New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-07-29

nm pOpY OF col. CAMgK0n.

TIN BODY OF col. CAMERON.
Information was received this evening relative to
MeasIs. Arnold Harris and McGHw, who several days
ago went in quest Of the body of Col Cameron. The
former sent by the Confederates to Richmond and
the Latter to Manoceas Junction They did not accom-
plish the object of this mission.
Mr.. Buoh, who took them to Bull Run, has returned
and reports that all the dead not yet buried aud
that the slaughter the side Of the enemy is greater
by far than they themselves represented.
II is believed that Gen. Mcclellan has been assigned
to the command of the troops on both sides Of the
Potomac He, in company with Secretary Cameron
visited Arlington Saturday afternoon.
Unofficial information hrs been received here that
the COnfedeates contemplated, at early day, the
planting Of batteries the Potomac, nj points 10
command the channel, as a part OF their general pro-
| gramme.
At Acquia Creek they have five guns upon one bat
terry, and three upon another aud while IN eXcurs on
party from Washington were in that vicinity on SaIur
day train Of cars full of troops, it il said, came up
to the station there, and by way of Amusement or eX-
pertinent. Il few Intellectual shots were fired at dis
ancc of three miles from the steamboat containing the
pleasure party, which comprised of several men,
bers and ex-meubers Of Congress.
! Some of our citizens were considerably alarmed
last night by the successive reports OF heavy cannon
which subsequently proved to be from the sane steam
boat on it, return and not from the enemy - was at
first apprehended
The brsiuels of the Senate in Executive session hls
far been confined principally 10 action on tie appoint
mentsmade by the President dungthe recess Those for
the amy, under The new bill for siucrcase, WILL some
of the Senators say be thoroughly sfed in order that
efficiency in ,ba, branch of the public service may be
secured and ncomrcteucy excluded.
THE CONFlsCATING BILL.
The following is copy of this Act, which las been
passed by Congress:
ACT cou,ce property used for n'uHectionary Pnf
he Il enalicd By the Senate and Hous Of R, atire' 81 ne
Tifod Sfot ef A1eric ia Conge a'teVb, Thai ~ during
the pited S.se be PIE leu d the United States hall
have declared IN rro naion tat the laws o.! tho unted
csminaiosi 40 powerful to be suTprro ~ The odir,ry
course Of Judicial Proeedings OF by e e,ifd m tbs
attorney or employee shall pgehnse or selai,s ff or give,
or employ the sane OF tulei the sAle o OF '
ploytd IN ling a5ons NJ promoting such insure or re-
or any peo peron. being The or owners Of
such property. shall hoersy use o. emp or c2li % te
bye, ound and , be the duty Of the Pre.deu, Of The
United States the same 20 be seized eonhsea"d and
SEC a Ind Be further enacted That such PTIl,, sd cap.
ure condemned In the distict circuit court 90 the
United States having ludicti Of the amount or ~ Admiralty
In sny district in which the be seized or into which
they may be taken and proceeding hr.' instituted
SEg Ind BE- n fng.cy crdrffd IL1t the Attorney General,
or any dis,uc, attorney Of the United States In which 'nd
properly may The time be- institute tie pro 'eedngs Of
Condemnation and g. such they h.t be- wholly for tue
epeft Of the Urited States prffou he an nio!
nation with such attorney In which case the Ing hl
be for the such noImeT and the United states In equal
parts M. -.-- -
SEC Ind bet fyfirr eEacs That whenever any Tefson
claiming 10 b. entcd the service ~ labor OF auy other
son utdar tie Of state shall employ such person n
siding or promoting any insurrecti0n Ia Iosg lh AS Of
the United stse> shs permit hin to - employed, he
shall forfeit; Cd isb 70 sueh ievce Lb5 etd to peon
abr service il TINS cmc1 bsn b. theuceforth de
chsITd therefrom any law TO the contrary n9a'iAndng