The New York Herald Newspaper, May 29, 1862, Page 4

4 NEW YORK HERALD. JAMES GORDON BENNETT, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR. OFFICEN. W. CORNER OF FULTON AND NASSAU STS. Volume XXVIII. * AMUSEMENTS THIS EVENING, WIBLO'S GARDEN, Broadway.—Tus ExcuANTRESS, WINTER GARDEN, Broadway.—Rosa Gnecorto— Honewsack. WALLACKE’S THEATRE, S44 Broadway.—Joux Bui. LAURA KEENE’S THEATRE, Broadway.—Hacr 4 Dot- Lau—Tus Buves. NEW BOWERY THEATRE, Bowery,—Tux SrRancEs— Dex PkswcuUré—beALON oF Deati—inisu Tike, BOWERY THEATRE, Bowery.—Wurt or tas Wisu- voN-Wish—Pwren tax Gaeat—~Zemnvca, BARNUM’S AMERICAN MUSEUM. Broadway.-Com Nurr—Living Wuacs, &c., at all hours,—AvELaiDE OF Dixsvex, atternoon and evening. BRYANTS’ MINSTRELS, Mechanics’ Hall.—i72 Broad- ‘Way.—VOWN in ULD A-¥-KY, COOPER INSTITUTE.—Horsx Tamia ny Raney. GATWTIES CONCERT HALL, 616 Broadway.<Drawixa Room ENTeRtaInMEnts, PEOPLE'S MUSIO HALL, 45 Bowery.—Sonas, Dawes, Burixsuuns, £0. PARISIAN CABINET OF WONDERS, 563 Broadway = Open daily from 10 A. M. wd PM New York, Thursday, May 29, 1862, The official report of the battle at Hanover Court House was received at the War Department from General McClellan yesterday, from which it appears that it was a pretty serious affair, result ing in acomplete rout of the enemy. The rebel Joss in killed and wounded is set down at one thou- sand, and our loss at three hundred and seventy- nine kijled, wounded and missing, of whom fifty- three were killed. One hundred of the enemy’s dead were buried on the field by our men. Five hundred were taken prisoners, and more were coming in. The rebels in this action were mostly from Georgia and North Carolina. There is no later news from General Banks’ column to-day. Our news from General Halleck’s army to-day is important. His forces are within three-quarters of a mile of the rebel works at Corinth, and it was expected that he would open fire on them to-day. General Halleck is moving towards the works by regular approaches; and according to the state- ment of Assistant Secretary of War Scott, who has just returned from there, a grand battle may be-expected within ten days. General Mansfield Lovell is reported to have reached Corinth from New Orleans with 7,000 men—raw recruits for the most part—and itis stated by deserters that the rebel troops are existing upon half rations, and are greatly reduced by sickness. Despatches from Nashville to the 27th state that General Mitchel and General Negley had arrived there on that night. General Mitchel was the re- cipient of a serenade. He says that his position in Alabama is permanent, and reports everything quiet in Huntsville and the Union feeling increasing. The Charleston papers of the 21st inst. state that four of our vessels had shelled three islands in the habor on the day previous—namely, Coles, Kiawah and Goat Islands—and that the rebels had retired after burning their quarters. Coles Island is situated at a distance of between twelve and fifteen miles from the city of Charleston. The announcement of the surrender of the cities ef Natchez, Warrenton and Vicksburg comes to us from the rebel journals in those quarters. Our fleet, after accomplishing the capture of these three points, is said to be on its way to Memphis. We give to-day the full particulars of the occupa- tion of these important points on the Mississippi, together with sketches of the cities which have thus fallen into the hands of the Union forces. In addition to the capture of the cities in the Mississippi valley, we have information from the Savannah Neves that the city of Darien, the capi- tal of McIntosh county, Georgia, on the banks of the Altamaha river, lying up from the sea about twelve miles, was bombarded recently by two Darien is located sixty miles southwest of Savannah and twenty miles north of Brunswick, which point our forces have occupied for some time. The military furor which is elicited in this city on the departure of fresh troops for the national capital appears to greet the regiments on their route. The Seventh was received in Baltimore on itsfarrival there on Tuesday afternoon with im- mense enthusiasm. The Union flag was hoisted on the public buildings, and so far from any hostile feeling being manifested in that"turbulent city, the troops were greeted with cheers from the men and waving, of handkerchiefs of the women all rough the streets. Colonel Lefferts received directions to remain in Baltimore until further or- ders, and the men were consequently put into quarters in the Union Bank, the officers locating themselves at the Eutaw House. CONGRESS. Tn the Senate yesterday, the Vice President pre- sented @ message from the President, in reply to the resolution of inquiry in reference to certain ar- rests in Kentucky, in which the President states that it is not deemed compatible with the public interests to give the information asked at present. ‘The special message from the President, sent into the House on the previous day, was ordered by the Senate to be printed. The Soldiers’ Bounty pil! was passed. Petitions for a bankrupt act were presented. Senator Willey, of Virginia, presented memorial of the Legislature of that State, in re” ference to the proposed division of the State. The bill proposing donations of lands to colleges of agriculture and the mechanic arts, was taken up and considered for some time, but no vote on it was taken. The Tax bill was then taken up and considered for some time, when, on motion, the Senate went into executive session. The executive seasion lasted but for a short time, after which the consideration of the Tax bill was resumed, and Jong discussion on the question of taxing slaves ay property took place, pending a decision on which the Senate adjourned. In the House of Representatives, the motion pending at the adjournment on the previous day, to reconsider the vote by which the bill to give freedom to the slaves of rebels