The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-06-12

tploSirIKs LECTURES from A. n I'll i0P.A.
HooLEYT OPERA HOUSE. Brooklyn.-Esz,orAx
foNCs DANCES, BrnlHsauEs, &C
New York. Sunday, June ~, 1864.
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THE SITUATION.
Mr.. stan,on's bulletin Of yesterday Afternoons embraces
scomplee resume OF the war from every quarter
ip latest accounts A far Is the army OF General
Grant Concerned there movements whatever 70
epors The news, however. BY our Washington des.
patches night would indicate the intention to change
the base OF Grants operations. No supplies except
those Immediately needed BY the army and tho ueccs.
sary forage. being landed At White House. The rail-
road track which had been completed 10 within few
miles Of the army by labor OF seven hundred men,
has been up the rails brough, back 70
white House and placed on barges.
General Butler made demonstration Petersburg on
Friday; bat although General Kautz with his cavalry
actually entered the town he compelled withdraw
without eecting any purpose, 0ceps the capture Of
forty prisoners and gum in eaucnce Of ths failure
OF General Gilmore support hx The accounts Of this
movement by special correspondents are very full
and interesting.
From General Sherman's department. are informed
shat Thursday his cavalry had mp with Johnssons
forces 10 line Of hills between Kcnesaw Lost Noun
taln. No battle is 20, reported.
Moreans raid Kentucky does NOT seem 10 promise
much fru, for the rebels Gen. Barbrdse has pursued
him so closely that he quite likely TO retire from the
ate after dc!ng mschie! he could-burnlug
the town of cynthana, and for brief tlme least. &C
Copying FRANKFORT.
Our correspondents with Gen. Hunters army during
the late brilliant operations IN the Shenandoah valley
give splendid account. another column Of the whole
details Of tina. movement, together with map the
scene OF battle
The comments OF the Southern journals upon the
movements transpiring differ quarters into
resting aad IN scTs instances amusing. These papers
regard everything In the light or robe
Genera; Gue,av1s =. Smith New York exstrect Com.
rosioner arpe5r5 10 rsvo been rcinsts.es. ster
sierabe re.irere0 IRON tbe army owing personal
quarrel with Jefferson Davis. He is appointed to
the cOmmsnd .; the rebel forces in Georgia.
CONGRESS.
laws as 10 cover The case Of the widows and children
Of colorsd zoldsrs massaered At Fort Pillow.
ported By the Committee on clams bill relative 10
Che Cnisd States Circuit Courts introduced and
fersd. gr Lane or Kansas, offered an additional section
q his joint resolution respecting the recognition OF the
State OF Arkansas Il provides that the joint resolu
zion shsH he In force from aud after the acceptance
O i's provisions by the people Of Arkansas and he
proclamation OF the by the President. To
bill providing fer the settlement, Of the Miranda lart
claim California further discussed, bot action
taken On IT, The President requested to furnhh
copies or all correspondence ard other papers relating
the Organization Of tho government in Arkansas.
The Indian Appropriation bill passed anl goes back
20 the House for concurrence the amendmsnts The
Army Appropriation bill passed iden:caily as re-
ceved the House. the section relative 10 the retso
acve pay colored troops being LETT to the decision OF
tho Attorney General. The Senate then adjourned.
Ia the House or Representatives the Senate Bonded
Warehouse bin reported from the Ways and Means
Committee and passed This bill extends until lat Of
September the time IN which goods may be withdraw
from bonded warehouses and public for bono
rppion Joint resolution for q fnsl adjournment on
Thursday, the 23d inst, was adopted report was
suhmiled from the Judiciary Committee ks 70 the
ner In which the bill providing FOR the collection Of
abandoned prcroy and the prevention OF frauds In In
Earrectionary dstrics approved March H. 1885, bccass
. Law. The committee unanimous In the opinion
that, owing TO the bin not receiving tho Presl.
dents signasrso untu several days after the
adjournment OF Congress the act had no effect
and rot 70 forcs. The Bankrupt bill again brought
mp ON motion To reconsider the vote by which Il vas
recently laid tho table, and further action was
postponed un The second Tuesday 10 December noxt
rssoirtlon adopted allowing mileage and pay 10
Messfs. Price and Birch, o. Missouri who ursuccossfuly
contested the cents OF Messrs sccurg and King and Mr.
kcHcury Of Kentucky who unsueccssfuy contested The
ees Of Mr. Ycaman. Tho consideration OF the contcs,
between scsss Tod jayne for tho representation Of
The rorr,ory o. Dasoa agar resumed. and, after
great d,a n talk aud various efforts 20 adjourn 10
nuaiy voted that Mr. Tod Is entitled to tbs and tina;
Dr. Jayne 4 not. Er. Tod was then sworn In and the
House aioupaed.
MISCELLANEOUS EEwA
Tho sleerr transport Constitution, Capt Greenmsn,
arrived ., this port las, night from New Orleans 4lb
insl SIC brings 90 news.
Mary Wilkins was brought up for examination be.
fore United states Commssioner Osborne yesterday on
charge q passing counterfeit hty cent stamps upon a
uumbsr Of shorkecpers 10 sixth avenue Tts accused
was committed to awan iho seton rf the Grand lury
Toe srgcnen, IN The salvage sult-nsninop r. Tovle
tho steamship Great fastcrn-oame On 10 the rned
ftates District Court before Judge shlpnsn Yesterday
George 1ckuor Curtis summed up tie case the part OF
the claimant The argument for the steamship owners
viii be heard Saturday next. al ten O'Clock H. 10
which line the hearing adjourned Much interest il
fell 10 tho result Q, this csso.
Tho fall Of gold unsettled the msrket FOR both foreign
and domestic merchandise on Saturday. and business
consequently much restricted nevertheless 10
commodities moderate trade was consummaied rrtro.
lcum quiet, but holders Arm a. general thrg,
and the sales full prces. Cotton was excited and
sil higher On Change there decided change IA
nsur cheat, though At she clese tho market was do