The New York herald., 1864-06-06
THE SITUATION.


THE STU ALTON.
The rebels made another attempt on Friday night 70
recover the lost ground which Grant from them
during the day the vicinity y Coal harbor Mr. STAN
ton states that be received despatch from Gen. Grant
ahapast eight O'Clock Saturday evening the effect
that about o'clock Friday evening tho enemy
suddenly attacked Smiths brigade OF Gibbons division
Tho battle lasted with great fury half hour The
attack was unwaverngiy repused. Smiths loss
inconsderabe AZ six p. ~ Wilson, h his cavalry fell
upon the OF a brigade Of Hehs DIVISION which Lee
bad thrown around la' ap areniy with the inten.
ticn OF enveopng Burnside After sharp conhc. Wilson
drove them from their rn, pits confession. He had
previously fought and Gordous brigade rebel
cavalry. Our entire loss killed, wounded and missing
during the three days operations around Coal Harbor
will not exceed according to the Adutant Generals
report, seven thousand five hundred.
On Saturday morning the enemy's left wing. in from.
OF General Burnside, found have been drawn in
during the night
The official accounts from General Sherman are also
important and sound OF victory. despatch from him
Saturday morning states that his forces occupy
Alaoona Pass and that his left covers all the from
the South to the railroad about Ackworth.
Our correspondent furnishes splendid account Of the
battle and victory at New Hope. Five divisions OF the
rebels attacked three Of Gener al McPhersons Generals
Harrow, Osterhaus and sweeny engaged Tie loss
OF tho enemy two thousand five hundred. me
enemy made three separate assaults and finely
pulsed in each. They commenced General Harrow's
division they next tried General osterhaus and finally
attacked General Sweeny, when they met stubborn
sistance, ard we're terribly cut up.
s said General Euer lately came into posses.
sion Of rebel letter stating that only regiment OF
troops left in Charleston. rebel captured
by General Butler also says that See sonvile the
hands Union troops and tina, General Foster can
now enter Charcston-of which secessonville is the
key-without any obstruction from the forts. The
tempt OF Beauregard break our lines Hachers Va
Thursday night made with grea. desperation
the part OF the rebels bui the galantry OF General
Terrys brigade defeated the effort. They repulsed
IN every direction. The losses on both sides however
very heavy.
We learn from st. Louis that The guerllas are very
active IN Missouri and very They with
IN eight miles OF Cape Girardeau on Friday 10 strong
force they the telegraph line TO New Madrid and at
Charleston.
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.
By the arrival at this port yesterday OF the steamship
oaeau Queen, from Aspnwall the 9th ut, we have
important intelligence from the Pacific coast Of South
America reference to the effect Of the proceed
ings OF the Spanish Admiral and Commissioner in
mencing Peru, by the seizure OF the chin.ha
Islands the attempt seize the vessels Of her navy
10 the port Of Calao. The Indignation and excitement
very great throughou, all the republics OF South
America and meetings had been held at which the
people, 10 enthusiastic terms declared their intention
aid the Peruvans with both and money In resentng
the insult and outrage or the Spanish officials In Peru
itself unteerng for military service occupy
lug the attention Of the people TO the exclusion almost
every other matter Men were rushing into tile ranks
with great enthusiasm, and 1t expected that in a
sbor, time the Peruvian army would number hun
dred thousand men. Tue OF Chile had voted
Eve millions Of dollars ani offered the services Of
val vessels aid Of the government OF Peru senor
Nszarredo the late Spanish Commissioner Peru, and
who associated with tho Spanish admiral (Pinzon)
the commission o. the outrages had resigned his position
and left ior SPAN D1rias his stay In Panama, route
home, mob collected and arched 10 the residence Of
tho French Consul, where was supposed he vas stay
Ing NJ finding scnor Msx2rredo there they offered In
suits TO the Consul, and guilty OF dsordery acts
which will doubt lead 10 call for rcparaton from the
Emperor NAPOLEON upon The governmel J Of Colombia,
hazarredo obliged TO leave Panaml secretly and
was followed TO Aspnval by the sympathzers with
Peru but escape from bis pursaers by taking refuge
board the English mai steamer for 81. Th mas
On the last trip out from this port Aspinwa or the
steamship Queen some OF tie men in the detach.
mont Of United states board of her mltine
and two Of hem shoi dead by Commander Ammen,
and q the others put 10 These scamen
were men who had been transferred from the army
The navy and they their way the vessels Of
our naval squadron 10 the Pacific
The mails o. the Nova scotian reached this city from
Quebec last evening or European files and the news
had been anticipated by the ARRIVAL OF the Austraasan
Notwthsuandins The order Of Judge Barnard directing
thc delivery Of tc books and papers Of the TAX Oce
- INC new TAX commissioner On saturday the two old
C'mmssioners .hessrs Williamson aud Brown) carried
OF The keys OF the once doors aud of the safe 10 which
the records kept and otherwise oyaded service Of
the ORDER that the board ordered the safes Sc
q be br ken open. II was found, however that the
boks X record bccn away aud the safes con-
tanned none of the public records ordered 70 be do
hvored ~. Eighteen Of the twenty -four deputies have
acknowledge the ncw board and were directed 70 enter
upon their dutes esh Of them having their tax books
and hld notes ip their possession. 1be absence the
large number OF boks not in the possession OF the new
baard must greatly delay aud embaass the assessments
sor TIC scr, md cause very OF the
cos'o mthng ~ entirely Der oks. a. the old records
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