The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-05-13

THE STU ALTON.
mo news from He armies to-day 10 most hopeful and
encouraging General Grant got bis forces sasa
: position a.er seven days. nghtins - must rsnAer
vscsory mos only certain but speedy. General
Lees army Is depressed, harassed for van,
q supplies. and out or from Ms oon-
nun,cassoas 10 every direction that II hold out
snger against combination OF difficulties which
surround It.
Twas reported that Lee nag OF 10 General
0ranG Wednesday morning, a. our line
wat Advancing, asking for . cessation Of hostities
for forty eight hourc % bury the dead. Grant is
reported to have answered promptly that he had time
70 bury his dead, and that advance which
appeaSs, he did with some effect. General Burnside
drove General HIS corps The coored troops In re-
serycwere called into action and fought desperately.
curing the battle OF yesterday brilliant operation "a.
performed by the Second corps about four O'Clock
70 he afternoon. Major General Hancock captured
entire rebel division, including its commander
General Ed. johnson aud Brigsder Generals Geo Stuart
Robert Johnson division consisted OF between
tvs and three men and two battesss OF six
ess e.ch. The darkness storm favored the attack
General Hancock, and he the enemy BY surprise
severe battle then going on.
General Sheridan announced 70 General Meadow ho
Issued the despatch the troops amid much enthusi.
asm-,has he had tarned the enemys right got
their with bis cavalry. He out from eight to
Zen miles Of the Orange Railroad Great Consideration
prevailed among che rebels. Gsneal Sheridan says that
- expects fight the snsmy's cavalry On the South
AQUA He recapturea nvs hundred Uaion prisoners IN.
saudinG two eooDeis.
We gvo miller details to-day Of the terrible battles d
Tuesday and wednesday, and map Of the battle Gold Of
Virginia. o'N
me report that General Lee issued order to bis
that supplies from Richmond on has been
Hrmed BY documents found a. rebel prisoners
News from General Butler reports him within three
miles OF Petersburg, where Beauregard intrsnched
with twenty He has crossed the
Of dcfsuces The splesdd operations Of Gen. Kautxs
s.vary cutting railroad the recent movement
Of General Sheridan In the Of Lee Oh Beaure
gard eneotuay both from Richmond and from the army
Of General Loo leaving without supplies, completely
Isolated and with no prospect but surrender to General
Batter.
General Sherman afser three days skrmishIng, has
Mountains where he Smelling them. The last accounts
leave him in that position.
Dispatches from Cairo the l1th state that three
Cu,ted States transports fred upon and destroyed
below Alexsndria BY the rsbeis the 9Th inst
The rebel Generals Forrest Chalmers Roddy and Lss
said be At Tupelo Saturday, General Steele Is
terrifying Little Rock Arkansas. Is said that the me-
sroes who fell The hands OF the enemy we're well
treated.
Advoss from vicksburg TO The loh state that an OK
psait,on had ef, ,here for Ysroo city me rebel enc
ra Lee Ross and Adams there. With large force,
end an engagement daily expected.
The rebel iron clad North Carolina supported BY four
wooden vessels, made attack the Nansemond on
sas 9th inst, the New Inlet H. c., bu, WAS rspulsed
EUROPEAN NEWS.
The steamship Africa from Queenstown on the LIST
Nay reached Halifax yesterday morning her voyage
20 Boston. Her news 10 two days later.
Lord Palnersons Cabinet assaulted 10 the House OF
Commons sr It's towards the rebel privstecr
Aoosa TIE action Of the governmeas was sustained By
majority Of thirty -four.
EAr Devby condemned the conduct OF The government
towards the Messrs. Laird In rams seizure anair
Ksr Russell defended the Executive which, he said had
~ It's vigilance prevented the Lairds FROM pungng Eng
land isso q With the United States.
The Danes evacuated Erederica, and withdrawn
Femern Island. The conference continued suspended In
London. Tho British Channel fest had sailed for the
~ Pin, oyp nd rrpro m Aust
70 visit Dappel in company.
meeting between the emperor Of Austria and the Rm
peror a Russia spoken OF.
tue Shaspsrs terccntsnary ociebration Frankfort
political VI feeling was manifested at the banquet BE-
tween ne English and Germans but the American Consul
and o,Aeu made eonclaiory speeches and restores
amity
AZ he shakspcre anniversary banquet Fraskfsrt the
Germans ana Eugsh manifested considerable political
M eelisg towards each other The United States Consul
made . coeoiiatory speech
Tss Liverpool cotton market was buoyant a an ad
Of one and half Of penny over the ofcial quota
tatons. Breadstsns nrm. Provisions quiet and
steady ConsoIs ciosed In London at slX aplX The
rsbeiisan nrm at advance.
coIGREss.
In the senate yesterday Mr.. Wilson reported from The
Military Committee pre- bic and resolution 10 author
i- All railroads 10 the country operated BY steam te
trsksport government fire. sht mails passengers troops
and supplies. resolution calling the Navy Depart
scpt for Information In reference 10 the erection Of
savai depot At Kttcry, Name adopted The greater
psrtsou Of the days consumed 10 discussion
Of the bill 70 amend the charter Of Washington city
BY THIS blu every male resident Of the capita
- the legal age, without regard tocolor, allowed
% vote :, Different Amendments were offered
su, noue o. item wore adopted, and, withou
~ We NJ ssAs. r~0fa.isp ~ ADOPTED