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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-05-13

the mercy of Gen. Philip Sheridan. 1t is this
element of the campaign which 50 immensely
accelerates its progress.
The dispatch which represents Lee as sending
flag of truce to solicit suspension of hostil-
tiles for forty eight hours in order to bury the
dead. follows so closely on Sheridan's work, and
is so natural a sequence to it, and device so
Characteristic Of Lee, that we incline to credit
IT, 1t has, moreover, intrinsic evidence of au-
thenticty in the refusal of Gen. Grant, coupled
with the answer that he had not time to bury
his own dead, but proposed to advance imme-
diatcly. We have no doubt whatever that,
whether Lee did send such a flag or not, he
il in that condition when such cxpedients
nav seem TO him TO afford or suggest the only
chance of momentary relief from the relentless
energy with which his enemy pursueS him.
and it is to be remembered that other forces
than those Of Sheridan may be busy with Lees
rear; that Sigel may fall at any moment on
Gordonsylle or Charlottesville, and that The
only railroad south of Richmond now remaining
the road to Danvilc--is in danger Of destruc-
ton from Gen. Buffers cavalry. Whittier,
then, is Lee to retreat, or whence shall he fetch
his daily supplies
If any doubt has been felt as to the general
success on our side during the weeks cam
paign, it must be dispelled by the Official dis
patch of Gen. Grant, printed in part Of yeoter-
days editions and reprinted this morning. The
Lieutenant General is the last man in America
10 discount in advance expected successes; so
when he says, The result to this time Is
much in our favor" The country knows
that il is in our fayor-knows that Gen.
Grant probably UNDERSTANDS the truth. As for
the concluding sentence there Is but one man
on the continent who could have written, 81
propose to fight it out on this line, if it takes all
Summcr'-but one man from whose lips 1t
would be accepted by the country as assurance
of ultimate success.
The latest dispatches from Gen. Buffers ex-
petition place him north of Petersburg. Beau
regard, with $4,000 men, is shut up in that
town. cut of from Richmond and from Lee,
and about to undergo an assault. There arc no
particulars. but it will do no harm to guess that
Butler is busy in more ways than one. 1t is
certain that he cannot allow his whole force 10
be occupied for any length OF time in merely
neutralizng Beaurcgard.
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THE WAR IN EUROPE.

Fighting in Schleswig appears 10 DO at an
end, and unless-which is thus far Improbable
France England, or Russia should, by thelr
support, enable Denmark to renew it, there Is
no prospect of further warlike operations. Inc
Danes have learned at Duppel that their iortiiI-
cations cannot resist the Prussian artillery, ana
they have therefore concluded to abandon, on the
main land, any further opposition, and eyacuate
tho only fortress which remained to them, that
of Frederick. in Jutland. A correspondent OF
The London Times writes from the island OF
Alsen that this island, which the Prussians ma
il now easy to occupy under the protection OF
their batteries at Duppe, would also be aban-
doned forthwith Then all Schleswig, with the
exception Of few insignificant islands, and the
whole of Jutland, are in the hands OF the Allies'
and the Danes confined to the possession oil the
islands belonging to Denmark proper.
The only kind Of war that may still continue
for some time is the naval war. Hitherto Den
mark has had it on sea nearly all her own way,
but now Austria has sent powerful naval force
to the Baltic and the Austrian vessels, when
joined by the Prussians, will commence
aggressive operations against the Danish navy
and the Danish islands.
In the mean while, it seems certain that En-
gland and France will make the utmost efforts
during the first sessions of the Conference to
obtain from the two belligcrcnt parties the con-
clusion of an annslice; and as Austria and
Prussia now have nearly all the territory they
want, they will hardly object to an arnistice on
the basis Of each bclligerent retaining provision
ally the territory he was holding at the time OF
the conclusion of the annistice.
As to the plan by which not only peace for the
present is to be concluded, but also the seeds OF
future wars to be removed, there is little trust
worthy information. The gossip of the London
and Paris papers is not worth mentioning, and
the official journals of al the European Powers
are remarkably rcticent on this point. As i'm
portant facts, we may, however mention that
the official paper of st. Petersburg has declared
in favor of the application of the popular vote
az the basis Of the decision Of the Conference,
and that Garibaldi, in his reply to the addresses
from German Democrats in England, very de-
cidedly declared himself in favor Of the same
principle
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NEWS FROM EUROPE.

