The Miner and Workman's Advocate. — 1865-05-27 (London, England)

SITUATION OF AFFAIRS.  The New York Rerald gives the folloWin. g summary of "the situation :"- Official adviCes, we are informed, have been received in Washington of the surrender by General Dick Taylor )f the rebel army recently under his command, on the same:grounds.as. those granted to Lee and Johnson. The evidence in possession of the Government in regard.to the coraplieity in President Lincoln's assassination of Jefferson Davis, and the other persons named in President Johnson's proclamation, is said to be of such h character that no foreign Government in whose territory the fugitives may seek refuge will for a moment hesitate in giving them up: The War Department has received intelligence that Stoneman's cavalry were very recently dose upon Jefferson Davis and his aocompanying rebels at Washington, Georgia, and it was belit'Ved that they cotildnot escape: President' Johnson's proclamation offering a reveard for Davis's arrest has been transmitted by telegraph through portions of North and South Carolina and aeorgia where there are-no -national forces, and where the-rebels have entire control of the wires. Telegraphic commtinieation now extends from Washington to Macon, Georgia. The details for the court to try the assassination oonspirators have notyet .been completed, and-the trial will probably-net-commence before the latter past of this' week. Notwithstanding the reports to the oontrary whith have been circulated, we are assured that the proceedirige; of the court will be public. Mr. M. Blatchford, of this city; in a.despatch from Washington to Mr. Clarence A. Seward, nephew' of Secre-• tary--Sewarkgives- a.very- encouraging- statement-et the present condition of the Secretary and his son Frederick. Secretary Sewnrd is so far recovered that he expects to be able to partially resume his officialdblies during this week, and Mr. F. Seward has now entirely reccrtered his consciousness;, and if hemorrhage from his woundsdeesnotreturn within the next three or four days his physicians will consider him out of danger: Mr. Blatehford-oenfirms- the- previous reports that Paine; the man who made the, murderous attack on the Sowards; has made a cornplefe confession, acknowledging fully his as.i signed part in the enormous conspiracy ; but the detaiW of his statement cannot yet prudently be given. Timm' was another long Cabinet session in Washington` yesterday, dining which the subject of throwing open the South to unrestricted trade; so far asis • practicable,_ was: again under- its .consideration. The matter will be further discussed by the President .and his-Secretaries-at their reeeting to be held to-day. The two columns of Shermat's array under command of Geuerals Howard- and Slocum, consisting of the fib teetitb and Seventeenth and the fourteenthand twentieth corps, were expected to reach Richmond yesterday. Ordere have Wen received at this port from the Secre.• taty of the Treasury for the clearing in ballast- of such vessels as may be designated- by the Consul of France in this city as necessary to export from Richmond, Virginia, the tobacco belonging to the French Government sworth et- 0 . Ships•clesigned' to be freiihted• with e thiSobaqco arrivid in the" James' rivbi several mcin ths' ago i but foisbtne Unexplained reason they Were trot then per. niittedtoirticend tOßibliitiorid. It iSatippoied that some Friiiibli-t2tikoeci'visaa-qeStroyed- thagreat con: øagationlM li trebels previotii the city,