The Placer herald., 1864-06-11
THE PLACER HERALD,
AUBURN, JUNE IL, 1854.
EASTERN NEWS.

Riea' uhXlety LOT intelligence but the public
appetite has to be content with homeopathic NOR
sells.
The opposing armies Of Lee and Grant appear
to be occupying their relative positions OF week
ago-both being between the Chckahominy and
Pamunkey rivers. their lines facing aud extending
from northwest TO south cust. The nearest point
shat any portion Of Grants line to Richmond
seems to he at Cold Harbor. about twelve miles
from the city. Both armies have thrown up in-
trenchments along their fronts and it is also
reported that Lee is strongly inrenching the
south bank Of the Chckahominy. in his rear. to
enable him to fall back and defend that line if
required.
On Friday June Sd, Grant attacked Lees in
trenchments, but he says in an official dispatch
that he gained no decided advantage. Another
dispatch from the army says the Federal loss in
the fight was about 5000 On the other hand the
Richmond papers say that Grant assaulted their
works on that day. fourteen times, and WA. re-
pulsed with great slaughter Thy put Grants
loss at from ten 10 twelve thousand and fifteen
hundred prisoners.
Dispatches from Grant on June It'll, reported
call quiet"
Cen Barnard. with a number of engineer off.
GERS. had arrived at Grants headquarters. and
have entered upon their duties. The meaning of
this s, that Gran, is about to follow the much
censured tactics IF Mcclellan in dirt digging"
by commencing siege works or delcnces.
portion OF Buffers commmand under Gen
Smith. has joined Grant hy way of the White
House, this place and West Point tn York River
now being the route by which the army receives
supplies.
Butler yet occupies lis intrcnchmcnts near City
PORT, on the James River. below Richmond
Notwithstanding all the flourish given to his
movements. it is evident that he has so far failed
He has prevented neither lcinlorcements or sup
plies reaching Lee from the south OF Richmond
as he proclaimed. Lees communications have
been uninterrupted and Butler has been almost
constantly on the defence. That his troops will
all he withdrawn TO Grants immediate command
within short time, there can be little dou It.
Butler i us complete military failure rs Banks
fact that is becoming generally realized.
1t is difficult. from the dispatches, to obtain
clear idea OF Shermans operations. He appears
to be at or near Dallas. in northwestern Georgia,
where he WAS fercely attacked by the rebels on
the night Of he I'd inst. and inflicted great loss
upon Johnston's army. Accounts from that quar-
ter are exceedingly brief
John Morgan is again at his flvorite business
OF raiding He appeared at Paris in the central
portion Of Kentucky. on the Sth inst. with $500
men and commenced tearing up the Central Rail
road.
MIR. Chase has just negotiated new loan of
$5O.000.000. and bill has been reported in the
lower House Oft congress, authorizing he borrow.
ing of $500 .OOO, 900. for use in the next fiscal
year, on bonds 10 be releemahle at any time
In this way he debt of the nation is being piled
up mountains high, and the end is not yet.
The Baltimore Convention has met nomn lted
Lincoln Tor President. Andrew johnson. Of Ten.
nessce. Tor Vice President; put out a weak plat
form and ad journed. Lincoln received 497 votes,
and Gen. Grant 22-thc latter from Missouri
radicals Daniel II. Dickinson. of New York,
and Gen Rossean. OF Kentucky. were named ior
the Vice Presidency. but receiving little support
were withdraw hetore the vote WIS announced.
EPISCOPAL SERvICE.-The Rev VIM. H.
Hill. Rector of Grace Church, Sacramento,
will ofhra,e and preach in the Court Room
tomorrow morning and evening at the usual
hours.
the Sacrament of the Holy Communion will
be administered. All are Invited TO attend.
Nix. PLUMMERs ENTERTAINMENT. - Mr.
Plummer Of Dutch Flat. gave a recitation
entertainment at the Court House on Friday
evening Of last week. Owing to our busi
ness arrangements We were unable to be
present. We have heard it highly spoken
OF, as amusing and entertaining. Mr.. r..
intends soon to visit various towns in the
surrounding counties, and will no doubt be
we'll received.
MANDAMus.--The Supreme Court has
granted peremptory mandamus requiring
the Board Of Supervisors Of the city and
county Of San Francisco to subscribe 5000
900. to the stock of the Central Pacific
Railroad Co., and 20 issue the Bonds Of
said city and county, in accordance with the
provisions Of the act authorizing the sub
scription.
EE Tie stages to and from New Castle
and Virginia City, are running with large
loads of passengers daily. The rival com.
panies. the California and the Pacific. have
quit racing. as they find they can get along
fast enough without, and put in less jeopardy
the lives and limbs Of passengers.
COUNTY lIospIrAL.-At the present time
there are seven patients in the County Hos
pitA.
THUNDER SToRM.-A heavy rain storm,
accompanied by thunder and lightning, visit
ed us Yesterday afternoon. II was gratefully
accepted as dust settler, but damaging to