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Highly Interesting Informa.
ton from Georgia.
CONDITION OF AFFAIRS At ATLANTA.
THE GREAT REBEL WORKSHOP
UNPROTECTED BY FORTI-
FICATIONS.

1t is highly probable that at this moment
sherman's army is In possession OF Atlanta,
Georgia. A gentleman who has ecu perfectly
familiar with Atlanta and all the adjacent
country for many years brings information
that there are no earth-works at Atlanta, unless
they have been made within the past month.
There are q few batteries and line of rifle
pits. Deserters who have come in confirm
this statement. Chattahooche Heights, which
are eight miles this side of Atlanta, have been
well fortified near the point where the railroad
crosses the river. These fortldcations will be
OF no avail, however, as they can easily be
nankGd.
The abandonment OF Dalton cast deep
gloom over many rebels who had before been
confident OF success. 1t was expected that
Johnston would make stubborn and trl-
umphant resistance there, If any place. Maj,
Moore, of Johnston's staff, said, a few weeks
ago. "If we can't hold Dalton, we may as well
give up, for we can't hold any place" Our
informants estimate Johnston's force various
ly, some putting 1t at "a, 900 and some as high
as 90 900, but probably one would err much
who should estimate his veterans At some 80, 600
strong. He may have gathered up, as he has
been falling back, 10000 or $1,000 eOnSeriPtS
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An AcknowIs dEmsnt.

0hS Editor National Republicans
We dts re, publicly and gratefully, to Aeknowl
edge the receipt OF sI2,JB5 from the treasurer OF
the Ladies Fair, recently held in the Patent once
building, to be used in relieving the wAntEof our
epuntryiS brave defenders.
Permit me, sir on behalf Of our soldiers, to ten
der 70 all engaged IN this most lAudAbe effort our
heNr'y and sincere thanks. Never did we need
money more urgently than at present, and neVe
jill It come IN more freely We are doing every.
thing in our power 20 minister to the comfort OF
the alex and wounded, With a full corps OF agents
mSVing with the army, and another corps A. ths
bsGe OF supply reA'y 20 Wcet the Wounded As they
come IN from the irouti o'heJ are visiting the
hospitals here md In AlexNndriA, ministerinE in
s9cry possible way 10 the comfort Of the meB.
Our txncEditureS in one day Of last week At this
p0iut wss over sG.COO. Among the items were
co d'uSed milk u ,Osl, beef soup 81 $50.
A steam tug and schooner, loaded with supplies,
lef' on Monday Tor the white House
While we attend to tn" soldiers temporal wants
TO the utmost OF our ability, We do not forget thA,
he has spiritull wants. and that It 10 our duty Ia
direct the mind to that failing source Of comfort
and consolation which can only be found in th,
Friend Of Sinners.
On beh ,lfofthe District Committee OF the unltet
Sta eI Christian CommsBi N.
WILLIAM BALLANTYNE,
Chairman and Treasurer.
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UNION NATIONAL CONVENTION.

The undersigned, who, by original appoint
ment, or suhsequent designation TO all Vacan-
cies, constitute the executive committee ere
sted by the National Convention, held at Chi
eSgo on the 18th day OF May, 1880, do hereby
call upon all qualified voters who desire the
unconditional maintenance Of the Union, the
supremacy Of the Constitution, and the complete
suppression Of the existing rebellion, with the
cause thereof, by vigorous war and all apt and
efficient means, to send delegates to a conven-
ton TO assemble at Baltimore, on Tuesday, the
TIh day Of June, 1884, al l2 O'Clock, noon, for
the purpose Of presenting candidates for the
oniCcs Of President and Vice President Of the
Cuited SLates. Each state having . represeu-
tsti"D in Congress- will be entitled TO as many
delegates as shall be equal TO twice the number
of electors 10 which such State In entitled In the
Electoral College Of the United States.
