, 1862-05-01
FROM WASHINGTON.
The WaShburne Resolutions
Adopted.
LATE NEWS FROM FREDERICKSBURG
Vindication Of Gen. Vim. F, Smith,

fMQ1cau0n OF ten. WIN. +. Smith,
Especial Dispatch to the chicago Tribune.]
WASHINGTON, April 80, 1852.
Senator CoWan introduced bill today re-
Gevlng all persons In the National military
service from civil process during the term Of
their service, and for thirty days thereafter,
and for quashing on motion all such hereto
fore OF hereafter issued,
Senator Wilson introduced bill increasing
the Adjutant Generals Department by one
Colonel, two Lieutenant Co1onela, and nine
Majors; abolishing the grade Of Captain, and
filing vacancies among the Mayors from Cap
talns in the army.
Letters from the army before Yorktown say
drink Of pure water is hardly to be hid upon
the Peninsula
PaEson Brownlow, who is staying with an
old friend in New jersey, Is suffering from
severe sore throat, caused By rebel imprison-
ment and public speaking since bis release.
Geo. Aiken, aid to Gen. ". F. Smith, has
written letter to Senator Preston King, &C.
nyiDg the charges Of drunkenness preferred
against the Genernl At Warwick Greek. He
writes that he was by Smiths side all day.
Gen. Mcclellan is said to have written to
Gen. Hooker to the effect that he {Hooker)
should not hare delivered up slaves coming
into his camp upon the mere demand Of al
legged owners, but should have protected
them, leaving decision upon the question OF
their freedom to the Government.
Our Consul ct Genoa writes that more than
one thousand Italians have applied to him for
places in the American Army
Gov. Morgan Of New York pronounces Col,
Crocker and Major Cassidy, (of the 9sd New
York regiment, j prisoners, not deaerters; and
declares all stories that the former has reIa-
tlvcs in the Rebel army, or that he is under
Indictment for murder, false.
We have received news dsy later from
Fredericksburg, 4 refugee from Richmond,
which left week since, Gays thcre are but
three thousand Rebel soldiers between that
place and Richmond, all under command of
Gen Field. This conflicts with previous in-
formation. One Of his regiments {the 20th
Va) was mutlnous and partly disarmed. The
guns formerly in Notifications around Rich
mond, have been sent to Yorktown, where
thereare believed to be one hundred Thousand
Rebels Enionists Of undoubted loyalty,
driven from Fredericksburg, and now within
orr lines, vouch for this information.
Mcdowell now has ample means Of
crossing the Rappahannock- By his order the
houses Of wealthy rebels are protected BY
Federal guard, although the women in them
spit from their windows upon the passing
soldiers.
The House OF Representatives has adopted
the resolutions Of the Washburne Investigate
ing Committee By a triumphant majority.
The Holman resolutions from the same Com
mittce rejecting censure on Cameron for tho
employment Of Cummings, we're adopted By
ID to -; and the resolutions censuring Welles
for the employment Of Morgan vas rejected
by 45 to ~.
The Secretary ofthe Interior, in response to
resolution Of the House, states that he has
purchased ], 400 bushels Of cotton seed in
North Carolina, which is now being put up in
sacks for distribution by Congresamen; also,
ECO bushels in Tennessee, which the State
Agricultural Societies Of Illinois, Indiana and
Ohio have already distributed. More is to be
bought in Tennessee for distribution in Iowa
and Kansas.
General Order from the Adjutant General
sass ASSISTANT surgeon N: 4. hammond, U.
A. na'1ng oecn appointed Dy the President
eo'5o1 oeAe4ai' "ltn LIE fauA u b7gaaier
General, under the act approved April 16, will
enter without delay upon the duties of his
Office Applications for the transportation Of
sick men, for nurses, and for supplies for the
sick, must be made hereafter to the Surgeon
General. The Surgeon General is also author
izcd IN p;re n,sses ~ d;ecrct;on f,r -,-;~,to
i1eo ~ e'e passe7 at ulseret1on 1of 2r1Sate
physicians, nurses, and the friends Of sick and
wounded soldiers, to attend and visit them.
Tho E;n,nce f1on,1,;ttao ~ ~. ~ oa.a.a ~ 49,
-, 4-i.s oo ..'4.,,, :. ~ LIE e'Aa1e nase
l:Alseo tnt Lux on o1s11llea liquors from fifteen
out all taxes on carriages, n;ano fortes u,tc1,,s
o,a -1.+o -. tsana me- "'1eo>'
@4t1 ttA1~, 'e.a.s 1ao'e ~ oi1uafu eaoles.
The vote OF IL to ~ against referring the
Copascation bill to select committee. in tho
aana+o io ,o,.;5araa 5a.,.;n. l., - =.
~ eS~A0'' w. IL .afo. u 'ue
nleasure. II ID 1urther expected that Messrs.
Foster and Fessenden, who voted for the ref
erence, will vote for the bill.
Car snrooua of Rhodo rz1,nd ,f.o, eus;z..
49, sasd. e ~, g. - .r': 4a
lae pouAeo oi toi- elocaM a1o MAJ. battou
mang1ed and burned By the rebels at Bull
Run. published orders to the Second Rhode
o1. "'No.~
Island regiment, OF which they were formerly
officers, to the effect that he shouldn't be sat-
,sf3cd nn,rsz thar E;1,ad =, ro1,o, .,;ooo
-'.ee o4f-e'' 'uo' nn.su = 4soe- ap4eco'
| WAsH1sGToh, Apt1 5o.-A letter read here
from gentleman high IN authority in Tenn
essse, contains the following:
Say 10 the fostmaetef Generai, that We
are succeeding beyond our most sangu1ne e1-
pectallons. as soon as the rebel army Is
ofveh beyond the limits OF tennessee, the
STATE VIII stand tor the Union by al oEcr-
"nelm1ng majority nope the Government
WILL De Impressed with the absolute necessity
| OF the army entering East Tennessee. They
are numbering and plunder1ng our people BY
thonsande. Their acts OF i0hnmanity and
oa1bar1ty are without parallel The letter
| concludes: Great God, is there no relief
| tor that people,
The Postof1ics Department has rcopened
the ollo"iDg offices in Tennessee: Mnrfee6-
ooro, Springfield, and franklin.
Ii the Administration should not in all re-
| spects meet The expectations Of the country,
the failure Will not be Tor want Of volunteer
| advice on war, financial, and slavery question;
| numerous letters protlering it being constant
y received from all parts Of the United States,
ana even from for5lgn lands.
II Is not probable that smuggling goods iu-
| 10 virginia from the Chesapeake Buy mud ad-
| Jact1t wafer=, will much longer be proht4ble
| epeculatloD6- The numerous recent captures
| show that the revenue regulations are strictly
enforced.
NAsHfdToN, April 30.-lde1t hobinson Is
| 9Toered to toe command OF Tue battery "E, a;
the NauEatuck, } now at Fort Monroe