Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-12-14
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A gentleman from Maryland who escaped from the
rebel lines arrived at Warrington yesterday under
charge of an officer from General Rockers DIVISION aud
has informed the government OF the disposition OF thou
sands Of Maryandere who are in the rebel army
the Virgins side to return their homes and their a.
lsgiance.
Information has been received that the rebel force in
front Of the lines Of our army on the Potomac numbers
200, 900 men.
The reconnaissance of Generals Hancock Porter aud
Mccall towards Ccntreville Flint Hill and Drsnsville,
which were commenced on Friday, have proved very
successful Gen. Hancock secured ninetyfour loads OF
forage, and Gen. Mccall fifty. None OF the enemy,
except a few crvslry scouts, was discovered. .sa
Our aotlla on the lower Potom.c was actively On.
gagged on Monday in Smelling the woods and burning the
buildings Of the rebels at Freesone Point The Harriet
Lane Anacosta and jacob B H. supported by the Re-
lance, Stepping Stone and Herbert poured heavy FIRE
for hour aud half upon the euemys position. The
rebel batteries at Shipping Point KEEP; up brisk fire.
which responded to by the Union battery at Budds
Ferry with few shels Leu. McCres, with q boats
crew from the Jacob Bell and another boat from the
Anlcostia, went ashore and burned down the rebel
buildings at Frees.one Point, containing stores The
buildings are said to have been burning for eighteen
hours
Our news from Kentucky reports that General Zolli.
Golfer had not advanced north Of the Cumberland river
and that Gen. schoe has withdrawn to Somerset where
he awaits achievements.
The Southampton England correspondent OF the Dub
lu Ffeemans Journal after announcing the arrival Of
the rebel steamer Nashville in that port aids: "The
Nashville ia going Bremen for repairs. She is in
very dlapidated state"
The cotton market was firm yesterday, With sales oil
sbou. 500 bales In good part to spinners closing hfm
on the basis Of 3lc 3lt,. for middling uplands.
In the Senate yesterday Messrs. Fessenden and Sum
ner presented petitions for emancpatng slaves under
the war power.
petition from Fraucis A. Treadwel, representing
that complaints he had made to the Supreme Court
ganst Jefferson Davis and ohers had been called i'm
proper papers, was referred to the judiciary Commit
t.e.
A resolution to expel Waldo P. johnson, for sympa
thizing and acting With the rebels, laid over.
The subject Of the payment of the Commissioner for
investigating claims in the Western Military Depart
ment, was referred to the Finance Committee.
Bills we're introduced to authorize the President 70 &C.
qure territory TO settle free negroes aud for the reor
gsniz,ton of the Medical Department Of the army.
Mr.. Hale called up bis resolution Of yesterday, in.
s'ructng the Judiciary COMMITTEES to inquire into the
expedency Of aboishing the present Judicial system Of
tho United States and establishing anoher which was
agreed to.
bill to provide for the protection of overland emf.
grants to California and Oregon was introduced by Mr.
Nsmith.
bill to render mora operative the Law passed last
SUMNER relative the sale Of splrtuous liquors in the
District Of Columbia, was also presented.
The death Of Senator Bingham announced by bis
coesge Senator Chandler and appropriate testimonials
offered by members to the memory of the deceased Sen
ator
The greater portion of the days session In the House
was occupied by Mr. Pendeton Of Ohio, in speech on
his motion TO refer back to the Judiciary Committee the
memorial Of the whom Baltimore Police Commissioners
now resident Fort Warren, Boston harbor. hr Pen.
detoa wished TO have the committee instructed that Con
gross alone has the power to suspend the bsbe corpus
writ and detained at length against the President for
s suspension In the Of these well other State
prisoners. #tr+t.
He was briefly replied to in support Of the pur.
sued by the President the effect that all that could b
urged in favor Of these and other prisoners similarly
he'd had been already fully answered by the argument oil
torney General Bates and that ' did not lie 10 the
mouths Of the memorass to CHIN the benefit of the
constitution every provision Of which they had ramped
under foot" Mr. Pendleton's motion was tabed-l0s
yeas to SO nays.
resolution adopted requesting the Attorney en-
eral furnish his opinion ths OF the retroces
sion to the government Of the yrgius portion Of the
District OF Columbia
Another Homestead bill ssintroduced from the Pub
lie Land Committee, containing various provisions,
among them giving bouaty Of $40 to three months
volunteers. The bill laid for further considers
ton The Senate resolution for committee to inquire
into the conduct Of the was concurred in.
IN sage was received from the Senate announcing
the death Of M Bingham late Senator from Michigan,
when euogies upon the deceased delivered tie
customary resolutions adopted and the House adjourned