The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-06-02
New York. Thursaay, June ., 1864.


New York. Thursday, June >, 1864.
THE 8ITUATION.
rbs latest bulletins from the was Department report
that General Grants communication with White House ID
complete. On Monday the enemy attempted 10 resist
advance the Mechanicsve road but were totally
rspassd, with serious loss. Our correspondents and
dispatches furnish today flu and detailed account or
She affair. General Lees army IL now 10 the intrench
naeas ~ Meadows Bridge and Bottom Bridge The
slege or Richmond has fairly begun
The news from General Sherman Is most satisfactory
7hs rsse made an attack on his forces the alst u
bat ware repulssd after sharp and brilliant engagement
0en Sherman was at Dallas on Saturday. Gen. Thomas
Dad reached Marietta, and General Mcfherson was
withn twelve miles Of Atlanta General Johnston Is
fAliisS back with bis demoralixed army 10 Athens,
and General Polk is retreatIng towards Macon Our
nap o. snsthsr page. will illustrate comprehensively the
sccas Of Shermans late movemsnts, descriptions Of
which admirably given By our correspondents in the
asld
We have late intelligence from General Bu,lsrl army
~ w Quos on 1uesoaV. MI S&antoo has nothinQ al
importance to relate from there.
terrible catastrophe, By which forty New York
pssdiers were killed occurred Ne~beru NJ c. On the
3oth ut -Four torpedoes accidentally exploded the
train containing them reached the station The signal
towsr, BY blown eight hundred feet into the
an. We give tho o. the killed and wounded by
shs aniscky disaster.
The srsivsi Of the United states stesm transport
iswbs and the steamship Haauzas this pert ycstor.
by, from New Orleans the 2jtn ult. puts in pos
seusoo OF some interesting news from that quarter
the New Orleans Picayux suppressed by tho
Provost Marshal the day the steamer sailed paS-
fishing the bogus proclamation OF ths Presidsn, in an
sxtra
Dispatches from 81, Louis yesterday repor. the burning
OF train and the brutal massacre OF eighty
and vomon--Unon refugees from Jacksonviue-st Salem
Arr, by band o. three hundred guori!lAs-
The rebel prvateer Florida entered the port Of Bam
obtain American nensps AMI letter. She reported
only vesscl--the AyoD--ls burned b. her com.
msndsr three pships and Que schooner iaieu with
cotton and tobacco reached Bermlds the 10th
CONGRESS.
In the Senate yesterdaY, Mr. Sherman, Of Ohio. from
the committee Of the dsasreeiag votes OF
the two houses on tue National Rank b report.
He explained there oSy points o: difference
between Senate aud .he House, the latter having
generally agreed TO the formers smeodmsUs. fbe mos,
material amendment TO require all banks. East and
West. TO redeem their currency At New York, In
skeah Of allowing Western banks quarter OF per
discount On their notes redsemable 10 New York TIE
report agreed 70 Ibe COMMITTEES Foreign Afsirs
dsoee Cd from the further consideration OF the bill
permitting Che expectation Of goods from
tho British provinces through IN. United Ststss.
ms Judiciary Committee made IN adverse rsyors V
The blu extending the jurisdiction OF District Courts Tho
Din smssdns the act relative the public printing
passss. resolution requesting The Secretary OK War
10 communicate news from The armies he
solves g. when thc be furnished without detri
mont 70 The public interests, was adopted The Joint
cssHutso awarding the thauts OF Congress- aud q
scA enedL to Lssu.cusns ccoos Bailey for sxeAting
Admiral Portes3 foot fron Red river reported back
By the Military Committee rhe remainder ot the ses
soa Devoted 10 thc consideration q The internal
Rsvenua biit.
10 the House ~ Representatives tie Baakrvrt
st reported, end h.r. Jenckes made able
sesech in is support notion q lay 10 over tin
December nsastvsd BY iwsoty.ons majority. re
peri ef che coafsrsnos committee the National Bank
ON accepted 30 me bill only awaits the Presdsnts
Signature 70 become law. bin for bridge over the
9sdsss siv~ ~ Albany introduced and rsfsrrcd
0e oonmitsee CDmmercs. The election OF birch
Agsinss King the sitting member the Sixth district
hmssuri. gave rise 10 acrimonious discussion 30
tween hs soatesnts The House decided that Mr. Ing
sAsud RETAIN ns seat, and thereupou adjourned.
1vH0PEAH NEWS.
- sssausaip Asssrsiassn, from csssas,ows reached
ehn psi. and the Nova soo,.an. from Londonderry
psAssd Father Point her way 70 Quebec yes,erday
m dated 70 the 22d Of May,hree DAYS later.
Intssse anxiety prevailed England 10 obtain new, q
~ prosrss q General Grants campaign IN virginia
vbe pcops IN possession Of advces brought BY the
Hwemsa from New York, 70 the TIN Of May
general impression prevailed the stoot Frchanrs
report that Gran, hsA won . victory over Les" IN,
rebel loan declined three per cent the els. OF May.
The Cunard nssn,bp Europa, frou Halifax the i3si
~ nay, arrived a ouesnstowu on Sunday, MAJ "a tn
Gay The Austssssian LEFT that pcrt The America nsv
~hlch influenced the Stock Exchange, a. resesrsA Y
ssove as consequently have been that broegb, By III
Hsmes.
The journals OF london Liverpool and Mascbestsr On
Discs vsry tvorseie epnlssA " arss,. .sns- s.s II