, 1864-06-27
PUGET SOUND HERALD
STEILACooM, W. T.,
MONDAY, June az, 1864.
LATEST EASTERN NEWS.

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litical circles III Chicago, that the Conven-
ton will be postponed. The National Com
mittee have the subject under consideration,
and will arrive at no definite conclusion be.
fore the 2Cth.
New York, June 14.-Havana advices
10 the 4th say, dates from the City Of Mex
leo, May 29th, state that Maxittilian ar
rived at Vera Cruz, May 2Sth, having
touched at Madeira and Martiniqde. At
the latter place he liberated and carried
with him four prisoners condemned to hard
labor by FOrey; also liberated eight others,
and paid their passage to Vera Cruz. He
distributed 1000 francs among the remain
der, whose cases he promised to attend to
Immediately upon his arrival in Mexico.
Washington, June 13.-The bill repeal
ing the Fugitive State Law passed the
House by a vote of 80 to 4S-having pre-
yiously passed the Senate The Gold bill
also passed the House by a vote of rs to
62. 1t went to the Senate with some
amendments. which will be probably con-
sidered tomorrow.
New York, June l5.-The Times special
correspondent, at Staunton, says: awe
met the enemy in force Is miles north of
this place. We whipped them thoroughly.
The rebels were commanded by Jones and
Imboden. The former was killed. We
pursued them all day with little resistance,
although the place was strongly fortified,
and all the males were ordered out to defend
the place.
We captured six guns and about thou
sand prisoners, and many hundred thousand
dollars worth of stores. Also destroyed a
large amount of railroad property. Our
loss is not large. Thcrburn's brigade suf-
fered most.
The enemy is retreatiug toward Blue
Ridge The retreat is aconplete stampede.
We don't stop, but move to Another i'm
portant point"
Washington, june 18.-Dispatches have
arrived from the Army Of the Potomac.
Movements at that time were in successful
progress.
No reports to-day from Sherman.
The following dispatch was received
from General Burbridge, commanding in
Kentucky:
attacked Morgan at Cynthiana at day
light Yesterday morning, and after an hours
hard lighting completely routed him, killing
800, wounding nearly as many, and captur-
ing nearly 400. We recaptured nearly 100
Of Hobson's command, and over 1000
horses. Our loss in killed and wounded is
about $50. Morgan's scattered forces fly
in all directions. They threw away their
arms, being entirely without ammunition.
They are wholly demoralized.
Dispatches from Gen. Butler, dated 0
O'Clock this morning, indicate no change
there.
No further intelligence from Hunter.
Cairo, June liza Memphis paper of the
10th gives further particulars Of the battle
at Columbia, Arkansas. A force under
A. j. Smith landed on the 9th, at Sunny
Side, below the Bayou, took up the march
early next day near Lake Chicot, keeping
along the west bank Of the Mississippi.
AZ o'clock our advance met the enemy
two Enthusiastically posted on the op-
posite side Of the Bayou emptying into the
Lake Afler a short artillery duel, the en-
emy fell back to stronger position, an
open field being between.
ISy that time Columbia and the places
above were in flames Smith s forces were,
it seems, resting from fight Of a despe-
rate character that day with Marmaduke,
in which the rebel forces with their bat
terry were driven of with severe loss. Mar
maduke had taken shelter behind an inn
passabIe bayou, where it was thought he
would make stand. Smith had full pos.
session Of the field, aud the blockade Of
the river had been temporarily raised.
Our loss was about 80 killed and 20 wound
ed; rebel loss, $50.
The Herald's correspondent says that
1Iarmaduke's forces numbered 600O mount
ed Infantry and cavalry, besides three bat
teFies. The enemy were completely routed,
thus opening the Mississippi TO navigation.
Our forces being infantry could mot persue,
and re-embarked on the 7th for Memphis.
Cairo, june 14.-A force Of 5000 cav
airy, 5000 infantry and IL pieces Of artil-
Iery, under Gen. Sturgis, was sent from
Memphis on the first for the purpose Of
destroying the Mobile and Ohio railroad,
which had been repaired by the rebels as
Iaf u0rtu ~ OuLlutn- ~ was supposed Dy
Sherman and Mcpherson that nearly an
the rebel f0rcas which had been operating
Ia Western Tennessee and Mississippi were
sent to reinforce Johnston. The sequel
showed this was q mistake; for at Gun
town, Miss, on the 10TH our forces fsll in
with the enemy in overwhelming numbers,
and. q terrible battle ensued, resulting in
the discontinue Of our troops- A large
portion Of our infantry were captured.
Owing 10 the horrible condition Of the
roads, most Of our artillery was destroyed
bf abandoned. Our retreating column was
sharply pursued BY the rebel cavalry to
Centreyille,
The rebel infantry force Is reported 70
Be moving in the direction Of Memphis.
They were at Ripley when last heard from.
4 train Of 100 wagons belonging to
SturgiS expedition was partly burned, and
the rest were captured.
Polk and Forrest are reported 70 have
been present during the fight.
washburne, commanding our forces at
Memphis, feels no apprehension forthe safety
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