Boise news. (Bannock City, I.T. [Idaho City, Idaho]) 1863-1864, 1864-07-09
EASTERN NEWs--DATiF5,s ~ oo7=5l5

~ = ~ S--DAFES To 22ND.
Headquarters Army Of the Potomac Tpna .,
some sklrmlshing took place along the line ~
terday and last night, but no change of nositior
was maze by either party during two daysi en-.
gagement. Our lines reach to within tbrooo ~
tiers OF mile of Petersburg. They seem deferrn.
med to hold out to the last u''eiL III
New York, June 22.--The executiVe coro1niff4e
OF the National Democratic COMMITTEES to5sv ~
SolVed 70 postpone the meeting Of the Democratic
Convention to August 27th, ''''O
Washington, June 22.-DisDatcbos f.or. c..-
Point to 430. There are movements in -0,o 10y
not proper TO publish. Richmond paners rsnott
an attack upon the enemy's commn6icatione az
other points. -l-'l'''iii pN' a'iolis al
ot, Ltouls, June l9.-Staff officers from the front
report Aeayy lighting on our left Blacks corpS
were s':9rIii!lng the enemys works. Our whole
"Lly Is III me, and tbeTe was no firing alone the
entre 'front.', the rebels being SLOWLY driver hoc
oy artillery; our losses slight BIair Il ~ tao1
south OF ChattahOoche river. On 80 -
Johnson had massed his artillery flo nro9,t gu.
t tgns from crossing A severe fight is expeeted
Headquarters Army Potomac .Tnna % ~
SIDES attack on the enemys line YESTERDAY ,o,
ing IS more successful than was first rerorfo6 IL
drove the rebels from the rifeTits JI;tb 49,
loss taking four guns, 400 prisoners and boI5iny
sne Posltlon: During the afternoon he nnsbed
SnG enelIy SUI Inrtner getting within about amie
SONAR
Shells were thrown into town. Firinn dnrira- the
remainder OF the day was desultory and vor,, Itfi
change III position took place on either sidn N
tne evening our lett was still further advanced.
tlghtlng continued nearly all night This morn.
ing consosIaDle firing is going on, hut nothing
oenlnlte mad been heard in regard to it. The 8t6
corps came up last night and reinforced onr leFt
keports were current yesterday that Butler ha1
advanced to the Richmond and Petershuro raiIe
road, and was destroying the track. when lee arr-
prlsed and drove him back to his entrencbroents
WIN 9eaVy loss othing official had been receiV-
ed at headquarters Of the particulars. No troo,,s
have been sent to his support. Yesterdav aftar'
noon heavy firing was heard at Intervals IN that
direction. Prisoners taken Yesterday renort tbet
$4,000 Offices men had arrived on the Keld vess
terday morning Trains are running almost bour.
~ from 6lcnmond TO bring troops close to Peters,
burg, and then hurTying back. GfST
Washington, June 19.-Ths House yester
day passed resolution authorizing the Pres
idsnt 70 notify Great Bitain of the intention
Of the United States Government to termi-
nate at the end Of month the treaty Of 1877
relative to our rights of our naval forces on
the great Lakes. U
Washington, June 2O.--The public debt
all legal tender notes and unpaid
acquisitions is III ,9S9, 51O,SSS. The amount
Of Understanding notes withdrew. is 3ss-
100, 1905 amount of ordinary Treasury notes
Withdrawn and placed in reserve is l7258.-
s72, showing reduction at present of legal
tender notes Of all descriptions Sc. 1855
New York, June 2l.-The Herald's Wash
ington special says: Hancock's old wound il
20 troublesome that he has asked to be- 10.
moved. The request was granted, and Birl
ney commands his corps. Hancock did rot
command in Saturdays fight. There are
thirty thousand rebel troops in Petersburg
who are being continually reinforced. The
Times special 18th says the rebels on Fridat
night made furious attack on Burnsldes
'front.', and after severe contest reoccupied
the post he had taken the previous morning.
This change Of the line concentrated BeaY-
regards forces. while it enabled our forces to
cover important approaches to the left and
right place. The city is within range of our
guns, about 400 yards. Our losses during
he past days is 5000 killed and wounded.
At 5 p. m. an advance was made on the rebel
ines to develop the position, which was ac-
;omplished with considerable loss in killed
md wounded. Birneyis division suffered
most Prisoners state that Beauregard COM
hands the city with his army. A portion of
lis forces are under Longstreet, Wilcox and
EWell. There is no decisive evidence Of The
presence Of more than a small portion of
Lees army.
New York, 21St.-Ths bankers and brok.
lrs appointed committee TODAY to hasten
% Washington and endeaVor to secure the
epeal ad modification Of the gold bill. The
Commercials money article says the gold
market is in a most excited condition. Gold
IN 2lSs at 20l, on 22d fuctuated from POI to
225 and 2S5, and closing at 2O8.
The following rebel reports are from Bal
imore papers:
A telegraph from the forks Of the TupeIo,
Vt the 10TH says that the victory over Stur-
,is is complete; the number killed, wounded
md captured Fedetal exceed the number of
Dur troops engaged. A telegram from Ma
ietta says there was but little skirmishing bT
he enemy yesterday. Hooker made acharge
N Clehurnes division and was Fepulsed with
yreat slaughter, the enemy not being able to
ring his artillery to bear. The Richmond
says Yankee force $4,000 strong
lnder Hunter, Crooks and AYeFill are at For
st Depot, on the Central Road, eight or ten
niles from Lynchburg, They have done
,reat deal Of damage to the road.
Shasta, June 24.--Ihe fire in French Guleh this
aornng destroyed the entire business portion Of
be town. The loss is heavy. m #i.-
Salt Lake, June 24-10 P. M.-The first train Of
took, consisting of ten coaches, ten Wagons and
mule teams, for Holidays northern
inc Of stages, arrived ia this city yesterday TIE
me viii be in operation on the first of duly. ~