New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-05-24
GENERAL. NEWS.

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"A Washington dispatch says that the eonict
between the military and civil authorities in that
rity on Thursday, grew ont OF The fact that
squad Of soldiers went 10 the s for the purpose Of
efecting the release Of a coloied woman alleged to
be under military protection, and who had been sent
thither by virtue of the decision Of the Commission
ers under the Fugitive Slave law. The jailor. Mil
burn, aud Deputy Marshal Phillips refused 10 deliver
70 them The woman wit out or1cr from Marshal
Lamon. The consequence was that the military
made them prisoners, together with the counsel Tor
the claimant Of the woman and lodged them III the
Capitol Guard House, ana removed the woman to
another part of the city.
The defea, Of the Canada Government on an
Imperial measure lie sign Of the times which de-
serves special mention. The leading organ Of the
Ministry in Lower Canada says that majority OF
the French Canadians in Lower Canada have put on
record their refusal 10 respond 10 The requirements OF
the Imperial Parliament. They have said in effect,
according TO the Journal from which we quote, that
Lower Canada will contribute nothing toward the
defense of the Province; and have formally pro.
claimed th,t their recent ebullitions Of loyalty,
the arrival Of the British troops either sheer
selishness or an egregious sham
The latest adyees from the army Of the Potomac
state that Gen. Mcclellan has crossed the Chicka.
hominy at Bottoms Bridge. His headquarters, it is
said, are now near New Bridge. Preparations for
an attack are being made. From Gen. Banks's De-
partnebt it is reported that e Rebels made dash
at the National line Front Royal yesterday;
and an attempt was made 10 burn the railway bridge
recently rebuilt by our forces over the Shenandoah.
IS IL h, Leo.
ed From the other military departments nothing Of
consequence ia reported.
In tie Senate, yesterday, Mr.. Wlmoi introduced
bill requiring an oath OF allegiance in certain caseo.
1t provides that the claimant Of fugitive slave shall
take oath before any process is ssuei that be has
always been and always will be loyal to he United
States. Whoever makes false statement is to
suffer confinement in the Penentiary Tor five years,
and to pay fine Of not less than 500 and be kept
in jail until it ID paid.
The schooner Mary Harris, from Nassau, arrived
yesterday, bringing the mails. There about
30 Confederate steamers and schoOners al the port
of Nassau, laid up awaiting the war to close. pre-
ferrng to remain in Nassau the risk oi capture
as they consider the Southern ports efecus.y coscd
TO them.
In the Senate yesterday Senator Sumnercallcd
up the resolution (which was adopted, inziructing
the Judiciary Committee 10 inquire wi at legislation
is necessary 10 protect coored people IN person and
property.
A Washington dispatch to the Associated pIess
says il hiss been sscertaned from authentic
that the expenditures of the Government from April,
1861, to the present time, have not averaged
81 900, 600 per day.
-Parson Brownlow's appearance lat evening,
in Boston, the occasion OF great ovation. The
Governor of the State presided at the Mn-ie Hall,
where the meeting to welcome Nj. BFownlow wa,
held
Gov. Morgan has appointed James c. Smith OF
CanaDdsigua Justice OF the supreIe Court for the
With Distrc', to ill the vacancy caused by the re-
signaton Of Judge Knox.
The steamship North Star arrived al this port
yesterday from Aspnwall, bringing 100000 in
specie.
The Secretary OF the Treasury has appointed
George 5. Dennison 10 act for the tine a. Special
Agent and Collector at New-Oneans.
The steamer Rhode Island arrived yesterday
FROM New-Oreans at Boston, with 20 prisouers,
chiefly officers of the Rebel navy.
The mails for Europe by he steamships IaDsa
aud Edinburgh will close this morning al TO- O'Clock.
"A Washington dispatch says NJ. Thurlow Weed
sails from Liverpool to-day, for NewYork.