Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-06-11
LATEST FROM THE UNITED STATES

TIE YANKEES STILL CLAIMING TO BE VICT0-
RIOUS-ADVANOE IN GOLD.
TIE following extracts are copied from the PhiAde-
pSiA Inquirer OF the 7sh June:
OFFICIAL DESPATCH FROM STANTON CONTINUED SUCCESS
or sHERNAN.
WAsHIKGToS, June 6-7 P. N.
To Major Gen. Dix:
Wa nave despAtches from Gen. Grants headquarters
down to o'clock last evening, which state that there
had besn no fighting during the day.
The enemy made al attack on Saturday night. upon
Hancock, Wright and Smith, oui were everywhere re-
pulsed Hauccck's lines within forty yalds OF the
rebel works TIE rebels were very busy on Saturday
constructing ntrenchmsnts on the west side OF the
Chickahominy, al Bottoms Bidge aad towards even
ing threw q party across to tbs east side.
A desuseh from General Sherman, dated yeste; day
after nooa, June 9th, at $3.50, az Altoona Greek,
stated tnas she enemy discovered us moving around
bis right lnk, abandoned bis position and marched
off Mcpherson ia moving to-day for AokSorth.
Thomas ia on direc; Marietta road, and Scho6ed
on his right.
Il has been raining hard for three days, aud the
roads re heavy Az animation OF the enemyJ aban-
doned works hero shows immense lice, which have
turned with less loss TO ourselves than have ind cited
upon hin.
PIE. EDwIS Al. srAsros,
Score airy of War.
AhOIhkh DAoEAA0n'
"Evsrytking Going on Weir Vih GraHt-'Shsr'"a"
PrOSrsssing.
WASHINGTON, June 8. 1854,
To Major General Dix, New York:
Despatche1 have been received from Gen. Granite
headquarters to-day, bui they report only certain
changes in the positions of corps and contemplated
operations Tney state that everything Is going on
well.
Tho Chief Q iartermas er of the army reports per-
sona inspection of the depot a. the White House. and
that il is in mot efficient Htateal the needul cup
plies on hand. and wagons TO transport them easily to
the army. The wounded are being brought in, and
transports are not delayed moment.
despatch from General Sherman, dated at II, nooD
to-day, at AckSortb, Ga, Gays: l am now on the
raoGd at AckWoTth Station, and have full possession
forward, 10 within one mile of Marietta. Al WELL"
No other military intelligence to-day.
EDWIN III. STANTON,
Secretary OF War.
cores, ondent of the Inquirer, writing from
Cold Hs,Lo. June 3d. p NJ, says that "iour thousand
men Will no. oger the casualties Of that days fighting
A. average advance OF our lines somewhat less than
half q mile, and the capture of about four hundred
prisoners form the result of the day. operations"
Among the partial list of casualties in two divisions
of the Yankees in FrdAys fight, We find the names Of
Gen. Tyler, commanding the IRISH Legion, and seven
OolontJ wounded besides many officers Of lower grades
Gen. 7 lOst foot The 18th corps also heavily.
TIE oLxvrLAxD TIcKEr-TKIMoSr's AooEPrAHoE.
Ffemongs letter accepting the nomination Of the
Cleveland Convention for the next Presidency Of the
Uned ses declares that Lincolns administration Is
"mlary dictatorship without lie unity Of action and
vigor Of execution" He says:
eft the Convention at Bal imore will nominate any
man wi % past life usthes well grounded confidence
In his fidelity to our cardinal principles, there is 10
reason why there thould be any division among the
really patriotic men oil the country. Ny own decided
preference Ia aid in this way, lin supporting the
Baltimore nouinee) and not to be myself candidate.
But if Mr.. Lincoln should be re-ncmina' ed as believe
Il would be tai to coultry to endorse policy and
renew a power which have cost the lives of thou
sauds OF men, and Eeedes.ly pu. the country the
road to bankruptcy, there will remain alternative
but to orsanizs against him every element of cousci-
enious opposition, with the view TO prevent the mis-
fortune of his reelection.
Tne Herald says The bold, emphatic consistent, and
strong position assumed by Fremont and his indepen-
dent radicals Of all ereeds and all nations against
Lincoln secures the defeat Of Lincoln In June or in
NoVeuber-at Baltimore or before the grand jury of
the people.
CAPTURE OF PRIZES.
We find the following list Of prizes recently captured
By Yankee blockadsrs, in the Icquirer:
Soon Fortunate, captured of Florida, with small
English schooner Agnes, captured sf Brazos, after
running the blockade.
BALTIMORE CONVENTION.
Baltimore was crowded with delegates and visitors
to the Convention which to assemble on the 7th
In csucuses Of the Pennsylvania, New York. New Jer.
sey and Ohio delegations Lincoln and Hamlin we're de-