The New York Herald Newspaper, May 21, 1862, Page 4

4 NEW YORK HERALD. JAMES GORDON BENNETT, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR. OFFICEN. W, CORNER OF FULTON AND NASSAU STS, TER. th inadvance. Money sont hy mail will be at the = ie Sader “Nome but Bank bille current tm New York com. THE DAILY HERALD. two cents per copy. $7 per annum. THE WEEKLY HERALD, every Saturdiy, at etx cents per copy, or $3 per anim; the Buropean Edition every Wednow lay, Gf six cents per copy; $4 per annian to any part of Great Britain, Or $B UZ to eny pur t 07 the Continent, both to inctuste postage: the Gelfornia Eiition om the Lat, With and 2st of each month, at sie cents per copy, 0° $2 15 per annum. AMUSEMENTS THIS EVENING, NIBLO'S GARDEN, Broadway.—1a0 Excuantress, WINTER GARDEN, Broadway.—Rosa Guraonio, WALLACK’S THEATRE, 344 Broadway. —Rowance oF 4 Pook Xoune May. NEW BOWERY THEATRE, Bowory.—ZaxtHe—Fioar- ING BEaCON—Me Paces BOWERY THEATRE, Bowery. —Sea Kinc's Vow—Lapy oF rae Lioss~Wren Sov, BARNUY’S AMERICAN MUSEUM. Broadway.—Com, urr—Living Waats, Dog Suov, éc., at all houra— oka Ckxiva—DEAD Suor, afternoon and evening. BRYANTS’ MINSTRELS, Mechanics’ Hail—173 Broad- way.—Rucarp aru, f GATRETIES CONCERT HALL, 616 Broadway.<Daawixe Roou Entertainments, eee MUSIC HALL, 616 Broadway.—Sormex Most- Le. PARISIAN CABINET OF WONDERS, 663 Broadwag = Open daily from 0A, M. 9 P Me si ne New York, Wednesday, May 21, 1862, THE SITUATION. The army of General McCiellan is pushing on ®ecurely towards Richmoud. The advance under General Stoneman arrived at Coal Harbor, on the Newbridge road, on Monday. The enemy were there in force, but General Stoneman’s troops ‘cove their pickets in within two miles of the ain body. The railroad bridge on the Chicka- cominy, the destruction of which was attempted by the rebeis, was found to be only partially barned, and could be repaired in a vory short time. The tate advance of our iron-clad gunboats towards Richmond, by way of the James river— although the vessels did not succeed in passing fhe obstructions so adroitly laid in the channel— ras a very well executed affair, as far as the de- struction of the rebel forts at Day's Point and the excellent manwuvring of the boais are concerned. Their appvoach created a terrible consternation in Richmond. The official despatches of Commodore Rodgers, of the Galena, and Lieutenant Jeffers, of the Monitor, which we publish to-day, furnish a Getailed account of the entire affair at Fort Dar- ling, which will be read with interest. . The telegraph cable across the Chesapeake Bay was completed on Monday, connecting Cherry- stone with Back river, and thus placing the War Department in instant connection with General MoClelian’s headquarters. = The Richmond papers contain « highly in- teresting correspondence between Jeff. Davis and the Virginia Legislature in reference to the last backward movements of the re- bel army, in which Jeff. Davis says that fhe had never entertained the thought of withdraw- ng the army from Virginia, and abandoning the Btate; that if, in the course of events, the capital ghould fall, the necessity of which he did not see or anticipate, that would be no reason for with- drawing the army from Virginia. The war could BAH be successfully carried on and maintained on Virginia soil for twenty years. Mr. Davis has made many very rash statements tn his brief carcer as rebel chieftain, but none 80 fash as tlis prediction of a twenty years’ war iu Virginia. If he had reduced the “years” to “days’’ he would probably be nearer the mark. The news from General Banks’ division, at Stras- burg, indicates the breaking up of the rebel army ja that portion of Virginia into bands of guerillas and marauders. It is stated that a force of nearly three thousand cavalry, belonging to the com- mands of diferent rebel officers, have been dis- banded, and are now scattered through the moun- tain fastnesses. It would seem that this is to be the ultimate termination of the career of a large portion of the rebel army in every quarter. now they ore carrying on the work of more high- ‘waymen and brigands in Kentucky and Tennesse, stopping railroad trains and preying upon friends end foes alike. Evea CONGRE In the Senate yesterday, petitions in favor of a general bankrupt law and an efficient compensa- tion act were presented and referred. Mr. Sum- Ber'gave notice that he should to-day call up the Fesolation for the expulsion of Senator Stark, of Oregon, who is charged with disloyalty. The Pa- cific Railroad bill waa then taken up; but before the reading of it was coucluded the morning hour expired, and the debate on the Confiscation bill ‘was resumed, and Mr. Davis, of Kentucky, made a Yong speech in opposition to it; but without con- cluding his remarks the Senate adjourned. In the House of Representatives, the bill de- claring the bridge across the Ohio, at Steuben- ville, ® post route, was passed. Petitions from importers of New York, in favor of extending the time to three years within which goods can re- main in bond, were presented and referred. The Senate bill declaring that negroes shall ot be dis- qualified from carrying the maila was reported back, with a recommendation that it do not pass; but without taking the question the House pro- ceeded to the consideration of the Confisea.ion bill, and several speeches were delivered on the sub- Jeo 6 MISCELLANEOUS NEWS, The new Cunard steamship Scotia, whieh left Liverpool on the 11th inst., arrived at this port at about Iralf-past twelve o'clock this morning, bring- ing five days later European news, a compen- diam of which will be found in another column. We have later advices from Venezuela. Letters Com Laguayra state that the revolution was fairly ying out in the republic. Monagas, sick and dix vited, and accompanied by @ small band of guc- ‘as, was being pursued into his retreat at Los :108 by the constitutional forces under General roa, and it was expected that he would he cap- tured before he