New-York daily tribune., 1861-09-08
PROCEEDINGS OF THE CONFEDERATE
C0NGRESS.

Special Dispatch TO Tie Lsaisvlle Courier.
EAsHvIIIy, Tuesdsy Sept 2 1861.
Our special dispatches from Richmond Of to-day cay
Congress passed retas ory law, and II has been ap-
proved by the Preside1. la Retrospective in It's
operation to the 2lst Of May, Rd sequesers all the
property owned by enemies in the Confederate States
except stocks Confederate and State. 1t diteIs from
confscaton bill only in holding the property OF enc
mics for particular ends subject to claims Tor indem-
nifty and the future disposition OF the Government.
IT estimated by Members Of Congress hat property
TO the amount Of three hundred million dollars will be
subject 10 the provisions OF this BILL fifty million OF
which 10 in the city Of NewOrleans alone IL Is made
the duty OF every citizen to give information to agents
controlling the property of enemies, and failure to
give such information subjects parties 20 fine OF I'VE
thous md dollars, and imprisonment one MONTH Each
Confederate Judge authorized TO appoint Receiver
Ia each section of his district The President IL
thorized TO appoint three Commissioners to bold a
court at the seat Of Government TO hear and adjudge
claims under this act. Col. Daniel Ruggles Is pro-
NOTED to Brigadier-Genera and assigned duty at PEN
sacola. Congress adopted resolution providing for
supplying troops with fresh bread and provisions and
allowing rations to ehaplsins.
FRoM FLOYD, THE TnIEF.-The Richmond VA
Enquirer of the Both has this paragraph in reference
to the movements Of Gen. Floyd;
The mail agent on the Central cars yesterday after
noon reports that news has reached StaupLon 10 the
purpo that Gen. Floyd had been unexpectedly attacked
by the enemy and sustained loss of twenty-five 0f
bis men; that he started early the next morning In
pursuit Of the retreatDg foe, and succeeded in sur
rounding their camp with bis cavalry l2O mem, and
captured l75 prisoners and 80 wagons
ANXIOUS TO Ger THE NEws.-0n Monday at IL
O'Clock, while five Companies Of the 25d New.York
were out on picket duty, Confederate ohcer beck
oned the advanced pckes for an interview. Our pick,
cts advanced when the other asked II he could
see the Captain In command. The request wss granted
and Capt Ioyden met the Confederate Capt Saunders
Of the Eleventh South Carolina Regiment, our Captain
stating what arms he bore, and inquiDg II the meet
ing was TO be hostile one. Capt. Saunders said he
was also armed bu. deeired only friendly interview
The result was friendly interview and the conversa-
tion turned upon the subject Of pckets fring upon
each other which they both epored contrary to the
ussges of civilized warfare, and which Capt. 10y.
den stated was contrary TO the express orders OF hs
Colonel who forbade his TO cause death except In
case Of self-defense But Capt Saunders dropped the
subject and npaently inquired If it was true that the
Cape Hatteras forts bad been captured; that II was
q heavy blow" upon North Carolina and the whole
Southern coast. Capt. Loyden remarked that many
such heavy blows would have TO be struck before the
war was closed; and, on rendering Capt. Saunders
some cigars, which he remarked were luxury, ana
commodity In the Confederate camp, the Officers
shook hands exchanged selutes, reversed PoslIicns
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