EDWIN MORGAN, New York, Chairman
CHARLES J. GILMAN, Maine.
y. BRAlSAkD, Vermont.
y. II. ROLLINS, New Hampshire.
IL. GOODRlCH, MAssAehutettI.
THOMAS C. TURNER, Rhode Island.
GIDEON WELLES, Connecticut
DEENING DuER, New Jersey.
EDWAtD MCPHERSON, Pennsy " Ania.
n. y. SMITHERS, Delaware.
J.F. WAGNER, Maryland.
THOMAS SPOONER, Ohio.
n. s. LANE, Indiana.
SAMUEL c. CASEY, Kentucky.
y, PECK, Illinois.
HERBERT NJ. HOXIE, Iowa.
AUSTIN BLAIR, Michigan.
CARL SCHURZ, Wisconsin.
". u. WASHBURN, Minnesota.
CORHELTUS COLE, California.
WILLIAM A. PHILLIPS, Kansas.
U. X IRISH, Nebraska.
JOSEPH GERHARDT, Dist. Of Columbia.
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BURNSIDE COMMANDING THE
CENTRE, 0NE-AND-A-HALF
MILES FROM MECHAN-
ICSVILEE.
Sharp Cavalry Battle near
Hanover Court House.
Wilson Gains a Decisive Victory
over the Rebels.
TWO REBEL coLoNELs KILLED.

The following dispatch was sent to the
Senate this afternoon by the Secretary of War,
aud read to the Senate by Mr.. Clark, Of New
Hampshire, President pro tenn;
wan DErARTMESr, WARRINGTON, Juuea
sTp: A dispatch from Gen. Grants head
quarters dated yesterday, June /, at 10 a. M,
has been received. 1t states that at 5 p. m.
yesterday Sheridan, perceIving force of rebel
cavalry at Coal Harbor, which proved to be
Fitzhugh Lees division, attacked and after
hard fght routed It, together with Clingman,s
brigade OF infantry, which came to Lees sup
port.
Sheridan remained in possession of the place.
He reported at dark that he had a considerable
numbe.s of prisoners, and there were many
rebel dead and woundod on the field.
He was ordered to hold the position, and at
10 p. m. the 9th corps (wrlght's) set out to
occupy 1t.
We have not yet heard from Wright or sher-
Iden this morning, and do not know whether
the former has got his troops to the destination.
Smith (Baldy) must be close upon wrIght's
column.
This morning the enemy are also moving a
heavy column in the came direction. The
order has just gone to Warren to fall upon
their flank.
Wilson had fight last evening near Han
over Court House with Young's brigade Of
cavalry. He routed Young, killing and cap
tursng mSny, but there has been a good deal
of artillery fialng In that direction this morn
Ing.
Warren reported last night that In his fight
of Monday afternoon, noar Bethesda Church,
Col. Tyrrell, 18th Va, and Col. Willis, com
manding PcgrAm's brigade, were killed.
Col. Christian, 49th Pa, was wounded and
captured; so was the A. A, @. OF Ramsay'I
brigade, nams not reported. Ten other com,
mlssioned officers aud 70 privutcs were cap.
tured.
Sixty rebels were buried on the field.
In our centre Burnside reports his advanced
line as being within a mile and a half of Ne
chanicsville."
Z. NJ. STANTON, Secretary of Wa.
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LATE FROM SOUTH CAROLINA AND
FLORIDA.
A steamer Aground RIddI.d by Guer-
TIlIAs-StRtrmrn mt OF RsbsI Drserters.

A steamer Aground RIddI.d by Guer-
TnIas-StRtrm-nt OF RsbrI DrseTtera.
New YoRK. June 2.-The steamer Fulton,
from Port Royal May 30Ih. has arrived. She
towed the steamer Neva from Port ROYAL to
this port for repairs.
Tho Pdlmet,n Herald contains the following /:
Maj Gen. F0st has assumed command nf
the Department of the South, Maj. Gen. Hatch
heing appointed IN the command of the dis
trlct OF Hilton Head.
