The Express.
London, England, 1864-06-20 00:00:00

[Stamped, Id. Additional.]

AMERICA.

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THE FIGHTING ON THE CHICKAHOMINY.
NEW YORK. Jong 7.
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Details of the battle of the irci instant on the
Chickahominy have at last been received. The
position of the Federal army before the engagement
opened was as follows : Banoock's corps, the 2nd,
held the left ; Wright's corps, the 6th, held the left
centre ; Smith's corps, the 18th, the centre ;
Warren's corps, the sth, held the right centre ;
and Burnside's, the 9th corps, held the extreme
right. The line, which extended six miles,
ran almost willsl with the Chickahominy, and
from one and a half to two and • half miles
north of it. General Lee's army was disposed on
the immediate north side of the Chickahominy in
three lines, two lines of battle and a skirmish line.
Between the two armies intervened a low swampy
region. At daybreak firing commenced along the
entire line, and the second and sixth corps advanced
simultaneously against the Confederate position. A
storming column of the second corps, consisting of
Barlow's and Gibbon's divisions, succeeded in car-
rying a portion of the first of Lee's lines. Barlow
took 309 prisoners belongingto Breckenridge's com-
mand, and four guns. The prisoners were secured,
but the guns could not be brought off. Heavy
reinforcements coming up to Breckenridge from
Hill's corps forced the Federals to abandon the
advantage they had gained, and they fell back,
suffering severely from an enfilading fire.
The sixth corps was not more successful
in its advance than the second, for al-
though the entire corps made the assault with
great vigour, and carried the first line of Lee's
rifle-pits, it was forced to retire, in consequence of
the lfith corps, which bad advanced in conjunction
with the 6th, having sustained a repulse. Its retreat
uncovered the right flank of General Wright, who
consequently was compelled to fall back. It having
now been ascertained that the Confederate position
could not be =tied by assault without too great
a sacrifice of life, General Grant determined not to
renew the attack.

The only official information received concerning
this battle consists of the following extract from a
despatch of General Grant's, furnished by Mr.
Stanton :

We 'manned at 4.30 a.m., driving the enemy within is
entreeehments at all pais* but without gaining soy de-
cided advantage. Oar troops now occupy a position clots
to the *Dewy, some places withia 50 yards, and are remain-
ing. Oar loss was not severe, nor do I 'appose the enemy
to hare lost heavily. We captured over 300 prisoners,
mostly from Breckenridge.

Another later official report, not from General
Grant, estimates the Federal lose at about 3,000.
The Federal losses during the three days' opera-
tions ending on the night of the 3rd, are estimated
by another account at about 7,500.
On the afternoon of the 3rd the Federal cavalry,
under Wilson, fell upon the rear of Beth's division,
which bad moved to attack the rear of Burnside'e
corps, and drove them off with considerable lose.
The Federal general, Stannard, was severely
wounded in this affair. On the morning of the 4th,
it was found that the Confederate left wing, under
Ewell, in front of Burnside, had been withdrawn
during the night.
At 7 p.m. on the 3rd the Confederates attacked
Smith's brigade of Hanoock's corps, but were
repulsed.
Mr. Stanton announces that, on the night of
the 4th, " the Confederates attacked Hancock,
Wright, and Smith, but were everywhere repulsed."
Hancock's line was within 40 yards of the Con-
federate works.

No fighting is reported to have occurred on the
sth or 6th.

It has been ascertained that the reports concern-
ing the illness of General Lee were incorrect. Lee
is known to be in command.

The commissariat of Grant's army is said to be
in splendid condition, and communication between
the army and the base of supplies at White Rouse
is complete.
There is nothing further from General Butler's
army, except a report that it repulsed a Confederate
attack on the 2nd insk
Secretary Stanton announces the receipt of •
despatch from General Sherman, dated June
which states that a portion of his force was within
six miles of Marietta, Georgia. The Federal
cavalry had occupied Allatoona Pass and Ack-
worth.

Johnston had maintained a strong rearguard
during his retreat.
Unofficial accounts of the engagement on the
25th of May, between Hooker's corps of Sherman's
army and the Confederates under General Hood,
near Dallas, state that the Federals, after carrying
an entire line of works, were suddenly opened
upon by a concealed battery, which, with a heavy
musketry fire, inflicted severe loss upon them.
The battery was finally silenced, and the Confede-
rates driven off. The Federal loss is estimated at
fifteen hundred.