could make good his expected Hight to Trinidad. Acosta had not yet recovered from the stupefaction caused by his unexpected Gefeat, which annihilated his forces at Rio Carihe, and ke was wandering about, without knowing where to strike, through Cariaco and Camapgcga, General Jove Maria Hernandez, Commander-in. Chief of the rebel infantry of the West, was re- cently slain in an encounter with the troops of the government. Everything shows that the efforte of General Paew are being crownod with success, Some curious coincidences of capture snd re: capture recently occurred in Kentucky. A party Of bushwhackers rescued @ couple of rebel] pri eaers way wore balan Wind Cor {594800 04 Mount Sterling. When they had advanced a short dis- tance beyond Hazle Green they were overtaken by a detachment of the Home Guard, and the whole party tured. On their route back to Mount Sterling the Unionists aud their prisoners were met by another andra larger squad of rebels, who took the party and started on towards Pound Gsp, but had not proceeded far when another Union company met them, and, without resistance, took and conveyed them—forty in number—to Lexing- ton, where they now are. At last accounts fires were raging in the woods in portions of Pike county, Pennsylvania. Seve. ral buildings had been destroyed. The Board of Supervisors were in sossion yes- terday, when large amount of routine business was transacted. The bill of Peter Moneghan, amounting to $072 27, for binding aud repairing books for use in the County Clerk’s office, was pre- sented and referred, The Committee on Printing and Stationery reported in favor of paying the bills of seventeen newspapers, amounting to $5,805 70, for advertising the annual report of the Clerk of the Board. The report was adopted. The Special Committee on Harlem Bridge reported in favor of paying certain bills incurred by the Com- missioners, amounting to $10,681 22. The bills, amounting to $4,569 01, referred to the same com- mittee at the last meeting of the Board, were audited and allowed. The Board then adjourned until Tuesday, the 3d proximo, at three o'clock. Alderman Farley, and several members of the Joint Special Committee of the Common Coun- cil on National Affairs visited the Central Park yesterday, when Mr. A. H. Green, the Comp- trollor of the Park, took them over the building known as the Mount St. Vincent Academy. The committee are much pleased with the building, and think that but few alterations will be necessa- ry to fit it up for the use of our wounded soldiers. On Thursday morning next a private consultation will be held between Col. Bliss, the Military Su- perintendent of the Park Barracks, the Committee on National Affairs, and Mother Jerome, of St. Vincent’s Hospital. The details respecting the fitting up and management of the Central Park Hospital will then be arranged. The Board of Excise met yesterday at three o'clock in the afternoon, and granted fifty-five licenses, that being the largest number granted in one day since the passage of the law. The police will now commence to arrest all unlicensed liquor dealers, and, if they continue to sell without license, prosecute their forfeited bonds. The eighty-two cases decided against the Third Avenue Railroad Company by the general term of the Common Pleas confirm the decisions of special term, making valid the tax of $50 per an- num on each car of the defendants. Motions are pendiag before the Supreme Court, general term, for the removal of three lawyers for alleged derelictions arising ont of monetary trans- actions. One is against Messrs. Juynan and Peter Jordon, the other against Alanson Nash. In the case of Davis vs. Hackley, Hope and others, Mr. Edwin James appeared in the Supreme Court, general term, yesterday, and aunounced that as his client, Mr. Davis, had assigned his claim, and he (counsel) had not received any in- structions from the assignee, he could not proceed any further in the matter. The appeal is therefore dismissed, with costs. The stock market was firm yesterday till the close og the second board, when prices of the Westen shares gave way % a. Money continued very easy; largeamounts were offered at 8 per cent. Foreign exchange, 113% 48 114. Gold, 103%. The cotton market exhibited increased firmness yes- terday , with more aving. The sales embraced about 1,000 bales, closing tiff'on the basis of 273;c. a 28¢. for mid- dling uplands, The movements in cotton trom the Ist September, 1860, to the 2ist May, 1861, according to the circular of Messrs. Wm. P. Wright & Co., of the lat- ver date, wore as follows:— Receipts at the porta... Exported to Groat Britain, Do. do. France..... Do. do. other forciga port Total 3 Taken by Nort! Stock on hand —The market for lower, The large receipts and enhanced freights sont down prices, which led to increased activity. ‘The orders on the market were said to be quite moderate. A large yortion ef the rhipments were said to be going forward on ownors’ account, and among the exports were considera- ble lots of wheat, previously contracted for, to arrive. Flour foil off from Ge. to 10e. per bbi., and wheat from Se. to Gc. per bushel, with large transactions, Corn was Li swies of sould Western mixed at 43c. a 50c., d dolivered. Pork was hoavy and lower, with 8 at $12 81740 $12.60, and of prime at $y 75 urs ware steady but less active. The sales )lhds, and 59 boxes at full prices, Cotfee while sales were moderate. The stock of {114,251 begs, and the total of mats and sToached 102.973. Freight were firm heavy shipments of wheat to Liver- poel, in part by the Great Eastern, at rates given in ancther coluran. Grativyine DeveLorwent or Tae Unton Sex- vaunt i Norra Caronina ann Tewnessee.