The convection nf lnyalists at Jacksonville,
Florida, had elected delegates to the Baltimore
convention.
An expeditIon'into Florida by Gen. Brnsy
had heen unsuccessful, owing to the disobe-
dience Of orders by pilot.
The steamer Boston got aground and was
riddled by rebel battery. Several men were
killed, nine drowned, and III; boat burned to
prevent her falling into the hands of the rebeIN.
Some ninety horses, many belonging to the
h Massachusetts cavalry, were lost.
The Boston formerly ran between Bangor
and Boston. The troops on hoard were safely
transferred and the expedition returned. FIJI
teen negroes on MOrgaD's Island had been cap
tured by a rebel scouting party.
Three deserters from Savannah arrived at
Port Royal on the 27th ult. They expected
that Johnston had retTeated to within four
miles OF Atlanta before Sherman, and the lnal
battle would take place there.
II was reported at Hilton Head, on the Goth
nit, that the steamer ColuUahine was cap.
tured on the 81. Johns river, Florida, by the
r. bells, with her crow and some ninety colored
soldiers.
Twenty men of the 17th Conn, pIckets, were
captured near jacksonville on the 25rh.
Salutes were fired from the fleet and bate.
rles In Charleston harhOr and at Hilton Head
upon tie receipt of the news from Gen. Grants
army.
There has been no further movement In
Charleston harbor. Fort Sumter was mate.
rally damage by the late attack. A large
portion of the parapet was demolished.
Admiral Dahlgren has made a complete In.
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A FEW FACTS ABOUT BANKS AND
BANKING.

The regular circulation Of United States notes
Is four hundred millions OF dollars. To this
sum has been added about forty-sight millions
of the fly million authorized TO be issued In
redemption OF the temporary loan. These
forty-eight millions were required by law to he
withdraw as fast as the temporary loan should
increase. About eight millions have been
Withdrawn accordlnnly, leaving forty millions
now in circulation, but in course OF reduction.
There have been also Issued about two hun
dred mllione Of ave per cent. legal tender
Treasury notes, OF which twenty-five per cent.
Of fifty millions, and not more, may fairly be
considered as an addition TO the circulation.
Put these figures together, and 1t makes pres
ent national circulation OF four hundred and
ninety millions. The wants Of the country re-
ouire this whole circulation. But there is more.
If there were no more, United States circula-
ton would be nearly or quite on par with
coin. The bank note circulation may be set
down at one hundred and eighty milllonsss
The operation Of the New York system Of
certified checks and the use Of bank deposits
may be considered as practically equivalent to
an addition Of two hundred millions Of this
circulation, making an aggregate OF the cir
culatlou, other than national, Of three hundred
and eighty millions.
Now let the State banks convert their note
circulation into national bank note crcula.
tIon and let It be settled that there is to be nc
more bank note circulation except what is au'
thorized by national law. Then let au equal
amount Of the national circulation be with.
drawn and the result will be an aggregate cir
culation Of four hundred and ninety millions
just equal to the present national circulation
with the advantage that 1t can not be increased
at the pleasure Of corporations scattered
through the country, and not responsible to
any common authority.
II the State Banks are wise and patriotic
they will hasten to change themselves into
National Banks, and thus contribute largely
to the reduction of the price OF gold, and
eventually the resumption of specie payments
to the advantage OF the Government and tn,
whole people We respectfully ask Senators
and Representatives In Congress to consider
these facts.
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Message from the Pr,,idsnt-Ths ArEu-
ellea Case.


The President sent to the Senate, yesterday,
In response to a resolution Of that body, all the
papers in the Arguelles case. These are nc-
companied by a letter from the Secretary Of
State, who says, in the conclusion Of IT,
There being no treaty Of extradition between
the United States and Spain, nor any act Of
Congress directing how fugitives from Justice
In Spanish domInions shall be delivered up,
the eItradltion In the Arguelles case iS under
stood by the State Department to have been
made In virtue OF the law Of nations and the
Constitution OF the United states.