was defeated, was, after considerable discussion, postponed until Wed- nesday next. The House then went into Commit- tee of the Whole on the Senate bill to collect taxes fo che tnsdtrectionary districts, which was passed by « vote of ninety-seven yeas to seventeen nays. A evpopsis of the bill will be found in our report o “Yankee’’ steamers. the Congressional proceedings. The bill for the pur- chase of @ permanent soldiers’ hospital in the Dis- trict of Columbia was taken up, and some discus- sion ensued; but no vote on it was taken, A reso- lution was adopted calling on the Secretary of the Treasury for a statement of the public debt, and the annual interest thereof. A bill was introduced, and referred to the Military Committee, in refe- rence to limiting the number of volunteers to be mustered into the military service, and prohibiting the enlistment of contrabands. A resolution was introduced regulating the mileage and compensa- tion of contestants for seats, The resolution was referred to the Committee on Mileage, and the House adjourned, MISCELLANEOUS NEWS. The steamer Columbia, from Havana, arrived here last evening. Zhe news she brings from Mexico is somewhat later, but of no particular importance. The Mexicans are said to be burning and destroying everything in their retreat from the advancing Frencharmy. The people were organiz- ing rapidly for the defence of the country against the invaders. Great improvements were going on in Havana. The streets were being greatly enlarged in some places, and trade was gradually increas- ing. Commerce with New Orleans was being slowly developed. General Prim, recently com- mander of the Spanish forces in Mexico, was to leave Havana for New York on the 25th inst., and may be expected here to-day or to-morrow. Se- veral Confederate vessels had arrived at Havana. There was some sickness prevalent, but no yellow fever. We have news from British Honduras, dated at Belize on the 8th of May. A cargo of cotton from Mobile, contaiuing one hundred and one bales, was sold at public anction in Belize, and brought twenty centsa pound. The schooner hay- ing it on board ran the blockade, and was making for Havana, when she commenced to leak badly, and was put before the wind into Campeachy. From this place the cargo was forwarded to Be~ ize. Captain Hatrick, commander of the schooner, left Belize for New York. The weather was fine. Logwood was scarce and high. Every other arti- cle in market at Belize was abundant, low in price, and looking downward. The fire in Atlanta, Georgia, which occurred on Sunday, the 11th inst., was very destructive. Two large store houses, three grocery stores, one boarding house, anda brick warehouse, full of stores belonging to the Confederate government, were destroyed. Among other articles consumed were 1,085 bales of cotton, 690,000 pounds of ba- con and 200 casks of rice. Loss about $159,000. The New Mexico expedition is reported to have been absndoned for the present. The British government, through Lord Lyons, has presented to Captain Thomas P. Stetson, of the packet ship Wm. Frothingham, a splendid gold chronometer watch, in token of its appreciation of his services in rescuing forty-one of the survivors of the British screw transport Spartan, at sea, which vessel was bound to Halifax with arms and ordnance stores, and foundered from the effects of the terrific gales experienced in the early part of February last. Tke Commissioners of EmigratiOn did not or- ganize yesterday. Fram the weekly statement it appears that 3,475 emigrants arrived at this port during the week ending on the 28th inst., making a total of 17,706 who have arrived during the pre- sent year, against 32,118 up to the same date in 1861. The number of inmates remaining on Ward's Island is 635. The Treasurer's report shows a balance of $15,870 79 remaining in the bank to the credit of the Commissioners. The bark Reindeer, 248 tons register, scized and libelled by the Marshal on Tuesday, on suspi- cion of being about to engage in the Sfave trade, is owned by G. A. Lilliendahl, of this city, by whom she has been fitted out for a whaling voyage tothe North Atlantic Ocean, during which the master, who is well known among our shipping merchants as an old and experienced whaler, in- tends to test the merits of his new invention of a “rocket gun” in the captare of whales. From the fact of this vessel having previously made a slave voyage, her reputation led the Custom House officials to carefully watch her movements on her arrival at this port, and on the 25th inst., two days before the Marshal libelled her, a revenue officer was placed on board of her by order of the Col- lector,and a thorough examination made of her cargo and outfit. We are authorized by the owners to say that there has not been any appli- cation yet made by them at the Custom House for aclearance, nor has there been any attempt to sail out of port, as reported. Permission was granted by the Custom House authorities to anchor in the stream fer the purpose of enabling the master to retain his crew on board when shipped. It is to be hoped that this conflict of jurisdiction over cases like this, between the Marshal and the Revenue Department, may not lead to unfavorable results, nor be the means at any time of defeating the ends of justice. ‘Ernest Leffenger, a Frenchman, was arrested yesterday by Lee and McCay, United States Mar- shal’s aids, ona charge of stabbing George Rees, second mate of the ship Piscataqua, on her recent voyage from Cadiz to New York. The prisoner was committed and the mate was sent to the City Hospital. An important case, for the condemnation of $75,000 of Southern bonds and gold, is now pend- ing before Judge Smalley, in the United States District Court. The trial of Charles H. Bunt, charged with the homicide of Bendix Thorson, was continued yes- terday in the Court of General Sessions. The evidence was very