, 1864-06-14
INTERESTING CONGRESSIONAL PRO-
cEEDlhGS or YESTERDAY.
The National Union Com
mittee Organized.
THE WAR IN VIRGINIA.


NE" 1ORh. JuuE l1.-1nE NGW 1Hfk 1ftDHhtS
Washington correspondent has the folio wing, say
ing no snca intelligence has reached here from
any other source:
"WHTE Houzk, Saturday, June 1.-THE news
from the front this morning is Of the most cheer
fl character. Two otc art have Just arrived here,
and bring the joyful tidincs Of the capture Of Fort
Darling. An order conveying the intelligence was
read to the a1mr lsst erenipe, and the cheers OF
our soldiers could be heard for miles around"
WAsuMGros, june 19.-The Republican says
IN tnteagent officer Of cavalry arrived this g. N,
He left point ten miles from the front On San,
~ =. m.. and reports that bring was distinctly
heard during Saturday night in the direction Of
Bottoms Bhdge. which crosses the chlckshomIny
about twelve miles from Rishmond aud sercn
miles northeast OF Fonr-Mile creek, on James
river.
Nhc1 he left, be said, the report had Just reach
ed the place that Gen. Hancock, after desperate
light had succeeded In dtslodstng the enemy aud
carrying the bridge at the point Of the bayonct;
that he held it, and TIRE WHOLE A1:Hr Had Sue
ctssxuL1r CROSSED At THAT POINT.
HEAnquAn7rRs Aaa1 Or TIE POTOMAC
June nth, 1-64.
Both armies occupy their old position ahont the
RIGHT and center.
There has been considerable ektrmtshing and
caunouadtng- No damage has been effected By
either party. The men ara well protected behind
hich and strong breastNorkr. Their men and ours
| converse
The rebels have 1aree Gun mounted On rstI-
road truck. It throws 6luch shell, and Is the sub
| ject Of much mirth among onr men.
Gen. Meade rcde through this portion Of his
| lines yesterday afternoon.
The railroad has been tom up by out troope.
| The rails from Dispatch Station to White House
have been carried away.
Ssw lonK Jans I;, 1smTes 4, New York 3,ibans.
ho1semen rn1et Ksutx, md between s,o11 and
itoo infantry under General GImote, and al nn
der Of o'e e., A .s b.
Ksptz's guns away % the left bat lad no cenina-
| aevance ou Peteeshnrc ani eh,rze tho enemy Hs
I returned tonight. 1t was ncmstcra! whesher he
soeueded or not the real object belrg to dlvaEt
city rom the oppes:te side and burn the Appo-
msstox httdge, and destroy stoses. snopli:s, de-
k>utz was fulfilling his mission. as the cavalry
Tefe foen atfaektns upon the M further side s9d
| thr 1ntruachmen.s ane IN the outskirts.
Avail, hi,ns. Of the second Glance of, his 10
sstrc'ioEs, RI: u reeu,n t9 ni$hs. General a.i-
quite frsoa!dah!e apd mere etrongly ga1isoned
Kinks did rot ZEN It prudent 10 attack, and he
formed a line of battle.
Meanwhile, General Ksutz had found line Of
,ss wh hs snd va, astns
eitt him. Ths rebels seelng tiflmore's force with
drawn. tcrncd their attention to K.utz, pressing
ano noaapea
piece, which they SCI 1ed and brought away. Sill
seeing eign Of diversion in Their favor By the
| the W TX assigned him was nadnees, GeaerI
4 1eeonneisssnee on the sth from the Ninth
and our lines were adyhoced
WAsB1saTox. June 1a.-The following was re-
| cetsed this al ernonn:
| nE.DouAn7zns An@r Or aa1 Tms a'h aP'ho7'ooaa4Ac,l 'oa4
There IL nothing Particularly interesting to re-
part. On part Of tho line picket firing hse been
kept up als day, wh'le at Other points It would
eecm IL If By mutual agreement, that pfacsice had
| cenfed.
