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The national Republican., 1862-05-07
ADVANCE or GENERAL HALLgsK.
Reported y:.Dvaouaion Of
a.,, Oorinth. .a. .,,.., u ,..... ~. .'
JEFF Thompson in Kentucky.

CHICAGO, Nay Ga special dispatch 70 As
7hnss, dated Cairo, ssys: "Ths steamer ,Wsish
hss reached here This morning from Piasluru
Landing, Our army h~, 10 fT, advanced from
The river. Nothing Ia Known Of ia mose-
meutsp i'm ..a.-- "a. d
A drenchiog rain has continued Tor twenty
four bours. without intermisslon. D ~
A report 10 current that Geu. Popes, srmy
occupied Ooristh On Sunday A 10. Regiments
who were postsd.In front were, it's MD, sahss
prisoners. .. 4.,,...... -, =, ", ~ y
CHioAoo. Nay "a spsOiaI dispatch to The
Journal dated Padacab, says JEFF Thoupson
10 Id Western Kentucky, With ono thousAAd
cavalry. 30 came across COMPANY Of Cur.
tis's Nebrssks horse yesterday. near Dresden.
scattering them In every direction. No loss Of
life. -
Great excitement exists In the country ID
consequences Of this raid Of Thompson, l 10
A report Is current here. and generally be-
lieved, that Corinth was evacuated by the
rebels last night, and that our troops were 10
full possession. ...
The national Republican., 1862-05-07

TIE TAX BnL.--Ths Senate Finance Com.
mittss has reported some two huadred and
sixty amendments TO the House tax btll, after
having heard the various representatives OF
delegations from industrial and manufscturins
Interest," taxed. Among these smsndmssts
are the following The tax on rsctifsd end
mixed liquors ID stricken out, and on distilled
liquors, increased to twenty cents psr gallon,
to be collected st the distillsries, but not 10
operate % The stock on hand previous 70 the
psssss Of the sct. The tax ou domestic wine
10 stricken out Lager beer and malt liquors
arc undisturbed. Three per ceutum Ii pro.
posed upoo gross reosipts Of railroads, steam.
boats, etc Thirty instead OF afty cents per
head b put upon cattle. adding i've cents on
calves; tobacco twenty cents per pound
ssgars, from ten TO thirty .dve, according To
quality. The tsx 90 cotton 10 stricken out
Tbs schedule OF taxes upon pianos, watches,
carriages, etc., 10 mostly left out retaining .
tax On billiard tables and dogs. The mode Of
collection Is unchanged.
hr. AcDoagali, Of the Finsucs COMMITTEES,
proposed substitute, based ou. the recon
nsndation Of the Boston and New York Board,
Of Trsds, embracing systsm Of stamps.
The national Republican., 1862-05-07
SENATOR Wilson ON CosrlscArros-T

SENATOR WILSON ON CoSrIscArros.-The
amsodnsat Of Ar. Wilson 10 Mr.. Collaners
bill strikes out ell but the frs section, sub
stitutng instead, in the second section, q pro-
vision against 80 constituting the act that rebels
cannot be prosecuted for treason; In the third
section, an authorization and reputation upon
the Presidsnt TO seize" tho property Of rebel
lssdsrs; in the fourth, at the option Of Tie
Prssidsss, authority to include other rsbeIs
besides tho Glasses named; In the 9Th, provi-
sios for taking The property Of absences who
cannot BE- brought to trial; In the sixth, . r.
quidson upon the Executive 10 issue procls.
mssa6b, hzipg upon day, net more than thirty
days Distant, when the ,laves Of ali continuing
In rsbsliion shall be declared free; 10 the
ssvsstA, . provision for voluntary oolonsx alton
end In The eighth, the empowering Of the Presi.
dsat 70 grant pardon and amnesty as hs may
deem sxpsdient.
The national Republican., 1862-05-07