conflicting as to the origin of the difficulty in which the defendant and the de- ceased were engaged; aud as there was no possi- bility of the jury agreeing, they were discharged from a further consideration of the case. Counsel for Robert W. Butler, charged with violating the Concert Saloon act, put in a special plea of guilty, &c.,to which the District Attorney demurred. The questions of law will be argued before the City Judge on Friday. The trial of William Williams, indicted for & misdemeanor, was commenced in the afternoon, and will be finished on Thursday. The accused was @ driver of one of the Fourth avenue freight cars, and it is charged that in December last he drove so rapidly that, when near the switch at the Cooper Institute, he run into a Third ave- nue passenger car and smashed it; but fortunately the passengers escaped uninjured. Stocks were all better yesterday, and there was afair demand for the speculative railway shares at the a4. vance. Pacific Mail rose 1}, per cent, and was in de- mand. Governments were firmer. Thore was less ex- sitement in the money market, and bankers were glad to lend at 4 per cent. Tho street is gradually resuming its wonted serenity and cheorfuiness. Gold was not so firm. ‘The market for beef cattle was still further depressed yesterday, and it was with no little difeulty that Tues- dey’s prices wero realized. The range was from 6}, to 844 cents, with occasional sales at rather higher prices. Miich cows were dull at $20 to $40. Veals were plenty and dull at 334 to & conts, Sheep and lambs were jess active, and 25837cents per head lower than last wook, Swine sold at 3% 83% cents for heavy corn fea, 33g @ 35¢ for light corn fed, andj3y 9 3% cente for still fed. The total receipts were-—6,362 beef cattle, 117 ows, 957 veals, 6,712 sheep and lambs, and §,244 swine. ‘The cotton market was again higher and firmer yester. day, and closed at an advance of yo, per ib. The sales embraced 1,800 bales, closing firm on the basis of Sle. a 31 gc. Some holders late in the day refused to sel under 32c. for middling uplands. Some parties in the trade ostimated the present available stock in this mar- ket as low a8 6,000 bales. Undor tho influcnes of large receipts and the late unfavorable advices from Europe, the market for flour was deprossed, and prices fell off Se. per bbl. for most descriptions Wheat, from the same cause, declined about Qo. pe, bushel, while the market was loss affected for corn though somewhat lees buoyant; sales of Western mixod ra made at 45)<0. 4470. for new, and at 47 iK0, a 400. NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, MAY 29, 1862. for old Western mixed, ip store and delivered, chiefly at 48c. Pork was in moderate request, with sales of mess at $12 25 and prime at $9 624, a $9 75. Sugars were steady and in good request, with sales of 1,375 hhds. and 95 boxes at full prices. Coffee was more active; sales 3,200 bags Rio were made on private terms, and 200 bags Jamaica at 20240, Fretghts were unchanged, while en- gigements were moderate; wheat to Liverpool, in bags, was taken at 103gd.,and corn, in bulk, at 914d. a 9Xa., with flour at 28. 6d.; wheat, to London, was engaged at 11344. in ship's bags. Our Late Disaster in the Valley of Virginia and its Causes and Conse- quences. Where lies the responsibility for the late disastrous repulse of the remnant of the army of General Banks from the great valley of Vir- ginia? The newspapers of the indignant North, to a considerable extent, are pouring out their vials of wrath upon the head of Secretary Stan- ton. Ong of this class of journals, for instance, denounces his “management of the War De- partment ” as “an intolerable nuisance which ought to be abated;” while another describes the unfortunate Secretary as “an official’ who possesses patriotism without discretion and enthusiasm without judgment, and who is as ready to exaggorate the terrors of his work to- day as he was to rush upon them yesterday.” But Mr. Senator Wilson, of Massachusetts, adroitly saddles the whole responsibility in the premises upon the President, who has only to give his orders, and secretaries and generals are bound to obey. But let us go a little deeper into the merits of this matter, and we will doubtless soon reach the true solution of the mystery of this repulse of General Banks from the Shenandoah valley. The Secretary of War, we all know, is a law- yer and not a soldier; but granting that he “possesses patriotism without discretion and enthusiasm without judgment,” he is still but a subordinate of the President. Thus far Mr. Senator Wilson is right, and the responsibility falls back upon the President; but Mr. Wilson has, unfortunately, neglected to confess that from the President this responsibility may be traced to the radical, disorganizing abolition negro brigade of Congress, to which alone the public indignation may be justly directed. In a legal and technical view, the President, asthe head of the government, the army and navy, is responsible to the country for the de- feats and disasters of our troops where suc- cesses could and should have been secured. But we know, on the other hand, that Congress is the supreme law making power; that the President is dependent upon Congress for the men, the ways and means with which to carry on the war, and that the shaping of every act of Congress, in reference to the war, is in the hands of certain committees of the two houses which are controlled by the chiefs of our abo- lition negro brigade. Thus, for example, Mr. Wilson, as the head of the Committee on Mili- tary Affairs in the Senate, occupies an offici: position in the legislative branch of the govern- ment which the President is bound to respect, and hence the views and suggestions of Mr. Wilson in regard to the management and con- duct of the war must command, in a liberal degree, the confidence of the President, what- ever may be the