Although there ls q conflict Of authorities
concerning the expediency of exercising comlty
towards foreign Government by suTrendering,
at its request, one OF its own subjects charged
with the commission Of crime within ite terri
tory, and although 1t may be conceded that
there Ia no national obligation to make such
surrender upon demand therefor, unless It is
acknowledged by treaty or by statute law, yet
q nation is never bound to furnish asylums to
dangerous criminals who are offenders against
the human race, and II Ia believed that W, In
any case, the comfy could with propriety be
practised, the one which Is understood 70 have
called forth the resolution OF inquiry OF the
Senate furnished just occasion for lie exercise.
The following document is contained among
the papers;
suPERioR CIVIL dovERNME'T or THE EVER
FAITHFUL ISLAND OF CUBA.
PnlGicdl.l 01ice Of Secrttdry.
MosT EXCELLENT SIR; My abide camp, with
the person expected, arrived in the steamer
Eagle.
Irequest ye to render thanks In my name to
Mr.. Seward for the service which he has rem
dered 10 humanity by furnishing the medium
through which . great number of human be
ipgs will obtain their freedom, whom the de-
sertlon Of the persons referred to would have
reduced to slavery. His presence alone In
this island a very few hours has given liberty
TO eighty-siL.
Siso render thanks to ye for the efficiency oi
your action.
God preserve ye many years.
DOMINGO DCLCE.
HAVANA, May 10, 1864.
His ETcellency the Minister OF Spain al Wash
ington.
Our consul at Havana, Mr.. Savage, writes L
Mr.. seward, under date OF May 23, that on tht
arrival of Arguelles he was Immediately lodges
| in jail, and next morning conveyed to Nor
| Castle. where he still remains.
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Grants Base of Supplies AL
Right.
HIS ARMY AT MECHANICsvILLE.
All Quiet in Buffers Department.

FORTRESS MONROE, NAV 31.-Geu. Grants
communication with the White House Is COM
plete. and all works we'll.
Maj. Wentz, superintendent OF the Govern
meDt railroads, arrived here this morning with
road from West Point and the White House to
Richmond, when II may be required.
Richmond papers OF Monday, the 30th, have
been received here. They have changed their
views with regard to the military ability of Gen.
Grant, aud say that they have been undertaking
him. They cay that he 10 smarter than they
had dreamed Of, and manifest some fears
in regard TO the safety OF Gen. Lee, or rather
as to his success In repellIng the Yankee army.
A messenger from Gen. Grant reports thst
on Monday morning our army had reached
Mechanicsville, with but little opposition.
sheridan had routed the enemy's cavalry at all
points, and captured many prisoners.
Heavy cannonadlng was heard during Mon.
day, in the direction OF Mechanicsville.
ANOTHER DISPATCH.
FORTREss MokRoH, May y9i.)
HLADQ'Rs TIEoISTN AND NORTH CAEsLIEA, }
,--,o-, l. the FIELD, May %, 1854.
10 accordance with orders from the War De
partment, and for sanitary reasons, no bodie
will be diSinterred In this department until tn
| first of October.
| By order OF Mai. Gen. Butler.
| 4 O'CLOCK p. m.-Steamer Thomas Powell
| arrived from Bermuda Hundred. All quiet to
| day with Gen. Buffers foTces.
Steamer c. W. Thomas, from White Houst
arrived with bearer Of dispatches from Ger
Grant.
The highest hopes for success are entertaIne
BY those competent TO judge.
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BY TELEGRAPH.
FROM FORTRESS MONROE.
Gen. WiId'E CoIored Soldiers Shot by the
RebrIs-A Ii. ut nant Drowned.

Gen. WiId'S CoIored Soldiers Shot by the
Reb.Is-A ut nant Drowned.
