, 1864-05-04
Latest from the Southwest
French Aid to the
Rebellion.
CUB RETURNED RICHMOND
PRISONERS,
Later from Europe-The
Danish War.
The War in FIrE1nias-Soutl1eFnN NcrTs-
MATTERS EonCressi0u uhl and Military.
Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribunal
WAs4.NQToS. Nav g.


The announcement can at last be made with Ger
tainty md safety that the Army Of the Potomac l.
ca the eve Of tha opening Of the Summer cam
paigu. There Is ground for the belief
that the commencement OF offensive moro
ments will be Immediately followed by deca-
tise events, and that II Les accepts battle when
Gen. Grant offers It, general action 1nay occur in
The courae Of fcw days. The nature Of Gen.
Grants plan Of operation is already plainly indl-
Gated BY certain preliminary movements iu tits
army and elsewhere. 1t will be found as rcuarka-
bic for bo1dness and Ingenuity Of conception and
for yicor. and rapidly Of execution as the move
yicksturg. Here IL there his main reliance viii be
upon hard marching and hard fighting.
Hrs11r OF TIE REAE1. PREss.
The Richmond Examiner, Of the a3a, under tho
sp ton Of "A Stupid Report" eaJs that but for
the fact that many well meanlngpeople believe II,
We should not think 1t worth while to contradict
the report that Richmond is to be eyacuatcd. The
cole foundation OF the report, was the proposal to
remove one Of the bureaus In the Treasury De-
pArtment to Columbia; but this has been recon-
sIdered. The Exauainsv advises crcry unproduc~
tire person to remove to the countrv,
md thus render the possibility OF eyacusting
Richmond more remote, By cnabltng the Rebel
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Examiner publishes Longs recognition speech
with COMMENTATOR preface, under this heading
Longs great speech in Yankee Congress-"
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sent rom chattanooca to reinforce Grant. The
ncbel General Wi.t Adams te1ce1auhs from Yazoo
;s,y that he burned the gunboat which lie captured
IN The sd. after taking out her armament,
The Richmond Erdminer has private adY1ces
rom Warrington TINT member OF the Lincoln
Government stated that II the North takes Rich
nopd 1t could well afford to let Johnston penetrate
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doni1s int that t1,c encrny IN n1out to make ser;
one Recommendations on the PenInsuln. The E.r7o,.
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1Eat MAJOR Genc1al Ransom assumed eommand IN
.laee Of General Early. who goes to the Maryland
line.
lee 1nfHa1tf reports Inc e'aenatlon Of SunoiE By
sur forces. The rebel journals chucale over the
ac. that The French vessels were obliged to leave
James River, the stipulated time having elapsed,
~ith little II my tobacco, Tho Enquirer, COM
rrcntinr rpon recent speech Of Vice President
| steptens. sayg that he has disappointed his nd