Further accounts of the battles of the 27th and
28th ult., near New Hope, Georgia, have been re-
ceived.

The engagement was opened on the 27th at 3
p.m., by the Confederates attacking Logan's corps.
An obstinate fight was maintained until finally the
Federals' advance was forced back upon the main
body, and at sundown a Confederate column of
infantry charged up a hill, in the face of a heavy
artillery fire, against the division of General If arrow.
When within three hundred yards of the Federal
breastworks, a deadly fire of musketry was opened
upon them, staggering their advance ; they however
rallied and charged again, when additional artillery
opened upon them a terrible fire of shell and shrap-
nel, under which they broke and fled to the shelter
of an adjoining forest. Failing to carry this
portion of General M'Pherson's line, they I
charged upon the division of General Oaterhans,
which vu strongly posted upon the left. They were
again repulsed. They next charged upon Sweeney's
division, but meeting with no better success they
finally abandoned the attack, and fell back to their
former position. They were commanded by Generals
Cleburne,Cheatbam,and Bates, and fought through-
with great desperation, leaving some of their dead
in the ditch before the Federal breastworks. Their
.losa is estimated at fully 2,500. The Federal. fight-
ing behind their works did not sutler much, their,
loss being stated at only 350.
Deserters report that Johnston's army has been
increased by reinforcements to 70,000 men.
Advices from Missouri state that Confederate
guerillas in that State are numerous and active in
the neighbourhood of New Madrid and Cape
Girardeau. They had destroyed all the telegraph
lines in that region. The eight steamers recently
burnt at New Orleans were government property.
The fire was the work of an incendiary.
It is rumoured that the garrison of Charleston
consists of only one regiment, and that the Federal
'General Foster had occupied Secessionville, from
which point he could turn the defences of the city.
This rumour appears to have a poor foundation.
General J. C. Fieniont has resigned his major-
generalship, and his resignation has been accepted.
In a letter accepting the Cleveland nomination
for the presidency, 'General Fremont averts that
"Had Mr. Lincoln remained faithful to the prin-
ciple he was elected to defend, no schlani could
have been created, and no political contest Gould
have been possible," and that "today we have in
the country the abuses of a military dictation,
without its unity of action and vigour of execution
an administration marked at home by disregard
of constitutional rights, by its violations of per.
tonal liberty and the liberty of the mats and, as a

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crowning shame, by its abandonment of the right
of asylum ;" and that " its course has been charac-
terised by a feebleness and want of principle which
has misled European powers, and driven them to a
belief that only commercial interests and personal
aims are involved in the issue."

The Baltimore Convention ni very largely at-
tended. No chairman has yet been appointed, and
only preliminary operations have been discussed.
The prevailing opinion seems to be that Mr. Lin-
coln will get the nomination.
NEW YORK, Jclre 9.
Special despatches to New York papers consist
of some particulars of Friday's fighting. Prisoners
taken were from all corps of Lee's army proper.
Sheridan is reported holding Bottom Bridge.
This may induce the Confederates to retreat acmes
the Chickahominy.
Owing to the formidable character of the Con-
federate works it is deemed impolitic to continue
the assault, and at noon the Federal retired to
their new positions after rendering them impreg-
nable.

Oue correspondent says the enemy must be
thoroughly convinced he cannot break the Federal
lines nor drive men from established positions,
should he pile all his forces on any one point.
Official despatches from General Grant. to
9 o'clock on the 7th (morning) report that an assault
was made on Burnside at midnight and repulsed,
Grant had a correspondence with Lee respecting
collecting dead and wounded between the armies.
Grant, in closing his letter, regrets that all his
efforts for alleviating the sufferings of wounded left
on the battle-field were rendered nugatory.
White House despatch of 6th says nothing but
skirmishing had occurred, except enemy's usual
night attack, to learn of any change of position.
Enemy lost 100 killed and 1,000 wounded in
attack on 2nd corps on Saturday night, leaving
them on the field.

Army of Potomac despatch reports that enemy
attacked second part of 6th corps on Monday
evening, being repulsed with fearful loss.
A later official despatch from Grant reports all
quiet on Tuesday.
Sherman says Altoona Pass is most serviceable
for his purpose, being the gate through the most
eastern spur of the Alleghantes. Roads hence froth
Aekworth into Georgia are good, and the country
is more open.

