, 1864-07-01
Eastern News.
News of June ODD.

We are throwing up earthw0rks at different points
Our lines reach within threeq quarters of mile of Pc
tersburg They seem determined to hold out to the
last
New York, June 22.-The executive committee of
the National Democratic committee, to-day resolved
to postp pOnc the meeting of the Democratic Conven
tion to Aug. 9Th.
Washington June PA dispatch from sherman's
Headquarters at o'clock Tuesday evening" states
that il rained almost ncessantly in spite of which
our lines pressed forward steadily and an important
position was gained BY Gen. Howard The enemy
made desperate but unsuccessful attempts the
same evening to retIke the position, but were un-
successful in every trial.
Our cavalry on the left are across Moose creek and
one brigade Of the corps passed the Nose the
right the rebels beh nd the swamp and the rains
prevent any advance.
(Signed) STANTON.
St. Louis, Sune l9-Staff officers from the front re-
l,Ort heavy fighting on our left. Blacks corps were
storming the enemy's works. Our whole army is in
line and there no firing along the entire front,
the rebels being slowly driven back by artillery our
losses slie hit. Blair reported south of Chattahoo
chic river. On Wednesday night Johnson had massed
his artillery to prevent our right from crossing
severe fight is expected there
Headquarters, Army Of Potomac, June l3.--Burn
sides attack the enemys line yesterday morning
is more successful than was fist reported lie drove
the rebels from the rifle pits with heavy loss, taking
fur guns 400 prisoners and holding the POSITION
During he afternoon he pushed the enemy still fur
ther, getting within about a mile and II half of the
city and taking more prisoners. Shells were thrown
into town. Firing during The remainder of the day
wa de.ultory and very little change took place in
po lton on either side. In the evening our left
still further adyancel Fighting continued nearly
all night. This morning considerable firing is going
on but nothing dehuite had been heard in regard to
it. .H.
vanced to the Richmond and Petersburg Railroad,
and was destroying the track, when Lee surprised
and drove him back into his intrcnchments with
heavy loss. Nothing official has been received ut
headqu of the particulars No troops have been
tO afternoon
firing was heard at interval. in that irection
Prisoners taken yesterday report that 35 0O9 OF Lees
men had arrived on the field Yesterday morning.
Trains come almost hourly yfrOm Richmond bringing
troops close to Petersburg and then hnrrying back
Pttsburg, June l9.-rhe Sanitary Fair closed to-
night. Net receipts were three hundred thousand
dollars.
Washington, June l9.-The House yesterday passed
resolution authorizing the President to notify Great
Britain of the intention Of the United States Govern
meut to ernin te at the ead Ofa month the treaty Of
1917 relative 10 the rights of onr naval force on the
Great Lakes.
Washington June 20-The public debt including
all legal tender notes and unpaid requstons ls III
939, $40. SSS Tho amount of intere t-beanng legal
tender notes withdrawn is So, 100. 700, amount of
binary treasury notes Withdrawn and placed in re-
is II, 2jS, 8I2, h)wing reduction ut present of
legal tender notes of all descriptions sc, l49, So
This statement shows the actual present state of
the debt and circulation of twill I've reces
sary to replace portion OF the per cent. legal ten
der notes with compound interets at . Per cent.
(Signed) s. F. CHASE.
Mr. Cisco states he has positive assurance that the
Secretery ofthe Treasury purposes to contract the
circulation much as possible and to regulate the flu
ture issues OF currency Oy the Sricte7t necessity
The Senare to night refused by three majority to
strike out the $500 exemption clause to the enrolment
act The section to mdke the draft for year Io
tained
New York, June 2l-The Herald's Wash.
ington special says; Hancock's old wound is
so bad that he has asked to be removed.
The request was granted and Birney com
mands his corps. Hancock did not command
in Saturday fight.
The Times special of the 18th says, the
rebels on Friday night made furious attack
on Burnsdes front, snd after severe con
test re-occupied the post he had taken the
previous morning. This change Of the line
concentrated Beauregard's forces, while it
enables cur troops to cover important ap-
proaches to the left and right place.
The city is within range of our guns, about
400 yards
Our losses during the past two days is
5000 killed and wounded.
At P. NJ, an advance was made on the
rebel lines to develop the position, which
was accompanied with considerable loss in
killed ard wounded
Brneys division suffered most. Prison
ers states that Beauregard commands the
city with his army.
portion Of his forces are under Long
street, Wilcox and Ewell.
There is no decisive evidence oft pres
ence Of more than small portion Of Lees
army.
New York, June 21-The bankers aud
brokers appointed committee to-day to has
ten to Washington and endeavor to secure
the repeal and modification of the gold bill.
The Commercials money article says the
Gold market is in a most excited condition.
Suspension of public competition effected
by the gold bill has thrown the trade direct
ly into the hands of spectators. They now
make their own prices and have made ad
ZiJitanp use of the prorogative. The pres
sure only increased the quotations by holders
and the process continued until noon, when
brokers were paying 225 and selling at 235.
The effect has been to entirely suspend ope-
rations in foreign exchange Spectators do
not know what to ask, and refuse to give
quotations. One large firm asked SIS 90 to
a pound sterling.
At II NJ, gold took downward turn. A
large lot was thrown upon the market at 23O,
which put it down Is per cent Brokers are
buying at 2l0 and selling at 220.
Al P NJ, they sold at 208.
Washington dispatches report to day in
Congressional circles, that Chase will negoti-
ate foreign loan Immediately after the pas
sage of the loan bill now before Congress.
The bill contains provisions authorizing the
Secreatry of the Treasury to negotiate such
loan.
New York, June 21.-The following reb-
ell reports are from Baltimore papers:
A telegram from the forks Of the Tupelo,
of the 10th, says that the victory over Stur-
gis is complete; t. C number ofkiled wOun-
ded and capturedFederal exceed the number
of our troops that were engaged.
Hamilton, O., June -Vallandigham
made his appearance at the COpperhead dis
trict convention held at this place to-day,
and was received with great enthusiasm He
spoke briefly from written documents, nara
ting his arrest, defending his course and de-
nouncing as false the assertion Of the Presi-
dent that he was arrested because he labored
to prevent the raising of troops and encour-
aged the desertion of soldiers, and said: