The New York herald., 1865-04-01

THE SITUATION.
The movement Of tho Army Of the Potomac,
alluded to in the HERALD of yesterday and Thursday
is fully described up Wednesday night partially
up to Thursday afternoon, in the dispatches which
publish this morning. The Second and Sixth corps
moved from their works early on last wedne,.
day morning, their places before Petersburg being
ltr.ed ~ portions of the Armv ,of the James, from
sae north 80 6: ..mes river sheridans cavalry ais,
n Participated tho movement. The route OF march was
he southwest for d tance, and then dverged
he norllw st, towards tho sbuthsde Railroad The
sscona co. - met with opposition. Slight resstancs
made, howeve., to the Fifth corps rsAehing
Crayelly run; but the enemy driven away
and the stream crossed A short distance beyond it
the rebels found in strong position,
engaged in q sharp fight, which lasted
about hour a half and resulted in driving the
enemy from the field. Generals Grant, Meade and
Warren present during the engagement Tho entire
Union casualties in the affair about two hundred
and fifty. One hundred rebel prisoners taken
is were 10 DC IN strong Iorcc IN the
vicinity Of Gravely run, and heavy battle ON the
next day Thursday expected. Heavy firing in tho
direction OF the front was heard on that day At
City Poiat from Lals past in the forenoon till half
past the afternoon indicating that this sntlcpa
ton had been realized; but the latest dispatches re-
reivcd give nothing definite regarding the matter The
roads travelled by the troops excellent Wednes-
day; but early Thursday morning rain commenced
T. fall and IL continued it might rctard operations
General Sheridan was last heard OF at Dinwddie Court
use was supposed be aiming that last remain
Ing artery of supplies for Lees my, the southside
Railroad He had but little opposition If he should
succeed n cutting it, o. vhich ccy any doubt Is
.erained, the evacuation OF Richmond and Petersburg
5e Gonerai Zee via baCofu irosi'rhc Our map pre-
solfs t4e aed ~ aper..i asd the rcle of march.
hAsay irpaaa. ma.a rou .as is contained
o. a- Wow 0r. Ia'ea a. -0ih of March. 1t is |
,sii Ua. 5sfsa. Lss vaace OF tae Union army,
Who to Matamoros, oA.so lime ago, to settle
one difficulties with tie Empcror MaxImians comman-
DIR there had con erence at Point Isabel
with General Slaughter, the rebel comman-
latter and the result was that bearer of dispatches
sont TO New Orleans by General Wallace directed to
land Ills at Galveston, which is held by tue
rebels All this Is supposed TO indicate preparations
the part OF the rebel cefs in Texas for declaring that
State independent Of the Jc Davis confcdcracy prcpa
ra.ory to It's return TO the Union.
In grand advance Of the national forces on Mobile
commenced on the 17ih Of March, by the movement
OF troops nauphnc Island to the mainland both
sides OF tue bay, on the 1sih the march towards
tho city commenced. Very little opposition from
the enemy encountered, except in the matter Of
torpcdocs number of which were found planted in
the gro nd on the route The Thirteenth and Sixteenth
corps compose ths array fsdvance aud Gelcrals Canby
Gordon Granger a13 A. J Smith all In the held The
navy was fully prepared 10 coop etc. l. was not
the ~atonal troops 81 the vicinity Of T." city
was rached, Ntsn - was bclicTcd the rebels,
from behind their strong wors said TO o garrsoncd by
about fifteen thousand men would show stubborn oppo
sition. New Orleans despatch reports heavy ashting
In the neghborhood O. bile on The 2lst Of March, the
Worry inte earg n'ws rcgardn5 the movements OF o
national forces under Thomas Is late
Richmond papers II is sad that between fifteen a.
Q eghtcen thousand in antry under General Stanley,
are cooperating with sloncman's six thousand
@ varymon In their raid into Southwestern vir.
ginia They wcrs last heard from Grcenville,
more than half way from Knoxville 10 Bristol, aud
their destination Is supposed to be Lynchburg Accom-
panyng the expedition engineer corps Of two thou
sand, which rebuilds the railroad as 1t advances
Ascusta dispatches in Richmond papers say the
Yankees surncd and abandoned Dalton Georgia. several
days ago that General Grierson a cavalry raid
in North Mississippi
General shcrmans army remained quietly cncamped
in the vicn " of Godboro on Tuesday last No demon
STATIONS In its front lad been made by Johnston
since the defeat Of his at Bcntonsvillc and their
haSy retreat towards Raleigh General shermans troops
beng rapidly redttod ihrou sbout and receiving
bOunufu sDIss Of eli kinds The les, Of the clelhlss