The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-06-22
THE SITUATION.

The fearful cocact which has raging in front Of
Petersburg tad .ui Sunday. There WAS no'fghtng
aud but casual Grng day. The proceedings ef the
armies up to Monday are tod IN the dispatches
OF thu HERALD correspondents. The rebel rams
made their appearance he James River ~ .
critical moment. j.st while Generals Grant and
Butler hcEing conference with Admiral
Lee 90 board dlgsn.p. near roiot OF Rocks. on
Monday. oGr guebo,.s qu Ky dispersed the rebel in
truders. Our map IN anolner elbows the rela.
tive position Of ana mes Of the ereu
Which have been captured ans those which still remain
"a their hands upon wn:co the vaor Of our troops has
yet 10 tried Petersburg n our possession.
General Hunter :. reported 70 have cut tho railroad
between Lynctbr ard chartOiesv.ls for distance q
Two miles This brings considerable advantage TO our
army at Petersburg.
Mr.. Stanton sent no bulletin las. night We have,
therefore. record Of the proceedings OF our
Armies yesterday. Mr. uaoon and M. Fox, Assistant
Secretary Of the NAVY vent 70 cHY Point yesterday,
aad bad an Interview with Geaefn GRAFT
CONGRESS.
In the senate 1ay the the
ief o Captain Ericsson a cotraci the Puri
tan snd Dictator was reported tnout amendment. The
bill 70 give 20 soldiers and sailors bomesleads 90 conns.
Gated rebel es,ses vas reported ieor OF Sir Fish.
back elected as Cl,ed stsles seoaor by tbs Legis'a
Inrs Of Arkansas protesting ns ioyaiy xM suom ttei
sa1 ordered TO bs printed. Tue ADer.cao aoi Rus
san Inter Continental Telegraph al tcsa .aK.n up,
discussed for sous TINA. ccns.Seraoy amended, and
1naiiy passed As passed.. sE15 grants The right Of
way through 10 aaicna Aozas the Assstaacs 81 The
navy Aad protection II tas srmy wne building. and she
OF forty acres 81 .aoi 10. motion 70
take up the House si re2cas al law, for ibe resuru
fugitive saves agreed &C 81 .-sniy eve yeaa 70
sixteen nays but AZ 70 wnai Afterwards doae vita
the subject. exeep. ;ha. u was dseSAsed, our report
gives i1.o-naiion The Military COMMITTEES
reported the Bill repeal she three hundred
collars coEmuistion clause OF The Enrolment
act They also reported another bill supplement
tary a. asd amending the same act Mr.. Wade
submitted . resolut on pronioi,ns any Senator from
speaking more than mipctos Al oce time o. more
than any SUBJECT, aLrng tse remainder OF tbe
sessioo. without express permissoo Sons District OF
Columbia busa was transacted, and then The senate
adjourned.
The fIouse o. Rcrt ,sentatyes The business which
embraced large variety ~ matters, related almost ex
clssveiy u army sssrs From The Military Committee
ths following reports maaeAn adverse one, which
was laid the table. lite pe,tor Of certain citizens
who have been confined rebel prisons for the same
allowances u pay aud that soldiers receive;
Joint resolution, when stopted, granting pension
70 the widow Of speseer Kellogg. executed by
the rebcIs on the charge or being spy;
adverse reports the pro- provide by bill for
the pay 81 troops who have mustered into the
service and The resolutions iot inquiry the egis
aou &c esssry prevent substitute brokers from pur
chasing sutsltes apd 70 The proprety or purchasing
The tao bridges at Rock lsnd NJ; the Senate BILL which
pssra pr1vdaE Tor Examinations as TO the quaIih
cations Aa1 good cusfactsr army commsssries quar-
termas,ers aud paymssiet BILL which was also passed
giving veterinary The cavalry The rank pay
aud emoiUmeuts o. secoud neutcDans; bin allowing
psymasters and ordnance soreKeepers the rank, pay
and emaunents of captains e ordinances jolr. resolu
ton the c5nsiderE on 81 which postponed iii next
session, credtips Paymsster rritlon with two million
six bugdred thousand dcHSrs, the amount under bis
charge destroyed BY TIE burn ng Of the steamer Ruth
aud bn for tho rfiia ~ tho widow Of
the late Ge-etaI L'rie. A bin also reported
from the Mntay I'm ueo, providing for the repeal II
the bul dred dollars continuation clause "a tho In
act. erefing The PRESIDENT draft eor