The New York herald., 1864-06-19
THE 1ITUATION.

despatch from Mr. Stanton to General DIE q, ten
O'Clock last night the receipt OF despatch
from General Grant, dated elevea O'Clock yesterday
works and redoubss Of Petersburg BY the Ninth Egh-
teenth and Second General Grant states tha, the
enemy In endesvoring TO reinforce Petersburg len
the intrenehments at Bermuda Hundred exposed,
IN incident which was taken advantage OF by General
Butler to take Of the between Richmond
and Petersburg. appears, however, from Mr..
Stantons despatch, that not in possession Of
Petersburg up eigh, O'Clock yesterday morning. tho
enemy being AZ that time In occupation OF the place.
while the outer works several and fear hundred
and y prisoners the hands OF tho Usiou troops
There Is nothing new to-day from General shermsn's
army
Our latest intelligence from New Orleans 70 the 18th
Nothing Of any importance was transpring shere. The
rebel General Dick Taylor making manifestations Of
az attack upon lines. Tho navigation OF She hlsss
sippi perfectly open, the rebel blockade force
having been compelled to evscuate their batteries.
CONGRESS.
In the Senate yesterday the House resolution eontina
Ing FOR year the present contract OF the
with the Overland Mail Company adopted, after
ceving amendments providing that for eight months Of
e yo,r tho trips shall not exceed sixteen days and for
the other four months twenty days, and that the
pensstou shall exceed the amount paid for carrying
printed mSter by water than $3.50 000 The bill to
facilitate telegraphc communication between ths Eastern
spd Western hemispheres was then called up This bill
snbodes the project OF Mr. Perry Nc D. Collins for tss
graph from g. Petersburg via Siberia the Amoor river
region. Behring Straits, Russian America and California,
- Warrington aud all the Atlantic cities of ths country
rs discussion occupied the remainder OF the session. and
she Senate adjourned without coming 70 . vote on IT,
n the House Of Representatives the Speaker presented
Mo petition Bops Charles King President and lam
lou Fish Chairman the Trustees Of Columbia College,
Dor International system Of coinage weights and
Bills passed establishing large numbcr OF
post routes nsttutug boards Of commissioners 70
judc.s claims for property destroyed by the Uni,o
armies during The present rebellion providing that
soer Of the navy who has been in the servsos forty nvs
years ater arriving as the age Of sixees, sha be
Sired before be reacess the age sixtyvo; including
temporarily the In of corps commanders n the navy
the active list all appointed TO that grade prior 70 The
the present session Of Congress- regu-
htug The and order OF promotion Of warrant oce
~ the navy regulating prize proceedings and the dtri
bullion Of prize money, and authorizing the Secretary Of
tAs Navy TO make arrangements fer the education Of
pupils 10 naval construction and engineering The House
sdoped the conference committees report the bill
crcasns the pay OF private soldiers 70 sixteen dollars
per month'snd ssioned ofcers 10 proportion.
Tho oIu, resolution for The release Of captain John
Esicsson from portions Of his contracts with
govcrnmen for iron-cad vessels Of brought up,
aad after long debate. adopted by eighty I'VE 70
thrty sir votes II turns 10 the government, for
completion, at her present valuation, the roo clad
Dictator, but leaves The Puritan sinl 70 the
hands OF Captain Brcsscn 70 be nnshcd ascoring tho
serms agreed upon with the government Tue BIZ IS.
bshug navy yard for the construction and repair ot
fs elads New London, Connecticut, reported b.
fh Naval Committee, and lis consideration was pssi.
poss6 tl session By large majority. The moorty
Of tbs committee favor League Island, In tho Delaware
stver the site OF the proposed navy yard The House
took up aud adopted the Joint resolution repsied by the
Naval cowmittcs authorizing the President TO rive
Noe 70 the government Of Great Britain ttat Is the
wsb and intention Of the government OF t6e United
States 10 terminate NJ the end OF six months the Geey
Arrsngemsnts OF 1917 relative TO naval force the
nkes. Joint resolution reported from the Naval
csmmttes for the establishment sf . navy yard the
Western waters, alter discussing which for sorSs time
Ne House adjourned.
MISCELLANEOUS NEws.
rhs Covvi- da Ezab rnss, 10 It's issue or thu 18th
- ..conlaIos the following inn ortsni intelligence
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