MCCLELLiN's DsPArcH IN THE HoUsE. While
hr. Dawes, Of Massachusetts,, was speaking
Yesterday, dispatch from Gen. Mcclellan was
announced. NJ. Dswa took bis sest and the
dispatch was read. II announced that the rs
trssting rebsls were estrenched in grest mum
bers at Williamsburg, and that while their
forces were more numerous than bis own, be
was determined to go on and fight them with
the forces at his command.
The news was received in silence 10
cheers-no demonstrations OF 10Y, but au op.
pressive stiffness, which was finally broken by
Mr.. WickliS~ Of Kentucky, woo rose and 10 q
malicious tone and manner, ssid that ss there
bad been much complaint sgsinst Mcclellan,
In osrtsin quarters, and by those who desired
hL removal, be hoped tbslr nurmuriugs would
now ossss. No response WAS made to this,
and Mr. ,Dswes resumed bis speech
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nEws,FlaM fIB fsNlaaUtl1 1s1EH sylsCx,
Il ,oso.,! !IelDlY BvsHING e g; e,'si T "a "a q, 3
N lSaG AZ Sssils Fs'ss and ItAaSIy I1l
,d' i.iSSstAd sbsut vllllanshlss. ~ " % !.
ash.- Hsneeek Isles TwpRsh
'ai g's 1sd6sbts, Y" + - ,df'gS f.; . 90 q
= Aspslsss EariyA Brigade ~ . IN
liant All Callanl Dayenel Charge.
N. TAKES ACOLONEL AND lSo OrHER
N1t iS.s PRISONERS. +,

BtvoUAc IN YRokr or WILLIAMSBURG, Nay s.
10 p. u. - n clear that Gen. jos Johnston ie
10 iAe Immediate front OF our advance, in strong
tsecs, end very strongly sntenchsd, .as.1g Il
Gea. Haecock hes taken two rebel redoubs,
ed Irspulssd Gen Eariy's brigade BY real
hard fought charge with the bayonet; taking
one Colonel cod one hundred and my other
pssboeIs; killiag At least Two Uolonsis and y
many LieWtenant Colonels, and many privates
/ Hs conduct was brilliant 10 the extreme.
b. Our exact loss 10 The sdslr b not known, buI
No bar thai Gen. Hooker, has Lost considsrabl,
On our ieA. Prisooers say that they intend
dkpuung every step 70 Richmond.
There can bs no question that the force o.
~ sssmy is very large. .'T3t. r
The national Republican., 1862-05-07

PROTECTION no INDIANS. ss.--Seost0r Wilkinson
yesterday introduced bill, which provides for
the allotment stths request Of aoy member Of
. band or tribe, by the agent o. sspsrintendent
thereof, OF portion Of the lands belonging 10
the tribe, 70 any Indian who has adopted the
habits Of civilized life, for bis occupation and
enjoyment, in which be shall be protected. 1t
punishes any uncivilized Indian for 1espsss
upon such Individual, BY Withdrawing bis share
Of annuities duo him. II the trespssssr is .
chief, be shall be suspended from the emolu-
uents and benefits Of bis office for three months,
unless The superintendent or agent shsll sooner
restore him. ,
The national Republican., 1862-05-07
rAxlse oorros.

