, 1861-12-06
no More .as-7'ests OF EtMgitives.
SLAVES OF REBELS TO BE EXPLOIT ED.
Making one Hand Wash the Other >
LATER FROM TENNESSEE.
GR1EFS OF ST. LOUIS REBELS,
RUAI0RED CHANGE In CABINET.
Pa1son BroWnloW Furnishes Secesh,


Especial Dispatch to the Chicago T1ibunel
WASHINGTON, December 5, 1861
Scnator Gr1mes's remarks On the intoxica-
tlol Of army officers, in connection with res
olution censnring Col. Dixon a. Miles, were
received with great applause in t1c galleries.
Judge Trumbulrs speech is pronounced one
Of the ablest constitutional arguments ever
delivered in the Senate. His exposition Of
the harmony Of the Constitution with all the
requirements of war, including violent death,
destruction, contscation Of property, or eman-
ellatlon OF the slaves, was very conc1usiycly
fortified by numerous citations of q. s su-
Frcn1c Court decisions, and authorities on in
tcrnational law
The East and West came to- vote on the
question Of referring that part Of the Message
referring to 1ahe dc}tzces, to a Special Com
1nittce, instead Of swamping, by reference to
Il Military Committee. The West carried the
day.
Both Houses have adjourned to Monday.
Mr.. Faulkner's application for Il furlough,
ple<ging IN exchange for Mr.. Ely, has been
granted hy Mr.. Seward. He is released from
Fort Warren on his parole, promising 10 pro-
cecd Immediately South to procure Mr.. Ely's
release. If unsuccessful in his mission, he
pledges himself to return within thirty days.
Gen. McClellan's Hifc and child, and Mrs
Gen. Marcy, arrived last night.
The Cgur de Lion convened eleven loaded
schooners, last night, up the Potomac river
past the batteries. Numerous vessels have
passed up and down within two days, without
being fired ut.
4 letter from Port Royal days that John
Chaplain, recently taken prisoner there, says
that the ship Fingal, from Glasgow, with scy-
enty (10) riflcd cannon and Il cargo Of rifles
| md munitions Of war, ran up the Savannah
river since our fleet arrived ut Port
Royal This is disbelieyed BIZ the
Navy Department, but is further con-
| trmed by Il private letter from Savannah,
found on Il prisoner, Which speaks Of the ar
rival there OF vessel with arms, by DAYLIGHT
The blockading fleet, of Cape Henry,
boarded two hundred and ffty-scycn vessels,
between september sth and No<ambor :a1tls.
was mistaken in saying that the Zouayc
uniforms were given rs prizes to the best rcgi
| mcnts. It hnppcncd that among the regi.
ments needing uniforms were three Of the
| best. the SD Pennsylvania, 1911, Alassachu.
| sets and i4th New Iork-all in Portcr's Di
yision-who received tho complete French
t outfit.
Col Leonard, Of the 18th Massachusetts,,
tclesraphed to Gen. Banks, yesterday, that his
| men Mt Hancock shelled and dispersed party
/ passing westward, too small for attack.
On Tuesday, Senator Bingham's death viii
bc announced in the Senate; on Wednesday,
Col. Bakers. Little business will be transacted
before New Years.
| Lieutenant Knight, Company B, of the ID
| New jersey, went with IS men to Burkc's Sta,
ton, OIL the Orange and Alexandria Railroad.
They stretched two telegraph wires across thu
old Braddock road, and awaited results on this
side. Presently halfa company Of rebel cav
airy dashed upon the men in charge Of the
wires, who unscated two or three, throw,
ing the rest into confusion. Our men rushed
up, elnptied six saddles and took one
prisoner. Eight Of our party who
were in ambush, completed the rout Of the
| rebels, and empticd two more saddles. Eight
| horses gal1orcd within our lines. On the re.
I! turn Of the party, another prisoner was taken,
who deserted last night Two Of our men
| only were wounded.
! A slip from Southern paper, found in the
| pocket-book Of this prisoner, an Orderly Scr.
sSeant Of the 9Th Georgia Hussars, contained q
telegram giving an account Of the New Or.
leans review Of twcntJ-eight thousand men,
in which four hundred free negroes partlcl.
| patcd.
The California members are trying to have
the passport system to the Pacific abrogated.