New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-03-26
70 IN. Associated Press

70 Ia. Associated Press
WAsEINGToS, Monday March "a 1862.
MOVEMENTS OF GEN. BANKS.
A dispgtch received here late last night from Win
chester. SAYS that Gen. Banks was then 81 Cedar
Creek, two miles from Strasburg, which be III
tended to take to-day.
REFUGEE INDIANS RETURNING HOME.
Now that the way has been opened, the Indian
refugees in Kansas are making preparations to return
20 their homes in the Cherokee country, from which
they were recently driven by the Rebels. There are
ex or eight thousand Of them, men, women and
children.
SOUTHERN MAIL SERVICE.
The P,s, Office Derarment continues its prepsra-
tons for restoring at the earliest practicable period
the mail service at the points decsiyey recovered by
our troops.
T4p, CONDITION or THE CONIRABANDs.
The Commission appointed by Gen. Wool "a
inquire into the condition Of vagranie or contra
bends. say in their official report that they started
with the general proposition that the military power
has not only the right but il is among lie highest
duties, 10 avail itself Of any and oil means within itl
control 10 perfect s Olsen pine, render II position
secure or make il effective for an advance AGAINST
sn enemy, and for these euds Il has b, tem 10
compel service or use from anything auiuaie a.
insnimate which military necessity Lay demand.
At the same time they consider hat NECESSITY s TIE
only proper measure Of the extent to which each
mower can be exercised. The Commission state ba'
cons dersble amount OF clothing had leen sen
bv charitable persons, which had been distributed
among the contrabands; while, with the trn-'
derived from their labor, the Quanermsstcr ua.
issued clothing, up to March |, 70 The amouot o.
$3.50 For the five months ending with the is
of January, ratons were drawn 10 the ex,en' OF
fhree hundred and eighty-ihree per day. which
were issued 10 about ESQ women and children ard
old and iniirm men. The number Of contrabandf Il
given a. sos thus distril uiedst Fortress Monroe,
6gl: at Camp Donelson, li3; ar Camp Butler and
Newtort News. ~ Some Of the contrsbsnds are
employed trading and oysteriug. and about 100 by
officers and suffers. Some have accompanied, ~
servsnts officers going South, while others have IN
tremendously disappeared. Little inclination II
manifested TO go North. Comparatively few con-
t,absuds cow come 10 or CAMPS. The navy s de-
cidedly popular with them, az therein they are
treated a. boys, end receive $40 per month. Tie
Commission point ont various abuses, aud suggest
remedies. il further appears from the report that
Gen. Wool has issued an order that hereafter al
wages earned by them VII he paid 20 tie contra
bands for their own use md support, under sucn
regulations "a may be deemed proper.
4 BANKRJ PIT LAW.
Petition, in favor Of geueral uniform Bankrupt
Law continue 10 be received. Representative Ward
to-day presented three from New-Yorb ssSing ioF al
enactment OF the measure.
MOUNT VERNON.
Until further orders, no boats or vefselF will be
SLOWED to Welt Noun, Vernon. The Proves Mar
sba will seize and hold amy Of them which may al
temnl to leave ior that destination.
RTLTASE OF STATE PRISONERS.
The following Safe prisoners were discharged 70
bay, on taking The oath OF allegiance Warren Cur
tis. John r. Debee and Il. II. GrinneL Iw'
o,hers-Alffed Nettleton and Tench schey-we"
released % their written parole.
GIN. M'DOW ELS CORPS.
The eo4-s OF Gen. HcDoweI was reviewed thu
afternoon by ten. Mcclellan. The troops reye
locked better. 1t surpssssd anything Of ;ae ~in'
since tie grand review Of 1000 men las SunHe
Among the Distinguished spectators was lie Adm
t2ut-Generai OF Canada
POLITICAL.
paper ha. been circulated and signed ~ nearly
all the Democratic Members Of Congrest and by
Senator Garlic, having IN view the rallying Of ,h'
Democratic party, and Convention in This city 81
~ early day, 10 give direction % i;s future move
ments