Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-12-05

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ia the same condition that Messs. Mason sad sldel
| we're carried to the North.
| From The Ntv York Hsraldof Dee Isl
| NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.
TIE REPORT OF The SECRETARY OF wAR-Hs POSITION
on rHK EMANCIPATION eUEsrioS-PsoBABLx ACTION OF
CONGRESS THE sUBIEcT.
| WAsHssroS, Nov, 30sh, 1861.
The report of the Secretary of War is completed. It
is a-carefuy written document and nightly eredtaoe TO
Secretary Cameron. II gives detailed view Of the
nv showing that have at the present time six
hrude thousand troops In the Services and points with
considerable force TO the fact that Notwithstanding the
immense army has been raised in 30 short tme that it
/, spendidly appointed and in f &c condition for the field
and what better that the disposition Of the people
IA every LOYAL State ia to rush 70 arms IL oysrwhem-
| ing NUMBERS.
Secretary Cameron defines his position on the slavery
question BE says distinctly that every agency employ
ed nv the rebels 10 destroy the federal government when
Il falls in our hands, matter what IL may be, should be
Immediately turned agains. them; the contraband
croe should be put york on foricaons constructing
bridges engaged as hostsr wagones horssshoers, H.,
&c and that they should be paid for their labor. lie
ia of the opinion that under no circumstances, should
ary slave who belongs 10 rebel master be returned,
either before OF after the war.
From present appearances, a proposition will be
brought before Congress authorizing each commanding
,nera as he advances into any rebel State, 10 issue
proclamation to the people thereof that after the eIpra
lion OF brief period to be named Their property OF eve
~ description recognised such by the laws OF the
State in which such proclamation issued she'll be
fcated the owner thereof under such Safe VS. does
not within the time mentioned take the oath Of aleg
anee to the federal government.
REcoSsoIss LScE TOWARDS MANASSAS.
A gentleman who arrived from the Virginia side Of
the Potomac to-day states that the 57th and 6ls reg
m mis- of New York-the latter commanded by Colonel
sCone-made reconnaissance from Springfield which Is
nine miles from Alexandra, on Thursday, and went
tree miles and half beyond picke.s towards Ma
nassas when discovering rebel force, numbering, 1t "
supposed 600 men, they returned 10 their starting
point reaching with good order and without casualties.
Skws TRoy RosEcRASs' DIVISION.
Dispatches have been received at the Army Head
Quarters from General Rosecrans They give no details
OF interest General Rostcans was still occupying his
old position General Benham had been Placed under
ares il is understood here for permitting the escape of
the rebel Floyd and his gang.
cIPrURE OF TWO sCaooNERs REBEL STEAMER PAGE.
CAPTAIN Mister Of the oyster soop Broom which
capped the clutches Of the Page, on Thursday night
firms the statement Of Captain Paul. He says he saw
the Page takS two schooners i2to Qlanco creek One
WAS loaded with coal and the other with lumber for the
Government The coal vessel had white bottom, and
be supposed her to be the John Frances of Baltimore
There we're four vessels opposite the batteries that night
besides the Delaware 0ne Of them oyster boat has
not yet come up.
POLICY OF THE GOVERNMENT RESPECTING COAST AND
LAKE BEFEECEs.
The correspondence between the Cabinet and the
thores Of the State of Name Gets forth the policy Of
the administration the subject Of and lake de-
fences and the fame will be made the sresct OF spe-
cal message Congress- Hence the Secretary Of State
has declined the request Of the Governors OF other
States for its publication. II IL understood hovever
that the Federal Government will accept the loan Of
money from the loyal States for the defence of each
State the money to be expended by the federal govern
ment and reimbursed wi hin reasonable time for |
which government bonds on time arc 20 be issued
REPORTED CAPTURE OF CARGO Oh WAR MUNITIONS raoN /
CANADA.
Authentic information has been received here that
small light draft Canadian steamer has been seized of
the coast OF Maize by United States CUTTER.
The steamer had board about 1000 Springfield nus
kets, clothing, boots, bank paper and munitions Of
She was cleared from Canada, apd the cargo
signed tosparties in the Southern States.
ARRIVALS OF CONGRESSMAN, IScLuDSG SENATOR POWELL,
OF KENTUCKY AND CREAM, OF MISSOURI.
There Is evidently less excitement thsn heretofore on
the eve of the reassemblng Of Congress- and compare
lively fewer arrivals Of members, among whom Sena
tor Powell OF Kentucky.
Among the Congressional arrivals tonight Ssna-
tors Hale, Sumner, Thompson Foster, Simmons, Dixon,
Fossenden Morrill, King and Ten Eyck; and Rspresen-
tatives Blair, Hickman, Train, WALL Pike Fessendep,
Baxter, Rice Of Name Morrill, Walton Conklin Horton.
Sheffield and Law. Nearly al the members Of both
Houses from the loyal States are already here
Senator Green, of Missouri, turned up in Washington
to-day to the surprise OF every loyal citizen. lii said
be Is on parole.
Vice President Hamlin and family arrived this morn
ing.
GIN. cALEB CUSHING.
strong effort has been made by the political friends
of Caleb Cushing induce the President to appoint that
cratic statesman the position Of Bgader General in
tho army but it has not and probably will not be done
Cslebs record Is not sufienuy Clean h 10 thought TO
entrust him with brigade OF loyalists.
TIE WORLD FAiR IN LONDON.
The Commissioners for the Worlds Fair have been &C
lively engaged, during the past week. in perfecng their
arrangements Agents have been appointed il the va