The New York herald., 1864-06-18
THH SITUATION.

The news from General Grants army to-day speaks OF
unequivoca success Pesersburs which place the
troops under General Bady Smith and Generals Kauta
and Hancock occupied Thursday, after somo brisk
nghting with the enemy at their intrsnchmspta The
negro troops said 70 displayed eonsidera bio
vsor and have called for special thanks from Genera,
eml,h. They stormed the enemys forts CALAMITY. n
evident that General Lees army had not reached
Petersburg before the assault. He thus taken BY
.urprise ard ouigsnsssllsd BY Gran.
Nothing Of recent date says Mr. Stanton. has been
heard from General SAeri san. except s,aterpsat In
che Richmond " -, Of th lSh ins that he rad been
routed by Generals Fitz Lee and Hampton es his dend
and wounded the neid, and lost i've hundred
prisoners.
General Buters forces busy Thursday a. Ber-
nuda Hupdredi tearing up tins railroad track between
Petersburg and R,chmoad. Tho enemy had disappeared
from his front at tha: po,uA
We give to-day two maps, showing the sf thsse
Successful operations including plan ,hs oily of re-
sersb,rg
There official reports or any movemsss In Gene
raj shermans army
defeated, Ripley, kissssipp,, show that the
Union made desperate ngAs; but compelled
10 fau back for want Of smnun,siss.
! Tho United States supply steamer Neweern, from The
North Atlantic b,ocksdirg squadron, and svsnsy-oar
bours Fortress Monroe, arrived yesterday this
ror She had board seventy thres prisoners the
blockads runners Thistle, Georrina NcCsw and
Eyren recently captured. On the 9sh the view
bern ashore tns blockade runner Peveusey, nine
oes north OF Beacfsrt she laden with arrs, load
bacon and Shoes for tse rebels Her engmes boilers
blown ccmpl teIy Of her few moments afer
she struck. she fine side. bssi OF Ave
hundred and forty three register and new, III
being her second trip The vessel cargo valued
~ 81 900 600.
CoEGREss
In the Senate yesterday the Internal Revenue bin
reiurred from the house, with rclues, for special
Committee 10 oonfer disasrceneuis OF the two
ocdes The bin for the speedy punishment que
rila. again under ,ssion during The N rnirs
hour, On the expiration o, which the Tariff bill vas
taken up IN Committee OF the whe and its consdsras
y ceedcd with. The duty railroad decreased
trom seventy TO sixty cents per hundred ,ovads.
and tho House dnly 1 twenty i've csots pr
pond without the proposed additional ad vsorcn ten
per cent. retained Action the sin u COMMITTEES
having been concluded. 10 reported 70 the Saoae,
discussed for time, sDd finally pssssd. BY vcss u
Ewertytwo 70 ave. report made from The csnfs.
renee mmce toe bill " equAiize the pay u soi.
oer. and the report agreed t without srsnssct,ss
any otDe' b sincss the senate sci ,srpsd
Ba, little business importspss ~as transacted 10 tho
House q Representatives. rns spsaksr read osn-
mnrica,tou from the ssr-,sry Of w~ giving aforms-
Son Of the capture o Petersburg ~ tbs Army of
fo,onso. The Committee Claims rcposteA the bill
providing for boards cnmm,ssocers sat,dtcats
cisins for prossrty destroyed by armies. pro
bbts toe commissioners from taking cognisscs Of spy
cis for k~s q slaves, or OF any which uay b
presented ~ pcrs1s who have either taken part ,hs
rehelou given it aid al comfort some .rivsis sis
were acted 90, and of District oouro bD
Sere passed, after which the Hsuss adjourned
MIsCLlLAsyous EpwI
CAPTAIN Brandt, Of tes Esmbars bark Herr,sss md
My ths p1rt. irom - fom.Igp City aist ust 70
ports - Inc revoutias sua progressing With
savage bate rns great h.nv CHRISTI expedition had .,
last e,tcd landing AZ Slrz.n hay, alter
distance, aHs q hupdt od m-ayp sifec
an veludee To y nnrds 10 nos take any nrasorers
Dor h y knowu usi ny of u" Dosnin,c Hi
Tie whole snair y tt- toxin Monte Cbt-t snous .
tDss,s'eec po'n, Of ve~ 20 sbovt &c
pdred thoueaud neD sizing pss ss.n ~ Coyerpor Z,
fslB1, 10 Ees Yok ssroof, 10 coxside, ". who's
tnited saics conquered. he marsst 4. q,u 20 wil
Suelc.n provisions snd lumber. " he sspe Inn
rrsetns ard ves siablo Of the y, pousl
bsn A. potbns ~ brought IN frc,s beyond mpe ou,
ede he wallis of tho oity. The rsisy season had "
ieyss ahs vomts hsd already canned tneii
c5osicersbs eYi.nt, which, tosethev v'tb smallpox
hssh h~~. fc~~ es~~S
terfeci opidem.c, VII make g. poningo City rather
pioomy place roe ~oms months te ooms.n
Tbs mails Of the Belgian reaobea this city from .be,
s~', yesIerdsy morning Or Earopcsn aes we're an
tcip ed By ths urivs n tbs Scotia
TIE seavv ~,l suits IN the sirrosats's Our, o. mn
ehy IRE mostly ssspenses fcr tBs summer Toe oolre
he's "ro di-i o. tbe osars so P~x rov are susu
tbsl buspess ON sssrosls bs transacted there re Diy
vita tAisei wtnsose lring the II ., month bor.yey