The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-02-10
THE SITUATION.

reported from Washington thai military and naval
operations have commenced below Wilmington, N c..
and news OF the capture Of the city, Is said may be
expected shortly.
II Is stated in our Washington dispatches that General
Sherman expected TO reach Branchvlle, s. c., ON
shc 9Th inst It is believed that battle has already
boon fought In tho vicinity Of that place. and thought
probable that II Is in General shermans possession
Richmond papers Of Tuesday last have rumors that he
mas taken It, and that he has also effected Judgment
khe railroad between IL and Augusta, Ga
The Army OF the Potomac still held on Tuesday evening
last all the ground along and west Of Hatchers run,
which 20 bravcly wrcstcd from the rebels the two
preceding days, and believed Do General Grants
design to permanently maintain tho position which
she men had already strongly intrcnchcd The troops
ecting this extension Of the left of the Army Of tho
Potomac lines the Firth corps divisions Of the
Eecond, division Of the Sixth and General Gregg's
eavary The fighting Monday the Fifth corps and the
cavalry with the rebels of very severe and stub
born character The only disturbance Of the quiet on
TUESDAY was caused by attack of the enemy on o
portion OF the Fifth corps and the cavalry, which
Boon repulsed with triing loss the Union sde
sonal brisk firing between the pickets and the opening
or some OF the Second corps artillery tho rebel works
cccurcd TO the last OF which response received
A heavy rain, hail and storm prevailed during all
TUESDAY In the army We have record of Wednesdays
operations The Union losses In the fighting on Sunday
and Monday estimated at a total OF eight hundred
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Roads peace negotiations not, anticipated,
hent In to Congress yesterday but II expected that 1t
will be received in that body to-day said to be Of
considerable length, giving complete account Of the
entire conference. Our readers however may gather
the substance OF the negotiations from the report of
rebel commissioners TO JEFF Davis, published In this
mornings HERALD From this It will be Mr. Lin
hon informed them Of his terms was their
return tostho Union and submission to the constitution
nnd laws OF Congress- We accompany this with report
OF tho proceedings OF meeting in Richmond and
nory editorial comments OF Richmond papers, which
samppo suspension prescribed for all subnissonss
rcconstructionists and peace Jo Davis Of
The speakers at the mass meeting.
By the arrival hare yesterday from New Orleans OF the
Steamships General Barnes and Yazoo have reten-
Aoo Of the report that Mobile has been evacuated by the
rebels II is even yet however, rendered positive
Dispatches from thesouthwest state that Cheathams
and Lees corps of the rebel Army Of Tennessee lately
commanded by General Hood have COMO to South Caro-
tina It IA reported that considerable rebel force is
collected the Arkansas side Of the Mississippi river
binder General Robbins with tho design Of attempting
smother nvason Of Tennessee The rebel guerlllas
still prowling through Kentucky. Murders and rob
berries by them In different parts Of tho State still Of
frequent portion Of Qiantrells old band
bcenHy the Ohio river and passed Into the into
tor General Burbridge's late order disbandng the
tsntucky militia has been counermsndod by the War
department. Passes required of all persons
long from Louisville to Nashville 1t is rumorcd that
General Burbridge has been supers in the command
Df the Department of Kentucky by General Palmer.
United States Marshal Murray in obedience to the in
eirucons from Washington, left this city yesterday
St Adams raiders who will be delivered TO him there
and brought on here by him for Trial.
During tho discussion in the rebel Senate Monday
Hast the BIZ to place slaves in the army JeG Davis
opponents again dealt their denuncaiions him for
pot restoring General Joe. Johnston to command |
Mr. Semmes, Of Louisiana, ono of Jeifs supporters,
gave them understand all their would have
no effect and that General Johnston would be again
placed in important position, becauso he deemed
incompetent. The House amendment placing no lnita
thu nharn NJ h w. ipsod
adopted by Of twelve eight Breckenridge has
been confirmed rebel Secretary Of War, and General
EchoIs has succeeded TO his command
| Our correspondent at Key West informs that the
weckers have set fire TO and totally burned all that por
Eion above the water OF tho United States steamer San
DahAmas They afterwards attacked the shipwrecked
pfnoen and crew. but stoully resisted. Though
number OF shots exchanged, reported as
injured Two moro English blockade runners, the |
schooncrs Augusta and Fanny McRca captured by the
United States steamer Honsysucke and schooner Fox,
bad arrived q. Key West.
EUROPEAN NEWS.
The steamship lusralasian from Liverpool 2sth and
Queenstown 10Th alt arrived a. this port Las, evening
aler advccs arc one week later the accounts rrev
'ously received
Tho rumors from Richmond OF the peace negotiations
reached Liverpool the 2sth exercised very do
pressing effect tho cotton market For days
previous tho newspapers had published nothing Of i'm
portsnce regarding American affairs
The Bank Of En1and the 2eth reduced tho rate OF
Interest from i've and a half TO I've per cent. consos
lor money closed on the 2sth at son seI
\ Al Liverpool the produce markets were euiot but
pteady.
But little business Of Importance transacted In the
eenate yesterday The bill renbursns Missouri for er.
pense Incurred In calling ont her militia for her defence
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