The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1864-07-02

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has been nominated ChieR Justice Of ida
holm piace of Sidney Edgsrton; who has
been appointed Governor of Montana
The House to-day by vote of loo TO
50 refused torepeal the $500 eommuta-
ton clause in the enrolment bill.
The international telegraph bill, which
passed the Senate, grants the right Of way
through any territory Of the United States
to boundary of British America, with the
branch lines needed TO open commuHica-
ton with the mining districts and settle
ments
Instead ofgrsntiag a quarter section Of
land to each Is miles, use Is given Of 30
much unappropriated public land g is
needed for stations, not to exceed 40 acres
for each Is miles of line.
The secretary of the navy authorised
detail Of a steamer or other vessel to assist
surveys and laying wires.
Washington, midnight, 22.-Dispatches
from City Point at halt pasta last even
ing say:
No fighting to-day. Movements in
progress are not now proper for publiea-
ton.
Richmond papers report an attack upon
Lynchburg by Hunter, Saturday, and
that he was repulscd It is believed how
ever that it was nothing mere than q re-
eonnoissance and having found the place
strongly defended Hunter withdrew and
is operating upon the enemy's communi-
a dispatchfrom Gen. Sherman's head
quarters, half past. s Tuesday evening,
states that it had rained almost incessant-
", in spite of which our lines were press
ed forward steadily and an important posi-
tion gained By Gen Howard.
The enemy made a desperate attempt
the same evening to retake the position,
making 7 distinct assaults on Gen Whit
aker's brigade of Stanley's division and
losing not les than 500 to 800'ne 200
killed we're left in N'htaker's front.
The attack followed BY heavy FIRE of
artillery. under which the position was
fortified and is now safe.
Our cavalry is across MONDAY creek on
the left.
One brigade Of the 23J corps is across
Moses creek on the right, but the rebel
left is behind swamp and rains prevent
any advance.
The fighting was qnite severe at all
points, the enemy resisting stubbornly.
and attempting the offensive whenever he
can.
(SigncI) STANTON.
New York, 22I-A meeting Of bvnkers and
Washington and endeayur TO secure the repeal OF
nDdlGcatinu Of the gold bill The Commercials
money article says the gold mETksf il In . maSt
excited condition. The suspension Of public com
petition is effected by gold, and thrown the trade
directly in the hands Of spectators. They neW
make their own priees. aud have made them. ad
liLltum, as if their Preros saive. The pressure Of
shorts only increased the equations Of holders and
process continued until noun. Brokers are payinh
rs and selling al 23j. ThssHeet Of this has been
to entirely saspend OPERATIONS foreign exchange.
Drawers do not dnow what to ash, and refuse to
give any quotations. One large firm is AsdiRg
SIS t. the pound sterling At l2-S0 P Il gold hsd
a dOwnwari turn, and q large lot was thrown out
at $50, which put the price suddenly down about
Is per cent and at 80 it was bought 2Io aAd
selling a: 220, and at $50 sold AT about 2Gs
+ Headquarters Army Potomac, June
%, 6 a. m.-The only fighting shat took
s2laee yesterday was al attack naads by the
enemy on Burnside, but whether, iRtend-
ed as a feint to cover some more impor-
tarlt move or attempt TO break through
s,,r limos II yvaa n fsiIura Thev oraned