— These two States are among the most import- ant in the South, and their action cannot fail to be aitended with tremendous effects upon the rebellious communities. The great meeting at Nashville; th8 course of Lieutenant Governor Clark, of North Carolina, es exhibited in his proclamation; the demand of the State Conver- tion upon Jeff. Davis to liberate the Mayor of the village of Washington, imprisoned for al- leged treason to the confederacy, and the cay- ing in of the rebel government by quickly yielding him up, are facts which speak volumes. Andrew Jobnson, as Provisional Governor in one State, and Edward Stanly, as Provisional Gover nor in the other, will, under the protection or the federal government, bring out the whole Union sentiment of both States, and give it form, strength and consistency. In those States, and in all other States where our flag is planted, the Union men ought to be encouraged and pro- tected by a sufficient military force. The aban- donment of the Union men of Jacksonville Florida, to their enemies was extremely repre? hensible, and produced the very worst effects throughout the South, and we hope such a course will never be repeated. The proclamation of Mr. Lincoln cannot fail to be productive of the most happy consequences throughout the border States, and in North Carolina and Tennessee it will give the finishing blow to the rebellion. Tus Errecr or Mr, Lrxcony’s Procuama- tion IN Naw Yorx.—The proclamation of Mr. Lincoln was attended with the most beneficial effect in New York yesterday. It lifted a load from many an anxious mind. General Hunter was believed to be a conservative man, and his antecedents wore all in that direction. He is sixty ycars of age, and has a reputation for steadiness. It was believed by thousands that his proclamation derived its inspiration from Washington, and was dictated, if not by the President, at least by the Secretary of War. But the counter proclamation of the President removes those épprebensions, and apparentiy leaves General Hunter alone responsible for the act. The effect throughout all circles is of the most cheering gharacter, and gives another example of the unflinching conservatiyeness of Mr. Lincoln, while it widens and deepona, if possible, the impassable gulf between him and the baffled revolutionary nigger-worshipping codjonis: President Linco! Proclamation—A Great Victory for the Union. The opportune and admirable proclamation of President Lincoln, in regard to the late ex- traordinary “General Order, No. 11,” of Gene- ral Hunter, is winning golden opinions from all quarters, and is surely destined to prove a great and fruitful moral vietory for the Union. General Hunter declares that as three States of his military department are in rebellion, and that a8 “slavery and martial law in a free country are altogether incompatible, the per- sons in those three States—Georgia, South Carolina and Florida—heretofore held as claves, are therefore declared forever free.” The President declares that this declaration “is altogether void;” that “neither General Hunter nor any other commander or person has been authorized by the government of the United States to make proclamation declaring the slaves of any State free,” but that the Pre- sident reserves this questioa of power to him- self, and leaves the consideration of the subject dependent upon future developments. This is good, and will be so pronounced by the great body of the people of the North, and will be so accepted, as our armies advance to their protection, by a great majority of the peo- ple of the South. This “general order” of the President will also prove a salutary one to all our military leaders disposed to dabble in the dirty political waters of abolitionism. After this we shall have no more of guch mischievous abo- lition manifestoes as those of Tremont, Phe!ps and Hunter, from the officer in charge of any military department; and the prosecution of the war will now go smoothly on to its grand legitimate object—the suppression of this Southern rebellion. ‘ Our abolition organs of the radical repub!i- can school of the New York Trilune and Dven- ing Post swallow this emphatic revocation of Gen. Hunter’s preposterous order as Ancient Pistol swallowed the leek—they eat and they swear. They growlingly complain that while Gen. Hunter, for assuming a stretch of autho- rity in behalf of “freedom,” has been so point- edly rebuked, Gen. Halleck, on the other tack, in excluding all fugitive negroes from his camps, receives no reprimand whatever. Pre- sident Lincoln, however, in this matter, exhi- bits his usual good sense and sagacity, in con- sidering this exclusion of negroes simply as “a police regulation,” of the expediency of which the commending general in question is fully competent to judge. But, having disposed of Gen. Hunter, Presi- dent Lincoln proceeds to give his views on the emancipation question, in an earnest appeal and a solemn warning to the slave States, and especially to those known as the border slave States. He urges them to adopt the system of compensated emancipation offered by Congress; he tells them that they “ cannot be blind to the signs of the times,” and he devoutly hopes that “the vast future will not bave to lament ” their neglect of this golden opportunity. These are words of solemn import, and the deeply inte- rested people of the border slave States cannot take them too soon or too seriously into prac- tical consideration. President Lincoln, at Washington, is in the best possible position to see how this war is operating upon slavery in the border slave States. To sce it, he has only to look out upon Pennsylvania avenue from a window of the White House at any hour of the day, and the gangs of contrabands passing up and down from Maryland and from the rear of our ad- vancing armies in Virginia will tell the story. Thus the institution of slavery may be said to be already substantially removed from all those counties which lie in the rear of our Vir- ginia armies, But if the suppression of this re- bellion shall require the continued march of our armies until they penetrate the heart of the cotton States, is it not altogether probable that ihis continually increasing stampede of South- ern slaves will become absolutely overwhelin. ing