The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-05-12
New York. Thursday, May Ia. 1864.



THE SITUATION.
The War Department bulletins or yesterday report a
continued AT FIVE O'Clock Tuesday afternoon
both held their positions at Spottsylvania
Court House without any material change. The
enemy had been driven to their breast.
works The Sixth corps under General Wright had car.
ried the first line OF the enemys rife pits There had
been heavy diminishing during the day. Our wounded
had reached fredericksburg and during night some
were brought up TO Washington.
Mr. Stanton, in later despatch, states that no further
news from the Potomac army has reached him.
He states however, concerning the movements OF Gen.
eral Sherman, that despatch from that officer had
reached him, which, though dated Tunnel Hill at half
past seven O'Clock on Tuesday evening" and by way
Of Knoxville and Cumberland Gap, was delayed
over twenty four hours by the storm which
broke down the lines south OF Nashville. This
despatch states that General Mcpherson had not
attacked the enemy Resaca having found their posi-.
Sion strongly and had taken his position at Snake
Greek Gap General Sherman was In front OF Buzzard
Rooss Cap awaiting the arrival OF part OF his forces
With respect TO General Buffers command. no Official
Intelligence had been received except that three hun.
dred prisoners had reached Fortress Monroe under
guard Of negroes.
The from the front received Washington up to
dawn yesterday reports that At Eve O'Clock on the pre-
vious afternoon the assault commenced on the enc
mys works. The attempt take OF the redoubts did
not succeed when General brought his siege guns
into play, and kept up terrific FIRE until nightfal
Learning that the attempting to cut Of his
supply trains the he brigade to pro.
tect them. The vaior and endurance OF Grants men
were almost unparalleled. The ranks OF both sides
fought within quarter musket range.
We give to-day very full details from our CORES
pondcnts the proceedings Of the last
few days the battle fields The or Gen.
eraI Grant reported to be two miles in advance OF
Spotsyvania House. is said that the General
has captured large OF the enemy's commssary
stores.
One map Of the campaign in Georgia is Published in
another column showing the position OF Gen. Mcpherson
and all the points likely brought notice during
The present campaign.
EUROPEAN NEWS.
By The arrival al this port yesterday the steamship
City OF Manchester, and of Father Point OF the North
American. have European news dated to the 29th
ult two days later.
the London money market rebel cotton loan bonds
had advanced and United States securities had declined
This attributed TO tho receipt Of the OF tho
capture Fort Pillow and the meagre in the House
OF resolution for the expulsion Of
Mr. Long, or OHIO.
Two seam vessels OF war built for the Of the rebel
government launched from the port Of Nantes
France Another steamer said 10 be for rebel service
was flushed at Bordeaux. II IL said that the French
object 70 the arming OF these
vessels although Mr. Dayton had demonstrated on the
subject In Paris.
rumor circulated In Paris 70 the effect that the
convention between Macmillan aud Napoleon, lately
published 10 the HERALD contains clause provid
ing for the occupation OF Sonora In Lower
California and the port Acapulco French troops
tho pretenoe OF protecting the work development OF
che mining interests OF that region II was thought IN
aondon that this merely blind 10 the advance
n Napoleon schemes the Pacific seaboard, In which
n. - uemplates the establishment Of French foothold
ox,soa nc from Tahiti TO the Bthmus Of Panama and
Sonora
hoard M, back 70 ST. Mawes, Falmouth, from stress
of ~aa,har The General was well received
r,...a,na, ,ustrla Prussia have agreed TO
,s,ioe with p~ur ark pending tho issue OF the London
conference.
We hava Ala. from !. ,pan dated At Kanasawa on the
"a Of March The reports Of the contemplated action OF
the towards fore gners were more favorable
1here was a slight inprovem 'n' 70 the supply o. raw
silk. Cotton had advanced IN price, ana hooers ~
maned drm.
Cooso,s rated IN London on the 2sn ultimo at OIL.
ely for money. American stocks nonh ~ oo''on was
pricas mail n Iiv0rpOO sho <otu VI
April Brcadstus quiet and steady, an provisions
quiet
In tho Senate YESTERDAY Mr.. Lane OF Kansas, intro
ouoed resolution directing the Committee on The Coo
duct Of the inquire into the causes Of the recent
military reverses on Red river On this considerable
discussion took place sud the resolution was 90
amended az 70 empower the COMMITTEES 10 Investigate
tho entire administration Of General Banks 10
che Southwest, and n that form u was adopted
A resolution introduced and passed 70 im
seoond reading which sppropsates $50 900 for the relic
of the commander, orcers and OF the Mississippi
river gunbost Essex, which destroyed the rebel Ar
kansas and which commanded time by the late
Commodore william D. Porter. Tue bill TO equalize the
grades Of naval oncers passed also the
ts making an appropriation for the the friendly
Sioux, allowing Surgeon Sharp, Of the United States
Army 70 receive . testimonial from the English
government, providing for tIe better organiza
sop of tho Department OF the army and
ssu,as lands 70 Iowa for railroad purposes Tho Judici
sry COMMITTEES asked 70 be relieved from further con
ALTERATION Of the joint resolution 70 repeal the resolution
which VS. adopted March, 1891 70 the effect that
awssdmspt Tor the abolition Of slavery shall DO made
shs Constitution. preamble and resolution cor
osmslss ths Presidents action In the eases Of Gem
rails nas cad sshssck were introducst by Mr. Davt
r Ksasssky. bss we're ast ahsossd o. ioia' rss'