The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-04-27
THE SITUATION.

THE SITUATION.
The remains Of President Lincoln arrived in Albany
about eleven O'Clock Tuesday night and were
escorted to the Assembly Chamber by torchlsht pro-
cession, forming most solemn and impressive scene
Soon afer their arrival the Chamber oponed for the
admitance Of visitors open this purpose
until tho hour arrived yesterday for the removal Of the
body to the Central Railroad train During all this
there Of sad spectators passing
before it, and thousands who anxious to catch
glimpse of the face were unable TO do SO in the allotted
period
Junus Brutus Booth, brother Of J. Wilkes Booth, the
murderer Of President Lincoln arrested in Phadel-
pha yesterday taken to Washington and committed
tho Old Capitol Prison.
Important particulars regarding the negotiations be-
tween Generals Sherman and Johnston given by
Raleigh correspondents Their dispatches show that
General Sherman fully of the Presidents
slssnation before granting the terms of surrender which
were finally agreed upon the 18th inst, he having
announced the melancholy army in an order
issued on the l7th The opposing chiefs had per
continued for three four hours 1t said John
willing surrender the terms conceded to
Lee by General Grant, and wished his proposition to be
ferrcd to the latter officer by General Sherman; but
Sherman said no had complete power in the
ter himself and closed with Johnston much ia
vorabe conditions for the rebels their leader first
asked Breckenridge took part the negotiations and is
reported that the conditions of surrender dictated
JEFF Davis himself II understood at Raleigh that
the Of the captuation stpuate for the disband
mont of all the remaining rebel forces in arms throughout
the country. Johnstons army Is estimated at about
thirty. five thousand. Many Of his men, considering
their surrender virtually decided upon were leaving
without waiting to be paroled.
Is said that the 1rst act Of the memoirs Of the late
rebel Legislature Of North Carolina they are allowed
10 meet will DO to ratfy the constitutional amendment
aboshing slavery. The Raleigh Progress strongly pro-
against the recognition Of this body Of by the
national government and willing TO take martial law
anything in preference TO being ruled again by
these legislators and other rebel State officers
The arrival here yesterday Of the steamship Fulton
furnishes Charleston and Savannah dispatches
the 23d The Of President Lincons assassIna
ton produced profound sensation and bitterly de-
nounced in public meetings held in both places Bust
in consequence suspended, buildings
draped in mourning flags hung at half mast min
guns fired and other demonstrations Of grief
made
There still organized bands of rebel soldiers
In South Carolina One of these encountered the
9th inst in fortified position near the town of Sumter
by three companies OF national troops sharp
eight ensued, when the rebels routed, about
sixty of them captured Sumter occupied by the small
national force, and number of Union prisoners confined
there released General Potter is on an expedition
the of the State from Georgetown Al the date
OF latest accounts he had captured and destroyed about
one hundred and fifty and several locomotives col
tected near Camden by the rebels for safety and
pushing towards Columbia. Another expedition,
der General Harwell, had destroyed large amounts Of
property including the line of the South
Carolina Railroad
Admiral Thachers official report of the occupation Of
Mobile by the national forces appears in columns
this morning. All the defences OF the city having
boon previously captured by General Canbys and Admi
raj Thatchers commands and the rebel troops having
been withdrawn from the place was surrendered by
the Mayor on the l4th inst and Immediately
pied by the men Of the Thirteenth corps The fortihca
lions are OF immense strength. At the date
OF the Admrals despatch the navy was still engaged
ia removing from the channel the rebel distractions and
torpedoes by which several gunboats had been sunk.
The OF these have already been given in the
HERALD. About four hundred pieces of artillery, many
of them new and OF the heaviest calibre, and large
quantities Of ammunition ordnance and other stores,
were captured In and around Mobile
II Is expected that the Grand Jury of Franklin county,
Pennsylvania which is to meet, will find indct
ments against General McCausiand Harry Gillmor and
other rebel raders for evying the peaceful in
babitans OF that county in their plunderng expeditions
and that demands for their surrender for trial will be
made by Governor Curtin the Governor OF Virginia
When Lees surrender became known 10 Danville,
va, an attack was made buildings contain
ing large stocks OF rebel commissary stores and
ammunition by crowd Of people, who soon
engaged 10 the work Of Wholesale plumber BY some
means some powder was isnted causing an explosion
which blow up Of the buildings and killed over fifty
persons This awful catastrophe, however only caused
temporary suspension Of the pllaging, which soon
after resumed by the survivors The rebel Governor
Smith was In Danville and, Notwithstanding he had
been very recently boosting loudly that he would never
submit 70 the United States government. It was under
stood that he had Gag of truce TO General Meade
for some purpose.