against this institution, and especiaily in the border slave States? There can be not the shadow of a doubt that the President, at all events, is most solemuly impressed with the duty and the responsibilities now devolving upon the border slave States in reference to their disturbed and demoralized institution of slavery; and we submit, therefore, to the local authorities and the people of said Stntes iramediate attention to the saving alter. native of President Lincoln's policy of voluntary, gradual and compensated eman- cipat on. The Army and Congress—Politiel the Soldicrs. The frequent and constant victories, of thrill- ing and varied interest, won by our army and navy during the last two or three months, have filled the public mind with rejoicings and in- spired new hope and renew 6d confidence in the future of our country among all classes, rich and poo, high and low. There is a universay feeling « gratitude manifested by all lovers of the Union for the generals and soldiers, commo- dores and seamen who have fougbt the battles and vindicated the Union cause. The names of such generals as Curtis, Sigel, Banks, Burn- side, Grant, Buell, Halleck and McClellan, and of Commodores Foote, Dupont, Porter and Farragut, have become household names, and their praises are sounded wherever the Ameri- can fing is respected. Tho laurels that they and the brave soldiers underéhem have won in crushing out the rebellion and upholding the constitution will brighten with time and in- crease in lustre as the swoke and confusion of the war dics away, and we again become a happy, prosperous and united people, from the Jakes to the Gulf, and from ocean to ocean. By their strategy, skill and bravery, city after city and State after State have been brought back to the protection of the fag, and it now only remains for the Union generals to deal the finishing strokes, when tho hydra-headed re- bellion, with all its bideousnesa, will disappear from our midst and be known only in history. But what has Congress been doing while our army and navy have been fighting our battles, artonishing the world with their daring exploits and noble deeds, and driving the rebels from before them in every quarter? Painful and humiliating, indéed, is their record compared with that of the soldiers. Five long months have they «pent over slavery and a fow contra band negroes that have found their way into the national capital. They Lave squandered their valuable time over useless and senseless schemes about the negro, without doing any- thing for the protection of the white Union men of the South, who bave been living under a reign of terror and despotism wnequalied in the history of the world. They have not had a word to say in bebalf of those true and noble- hearted men who have been pursued, perse- cuted, imprisoned and shot down on account of theix love end respect for the flag that onco and protected them and that Union which bas been their glory and pride in the past, but have spent their time in nonsensical wrangles about the negro, to the disgrace of themselves and the nation. The halls of the national Capi- tol have resounded, day afterday, woek after week, and month after month, to the harangues of the Wilsons, Sumners, Lovejoys and Hick- mans of Congress over their visionary projects in regard to a few contrabangs; and while thus diverting public aitention they have hud their hands in the public treasury up to their shoulders, plundering and robbing the soldiers, the people and the country. Congress seems to be determined not to pass any practical measure, but dwells on theories wild and visionary. More than five months have elapsed since the commencement of the session; and yet there is no tax bill; the bankrupt law, a measure of vital importance, has been postponed, and several other measures of practical import hang fire, with little or no prospect of their being acted upon. They have, it is true, passed the legal tender Treasury Note bill; but that was necessary to enable them to draw their own salary: they had so effectually plundered the national tressury that there was nothing left. They have passed the Homestead bill, giving away the property of the govern- ment to a lot of adventurers, and depriving the soldiers, who heve left their families and homes and offered up their lives in defence of the Union, of all benefit of the unsettled lands of the government. Theso lands should have been kept for tho soldiers. They are entitled to them if anybody, and they should have been leld asa reward for their gallant decds. But this did not suit the theoretical, speculative and public plundering views of the Congressional jobbers and fanatics. They are therefore to be squandered upon a set of adventurers, with no benefit to the govern- ment or those who by their deeds of bravery have defended them. Several other measures of like import, and prejudicial to the best interests of the country, are being pressed, and we dare say will be passed, under the ruinous theories that appear to actuate the fanatical jobbers of Congress. They have likewise kept vp continual attack upon our generals and soldiers, as if desirous to insure thoir defeat aud bring total rain upon the country. All this has been done, and those measures most needed by the country are the very last that Congress looks at. Its members are too much absorbed in their political schemes and plundering jobs to consider anything practical. Fortunately for the public, they caa turn from this dismal and black picture—the corruption, schemes of plunder and jobbery at the national capital—and view with feelings of pleasure and pride the career of the Union generals and suldiers, and there find devotion to the country— a determination to serve its best interests and restore it once more to its former glory and prosperity. Nor noed the members of Congress longer deceive themselves with the delusion that their pretended Lumanitarian, free nigger, free farm humbuggery will deceive the public and cover up their evil deeds. They have been tried and found wanting, and the cry is going up throughont the loyal North, if Heaven will forgive them for sending such men to Congress this time they will never be guilty of the like again, but will fill their places from the. army and the navy. Mr. Mas.corm Ives.