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Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-06-06
The Army i'm Good Condition and
Spirits-T'he Reported Capture of
Fitzhugh Lee UnfOundcd.

BALTIMORE, June 4.-This afternoons
American says gentleman who left the
front at o'clock Friday morning, repre-
sents the attack reported by Grant, as hay
ing opened with the fierce cannonading
along the whole line. The cannonading
could be heard as it progressed down the
Peninsula. One important fact reported
by our informant is, that the army is in the
best possible condition and spirits. They
have never in any previous campaign,
been so well supplied. There are abundant
provisions constantly going forward. The
whole army worships General Grant and
say he is the only man who has given them
a chance to fight.
The belief was universal, both among the
troops and residents of the country in the
vicinity of Richmond, that the rebel capi-
tol must fall. There had been no attempt
ed raid OH the White House, as reported,
and consequently the rumored capture OF
Fitzhugh Lee and his cavalry was un-
founded. Rs h-lA
The White House presents scene of ac-
tivity unprecedented even during the Nc
Clellan campaign.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-06-06
Congressional.
WAsHINGToN, june 4.


SENATE.-The tax bill was taken up. II
following amendment of Mr.. Harris
adopted in regard to Express Companie,
VIZ: That the amount paid to any Railroad
Company or corporation, be deducted from
the gross receipts Of the Express Company
on which tax of 21la per cent. is to BE-
charged.
Mr.. Sherman called up the House bill to
provide for the payment of the second regi-
ment third brigade, Ohio Volunteer Militia
for the time they were actually in service,
without regard to irregularity in the mus
ter, which was passed. ....
Mr.. Howard called up the bill to extend,
for five years, the time for the reversiOn to
the United States Of lands granted by Con-
greSs to aid In the construction Ola railroad
from Marquette to Flint, &C., and it was
passed.
The bill to pay Wisconsin her per cent.
on the reserved public lands in her borders
coming up as unfinished business, it was dis
missed. Adjourned.
HoUsE.-Mr. Garfield had letters read to
show there was an association in Cleveland
to raise money to influence the passage of
the bankrupt bill.
Mr.. Spaulding said no one had approach
ed him with brides on the subject.
The Honse went into committee of the
Whole on the tariff bill, and after making
q great many amendments, the committee
rose. All the amendments were concurred
In, and the bill passed-9l to 20.
Adjourned
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-06-06
10 the Democratic Voters Of
Franklin County.

The Democracy Of Franklin county are
requested to meet at the usual places of
holding elections, on Saturday, June 11th,
1864 and proceed to elect by ballot one
Delegate from each township and ward. to
meetin District Convention, for the purpose
of selecting two Delegates and two Al
ternates to the National Democratic Con-
vention at Chicago, and to nominate one
Presidential Elector for the District.
The polls will be open from to o'clock
P. NJ, in the country, and from ~ to0P.
NJ, in the city.
Two judges and one clerk will constitute
a board who will receive the ballots and
make out certificates of election for the
delegates elected.
Due notice Of the time and place of hold
ing the District Convention will be given.
BY order of the County Central Com
mittee. may3O'G4
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-06-06
Destruction of Steamboats, at New
Orleans by Firc--.Loss $3OO,OOO--
Interesting from Mexico.
i. M. STANTON,
Secretary.

New YORK, June 4.-The steamer Morn
ing Star, from New Orleans on the 2Sth
and Havana on the 3lst, has arrived. She
has 1000 bales of cotton. A fire on the
night of the 9th, destroyed eight large riv-
er steamers and several sail crafts at the
levee at New Orleans. Loss estimated al
100000. The levee was considerably in
jured. No military news. General Banks
addressed the Constitutional Convention OH
the 9th. The Picayune and French pa
per have been suspended for printing the
bogus proclamation.
Gen. Heron has returned to his COM
mand in Texas.
Gen. McClernand is seriously sick at New
Orleans.
Havana dates of the 3lst ult, state that
news from the City of Mexico to the 10TH
and Vera Cruz to the 2lst, had been re"
ceived. Great preparations were making
for the reception of Maximilian, who had
not yet arrived.
A conspiracy in Guadalajara had been
discovered, and thirteen of the conspirators
were arrested. The French suspect that
there are lodges in all the towns they hold,
which declared for Intervention. Incen-
diary placards continually appeared on the
walls of Mexico, and persons have been ar
rested for crying 'death to Maximillian
and the French"
The 9TH being the anniversary of the
Mexican victory, was generally observed,
though in secret, and persons of both sexes
visited and strewed with flowers the graves
of those who fell. Artillery has been re-
ceived by the Governor of Neuva Leon,
from San Francisco, through Mazatlan, and
artillery ammunition, ETC., had arrived at
Monterey, obtained through Brownsville
by the Juarezists. 'F
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-06-06
New York Market--June a.