peculiar diTerences of opinion between these two public agents. In the next place, it would be simply impos- sible for the President to attend to all the mul- tifarious details connected with the manage- ment and movements of the army. This busi- ness belongs especially to the Secretary of War; and we speak not at random, but state what we believe to be a very important fact, when we say that the Secretary of War has been victimized by the chicfs of these ruling committees of Congress of the abolition negro brigade into all this budget of military blun- ders, culminating in this unfortunate repulse of General Banks from the valley of Virginia. We are also convinced that had Gencral McClelian made himself, even so late as three months ago, an abolition army politician of the school of General Fremont, the disaster which has fallen upon General Banks would have been abundantly guarded against by the abo- lition politicians of Congress. Our readers will remember that when the rebel army, in March last, evacuated Manassas, a regular onslaught of the abolition radicals of Congress was made upon Geaeral McClellan. He was jeered with the clamor that he hed “outcamped the rebels;’ that he had been frightened all winter by a lot of “quaker guns;” that he had permitted the enemy to slip through his fingers, because he was too much of a pro- slavery apologist to believe the “intelligent contrabands” who in season informed him how Johnston was evacuating his Potomac line; that McClellan’s army, five times in numbers the dismantled army of Johnston, was too much for McClellan; and, lastly, that he would not ad- vance “for fear of hurting somebody.” What followed? McClellan’s army was divided into three armies, and with half his previous force he was shipped off to Yorktown. As he ad- vances he finds the enemy in front in much su- perior numbers to his own. He calls for rein- forcements. They are supplied from General McDowell; but thus depleied, McDowell be- comes apprehensive of danger and calls for other troops. They are supplied from the army of General Banks, who has thus been pounced upon, cut up, despoiled and driven out by those watchful rebel guerillas, Generals John- son and Ewell. But why was not General Bank® reinforced from some other quarter? We answer, that it was because Mr. Senator Wilson, the head of the Military Committee of the Senate, and his Congressional abolition clique, after the rebel evacuation of Manassas, brought about the sus. pension of volunteering; that the hostility of this clique to General McClellan and his well considered plans was at the bottom of this movement, and that these abolition radicals have been playing their cards with our armies in Virginia so asto bring about some great disaster, under the pressure of which the admin- istration and the army might be dragged head- long into an exterminating crusade against Southern slavery. This is our solution of this unfortunate re- pulse of General Banks. We trace it to the enmity of Senators Wilson, Trumbull, Sumner and others of that clique in the Senate, and to Thaddeus Stevens, Lovejoy and their abolition brethren of the House; and to their successful tricks and intrigues to break up the army and the plans of General McClellan, to stop recruit. ing for the army, when fifty thousand more men were needed to secure our conquests in Virginia, and a hundred thousand more to push the rebels speedily out of the State. Let the responsibility then rest where it belongs. We cannot consent that either the President or the Seerctary of War shall be made the scapegoat for a disaster which properly belongs to the abolition negro brigade of Congress, been cautious to publish nothing concerning the strength, movements or positions of our forces, except in cases where it was evident that the enemy had been let into the secret by the cannon’s month and could not be benefitted by the Heratp’s disclosures. enemy. to which paper, together with the babbling sheets of Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis, this complaint of General McClellan proba- bly refers. For some time past the Hon. Henry Jenkins Raymond, editor of the Times, Speaker of the last Assembly and general army, and we have frequently noticed eidedly contraband. been expected of this little reprobate? All the army knew very well that Raymond's tongue was as swift as his legs, and that he could not help prattling all he knew any more than he could help scampering from a phantom Austrian at Solferino or fleeing from the imaginary Black Horse cavalry at Bull run. dined with General Scott, Raymond published a report of the private, confidential conversa- tion at table, and showed that he knew nothing of the usages of good society and less of the po- tency of good wine. Again, having been in- ‘vited to Fortress Monroe by General Butler, he revealed all the secrets of the foriress, to the intense indignation of the astonished General and the corresponding delight of the grateful rebels, impossible for Raymond to keep a secret as it is for poor Greeley to keep his temper, in both of which requisites of successful journalism we are, as Gay of the Zribune puts it, “constantly ahead.” General McClellan ought never to have allowed Raymond to accompany his army, and then there would have been no quch com- plaints. As for “holding the editors responsi- ble, that is hardly necessary, since the editors are responsible for their own papers already, and since such a provision would not include Raymond, who is editor and correspondent by turns, and would thus escape the penalty in some way; and who never could be held re- sponsible for his revelations because he is de- cidedly non compos mentis, and would be ac- quitted by any court martial on tie ground of moral insanity in regard to military news. by th it seems to us, the best calculated to effect that object. the people of that city as bad or worse than it