—This gentleman, who, It will be recollected, was arrested on an order of Secretary Stanton, has just been liberated from Fort McHenry. In releasing him, the Commissioners stated that on investigating his case they could find no charges on record against him. Mr. Ives has returned to New Yark. Gorrcnatx’s Last Corcent.—Mr. Gottschalk wound up his engagement with Mi. rau last evening, with tho most brilliant concert of th ‘ies. Niblo’s saloon wos crowded to overflowing on the occasion. ‘The concert opened with the grand aria from the “sicitian Vespers,” sung by Susini. The cavatina irom “Saffo,” was ziven by Madame d'Angri with oxcellont effect. Wo think, how. over, that she might have madea better selection as the morceau is not well adapted to the concert room. The grand fantasie played by Gotischalk was attractive of his selections of the evening. beiess, warmly M i Mio Tesoro”’ with mo anza’’ from © Beat by Manousi. One o ning was the duet from the “Trovatore, Measte. Mills aud Gottschalk. Tt was supes Ly both playare,and procured au onthuriietic ex core, bs The new romauza written by Gotischaik for noli, and wing by the latter, is a position, It is oxactly sniled to his Gorived no mall portion of ite brilliant accompaniment the aria from tho “Huguenot gri, gave we genuine plea futls to prodnce the The duet from played by Messrs. m, Was another satisfactory performal ngering of Lis tatter was especially adi deticul ‘Tho programmno clo-ed with the tarzotte frou rho biere,” sung by Madam d’Angri j nates the musi Opera Troupo n Tam Sow Caxmorns Ganpeys.—Mr. J. M. Nixon big teased the Palace Gurilons, éotner of Fourteenth sireet and Sixth ayenuo, ond has already number of work. moa ongaged in thorovghiy altering and adorning the grounds, preparatory to opening them aa a place for sum- mer open air entertaiuments, under the title of the “Cremorne Gardens.” It is to be condncted after the manner of the establishment of the same name in the neighbo; hood of London, and will be filled with trove, flowers and plants ef exotic and in¢igenous growth. With the addition of five adjoining lets, it w Mil be capeble of containing fifteen thonraud persons. One department will tod to performances ench ag tho be! tomime, and geiections of vocal music from operes. It is intended that none but artiets of the first order of talent shail be presented to the aviience. Seats can D8 reserved and evory attention will be paid to the comfort of visitors. There will be a roofed theatre, open at one side, which will seat comfo-tably two thousand persons. The best military bond that New York can produce will perform e@onstantly in the garden, where there will be delightful promenades, shade trees, foun taing, statuary, &c., with tablew and seats for those who desire refreshments. A handsome Chinese pagoda, with ite quaint surroundings, is to be erected in the centre of the grounds, and, when lighted in the evening, will, in addition (9 the one thousand lights of the @ mont beautiful appearance. In enother grr don Is to be constructed a Turkish pavilion, with dome, minarets, spires, &e., ke. ‘This is to ba devoted to performances of am equestrian character, aud will com+ fortably accommodate sbout two thousand people. An- other portion of the garden is to be appr ed exclu. sively to Lowers and pisute of the rarcet and rwomt beau- Ural description, Through thie long avenue, tiled with the chuicest erate, ine vielior taog linger for hours admiring a botanleal collection such ag is rorely to be mot with. Jt is intended thet the entertainments hall fined and correct character, and gach Of the most fastitiour, The , lollies, confections everpelereription, bot no spiritions or malt Hquors will be supplied, Mr. Niton is embarking large rune fy thir spect n, abd ie agents ia ware are ongnging t wt of o\ ory desuription suitable to thas aids: rentertainments. If condnctedatrictiy hie present programina, there is no question ardens will become One of the places of amusement in New nocording that the now Cromerne moxt elegant and pop York. Watiack’s Tasarae.—Mrs. Livey, ono of the most pleasing and popular actresses that has éver graced our stage, takes her benefit at ‘vis establishment to-night, Ve would iinpress the fact uyon the thousands who have derived amusement and greuifeation from hor efforts, As respectable and respected in private lifeas she is admired upon the boards, our public will no doubt give hor upon thie occasion substantial evidences of the esteem a whieh they hold ber NEW YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, MAY 21, 1862, WEWS FROM WASHINGTON. Waswinctoy, May 20, 1802 THE IMPENDING BATTLES NEAR CORINTH AND BICE- ‘MOND. All bere are filled with expectations of @ great battle at Corinth and Bottom’s Bridge before the weck onds, It ts expected that these two battles will practically Conclude the campaign, and leave nothing else to be doue but to put down the guorilla fighting. EFFECT OP THE PRESIDENTS PROCLAMATION. The recent proclamation of the President continues to Give great satisfaction to all classes. ‘The conservative mon are sutisfled, amd the ultras dare not find fault. It 1s manifest to all that Mr. Lincoln has taken the bit in his teeth, and intends to have his own way, Cabinet or Bo Cabinet. The general impression here is, that since the uttorance of this proclamation thore is no one can Spproach Abraham Lincoln in popularity. It is regarded &s an evidence of incontrollable firmuess and true grit, While the radicals squirm under the downfall of all their hopes, the masses rejoice that we havea President whe knows the right and dares perform it, EXBOUTION OF THE FUGITIVE SLAVE LAW. The