BY the arrival of the Africa we have news
from Europe to May l. two days later than that pre-
yiously received.
The English Government declines proposing
Conference on American affairs. The House Of Com
mons had debate on the case Of the Tuscaloosa in the
course of which the Attorney stated that tie
Government was bound to regard her as an uucon-
dcmned prize The resolution moved by Mr.. Peacock
"that the instructions contained in the Duke Of New
castles dispatch of the 9Th Of November 1863 TO the
Government Of the Cape OF Good Hope are at variance
with the principles of international law was rejected
by 2l9 against s5 votes-a Ministerial majority of 34
Earl Russell in a speech in the House of Lords, con
tended that il was owing TO the vigilance Of the Gov
eminent that the Lairds had not plunged England into
war with the United States. Earl Russell expressed
the earnes, hope that the would result in the final
destruction Of Slavery.
The Danes have evacuated the fortress Of
Frederick in Jutand and rctreated 10 the island Of
Fdhnen Frederick has been occupied by the Prus-
slams Owing to representations made at Copenhagen
by the United States Government German vessels car
ryng United States mails will lot be molested by
Danish war vessels. Austria sending a powerful
naval force to the Baltic The next meeting OF the Con
ference was fixed for May 3.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-05-13

We opened yesterday several Copperhcsa
journals which threatened the supporters of the
Government in prosecuting the War for tho
Union with q terrible rout and overthrow when.
ever the People should have chance at them.
In some of those journals, as well as our own.
we read also dispatch from Peoria, H.. stating
that Ingersoll (Union) was last Tuesday
elected, by 5000 majority, to Congress from
the district lately represented by Owen Love.
joy. Mr.. Lovejoy, in Nov 1862, was chosen in
this district by q plurality of 663. Mr.. Inger.
soil was the Union candidate for the State al
large at that Election, and carried the District
by 3,34S majority, though he was beaten in the
State by 1929. The vote is, of course, much
lighter now, yet his majority is 800 greater
ratio that would give us the State by thou.
sands. And the soldiers in camp do not vote in
Illinois. We place these facts in opposition Ia
the menaces of the Copperheads, and bid them
Eomn
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-05-13

Hon. MesSrs. James Il. Doolttle &C. s. Sen
ator from wisconsin,, Isaac n. Arnold on. c.
from Illinois,, Green Clay Smith on. c. from
Kentucky and Gen. Richard Oglesby Ga gal
liant soldier of the Union from Illinois, quite
likely to be her next Goyenor), are announced
to speak tonight in Cooper Institute i'll advo-
cacy of the denomination and reelection of Pres
ident Lincoln.
Our own conviction that the opening OF the
Presidential canvass should have been post
poned till after the 4th of July, and that il is
advisable for the Union party to nominate for
President some other among its able and true
men than Mr.. Lincoln, need not be rcstatod.
We think the events now Transporting in Virginia
and Georgia add force TO all that has hitherto
been urged in favor Of postponement OF the
opening of the Presidential contest Yet we
trust there will be full house tonight to hear
the able and true men who have consented to
address Us, and that those who may not concur
in aught that may be advanced will maintain
decorous silence. This is a meeting Of those
who desire Mr.. Lincoln's denomination, and
those who DO not have no rights in 1t bat
those of quiet auditors. None but Copperheads
viii dream of attending to indicate dissent from
the declared object of the gathering. IheJ
have hopes that the Union array will be shat
tered by the Presidential question; but they
are doomed to disappointment. Until orr can
didates arc selected, We shall differ as ircemen
may; ailerward, we shall unite for the sake o.
the Union. Meantime, let our honored friends
from abroad have full and candid hearing.
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PHCGUEss ly VIRGINIA.

