathered
from them. His magnificent marches have com.
pletsIy bewildored the rebel Journalists and, ac-
eording 70 their own acknowledgment, stsuck
dumb their War Department We only know that he Is
sin triumphantIy pushing forward The Richmond
1samn~ now thinks the report that he detached any
Of his force at Bnnchvillo 10 move southwest
towards Charleston Tho Wig says that
General sherman Ia prosecuting another movement
characterized by much than his ordinary sigor
cslsrty, which designed General Lees
nunicstlous with the South, and by finally combining
with Grant, effect the capture Of Richmond believesh he
viii march to Charlotte, Greensboro and Danvile and
probably 70 Richmond and expects TO hear Of him at tho
1rst named town In . few days II bids remcmber,
however that tho 'qon Beaursgard still in his path
Dnd utten the warning that dangers thickcning
pround him The loss Of Charleston, the Whig says
'shoud rather inspire cheerfuness than gloom" but
]he DtspasA finds itself utterly unable 70 affect
buoyancy, and mentions IL 'sssd result"
New Orleans advices, via Cairo, to the 18th inst
II sa that the preparations completed for Gene
raj Gordon Changers expedition against Mobile and that
General Hurbut expected TO have the hcadquar.
ters Of the Department of the Gulf established in
that city. Commodore Palmer with noet Of thirty
vessels, to leave New Orleans for Mobile bay
in few days, to cooperate with General Granger
Gulf cotton traders who arrived In Washington yesterday
report that the rebels commenced the evacuation OF
Mobile on the 4th OF January. This repetition Of
tho report have already had from different
and at different tmcs We shall probably soon hear
from General Granger himself, who will be abe TO In
form definitely on the subject
Acorrespondence A between Colonel Picrson, command
ing the rebel troops Gan Antonio Texas and General
Lopez, In command Of some of Maxmilian's forces
Che Mexican frontier, has been published in Texas
paper Mutual expressions of the high regard of 'his
government for that OF the other indulgcd In by
these officers and Lopez says that the OF the
fedocy rely upon full security for their possessions
and incrests In the department under his CONTROL
that mo raid will be permitted to organize Mexican
coil for the invasion OF Southern territory"
shotted salues OF hundred guns EACH In recogni-
ton OF the greA Union successes, fred in
the armies OF the Potomac and the James Tuesday
last The military quiet both sides Of James river
remains undisturbed The stream OF dcscrtcrs from
Lees army pouring into tho national lines continues
unabstcd. Tho exchange Of prisoners is progressing
rapidly. Arrangements have been made for ex-
changes 10 take place at Mobile and dineren,
points on the Mississippi The lately arrived descrters
confirm that the rebel siege guns have
boon removed from shsr works front OF Petersburg
They say two hundred OF their comrades In brigade
deserted rcarward and started for their homes last
Tuesday night they ssfnse the present strength Of
Tho rebel army c-ouad Richmond and Petersburg IL
thirty thousand. Several brsacs Of II were sad 10 be
under marching orders on lat Tuesday night, for what
point was net known.
Az an adjourned meeting 81 he principal business
OF this city held yesterday at III com House the III, Of
March wasa axcd upon the nay TO celebrate in
grand manner sho many recent magnificent national
Victories and the virtual dreat of The rebellion and IL
was rsomnendsd ths, the business community and tie
whole people, from a6sis 20 San Francscc observe that
Gay a. ono OF rejocfng and q universal holiday The
chambers OF commerce and bosrs Of tcdo Of the prnc
p cities Of The coun,r, bsyo pledged themselves fO'
hearty cooperation in this patriotic movement
Tho surprise Of detachment Of sheridsns cavalry b.
party OF Mosby's gucrias In Ashby's esp, Sunday
S and noticed In Tuesdays HERALD proves not 70 hav,
Pe's % disastrous 70 the former a. M nrst supposed
orr Of the ninety at the time reported captured
bang iuded The rebels and since succeeded In ensctlna
fF Fssua 70 thsir regiment salsls Qf one hundred
ss = hoaS x tho recent na,ons, victories ws frej
e&ann shA<aaa kiadasAr.n % Tuesday.