Maryland planters are reclaiming some slavos to- day, under the provisions of the Fugitive Slave law, but many of the fugitives have gone or been sout across the Potomac, where there is no civil tribunal to enforce the law, They are engaged in outing wood and making sae * esi fe Se thee roads, fortifications, &o, No fugitives are given up by the subordinates of our military governor, excopt the claimant exhibits accurate legal papers from the Commis- sioners appointed by the Court to act in these cases, Marshal Lamon has shown @ most commendabie disposi- tion to do hie duty uncer tho law. THE MILITARY GOVERNOR OF NORTH CAROLINA. Hon, Edward Stanly is on the eve of departure for North Carolina. He to<lay received his commission as Military Govornor of that State. He is invested with the powers, duties and functions of that station, including thé power to establish alle neoossary offices and tri- bunals, and suspend the writ of habeas corpus during the pleasure of the President, or until the loyal inhabit. ants shall organize a State government in accordance with the constitution of the United States. His powers are exactly similar to those with which Governor Joba- son, of Tennossec, is invested. THE WAR OFFICE AND “GEN. M’OLELLAN’S HEAD- QUARTERS CONNECTED BY TELEGRAPH WIRES. ‘The tolegraph cable was successfully laid yesterday across Chesapeake Bay, from Cherrystone to Buck river, in Virginia, and the War Department is now in tele- graphic communication with Fortress Monroe and Gon. McCletlan’s headquarters. The cable, twenty-flve miles in length, is heavi- ly armored with sixteen stout tron wires, ar- ranged longitudinally, like the staves of a barrel, around the insulating coxt and conductor, and protecting thom from all strain by any force short of what would be required to break the covering wirca, the aggregate strength of. which equals that of a sbip’s chain cable. The longitudinal wires are hooped by a siill heavier wire wound spirally round them, which binds them together» 80 that they form a strong but ficxible tube of iron that effectualiy protects the conductor and the ingulating coat. This is deemed a great improvement over the English syrtem of spiral wire armor which was used in the At- lantic cable, and tended go strongly and incorrigibly to twist and kink, At the time of laying the first temporary cable there was no heavy cable in this country or machinery for its expeditious mauufacture. The experiment was made with such cable as could be extomporized at the moment, and which was constructed Jike the English cable, three hundred and seventy miles in length, laid in the Black Sea, between Varna and Balaklava, daring tho Crimean war, and which worked to advantage for several months, The temporary cable worked success(ully and most op- portunely torelieve the public mind on the memorable Sunday of the battlo betweon the Monitor and Merrimac; Dut in a few days was dragged away by anchors or other- wise broken—an accident not likely to happen to a cable of such immense strength as the new one. The present cable was manufactured in New York under the orders of Colonel Anson Stayer, Military Saper- intendent of United States Telegraphs,and was laid in four fours under the supervision of Mr. Win. H. Huiss, who also guperinteaded its manufacture. A brake of novel construction was used to govern the paying out of the cable, and worked so admirably that it was thought it will overcome one of the greatest dilficuities expori- enced in laying the Atlanuc cable. Colonci Stager de- serves and will receive the thanks of the pubilc for the science, ingenuity, ready rescurce and untiring energy displayed by hiin in the construction and management under circumstances of peculiar difficulty of the United States military telegraph, a machine ,whose vastness and the important part which it pla; the conduct of the war, fow can realize. RECESS OF CONGRESS. An effort will be made in the [ouse to-morrow to ad- journ from the 28th inst. until the 2d of Jane, in order to cnablo the members to visit their homes, and afford time fur putting the hall in summer trim, Those who favor tho proposition say such an arrangement will not delay brsiness, as the Hosse is far in aivance of the Senate, In this respect tho Heise only conteriplates the holiday. THE BOSTON BANEERS AND THE CURRENCY. ‘The lete resolution of the Borton bankers, that the general government is hereafter to furnish the carreney of tha country, is regarded at tho Treasury Department 98 a pretty correct one. One hundred millions of dollars of demand notes are now ont, and there is autho- rity for iscuing sixty millions more, Congress will donbtlers author the issue of further amounts, as the public needs may reqnire, and of them. iti ed that there shal! be notes of a leas denoiaiastion than five dollars. i@ necessities of trade may cali for ao moy circulating mé m of three or foor hundred millions of Treasury paper, and for this form of government indebiedners there will be node, mand for payment of either principal or juterest, In this matter Governor Chase has done a great service to the State. * THR UNION FORCES NEAR SAVANNA. An army officer, just arvived here from Port Royal, donies the published statemont that at the last accounts our pickota were within four imiteg of Sayannah. FIRE ON BOARD THE Gunadat JACOB ‘Fenn. Tho gunboat jacob Bell, lying at tho Navy Yard wharf, was discovered on fire at an oarly hour this morning, bat the flames were soon suppressed. She was loxded with ordnance stores, S)me of the boxes of sheiis were considerably charred; henco the vessel barely escaped being blown up. The originof the fre was nut ascer~ tained. NAVAL ORDERS AXD APPOINTMENTS. Captain James L. Lardner, of tho Susquehanna, bas doen ordered to the San Jacinto, and to proceed to the Gulf, to relieve Flag Oflcer McKean, of the Enatern sjaadron, The Niagara wil! come North for repairs. Capt. Robert Ritehie has been ordored to take charge Of the property at the Norfolk