was under the Confederate regime that they will be taught to appreciate the advantages of their being restored to the Union. it should not be forgotten that the interdiction placed upon the importation of food and other necessaries from the North will inflict con- tinued distress and suffering upon many who have been looking to the success of our arms for relief from the privations to which they have been subjected by the blockade. Num- bers of these are sincere Unionists, although they are afraid to give expression to their real sentiments until they are convinced that there is no danger of General realizing his threat to the city. The parties whom it is more immediately desired to coerce by titese-restric- tive measures are, unfortunately, those who are ral and generous policy, not onty in regard to General McClelian and the Little Villain, In yesterday’s issue we published a despatch from General McClellan to Secretary Stanton, reminding him that “some of the newspapers publish letters from their correspondents with the army, giving important information concerning our movements, positions of troops, «e., in positive violation of your orders,” and suggesting that, as it is “impossible to ascertain with certainty who these anonymous writers are,” “another order be published, holding the editors responsible for its infraction.” This hint of General McClellan’s is a very seasonable one, and it ismuch more considerate and just than a general order driving all news- paper correspondents from his camps. He should have stated, however, in what newspa- persthe contraband information of which he complains bas appeared. It is true that the correspondents of newspapers write anony- mously, and that General McClellan would find it difficult, perhaps, to identify them; but cer- tainly he must be aware of the names of the journals at fault, and he might have reported them to Secretary Stanton. As his despatch now reads all newspapers are blamed alike when obviously all are not to blame. The Henao, for example, has been most careful in its publication of war news. Not only have we strictly cautioned our correspondents not to send contraband intelligence for publication, but we have always revised our war letters be- fore printing them, and suppressed any news which might be of service to the enemy. We were informed by our reporter with General Banks’ division of the diminution of that corps d'armee and of its consequent peril ; but we refrained from giving this important informa- tion to the public until General Banks’ retreat made further concealment unnecessary. As in this instance, so in all others, the Heranp has But while this has been the practice of the Herawp since the commencement of hostilities and before any order from the War Department upon the subject,"we are aware that several other journals of this city have not exercised the same loyal and discreet caution in regard to their war news. General McClellan’s order plainly refers to recent publications—we have noticed but one New York journal which has infracted the Recently, however—and order of Secretary Stanton, and revealed the Union strength, movements and plans to the This journal is the New York Tiines— “Little Viliain,” has been following the in his letters which were de- But what could have passages Once, having It will be seen, therefore, that it is as oLK,—The measures taken teneral Wool to bring back the rebel an- ties of Norfolk to their allegiance are not, Tue Tra DE OF N Ri It is not by rendering the condition of Moreover, Huger of again returning least affected by them. They belong to the wealthier class of secessionists, and have taken care to provide against being starved into sub- mission. It is best, therefore, to pursue a libe- Norfolk, but in reference to all the Southern cities that fall into our hands. The President has initiated that policy by his proclamation throwing open the ports of New Orleans, Port Royal and Beaufort to the trade of the North, and we think it ill advised on the part of General Wool to pursue a course whieh must contribute to keep alive the existing feelings of exasperation among the secessionists, and to dishearten still more those who are well affected towards us. The true policy, in our opinion, is at once to let the old flag carry with it, wherever it is planted, the benefits and pro- tection that we ourselves enjoy under it. Mosreat Tapeavx at Dooworti’s Hart.—There wil ‘be an interesting musical entertainment at this hall to- night A Mal the affort deserves si OC0Rs. . slave owners. Provision will also be made for ooloniza- Sherman’s bill. Senate bills, will be opposed by the other faction in the clear to the Secretary that it would bo effective for war amination of tho battery in question, It consigted of Uaptain ©. H. Davis, United States Navy; Colovel Rich. ard Delaficld, United States Army; 8. M. Pook, nayal constructor; S. V. Merrick, Esq., of Philadelphia, and Moses Taylor, of New York. They mado themselves xc- quainted with the views and plans of Mr. Stevens, read the descriptions pre: and models and armamont. or battery as the law requircs. appropciation was designed to carry out tho original sary. Each member of the board has a plan of modifi not much hope that anything of a practical nature be accomplished in the premises for some time. diMenlty of creating a harmonious whole from the ideas: of half adozen persons is more casily imagined than described. States steamer South Carolina:— neasee: Paymaster James Fulton, orderet to the Adi- rondack; &. H. Acting Assistant Surgeon, and ordered to rey moJore Paulding for duty; A late of the Cumber!: Lientenant for Port Ro to the Housatonic. MANGUVRES OF THE NEW ENGLAND MANUFACTURERS spent the witter hore for nothing. Their object hos deon to get of the excise rates from articles manufac- tored by their establishments, and they have succosded in a large way, #0 far as cotton