C0TT0N--A shade easier. Sales at 81 OF for
middling uplands. -E. ... s." o.T
FLOUR-State and Western opened Sc better.
with good demand. Sales at 81 55697 IS for extra
90 for trade brands, market closed steady Includ-
ed in sales are 200 brs low grade extra western TO
arrive at 81 so.
WHISKY-More active and frmer, sales ut sI so5R
81 for State; 81 3l1E9l 80 for western. nearly all
at outside prices.
\ WHEAT-Iimited supply and lc better. Sales
at 81 G29l 60 for Chicago spring; 639l 60 for Mil
wauke Club: 74gi 81 for winter red western. In
GUIDED included in sales are 600 bushels Of amber
Milweukie, to arrive, at S16e1scgl69.
@l IS for new mixed western, and 81 6391 IS for
white western. tr.
UATS-Active and decidedly higher. Sales at
959s0 for western. including 10000 bushels western
to arrive, at96. .-..s. 8. -.Hs.a t-.s
RiCE-Dull at nl[@11A for Rangoon. and ~ do
C0FFEE-Heavy, Rio 49c.
SUGAR-Quiet. Mucavado 1920, and IL for do
in bond. -t-4
PETR0LEUM-Yer firm but quiet at 4l942c
for crude, 64965c for refined in bond, and 73c for
free.
W00I1-Firm, fair demand for foreign.
P0RK-Moderately active and higher. Sales at
new do; S24 50926 90 for old and new prime and
$3l932 GO for prime mess.
BEEF-More active and higher. Sales at 50 509
l3 for country mess; 6G7 for country prime l6 500
10 so for repacked mess and $40 0O22 90 for extra
CUT MEATS-Dull and lower. Sales at likc
BACON SlDES-Dull and nominal unchanged.
LARD-Quite and steady at Alz915kc. Also.
500 Prls I1 for june at buyers optlon, At l5Sl.
@36e for Ohio; 3094O for State. .-., ----- -.lr
CHEESE-Saes at 1091Sc. ..'
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-06-06
Financial NIatters-NIOre Bonds to
be Put in the Market.

WASHINGTON, June 3.-In order to insure
the greatest possible vigor in the opera
tions of the armies now moving against the
insurgents under brave and skillful Gener-
ais upon the vast theater of operations, the
expenditures have been increased beyond
the receipts from revenue and the ordinary
subscriptions to the National loan. There
fore the Secretary of the Treasury has ad-
vertised for sealed offers to be received at
the Department under the act of March Sd,
1868, until noon Thursday, June 10th, 1864,
for bonds of the United States to amount
to $75,000,000, bearing annual interest at d
per cent, payable semi-annually in coin on
the 1st days of july and January of each
year, and redeemable after the 30th of fJune,
1881. 1t is required that each offer must be
$50 or 500, or some multiple of one hun
dred, and must state the sum offered for
each one hundred dollars in bonds, or for
fifty dollars when the offer is for no more
than fifty. Two per cent. of the principal,
excluding premium, of the whole amount
offered must be deposited with the Treasur-
er of the United States at Washington, or
with the Assistant Treasurer at New York,
Boston, Philadelphia or st. Louis, or with
designated repositories at Baltimore, Pitts
burg, CINCINNATI Louisville, Chicago, De-
troit or Buffalo, or with any National
Banking Association authorized to receive
deposits, which may consent to transact the
business without charge.
Certificates in duplicate of deposits will
be issued to depositors by the officer or as
sociation receiving them, the originals Of
which must be forwarded with the offers to
the department. All applications should
be made in time, for the advice of offers
with certificates to reach Washington not
later than the morning of June 20. No Of
fer not accompanied by its proper certifi-
cate of deposit will be considered. The
coupon and registered bonds issued will be-
of the denominations of $50, 800, $500 and
$1,000. Registered bonds of $4,000 and
$4,000 will also be issued If required. All
offers received will be opened on the 10th
of June by the Secretary or one of the as
sistant Secretaries, and notice ofacceptance
or declination be Immediately given to the
respective officers; and in case of the ac-
ceptance on final payment of installment,
bonds of the descriptions and denominations
preferred will be sent to the subscribers by
the department. AHi@
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-06-06
Qre(e9lr;ap5ilt. Il;
FROM THE FRONT.
Enemy Driven Within Five Miles of Richmond.
TERRIBLE FIGHTING.
GRANT STILL SUCCESSFUL.
FIR ON NEW ORLEANS.
TREMENDOUS CONFEDERATION
Eight Steamboats, and Sever
al Sail Crafts Burnt.
TERRIBLE FIGHTING
GRANT STILL SUCCESSFUL.
ROM NEW ORLEANS.
TREMENDOUS CONFEDERATION
Eight Steamboats, and Sever
al Sail Crafts Burnt.
A LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT.
The Rebels Driven within Five
Miles of RichniOnd.

