The Sun.
London, England, 1862-06-20 00:00:00

In the Senate, on the sth, a bill for the establish-
ment of national arrnouries was introduced by Mr.
Grimes, of lowa. The bill providing for a Govern-
ment for the territory of Arizona was taken up and
debated. Mr. Sumner, of Massachusetts, moved to
postpone its consideration, and take up the reso-
lution for the expulsion of Mr. Starke, of Oregon;
bat the motion failed, as it was decided by the Vice-
President that such a course would throw the Tax
Bi:1 over. The Tax Bill was then taken up and
debated until the adjournment. An amendment
was offered by Mr. Sumner and adopted, which
-provides that every person claiming the services or
labour of persons held as slaves shall be taxed
2 dols. per head for every person so held. Mr.
Powell, of Kentucky, offered a resolution, which was
laid over, asking information relative to the regi.
ment of blacks alleged to have been raised by
General Hunter. Mr. Sumner, of Massachusetts,
offered a resolution that "the office of military
governor is contrary to the constitution and
laws, destructive
of the civil authority, and con-
trary to the spirit of all our institutions." This was
also laid over. Mr. Sumner then moved to take
up the case of Mr. Starke, of Oregon, but the Senate
refused, and proceeded to the consideration of the
Tax Bill. The vote on Thursday, by which an
amendment was adopted providing for the laying
of a tax of 2 dols, each on slaves, was reconsidered,
and the amendment was rejected after a long de-
bate, The Tax Bill was then passed, 37 to 1, and
tbz, Senate adjourned.
In the house there was no business of interest.

From the army of the Potomac the following are
the latest despatches and intelligence, from which
it will be seen Gen. M'Clellan corrects his former
telegraphic despatch :
" M'Clellan's Headquarters, June 6.
" Two deserters, who came in this morning, state
that Gen, Joe Johnson was seriously, if not mortally
wounded, through the groin, by a Minie ball, dur-
ing the late battle. Gen. G. W. Smith is now in
command. Other information received goes on to
corroborate the report. These deserters state that
the rebel loss is estimated at 10,000 in killed,
wounded, and missing. No material change has
taken place in the position of the enemy. A con-
traband has arrived who left Richmond yesterday.
He represents things there as in a terrible state of
confusion and uncertainty. No troops are in the
city excepting those doing guard duty and attend-
ing to the sick and wounded, all being compelled to
remain outside. There were no signs of evacuation,
but, on the contrary, everything goes to show a
detsrmined resistance on the part of the rebels.
The contraband states that during the fight on Sun-
day the housetops and all elevated positions were
covered with people to witness the battle, every one
expecting to see our troops driven into the Chicka-
hominy, but when they saw the rebels running to-
wards the city the greatest consternation prevailed.
Many of the inhabitants hive crossed the James
River, expecting the city to be occupied by our troops
soon. It is rumoured that Gen. Magruder is going
to resign, having become disgusted with the rebel
military administration. We are informed that there
are no troops between the Rappahannock and the
army of the Potomac, under the command of Gen.
M'Clellan. Everything has been very quiet to-
day. A flag of truce came in to-day from General
Huger, asking for the bodies of General Pettigrew,
and Colonels Davis, Lightfoot, Long, and Britton,
-who were supposed to have been killed in the late
battle. Colonel Davis was the only one killed.
Lightfoot and Long are prisoners, and Britton was
wounded, as also General Pettigrew. Col. Davis's
body will be returned."
" To THE HON. E. M. STANTON, SECRETARY of