TAAHm0 OV11VHs
Il b rsportsd hat The Finance 0onuittce II
ths Senate will proposs 70 amend the House
tax btll, By ssrikiag Of TIE tax upoa cotton.
II ~ ssasts sss>sia ths oouaittss, Il Will b
for u H0ass % ~ whssAer II viii psrnis ~
bill b b. ahnn, h this way, Of II vsry bslG
feature, \ Nsrs is ons siosie srtacls ID this
country, Nv q nsnufAosarsd. wAAsA ON bear
taxasioa, sad which ought 70 % taxsd, II b
cotton. Our advantAses In III productIoa over,
othsr staiss sU % great asd seApsnsssat
thss, wiA ths sddsd ooss Of . tax hisk snoAeh
70 prsdnos large revenue. % oaa still
produos Il ehsaply enough 70 maintain our
positlon In he markets Of the world. To the
extent Of our export of the ar icls, the tax, 20
iar . II becomes an element 10 The price. viii
b borden upon otAers thsa oarselvss
Mankind viii have no right 70 complain Of
Il, and II they do complain of IL, Il IA not
obvious hat they have any remedy. Many
taxss which natioss impose. tAll partly upon
othsrs with whom they trade. Sometimes
taxes are imposed with tbs, express and sole
view, % The export duties upon Beasilian ooiIse
and upon Cuba sugar. ...... h..
Il wss ssid in the Houss, BY way Of objeo.
ton 10 this tax on cotton. that, although that
production in this county had been hereto
fore % preemissauy prospesoss, II 10 shout to
be sutjsotsd tos competition which Will die.
abls Il from bearing any burden Whatever.
We do not believe that that wilt b. 90 at ell,
snA Il l. ..,Nsc;.~S A .. . Sk.s "a I'M st--. L
10 The power of Coagrea 70 repeal the tax ou
cotton, II II is found BY experience 10 cripple
its production. There has been no year during
the memory Of the present generation when q
excise Of one cent. per pound upon cottoi
would have had that casot, That IL will b,
different hereafter, ia, at best, ! mere spscuis
ton, ed no proper bssis upon which 70 frxue
. tax bill We must take things q We and
thsm, and Il they change hsrssflsr, we AWAY
have the power 70 adapt legislation 10 new
conditions Of afaira
Our advantages 10 rsisiog cotton consist h
soil, climate, natural snd artificial fAcilities O
bringing The crop 70 he ssabosrd, and GU
nsarnoss 70 the markets. 10 which II is sold 70
manufacture. The price 81 which Il oaa b
produced depends upon the cost Of labor, so,
% long - II b produced BY slave lsbor, upo
tAs price Of negroes. India can compete vii
cotton st twenty-five cents per pound; but ho,
viii II bs with cotton q sig cents psr pssut
ss which Dixon b. Lewis used 10 ssy twent
ysars ego that The South could produce II, %
make money! lit BE- assumed that Tie slsv
system b 10 bs continued, is Il not probshl
that the cotton States can command labor eve
cheaper than they did twenty years ago! /
not tAs whole tsndsncy Of thiass towards ID
coocsatrasiou Of the whole slave labor Of u
country upon the cotton region, and IL conss
qusos capacity 70 produce cotton cheaper tha
ever before! II Tie article could ever bsa
TAXATION, who's with probably lsss injury tha
now E q. IT, '. r- ~
The national Republican., 1862-05-07
FORTRESS MONROE
I'm . .hn psrr rf.5.,ai ~ ...
.lSssssce ~f She Federas .4rsnv-
or Gssssbossss at West Potsss.
..uI ne -,- -tsh l.H aH.H4
REBEL TRANSPORTS CAPTURED. =.

FosrRkB hoxsos, May 6--Tbe latest reporis
received herc from Yorktown are TO the iIecl
lhat Gel. ncClellsn was with his advance b.
fore Mi,llenshurg. sod that hsavy dring bed
besn hsafd In that direction. Our gusboais
hsd reachsd West Point, and > foros, had land
u thefe sDd destroyed rsilrosd bridge on The
road 10 RioAmood. 1t ug.- o. 9.It lEt
"A number Of rebel t.spdbor,s on the York
river bad bern either csp,ufed Of burned BY
our gunbosts. r..ssi... =.
~ There arc reports Of many prisousn having
becn captured. go ''r W. r.
The national Republican., 1862-05-07

AsorHss NAVAL CArruRE. Navy De.
psrtpsat have information that the U. S. gun.
boat Huron captured, on the 10th ultimo, of
Charleston, the schooner 0lids, q Charleston,
while attempting to run the blockade. She
was bound to Nssau, N. p, and vas loaded
Win one hundred bales Of cotton and i've
us'ess Of rice. Her papers and log-book wsrs
thrown overheard during the chsss. 7d u,
The national Republican., 1862-05-07

