The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-05-20

New YORK; FRIDAY, may gu. 1904
THE SITUATION. 49,
Up 10 quarter past ten o'clock last neh-the date OF
Mr Ssutons last bulletinhere official news from
General Grant or General Butler. Not so with General
sherman, however. despatch from him, dated at two
O'Clock yesterday that he reached King
sion, Ga, between Rome and Atlanta the former place
being occupied by the division Of General Davis OF
the Fourteenth corps General Sherman advanced upon
the yesterday morning and they retreaed before
him. Rockers aud Howards batteries were playing
away upon olason's forces Both armies we're in sight
Of each other a. point two miles east Of Kingston
good deal Of sSirmishng and artillery fighting was
going 90 yesterday Virginia, between the Fifth CORPS
and the cnemy's nirenchmens. The Second corps had
a skrmish and drove the enemy from his frs, line OF
works, near SpoiIsyvana Court House. is evident
thai the hgbting was pretty heavy. The rebels are
strongly inlrerched They have thrown up additional
works during the interval OF rest vigorous attack by
General Grants forces 10 preparation yesterday The
news Of great battle may reach us at any moment
The roads good order and the army and is gene
rails in fro spirits
Our loss considerable amounting 10 eight hundred
killed aud wounded, or whom one fourth belonged 10
Burnsides corps. Tho corcorou Irish Legion fought
spcpddy. and maintained thor ground firmly for over
an hoar under hot FIRE. Their commander, Colonel
Matthew Murphy, and other Gold officers were wounded
The enemy were driven behind !mpresuable abattis
which rendered necessary for troops withdraw
which they did good order amid terrific IRE Of grape
shot and she'll
Guyners Station, on the Virginia Railroad was occu.
pied by our scouts yesterday all telegraph apparatus
ard quantity o. stores destroyed
is reported at Cairo that the rebel General Kirby
Smith Is threatening Pire Bluff, Jefferson county, the
aransas river 10 strong force but the place Is we'll
Certified fears entertained OF his being able to
take IT, The Arkansas river very high. the enemy
should succeed in crossing they would doubt cause
much annoyance White river. and attempt to in.
tercept General seccs communication up that stream
By an arrival from Key West We learn that the town
OF Tampa tho coast Of Florida and commanding
Tampa Bay bern captured By the Onion forces We
give map Of tho bay In another column.
me rebel pirate Florida was a. Bermuda On the
18Th inst.
CONGREsS
In the Senate yesterday, the Internal Tax bin WINS
reported BY the Finance Committee with amendments,
and ordered TO be printed bill TO amend the act ap-
proved February 20 1884, extending the time for tbs
withdrawal Of goods in bond from the warehouses In
California, ed. The committee o9 Conference on
tho Army Appropriation bill made report recommending
that the Senate insist the amendments thereto and
ask for another committee OF csnfereuce which was
agreed TO. The bill organizing the Territory q Montana
was finally passed by vote Of twenty six 10 thirteen
the clause giving the right OF suffrage negroes having
been struck out by a committee OF conference on the
subject After the transaction of uninportsnt
business, the Senate adjourned
In the House OF Representatives. the Indian Appropra
tion bin was passed all the amendments OF the Commit
tse OF the Whole having beon concurred excepting ons
reducing the appropriation for the Sioux Indians Mime
sofa The Joint resolution providing for the appointment
OF commissioners In order to effect perfect reel
pooity OF ado between the United States British
provinces was considered, Mr.. Pike, Of Maine, sdyo
eating, and Mr. Arnold Of Illinois, opposing the abroga
ton OF the reciprocity treaty but action taken
the subject The remainder OF the session occupied
tn personal explanations by Messrs Dawes, Of Massa
chuseis, aud Loan Of Missouri, and Messrs Mallory Of
Kentucky. and Julian, Of Indiana. Tho two last men
TONED abused each other in serylvsy manner.
NEGOTIATIONS NEwA
The Os Dessoe Post Of Vienna states that depot 70,
the enlistment OF sailors the Mexican navy is about
established al Chioggia In the Gulf Venice the
Emperor Macmillan has expressed wish 10 procure q
oumber Of Venetian seamen for hts ness
tho imperial cxequatur Of France has been granted te
n. 0sliott, Consul for Mexico 10 Paris.
The Paris Prose- that the Regency Of Mexico
has sent agent 70 Paris 10 procure opera company
and number Of ballet dancers for the city Of Mexico.
The Buencs Ayrcs Standard Of the oath OF March las
says that the revolution 10 the Banda Oriental SIN
uaues rney had commenced making the Bssnos Ayree
Great Southern Railway Tho Boca road has also been
commenced. says that u accounts the port was
crowded with shipping, and consequently ireshts had
faon 70 very low agurc Business very dun there
From hs province u Cordova learn that the Indans
Invaded the department Of San yusto the 10th OF
march isss 1ney had swept Mo whole country before
them. numbering about thirty persons, and not even
sparng the children In tho cradle Tho Cordoysse govern
snt very feeble, and does no, exert itself in the least
towards rcpslline the indians.
The proceedings the Board Counclnen YESTERDAY
vsre interesting, although number Of routine papers
&ere dispoaed o. resolution offered and laid
over providing for The appointment Of a committee Of
eve members each board 70 make Arrangements for
tho ceebraton q the coming anniversary our rational
indspendcnos and spswopriatng ten thousand dollars
snsrefcr Nm Honor The Mayor SUBJ. ed oomrnuoica
zion which be received from Gen Crocke, Chairman q
Tho Kings County Board q SUPERVISOR relative The
condition OF the families OF volunteers II ia stated
chat great many families are actually suffer
tns for The oonmo psccssaries Of life In Brooklyn
seca.so the beads Of those fsmes volunteered IN places
whore they dd bot reside General Crooks suggests ha
somA wr>psesess should bs made 70 relieve the want