The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-06-30

THE STU ALTON.
The regular bombardment Of Petersburg In full
operation shells are constantly dropping into all
parts Of the city with precision and doubtless with fatal
consequences The LETT wing Of Grants army holds the
Weldon and Petersburg Rarcsd. The connections with
Iyncnburg the Danvlle road cut of by General
Wilson, thus stopping supplies for Richmond in that d.
rection. The siege appears b. conducted after
ycksburg fashion. and WILL doubt eventuato in the
Same result.
The whole story OF the attack by General HIS corps
on the Second corps OF army on Wednesday last is
very mlnutely told by our correspondent to-day II
does not Jet very distinctly appear why Sixth corps
did not form q junction on General Bariows div ison,
the left OF the Second corps, and thus keep the line
intact. Suffice to say, however that . fatal
gap was left, General Birney's corps ad-
yanced, through which the rebels bounced on
Its flank We give fine military map Of the positions
OF the armies at this uuc.ure, accompanying
pondenvs description. which will enable the reader
comprehend the accurately. General Hancock
has sufficiently from his wound again
returned to bis fayoriie corps temporarily commanded
by General Brpey.
Late dispatches from Gen. Hunter, at Meadow Bluff,
report OF his late advance towards Lynch
burg Gen. Dufle the Charlottesville and Lynch.
burg Railroad at Amherst, and Hunters proceeded
by way OF Liberty, where they up tracks ami
burned bridge Early's troops having arrived from
Richmond when our forces within five miles OF
Iynchourg, and proving strong for us. withdrew
on Saturday Gen. Hunters loss in the entire move
ment proably six hundred killed. wounded and missing
We have one hundred prisoners, cannon and six
hundred horses captured
Accounts from Medical Director Of sherman's army
show that loss much at nrst reported
1t will probably not exceed thousand five hundred
In ell.
We have news from New Orleans to the 2lst. guam.
ty Of gold, supposed to be intended for rebel was
seized board steamer and retained by the Provost
Marshal General Banks has issued an order tina. all
gold arriving in New Orleans shall be deposited with the
Assistant Treasurer United States until the con-
sguees give assurance that It not 10 be used in con-
srsventIon OF law
NGREss.
The Tariff bin passed both houses OF Congress yester
day. In the House Mr.. Morrill, said the bin would
largely the revenue by additional taxation on
tea, iron, spirits, wines orockery ware, Spices &C.
In the Internal Rev new sources OF taxation have
been sought out, including tax banks, while the
taxes generally have been largely increased He antc
pated from these million Of dollars day to
Ratfr Tho nhacb
credit on firm foundation. Mr. Brooks said as rumors
were a1oat he wished ash -io'uor - was hKey the
COMMITTEES on Ways and Means would report addi-
tonal Tax bill. Mr.. Morrill, replied that so far as he
knew he did not think they would. Mr. Stevens said .
request the proper quarter Vie passage
OF bill to raise additional eighty-nve millionA Mr..
Brooks inquired what be the Of taxation,
and whether real estate be included Mr. Stevens
replied that he had but recently received tho document
and had not looked at II carefully.
In the Senate resolution directing inquiry TO tie
progress made In the construction OF gunboats contracted
Tor 1882 agreed TO- resolution In favor Of print
ing the report Of the military commission appointed TO
Investigate tho alleged cotton speculation n the South
vest discussed and indefinitely postponed. The
House bill granting pension to the wife OF Ensign KEEL
sogg who executed Richmond spy, passed
The Committee Foreign Affairs reported that they
french occupation Mexico Of sufficient Importance
q justify their publication, whersupop the subject
referred TO toe Printing Committee bill 10 reissue
lost bonds Adams Express Company reported
The Of the ArkanAs Senators was debated, and
resolution declaring them not eoted TO seats adopted
b. twenty six bill extending to the
and children oolored soldiers the benefits q the
Pension passed. The bill 10 reimburse PsnDeyl
vania for expenses in repeng the rebel invasion last
Ar xtkaroc nr
nj the States engaged in that campaign bin provid
Ing the sale pre- empt Of mineral lands In
trodsced also bill regulating the militia Joint reeo
luton requesting the President TO appoint day oil humh
faton and prayer adopted and the Senate took re-
cess At the evening mr. Powels resolution re-
quesing the President revoke General Burbridges
order prohibiting the circulation Of the Cincinnati
ENQUIRER In Kentucky was discussed, and re-
jeced-egnt against twenty-five. The House Enrolment
bill was taken up and several important amendments
sicpted The period allowed for recruiting TO oil quotas
reduced from sixty forty days States shall
crut only within their limits tax Of Ave per cent
incomes OF six hundred dollars levied to pay
soldiers bounies. Finally the bill was passed.
In the House Of Representatives the Senaiss amend
ments to the bill regulating prize proceedings and the
distribution Of prize money agreed 10. The resof
ton declaring Mr. schencK not disqualified from member
ship and General Blair disqualified from holding q scat
was adopted The subject OF the admission OF the repre-
sentatives from Arkansas laid the table By vote
OF eighty against fortysevon The senates amendments
70 the Civil Appropriation bill, including the provision
sgaos the exclusion OF negro Witnesses from the federal
courts, and prohibiting the ooastwiso slaveirade were
agreed The Scnste's amendments 70 the Overland
mail contract bin also agreed The bi organic
Ing the Engineer corps passed 'on notion vas re
solved that the COMMITTEES on Public Expenditures
trused with It's investigation OF the Affairs Of the New
w. tk~
cess with tho power and authority - hitherto
exercised. Tie House then adjourned.
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