, 1864-06-05
llfa9o Urib'1t1e.


,.:oses in d stirring manner, and with
slant army knocking at the outer gates
doomed city. On Monday there Was
IT interest eaye skfrmishing and feeling
;,-ition Of the enemy. The casalr5 had
II eight with the rebel horse at Coal ]
~. resulting in their repulee- On Tues
..l:sneock advanced and carried the line |
f:sc-pite On the rebel wing in front Of !
The cavalry had another brush with !
,Eemy, resulting in their defeat and leav- |
: in possession Of Coal HArbor, the tho |
:: Of the previous days fight. On
.:=esday, partial engagement eusued,
itch the rebels were rcpulsed with fear
:.4cgatcr, while our forces suffered yery
::y. On Thursday there were no opera
.:rntn night, when tho rebels made an
- upon our bseastworks and were casily
::..ed. At haEpast four On Friday morn
:, Grant advanced bis whole line and made
::.cc attack, driving Lee Into his entrcnch-
,s:s, but to use his own honest and modest
ayas, "galnius no decided advantage"
.urarc these words with NcClellan's bonn
.tie bulletins from the same locality.
.-:1t sees no decided advantage until Lees
'.zy is crushed. Night closed In with our
Us only fifty yards from the. enemy's
- Is. The hstue Of the campaign seems
r .. hand. Whether 1t will prove decisive
-; not Is matter Of question. II it shall
k.ase Lee into his 1orahcauons moch VIII
[~'7e been accomplished anu Inc etofy o1
Ittsssonfs Will oe FeFea1eo.
TIE PFesiden: hes written noole letter 10
:: Erant meeting, which ~as held at New
/ :s7A on Satur lay, to give voice to the peo-
- gratitude to the Lieutenant General
7 i eugh brief, Its contents commend them
;T.s to the heart Of every loyal man, and
s::esa what every man bnt aCopperhcad
af,:,!s- It iz m eloquent tribute to the emf
ut abilities abd services of General Gf1nt,
I =.s!imcnts him for what he has acnleFed'
:. ! ioes not overlook the dangers and trials
! Y: 10 be overcome The closing sentence Is
! :as ke,-note to our Euceeas. Men and
81: for bis and their support" Gene
l.! Grant has pressed tie Toe close
l.t:rr. His arms should now be held up and
f. latience, perseverance, courage and skill
I'll accomplish What remains. for every
.vsclsr that falls, another SHOULD stand ready
T.: take his place. The rebels have made
:..ri. last muster Of men. We have hardly
I:rchcd our resources. Let the ranks be
::td up. Send every soldier who can ba
s; ared TO the front. We have got the enemy
Il his works, he must not be allowed to
3st.ape.
! secretary Chase adyertises for sealed offers
L., United States bonds to the amount OF
svvnty-fiye million dollars, the loan bearing
&, rcr cent. interest PAYABLE semi mi-anuuallY
:. ,cin. and redcemablc seventeen years from
t..e. We have no doubt that the loan Will
I ia ready investment at a handsome pre-
z::=u. and that Coppcrhcads will lament
= re loudly than ever at this new instance
\ I: popular credit in the stability of the Gov
t.rment and the eeundness Of Secretary
t:..se'e management.
The State Committee of the. New York
&;sr Democracy, powerful and rapidly
owing element Of the political strength Of
! ne Empire Slate, have pronounced their
preference for the denomination Of President
Lincoln and for Daniel S. Dickinson IS Vice
yvsi6cnt.
W tcsertcr from the rebel lines comes into
t.1s with story that Munchausen or i Phil
3:!t!phia paper might well envy. Fifty huge
:7.s IRE being mounted In Fort Darling.
,.:ce iron clads, aa unlimited number ofarc
4 s:;,z, internal machines Of every description
:stsc Infinite, q shoal Of to.peaoes, and
Hs.,tral submarine batteries arc on the way
= atGtfo7 our Ieet in the James river. That