Last evening, battery In General Birney's aivi-
sion fred house On our left, which, according
pied BY Gen. Coz. Three sAells rent through it.
causing the occupants TO- leave 1t rather hastiyt
e UT S r
| rceards troops are posted from Bottoms Bridge
chs %ss S ss .9 5Es Ss Fes steas dRs for the
EEApauAnrERs AR,lr or THE PoroHAo. Jnne1 10.
The enemy are busily engaged In throwing ~
Bsess u f. Tse S2 81 Reb@oai IL" ase 1 vs
h}e from these points, and wagon trains can be
seen running within threc OF four 1uilcs Of the
city, where the road i0r ehoYt distance Ia Visible
] Very little Urine. has taken place to-duy. No
esnn;e IL our poaition has been msde within the
Last evening. ae Colonel McAnister, Of The 1lth
New JerteY. T7ns riding along the line, be WAS 1fed
ppun By 1eoel shaTpehootcr, Notwithstanding
rne shoalS % taee % place. Tae Saet | passsa m aesoss
the Colouel'e breast snd entered the heart Of the
colenels orderly, who vas riding with MN. The
pcctiug an attack, hut nothing further tfanspired
WAsutNarcr. jane 1e.-S. 8, scott, army con-
tractor. has hetn sentenced by military commits
q K e aneet a IN dollars
q ,mpr,snnment iu Fors Delaware mil aaeh
finr is paid, provided the imprisonment does not
4 gentlemsn JUS: up frou the Peulnsula saya
Nat Gen butler l. a<cettonine, as rapidly as pos
sihle hoy many 81 b: negro troops were certainly
engagements with the enemy. and that m1n for
man Of the rebel prisoners IN big hands will ce.
tninfy be thot IN retaliation Tdts shooting will
Ge done ut The hands Of negro troops.
TIE SUCCESS At STANTON.
new ToER, June 1.-THE HeralTs coErespon-
dent with lpnter sends tho following:
| STAUNToN, SuEAANDoAu WALLET, June 6.-0ur
1 uOyelpcute here aQF6 beea In every way An entire
| SUCCESS, We have thorpnghlv whipped and driven
back tho enemy, who IL rapidly retfeahng roward
the Blue Ridge. In cur movements 50 far VIC h4ve
captured one battery Of six pieces, besides other
pierea Of heasy ca1tbe.: Over . milioa dolass
worth Of etores fell into eur hands. The amount
Of railroad nroperty which We have destroyed snd
| Of p,f.one.r. Some Of them are mere boys, and
one or two saw were 30 3onng thas they coald
] hardly ufe = nusket. Conflicting the extensive
character Of or Combinations, and the important
result We ha1e attained our loss ts not lar!e
in either killed OF wounded. Crooks col
! umn and Averars command met ~3th decited
| 4uecee8. In action which We had, the
! ept1ny attempted trick By trying to flank our
LETT. In the end we trcked him, IS we turned his
| ieft and thereby brought shout bis dc[eat h4u3.
| sumely, TLubatH's brigade OF Infantry suffered
| lie heaYiest IN killed and wounded. Two special
n mcefeueers previously esnt to the resr with dis.
| natchcs. were captured by Gilmer'e Or Eome Of
Mosby's 1nto who not only took their dispatcher
| fropn them, but held them as prisoners. One OF
. the ueesengere was neg7o-a bright boy IL t!.
: nj the eneny. 9tabt's division Of cayalr5; and
Ths h3fs6es commanded By Col. McRsyuo1ds, o'
tbn Isl 4. T. ca7alsy, aud Col WJnkoop. Of the
| SMh Ps.s aid their work. The tnemy'A setre.t IL
> comnieto stxmpede-a ront On ta6ug Ssaun,
ton We found 1hat every rnsn md boy h3d
!, | been e.ytS@ ont Tor its defcnse> Stannton
= r. well fortified: bnt II tho eneny had only r.
Aimed to hold the pface to the list extremity ~
would hive captured the whole fros9 command
We got IN Just such pesaaon' u - sesase tna