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WASHINGTON, May S0.-The report of
the Committees on the Conduct Of the War
relative to the rebel treatment Of Union
soldiers, will soon be ready. it5- M
says: 1t In reported that Secretary Chase
viii soon offer 80, 00O, 900 of the six per
cent. bonds, of 1881, at public auction.
The military news is good. Stirring in
telligence may be expected soon.
war Bullets. .sa
WAsHINaroN, May 8,-To Ma,,. cen,
Dsr An Official dispatch from Head
quarters Of the Army OF the Potomac. at
Magolick's Church, 10 miles from Hanover
town, dated yesterday afternoon at $ p. M,
army was withdrawn to the north side OF
the North Anna, Thursday night, and
moved towards Hanover town, the place
designated for crossing the Pamunky. At
9 o'clock yesterday lFriday) morning
Sheridan, with the LIST and I'd Divisions Of
Cavalry, took possession Of Hanover ferry
and Hanover town, finding there only q
rebel vidette. The lst Division of the 9th
Corps arrived at 10 q. M, aud now hold
the place with q sufficient force of cavalry,
Infantry and ARTILLERY to resent any attack
likely to be made upon him. The remain
der q the Corps are pressing forward with
" 4 later dispatch, dated z o'clock this
morning, 18th, from Headquarters at
Magolick Church, has also been received.
It reports that everything goes on finely
weather clear aud cool. The troops. come
up rapidly and In great spirits and the ar
my will be Beyond the Pamunky by noon.
Rreckinridge ia at Hanover {. 81. with
force yariously reported from 10000 to
10y, 900. .Wyckham's aud I4omar's Br;g-
Ades Of Cavalry are also there.
/. The dispatch further states chat after
selling Hanover ferry yesterday General
of,icers-that the rebel cavalry Is exceed
ingly demoralized and fees before ours on
every occasion.
A dispatch from Gen. Sherman. dated
May 18th, 6 a. M, near Dallas, reports that
the enemy discovering his move to turn
Atlanta, marched TO meet our forces at
Dallas. Our column net the enemy about
one mile east of the Pumpkin vine Creek.
and we pushed them back about three
miles to the point where the roads fork to
Atlanta and Marietta Here johnson has
chosen strong limo and made hasty but
strong parapets of timber and earth. Gen.
Sherman T. right is At Dallas, the center
about three miles north. The country is
densely " ooded and broken and no roads
OF any consequences We have had many
sharp encounters, but nothing deCisi We.
No dispatches from any other Geld OF on
erations have been received to-day.
lSigned) e. NJ. STANTON,
Sec Of War.
WAsHtN0roN, May 30, 1880 4. Gen
Dir-No Official dispatches have been RI.
ceved from the army Of the Potomac since
my telegram Of Saturday evening. A tel
telegram has been received from Sherman
dated near Dalton the 10Th, which renorts
that on Saturday an engagement occurred
between The enemy and McPherson's
corps The rebels were driven back with
less OF 2, 500 in killed and wounded. v hich
were left in our hands, aud about 900 pria-
oners, Our loss was not over three hun
dred.
8ha- tSiGneui ~ Ill e. M. STANTON,
xlti.I Secretary of War
The Cleveland Convention.
CLEvELANo, May 3O.--Judging from the
number of delegates already here and
those reported on the way, the Convention
will " cOmpOsed of several hundred deiA.
gates. There are many Missourians in At.
tendance, but the delegates from Illinois.
Iowa, Ohio and Pennsylvania arc also
large. Michigan, Wisconsin,, Minnesota.
Kansas, New York. New Jersey and Mas.
sachusette arg also represented, but not
largely. The Germans have delegations
from twelve States, some Of whom 6eld "a
informal meeting on Sunday. when, after
an interchange OF views. resol utious were
adopted against Lincoln and ia favor Of
Fremont-against the suppression of the
press sand in favor OF the right Of trial hv
Jury, and protesting against anv inYrinre.
ment upon this right as destructive Of
American iiberty-also in favor Of amend
ing the Constitution to prohibit slavery
and for the Monroe doctrine, and the one
term principle as absolutely necessary to
check corruption. Apparently none but
the delegation Of War Democrats from
New York favor the nomination Of Grant.
with Fremont for Vice President
They argue that 3 victory in Virginia
next month win secure the endorsement
of this ticket st Chicago. .8U'v
On the other hand, the Fremonters say
that they want . man whose political re-
cord Is we'll defined and known To the
country, and who has positive strength
This they claim for their candidate. and
profess TO Believe he is as likely to be en-
dorsed at Chicago rs Is Gen, Grant. The
indications are that Grants name will he
withdrawn, and that Fremont will be
nominated without opposition, !.
Several we're named for Vice President.
among them Gen. Cochrane, Geo. w. Cass,
p. OI0lL ASlOWAy NSu., lJOSdH, STOv. An.
drews, and Geu. Rosecrans. Cochrane is
strongest tonight.
The platform will be substantially ADOPT
ed by the Germans as indicated.
On the points there set forth thete seems
to be no material diversity of opinion.
Comptroller Robinson Of New York has
written a letter strongly favoring the nom
ination of Gen. Grant.
Parker Pillsbury brings with him q let
ter from Wendall Phillips, expressing re-
gret at his inability to attend the Conven-
ton, and complains that the Administers
ton il q failure, because 1t has fought trea-
sure, blood and civil liberty against slavery
and up to the present moment has decided
heartily as . means Of battle; that If MI.
lincoln is reelected, he is reelected to
pursue the same policy and obey the same