, 1864-06-28


The absence OF official news from Rerra
tnry Stanton only indicates that no CON
pleted step Of progress has been reached
and he gives results, not promises. B,
ordinary news channels ne have information
that shows the utmost activity is still II
progress, and our columns elsewhere give I
Te1y intelligible view Of the aituation, Gen,
Grant is pushing forward operations beforf
which Petersburg and Fort Darling must fali,
though we must be prepared to sec it REQUIRE
lime on bis part and the exercise Of patience
on our own.
AS stated in our news elsewhere, there
has been crieis for the past week at Quebec
IN consequence OF the ministry being defest,
Cd BY majority OF two. 4 coalition has
been formed end business Is progressing
again Three Upper Canada members of the
opposition 60 into the ministry, Messrs.
Brown and Mowat, are mentioned. but the
officers will not be changed till after the
prorogation which is expected to take place
on "Wednesday, the esth. 4 federation Of
AL the provinces IL proposed, Capnds to be
divided into three states.
GOV. Yates 6as worked hand in hand with
Gov. Morton in the matter Of securing the
release from military service the men Of ILL.,
nois and Indiana detained on false pretenses,
having enlisted to fill une1pired terms Of ser-
vice, and not Tor three years. The measure
of simple Justice should succeed, and that
promptly.
Col Wolford, of Kentucky, is in trouble
agnin, and this time 1t may prove serious.
He chose to sensationize his hatred of the
negro troops BY course Of action that
caused him to be Kicked ont Of the service.
Since then he has been petted and patted into
lion BY the Louisville Journal and the Ken
1ucky pro-slavcry element generally. He has
oSrrdonc the thing and come to gziet. Gen.
Burbrfdge ienot the man to be TITLED with
In hie department.
The Gold market is still excited, and quo
tatione show wide range, from go to 2l0,
with an excited state of tie general markets
tnferarable from such fact.
The Senate yesterday voted to print as q
public document, the interesting and ex-
haustlre report On the condition OF the
Freedmen, prepared BY Robert Dale Owen,
acting as speei.l commissioners.
The case Of }allandigham was dragged
fhriekinglE before the Senate yesterday by
some Of his fcllow-traito1s, who are cvi:
Gently affaid that Vol. is not Coriolanus
after all. We are glad that It Was brought
M, for it afforded the opportunity to Sens
tor Sherman, Of Ohio, to give to Congress
and the public = brief resume OF Val
lAndiglam's case and Its PRECISE
features. As to what will be done
with Valinndigham, probably his own party
friends are more anxious than anybody else.
Some of them wish to get rid Of him, and SO
lopc tue government will take bin out of
the way. Others wish to gain for him lit
tie higher flavor Of martyrdom, to have him
"warmed over" Tue Government eau at
ford to let Val alone until it chooses to at-
tend to him.
Congress has come to the last week of busi-
ness Of the present session, and our dis.
PATCHES represent that the public measures
that yet remain Incomplete are In good
st.te Of forwardness.
From Springfield we have a fu11 and off,
cial list Of Losses to~Illinois troops in sin.
gle brigade, sacrificed by. that drunken Trim
culo Of Rrigadierf, Sturgis, in the recent af.
fair below Corinth.
We shall get the repeal of the $500 conmu-
1a'1on clause. always hindsance to the sue
cefsful working Of the conser1ption law, be-
cause the President wishes it, because the
leading military authorities wish 1t and the |
people nrr ready Tor 1t, and because the |
Senate has passed II, and will not consent to
ao]ourn until the House has by their action |
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