The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-04-20
THE UATION.

New York. Wednesday, April 30. 1864.
THE STU ALTON.
the Interesting the news from the wal
today the reported repulse Of tbs Union troops al
Pleasant HILL on the Red river, the 9Th instant, by
vastly superior force Of rebels General Ransom IN com
mand OF the Third Fourth brigades Of cavalry bore
the brant Of the 6gh for several hours wounded
General Stone, Of Gensra Banks STAR was command
rebels who numbered thousand the cavalry became
dsorsanized and fell back upon the infantry who re-.
treated 10 disorder.
Finally the Nineteenth army corps, with seven thou
sand men, up formed in line They checked the
enemy and held them until all the trains, except that
Of the cavalry were saved Tho Chicago Mercantile
terry lost all ns guns The Of the battery in killed
and captured is thirtyone. Ono hundred and ten
Of the men returned to camp after the
disaster While the Fourth division was falling
back 10 disorder the Third division, numbering
only one thousand eight hundred men came up and
immediately routed.
Our total loss is probably two thousand The rebel
accounts that "Banks Defeated with loss Of
fourteen thousand men" We give map OF the vicinity
Of the conflict 10 another column.
General Grant, accompanied by General Meade review.
cd the sixth army corps Monday. Tnsy presented
magnificent appearance General Prince has been sent
West. 70 report to General Sherman General Ricketts,
socceeds bun iu command Of his division in the Third
corps The rebel gusrias in virginia are very active
No one venture outside picket lines safety.
large force OF rebel cavalry appeared Sulphur
Springs, oa the Rappshannock, six miles from Warren.
ten Monday night, Is understood has been NOV.
log TO day iu the direction Of Lecsburg.
Cur correspondent at Paducah, KY, gives full de-.
spou to-day OF the Forrest raid in that vicinity
Ron which would appear that Forrest was not 10 coon.
hssd In person.
despatch from Louisville yesterday says
hackelord Provost Marshal and citizens, were
captured by the enemy (Bennes gueriIas) at Madison
vile, but were subsequently released.
Our reports from Cairo last night state that Captain
Phelps, OF gunbost Ne &c, captured a rebel mail
Crockett's Bluff Arkansas the 4th with
five hundred letters from Richmond and other points,
and sixty thousand for General Prices
army The letters contained official communications for
shreveport aud q considerable sum OF federal money
Our files from Bermuda report the departure Of six
vessels, four OF them steamers from that island for
Nassau N p during the period from the 2ad the Goth
OF March The took away four thousand hun
dred and ten packages Of foreign
evidently Intended be through the blockade into
the rebel states. The British North Heath,
the vessels engaged, had put back to Bermuda.
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CONGRESS-
In the Senate yesterday the select committee on the
Pacific Railroad reported Mr.. Sherman's bin granting
the Of the road. with import
sps amendments. The House bill giving the Provost
Marshal General the rank and pay Of q brgadier
passed. The disagreement between the two houses
regarding the amendments 20 the bill for the
Organization Of Montana Territory occupied some
time but no action was taken on the subject.
The bill making appropriations for the executive,
legislative and judicial expenses OF the government
passed. As the Senates amendments are upimportant,
supposed that the bill will speedily pass the House
ne b repeating oil laws relating 70 the rendition of
fugitive slaves 70 their owners then taken up and
,asssd third reading When however the vote the
sruaa moved 70 sxcsps the law Of l7ss, after
poerabe asbsss N motion agreed 70 by Of
twenty foar against seventeen Mr.. CONFESS cd TO
lay tbs bin ne ssbIs. Tnss nesatived-une yeas
70 thtyoes NAYS. M. Poster obtained the foor and
shortly afssr the Senate adjourned
In the House Of Representatives TIE senates verbal
amendment the resolution directing inquiry into the
circumstances attending the disaster st Fort Piowwas
agreed TO- The House then went into Committee Of
foA~~
bin. After speeches BY Messrs Morrill,, Of Yer
mont, and sscboins, Brooks aud Fernasdo wood,
or New York the committee rose. No further
general debate viii take place on the bin but
amendments viii be discussed In five minute speeches.
At the evening tho bill making The Raritan and
Delaware Bay Railroad q post and military road was
taken up A Substitute was offered authorizing every
railroad operated by transport freight and pas
sengers State 70 another, State laws TO the
contrary Notwithstanding, and the further dis.
cuss,ou e the subject was then postponed for
two weeks The s,u authorizing the construction
Of bridge over the Ohio river Louisville, was
passed also bill setting arsr, the old Hall Of Represen
tavee national satuary gallery each State TO send
two statues n marble or bronze, Of their most illus
trioos civic or military The bin providing for the
Of the rebel then taken up aud
debated TIL the adjournment
THE LEGISLATURE
In che senate yesterday large amount 81 bust
.e~s was transacted. larger number Of bills were
sssed than 90 any previous day q the session. Among
Iem we're those completion Of the Battery exten
Am annsx,ns Manbattsn square Park and placing
,improvemsut under the control q the Park ,ommis
Loers relative the district courts Of this city, and
ppropris,ng 10000 Tor The Improvement q the
sroosiyn Arsenal fbe bill Increasing 'ne salary
a. oar Metropolitan police, aud e''eodmg the
srt An