GEN. BurLER.-The Chicago Times, Of Non
day, publishes q telegram from Cairo, 70 the
effect that refugee from New Orleans reports
that Gen. Butler had lspded there with biz
army. This comes by no other ohsnnsi, end
70 doubtful. '.A o. . ."''
The national Republican., 1862-05-07
ssoass n. wtsroN. ao,roa.
Wsl.ssAH 9lAJJ fsas. aad

O0ssDa--Nsval ospsussss isssset ffsa Mr..
Segass sddrsss 70 he volsrs d SAs Accomsc
dissrict; dslssrsd loeal ilsms 30, DO. .pg-r
The national Republican., 1862-05-07

- Lieut. wordes, although his sight is
much impaired, was aba to cali upon ihs Prcd-
dent on Monday, and 10 visit the Capitol yes
terdsy.
The national Republican., 1862-05-07

~ Lieutenant Alexander Murray has been
detached from ths LoaisisDA, spd ordered 10
the command d the United StsAss guobosi
Ssh. ~ iH'N nI h-T ',rlr tiJ- l Far o..
S0"eeo' Do 11GT,yG,l y ..1,TB .Ht .. ,.. ...
The national Republican., 1862-05-07

- LieuteEsut Dswson Pheoix b., b...o
ordered 70 report to Comm odoss eeudsrsrast
ios ordnance duty st Philadelphia.
The national Republican., 1862-05-07

CAlao Nay 6.-The steamer Antelope, from
Pitaaburg Landing Sunday moru,og. has ar
Mws-sMwas rsHmsssoo, % Saturday,
6snpratPepS tppk kbsswess Two and three hun
dfed Bdsb6srs Slso tSu,- 'mp equipage,
|fnr. Siaoa- n -artillsry. -1--l..sAcral hundred
(n4t tasti6s ks Ausslope ia .asaJbots Asod.
Ing, load - ,c0Hiaso,s eoss 49,. heard. The
cause Waep6s aecssta1Ued.w ns ster suils7 u.
Recent arrivals Of de eftsFs ftOo Fost Wright
Ieounrm ~ report tAat ~. Thonpsou b ia
ooananl 49,, Ths. actual forca there now
d. ~ exessd 5000 OF 5000 : y tsiss.,. Z,
The national Republican., 1862-05-07

- The Boston Transcript says that John
U. hunros, the Indignant mayor Of New Or
lssns vas formerly In the cIoihing trade At
New York ..- =
The national Republican., 1862-05-07
THE OCCUPATION or BATsN ROUGE
sT 0@' = CONFIRMED: ..
Immense Amount Of Cotton
n Seized. I'd g.
UNION MEETING AT NEW ORLEANS

CssoAoo. Asy "a refugee from Memphis
has rsached CAIRO. He confirms the report Of
the occupation Of Baton Rouge by the United
6tstes foeoes and the passage OF the Federal
gunboats up the river. Na. '''i ..'.-' ''
The Union men Of New Orleans bad an en-.
thusiastic meeting on the occupation Of the city
By the Federal forces
An imusnse amount Of cotton had been dis
covered s,id seiz,d. 'I.'.. -
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lion that The ssid Joseph Ssear Ia entitled to a
seat 10 this House, aud that be- be now sworn
70 whsoh was adopted, BY - vote Of II yeas
70 ~ nayA
fAs rcpost ol The committee was then agreed
70, and hr. Segar wss sworn into once and
took bic sect
/ nsBRAsKA .LEurroN CASE.
Mr.. DAWES also called up the oontested.
election case Of J. Sterling MUriap-us. Samuel
8. l.,!y. 9. MsseaakA -Iiuiiory. lelalnanA y,
There ass two reports In this 9ls--ir4nsI
jority report admitting that Mr. noftod fecetv.
|sAe1sf~i44l - e$sus>sssr Ss4ss-sssA - Ahsslse-
=! .! s ss:::;S = S'.;;:i X
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n. ls11ca1SakS "a n. TSlsSS ssSassl
[sssss .ia T. ) ! sg SS1isgy
|ee sisctioas by - =. .sbNraosco u voHs
siosd, woaid h sS 4 EssooS Ss;crisv 70
siri@ that M fSiIy ss,ssS = = 4 'sisciIoa Is
ffsadulsae1 q tytslN xsl.lsIsN GiI. 1AlI-e :
= I: \ y :ss S;' -; ~: ). ,.'s,' e !
port (hs1io! lhiasdS buh p5.t-sT =
PsSdins dssats shsfscn, ~ House sd-
JSSA'O1s koH.gr ..h..stia r..s. .s 81 II.
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y. .. ss.ss q . RsssnlSn e Tws-ana-s.
~, half Pse Qdnt.
The New York Post, OK Aosday evening,

