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colours belonging to the cavalry engaged was cap-
tured, and is now on its way to Washington. When
the news of Gen. Hancock's success became known
a shout went Up from tens of thousands of Union
throats that made the country resound for miles
around. Gen. Hancock remained during the night
in the works of the enemy.

" Gen. M'ClPllan and staff arrived on the field at
5 o'clock, and immediately rode to the front, where
his presence was most joyfully hailed. Hl.? hie nmrtanie,-
diately assumed the command in person.
has poured in torrents all day. The troops suffer
much from exposure,but none complain.
" From information received from the prisoners
taken, the enemy will make a decisive stand at
Williamsburg, reinforcements having been arriving
all day, and General J. E. Johnstone is in command.
" Jeff. Davis was at Richmond at last accounts.
" The enemy's works are very formidable, and
extend across the peninsula, this side of Williams-
burg.
" Tuesday morning, May 6.—This is a beautiful
May morning. The operations of to-day are not
known. The whole army is in good spirits."

The following was read to the House of Repre-
sentatives on the 6th inst.:—

" Bivouac in front of Williamsburg,
May 5, 1862, Ten o'clock p.m.
" After arranging for movements up York River,
I was urgently sent for here. I find General Joe
Johnston in front of me in strong force, probably
greater a good deal than my own.
" General Hancock has taken two redoubts, and
repulsed Early's rebel brigade by a real chargo with
the bayonet, taking one colonel and 150 prisoners,
and killing, at least, two colonels and many pri-
vates. His conduct was brilliant in the extreme.
" I do not know our exact loss, but fear that
General Hooker has lost considerably on our left.
" I learn from the prisoners taken that the rebels
intend disputing every step to Richmond.
" I shall run the risk of at least holding them in
check here, while I resume the original plan.
"My entire force is, doubtless, considerably in-
ferior to that of the rebels, who will fight well; but
I will do all I can with the force at my disposal.

" G. B. M'CLELLAN, Major-General
Commanding.
" Hon. E. M. Stanton, Secretary of War."
The /Vela York Herald of the ith says :--
"A dispatch from Fredericksburg gives a denial

to the stock-jobbing reports that circulated through
Wall-street yesterday, to the effect that General
M'Dowell was in Richmond. By that telegram it
would appear that his troops are now about for the
first time to take military possession of the former
city, and consequently have not yet moved very far
in advance of that position. The flag of the Union
now permanently waves once more over the public
buildings of Fredericksburg. Gen. Steele reports
that there are but few rebels in that part of Arkansas
where he now is, and gives hopes of their speedy
capture. The rebel marauder, Morgan, with a force
of about 1,000 cavalry, attacked a small body of
Union troops at Pulaski, Tennessee, on Friday
last, and after a fight of two hours and a half,
during which the rebels lost 6 killed and 2 wounded,
and our troops lost 2 killed, 3 wounded, and 1 mis-
sing, the whole force were taken prisoners. The
prisoners were released on parole, and are now in
Nashville. The rebels outnumbered our forces four
to one.

" On Monday morning General Dumont, who had
sent a strong party of cavalry in pursuit, found and
attacked the united rebel cavalry under Morgan
and Wood, at Lebanon, and utterly routed them
after killing agreat number, capturing 150 prisoners
and nearly all their horses and arms. The fight
lasted an hour and a half, and the rebels fled, closely
pursued by General Dumont.
" A report is current in Chicago that Corinth has
been evacuated by the rebels, and that our forces
are in possession of the place. One report states
that General Pope's army occupied the rebel works
on Sunday last.

" Jeff Thompson is said to be prowling about in
Western Kentucky, with 1,000 mounted followers,
committing depredations and alarming the quiet
country people for their personal safety. He is re-
ported to have met a company of the Nebraska
Cavalry, and scattered them in all directions.
"The news from Port Royal is to the 3d inst.

The United States gunboat Hale attacked and cap-
tured the rebel battery at the junction of the Dahoo

and Pow Pow rivers. The rebels fled as soon as
the gunboats came within 300 yards.
" The Merrimac again made her appearance on
the 4th inst., and remained out till four o'clock in
the afternoon, when she again disappeared behind

Sewell's Point. It appeared plainly that her ob-
ject was to intimidate rather than to fight, It was
supposed the evacuation of Yorktown was the cause
of her retreat, her commander not deeming it safe
to keep out longer, now the fight had already
begun.
"The news from the South-west, via Memphis,
confirms the report of the capture of Baton Rouge,
and the passage of the Union gunboats up the river.
General Butler's forces had occupied New Orleans,
and an immense amount of cotton had been dis-
covered and seized. The Unionists had held a
meeting in that city, which was attended by large
numbers of citizens, who indulged in the most en-
thusiastic expressions of joy at the arrival of the
Union troops. _ .

"The Norfolk Day Book of May 3 reports that
the rebel Forts Jackson and St. Philip had fallen,
and that the rebel General Duncan was in New
Orleans on parole.
" The Petersburg Express 'bewails the disheart-
ening run of luck beginning with the defeat of Zol-
hearer,' but concludes with the assurance that out
of the reach of the gunboats the Southern soldiers
will whip their enemies.'"
roceedin
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The following is a summary of the
in Congress :
In the United States Senate, on the sth inst., a
ll re-
resolution was adopted directing the militarybi
com-
mittee to inquire into the propriety of extending
the provisions of the act allowing 100 dols. bounty
to honourably discharged volunteers. The
lative to the number of major and brigadier gene-
rals was amended by fixing the number of
generals at 30, instead of 20, and was then laid nio
major
therte
The
A joint resolution in favour of an exchange
pri-
soners of war was referred to
a committee.
Confiscation Bill was further fuhr
6th discussed, but no
action was taken. o
a resolution calling
for all the official reports
Pittsburg Landing was laid
relative to the battle of
laid over. The Homestead
Bill was passed by 33 to 7. The debate on the Con-
fiscation Bill Was resumed, and finally the subject
was referred to a select committee. The finance
committee reported the Internal Tax Bill. It was
accompanied by an amendment offered by Senator
Dl`Dougall, one of the committee, as a substitute for
the
whole bill. This bill adopts substantially the
system recommended by the Chambers of Commerce
at New York, Boston, Philadelphia, &c.
In the House of Representatives on the sth the
bill
to provide increased revenue from
imports, and
to pay the interest on the public debt, &c., was
passed. On the 6th, a bill was reported, appropri-
I ating 2,500 indemnity to the officers and crew of the
Spanish barque Providencia, illegally detained by
the blockading squadron. The Pacific Railroad
Bill was passed by a vote of 19 to 49.
The following vessels had been captured by the
Federal blockading squadron off the southern coast:
The schooners Arctic, Belle, Mersey, and Maria,
showing British colours, and all from Nassau. The
British steamer Bermuda, and the Confederate
steamer Isabel, alias Ellen Warley, are also reported
captured. following
steamers had reached Havannah, havingo run the
blockade :—The W. G. jies, the Arizona, the
A tlantic, the Matagorda, and victoria; the schooners
Wide Awake and General Garibaldi and Cora, all
from New Orleans, with cotton. The schooner