NEW York. June 4.-The Tribune's
special, dated June lst, says Sheridans cav
airy, the day previous, drove the rebels
down the Mechanicsville pike within five
miles of Richmond. Our entire lines were
considerably advanced and the impression
prevails that Lee has withdrawn his main
force within the inner defenses of Rich
mond. His losses the past two days must
have been severc-largely in excess of ours.
Contrabands report the citizens OF Rich
mond in great fright.
The enemy left all his dead and wounded
in front of Warren, and the sight was sad
and sickening.
June 2.-Yesterday the 9Th corps and
Baldy Smiths forces made heavy charge,
carrying the first line of the enemy's works,
and taking six hundred or eight hundred
prisoners. An hour later the rebels made
tremendous assaults and were frighttully
slaughtered. Hancock also repulsed SINH
lar attacks, intlicting severe loss. The fight
ing was most desperate. The enemy's loss
must have been two or three thousand
ours four hundred or five hundred. Burn
sides corps showed equal valor in repuls-
ing an attack. -
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-06-06

New York, June 4.-The Herald's Head
quarters Army of the Potomac correspond
ent, of May 3lst, says: All that was done
yesterday (Monday) amounted to nothing
more than a series of attempts to ascertain
the enemy's position.
The Herald's Washington special says
Gen. Barnard, accompanied by number OF
engineers, left for Grants army Friday.
The Tribune's special from Headquarters,
9th Corps, IL miles north of Richmond, 1C
p. NJ, 3lst, says: A line of rebel rife pits
was carried in the morning in front of Han
cock. Desultory firing all day by Wright's
corps, who is in very close proximity to the
rebels. Both parties wish the other to COM
mence the attack.
Capt. Platt, quartermaster 9th corps, with
five men and wagon, was captured on
Sunday night. Supplies will reach the
corps tomorrow from White House.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-06-06
SupPOsed COnffagrafiOn at HEich :
mOnd-Lee Sick-Ihe Rebel Arr
my I'm Command of EweII. L

WASHINGTON, June 4.-Thc steamer Con-
necticut which left the White House yester-
day, reports that on Thursday, large clouds
OF smoke could be seen IN the direction of
richmond, aud 1t was the belief at the
Wht House that q disastrous confagra-
ton was In progress at the rebel capital.
Several of the rebel wounded, brought up
on the Connecticut, say that Gen. Lee had
Deen taken SICK and gone back to Richmond,
leaving the army under command Of Gen.
Ewell. Eight hundred rebel prisoners have
already reached the White House, and others
are on their way down.
a contrlband camp has been established
at the White House, which already contains
about 1000, and they still continue to come.
The Richmond and York river railroad
Is being rapidly repaired. The bridge over
the Pamunky was completed Monday, and
the cars have arrived in barges from Alex
andria. i..-'H
The steamer State of Maine arrived this
morning, bringing up four hundred wound
ed from the late battles in Virginia. The
steamer Connecticut also arrived to-day,
having left the White House Yesterday
morning with eight hundred and seventy
five sick and wounded, including thirty
two officers.
Repair shops for the army are being es-
tablished at the White House, and the place
looks like a city of business.
Gen. Abercrombe is in command of the
post, and has the general supervision of the
landing of troops, etc. Capt. Petkins is
post quartermaster, and the Sanitary and
Christian commission are there in full
force, with large amount of hospital sup
plies of every kind. A number of wounded
of the Second and Fifth army corps were
reaching. the White House when the Con-
necticnt left. Hospital tents, with accom-
mOdations for three hundred or four hund-
red patients have been erected there.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-06-06
From Buffers Command - The
Condition Of Things in Richmond.

