New-York daily tribune., 1861-07-17

neither shareholders threats nor jargcn asost
suejugatiou or AbcIiicnism viii avail 20 bloch
the wheels Of the National Government Tbs
two men who signalized themselves by coogra-
tulating Mr. Breckinridge were Bright Of Indiana
and Fouke Of Illinois.
MR.. LANES REPLY.
Mr.. Lane of Indiana, in an impromptu, short
nery speech, stated some plain truths to the
senator from Kentucky. He found fault with
the Administration because il was too slow. not
because 1t was too fast He would have had NOT
only writs Of habeas corpus, but the traitors. in
whose behalf they were sued out, suspended. and
would have seized the telegraphic dispatches
weeks before il was done. While he wss
scoring Mr.. Breckenridge, Indiana was rebukiss
Kentucky in the other House-Mr. Holman re-
plying to Mr.. Burnett.
THE SHAREHOLDERS REBELLION.
Senator Pomercy's bill for the suppressioa Of
the slaveholders' rebellion. enscts that Slavery be-
immediately abolished BY proclamation, and the
army officers directed 10 protect, and authorized
to use, the emancipated slaves.
PROCEEDINGS IN THE HOUSE.
The House concurred 10 the SeDste's amend.
ments to the Loan bill, and passed several
Army and Navy bills. TIE proyiso to ths
act increasing the army, similar to that adopted
by the Senate, of which the intention is NOT to
burden the country with large standing army,
unless ut the expiration Of the war it shall be
deemed necessary, had received tho unanimous
vote of the Military Committee. yallandigham's
party OF seven, as usual, opposed the bill.
THE COMMUNICATION WITH RICHMOND.
We stated some time since that letters were
regularly carried between this city and Richmond
by persons who operated under cover Of dark.
ness, conveying their parcels BY land to some
point 0n the Potomac, and communicating with
tho Virginia shore by means of row-boats TIE
exposure of this tressOnable work to the Gov.
ernnent at the time Of which we speak, occa.
stoned a temporary interruption, but operations
have again been RESUMED by other persons. We
ars assured that every other day packages Of
letters leave here for Richmond in charge of
woman who takes them to the mouth Of Piscat-
away Creek by carriage, from which point they
are carried across the Potomac in q row-bost
An association ia the nature of o Post-Otice
Department exists in the city, of which these
mai-carriers act as agents.
REMOVAL OF A TRAITORS BUST.
The portrait of John Tyler has been removed
from tho Rotunda Of the Capitol.
TRANSFER OF MAJOR RUSSELL.
Major w. w. Russell Paymaster of the Marine
Corps, is temporarily relieved from duty 10 his
corps, having been appointed Aid do Camp to
Ma. Gen. Patterson.
THE CASE OF SENATOR MAsoN's sON-N.LAw.
J.C. Talliaferro, who was arrested on the way
te Virginia o few days ago, and 10 whose pos.
session were number OF letters directed to par.
tics Of Virginia, tad preliminary hearing to-day,
aud was remanded
GEN, GARNETrs BODY AWAITING CLAIMANTS.
Dispatches from Grafton we're received bsrs
to-day saying that the body OF Gen. Garneit he
at that poiot awaiting a caii for il from Nc
family or other personal friends some Of whom
were supposed to be ia this city.
THE VICTORY OF RICH MOUNTAIN
Fuller dispatches have Oeea received here
from Gen. Mcclellan, stating that the victory Of
Rich Mountain resulted IN the seizure Of eight
cannons, 800 horses, 1900 muskets, $40 teuts,
aud zoo wagons from the enemy. Col. Pesram
surrendered with his command of 700 men, with
strageers enough to make up LOCO men.
GOV. LETcHER's CALL FOR TROOPS.
The proclamation of Ex-Governor Letchsr IL
beginning to produces its legitimate effect. Refu.
gees from that part of Virginia, laying below
Mount Vernon, are arriving within our lnes
almost hourly, many Of whom have made narrow
escapes from impressment iuro the Rebel Rsnks.
Dir. William Fraser, living three miles from
Occoquau, made his escape to this city on SUNDAY
night by coming through the woods aud swimming
Occoauan Run. He was in great danger
of his life, as the whole ine Of the Run is strictly
guarded. He was obliged to leave bis famlly, an
extensive crop upon 80 acres OF land owned oy
him in that country, because arrested on the
charge of treason for coming 10 Washington TO
buy provisions for his family. They may naye
thought his visit to Washington was to avoid
being pressed in the militia, who are all ordered
out to day to be sworn in and sent to stanton
TO be- drilled for one month, then await further
orders
INAUGURATION BALLROOM REMOVED.
The Inauguration ballroom, adjoining CIV
Hall, which has lately been used as dr'E'room
by Capt. Grifiiu's company of light artillery,
being torn down.
RAISING OF LOCOMOTIVE AT ALEXANDRIA
Messrs Hustled & KrocLl, Submarine Eng neers
of New York, raised the locomotive and Tender
from the bottom OF the Potomac near Aie1anofia'
and did the work without damage, aud To the
entire satisfaction of the superintendent oil me
u;,s. ~,,a5 xyho speaks highly of their skid.