The New York herald., 1864-06-08

Mr. Stanton. in bulletin issued at quarter past ten
last night announces that dispatches from General
Srant had been received dated nine O'Clock yesterday
morning The rebels made an assault on General Burn.
'dos corps at midnight the previous night but
repulsed.
General Grant aud General Lee have been 10 communi.
saou by letter with regard TO the OF the wounded
and dead both sides. General Grant states that he
yre,s that his efforts alleviate the sueripgs Of the
weupded the Geld have boen rendered nuga.ory. he
has also ir General Lee that some rebel officers
snd who looking after the wounded had been
captured by mistake n consequence OF the letter Of Gen
Lee not arriving proper time, and ~il be Immediately
returned. Mr. Stanton adds that other military news
has been wed at the War Department.
Our correspondents with the Army OF the Potomac give
further details ef last weeks operations including an
attack made Thursday by the chemy the Fifth and
Ninth corps In which the rebels were repulssd, and
furious caunonadDg Sunday night which continued
Tor time in the Darkness but without much result
There nothing later from General Sherman's arr
or from General Butler.
CONGRESS-.
terday small, and the proceedings vere %, very
im,o'taaL Mr.. sumner presented from the FOREIGN
AGai,s Committee report the sub ect or arreada-
he triiy laws and asking to be d charged from
iu ther cJnsidc-ntiou which agreed to- He also
ported fsv rabiy from the committee the bin
relative consular Jurisdiction tho srews OF
vessels American ports. numbsr OF petitions ASKING
for the abolition Of slavery presented Tho question
-
May ut tho time when the resolution for the tempo
AIRY OF the tariff took efoct brought up
no vote the matter reached. Some other sub
OF little public interest considered after which
the Senate held executive session, and confirmed
number Of nominations OF the President. On the open
OF tho d, ofs adjourn mont took place.
In the House Representatives q resolution for the
printing Of twenty thousand copies or the report The
Commissioner OF Patents fer the OF the Horse
thousand for the OF the Commissioner Introduced
and referred TO the Printing Committee bill author
zns additional loan o! four hundred millions OF dollars
for the support OF the government presented from
the Ways and Means Committee, and after some dis.
ocss,on, was recommtted to be reportei complete A
resolution adopted requesting the President
TO furnish the defence and papers OF General
Curtis before the military commission in the
inquiry relative 10 cotton specula,cns with
10 The tines TIE bill 70 prevent speculation gold
WAs akon up discussed or some time and hpay tabled
by 6fty three against forty seven. motion made
20 reconsider the by which the bill tabled and
s reconsideration was postponed till Saturday next The
conference commuters report the disagreeng amend
ments 10 the Diplomatic and Consular Appropr ratiop bill
relative 70 the appointment Of consular pupils, DO
bated By several members aud then disagreed 10 and
committee Of conference asked for Thirty thousand
copies OF mechanical portien OF the Patent Once
port ordered be prirted Some other business
little Importance transacted, alter which the House
adjourned.
MIscELLANEous NEwB
Tho Naiousl Republican Convention, for the nomina.
ton OF candidates for President and Vice President OF the
Usiied States, met at Baltimore yesterday. Senator
Morgan, Nov YORK Chairmso OF ths National Repub.
iican COMMITTEES opened the proceedings with sppro.
pirate spceoa and concded nis remarks by appointing
Rev Dr. Robert J. Breckiurdse, Ksntuoky temporary
President Dr. Brecxinrioge. upon taking the
chair, addressed the convention at conskdarsbls
iength Committees on credentas, perms1 sor.
gauiraton and resolutions were then spboNNpd
and the Couventioo took until seveu O'Clock
Upon rsssssmbling, Ex-Governor william pspp.sou O,
Ohio was chosen permanent President together with
Vice President and Secretary from each State
There being business ready, Pson BrownIow Of Ten
nesses, called out and made characteristic speech
end the Convention tbcrsupon adjourned TIL nine ococl
ths nornns The Indications that Mr.. Lincoln spt
Andrew Johnson Of tennessee. will reosve tho nomna
css fos President and Wee President and that radca
platform viii be adopted.
ne European malls By tho steamship China rsAche
w. slV tsn nOssea sssu, midnight lest pkhA rh