, 1864-06-18
[From cur Regular corespondeut.1

WAsnN0ToN, june IL, 1854
TIE POTOMAC ARMY-TuE SITUATION.
The new movement of Gen. Grant, which
Iadyiscd you Of last week, is doubtless now
in progress, and as it is very delicate one
in face Of the enemy, 1t requires the utmost
care and skill. Gen. Grant win probably
try to reach the James b crossing the Chick
: ahominy ut some point below Bottoms
Bridge. Whether the enemy, will dispute
his passage, or entrench In some strong posi-
tion on the south side Of 1t remains to be
seen. Or they may permit our army to cross
and then attempt to harrass It's right flank.
expect the. movement will necessarily be
slow, as our army will probably have to en-
trench as 1T advances, SO as to guard against
flank attack. Tho rebel papers confess
that Grant may do them much damage on
the south side, especially by cutting with
his cavalry the railroads running southerly
and westHardly, from Richmond. shall
look for news from the army with much In
terest during the next few days. sheridan's
cavalry corps had some time elnee gone On
an extensive raid, aud has not returned. He
mny. have intended to form Junction with
Gen. Hunter
CoSGREssIoNA1-AMEN TO TIE CoN-
:sT1TUTION.
The debate on the proposed amendment
to the Constitution, Abolishfng slavery, Is
now in progress in the House. I have no
hope Of its passage BY tWo-thlrds vote, as
the Democrats arc almost unanimously op-
posed to it. It Taa hoped that a sufficient
number Of War Democrats would have come
over ts the Union side on this question, but
It has proved delusiou. The party lash has
been nnsparingly applied, and au disposed
to bolt have been relenuessly lashed back
into the traces.
TIE THREE HUNDRED DOLLAR CLAUSE,
The prospect Of the repeal of this clause,
1eok upon as extremely doubtful. A re-
cent vote In the: House postpontng the sub
ject, indicated that It will be retained. The
fact ia Congress has not The nerve to repenl
1t. The Democrats will vote against it In q
body, and many Union members will either
vote against it OF dodge. I learn thatletters
against its repeal are coming forward in dis
tfesslngly large mum bers. Well, all our con.
scrlption heretofore has only given us *, 900
men-
The remainder have been got by bounties.
The army is in want Of men; regiments
whose timh hasl expired are coming home
daily, both from the Potomac and Western
armies, and In July and August tho terms OF
large number will expire. The question
aries, then, how are we to fill our armies?
OF one thing you may rest assured-With
the $500 clause retained. 1t will be found i'm
possible to keep up tho armies to the nsces-
saIy strength. The duty Of Congressmen,
then, is plain. But viii they do fts greatly
fear not.
PASSAGE OF THR GOLD D1LL.
The gold bill passed the House yeatcrday,
by fourteen majority, and only wants the
signature of the President to become law.
Its provisions are quite stringent. It inter-
diets contracts for the sale or purchase OF
gold, 1nlese accompanied BY delivery the
same day, and expressly requires tho con-
tractor for sale Or delivery, TO be in pozses-
zion. 1t prohibits all loans Of coin, and also
time contracts for sale Of exchange beyond
ten days. 1t interdicts transactions in gold,
save at tho ors2tnaty places of business Of
the parties, and declares all contracts made
in violation Of the act, not admissible, but
violation Of the law of not less than 81 900,
or more than SO, 900, and Imprisonment for
not less than three mouths, and allows any
party to institute the suit in the United
States Courts. Mr. Hooper, Of Mass-, may
be considered the father Of the bill in the
House.
TIT DON'T MEAN ME.n
The way in which some of the cabinet look
| upon the action Of the Baltimore Conven-
tou is amusing. A gentleman informs me
| he had conversation with Mr.. Blair q few
| days since, in which that gentleman exhfbl.
ted much Qualification at the defeat Of Henry
| Winter Davis and other radicals in the Con
vention- ! learn that Mr.. Seward is also
very gratiaed on this score On the othe,
hand the Missouri Radical Union men are
| perfectly satisfied with the doings 1T Balti
more, as think they have every reason te
be. But If all sides are so well pleased, wb1
then cannot We 60 On Row harmonIously
Let u unite agalnat the common enemy ant
the victory assure.
TIE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
Great efforts are made by leading politl
clans here to have the Chicago Convention
put of. It il the peace men who are tn
most persistent in their demands. The,
hope that In the mean time the rebel arm
may triumph, and. that this will secure th
nomination of the man Of their choice
They want genuine peace and recognition
man.
. ADDITIONAL POSTAL FACILITIES.
Hon. s. E, lngcrsoll has succeeded in oh
thinning daily mail on the route betwee
Caubidge and Geneseo in Henry count,
/ llinoris.