The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-06-04
THE SITUATION.

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Tho last bulletin OF the was Department announces
tat nothing has been heard from General Grant since
seven oco k Thursds! morning, in consequence OF q
severe storm on the Peninsula. Washington despalch
howeverI ye terday EVENING" says the passen
gers on The steamer Keyport, JUS, arrived from
Fhhe House at noon yesterday, state that heavy
oannonadng, which Indicated severe fight. was
then going on so!dcr who arrived at White House
from the front reports that Sixth corps ~as errad
al noon, having brought conflict by raria and
sudden movement from the lett 20 the right
General Birney defeated Breckinrldges corps on Tues
Gay on rising ground over Icopa,cmoy creek taking
, ATTY prisoners
The iates, official from General sherman is to
Thursday night, half oclcs md is 10 the
elect thai Mcpherson moved up Dallas to ropt in
front of the enemy e, New Hope chepe on Wednesday
aud thai en- Thursday schoaeid Hooker havi been
snHed 10 the extreme left. pushed forward towards
Marietta At the time stoneman's and Garrand's
cavalry cent Aa.oona Pass which they reached
and held possession OF. These have secured
the pass, which was considered formidable one
Mr. stanton in bis bulletin says that other movements
are reported, which proper FOR publication.
An arrival or a steamer from Bermuda hundred .,
Fortress Monroe on Thursday e.ennr repsrs that q,
O'Clock "Wednesday morning the enemy attacked
General Buffers left wing and spirited fsht with
musketry and artillery kopt up until liDe O'Clock,
when they were again reruircc Our Ices was very
slight.
It's reported but not Confirmed, that General r.zhceh
Lee and fvc hundred II III. command were captured By
General smiths forces Wednesday night while at
tempting 10 male raid 10 the direction Q. the White
House.
The Navy Department. Is IN possession o. inorn,a;ox
which also given by d. 4sr,er from Fsrt Daring
in tho James river Is their ropclais and plumber II
Gre ships and torpedo vcssels The Monitors aprrscd
OF the in,sadsd ass.,il. are ready fcr them.
The tsus from the Mississippi Is lmpos.an, md 10.
,srv .,co,rnycc pesra,ches from Memphis or the
s1st nh inform US that the rebel General shelby cap
,r,sa r.sYaans,e on the McuIsy previous, skis tao
hundred prisorers Arer the capture he crossed tho
Ar.ppas river and was suppoEci ,ha. r,enlee 70
strike The Little Eccs rsircas.
0ucriias are represented as rnErsly active - Ar
kansas appears to be tho intention or the rebels 70
force the Union troops to eyacuntc al tho state cxeep.
Little Rock and Helena JacLsorrort and Rs,csvs have
already bcon evacuated Dy orr 1orc.s
seysre nslt between our tn iron caaz garmcrs
Halle. and prsrio bird and The rebel batteries al Gaines
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a,,ve, M The t,,,er sne The eunhoa, pe,a suffered
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