Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1864-06-11
LATER FROM THE ATLANTIC SIDE
DATES TO JUNE 1.

AOASSo W 1IUns
dred not being needed for offensive operations.
they have been transferred, under command Of
Gen. Smith, to the Army of the Potomac. and
are supposed to have formed a junction
by this time.
Dispatches from General Candy state that
he is actively engaged in ~re-supplying the
troops brought back byBanks, and is,organiz-
ing the forces west of the Mississippi. In
the division which now includes the depart.
ments of Missouri, Arkansas and Louisiana,
Rosecrans. Steele and Banks remain in com.
mand Of their respective departments under
orders from from Gen. Candy, his military
supervision being the same as formerly exer.
cised by General Sherman, over the depart.
ments of Ohio. Cumberland and Tennessee.
(Signed,) STANTON.
The Star says that Banks has been ap-
pointed Military Governor of Louisiana,
headquarters at New Orleans.
Ncw York, May 3l.-The Commercial
says that it is rumored that a strong clique
is engaged to put up the price of gold to
200. During the week ending yesterday,
the demand was almost exclusively s%pecula-
tive. Sales were made as high as 1914;
market closing about 1913.
The Times Washington special says that
the House Committee on Foreign Affairs has
expressed tho opinion that Congress should
indicate the policy the Government should
pursue in regard to the French in Mexico.
Gen. Windcr, who had charge of the Rich
mond prisons. has changed his quarters to
| Goldsborough. The Union prisoners arc re-
moved from Libby prison.
The Petersburg papers of Friday announce
li.A .1.:. 1o., -, d., E,rIt .rst1 D,t0,. ,rou
3Ol wounded, whom they had taken to the
hospital; killed not mentioned.
Micago, Nay 3l.-Thc tax bill was I'M
der consideration in the Senate yesterday.
Conucss moved as n substi:ut , for tax on gold
and silver, products by quartz mills etc. the
following, which was adopted: Bullion in
lump gold, bars or otherwise, a duty of one
half of one per cent. ad ~valorc;n. to be paid
by the assaycr of the same, who shall stamp
the product of the same as Commissioner Of
Internal Revenue, under the direction of the
Secretary of the Treasury; sales. transfers,
exchange, transportation and expectation of
gold and silver, assayed in any mint of the
United States, or private assay, unless stamp
cd as prescribed in the general regulations,
is hereby declared unlawful and every person
or corporation who shall transfer, transport,
exchange, or export or deal, such shall be
subject to n penalty CT 500 for each offence
aud Imprisonment from four months to two
years.
Washington, .Juac An unofficial dis
patch from Kingston, dated May 3lst, says:
Major Hopkins of Stoneman's staff who came
from the front this afternoon, says the rebels
attacked us at y o'clock this morning. BY
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repulsed, and our line pushed to the railroad
at Marietta. The accomplishment of this
object has been the purpose of Shernan's
movements. Additional forces are continual
ly reaching him; also ample supplies.
(Signcd) STANTON.
Dispatches from General Grant, dated 6
o'clock r. NJ, at Hawes' Shop. read as follows:
The enemy came OVER on our left and at
tackled us. They were ~rcpulscd with heavy
slaughter. To relieve Warren, who was on
our left, Meade speedily ordered an attack
by the balance of our line. Hancock was
| the only one who received the orders in time
to make an attack before dark. He drove
tho enemy from his cntrenched skirmishcd
line, and still holds it. l have no report to
make of the losses, but suppose them to be
light.
Other official dispatches, not from Grant.
were received at tho same time, and give
more details as follows:
The first dispatch was dated s o'clock The
morning of tho 30th. Warren has pushed
down on our left until his flank reached a
point south of Shelby Grove Church. Craw-
ford, having got detached from the rest of the
corps, was attacked and driven back a little.
The enemy threw their force. which it appears
consisted of Ewell's corps, upon Warren's
left, attacking them, but were repulsed. The
engagement was short, sharp and decisive.
| Warren holds his ground. with advantage,
seven miles from Richmond. IIe reports that
he has taken a considerable number OF pris-
oners, and that there arc many rebel 0eai on
the field he makes no report OF his W
loss.
A woman reports that a meeting was held
yesterday while she was in Richmond, to see
whether the city should BE- surrendered or
burned. The Mayor advocated a surrender
and was put in Castle Thunder last evening.
The enemy attacked Buffers lines yester-
day and were repulscd. To-day. oil day,
they have been demonstrating against our
works on Spring Hill, on the eastern bank
Of the Appotomax, but were rcpulsed.
(Signed) STANTON.
CAicago, June 1.-Sherman is rationed for
a march to Altoona and beyond. He attacked
and captured u train Of so wagons between
Cossville and Kingston.
Our forces burned a million dollars worth
| of ce:ton at Rome.
Ncw York, May 31.-An Atlanta dispatch
to the Richmond Enquirer dated the Goth,
says the peoples Of northern Georgia are crowd
inc into Atlanta to await the impending
strhrcle. The Relief Committed are doing