We have no account OF the events OF W ednes-
day--do not know whether there was battle,
nor what were the positions of the two armies
on Wednesday night. A dispatch Is printed
elsewhere which processes 20 announce the re-
treat of Lee with enormous losses; but MS ii
was q current rumor, merely, in Washington
aud along the road thence, but without any au-
thentic source, weplace no reliance upon its nu-
mcrical statement. Setting that aside, there is
no decisive intelligence directly from the battle
field later than that which we printed yester-
day morning.
Bat there is intelligence scarcely less import
ant than the news of another great battle. The
War Department has received an official dis-
patch from Gen. Sheridan, dated the 10th, with
tie information that he had destroyed eight or
ten miles of the railroad in rear of Lee, Capiur-
ing two locomotives and three trains. If that
statement is TO be accepted broadly-n Gen.
Sheridan has really made the Richmond and
Fredericksburg Railroad permanently impas!
sable for eight miles-we shall Immediately hear
that Lee has retreated from his line on the 20
River. He has no transportation by wagons
which can bridge that gap of eight miles, and
must retreat, surrender, or starye. Since
Lee abandoned the RGpidan line and retreated
from the wilderness battle fields to Spottsylvania
he has been wholly dependent on the Virginia
Central and Richmond and Fredericksburg Rail
roads to feed his army. A break in either of
them IS fatal TO the maintenance Of the Pc line.
Gen. Sheridan omits to state where il is that he
has seyered the railroad, but the road is GER
tainly the Fredericksburg and the gap he has
made is presumably some distance in Lees rear,
more probably just above the North Anna
bridge than elsewhere. With the road un-
touched, Lee has had great difficulty in get
ting mp supplies, ard now that it is broken he
must fall back south Of the break and
establish himself on new line. We
Judge there can be 10 intermediate point
which he will prefer TO the south
bank of the North Anna. There he may still
protect for q time the Virginia Central Railroad
against the urgent advance of Gen. Grant IN
front, Tesuming his connection with Gordons-
vile and with Richmond, and again deieTing
for few days his inevitable retreat.
But Gen. Sheridan's dispatch is dated May 10
three days ago. What has he been doing since
Were he retraeng bis steps we should probably
have heard Of his return, and if he is pushing
on it must be to strike also the Virginia Central,
and TO render Lees hold on the south bank OF
the North Anna as precarious as his present hold
on the Pc. Indeed, assuming the presence OF
Sheridan's cavalry in Lees rear, it becomes
difficult TO forcscc the course of the campaign,
because the perplexHies which surround the
Rebel army are to be escaped only by ex-
pcdients of desperation. Lee may still be able
to fght-we will not attempt TO set limit to
his capacity in that respect-if he can get food,
but he can get food only over the two railroads
above referred to, and both of them may be at
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NEWS OF THE DAY.
THE WAR.

Adyices from Vicksburg state that an expcdi-
ton has left there for Yazoo City. The Rebel Gems
Lee Ross and Adams were at Yazoo City with large
force. and an engagement was daily expected. The
Rebel Gen Forrest has passed southwark Gen SiurGs
was unable to come up with him.
We learn by way of Boston that four Rebel
steamers came cut of Wilmington, n. c.. on the night
of the 9th inst One was the ironclad North Carolina
q counterpart of the Atlanta. She took refuge under
the guns of Fort Caswol. where it was probable
abe would be attacked next day.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-05-13
AMERICAN TEMPERANCE USroy.-The 2sth

AMERICAN TEMPERANCE UHIoy.--The 18th
anniversary Of the American Temperance Union was
held at Irving Hall on Thursday evening His Excel
lency Gov. Buckingham presided. After prayer by the
Rev Dr. DE Witt Or. John Marsh the Secretary, read
the report Of the Executive Committee which shows
that in addition TO their annual issue Of periodicals.
The Journal now in its twenty-eghth year, and The
Youths Advocate in its twenty fifth, the Committee
have sent II 900 Journals and coo go tracts specially
prepared for the soldiers 10 the army Of the tracts
have been sent by the thousand to specific reg
merts through Sabbath Schools s70O1 tracts OF di
erent character 20 SabbathSohoolS for home ercuia
ton Receipts have been s7yIl b. OI ms esoi ..
have come from Sabbath Schools for the Army sy'S
from the same for home circulation; sbie ~ from tno
Christian Commission for publications 500 from mo
American Temperance Society Boston; the remainder
from subscriptions and sales in the Depository IONA
tols. and collections chiefly through MI George r..
Sjckes their General Agent All expenses
have been fully met, and some pasi aauarSe
paid The alarming prevalence OF intcmperanoo
In The country and in the Army was meeung
with check through renewed activity OF me irir"s
of the cause and the wide circulation Oi good reauS
matter No new Legislative action was repo,,te't
excepting in Maine, where ietmehtu .1luors na,v
irects have been prepared for Children and Bands Oh
Homo and Sabbath School Temperance Societies arg
Swinging up In every quarter. Great sympathy any, anu
cpncsrn was expressed for the returned soldier
ness ana glory Great progress reported an uIeas
Britain Australia and other parts OF inc NoIlu' "a
rcwJ circulation Of the pledge and an increase Vi open
orgonizations was pressed Several OF the eai lcnus
of the cause have gone to their res Adinirn r1o'es
Samuel Chipman President litehoock' bugar y, Day,
and the Rev. Il. y Champion. a series o' oso' ma
,yo,a read and addresses were delivered Dy uo' bucA
ingham the Rev. Alfred Goodman. aud others.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-05-13

