Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-05-16
LATEST NEWS
1865 By TELEGRAPH.
THE WAR NEWS.
# o Il e 1 GIN NE w >.
Arrival of Union Prisoners
from Richmond.
STARVATION IN IRELAND.
The Rebels Offer Inducements to the
Union Prisoners 10 .Oln their Army.
ATTEMPT TO HANG 4 PRISONER
THAT TURNS TRAITOR.
The Runor Of Gen. McCall's Reslg-
nation False.
ATTEMPT TO aANG 4 PRIsONER
THAT TURNS TRAITOR.
The Runor Of Gen. McCall'S Roslg.
Dation False.
From Washlngton.

.
Datiel False.
From Washington.
WASHINGTON, May II.
The Senate to-day confirmed Erastus B. Taylor
Of Ohio, % Brig. General.
The President nominated stephen g. Bur
bridge, Of Kentucky, - Brig. General.
O6ciA advices OF yesterday say the positi ior
| CT Hslleck's army Is unchanged.
Information from McClellsa's army at Cumber.
land is 70 o'clock yesterday. There had been
considerable skirmishing With the rebels in front
| No other news.
The srst bill reported by Mr.. Elliott, frsm the
special committee, provides that all estate, prop
erty and money, stocks, credit and effects Of the
person or persons hereinafter named, are declar ed
iorfeitod to the Government of the United State,
and are declared lawful subjects Of seizure and 81
prize and capture whenever found, for the inden.
nifty Of the United States, and against the
expenses for suppressing the present rebellion
| that is to say
lat Of any person hereafter acting as an off
Ger in the army or navy OF the rebels, now OF
hereafter in arms against the Government Of the
United States.
I'd. Any person hereafter .etingas President
Vice President, member Of Congress, Judge o
any Court. Cabinet sfi :er, foreign Minister, Com
missioner or Consul OF the 80 called Confederate
States.
Sd. Any person acting as Governor Of State
member Of Convention or Legi lature, Judge oi
any Court Of the 60 called Confederate States.
4th. Any person who having holden ofice ol
+ onor, trus. profit in the United States shall
hereafter hold an Office in tho 70 calico Confederate
States.
9Th. Any person hereafter holding any Office o,
agency under the 90 called Confedracy, or under
any Of the several States Of said Contederacy OF
laws thereof whether such office or agency be
M tat oP vnnn nj 1i,,p cha
ter any person who hol4ing any property in any
loyal State or Territory lf the United States. OF
in the District Of Columbia, shall ereafter assist
or give aid or comfort, or countenance to such
rebellion. the said estate, property or money,
stocks credits and effects of these persons are,ls-
clared lawful subj Of capture wherever found.
aud the President Of the United States shall
cause the same to be seized to the end that they
may be eonfscated and condemned to the use Of
the United States. Transfers or conveyances shall
be null and void, and it shall be sufficient to any
suit brought by such persons for the possessi.n IN
and OF such property to alledge and prove that
he be one OF the persons described in this section
The second provides that if y person within
any Ssate OK Territory of the United States other
than ready specified, shall not within 90 days
after puolic warning and proclamation by the
President, cease to aid and countenance and abet
such rebellion, and return to their allegiance,
their property, in like manner, shall be forfeited
for the use of the United States, all sales and
transfers Of such property after the expiration Of
said 81 days from the date Of the warning shall
be null and void.
The third section provides that to secure the
possession, condemnation and sale Of such proper
~ situated being in any State, District or Ter
ritory of the United States, proceedings in rem
shall be instituted in the name Of the United
States, in any District Court or Territorial Court
in tho United States District Court, for the Dis
trict of Columbis, in which the property may be
found, or into which the same, if movable, may
be first brought, which proceedings shall conform
rs nearly as may be to the proceedings in prize
cases. to cases Of forfeiture arising under the rev.
enue laws. anc the property so seized and con-
demned, whether real or personal, shall be sold
under tbs decree Of the Court, having cogniz .nce
of the case, and the proceeds deposited in the
Treasury Of the United States for their use and
benefit.
