Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-06-23

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NV York. June 22-The Richmond Sentinel
of June 10Th SAYS:
Hunters command. after DESTROYING part of
the Charlottesville railroad, struck the Peters
burg railroad near Concord Depot and cut the
telegraph wires for the purpose of isoating
Lynchburg
The Sentinel SAYS Shcridan's army failed to
JOIN Hunter. aud also claims that Hampton whip
ped Sheridan.
The Commercials money article says the gold
market Is IN most critical condition
The suspension of public competition, effected
by the gold bill, has thrown the trade directly into
the hands of spectators. and they now make
their own prices. and have made ad libitum of
their prerogatve.
II was well known that a large aud short in.
terest was compelled to settle contracts for The
delivery of gold during TO day and tomorrow
and the principal holders therefore held back for
large advance.
The pressure of the stocks increased the quota
ton OF holders and the process continued nm
I'LL at noon the brokers were paying 50 % and
selling at 81 30
The effect OF this state of affairs has been TO
entirely suspend operations in foreign exchange
Drawers do not know what 10 ask. and refuse TO
give any quotations. One large firm in Nashua
is asking 81 % to pound sterling AT such rates
there can be no quotations.
At 1880 NJ. gold took adecided downward
turn. lot was then thrown upon the market,
at $50. which put down the prices suddenly
about | > per cent At 2:30 brokers were buying
at 81 10 aud selling at s. %; at 1880. 7. NJ,
The Washington special to the Evening Post
says
It Is reported to-day in Congressional circles
that Mr. Chase will negotiate foreign loan i'm
mediately after the passage of some bill now be-
\ fore Congress The bill contains a provision au-
thorizng Mr. Chase 10 negotiate such "A loan.
\ dispatch. dated Headquarters. 2lst inst,
SAYS: Some skrmishiug took place along the
line yesterday, but no change of position has
| been made by either party during the last three
days
The enemy has been busy throwing up works
mt different points. and although our lines reach
within three quarters OF mile of the city, they
seem determined TO bold 1t to the last
A dispatch dated Bermuda Hundred. June u
says:
/ No general engagement has taken place since
: last report.
The rebels endeav0red to construct earth
works on the James river in the vicinity OF Tur
/ key Bend, but our gunboats Immediately shelled
them out.
Supplies have been sent to Sheridan at White
/ House
NLW DIRK, June II, L. M-ln W Oou or
! Peace State Convention met az the Astor House
this afternoon About sixty delegates were
/ present.
i Propositions to nominate independent candi-
dates met with little favor
Mr. Wood declined to commit himself for Nc
! Ciellan any other man nominated at the Chi
cago Convention.
A mass meeting called for Wednesday in
this city and other places to impress upon the
/ Chicago Convention that the people favor peace
At meeting of the Bankers and Brokers, to-
day, committee was appointed to visit Wash
ingtOn to endeavor To secure the repeal or modi
fcaton of the gold bill.
Up to o'clock. P NJ, to-day, no decision had
been arrived at on the question OF an attempt to
postpone the Democratic Convention.