is concerved. Th» Sonate has struck out the tax of ono cent per pound in cotton, which was proposed by the Hoase; and thus a productive income of millions npon millions is hazarded+ npon labor; but all the fabrics used yearly by a common Indorer can be made from three pounds of raw cotton. His tax, therefore, would not bo above throo or four cents « yoar on that score. facturers would save millions yearly, to say nuthing of what would fall upon European, favor to capitalists. Their excuse to the people will be that they can accomplish the object of raising a large tax from slaveholders by taxing their slaves. Such a motion was made to-day in the Senate by Mr. Sumner, and, since tax om this head will probably prevail, Mr* Fessenden supported the proposition in a moderate way, saying that he did so not as a plan of punishing holders ,.but to make them, as well as others who were making money, contribute to the public expenditure. It may be asked bow Senators who refused to tax retailers of liquors, because it legalized their traffic, go in for taking slaves. with the result of the examination by a special board of Stevens’ battery as an efficient means of coast de- fence. will require essential modifications, owing to tho recent Secretary believes it was tho intention of Congress to apply $800,000, heretofore appropriated, upon the batte- ry, according to the original plan, should it have been approved, he does not fecl authorized to expend the money to carry out the suggestions of the Board. Choice,” illustrated by Tecitations, and tableaux, will form the attraction of tho ‘The proceeds are for a charitable purpose, and NEWS FROM WASHINGTON. Wasniait0n, May 28, 1862. THE SENATE'S PROGRESS ON THE TAX BILL. ‘Tho Senate, having disposed of the committee amend- ments to the Tax Dill, have been occupied to-day in con- sidering the miscellaneous amendments. Very little change has been made. It appears to be the determination to reduces the duty on spirits to fifteen cents, and to adopt Sherman’s proposition to tax stock on hand ten conts @ gallon, EMANCIPATION OF THE SLAVES OF REBELS. ‘The'responsibility for the reconsideration of the eman- cipation bill to-day is attributed to Mr. Phelps, of Mis- souri, who presented a motion to reconsider and Jay the Dill on tho table at the time, The Dill was defeated by four major: ‘The practical mischief of the inconsiderate emancipa, tion of tho negroes has been demonstrated by the hun- dreds collected here and living upon the bounty of the government, They have no work, and want nono; but live in absolute idleness at the public expense. This ex- ample, however, was not sufficient to deter the Jacobins from reconsidering the Emancipation bill to-day, They sueceeded by a majority of four. Mr. Dawes, as well as Mr. Porter, changed his vote, and two others who were absent when the bill was rejected camo in. There were absent four who would have voted against the reconside- ration and defeated it. ‘The greater part of the session in the House to-day ‘was occupied in the man@uvres, pro and con., in regard to this reconsideration. Motions for a call of the House and to adjourn were repeatedly resorted to, and all the parliamentary devices for delay were called into requisition, without avail. The bitl was reconsi- dored, and material amendments are proposed. It is ap- parent that the sweeping character of tho measure must be altered so.as to restrict it to particular claasos of tion, with a view to sugar the pill for the palate of the President, who is plodged to approve no emancipation Ditls which do not provide for the deportation of the emancipated nogroes out of the States in which they are held as slaves. ' It is contended by farseeing members of Con- gress that the House bill will not pass the Senato. ‘The radicals there are divided between Collamer’s and Each faction, it ts believed, wi!l adhore to its own peculiar views in regard to what is essential to render the bill constitutional; but both will oppose tho House bill, which, if assimilated to either of tho Senate. CONGRESSIONAL APPROPRIATIONS, In tho list of appropriations in bills that have passed the House, but are not finally disposed of, published in Monday's Now York papers, there was omitted tho appropriation of five millions for bounties to soldiers. COLLECTOR POR BEAUFORT. Tho Presideut has app d,and tho Senate confirmed, John A. Hedrick Co!ector for the port of Beaufort, N.C, MOVEMENTS OF GENERAL SIGEL. Gen. Sigel visited the Capitol to-day, aud was warmly welcomed by Congressmen, THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY AND THE STEVENS BATTERY. ‘The letter of the Secretary of the Navy to Congress concerning the Stevens battery states that, as the appro- priation was conditioned to take effect when it was made purposes, he bad appointed a board to make auother ex- ited, and inspected the vess=; They oxpress the opinion that the Stevens plan will not result in such a vo:sel Ab the same time they say that modifeations may be mado in accord- ance with recent improvements in the art of war which will accomplish the desired object, Cousidering that tho plan. the Secretary refers the matter back to Congress. It is invisted by those who are anxious for tho comple- tion cf iron-clad vessels that the appropriation was in- teaded for the completion of this battery, with wuntever modifications tho board appointed should deem neces: tion, but ag they hava not yet been presented, there is NAVAL ORDERS AND PROMOTIONS. ‘Tho foliowing officers have beon ordered to the United ir John Almy, dotached from the New York ing Master T. D. Brower, detached trom the ; Acting Master Froderick F. Bowry, Stanton, ordered to gunboat Tioga; ‘omb, to command the gunboat Gea H. Ina, ordered to tho gunboat ish, of Williamsburg, N. ¥., appoin'odt Scting Master W. Yandall, d, promoted to Acting Volun‘eer aliapt eonduet, and ordered to gunboat taut