The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-05-11


THE SITUATION.
Our latest from the field OF conflict in Virginia
brings down yesterday. Some serious fighting was
then going 1t probably the vicinity of Spott
eyvana from which the OF cannon was heard all
day The result has not reached US
On Monday the army Of General Grant had completed
It's sixth days fighting. Up to this time the rebels
had been driven fifteen miles, leaving fifty miles
still between army and Richmond. Our losses
are said to have been terrible far. amounting In
all to twentyeeven Overwhelmingly, three thou.
sand killed, eighteen thousand wounded and six
thousand missing Our correspondent states that the
supplies were being rapidly up. and that the
enemy gives forces trouble the future as
they have done to this time, there much difficulty
before them. Dispatches from General Grant state,
however that the army has plenty supplies He was
engaged yesterday in repenshng from the supply trains
preparatory 70 further advance.
MAJOR General Sedgewck OF the Sixth army corps was
killed at Spottsyivanis Court House on Monday General
Wright succeeds him In command OF the CORPS The
General killed by rife shot from . sharpsaooter
while standing with officers OF his stat on tho outer
works
Our wounded are arriving IN large numbers at Frede.
rcksburg. they SO numerous that they are
lying 10 the streets and upon the pavements. cavalry
patrol ordered could do duty as it was difficult to
pass between the rows OF wounded without trampiug
upon them.
General warrens Fifth corps had desperate battle
Che Ny river Sunday. It lasted the eotire day The
eoemy driven back three miles. It was a success
but costly one Our loss In killed and wounded was
very large. aud includes many prominent officers.
General Lee has announced to his army that supplies
cut OF from Richmond and urges the necessity OF
using their stores carefully said
beeo served to General Hils corps for three days
The movements OF General Buffers force will tell dis.
asroasly for the enemy. He has succeeded cutting
the forces OF General Beauregard in two by the
operations OF General KS,z from Suffolk who
crossed the Biackwater and burned the bridge
at Stony Creek below Petersburg General Butler
states that be has whipped that portion OF Beauregards
army under General Hill which in Petersburg. II is
probable that he had another sh Monday, and that
the roo.ciads both sides had collision Also General
Butler states very confidently il his despatch TO the
War department, that General Grant will be troubled
any with reniorcements from Beauresard TO Lee
lie says his army ntrenched that no
ordered up supplies.
Tue success OF General Sherman In the West Is undoubt
ed He conteDdpg, at the last accounts, for the
possession OF Buzzard Roost General Mcpherson had
reached Resaca fifteen miles south Dalton where he
cutting the railroad Thomas advancing in the
'front.' and schoneld on the flank General Johnston is
Command OF the rebels
We give particularly interesting from the South
to-day including the message OF JeG Davis in full. The
from the Richmond papers exhibit anything but
hopeful tone. II is conceded that II Lee Is compelled
20 fall back Richmond the game is up with the
beilsso.
Official Information had been received by Mr. Mallory,
10 Secretary OF the rebel navy Fort Fisher that
che pirate Florida had attacked ard sunk the United
States gunboat Huntsville, OF the East Gulf squadron
10 the West Indies, together with another vessel II is
also reported that the Florida recently burned the Bos
CONGRESS.
10 the Senate yesterday the bill adus, the claims OF
aliens arising out Of the presen, reported back
from the Foregn Affairs Committee bill amendatory
o. the act regulating the grade OF naval line officers
Introduced and referred bin TO facilitate trade thu
region OF country drained by Red OF the NORTH
reported The House bill for the organization OF the
Veteran Volunteer Engineers OF the Army OF the Cum
bertrand and the bill TO prevent smuggling were passed
The bill regulating proceedings In criminal cases was
under consideration for time and proposed sub
sttule for u taken up aud amended IN the section
relative treason, by giving the government two and
the accused I've peremptory challenges In all trials.
The subjsc, then laid aside and the National Bank
bill was taken up. Various amendments offered
and rejected, among which that proposing thai the
banks shall be compecdo retain fourth Of the gold
received ineres, government bonds q ed
fund until the resumption q specie payments. An
ameuameo, Was adopted requiring each bank 70 make
provision for the redemption OF the city
New YORK, and the bill was then passed. by thirty yea,
nays The Senate then held executive session.
and % the opening Of the doors adjourned.
10 House OF Representatives the debate on the con
set Msssrs Loan and Bruce for the representa-
zion OF the seventh Missouri district occupied The greater
portiou Of the session Finally matter was
rsscbed decided that Mr. Loan Is entitled 70
enc seat The bill authorizing the Secretary Of
ths Interior provide for the states and Terrific
RE where there peuitsntares, Of criminals
ssooed by the national authorities, passed General
Bsters despatch The Secretary OF War detailing hi.
suocessss Virginia. read from the Clerks desk aoc
was received with applause The senstc's amendment
% the Consular and Diponst,c Appropriation bill wer
asdss consideration for some time, but the House ad
sura~d -mhoos dsnossos ~ them