Navy Yard. Kdwara Mosher, of Portsmouth, N. H., has been ap. poluted Acting Master, and ordered to Baltimore to com- maa the United States bark Fernandina, James B. Henderson, of Ballimero, has been appointed Acting Master, and ordered to tho same verve! J, R. Lee, of Commodore Dupont's squadron, has been promoted to Acting Masier on board the steamer Wy- andot. Commander R. B, Hitchcock has been ordered to report to Ping Officer Golisburough for the command of ine Sus- quebanna Lieutenant W. &. Hopking has been ordered to the Philadelphia rendex vous, Lievtenant T. H. Eastman has been ordered to the United States steamer Keystone State, to relieve Lieut, Gamble. Lieutenant Bushrod Taylor has been ordered to the United Ptates steamer Cimerone, at Bordentown, N. J. BYYRCTS OF THE FLOODS IN CALIFORNIA, ‘The floods on the Kiamath river, in Califoriia, have so much ripped up tie surface of laude im its valley, that the Indians whe wore sottied there have been forced to take refuge in the Smith river region, where a new reservation has been allotted to them. GENERAL TOTTEN'S HRVORT ON TMB COAST Der ENCE. General Totton’s report bears out the statements of thie correspondence, that our forts were to be adhered to for purposes of defence. Bome adjuncts may be neoded in the shape of floating revolving battories. G@ENURAL M’DOWBLL'S CORrs. ‘The offcers and mon of General McDowell's corps are burning tochare in the glories and perilé of the army before Richinond. THG CALIFORNIA MALMG. ‘The Overland Mail Company has made an arrangemont with the Pacific Mail Company, whoreby the Iattor carry the heavier portion of the mail matter destined for the Paciic coast. The terrible cold and floods have worked badly fox (ue Bow trens-contiaental road, but another ne ee mene eee summer will sorve to get ty a a tolorably substantial ow durable condition, NAVAL PROMOTIONS. The Navy Department is prepared with ...\'* "F Bre motions or appotatments as rewards for galient "Ue of the offlcers of the navy. All that ts needsd aw \# for Congress to pass a law establishing the grade of adutty ral, &c. and augmenting the authorized number of exiting grades, In the hour of great peril towhich the country” was exposed a sh®t'year since, the younger offiosrsof the navy wore called upon for the discharge of duties apper- taining to those of commodores or admirais, and they have handled al! crafts in a manner not excelled in the record of naval exploits. Like army officers, they should be rewarded by promotions. TB CONTRABANDS AT NORFOLK. Secretary Welles has directed that the oontrabands a Norfolk shall be employed in clearing up the ruins of the Navy Yard there, but not the falitest disposition te manifested in any influential quarter for tho robuilaing of the works, &c., as they were bofore the rebellion. TRADE WITH KASTERN VIRGINIA. The only hope for the farmers in tide water Virginie fs the restoration of their trade with New York; Be ports have it that they have generally resumot theie labors in the neighborhood of Yorktown, and have not al run off, as desired by Jefl. Davis & Co, Such is the case with agriculiuriste across the Potomac from this peint. ILL HEALTH OF PAYMASTER SLAMM. Levi D, Slamm, Esq. Paymaster in the United States Navy, has beon pit ou the reserved list om account of the utter prostration of his health. SICK SOLDIERS EN ROUTE FOR BOSTON. Information was received hero to-night that the Dante, Webster left Yorktown to-night, under direction of the Sarlitary Commission, for Boston, with two hundred sie soldiers, fully equipped with surgeons, nurses and bos pital supplies. PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS. THIRTY-SHVENTH OONGRESS. FIRST SRSSION, . Benate. Wasatnoroy, May 20, 1662. na BANKROIT ACT. Mensrs. Hanars, (rep.) and Kina, (rop.) of N. ¥., pre- sented petitions from morohaats of Now York Cor e gene- ral bankrupt act. FET-TIONS IN FAVOR OF CONFISCATION. Mr. Wane, (rep.) of Ohio, presented petitions for am eflicient confiscation act. Te CASH OF 6ENATOR STARK. Mr. Summ, (rop.) of Mass @ notice that heshould to-morrow call up the rosolution for the expulsion of the Senator from Oregon (Mr. Stark). THE PACIFIO RAILROAD. Mr. MoDovaats, (ppp.) of Cal., moved to take up the Pacific Railroad bill. The bill was taken up, by yeas 23, nays 16; but, bes fore the reading was fluished, the morning hour expired, and the Confiscation bill was taken up. DEBAIR ON THE CONF.SCATION BILL, Mr. Davis, (Union) of Ky., proceeded to speak af length upon {t. He said the hope of a restoration of the Union had greatly decreased from any moasires proposed by Congress, though he had some hopes of the brave men who had left their homes to fight the nation)s bat- tics. Mr. Davis proceeded to review the course of England towards this couniry. He referred to tlie ill sauce cess of rising cotton in other countries, and to the in- tonse hate of the cotton Siates toward the governm but which might be overcome by proper measures the presorvation of the coastitution in all its integrity. He should oppose evory attempt to impair tie constita- tion from auy quarter or under any pretext. He replied at somo length to the Seuator from Massachusetts (Me, Wilson), after having spoken three hours and over. Mr. Howarp, (rep.) of Mich., moved to adjoura. Disagree i to—yeas 17; nays 18. Mr. PowKLL, (opp.) of Ky., moved to postpone tho Bild till to-morrow to alow his colleague to finish his speech, He thought it very unusual to refuse such a request. Mr. NessenpEN, (rep.) of Me., said it was very unusual at this period of session, on the bill which had bees: discussed so much, for the Senator to make a va tho general priucipies bours in length, and ask for more time. : Mr. Guiuws, (rep.) of Wis., said if tho sole pur; ow the haste on this bill ae eee ne ee Dill, he was iu no hurry, for he thought other things more important: than to hurry to tax our people. Before we proceed te tax our people heavily ho wanted some policy of govera- Ment settied, su