, 1864-06-21
Qlltra9a Qribnne.
TUESDAY, JUNE 21, 1864.


THE NEWS.
We have no official bulletins from the War
fDei aftment concerning Grant. The latest
dispatch Of secretary Stanton, In our last is-
sue, brought the news down to Sunday
morning. We may suppose that no mste-
rial change has since occurred In the sItua-
tion. Our adviccs elsewhere only MI in the
details Of previous intelligence and reveal
the gravity Of the situation, and the
1cek set before Grants brave army. Moving
on an inner circle, and shorter arc, Lees
y nholc force still between our army and
tic rebel capital, In strong lntrenchments,
and favored by the natural defenses Of the
country. opposes our advance, with re-
sistance the formidable character Of which
is best shown BY the statement that In two
duys' fighting our loss was 5000.
And this without satisfactory proof
flat any corresponding damage was Inflicted
Oh the enemy. These are grave facts to be
impressed on thc minds Of loyal men. They
Should induce everywhere full conception
81 the real nature Of this struggle, Of its real
loss that is inevitable. It will be the part
OF wise N en- 10 provide against disaster, to
De in readiness to repair dcfeat. While
in such q state Of mind, It will
not he difficult to superinduce joy at success
achieved 1t is but to be ready for either
event Grant has an immense task before
dlim. 1t ia we'll to believe In him. It Is im-
possible. not to concede to his brave army
q devotion and courage that merits
IAc full meed OF victory. God grant
tLat It may be ours, and, If
no, sooner tbnt the happy augury Of the 4th
OF July be realizcd, and the first anniyer-
Bar, Of the capture of vicEsburg be ccle-
b!ated at the rebel capital. But let us net
ctuccal from ourselves that the gravest and
1nott tremendous undertaking Of this war
remains to be accomplished before such re-
-,ult cnn be won.
The President has signed; the Gold Bill,
w::.ich ia now law. There is n 1a6, how
ever moro powerful than any enactment OF
Congress, responsive to which gold will
climb above 600 unless Grant achieves sue.
cess at Richmond Success In crushing this
rebellion Is what the gold market needs Just
". The gold bill will however "weisht
the valve" little
The enrolment books are ready but utter
u ust less. The act mny be drawn but it
Flll gather 10 recruits so long as the $500
exemption clauee stands. It is hollow,
eA;e,. eiye, and cruel mocke1y Of the patriot
lem Of the people. So are all schemes of
bruLty, short terms Of service, and comma
tAtions of all kinds. Give the President a
las Of duff in which every man eligible for
military duty shall 60 or send substitute
for three years or the WaE, and with this
Congress can 60 home with consciousness Of
iuty done ut last If tsrdily. Let them do
A,is aud the dangers that threatea our cause,
from wasting armies, will be aycrted. It
can be done In no other way
In 1917 treaty was made between the
United States and Great Britain to the fol-
lowing effect: That neither Power should
maintain nhva1 force upon Northern lakes,
except that each might have one vessel OF
aot more than LOO tons, and armed With one
1S-pouud gun, On Lake Ontario and the same
IN Lake Champlnin, and two vessels OF like
.onnapc and armament on the upper la1es.
THIS trcsty was liab1e to dlscoutiuuauce aftcf
lie specified time, upon SIX months notice
y either party thereto. The House Naval
Committee have instructed their Chalrman1
II. Rice, to report q joint resolution pro
,ostng that the United States shall how give
hat notice.
Tic produce and whisky markets here
esterday were again wildly excited, and We
Ute IN .dvancc In prices of &c. per bbl. on
cur, 10c. per bushel on VIII eat, l11<a15<c. OF
otn, and 10c. per gallon On highwines. Tt.
.lcs during the entire day amounted X
,0co barrels Of -four, about S50, 600 bushe1l
mat, 3:aa5 900 bushels corn, IS 900 bushels
ats, und about 1G, 500 barrels highwin s.
l'andle all Of which 1t would require mp
ards OF three millions Of do1lars.
An Illinois Coppt rlcad Congressman yes
1da, introduced bill into the house pro
ding that the Fort Lafayette and Fort War
n martyrs be allowed the same mileage ant
r diem Of Congressman, for the distauc'
ID period OF their journeys aud incarcera
ms. In som respects this wou1d be en-
rely consistent. thnt is. If the Congress
IN whose relations to the countrF, take1
70 consideration for such comparison, ars
the Cox and Ross stamp. The1e.is nj
'utt that It would be at appropriate to pa.
lc.gc and per diem to Dr.. Olds and ID. l,
hpson during their martyrdom n
bleed the treasury for the fec
ID cmolumcnts OF men whose only o.lc
Congress is to cnbarrass loyal legislation
d aid the schemes Of rebels. By all meaa
i've tue copperhead martyrs the same pa.
ttolpcrhcad CongrcssmeD, who deserve i
ci~y a. much and 34o n.ore- Let even JUS
.:e be done, but then s.1logisti"ally th'
.rgsessmen deserve the sanc treatment ~
t. martyrs. Fort Wlrren is hcplsce wher
Il, shoull;e 4r1 thel pcrr diem We eccont
,r. Eoes' bill If 90 amended Us to core
sysc points.
H. another column VIC give an inportan
iei4l statement Of the public debt, over tht
,rrturc OF secrctary Chnse.
Il lacrosse, Wis, correspondent gives u.
inc Interesting mud important facts relative
eoscrlHnd and gold emig1atdon, which ha.
f'n very large the present season, some au
ia.isies placing tho aggregate number o1
,i8rants who have crossed the Missouri at
t. Hundred thousand. This is doubtless
exaggerated, but the real figure would doubt
sr l,e very large one, and astonishing a!
saslarcd with any previous season.
( TIRE NEEo OF TR0oPs.Y
f. it possible that Congress will dar
;jouru without leaving this government tn
guns Of raising troops by apractical ami
rect.vc Conscriptiou Law: If go the event.
bsl iuny transpire before December through
i1;ell neglect, may induce in the minds o
use dcsclict Congressman, and Senators
aa,tbirg but desire to return to the Capi
-. and still less Of q Willingness OF
'e paEt Of the people to soc then
3ain In the halls of national legislation
STbc very DIR is thick with omens Of peril
! our cause from the lack of men. We tay,
: bic armies in the field daily melting away
&C orc already rcsorlinC 10 the most tempo
r, uud transient expedients to place them
at We are sending to the front the rae
&c Hundred Day levies. We are abridgtn.
&'Iortaut military operations, ahandonsn,
,stions, Won at heavy cost, and every
here introducing most dangero Us econ
yof undertaking 4or want Of men.
Tl1:: demand is imminent and pressing.
i'll Eot bc met by any cheerful figure wor
Mr. ]'ca,y Wilson, Of the Senate Militsr
.pu1r,ittec, who has persistently throw
nf elf in the way Of the passage Of q snits