FORTRESS MoNHnB. June l, 1S64.-An order
has been issued by Maj. Gen. Butler requiring
that all the rebel prisoners captured by Gen.
Wild in the recent engagement on James river
and forwarded to Fortress Monroe, and thence
to Point Lockout. shall he Immediately ro-
turned to Gen. Wild's headquarters, for what
purpose It IL not known.
Information has heen received that the col
ored troops captured from Gen. Wild's COM
mand have heon shot by the rebels.
. The wounded officers and soldiers In the
ChesApeake and Hampton hospitals, in charge
of DR.. Mcclellan, are doing extremely we'll.
The weather Is very favorable.
All the severest cases are In this hospital, as
thnse slightly wounded have been Rent North.
Lent. Hunt, commanding Co. L, HowArd's
light battery of 4th U. &. artillery, was drowned
In York river on the night OF the 81 Of May,
by accidentally stepping overheard from the
steamer conveying his battery to the White
House. lie was brave and efficient officer.
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FROM sHERMAN's ARMY
Mcpherson Pushing Toward Atlanta
Rapidly.
JOHNSTON STILL FALLING BACK.
POLK RETREATING TO MACON.

PHILADELPHIL, June IA special dispatch
10 the EpeniDg Telegraph, dated Cincinnati,
June |. says ne "a has been received here direct
from Kingston, Tennessee, by telegraph, which
says that Gen. Sherman arrived at Dallas last
Saturday, and pushed on relnforcemenS to
McPherson, who was to reach Atlanta by next
Saturday, unless a heavy force Of the rebels
was met on the way.
At last accounts he was at SveetWAter town,
and had driven the rebels across Powder and
Nicksjack creeks, and got possession OF ahe
bridge across the Chattahoochie, twelve miles
from Atlanta.
The main army under Gen. Thomas Is Hd-
vancing, and he occupied Marietta on Monday,
taking some four hundred prisoners and .
railroad train OF sick and wounded rebels, with
several cannon and some small arms.
1t Is believed that Atlanta will be In our pos
session by next Monday.
1t is said that Gen. Johnston with fragments
of bis dlsorganlzed army, has crossed the Chat.
tahoochie, and is falling back to Athens, east
from Marietta about atty miles.
Polk, with an army OF all sorts Of men, most
ly conscripts and Pemberton's boys, 10 retreat
ing to Macon on the Central Georgia road.
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DHATH OF MAJ. DEXTER T. PARKER.-Ths
Worcester Spy mentions the death OF this brave
officer Of the 10th Massachusetts, who died In
Washington on Monday afternoon. He was
wounded in the battle Of the 18th instant.
His arm was amputated, but he could not re-.
cover from the lose Of blood and the shock TO
his system. Maj. Parker was a native Of Bos-
ton, and, removing to Worcester, soon became
a prominent citizen Of the "heaTt OF the Com
m0nWealth." lie represented Worcester In
the Senate and House OF Representatives, and
was one Of the Aslest debaters in either branch
OF tho Legislature at the time he was a mem Der.
He wac = marvel Of industry, possessing more
than ordinary natural gifts, enlarged by assidu-
Gus and untlrlDg culture. Patriotic and phi
lanthropic in his instincts, he has died In a
cause which he accounted fTum the first as the
chief glory OF his llie, that he was allowed to
actively participate In It's prlTatlons and tr-
umphs.-BoStoH TrdHScript.
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and green troops, who will do little else beside
consume his provisions.
The present conscriptlon is sweepinV. hardly
any person escaping lie grasp. Severe pun
lshmcnt Is Indicted on quartermasters and
other officers who shelter persons liable 10
conscrlptlon, and persons who received Iepa,
exemption six weeks ago are now snatched up
and put In tho ranks. Men with one hand
one arm, one leg, or otherwise malmed, are
conscripted and put on duty In hospitals, 80 as
to allow able-bodisd attendants and guards to
go into the ranks. Great Indignation exists In
Atlanta and In the country around at this cruel
oppression, and many of the people wish to
see Johnston defeated, so that they may he
rescued from an oppression so remorseleless
and horrible.
