Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-06-07
REINFORCEMENT OF GRANT BY GEN. SMITH
SUPPLIES SENT TO WHITE HOUSE.


Fcm the Nav York Times of June lst We have
the following:
FoRIRxss MosRor, May SO-Is is no longer i'm
proper to speak Of tho important movements that have
peen prog esng in this department. during t"o
days. as they are now fully accomplished.
large portion OF the troops at Bern da Hundred,
uuder General Butler, have teen transferred, under
command Of Gen. Smith, to the A my Of the Potomac
The troops were sent in transports with great CELEBRITY
~ York River to White House-the new base OF cup
plies for Gen. Grant.
Gems Smith and Brooks passed up yesterday. Gen.
Gilmore remains wit General Butler at Bermuda Hun.
dred, also Gems Ames and Wild Large quantities OF
supplies have been sent up to White House.
Another account Gays that fifteen vessels laden With
supplies, had sailed for the White House.
The New York Times think there will be but little
more campaigning in Louisiana or west of the hssis-
sip Tor some time to The role assigned to cur
army will probably be simply to hold N. Orleans and the
country as far west Brashear, to hold Baton Rouge,
Port Hudson ard the Miss ssippi river" We wonder
what Price and Kirby Smith will be about
The Department Of Missouri il ass gned to the mill
tary division Of West Mississippi under the control OF
9 en-. Candy, Banks successor.
Toe friends of Mcclellan are INDUCING their wit over
Grant for sliding down. after s be has said, on Nc Je-
l,p's lines The supporters of the Administration
evince annoyance at 1.-The vaporns Of the Mcclellan
ties"
General Butler is at large discountor his failure on
the South Side His patriotism" however, is greatly
praised for consenDg cheefuy for the La ger part
OF his CT mmAnd under Badly Smith, 10 leave him and
90 TO Grant T. at certainly very good in Mr.. Lut.
vr Garrett Davis, however, has taken advantage OF
his present cloud to attack him BY resolution in the o.
s. Senate, as follows:
Where's II has been frequently charged in the pub
c prrt and other NODES that when the leaders OF the
present rebellion were engaged in pc ting and maturing
it. Benj T. Butler cogDizlnt OF and privy to their
reasonable purpesss AID gave them his counenspce,
sym ,ahy and support; aud that ne the said Butler,
alter some OF the rebel Safes had published ordinances
of sece son turned against the conspirstors whom he
had been sustasing to get position and Office under the
Government OF the United States, 10 enable him to
consumma.e his personal and corrupt Objects and
ha after be was Apo nted to- and while he was acting
ia the military service he was, by himself and his ac-
complice A. j. Butler, aud Others, guilty OF many
acts of fraud pecuition aud moezzement saipst the
United Sates, aud many acts OF extorion, pluuder,
spoliaton oppression a1d lty against individuals
therefore, be it
Resolved. TIA. the present Senate appoint commit.
tse of ree 10 investigate all su:h charges against the
said Butler that the said committee have power 10 sit
during the recess of the Senate TO send for persons and
papers and that report all testimony and ts proceed
nes TO the next session OF the Senate.
THE GOLD MARKr.
. Under date Tuesday, May 81, P. NJ" the Times
money article says
The price of gold is three per cent lower than yes
erday on tue average sales, closing at ls7tilsS, as
seainss l9lsl9lt at $3.50 O'clock yeste.day.
The Secretary of the Treasury has appeared in the
stock market, t. its considerable disturbance. The
Government stocks lower and subscriptions to the
ne loan lighter.