Mys: ~ .asf AZ 'tf f-i. Trr. Y, ,.17, ,7
The Stock Excbsuks b IN ecstacies to-day.
The evacuaiion Of YORKTOWN BY The rebel
army is tho signal ior renewed speculation in
every departme6t of ths List, and prices move
upward id1 per cent atesch call OF The stocks.
The transactions are enormous and lots Of one
md Two thousand shares ar, taken without re-
gard sinost 70 the prioe. 'i""' t-- 10 ....
Governments opened In the street before the
Board with sale Of S50,0O0 Of the sixes of
1881 81 lOO3. but q The Boari the sams issue
brought 1914. { rise Of II per cent on sstur.
days price, The registered rose 70 l0l3, the
80 notes 70 fO9} ths hves Of 1874 70 95.
Here is an adyuncs 0f 8 N 9 per cent. IN the
sizes and nves within as many Days. ~
The Assistant Treasurer has exchanged to-
day another million OF 7.3O treasury notes for
gold q pr, The taken paying the accrued In.
serest IRON October 10: 70 date. This makes
about $3.50, 900 which have besn sold 10 this
way. HH
/ fhe weekly bank sssaesnsnt shows Ne snor.
MODS increase In deposits Of S7,737 900, and
ths losos corresponding sxpaosioa.
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n Yosx, May s.-aas s,ssuShip EHin-
|haaSA- ~ -sexlzs1 issa -o&1<11sexa oa sAs
YHsE EEassl m l2sAAiIa v....y
IL luaaetiaaosrupaadaspa mn .iAs Pcssesa,
|eAyiskAle PpiAlak lN1allv 4esl1ed. thas ~.
|Aas$l so1pU1gsk }bsaNssa " ssail,tlaA
~ 4 CT ~ essS irs,Oa v seeesps.
Gs,4 t0iH ~ 4a' ~ H.usAa. rbs
lkeeis NsaSIeelryds. seicAesstsS Vtth thsn q
b}iiS tksA2ls S6sSl woaiA SSJtsss. Rus
|aai tsile& sSyssysa' 'yha ~ ~ ssrsss,ti
Isao9, bst oat Of scrupuleps topntatiss b
x~f, ,iHbsd tkea SSsfiI iniosnel,on. ri, y!
Hssi.sa 70 Englaad. t-riGr'T
| Pslllses. ~ asssu.sr, disd On, ., oos.ic,
fAiPI % ~ way " 'Aas'naiA ''c5al q ~ e =
nEwsPlsM flB fsNIAa aUtlIe1EH s'glsCx,
l. ,o,ao..n ns1DAY EVENING. 7 IS s,''i n. a q. 3
To- % yilhgp bd0 - - 10 .ms "a
I7h lSai A StssGe Fs,ss and ItsaaSiy ~
ad' i.tSSsAd slsus vllllanahiss. ~ ~ . :, |.
I0sh.- Hsneeck xakAe TwpR Rshel
%, asIsg'' nsd6ubts, IT, / j" 'aF,sr rSf . %
IL 7l8r ls1 ----~- iihl rrErahl.sH
= Aspslsss EarsyA Brigade by . Dsll-
liant All Gallaat Bsysnel Charge.
AE TAKES ACOLONEL AND 1850 OrHER
| ~ ,,Syl PRISONERS. .t +,
The national Republican., 1862-05-07