The Richmond Sentinel acknowledges the defeat
and death of .11eneral Jones in action with General
Hunter 12 miles beyond Staunton.
The same paper (June 3), claims having foiled
Gnat the day previous in an attempt to open the
road to Bottom Bridge. It also claims successes
over Sherman in Georgia, and says the movement
of the Yankee army towards Etowa is generally
accepted as a relinquishment of the "On to
Atlanta." The Yankee loss since the advance from
Chattanooga is put down at 30,000 wounded, 15,000
sick, missing, and prisoners.
President Lincoln has been renominated by ac-
clamation, and Andy Johnson nominated for Vice-
President.
General Hunter's victory and occupation of
Staunton is confirmed. Fighting took place on
Sunday.
A Confederate force, supposed to be John Mor-
gan's, estimated at 2,500, entered East Kentucky
four days ago, taking possession of Mount Ster-
ling and Paris, destroying the railroad bridges
between Paris and Cynthians. Part of the force is
making north on Kentucky Central Railroad.
The Baltimore Convention, in resolutions, de-
' clue for suppression of the rebellion by force of
arms, no compromise being possible, except on un-
conditional surrender, the utter extirpation of
slavery from the soil, and the amendment of the
constitution to secure its full protection to
soldiers, without distinction of colour ; favouring
foreign immigration, Pacific Railroad,land pledging
national faith for repayment of public debt and
maintenance of the Monroe doctrine.

Secretary Chase is understood to have closed the
negotiation of a loan of fifty millions with the New
York banks. He is to draw the money as needed,
and in return give the banks six per cent. certificates
of deposit, to be used at the clearing house. Secre-
tary Chase waits ten days if required by any banks,
or, in other words, the certificates can be paid in on
account of the loan. This will, it is said, prevent
stringency in the money market. There is a strong
pressure to induce him to accept some foreign bids,
so as to place at his command sufficient gold to
break the speculative movement for a rise.
Advices from Washington to the 7th of June
state that the loan bill from the Secretary of the
Treasury, reported in the house to-day, authorises
the borrowing 400,000,000 dole. fur the service of
the next fiscal yeer ending Juno 30,1865, on coupon
or registered bonds, redeemable after any period of
not more than 40 years. of denominations of not
less than 50 dola., the interest not exceeding 5 per
cent., payable send-annually in coin or treasury
notes in lieu of bonds, to the extent of 900,000,000
dols. of denominations of not less than 10 dole., pay-
able after three years, the interest, not exceeding
7 3-10 per cent., payable in lawful money semi-
annually or at maturity of the notes. The secretary
is authorised to dispose of the bonds in the United
States or Europe on such terms as he may deem
expedient for lawful United States money, treasury
notes, certificates of indebtedness or certificates of
deposit in the temporary loan.
The secretary is also authorised to issue 7 3-10
treasury notes to be substituted in lieu of any notes
issued under previous acts of Congress, and make
temporary loans for not less than thirty days, slid
payable at ten days' notice after the term of depollit
at a rate of interest not exceeding 6 per mot. The
aggregate amount of the loans is not to exceed
150,000,000 dols. The amount of legal tenders
Mimeo, or to be issued, is limited to 400,000,000
dols. except temporarily increased for the
payment on account of temporary loans, but
not beyond 150,000,000 dole ; also to issue regis-
tered bonds in exchange for any oonpou bonds
that have been or may hereafter be issued, and
issue new bonds in exchange for any coupons or
other bonds that may have become mutilated ; also
legalising all previous issues of postage stamps for
fractional currency, and not for the re-issue of the
same to take the place of what may become
damaged, limiting the whole amount to that
prescribed in the law of last year.
The signature of the Register of the Treasury is
confirmed on all bonds where that of the Secretary
of the Treasury is required. This bill will be the
only law under which the public debt can be
increased before July 1, 1865.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
NEW YORK, .fuss 9, Scanlan.
Mosey easy. Gold 98i per cent. premium.
Exchange on London, 217. On Paris, 2.60.
Stocks quiet. New York Centrals, 1321. Illinois,
132. Erie, 112 i. s.2oper cent. United States Bonds, •
1051. Cotton advancing. Middling uplandLlloc.
to 112 c. Flour, wheat, corn advancing. Provi-
sions and coffee dull. Sugar quiet. Molasses
inactive. Crude petroleum, 45c.; refined 650.

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