The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-06-01
THE SITUATION.

Gensra Grant says THAI the enemy came
over o. or iat % Monday evening and
attacked. They were easily repulssd, and
Genera Warren, who was the LEFT, speedily, General
Meade ordered an attack by tho balance OF lines.
General Hancock the only one who received the
order In time make before dark He drove
the enemy from his intrenched sSirmish line, and still
holds It.
was thought that General Lee would mako stand
north Of the Chcxahcmoy IHis forces were on
the Mechancsvile road, south Of the Tolopato.
noy creek, and bet That stream and Hawss'
shop has right restiag Shady Grove Later dates,
howeyer Intimate that he fallen back south Of the
Chickahompy.
WILSON'S cavalry had been ordered toEdestroy the rail-
roadsbrdges Little river and South Anna and
'hesx up both roads from those rivers to two miles
southwest OF Hawes' shop where the headquarters Of
Our army were established.
Other reports not Official, say that d Monday evening
General Warren pushed down on our left until his flank
dsvson, under Crawford, reached point abreast OF
Shady Grove church THAI General Crawford having got
detached from the rest Of his corps, attacked and
0owued back little. The enemy then threw .
force, probably that Of Eweis corps upon warren's
~, attempting 10 turn II, but repused, Warren
holding his ground at . distance OF seven miles from
Richmond. He reports that he has taken considerable
number Of prisoners, there are many rebel dead
on the field.
Burosides whole corps crossed the Toopatomoy creek
tho goth. and Joined warrcns CORPS.
We give npe map on another page Of the whole new
Hsd Of operations which yet prove the great battle
net OF the rebellion.
Our from General Buffers dera r.ment reports
that Beauresard Withdrawing pot;on Of his forces
from the front and that whole division has been sent
90 General Johnston bep his Georgian campaign
Tho division General Breckenridge reported 10 have
arrived al Richmond.
General Gilmore b now In command Of the defences
on James river General Butler teiegrsphs that heavy
firing going on In the direction Of Aechan,csvns
He rhes states that refugees report that Gen. Grant
was wiiu fourteen mes Of Richmond on the Mechanics
vile turnpike meeting s reported have been held in
Richmond on Monday 10 decide whether The city should
be burned and the Mayor said to have
favored eSe surrender and was Immediately put into
Castle Thunder This II female refugee.
The accuracy of u may b judged accordingly General
Butler says that the enemy attacked his lines Spring
Hin and wore repulssA.
Tho Chattanooga papers q Sunday say that Genera
Sherman has established bis headquarters - Dallas,
Georgia
C0HaREss.
In the Senate yesterday the credentials Of Mr. Baxter
as ssaalos from the ssass os AAnsas were presented
read and laid q ths t.sls Mr. Davis Of KENTUCKY sub
United preamble and rssolussoa charging against Gen.
Butler completely with the rebellion incipens stages
and calling for comnitss 70 investigate The charges.
n latsrsai Rsvssus bill then taken up, ana NUN
Der Of smsuAesns and provisions we're acted upon Mr.
shsrmans amendment relative 70 tax on IL crcula-
sson Of tn State banks reecsea BY twenty-five 10
eievsa. An amendment tied providing that all
eps that msy be 10 tie possession Of the distes
che hst days OF June October and January manufao-
tuTed, but not removed aud which tax has been
paid, the tax 10 the bill shall Do paid. 4 pro-
poaed amendment Of Mr.. Powell, In eject abolish
paid by the government 10 The Eastern
oshsrmsn caused long and very animated discussion,
In which the character virtues New England hsr
people and institutions, sssaked BY hessrs. Powell
and Davis and defended By Messrs. Morrill,, Fsssendso,
Howe, kcDougaA and Wilkinson. A vote Wa finally
takea NJ Powei's amendment, and 10 defeated,
by twentyfour against slevea In favor Of TO- when
sensie adjourned
In the House Of Representatives bin to carry Into
effect consular conventions with Frsacs England and
other passed. II provides thss consul gen
srds consuh commercial agents shall have turisdsc
~ oNas 1875 ~ Ahnkv
respective countries IL foreign waters o. contro
verss respecting wages and other subjccts The bill
thorzng the President 70 construct military railroad
from the OHIO Valley East passed after
brst discussion, By q sixty-feup against nfy.
six the bill Incorporating the Peoples Pacific Ra,roaA
aud Telegraph Company, and giving alternate sections
land towards the construction lips which 10 to OF.
tend Lake Superior 70 Pugst Sound passed
bya vote Of seventy-fon against MY. The PROPOSE
lion amend ccustsution forever prohibn
slavery througnsot the lad then taken up motion
reject the proposti disagreed 70 By twenty
majority, woe which shows that there chance Of
tie success during the present session lsas TIE sue
ieci discussed IN evening session. but 70 empty
benches, a. only aoost dozsn were present.
MISCELLANEOUS HEWG
Tho Presidential Convestton met ai Cleveland Ohio,
ysss d,y aud nominated Gen. Jshn Charles for
Pcsdeot aud Gen. john Cocbrane, OF New York for Vice
President platform was adopted asd ell the
chioery for the csmpass put 10 active operation.
The steamship Tcu,onia from Southampton the 18Th
al Nav. reached this port yesterday evening Hse
bas boon anticipated by the report Of The City OF BaL
more
Tue Lepssr ireland. E<preu, Of Nay 10, speaking Of
the emigration movement 70 America, says there not
the least doubt thai the emigraos panic 10 spread
ns through ell parts Of the country Yrou the dssrict
Of thai Journal "ths nighs seems Increasing Two thou
email port e Glso IN i've weeks for ths United States
Our csrrsspos6srt 10 British Honduras, dating o.
Bsnss On Ne Oh q May, says that trade wN very Dun
In TIE oo,soy. Over three hundred tons & sug1 bad