Paymaster John Swoolsow, orderod ON THE TAX BILL. The agenis of New England manufacturers have not the pretence for such action is thet the burden will fail But the New England cotton mana- ‘The Now Pngland Senators went in generally for this THE STEVENS FLOATING BATTERY. ‘The Secretary of the Navy has furnished Congrose They think that for this purpose it improvements in naval warfare. As the THE CALIFORNIA MAILS. ‘The Overland Mail Company will resume the trans- portation of lettors in fifteen days. Papers and docu- mente will go via Panama, ander an arrangement of the company with Vanderbilt, who is to receive one hun- dred and fifty thousand dollars a year for the services. ‘The Pacific Railroad route, as provided by the Honse bill now before the Senate, is substantially in the direc. tion of the overland road. It sets out at St. Joseph, Mo., and ends near Placerville, California. THE ARMY AND THE NEWSPAPERS. ‘The interdict upon the transmission of military intelli- gence in just now most rigidly enforced; but it may be Stated that nothing discouraging has been receive from any quarter but the disaster ta the Shenandoah valley, But this will soon be repaired, and the rebel band that pushed through the gap thus left open will probably not- get back, except as prisoners of war. POSITION OF MR. DUNN, OF INDIANA. In last night’s despatches it was stated that Mr. Duan was expected to vote to-day for the reconsideration of the Emancipation bill; bat he stood firmly with the con- servatives in opposition to it throughout the contest. v THA CAPITOL RXTENSION. ‘The Secretary of the Interior has ay ited EB. B. French, Faq.,Commissioner of Public Buildings, to take charge of the disbursements on account of the Capitol ex. tension. He bas also decided to finish parts of the wings that are nearly completed, as ths best means of carrying out the lution of Congress for non ways to protect and preserve the unfinished portion o the structure. There is @ great amount of dressed marble that will be best preserva? by putting it ia its proper place on the wails, . . Foster, that any one should argue avaingt this tax. encouraging liquor selling, it subjected such persons to seals penalty in the States when such sale ig pro- ibited. said they hadan entirely prohibitory 1a shire; but he did not believe there was ever two-thirds as. m ch liquor habitually sold inthe town where he lived as there was to-day under this law, and the people of that town wero quite us orderly as the rest of mankind, and Or péisons, corp rati.n or society, whether in fidu sia: ea wcity oF o.herwise, uudor the ‘laws and customs 8 kuew ft, ho would not citizens resisting h the slaves? mastars, | 'T Awecch into two heads— ne @ oulogy on tho slave mas- Senate, Wasninaron, May 28, 1868. KENTUCKY STATE PRISONERS, Tho Vice Presment presented a message from the Pre- siden, in reply to the resolution concerning arrests im Kentucky, that it was not compatible with the public interests to furnish such information at present, ‘TUN PRESIDENT’S SPRUIAL MESSAGE, Also tho message from the President, recoived by the House yesterday, and ordered to be printed. SOLDIER'S BOUNTIFS, Tho bill making an appropriation for, and authorizing the payment of, certain bounties was taken up and passed. THR BANKRUPTCY WILL. Mr. Harris, (rop.) of N. Y., presented a number of pe- titions for a bankrupt act. THK DIVISION OF VIRCINIA. Mr. Witigy, (Union) of Va., presented a memorial of tho Legislature of Virginia in referenco to the division of that State, and also the constitution adopted by the peo- ple within the proposed limits. ‘THR AGHKICULTUBAL OOLURGR BILL, ‘Tho bill donating land for the bencfit of colleges of agriculture and the mechanic arts was taken up, Mr. Witkinson, (rop.) of Miun., spoke egainst it, as in- jurious to the now States, and tending to increase land ‘speculation and preventing many of the benefits of the mestoad Dill. THB TAX BII—A MISCELLANEOUS DISCUSSION. At one o’clock tho Tax bill was taken up, the que:tion boing on Mr. Wilson’s amendment to strike out the li- conse to retail liquor dealers, Mr. Pomrnoy, (rep.) of Kansas, spoke in favor of the (rep.) of Conn., seemed to think it strange a Instead of amen' it. Mr. Mr. Drxon, (rep.) of Conn., thought instead of this giving any privilege, it would tend to root outa great many small dealers, aud, in fact, ald tho cause of tem- perance. In tho course of the debate Mr, Hats, Crop.) of N. H., w in New Hamp- After furtuer discussion. the amendment was rejected. The vote was as follows:— Yeas—Harris, Pomeroy, Wilmot, Wilson (Mass), Wright— Nays—82. Ou motion of Mr. CHANDLER, (rop.) of Mieh., the Senate ‘Went 11. to executive session, After a fow minutes spent therein, the doors were opened, and tho Senate resumed consideration of the Tax bl. y person who shallclaim the service or labor for 1 fe of auy person, under the laws of any State, shall be taxed on account of each person so claimed the sum of tem dollars. Pie contended that such a tax could be laid without any way recogniziog the offensive doctrine that slaves ‘wore property. It was simply a tax on persons. Mr. Saxnman, (rep.) of Ohio, believed that slaves wore persons, aud were entitled to the rights of persons, and as such, they could not be taxed in this way, and’ cer- tainly the Senator trom Massachusotts would not pro. pose to tax them as property. Besides, if he undertook to collect such a tax it would only sail on the loyal men. the border States, and be looked upon as an indirect tat cmancipation, He was willing to meet the jon of emancipation opeuly when the time ff he believed the Union could not be prese: Without emancipation, he would support the President inemancipation. Vhe only practical way to taxa large porticn of the South was Lo tax cotton, On the suggestion of several members, Mr. Sumnsr: modified his amendment go as to be in the i of tho amendment, offeed by the. Senaice trem divose Isiaid (Mr. Simmons), ‘that an annual tax of five duilars “shall be paid by every pe:son or persons, juest! 