New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-12-10

their respective powers and duties Is Hide
fined. The connection of DR.. Tripler with the
Sanitary Commission, of which DR.. Finley has
not been invited to become a member is one
of the circumstances which have wdened the
breach. On one occasion, it is said, DIR. Fin
ley went so far as peremptorly to order Dr.
Tripler out Of his Office.
RELEASED PRISONERS.
The following arc the names of the prisoners
of war released from confinement here on their
parole not to engage in arms against the
United States. They were taken to Fortress
Monroe, and thence, under flag Of truce,
will be passed beyond our lines:
II. w. Branch, l.. b. Buckley, r. Gray, w.
Davis, II. A. Hammond, James Kershaw, a. I.
Holmes, James Silks, T. 4. Birch, #. NJ. Davis, +.
II. Howard, j. o. Perkins, w. A. Prince, j. I.
Poole, j. B. DIiscoll, Thomas Hays, c. II. Knott,
NJ II. o Keefe George Howard Il. Paulding, ). r.
Vader, j. S. Walker, w. c. Humphreys, n. 9.
Landstreet, +. NJ. Hsycock, WIN. Mallor, J. I.
WAYS, A. j. Tyler, Dr. Fleming, Charles Bell n.
7. Rose, G. Il. Bolton.
REBEL ATTACK ON A DAM AND CANAL LOCK.
The firing on Saturday. opposite Hancock,
which was reported by Gen. Banks, and has
since been gOiBg on, was an attack on Dam
No. near Clear Spring, miles above VIII
Transport. The firing closed there and COM
menced upon locks to-day, with mortar and
shells. No damage has been done to the canal
yet. They had rihed cannon at Dam No. D..
Nothing has occurred to make reconstruction
impractcable
REBELS SCOUTING AND FORAGING.
The Signal Officer on Maryland flights re-
ported last night to Gen. Banks that troops
we're moving from Winchester toward Harper s
Ferry. Gen. Banks ordered the 10th Indiana
and ? rifed guns to support Col. Geary.
Letter dispatch states that tie rebel force was
exclusively Cavalry, engaged in scouting and
foraging
AID TO GEN. HEINTZELMAN.
VIM. Heine, artist Of the japan Expedition,
was mustered into service to-day as Abide
Camp to Gen. Heintzelman, with the rank OF
Captain.
i PROMOTED.
Lieut.. Francis G. Young Of New-YOrk, who
was Gen. Bakers Quartermaster, has been APP
pointed Assistant Quartermaster, with the rnnk
of Captain.
MIR. CIIAsE's OPINION OF REBELS.
at dinner given at the Union Club TO the
Hon. S. z. Chase on the occasion Of his last
visit to New-York City, lie said in speech
made in reply to toast; "The blacklist negro
in South Carolina, black as midnight is, in my
sight, winter than the whitest REBEL Among
tie gentlemen present who yehemently cheered
this sentiment was VIM. b. Astor.
!, J. C. BENNETT As AN oFFIcE-sEEKER.
|, A Judge of spotless New-York ermine is here,
! demanding something good of the Administra'
ton in the name of The Herald. He presents
letter from the notorious Bennett 10 the
Administration bosom, aud says--your office
or your lile The Judge rejected Consulate
lately with anger; he declined paymastershiI
! with contempt. is it possible that another
Major GeDeraship is to be created
THE coNFIscATIoN OF REBEL PROPERTY AMI
LIBERATION OF THEIR SLAVES.
The following is n copy Of the bill introduced
in the House of Representatives to-day by Mr..
Gurley Of Ohio:
BILL to COnGseats Reid P,eptfy Libsrae Reid Slate,
and ColOnise florida.
BE enacted By The Senat: and House Rtp,s'eaior,, o.
passage this act al the property real aud pertous
kind including laud tenenens goods chatte
therein held owned possessed enjoyed BY auy reon
persons engaged in the present rebellion against the Govern
meu Of the United States in any eidrg or sbeny
inch REBELLION shall be and hereby declared 70 be forfeit ed
ind eonhscs.ed to the United States and shall DO the day
in the igsJieon Of The Government to be seized and
condemned for the benefit OF the United States;
SIC 2 md Be JTitsy enacted, That 1t shall be the dot
President end be IL hereby authorized 20 aPpoin By
and with the advice and consent Of the Senate, G ri
sloner every State where. by reson Of such
the proyisions Of this no cannot be executed by ordinary
process Of law, who shall have fun power Gnd.r the
direction o the Secretary War egecSsy such regu.
s,ons as the President may from tine 70 time prescibe
seize md sell for the benefit of the United ate any and ali
OF the property thus concsted much Of 4 70 lie hA
deem advisable md who white In dchaTge Of the duo.
Of his Office shall reside within io state to which lie Il
tine prescribe ard thGi receive salary Of S5oOV per
SIC 9 And be n further enacted That every such Com
uiner shan before he receives bis commits or enters
upo the duties # his Office, into bond TO the United
ns sf Sat-, :. he seorssry Of %sr ah.
ia penal sum Of fifty thousand collars and in such form
faithful performance Of the duties impo sed Upon bin by this
Tor the accounting for paying and delivering
roetv wtief shell cee 10 hi. hands or l. he hands Of
any other person his tueh COmu,oner under this
SIC T. md belt further enacted. That the President be-
and b. il hereby. suiborisod to spPoini by end with the
advice and consent Of tie senate Deputy ConHoner 10
ssst tie Chief in est state who shall have
salary Of SJ00l and shall ave bonds a. Aforesaid
n the Of $4,000 for the tine and faithful performance Of
his duty And the sid Deputy Conmisscner shs in the
absence Of bis principal or when dep9ted BY hun 70 take
charge Of any district his State eKec,e similar functions
and posses The legal powers and shall Transmit to bic
principal monthly accounts and vouchers OF all his proceed
ngs receipts and disbencnts which shall be transmitted
by the Chief Comissisner TO the Secretary Of WA And
tue Chief ComIaiorer shall s!fo keep a,i ana ishiu
disbursements and 'hul eyeJ aonh tfen' e2} Of ins
record with proper vouchers 70 tbe secretary o. ana
shall, ellen a. he may be required - we fIe1eeht ts
nit md psy over such officer Of tho Government as tho