CosrRABAspsr-4 private letter from Nc
Csll's division ses seutlsnas Ii this city, says:
"Conisspsads ~ Soming 10 ths army In
dooda a bhSht, fntelligent little fellow of
twslye yasA oams iato camp thhanorIlns,
~ ~ ~ soa1 ifoe frslsricksburg; Rls
master was captain ID dths rebel army; when
the army uovsd sodiAaasd, be dsclinsdto 10
with them, and ~ sGAy noftAwsrd. The 1T.
W fellow aid hieesntDd hAd old.hinithat the
HasJes' would kig kias, and I'll he nsgroes
they could catch, aad Inst ms their, only OBJ
ject But aid he, It'd, dey lied, and RAIDER
dan 60 wid d u, ia "fscaas" (conAscats) my
self, and 10 I started "Norf," (North) massa,
and Pse bcre ready 70 work or hghk'"
q Asother letter from BAnks's army, nys:
'Ooutsabanls are our great resource. They
caD always BE- relied oanas truthful snd vii.
lingly eivs asy information they have, while
thsSr shSew6uess sad careful observation oitsu
Ind out ma'tsrs cf etsst f@pottaacs.' ss-
The national Republican., 1862-05-07

~ Pessassa PrsssyEssy. -i ihs Potomac
PrcsbyiHy will coavsne, De- ,rcsssk, IN ths New
York avsuss ehus,h, (Dr. Gurtys,) on THURS.
DAY nsxt, che sth Instant, q O'Clock, p m. Pane
tuai atsssdanes + reaues,sa ~ -.,..-- .a.
II MA. % ~ ~" 5q JsEPrIkUS TpsTIN,
ny7--td bs ryl.yr o. nj ...r ii. .ss Moderator
The national Republican., 1862-05-07

The Ohio Legislature adjourned last week.
The national Republican., 1862-05-07
Daltinsrs 6srsSants.

NEw YORK, April I6,-Ths steamer China
brinss . statement Mat letters from merchants
under date Of Baltimore, April 9Th, had been
received, saying that the Federals had suffered
defeat u yorktown, and that the Nerrimac
and seven other iroa-olad sldps are out
The national Republican., 1862-05-07

s~sPsctai Notice. On and after Tuesday,
April l, 1861, shs trsin On the Baltimore and Ohio
Rsilvoad will commence rupnieg daily, Sundays
sxosptsd) leaving tuis Station at 7.%o =. m, and
ooonsotisg at WsAhipstop Junction with Mail
rIsia for all parts Of The West ia Wheeling Or
Paskenbuss. ThFoysh tiskss sold and baggage
checked W. y. SMITH,
u. of TraaspsItatios B. 40. R,R.
apl-dn .lStar Globel ~ o..
The national Republican., 1862-05-07

A London comic Journal thinks "ths right
man In ths right plsce" b . husband st hone
IN soe eveping,, $40. w ssy' ar .r,.r F-- b.. r
The Croton Water Works OF New York dis.
charge SO000O,O00 gallons Of water every
twcsty.ioar hours, OF 4l,69l As gallons per
minute. o. "" t'r~ . .'r.ro 80 : =.
The women of Poland have watchful eye
over their daughters, and make thsm wear litsls
belle oa tAsir psnons 70 denote where they
Ne aud what hey are about .rs.
Owing 70 the American war, preparations
have already been made in England and SCOT
laod to sow ten times ths breadth Ct fax that
Dyer WA sown before, and Il IL said the Gem
Of ths Ocean" lrslahd, will have fourth Of
10 SUI face covered With fax this gear.
Ths reports IRON Europe with regard to the
growing wheat crops are unfavorable. The
weather ha4 been unpromising for full har-
vest. The Mark Lana ,ksfwess Of thu 18th ult.
says: .-...,.N .N fN,N"lh
ave have become mnch more dependent
upou foreign supplies, aud there Is already
greater iSnpe \ M trade. AotWIs WIshstapdipg
good stocks and keavy arrivali, more especially
Of ADArtCAp 6Our.' 3.Y. ...,.r .Fy.....
The national Republican., 1862-05-07

