The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-04-22
New York. Friday, April 22. 1864.
THE SITUATION.

New York. Friday, April a2. 1864.
THE SITUATION.
General Iongstreets army is reported to be at Orange
Court Hocsc. General Is said, by deserters,
be preparing Tor an advance, and that have
ceived seven days rations.
Further details OF the affair tho Red river have
reached from Cairo The the 9Th was fought
at Sabine Gross Roads. The rebels wore commanded by
Gems. kacruder Holmes and Taylor under the chief
mand Of Kirby Smith Tho fight on the second day was
al Pleasant Hill where General Andrew jackson Smith
ped the Union forces General Banks being in chief com
snd. Tho loss OF the enemy the first day was about
fifteen hnndred On the second day they lost
heaviiy-two TO our Among their killed were three
Eeoorals-horton. Parsons and Greene. The fleet
bad advanced up the river to within eighty miles
OF Shreveport General Banks finding his ratons
running short ordered it back. On it's way down
attacked BY tbs enemy both sides Of the river
brisk Aght which ended in the defeat OF the
rcsess. With loss nearly hundred killed and large
pumber wounded. It in this action that General
Greene killed, his head having been blown off by
she'll.
Our oews from North Carolina is important The rebels
made an attack on Plymouth Sunday last with force
10000 strong. but repulsed. They attempted TO
capture Fort Gray, which is situated mile from the
town. but. after three separate assaults were driven
back by Captain Brown, Of the Eighty fifth New York
Tho rebels had q and four gunboats the engage
meat which despatched down the Roanoke river
assiss Tho troops We had Eve gunboats the river
Il was reported that one OF tbem-the whtehead-was
ssnk By the are OF the rebel batteries
Dispatches from Memphis 10th state tina, For.
rest retrcatiug into Mississippi With General Grierson
closely pressing his rear.
CONGRESS.
In tho Senate yesterday the House bill for the relief OF
possmssters robbed by rebel troops gucrilias
passed. Tho bill regulate the coasting trade the
northwestern frontier reported upon favoraby by
che Committee on Commerce; also the bill estab-
Listing postal money order system. joint resolution
providing Tor the printing OF official reports OF military
operations adopted. The biz TO establish assay
Offices Al Carson City, Nevada, and Dallas CITY, Oregon,
taken up, and amendment providing for branch
mint at Dallas City adopted, when the subject laid
TIE consideration OF the bill repeating the Fugitive
Slave then resumed, and Mr.. Van Wrinkle made
speech showing that West Virginia is legally aud
etlutiooaiiy one OF the States Of the Union. Mr.
Howard moved amendment TO the BILL provid-
ing that person found in any Territory or 10
Che District OF Columbia shall be deemed 70 have
been to have been enslaved under the
act l7p3 the OF the said act DO
repealed The bill then laid aside till Wednesday
next The National Bank bill, which recently passed the
I.vf (nu,
mems the only important being the striking out
tbe provision relative OF the capt. circua
too aud business tie banks by States and substituting
duty OF one-ha OF per cent each half year and
alter January 1884, upon he average amount OF circa
tou duty Of one-quarter OF per cent each hall
year upon the average amount OF deposits and duty
ooe quarter OF per each half upon the
age OF capital stock beyond the invested
ia uned states bonds. The senate then went into exec
utive session. confirmed number Of appointments and
adjourned.
10 the House Of Representatives the Printing Commit
Gee made report designed tho continuance Of
the publication OF the Congressional Globe. The House
chou went into Committee Of the Whole the Tax bill,
aud completed IL as far the seventy fifth section.
Several amendments stocks OF domestic liquors on
hand offered rejected bu, proposition TO make
tie tax dollar per gallon from the LIST OF May,
instead the LIST OF July agreed TO- Al the evening
session the bill for the encouragement OF immigration
was passed The bill for the construction OF ship canal
Z, connect the Mississippi with the Northern lakes was
taken up and after conversation, laid over I'LL tnt
session OF Congress. Mr.. Jenckes reported tn'
Bansrurt bin and on bis motion recommitted ant
ordered 10 be printed The remainder Of the session
occupied IN discussing the bill to reimburse Pennsylvania
for money expended in calling her militia last summer
20 exps the rebel invasion
THE LEGISLATURE.
Tho ~o houses OF the Legislature are rushing through
thor Unfinished business al high rate Of Speed with
evident intention reach pc possible point
which they can with proprety bring the session 70
termination No day has, however, been Fixed for III
nai adjournment, and every proposition that has yc
been for that purpose has been imrne
dlstely voted down.
the Senate particularly, yesterday, the despatch
business was great. large number OF bills were re
feered 10 committees TO DO reported complete
ported back read third time and passed, mostly bill
already passed by the Assembly Upwards Of sixt
bills altogether we're passed. They we're nearly al
however local or private The bill 10 authoriz
our state banks 10 organize ana do business unde
Che National Banking law came up on i,s third reading
and receiving bu, nfecn votes failed 70 pass sevcntee
snrmstye votes beng necessary for that purpose II
reconsideration was fterwards moved, and II will b
brought up again to-day The Militia bill, in the san
Form that Il passed the Assembly-makng an appropr
alton OF $500 600 to arm and equip the present force
sv.a reported 70 the Senate, and made the sneci
atssf Tor this Afternoon. The BIZ MASKING Apr
nriat,oos 90 the charitable Institutions Of u
A ate, unamended sinoe II passed the Assembly, vi
ordered 70 third reading. The biz extondt'
shs terms Of once OF tho Commissioners o. Taxes AZ
Assessments 10 this ctr referred back " she con