The remainder Of the sections provide the nee.
essary machinery for carrying tho act into effect
Ths second bill of the Select Committee is a.
follows:
II any person or persons within the United
States, SHALL after the passage Of this act wilful-
~ engage in an armed rebellion against the Gov
ernment of the United States, or shall wiIfully
aid or abet suca rebellion, giving them aid anu
comfort, and any such person shall thereby forfeit
oil claims to the service or labor cf any persous
commonly known rs slaves, and such slaves are
hereby declared free, and forever discharged from
servitude, regardless of anything iu the laws Of
the United States, or any State, to the contrary,
and whenever thereafter any person claiming the
labor or ssrsice Of any such slave shall seek to
enforce his claim, it shall be sufficient defense
thereto that the claimant was engaged in said re-
bellion, or aided or abeted the Same contrary to
the provisions Of this act or whenever any person
claim to be entitled to the service or labor of
any other person, shall seek to enforce such
claim, he shall in the first instance before any or
der shall be made for tho surrender Of the person
- 1AA :aA Al.s~
only.his claim to such service as labor, bat aIo
that such claimant had not in any way aided, 4.
sisted or countensnced the rebellion exist, Q
agaiast the Government Of the United States.
The steamer Sta Of Maine arrived with about
800, the ]. p. Warner with 400 and the Elm CITY
With 4oO sick and wounded prisoners from differ
snt Union Reg ments- They are being removed
to the hnspitals to-day.
The Kennebec arrived with upwards 400 weund-
ed rebels from Williamsburg. These men far ihe
greater part slightly wounded, AID are ATTENDED
By rebel surgeons and nurses. strict guard
10 kept over these steamers. No visitors are moi
Especial TO the Tribune.l
The French Minister has received intall;ssrc.
from his Consul ct Richmond, 70 the effact M
the rebel government had notified him that Should
It be necessary 70 evaeuate tho city the Frenoh
tobacco must DO destroyed with the rest. A. tic
same tine tho rebels effer to pay for it, PROPOSE.
II 2 not much relished by the Frenchmen.
The French Minister diseredits the rumcr a,
European Intervention in our affairs. and i !,
generally thought here that v.atAyer nnrnose,
may have been entertained BY Enrlsnl and
France, the news from New Orleans vill csnss
their indefnito poetponement.
The SS5 prisoners recently released from Rich.
mond PRISONS will arrive here by vav Of the Poto
mac tomorrow. A few who came throuoh Rail-.
more arrived to-day.
They say the rebels a. determined a. eyer. and
believe that after the two great impending batIe,
they will, If whipped bad, herd together IA ,mal
guerzills parties and fight to the very Last.
They represent the treatment Of our prisoner,
- bsrbarous In the extreme; that our ofoers vht
alone rsmanin the rrisons-all the priyste Elm
0ot free-wiu not be released at all.
Col. Corcoran's health IL good. He is anxiou,
to be released, and contradiets the statement ma,
some time since that he said he would pre. or re
naming whers be ID, believing that he could b,
OF more ssfvies thefs, and adds, that the onl,
way in which be wishes 70 serve his country. i
on the bsttls field.
Col. Bownan's health is failing rapidly, and hi
eyesight nearly lost. he can survive bis prssen
treatment bat . few weeks longer. His long con
6nensat has affected his mind @ mu,h. that h.
II locked upon - insane. ii
The rsbels offered every inducemsnt 70 prisoner
% Join their army, but only two have done %
namely John 4. Wicks, Quartsrnastse of IL
Congress, and private Of the 7th Ohio, nsne,
Wilson. As soon - Il became known 70 the peis
onsrs thst Wilsoa iatsndsd % dsssrt them. e ),
| proceeded % hang him. The guard, hovevei
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