The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-06-09

view York. Thursday, june o, 1854.
THE STU ALTON.
mo government Is sending rsinforcsmens to General
Grant as FAST as possible. Two steamers loaded with
troops comprising rogments left Washington
Tuesday.
Mr. Stanton reports that no movements have taken
place since last accounts. !.
II appears that General Finnegan, who was not long
since In command Of the rebel army Florida and Who
will be remembered, defeated General Seymour Jack
sonvie, and subsequently support Joe john
ston Georgia. present the battles
Of General Loo, aad lying wounded in Richmond.
This fact shows how rapidly and bow constantly the
rebels moving their forces from point to point to
tain the weak paccs when necessity demands IL.
Dispatches from General Sherman, dated at Ackwortb
at bafpas SIX yesterday evening, state that his position
at Aatoona Pass very favorable being the gate through
the last eastern spur OF the Aeghanes The rebels
said be at Lost Mountain and Kenesaw, but do
present themselves in front OF shermans army.
The Shenandoah valley been the scene OF victory
which redeems record that region from the
stigma that attaches mishap which befe sgel's
command. General Hunter has gained complete vic
lory over the rebels at Mount Crawford. The fight
look place twelve miles beyond staunton. on
funday. The rebel General W. E. Jones, who
was left in command after General Breckenridge
was called up to sulp,rt Lee, killed in the action
and the town OF Staunton-an important point on the
Virginia Central Rsilroau-was occupied by troops.
and II is consequently reliable. A despatch from
General Butler 70 Mr.. stanton last evening states
that the Richmond papers Of the It'll, which
reached him, contain the sams story. The rebels
had fallen back 70 waynesboro after evacuatng taun
top Both polnts-Saunton and waynesborc-are on the
Richmond beyond Gordousville and Charlottesville
We give map to-day Of tho Of these important
operations
There news Importance from General Buffers
department.
The rebels are making strong manifestations in Ken.
lucky. few days ago they made raid under the
brated John Morgan upon the OF Mount Sterling
and captured the place. They destroyed bridges
railroads between Cynthiana and Paris and the
graph lines passenger train the Louisville
iugton Railroad Smithneld attacked by another
band OF rebels, and two passenger and baggage
oar burned and the express car robbed.
EUROPEAN NEWS.
Our special correspondence from Europe. brough, by
the China. contains important details OF
graphic report from Halifax, dated tho last days
OF May
From London informed that General George B.
Mcclellan has fair chance Of being declared heir tho
personal fortune of the late Sir Colin Campbell (ord
Cyde), the great warrior who IT may be said the
empire of India England. The family history of the
case given the correspondent tina.
the hero OF the Potomac army stands already well tho
list Of hers presumptive the case.
The deep expressed by al classes Of men In
London on the SUBJ u the issue Of Grants campaign
IN Virginia is orcbly described by correspondent
tho British metropolis
The secessonists in Paris made very noisy demon
the reports OF the Of Grants ad
vance Virginia il said 10 Paris that Napoleon
himself undertook predict triumph the Northern
army under Grant and thsi he ready declare
himself friend. The Paris Pare, all the city
journals, stl upheld the OF the rebels
The Paris Idtte Of the 22d ult, Speaking Of Mr. Sew
ards 10 the French Minister OF Foreign Affairs ia
relation The protest Of United states against
the establishment OF monarchy 10 Mexico says:-"we
assured II is conceived in the satisfactory aud
proper terms to avert all OF misunderstanding be-
tween France snc the United states"
II was believed In Berlin the Princess OF
Prussia one Princess Royal Of Eugland) actively
intriguing with the German party TO got her mother,
Queen Victoria OF the throne, the hope that Eng
lsh Parliane ntary party would then act with Austria
and Prussia in the Schleswig- Hostein AFFAIR Tn the
other hand wife OF the Prince Of Wales work ing
Great Britain, would support the King OF Denmark her
father. II said 10 Berlin that Lord Palmerston sup
ported the plans OF both parties towards abdcaon
for some change OF policy.
The Liverpool Times OF May 2s says that Joe Coburn,
the opponen. Of Jem Mace, arrived at Liverpool on
Thursday, the 26h OF May, and looks all over nghng
man, be is athlete, and is evidently who
stand training he is most gentemanly in his
During his stay in Liverpool he will the Uni.
versal Hotel Waterloo road Mace had been teegrapbed
70, and VIII probably meet coburn in Liverpool. These
facts not known 10 Belts Life London dated
Nays
CONGRESS.
In the Senate yesterday, Mr. Davis urged the adoption
OF bis resolution providing for the appointment
committee TO inquire into the administration General
Butler blu, hsaly re'raped pressing the subject,
and passed over. Bills concerning private land
claims Mexico, perfectiug the title Of Blue Mount
College, respecting consular Jurisdiction over crews OF
vessels ports OF the United States authorizing the
sale Of the hospital grounds at Chicago, passed
The bill establishing bureau Of freedmen's affairs was
briefly discussed. A communication received from
the President enoosos letters from the Secretary OF
War and the Provost Marshal General, urging repea OF
the clause OF Enrolment act whereby drafted men
arc exempted from military service payment OF three
hundred dollars, wbereupon Mr. Wilson called up the BILL
heretofore reported by the Military Commse designed
TO meet the Of the authorities this point some
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