The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-06-07
FOUR DAYS
LATER FROM EUROPE.
Arrival of the China at Halifax

HALIFAX, N. s., June o.
The royal mail steamship China, Capt. An
derson, from Liverpool at z. NJ. OF the 2Sth
ult., via Queenstown 10th, arrived at $50 yes
terday afternoon.
The steamship Belgian arrived at Liver
pool on the eth.
The steamship Scotia, from New York, ar
rived of Cape Clear on the 9th.
GREAT BRITAIN.
The Times publishes letter from its cor
respondent at Richmond, under date of April
2lst, showing that the Confederate Govern
ment had obtained most exact information of
the Federal plans for the campaign in dis
patch written fortnight before Grant CON-
menced his march, and the operations since
recorded are detailed with extraordinary pre-.
clsion.
The Army and Navy Gazette reviews the
operations OF the campaign in Virginia, and
says :-Gen. Grant appears to be in great dam
ger. and Buffers chance of escape from his
position Is not appreciable. The repulse of
Sigel liberates Lees front from serious men,
ace. Neither Sherman's occupation of Re-
SAGA nor the advanced position taken by the
Federais in the face OF the enemy seem to
compensate for the great peril of their situa-
ton.
In the House Of Commons reference was
again made to the return of the troops from
Canada, and the Marquis of Harrington said
II was intended to Withdraw two battalions of
the guards and one battalion of the military
lrain, principally on account of the heavy cost
for the hire OF building accommodations for
The troops in Canada.
Mr.. Hankey inquired whether there was
any foundation for the published correspond
ence between Earl Russell and JEFF Davis.
Mr.. Layard replied that the correspondence
was hoax. and not very ingenious one.
In the Court OF Exchequer the Solicitor
General commenced the case OF the Crown
against the steam rams at Liverpool. The
was Withdrawn, arrangements having been
made with the defendants, by which it was
agreed that verdict should be taken for the
Crown.
The "Oakes" was won by File de Loir, a
French mare, by half length.
The Confederate loan recovered per cent.
on the receipt OF the Scotia's news.
THE DANo-eERMAN QUESTION.
The Liverpool Morning Post says the rep
resentatiyes will announce officially the opin-
ions OF their Governments on the proposed ar
rangements for the subdivision of Schleswig,
the northern portion being amslgamated with
Denmark and the southern with Holstein
Austria and Prussia are said to be in COM
plete accord.
Advices from Jutland recount very arbi-
conclusion OF the armistice.
The Paris papers assert that England, Rus
STA and Sweden intend to propose a siipula-
ton that Kiel shall not become q federal fort
nor Rendzburg federal fortress.
The Patrle states that at a council of Min
listers at Copenhagen it was resolved not to
consent TO division of Schleswig. The Dan
ish plenipotentiary should rather quit the con-
ference.
.Hopt;nantal r.,o~. .,.... A.. ID, -
rangements will be adopted of union OF
Holstein and the six southern communes of
Schleswig TO Germany, and the incorporation
OF the rest OF Schieswig permanently with
Denmark.
In the House Of Lords on the 10th the con-
duet Of the Germans in the observance Of the
terms Of the armistice was debated, and Ger
many denounced.
The following news was forwarded by the
Damascus and Edinburg. The Damascus lef,
I Liverpool en- the Goth for Quebec.
/ The purchase money paid by the Govern.
ment for the Laird rams is reported at e253..
| 900 sterling.
The Herald is authorized TO state that the
alleged correspondence between Lord Lyons
and JEFF Davis, dated LIST and 9th of April
first published in American Journals, Is a forg
cry.
Inc Dauy news, la an article on the City oil
Washington's advces, thinks that the North
has at last found General. Itsays Grant
possesses military skill and moral power
which have hitherto been unknown TO the
Federal side. Even the brilliancy of Lees
achievements does not surpass the mastery
skill with which Grant has arranged the com
bined movement OF troops from the frontier
of Georgia 10 the banks Of the Potomac. The
crushing vigor which has directed his blow:
In the field, and the logged tenacity will
which he refuses to admit the necessity of re
treat or possibility OF disaster In short
Grant has fixed his teeth into his adversary
aud with sleepless tenacity he clings {, him
Nor have all the efforts of Southern skill ane
all the desperate courage of the Southern
chlvairy been able TO shake off the sturd,
Northerner, or even relax his hold.
1t is asserted that a more warike tone nre
walls at Copenhagen, and that the Goyernmen
has resolved to recall its Plenipotentiaries /
the &c man powers do not modify their de
mand.
In the debate on the war BUDGET IN,
strength OF the Italian army was stated a
$4,000 infantry, So batteries artillery and /,
regiments of cavalry.