The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-06-10


THE SITUATION.
No active operations the Army Of the Potomac
officially announced the affairs OF Sunday Our cor
Respondents the field however, furnish readers by
ielegraph-wth their accustomed viglancs-wth all the
"details transporting the different army corps Although
general action has taken place. heavy diminishing is
going on all the time, aud earthwors being thrown
up both sides on the line Of the Chickahominy
The two lines Of the armies, White House, are
within hundred yards Of each other carefully shell
tered by their respective breastworks On Tuesday two
divisions Of the Firth corps attempted to get
Of bridge on the Chckahomny, but found the enemy
posted there in great strength They succeeded In drv
ing them the bridge were not able to hold
possession Of It. General Grant putting heavy guns
and mortars into position TO commence siege operations
upon the enemys works.
There news from General Buffers army indicating
any hostile movement for week or more The de
fences erected By our engineers on the James
described finished specimens OF mpreguabe earth
works, rendering Buffers position perfectly safe from
attacks either by Lee or Beauregard.
The rebel gueri!las under John Morgan appear to be
running riot in Kentucky. They now hold undisputed
possession Of Paris Georgetown Cynihiana fwhere they
burned warehoase) and wiiamstown-.he latter place
on sbe Lexington pike, within thirty miles 0. Cincinnati
force o. cavalry hundred strong entered Paris
on Wednesday without resistance. The rebels occupy
the railroad Lexington They are also reported 10
be between Crab Orchard and Stamford
The gnnboat Water Witch was captured by n fee, OF
oer rebe gunboats from Tor, McAister the osslbaw
Sound Ga, the 81 inst The officers aud crew made
bod resistance, but in They were overpowered
b. numbers.
GREss.
II the Senate yesterday bin reported from the
Committee Commerce granting the right OF way
be Continent and a quarter section Of laod to every
fifteen mes OF wire erected TO aid Mr.. r. Men. Collins
his plans for establishing Geographic communication
with Elrore via Behriug Straits and Siberia. The
bill to establish certain military and post roads
10 Michigan passed. Nj. Davis made an effort
20 introduce some peace resolutions, objections 10
which being made, the Chair decided they were not
in order The former gentleman appealed from the de
cson but it sustained, AMI the resolutions we're
na entertained messae received from the House
asking for another committee conference tie Dplo.
TO- and the committee was appointed The bill
g regulate commercial intercourse between The
loyal states and the states In rebellion was con.
siaered fer sme tine, but no vote IL reached.
ii intended 70 be supplementary % already passed
10 regulate this matter, provides the collection
o captured and abandoned property and the prevention
o. frauds connection herewith statcs declared
insurrectcn The bill amcndatory or the Enrolment
then taken up, a.d It's consideration occupied the
~ he kp.a me wei
authorizing The drafting Of for years service,
and carrying subsequent drafts credits for any
Of furnished by district but vote the
amendment repeating the three hundred dollars comma
tGtsen crse not roached and the Senate adjourned
wiihsut completing action on the bill.
In tho House Of Representatives bill providing for
tho construction OF railroad between New York aud
Washington, and TO constitute the same a military and
postal road, reported by the select committee 10
whom the subject had been referred TIE Bankrupt bill
was taken up, and upon coming 70 a vote il was re
jeced-sxty. four against sixiy-ave motion was
made 10 reconsider the vote, and the subject may,
therefore, be called up at any time, and pcs
sibly the bill may yet pass The Senate bill
regulating the foreign and coastng trade the
northern, northeastern aud northwestern frontier,
and the bill to insure the enforcement Of the
law regulating the carrying Of passengers By Calor
MA steamships, passed; the bin providing that
goods, trunks, carpethags baggage Sc intended Tor
transportation beyond the limits OF the country. be
sealed, &c, the same a. IN Europe, and for the
OF inspectors 10 sixty In number 70 be
stationed mainly the Canada frontier. The House
after debate adopted the senate joint resolution
for the relief OF r. and Samuel A. Wood, for damage
suffered by them IN the loss Of oregon debt bonds
the seven thousand dollars by the de.
Of the steamship Golden Gate. The resolution
suhorzes the secretary the Treasury 10 issue dupl.
cate bonds Tho House then nd burned
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.
Another terrible steamboat disaster occurred on We'd
nesday night on the Hudson river The new steamboat
berkshire burned waicrs edge and II IS cared
that thirty ioty vos we're lost by drowning or burn.
ing Fun particulars will be found in another part Of the
paper
Tho committee appointed BY the National Union Con.
vention 70 inform Precedent Lincoln OF mis- denomination
waited upon him at the White House YESTERDAY Ex
Governor Iennison, Or Ohio rsgdent OF the Convention
aud chairman q the Committee announced the object Of
their visit q brief speech 70 which MI Lincoln repod
Saying, y know 70 doubt that shaH accent
the romu.ton rendered. aud yet perhaps sbopla not
declare definitely before reading and cous aerine what is
alcd the ilatorm.n
The Board q Education held special meeting yester
day Of inefos, aud importance The committee appointed
70 Investigate The charges OF corruption against the local
board Of The Fourth ward reported the result Of their
iabors From ihe y appeared that there was Ring"
smong the officers o. the ward which taxed all teachers
from Gfy six hundred dollars fer their appointments
snd, tsS ssss kept them constantly 10 terror OF losing
sSs,v sanaions The report also showed general SIS
sem n corruption 10 al educational matters Of the bases
kDt TIE report recommended the removal from oalce
Of oonrss'oner Felix Murphy, several Of the local
sGlocrt Ct the ward and others After sumo opposition
Scn NJ. Murphy the report unanimously adopted.
zas aAsd Of Coupe,imen held no meeting yesterday