The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-05-21
THE STU ALTON.


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THE STU ALTON.
Dispatches from Mr.. Stanton last evening announce
the receipt OF Official reports from General Grant dated
half past eight O'Clock yesterday morning On Thursday
evening an effort made by EwelIs corps 70 turn
our right They were promptly repulsed by Birney's
and Tyers divisions, and OF warrcns troops that
were on the extreme right About three hundred prison
ers fell oto hands, besides many killed and wounded
Our loss was little six hundred wounded and one
hundred and dty killed aud missing but General Ct ant
Is OF opinion that tbeae figures may be exaggerated
Mr. Stanton that over twenty Eve thousand
veteran reniorcemens have been to General Grant
that the condition Of his contemplated operations are
entirely satisfactory add that the army s abrndantly
supplied.
No reports from General Butler were received yester
day. v.g
The Red river reported to be blockaded by the
shore batteries OF the enemy u different points bu,
measures had been taken by him which were believed 10
be adequate Tor clearing the river Of all such obsruc.
tons, and enable General Candy, who ID now at vcks.
burg to reach Alexandria, where he will lake command
OF the army.
General sigei has been removed from his command in
the Shenandoah valley Major General Hunter placed
III command Of the Department. OF Western Virginia in
cludiHg the Shenandoah. sr
later bulletin (halr.past ten last night from Mr..
Stanton informs that dispatches from General sher
man. dated Kingston, ten O'Clock Thursday night, state
that during The day he had pushed a column beyond
that place in pursuit OF Johnston far Cassve, and
there skrmishpg the latter part OF the day With
Hardee's corps. 4.a 4
The cars expected to reach Kingston yesterday,
and hard dght fer Atlanta is looked for.
Our correspondents with General Butler describe
night Reconnaissance by General Foster TO intercept some
trains their way TO Petersburg in which he
found the rebels strongly posted and fact that General
Beauregafd was il fuh force before our works. Some
heavy picket drns took place day, but with no
material result.
Among the passengers board the prize rebel steamer
Grey hound lust arrived IN Boston, was Mr. Edward A.
Tsllard editor or the Richmond Eraminer. dc is
probably an inmate OF Fort Warren. Mr. Pollard was
OF New York city. He the author
OF two books the war, written IN Illustration 0, the
campaigns or the rebel armies
Generals Crook and Averill have gained series x de,
cded successes W Western Virginia. They whipped the
rebel Generals Morgan aud Jones wyihevlle, and
captured General Jenkins, who badly wounded 10.
gciher with three hundred prisoners They
destroyed the railroads and bridges the vicinity TO
consider able extent
EUROPEAN NEWS
TIE steamship Peruvian, from Londonderry on the 18th
OF May passed Newfoundland yesterday on her voyage
70 Quobeo Her news, which five days later, has been
tccgraphcd from Port Basqce Is published the
HsRAtp to day .
Captain Holmes n the ship Avon, Of Boston, with his
family and nve or the vessel had arrived In Ply
mouth. Eog~ud The Avon burned by the privateer
ficv'ds, latitude IA north, longitude % west the
10th Of March
The Emperor aud Empress or Mexico touched ., Ma
defs tn 2eh Of April and sailed same day for
vcrs Cruz setgN t.tt =
The engagement between the German and Danish
SETS. which noticed in HERALD report Of
tha by the Persia. was very enc. II was
rooght OF ne'tgstand. The Germans had one hundred
and ssvenls men killed and wounded. and the Danes
any three wounded and one killed The Danish sAps
were not injured. NIbe German squadron was NJ cux
haven dates and Danes had sailed fos
Norway ~. f.- tlE
thought In Vienna that tho London conferences
wound peace. The Ministers Of Justice and In.
terrier 10 denmark mad resigned. consequence Of the
King having agreed 10 suspension OF the blockade The
fort,Bostons Of Freuericia IevcIed by the allies
Tue British Cbsnue feet returned from ,he Downs,
westward on the 18th OF May.
consos closed London the 18th Of Nay n si,s .
el for money The Liverpool oetlon market was 1rn on
tue 18Th o' May. Preads,uss were Grim,
GREss.M
10 tue senate yesterday, petition from the Pbiadel
phi Board % Trade asking or modification OF the Con
gsssosa resolution increasing the duties on imports afty
per cent presented ard reerrcd 10 be Finance Com
ml,tec. petition was presented om Mr. er,csscc the
Monitor builder praying for reiio which was granted
TIE senate passed the Houselbni giving pension OF
sish, doinrs noh TO the widow Of sergeant Arues
OF Tho Sixth MASSACHUSETTS, nilia regiment who was
khsd IN Bait msre the 10th Of April 1891 by me
who namted 70 proves the passage through tia, CITY Of
cops for the refef Of the national capital tesou,tos
authorizing tho Presden, 10 draft TO serve 10 the
army for one year introduced and referred 10 Tho
AnIiAry Committee. The bill for the establihmen, Of
lss q sss.ss@gs os!.ssn .ss e ss snd Bra, was
kkeb w and discGsssd for some time Ths ameudmsot
~ IL aatboriSAtIoo OF semi monthly line OF
bsswsss New York and certain veuszuslau ports
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