5 i corporation or society, for and on account of overy other person between tl ages of ten and sixty-five years whore seryice or labor fur aterm of years, or for life, i claimed to be owned by such first mentionsd person, “y, of ay State; and said anuual tax shall be leviod and col- lected of the person or persons, corporation or society making sneh c.aim, and of their goods, chattels and la ds; bat in no cas+ shall the person or persons wh.ae service or labor #0 claimod, or their service or jabor, be gold £ the purpesa 0: collecting such tax.” It further prot ® (hat this tax shail not appiy to tho service due to parents. Mr. SomNeR, roplyiug to Mr. Sherman, said wo might as well tax tho: siaveholder as the auctioneer or any @ her employ mont. make tho slaves work. They are auctioncers in humam Mberty, brokers in human rights and jugglers iu humam suffer it ‘Tue slavebuider’s employment is to RMAN said he did not ro] of slaveholiers, Th: slavery, he bulieved tho. 8. jonal rights, and he cid not veo sucu tan,uage about But this waa simply @ proposition to tax slaves; refore we must tax them 68 property, for we could vot (ax them as persons. Yet the indirect effect of this @uendment would be for a small amount of money to recognize slaves as property. South, colton was the elem: He would not dezrade the siave, Almighty God, to the level of a bruto Jor @ paitry tax. If he wauted to tax the by which ho cou'd do it. Wo was cr.aved by He would not stigmatize the whole class of men as ‘‘jug- lors ta human sufforlag” or oles epprobrious epithets. Though he believ ra § vurteous, patriotic men among slavehviders. Some tho most courteous mon he ever met were He offered au amendment to Mr. Sumuer’s amendment: the proposition of a tax of one ceat per pound on cotton. tondavey of slavery was 0 de- tho masters, yet thore were many gpg eed javebolders. Mr. Kine (rep.), of was in tavor of @ tax on both cotton and siaves,and should vote for both if he could, aud therefore hoped the tax ou cotton would not bo pressed as asubstitute fur the tax on slaves. Those per-o18 who have assailed the government should not ve allowed to escave from the burdsus imposed by the ar. woe. Powrroy (rep.),of Kansas, asked if he would tax anything tuat be did not protect? Mr. Kuve said that so long as the slaveholdor remained loyal, they had ample protection under the laws. Ho was in favor of having all protection given which was accorded by the iawsof tho country, and in favor of havin, all iaws of the couatry executed. air, Savtswury (opp.), Of Dol., asked what the Senator thoucut of those porsouk ia New York who resisted the Fugitive Sia w. Were they good citizens or not? hr. KING Was asteni-hed chat the Senacor should age aquestion. I’ he kuew New York as he (King) come hore aud talk about ir ja shota tax on slaves, but on Mr. Suvi said the Seautor from Ohio divided his a we wit expect no soft words. If th) Senator from Ohio chooses 19 sound their eulogics, he could not et easnxnen, (rep) of Me., said he looked at the matter simply as @ mati of dullars and cents, and & donunciation on on@ side and a eulogy ou th; other had noth to do with tho quer tia. ‘The simple question is, have wo @ right to tax them according to the constitution, Of this he had no doubtat wil, ‘ihe slavelwider has peculiar jegss, and alarge ammount of the property of some sisin slaves, aud he saw no reason why they hould not by taxed for these peculiar privileges, Mr. Sherman's amenitmont was rejectol—yeas 15, vt Hexpxneon offered an amondmont that the tax berein prescribed shall not be lovied ur collected in acy State where the system of gradual emancipation may have beon adopted at the time of collection, ‘Me. Fraaepen said that, according to tho constitution, the tax uust be equal in all the Stavws. Pending the question the Senate a \journed, House of Representatives. Wasinncton, May 23, 1962, CONFISCATION OF THR SLAVES OF REORLS. Mr. Portan, (rep.) of Ind., moved to postpone tilt ‘Wednesday next the motion made by him yosterday to reconsider the vote by which the House, on Monday, re. jected the bill to confiscate the slaves of re Mr. HoumAx, (opp.) of Ind., moved to lay Mr. Porter’s resolution on the table. Mr. Buaim, (fep.) of Pa,, moved a callof ths House. Disagreed to by 3 majority. Mr. Evwaros, (rep.) of N. H.,moved that tho House ro. \wed nearly unanimousty. Mr. ieee, (rep.) of Wis., moved a call of the House. Ne aved by 14 majority. e ir, Holman’s motion to lay the motion of Mr. Porter— to post) the table was disagreed to—69 to 73. Mr. Porter’s motion was adopted. ‘Tho Sr#axuk stated that tho motion to reconsider the vote by which the bill to confiscate the slaves of rebels. was rejected, can, as @ privileged question, be taken up» next Wednesday, immediately alter the reading of the sar Leaner the Winks we jouse went into Commitice of the on pain a the Union, on the Senate, bill to collect direst taxes in insurrectionary districts and for other purposes. ‘Various amendments were made for porfecting the a-~ rangomonts Soe the act into eitect. the ‘bik sings 17. Pesreddentor the Appointment of @ Board of Tax Com- missioners, to onter upon the dutios of their offloe when~ ‘ever the commanding general of the vorces of the United. States, entering into any insurrectionary ‘State or distrit, shall have established the military authority throughout. In all cases: hoe pay juen , if it be shown to the ‘(hat the owner has thority of paupie of the (Heer: ghall take the oath to support the federat pe fs hd ‘The Boved of Commissioners may, under the direction of the Président, instead of lensing the Tands vested in the United tates, canse tho same to ba subdivided and goid in parcels to any loyal citizen, or any person wo sha'l have faitufully served in the army -