East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1864-06-15
rha war b Vlrginia.

this morning. He left a. point ten
miles from the front oii Sunday morn
ing, and reports firing was distinctly
heard during Saturday night in the !
direction Of bottoms -Bridgs,r which, !
crosses the Chickahominy about elev-
en- miles east Of 1ichho6d hnd seven |
northeast Of the mouth of Pour Mile
Greek, on the LANES. River.
When he left it was said the report
had just reached the place thiit Gen.
Hancock, after a desperate fight, had
succeeded, in dislodging the enemy
and crossing the bridge at the point
of the bayonet;, that he, held it, and
the whole army had successfully eros
ed at that point. ''''
49,, HI O. AlMy OF THE PoToMAc,
90. - June IL.
Both armies occupy their old posi-
ton about the right and center. =
There has. been considerable skir-
rnishing and cannouading No dam
age has been effected by either party.
The men are we'll protected behind
high and strong breastworks. .D
Gen. Meade rode through this por-
ton of the lines yesterday.
The railroad has been torn up by
our troops. The rails to White House
have been carried away. i..
fe.tte New YORK, june IL
A special to the Post, Washington
18th, says: Mr.. Chase urges amend
ments to the tax bill which will add
largely TO the revenue. He is known
to favor q tax of two dollars gallon
on whisky, and ten. per cent. on in
comes. ~. ~ .,-,...-
A special to the Tribune, Washing
ton ID, says; 1t appears that it was
General Wadsworth's intention at the
close of the war to pay over a sum Of
money equal in amount to that he
had received from the government to
some institution founded for life re-
lief of disabled soldiers, "This," he
said, sis the least inyidous way in
which 1 can refuse pay for fighting
for my country in her hour of dan
ger" l,,r. ,..l,
The both To-day Ohio troops,
having in its ranks lawyers, clergy
men and other of the best men in the
State, Saturday voted unanimously TO
go to the front and fight. They, then
marched to the White House and had
an interview with the President, who
addressed them, thanking them for
their prompt response aud saying,
wherever you go, know you viii
do your best" l.
A special to the Commercial, Wash
ington IL, says; There are indications
that all railroads by which Richmond
is supplied will soon be unservicable.
The Commercials Washington spe-
eial says the Circuit Court has gwen
final decision that bankers are not
obliged to pay out specie when specie
has been deposited, even for deposits
made prior to the law Of July Il 1862.
New YORK, June IL.
The Posts Baltimore correspondent
says the Blairs have been beaten in
getting up the ELECTORAL ticket. The
electoral convention had one MAORI
ty anti-Blair, and admitted the anti
Blair contested delegations, thus Sc
curing al anti Blair Lincoln ELECTORAL
ticket. Meantime the Fremont men
are moving, and will put their electo-
rial ticket in the field at the proper
time.
The Free State Constitutional Con-
vention has got through the whole
AZ articles of the bill of rights, hav-
ing the paramount allegiance and alb
clifton of slavery articles yet to act
on. These will occupy two weeks of
debate. ...;. a,
WAsHrSeroS, (midnight,) June ID.
To MAJOR General Dix;
We have dispatches from the Army
of the Potomac as late as 5 o'clock
this morning. A movement at that
hour was in successful progress.
No reports to day from Sheridan.
The following dispatch from Burn
bridge, commanding in Kentucky, has
just reached here II attacked Nor
gan at Cynthiana at daylight yester-
day morning, and after an hours Sc
we're fighting completely roated him,
killing 300, wounding nearly as many,
and capturing nearly 400, besides re-
capturing nearly 100 OF General Hob
sons command, aud one thousand
horses. Our loss in killed and wound
ed about $50. Morgan's scattered
forces are flying in all directions
They have thrown away their arms
and are out of ammunition, and are
wholly demoralized.