New YORK, June 5.-The Herald's For
tress Monroe dispatch of the Sd, says the
rebels continue to waste gunpowder on
Buffers formidable works. --.TT
Gen. Kautz was to have started out again
on an important mission on the night OF the
I'd. Its destination was to point of the
most vital importance to the enemy, and it
would assist Gen. Grant very materially.
A northern machinist came into our lines
on the 1st from Richmond. lie reports Lee
to have fallen back into the Richmond in
trenchments. Mayor Mayo had been ar
rested and placed in Castle Thunder, for
proposing to surrender the city in case of
necessity, instead of burning it, as was pro-
posed.
Every man and boy, even foreign sub
jects, were pressed into service. The rebel
papers complain of Joe Johnston, and say
he is whipped. He also says Gen. Lee is
sick and confined TO his bed in Richmond.
Grant has kept him so busy for the past
month that even his iron frame had to sue
cumb to the fatigue.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-06-06

POLICE OFFICER ATTACKED IN DISCHARGE
OF DUTY.-Officer John Coffroth, of the
day police, yesterday undertook to arrest
two abandoned women, who, with squad
Of paroled soldiers, were performing the
most outrageous and disorderly capers
at Goodale Park, and succeeded in get
ting them into the street, when he was
attacked by the soldiers, some half dozen
in number, one of whom struck the officer
on the back of the head with stone
knocking him down and inflicting dread
full wound. Coffroth soon rallied, however,
seized the women and lodged them in the
station house. The paroled men escaped.
The officer would have attempted their ar
rest had there been any hope of success
againt such numbers, but he did what he
could to stop the disgraceful proceedings
by arresting those who were the most con-
spicuous actors. ..
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-06-06

MANsFIELD's Dispensatory says that most
OF the Sarsaparila of the shops is inert and
worthless. DIR. Aver in his writings on
this drug states that not only is 1t inert as
found in the shops, but so also are most of
the preparations from it, or bearing its
name. He shows, however, that this fact
arises from the use of worthless varieties,
or unskilful preparations by incompetent
men; that the true Medicinal Sarsaparilla
(Sarza Smilax off, of the tropics, when
freshly gathered in the bud, is one of the
most eficctual alternatives we possess. Com
bined with other substances of great alter
ative power, like Iodine, Stillingia, Dock,
&C.. it makes Ayers Comp. Ext. of Sarsp.,
which we have reason to believe is one of
the most effectual remedies for humors.
skin diseases and for purifying the blood
which has ever yet been found by anybody.
Bangor (Me.) Mercury.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-06-06

Terrible Cavalry Great
Slnugllter-.The Enemy Driven
From the Field-.EIebel IroncIads
Preparing 10 Attack our Fleet ON
the sBames River.
New YORK, June 4.--Thc Herald's cor
respondent from headquarters of the cav
airy corps, gives the details of the cavalry
engagement on Monday at Cold Harbor.
The engagement was brought on by both
parties attempting to establish line Of
| pickets. Generals Devn and Merritt went
in with zeal and drove the rebels to the
first woods; they then dismounted three
fourths of their men, leaving the others in
charge of the horses, and OH foot pressed
through the woods and across the ravne
and creek and over the next hill into the
woods. As they were going up the hill,
WilliSton opened his guns upon them; hay-
ing reached the woods the enemy made
another stand, supported by the reserves.
Merritt and Devin maintained their ground
stubbornly, and contested every inch until
the lines were within eight rods ofeach other,
neither yielding and both suffering great
slaughter. Custer, with his demoralizing
seven shooters, was now ordered up to aid
in running the rebels out of the woods.
Sheridan also came on the field where he
Custer dismounted his men, who moved
forward at double quick, and in less than
fifteen minutes rapid crack, crack, of
Spencer rifles was heard. The First New
York Dragons charged in with them, and
the enemy doubtless thought ten thousand
men at least had reinforced their opponents,
for they fled two or three miles, leaving
their dead and wounded on the field.
Tobertt followed them up, and spent the
night four miles in the advance.
Another fight occurred on Tuesday. AS
Merritt's brigade was pressing towards Cold
HarDor in the morning, they came upon the
enemy's cavalry, reinforced by three regi-
ments of North Carolina infantry. Merritt
pitched into them with his regulars and was
strongly supported by Devin and Custer.
The fight was even more desperate than
Yesterdays. Sheridan galloped to the front
but found Torbett whipping them beauti-
fully. This action gave us Cold Harbor,
and if Lee is at Mechanicsville as supposed,
very nearly turns his right flank, and is
great point gained.
The Herald correspondent with the James
river fleet says deserter from the rebel
ram Richmond, states that Fort Darling,
mounting fifty heavy guns, was considered
by the rebels impregnable to the gunboats.
Three ironclads are now lying before the
fort preparing to attack our fleet, aided by
several fire ships and a number of Internal
machines. Fire ships are to be drifted down
to our vessels in flames; closely following
will be host of torpedoes to explode on
striking our gunboats; and in the excite
ment the rebel ironclads are to make the
attack. The rams are plated with eight
inch iron, three feet oak, and each has a
beak several feet long, with a powerful sub
marine battery attached.