The House yesterday substituted for the Rarl-
tan bill MIR. Wilson's resolution authorizing all
railways to carry freight, mails, passengers
Government supplies and troops from one state
TO another-in other words aboliohing all such
monopolcs as exist by virtue Of State grants
and then passed the resolution by vote OF
f2 IN ~
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the protests Of their European friends. Rely on
it, Madam that even your adorable sex can.
not teach craft to the diplomstists nor msligm.
ty and ferocity to the swordsmen of this infer.
nal Rebellion tI
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-05-13

The Sons of Connecticut will meet at u tins
morning at the TiFth-Avcnue Hotel to pay thcir
last tribute of affection and gratitude to the
memory of Major-Gen. JoHN SEDGwICR.
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To CnrrcsrOndcnfs.

Whatever int ended for insertion must be authenticated
by the name and address Of he wi.eTnot necessarily 10Y
pIhlirstion but "a guaranty for be good aitl. m
All business letters tbs Office should be addTessedt 70 lh
THiBrNE." New-lc3k
We cannot undertake to return rejected Commune
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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-10-10

hours, with l3I Of the 2s.h Massachusetts regi
ment 10 II. Quartermas,er, arrived last night Left
steamer Caroline 10 sail sth INST.
George Wlitmarsh Of Beverly Hass-. and James
Kent OF NewYork City died Of yellow fever on tho
passage Trey were sick When they oamo or board.
and not seen until the vessel had put TO sea- Their
effects TO had by thoso Authorized b. the same TO
receive them, by applying 10 Lun! & Bros. No. 3
Sou,h- street Ncw.yors
There Is NO news from Horehead City 81 Importance,
eyces the prevalence Of yeIloweyer which vcpy much
ntIfores with the business OF tie Military Department
in North Carolina Many OF the places Of business IN
Negbern are closed
Among the recent deaths are Major Lawson Cd Mass.
Heavy Art. Provost Marshal Liegt.-Col stona sd
n. Y. ArLi Surgeon Branigan I12d n. J. Vols.
The following are the passengers by lie Dudley Brcs'
Capt, J. w. Denny. Lieut.. Wsrfw'l, Cops. Pa-Fhursi
Eiucry NeunsD, Mira Major Lswson Sna faulty. hFs d..
s.d family Mosst Joy, Huilbnrt. EknS, houl,on,
" alison and nsmber Of 0sLsis RON North csohnA
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TRssU AfsIS ANsSk.
Casrrltias M ~ "rk--we,e,ocns ia the
Field.
sT1m or Special corfesporasn,.
nI.N-Ar-. I,II-I

