The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-04-17

Now York; Sunday, April IL. 1864.
THR SITUATION.
General Grant returned 70 Brandy Station yesterday
accompanied by Generals Patrick, Candy and Custer
An attack made Friday, about noon, BY party
OF rebel cavalry the pickes Bristow Station but
woro driven on after brisk skirmish One man was
KILLED and two wounded, belonging 10 the Thirteenth
Pennsylvania Several OF the rebels wore wounded but
were carried or BY their comrades. The mail train
with General Grant on board, had just passed few
minutes before the attack made, and 1t supposed
the intention was 70 capture him.
General Fitzpatrick hss been relieved from tho com
mand Of his cavalry division and ordered report for
duty 70 General Gregg BE will take command OF bri
gade under latter There is no further news Of cou
sequence from the Army Of the Potomac.
From the Southwest have further particulars or the
capture OF Fort Pillow from which the horrible fac. ap
pears that three more negroes buried avo by the
rebes at Fort Pillow, making Eve in all. All were
wounded but He forced help TO dig the pits
and was then thrown 10 and covered up
Tho Official report Of G 5neral Sherman confirms the
stories OF the barbarities OF tie rebels.
despatch from 81. Louis yesterday says that
che steamer Baker, from Paducah, reports that at
three O'Clock Friday afternoon the rebels eight hun.
dred strong appeared before place. in another
Dag OF truce again demanded the surrender Of the
tort. Colonel MITCHELL with the FKtyfourth Illinois
regiment and other troops marching on. Of the for,
10 meet the rebels The steamer left but no lighting
had taken place up 70 that time.
Congress yesterday directed the Committee on tho
Conduct Of tho War investigate the AFFAIR Of the sur
render Of Fort Pillow and the raid at Paduca Mr. Sec.
rotary Stanton has also sgnied intention to attend
TO tho matter.
Tho Richmond papers OF the Ilth Inst contain some
Interesting relative Forests expedition 10 Ken.
tucsy. Official and otherwise Of which we give gum
mary In another column. The Richmond Erans;ner
states not idle speculation" but on reliable authority
that General Grants forces 10 Virginia amount exactly to
q 900 infantry and that he cannot draw reinforcemns
from Tennessee Mississippi he &c, more than
10000 men from his coast lines.
CONGRESS-
In the sonsts yesterday bill providing that any per.
90 heretofore or hereafter holding once, who may
~ifully neglect refuse deliver his successor
Napsr, record book document, shall be gsilty OF
las referred TO the Judiciary Committee. A
49,. - ing on the Secretary OF the Treasury for
,s,s...,,.. 60. 70 gold certificates adopted.
n,- -.,., - s...,.o, aims in oregon and California
and gran,ng lands 10 aid o. W. ns'a .~.oAas, were
passed. A resolution directing inquiry 80. -.
circumstances attending the capture and he ~
Fort Pillow was adopted the bill prohibiting Specs
ton In gold bullion and foreign exchange ~as then sSsn
up, ana after debate. passed by vote OF twenty
three 20 seventeen. The Senate then adjourned
In the House Of Representatives the Military Committee
instructed 70 INQUIRE the exredency OF con-
s,ertna Cincinnati with Cumberland Gap, a. recon-.
handed By the President 10 his annual Message 10 lsol
Resolutions from the Legislature OF New YORK. asking
chat General Robert Anderson be placed on the retired
,is, with full pay referred 70 the Military commit
Sae A report and bill TO facilitate immigration we're
pr~septed By the select committee on That subject,
and ordered 10 be printed. II 10 estimated tna'
million and Q quarter Of men have been WITHDRAWN
from iuduatri,l pursuits since the war began, and
tus object Of tho bill referred 10 10 TO MI
the vacuum The Committee on Elections reported
adversely 70 Mr. Kitchens claim 70 represent she e
xep<h virginia district which lies contiguous 10 the Dis
srict OF Columbus but the House adopted resolution
declaring him entitled 70 scat joint resolution
va unanimously adopted that tue Joint Com mittee on
The Conduct the War; such members thereof as the
committee may Designate proceed al once 70 Tort FL.
to ana examine into the facts and circumstances attend
sss the recent attack capture or the fort by rebels
end that they report with a. little delay ~ possible. ihe
n ssodatory OF the National Bank sctthe same that
80 6sfsated couple Of weeks Agowas then taken up
~, y~otoo offered an aeudment which was agreed 70 "
eco majority authorizing States TO aya psrta tsf upo'
chs bssts whereupon bill ordered 10 athrd read
srs snd tho House adjourned, The bin vii no doub
pass on Monday.
THE LEGISLATURE.
In Ina sisse senate yesterday considerable portion
arr s..,o. .s devoted 10 discussing the Supply, or IL
ocssoy. bill On motion being made 10 hli the panK
10, tsuporsry Quarantine Commissioner, the names
WI Aspnwail, Richard II. Thompson, Cyrus curtis an
Dr. Bell we're suggested but motion was agreed 70 CIV
fns one Commissioner each 70 Richmond, New York an
xinss Counties and the subec, tbon laid over Sun
ary petitions were presented asking for increased pay
ss Metropolitan police number Of other matters 70
os,yed ,hs assn,oul Of the Senate bu, they are Of
great Interest.
In ths Assembly number OF bills we're reported iron
Aha sanding oomni,,sss among which were those for
railroad 10 whitehall and other streets Of this city 81
eAor,as the issue OF additional bonds 70 The amount
clsb, handred thousand dollars TO complete our ne
rours House, and for frss academy 10 Brooklyn--tt
Am latter complete. resolution thanking Govern'
svmosr for bis prompt aud ecient action In procuri
r,om the national government correction Of The enrt
men, lists and quotas Of this State was unanimous
sdeoted A concurrent resolution providing that u
,.,.res, an the state bonds shall be paid 70 domestic o.
f,rs,rn creditors IN the currency, W" adopted
slx,y oue yeas 70 tbirtytwo nsys. motion 70 enc
esssloa 90 next saturday was laid On the @ole' ne
nskias az appropriation for The suppors q ne ~
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