The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-06-13
New York. Friday, June 10, 1s6 2.



THE SITUATION.
All the reports which reach Us from the army in
front Of Richmond state that the success of Gen.
Mcclellan is certain although the condition of the
country in which he has to operate is rendered SO
miserable by the foods that his movements are
necessarily delayed. All preparations for carry.
ing on the siege are, however, progressing "a
Sorsbly.
The advance Of our army from General FIRE.
nont's headquarters to Port Republic, Va, ascer-
taned the fact that none Of the enemy were in the
way except the wounded, who lay in every house,
since the battle Of Cross Keys, as it is now called,
(which was fought on Sunday. The dead found in
the road shows that the rebels lost five hundred in
shat fight. Ambulances and wagons arms and
sccoutrements were strewn along the route. A
hespatch received at the War Department yester-
day puts our loss at 125 killed and 500 wounded
Our own loss in officers was severe, as will be seen
by General Fremont's official despatch in another
column.
The brilliant action of our feet in the Missis-
sippi is testified to by the rebel press The vicks-
burg papers state, for example, that tho city of De
Boto, Miss, has been destroyed by our feet and
odd that but three little buildings now mark the
bpot which once glorifed in tho title of CITY,
The same report adds that the federal gunboats
shelled the town of Grand Gulf on Monday, and
their transports landed o number of troops, who
pillaged and sacked the town of everything they
could lay their hands on.
While we doubt the story of the piage and
sacking by our troops, we freely accept the an.
nouncement that another town on the Mississippi
has fallen into our hands. In fact we now hold
che entire valley and with all the rebel strongholds
town or city here and there can make but little
difference.
The condition of Memphis at the latest accounts
was most satisfactory. The people generally seem
rejoiced TO enter once more under the protection
of the government. The stores are being opened,
and many Of the merchants are starting for the
Northern cities to buy goods in the old fashion,
and applications to ship 5000 bales Of cotton have
already been made to our authorities; while, at the
same time, the rebel cavalry, who securing the
country in the vicinity Of Grand Junction are wan
tony destroying as much Of the staple as they
The people Of Memphis treat our soldiers with
Kindness and cordially.
Our news from North Carolina will be found
very interesting. The battle fought at Tranter's
creek was brilliant and successful one, as will be
Seen by our correspondents description. The
map which accompanies 1t illustrates the fight
very handsomely.
CONGRESS.
In the Senate yesterday, bill in addition to the
act to provide for salvage in cases of capture was
reported by the Committee on Commerce. The
resolution 70 admit to tho floor Of the Senate the
Jenstors elect from Deseret was laid over. Mr..
Davis. Of Kentucky. offered resolution that the
rebel General Buckner, captured at Fort Donel-
son. and now prisoner at Fort Warren, ought to
be transferred to the civil authorities to be tried
Tor treason, whereof he stands indicted, in tie
Kentucky District Court. After some discussion,
during which Mr. Davis said Buckner ought not to be
exchanged, but taken to Kentucky and hanged, the
subject was laid aside till to-day. A bill to repeal
Che act to prevent and punish frauds on the part
of officers entrusted with making contracts for the
government, was introduced by Mr.. Hole. re.
solution was adopted calling on the Secretary Of
State to inform the Senate what amount of mo ney
has been paid Maine and Massachusetts, for yield.
ing TO the Ashburton treaty, and what has been
hone with the money stipulated to be paid for GER
Pain lands taken by Great Britain, and II the same
has not been paid, why not. The bill for the re.
pief Of General Grant was passed. The Pacific
Railroad bill was then taken up and discussed
pnd after an executive session, the Senate adj
Dourned.
In the House Of Representatives, the Tax bill
WAS reported back from the Committee on Ways
Ind Means. Mr.. Stevens recommended general
bon-coocurrence in the Senate's three hundred
bud fourteen amendments, and committee OF
conference on the points In dispute between the
bro houses. This was agreed to by a vote Of
Eighty against ifty.eight. The report Of the Con.
Ference Committee on the amendments to the In.