frgn or sPec's Core spordent
DUyAI's BLUE Ar. Sept - 'sa
II was thought md earnestly hoped uat the
departure q, Price Marnadule and shelhy on their
rrea, expedition into M,souT would relieve the banks
VI the White and Arkansas Rivers ~ Ae presence q
tloee ouilaws The rucYrGs vBp sTe 70 army what
nrsktoes II Ills country 10 m indyiiuGl. neveT
ending G. annoyance, but q 10 particular &C.
cogat after MI This aops N FIRST verified, bu al
the present time continually heairr Of their re-
uesed presence c.. ~, river ron here u ibs Hisss
sipQi, sDd Of the daily repsalcr 0faToce. with which
she country has ,ons since grown but TOO familiar. Nor
does il seem possible 10 devise sny plane measures
or even TO make such fearful examples Of The few that
f.l INTO hands VIII drive than hon tie country
OF pai sop 70 their icpreds..ons From Eve 70 Ghy
q .Aese fellow, shot hanged In ibis department
every week yet the Intervals between campaigns
occupied ~ theis Tin undated activity and murder
ing horse.sealur. AMI in fact vandalism 0. every hue
ard grade make MP toe history Of such pa.ts Of tie
oosntIy 10, practically occupied ~ our troops
In ibis STATE those rot less than %, men gaged
ia this petty ws-iA~a who recognized by tiat
Christian gcnIoJsu" aud traitor ~ Gichmond, r.
Confederate soldier, and Who used slt"ns.ey 70
swell Prices army when eampagn IS IA progress. and
e. en, our raD1Yo-s ctcal soises and forage .o- TIE
Rebel army " bod IA terror eye loyal element Of Tie
population. and 20 IIag diversified inteIade Of bar
Js JIn betnc-n the ~ cl0I rci- Of tie great waT
DANA when there s. n0lng - more Importance 90 Co.
Aswas 10 have Leen expected Pr,cSs movement Into
Nr soari i. bsinS supper by DEMONSTRATIONS 10 some
force On the south sde % the AfLanssA Slch ere IL
tended % pteveni S.eo.es icic~l- ~ N Va" formers
rear. How Har this has succeeded in Bringing sbou.
the intended result. 10Y 10 Understood Isin the fact
.ts. Gen Steele hold iAs point Liie Rol, Odd Pi2o
DiuG with fcr.e amply sas % repe uDy eDgth TIA!
ly eae., can bring sgaiu,t hin, sad sha; Icor,oTer
ten Mover j. Isofils up - P,.co's with a arm!
uhose strength may nos be slated bL. which WI
10, lack 'yr numbers 10 achieve ikat fT which il y
ssrt. in ile :lesny1ile. our communications netTscn
tlis point and IifCe Rock remain perfect aid well
protested Important news Is iloraef sJy expected
from Gea EoEegs command G.l.E
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Az QHiet- Possibility Of tbs Ener., Moving
south.

t0sn o. sgsLs. Correspondent
IL tRoSI or Pr15EsscKe Va,
PAYDAY, oct :, isCs.
TIE mili.sry situation here remains un-
,Asngoa w az having delightful Iaciaa ,an1ner
v.,,her how. hie' is 10, passing rniD proved
Te Is OBJ point - which Il night be we! !cy SO
Administration 20 give to.ght a1c that 10 the posi-.
Witty 81 sor.lorn eiolas o, IL. easny. Is!s quito
a4s-rq Dat lie Rebel sstAosii-s ono are always
he .et Tor IL ain c4sroe fdticT tAoa 5e 'au' up In
sAs esbire 81 sAsif Co-f~ieracy snd strange! ead
sSVei out :, IS Threatened, fnoac go. ss oaii-t
towards mort gsa1i c.re srd Tclusse, and - this
~. should c1i oose hon q .is present evidently uctcA'
tse Lo.lAsfn LIE q aafg ths.. entire ioGcs N over
vas'm 'aerrx. rmd fe.ag possession Of tbs AiH'.s-
spq md TIER rarshlYai territory sd, nscesSs'y
40 gacroabis frsn or nl.iolce Win hs.ln;hsn
lie! oorlG s.lsss, make flr &ercaD tron''es ihe''
ess-a hns 1.tGsl alG open fo1 Intercourse viii sac
IA; = tie vo.il SID for ascapc " last emergency
Ia - s1ca courss i.7-l rue end htsiy POLICY
val D. Lot bsnasr urdc. siular elroa1ssac sand
s'y no, Tie msn q 20. % Js1. Dag =. visit south BE-
hsol az intery'sw win Msyraihan On mo subject o.
"Fsei pr pare lie way % such en et"Jn Il case o.
M movement stauI,ol Rive, would PROBABLY 6s
s'1 bc1t North o. Inc y; co,onse.
Ne1' 70 Operations o. I. e James River and Shensn-
ses easi docs not beoTe looi to tie safety Of
etfnans army. 80 lie ..pss..b.e s.ocksGins Of the
sssI'GpIl River liLIyOHS