, 1864-06-24
The Senate Repeal all Flu
g1tive Slave Laws.
The $4o0,0oo,0oo Loan Bill
Passed the House.
Matters in Wall Street;Yes-
terday--The Shorts and
their GriefS.
THE NEW YORK NAVY AGENT
IN TROUBLE.
THE ONE HUNDRED DAY
TROOPS OF ILLINOIS,

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aNOOFS or lAhaN0tos
Tho Tn1;.n War IN tho NorthwfSt.
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THE WAR IN VIRGINIA.
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against Richmoad
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June aiNs n.m'{
There bns been no serious fighting since
the unsuccessful night demonstration Of the
enemy upon the line of the 9th CORDS on
Tuesday night, Our army being. however.
as close to that OF the enemy "a II was IN
front of the ChIckahominy tFo weeks ago.
hcayy skirmishIng is continually going on,
Our line extends nearly to the Petersburg
and Weldon Railroad. We have got possess
sion Of the 1stter but our artillery CON-
1nands had stopped the running Of trains
over the road By destroying the great bridge
over the Appemattox-
part Of Lees's amy is in and about Peters
hurr. P,ckstt,sa and Breck1n,;are,a d,v,e,ono
+o,stbe- ID -, hs at,on. . ~ o.~a no'
% .s ss.stfs ste ~ 1 ooul -'o'1 7'fons.
"ere ostaeneo os Lee "nen ne Was still
north Of Richmond to SO after Hunter In a
last p.ners received at headonarte7, renre.
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een1 10oote1 iaeoeo atoono A9ncyoufg anu
crossed Inc James h1Eer, the rebel move
ment is not likely to prove fruitful one.
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VIZ 1ss' eou. ai."s'y A4ne VI 1ao flsol ano
p'cAs' eAlt1a,1ntne a. Falaons poin1s along the
line during Ihe whole OF yesterday, resulting
in the Woundfug of few men, but causing
no change in the position.
A n.ttery stationed m An elevated n,ece ~
GROUND IN a1ont oi fetessooig Kept annoying
one OF our batteries on the left for some time
when it opened in return, one of the shells
t1ploding In The m,det of tha man at tha rah.
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t,.e;.~aL s q ~e''"A1on "4 Afans VI
Gen. Hancock is recovering from his indls-
position and expects to resume the command
If h,s corns IN a few dara
p-oe;as1+ 1t,.o,. -sss
iee1aert 11oIo1a pau sls1t 70 dencrai
ofant' 81 Cft5 folnt' yesterday.
NLH Ac1kh. 1uAc Ao.-1ue Ne" 10fk
T."ts' special, dated Headquarters Cd
Army Corps, near Petersburg, Va, Monday,
June 20th,n says: At o'clock this morn
ing, Gen Btrney, occupying the nearest po-
s'ton to the city, at range Of about ], 200
wards, opened his batteries on the place, aud
for i've hours Kept up constant lombard
ment, which rendered Petersburg anything
but an agreeable place Of residence for .
time The effects Of the she11ins have not
Yet teen ascertained, aside from the burniu.
Vi some buildings.
The New York TcibMe's special. dated
20th," SAYS: There was severe sharpsh3 loot
ing yesterday and to-day, with occasional
guns, but no advance was ATTEMPTED by
either army.
The headquarters, which are close to Pc
terebusg md close to the river, Sustained.
ut eight this morning, for an hour, a terrific
rain OF shells and solid shot Among the
wounded are Colonel Henry Smith. Of tho
Headquarters Guard. who lost both legs, but
will probably surr1re. Col Tompkins' bat
teries finally Ei1cnced the enemy,
The Worlds special, dated .sin the field be-
fore Petersburg, 21st,', SAYS: l wouid be
lets surprised to awaken tomorrow morn
iEg and lind Grants army Ia position some
where on the encmf's flank, than Would to
find that We had attacked them in the ft,nt.
and forced them from their present position'
Ire has strong position in our front. and; ia
Ae'G4iQtuS II HlLu LIE E1IlfE 8fMTs as lAr as /
can learn He certainly has every il centigc
for trhtipr. SO long a. he has tJe s11htsat
chance Of holding our atmT at bav n sve
beet him. good. to further railroad com.
mrnicatIoR with Richmond. Thcrefare y
he wishes to save the capital. he mnst axcrt
himself here. Our troops are dangerously
close TO fefereonrg. So near Is one portion
q q, our line 70 the city, that they could Nth
~, n sase' eena eneA1 1o1oogn hat point blank
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~. 8ats1oH, 1ats.t eunS Ntassensers from
H.;1fa1 ~. epuas a tuas eoe slege oI fort