The New York herald., 1864-06-07
THE SITUATION.

portion active energetic people Of the United
ssa.es
THE SITUATION.
Mr.. stanton's bulletin at ten O'Clock last night an
dispatches from General down Monday
statns that everything going wei' but they do
not report any more movements than those Of
Saturday pight when the enemy made attack the
lines OF Generals Hancock, Wright and Smith, and we're
repuised. Gen. Hancock then within forty yards Of
EAe enemy's works. The depot At White House is
reported by the Chief Quartermastor to be well
supplied, and wagons reach the army easily
There fighting on Sunday Our several COR
respondents n the field with nearly all the Army corps
engaged occupy large portion OF space to-day with
somo of the best detailed descriptions perhaps ever writ
ben Of the great battles or Wednesday Friday In no
Previous actions the corps and division generals
constantly under fire. nor there many instances
d Individual daring.
General Sherman sent despatch at noon yesterday
tfon Ackworth saying that he was then the railroad
~ thar station and had full possession forward to within
siK miles OF Marietta He TOO says that "al Is we'll"
The land forces in Buffers department have made
denomination since Thursday the naval forces OF
admiral Lee however, are very active Guerllas show
themselves constantly in the vicinity OF the Elizabeth
river They captured and burned the sloop . few
nights ago.
mo comments OF the Richmond journals upon the
movements Of General Grant, which We give 70 day are
worthy OF attention.
EUROPEAN NEWS
rne steamship China from Queenstown on the Goth OF
May. reached Halifax Sunday evening her voyage TO
Boston where she due early this morning. The steam
ships Etna Virginia arrived at thls port yesterday
the bringing European files TO the 25h Of May
fns telesrsphc summary OF the China is one
week later.
General Grants successful campaign against the rebels
had been reported England to the 4th OF May by the
Europa and City OF Washington The news produced in
creased excitement intense sensation and some
excellent results for the Union cause.
rebel receded about three per cent under the
news by the Europa and quoted from nve per
Gen, lower when the BY the City Washington
published.
t was generally conceded that the rebel cause had
tanned disastrous blow
Grsut described in the London journals the "mos,
Successful and experienced" OF the Union generals and
thc "vaor "obstnacy endurance and terrible facility
On killing "dcad" possessed by the Union army is fully
and for the nrs time Acknowledged by the british press
The London Times, Herald, Post and some few other
papers writing as they hope endeavor 20 prove that
Genera Grant win put down the rebellion in the end
and that the Union will not be restored.
The London TINS publishes letter purporting 10 come
From its Rchmord pondent, under date OF April 81
In which Is said that General Grants plan OF To-
pign fully and most accurately known 10 the rebel
capital thtt time II said that the writer points out
every movement subsequently mnde by our army. II
Eesera lee well Informed at so early date Of
Grants intentions he has turned his knowledge 10 very
poor account
Soon after the publication Of the news BY the City of
Washington the steam built by Nessrs Laird on
the Mersey purchased by the English government
The trial respecting them will therefore, not take place
The d the rebel pirates OF the schooner y j..
Gerety for argument iu the Court Of Queen g
Bench Council their behalf argued that they were
not rignuly custody, for that In sezng the Joseph
l. Gersy they had dono citizens Of the Confederate
Rtatos. and while acting under the orders Of commits
eoned Officer of those states. The Chief Justice ruled
chat they should bo retained and delivered 10 the Amer
can government but the remaining judges deciding ad
<erseiy, the men discharged.
The Dane. German Conference 10 london about 4
debate proposition or the final separation Of schcsw
and Hoistein from Denmark. other demands tending =
ths disiutegra; OF the Kingdom OF rsnmark ha
fprung W.
The ,mo OF allomeu, OF the Mexican loan still Il
doubt.
The Duke de Malskor, Marshal Pellsier, had died "a
thsr Unexpectedly IN Algeria Of which province be ba
been ror some years Governor General
The Liverpool cotton market closed nrm. with prices
unchanged from slight decline IN descriptions, or
the 2sth % May. BreadstuGs inactive. Provison
very dun Consols closed in London, on Nav 2s, a
el iii6a oi 1915 or msney. The Bank Of England
reduced W. rate o discount from eight 70 per cent
She reoe cotton loan nrmtat the heavy decline
perienced under The news from the United states.
The steamships Etna end virginia landed about Elk
teso hundred emRrsuts from Europe In New York yes
tsrdsy, the Virginia bringing over cne thousand.
C0EGREss
10 the Senate yesterday bin granting lands for rsl
roads 70 Dakota and Montana reported and POSTPONE,
tn asxt session. A resolution adopted reaucstin
se the President information relative 70 the progress
bs,ns towards the suppression OF the Cuban s.y
trade. The bill granting one hundred thousan
acrea q land TO Wisconsin 10 aid in oonsiruotln
Q ship canal from tbs head OF Green Bay IAl
Nohgaa vas passed The Indian Appropriation bi
vM reported back from the House, with amen,
snssts fbs Internal Revenue bill then again take
- AnsnlmsatA s@s ADOPTED appVFtionlng the q