A resident Of Atlanta stated to the editor of
the Nashville Times on Saturday that n. had
heard more treason spoken IN Ndshville since his
arrival, TthiH the space Of a .tsv days, than h.
had heI-d in At anita IN as many months. The
country people refuse to take confederate
money for provisions, and prlces are enor.
mously high. Ba con sells at 81 per pound
Wholesale, and 60 retail; meal, $15 per bushel.
lot OF 5000 bushels was sold recently to a
party of men from Northwestern Georgia, some
OF whom llv ed me hundred miles distant.
BONE Idea OF the destltutlon of tho country
may be formed from this. Sugar ls from 90 to
$40 per poundi coffee, $40 per pound. The
usual price for gold is tpeaty.s.ven for one.
Coal ellis for SO per bushcl.
Ia Ian ~ ,h,, ,o a, ,N a..
she"rIan's ScTny is passing is deserted by Its
Inn Abitants- In Cassville, scarcely a family is
leh. The people have been seized with panic
in some noighborhoods, and ned further South
to eecape tho expected fury OF the invading
army. The slaves have mostly been run of
South, except few aged and decrepit once
who have been left to stNrve by their owners,
after toiling for half century without pay.
There are consequently hardly any slaves now
coming into Gen. shcrmnp's lines.
Gen. Sherman Is throwing his forces upon
the great manufacturing region of rebeldom.
| Il Is that region In Georgia where, many years
before the rebellion, enterprising men of the
North invested Northern capital In cotton fac
tories and iron furnaces and iron mills. These
falling into the hands OF the rebels have been
Of incalculable benefit to them In furnishing
material OF war. The AtlAnta rolling mill is
said to be the largest in tho South. Last sum
mer It was sold to Frazer & Co., the notorious
blockade runners, who nmassed n vast fortune
at Charleston, for 10000 The capture OF
these works will be disastrous to rebeldom, for
1t will be impossible to replace the machinery
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sASpr HOOK, June l, Q p. m.-The steam
ship Australaslan, from Liverpool May 2lst,
via Queenstown May 24th, has passed this
point. The political news Is unimportant.
Great anxiety is felt to learn the result OF the
battles in Virginia.
LONDON. May 2l.-Consols closed on Friday
at 0O:@9Oi.
LoNDoS, May q. y. n-Consols for money
9li@9l;i Erie, 54@56; Illinois Central, 2sl29
per cent. discount.
LATEST VIA QUEENSTOWN.
LONDON, Sunday morning.-Consnls, after
official hours yesterday, closed at 0l!@9lt.
A general impression prevailed on the stock
exchange that there was some truth In tho re-
port that Grant had won q victory over Lee.
The confederate loan declined nearly three per
cent, and was last quoted at 63@64.
A Cabinet couDcll was held yesterday at Lord
Palmerston's official residence.
Continental news Ia unimportAnt.
LIVERPOOL, May, a2.-The Europa, from
Boston, arrived al Queenstown.
The report that Grant had defeated Lee was
the only topic OF conversation on Saturday.
and caused an unsettled feeling In commercial
circles.
C NToN, April l5.-Cotton goods are higher.
Tea unchanged.
The ImperiallStS have been repulSed at King.
tang.
Grant's victories were announced in Liver.
pool on the 10Th Of May.
Parliament had reassembled. Lord Palmer.
ston was again IN his place, his health being
restored.
The Marquis Of Harrington said that two
battalions of guards and one Of infantry have
been recalled from Canada without relief
There is nothing new with regard to the
Danish -Schleswig conference.
The London Morning Poa reJoices at Pal
merston's recovery, and calls upon him TO back
tsfl III
moment has arrived for 4 determined policy
The accounts Of the Pope's health coBtinut
alarming. 1t 10 reported that the Cardinals
will elect successor before his death.