people may know it. Hoe, aa the representative of @ sovereign State, wanted to what the policy of the government was going to be. After furtber discussion by Messrs. Trumbull, Clark, Fessenden and Wade, Mr. CHANbLER, (fep.) Of Mich., moved to amend Mr. Poweil’s motion, 60 a8 to postpone tho bill for. ono week. Ho said he was opposed to the bill, and wanted to post- pone till we could get the bill from the House. After a discussion Mr. Chandler withdrew his mottos and the Senate adjourned. House of Ropresentatives, Wasuxaron, May 20, 1868. POSTAL AF Amis. . Mr. Buaxe, (rep.) of Obio, reported from the Post Office Committee a bill to establish certain post routes. It declares the bridge partly constructed across the. Obie river pt Steubenvilie, Ohio, abutting on the Virginia shore, to be p lawful structure, a public highway, and establishes a post Foute for the purpose at naan the mails, and that thé Stoubenvfile aad Indiana Railroad perme | and the Halliday Cave Rajlroad Company, or ei(ler of thom, are authorized to have, mainiain and ed. Draws are to, be operate said br: provided for the passage of boats. Mr. Buake said the bridge would not materially inter- Tere with the nav of the Ohjo river. ‘The bill was then passed. DONDRD MERCHANDISE. Mr. Overs, (opp.) of N. Y., presented four petitions from the principal importers of New York for the extea- sion of Ulme to three years within which goods can re- Toain iv bond. VKLRGATIC IN CONGRESS YROM THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. Mr. Deano, (rop.) of Mass., asked, but failed to re ceive, consent to iutrodace @ resviutiun providing for @ confiscation, bir of atiainder for 8 of the redellion government ¥ the aid of logal mon. Copiously bas jood of loyal mea beon » While their trea- sures have gupplied to the governmout with en a delogata to Cougrows to represent the Hstriot of Colum in, NFGKORS AND THE MAILS, Mr. Cotvax, (rep.) of Ind., from the Post Office Com- mitice, reporteil back the Seuate bill providing that me person by reasca of evlor shail be Cisqualisied from care rying the mails, with the recommendation that it do Bot pass. Mr. Courax said that not a single person, of any color, from apy Stato, had ever potitioued for repeal. Ne Postmaster Geueral had ever reoommended it; no pubile opinion demanded it, It would not cnly allow negroes: to be mail contractors—and therefore ore of the vernn.ent—but ludians pair the security of the indians and Chinese are not allowed to testify whites, and, if robbed while in their hands, we coulé ‘6 now, of mail carriers against the fobbers. It fi ato allow slavoholding contract to use thels slaves as mail carriers for them, instead of free whites, whom they are now compelied to employ, and money would thus be paid out of our Post Ollice treasury for the labor of slaves, which is now impossible; and aa this bill could uot, even indirectly. aid in beimee o this rebellion, which he though, the main dusy of £7068, or crippling the power which sustains this trea- don, a large inajority of the Post Office Committee com- curred with bim in recommending that it do not pass. not procure legal testimony, Mr. Dawns, (rep.) of Mass., referring to an objections stated by Mr. ee, inquired, by way of anawer, whe ther the latter supposed mail depredators were tried ip Stato or United States courts, and whether he and him- self did not assist in making the laws. Jir, Courax replied that, not being a lawyer, ho could not fully understand the matter; but he tood thas: in such cases the federal court was governed by the rules of the State in which the trials take place. ir. Wickune®, (Union) of a approved of the de cision of tha committee. He bad bcen informed thas this bill had been introduced into the Senate to remove the disability of two distinguishe! men. If negroes were to be made mail carriers we bad better carry out the who recrainme—in addition to making them soldiers and sailors we bad betier throw open the doors admit them here aud as members of Congress. (Laughter.) Mr, Couvax moved to lay the bill upow the table, bas the hour fixed for the consideration of the Confiscation Dill having arrived, the vote goes over until to-morrow. DKBA ME CONFISCATION BTL. Mr. Fusor, (rep.) of Mass., said—ihe progress of this reve'lion has disclosed a con:ition of society and of pro- perty which (enrands the action of Congress. States of our Uniou are now waging'd ate war axe.use their countrymen. The government of ihe United States, the Cabinet and Congress, are eng ged in supprersing this rebellion. ‘ihe history of past ages dovelopes ne precedent and furnishes no example of popular madi ‘This gigantic rebellion las a twofold charae a War against the feof she nation; it isa war waged by rebel states against their goverument. The Dills now roported to the House couceru the citizens’ pre ty only. They touch not the person of ihe cilfzen, jut his property alone, From thie fact springs conclusive answer to the objection Ww tnat uuler ovr = gonstitution =e ean be paged, «ad thet mo witaiader tweason shail work corruption of blood or forteitire except —S live of the per- son convicted of trewon, This act notat all the person of the rebel, and if a person be conv’ ume der it, punishment foflows through his property, while hie person nobarmed. it aims Ww nuake the peo- perty,of (he rebel pay the oxpeuses which loyal men are compolied to incur and bear. These bills are based linpreg- tion. If they cannot be sustained ‘on the piatform of the constitution, they onglt not to be allowed to rest upon any other. ‘Tho constivution gives or to all acts of simple justice, aid this is all these jlisaim at. This rebellious war has subjected loyal men to loases whic! ecan estimate. The deselation and bersavementsand atrosities which have followed this treason are boyond all oi ture. For the supprea- u nably on the constit the ppl unsparing hands. The patriotiam of #1 nation bas been Vosted, and the woveruinead bag been quadied to assert,