= hosE RsgEI BARsAsrns.- John G. Miller,
sergeant 10 90, A, Sixth wisconsin, 10 . letter
70 bic oooaia 10 this city, dated Fredericksburg,
April ~, says; "we took thirty prisoners,
and tAs rsbsls took two Of our men, and when
they got Nsn 10 he bridge, killed them, and
threw thsn,lntc ths river In our sight"
The national Republican., 1862-05-07

~ Law potics. ROBERT J. WALKER
and FREDERIC P. STANTON will practice law
IN the Suprcme end Crcait Courts Court Of Ciai ps,
Court Martial, Boards Of Commssiontrs, and De
psrtnents Aided By two ether associates no part
Of A sxtsnsve buslnsss will bs neglected address
WALKER h STANTON, ofBce 2o5 street, wash
instou, d q. ..,fHT . ap 2s-sm
The national Republican., 1862-05-07

81 Lysa's Magnetic, Insect Powder,
Tested for 10 year. and grows 10 favor II kills and
ex'efmiustes Roaohss, Bed Bugs, Ants, Fleas,
Moths in Cloths, yun aad Gurniture, Gsrdsn In
sects, 10 All genuine bssn the signature Of r,
Lvos, sad L nx poissaous 10 parsos do'ssc aSi~as
Beware Of soustsrfsits and iuitatons
/ Lyoas Powder kills. all Insects In trios,
L Lyoaa Fills are death to rats and mice.
Fold everywhere ID. g.. BARNES,
7 sps0-TTssn 2os Broadway, New York.
The national Republican., 1862-05-07

- The unoendisisNsl Unssn Mea OF
the Secoud wasd, irrespective Of old party ties are
requested TO astsnd . meeting 10 bs held At the
MEDICAL COLLtGE, y street, near Twe!fsh, on
rHURsDAY EVENING, Msy 9Th, At oolook, for
the no0lpation Of Ward offusrp. rmy e-.sts
The national Republican., 1862-05-07

~ Dreks's Plantation Bittsrs.-s. +.
1890 1t issigoratss, strengthens and parties
The system; b . psifsot appstissr, end the most
agreeable and tneotssi toais In The world. It 10
oonpsssd Sf the eslsbrafed Csl'ssya bark, roots,
herbs, snd psrs g. CFoix ran. Partisalarly
adspted 10 delicate femsies; cures Dyspspsa and
Weakness, and 10 Just the thing for the changes Of
ssssoss. Sold BY all srooen, drsgsists hotels, and
saloons. uHr" r. II. DRAKE CO,
sp i-Sm 2c9 Broadway, N. y.
The national Republican., 1862-05-07

The works at Yorktown are nothiuy like IA toi
midable ~ We had been led to believe. ..'.p =
The total force Of the rebels, according 10 re-.
ports found al the headquarters Of General Ma
gruder, was less thao severity thousand No
great battle 10 expected at Williamsburg, a. the
rebel troops particularly hose under Magru-
der, have mutinied on severa, occasions within
two weeks Five thousand Of bis men threat :
ened 10 10y down their arms nulass they re-
celved food and clothing. Three rebel lien
tenants, two sergeauis and 'wenty men were
cap ured the other side II Yorktowo aud
brought in. Since the 80, over seventy d :.
serters have come iD and they report their army
as thor ugbly disheariened aud demoralized
The reb council OF war was held in Ms
N lsont hou n al Yorktown on Tnesday and
Wednesday last. Jrff, Davis and two member
Of his Cabinet. Generals Lee, Magruder, nu /,
nine other generals, were present. The de
b ues were warm and ex iting, but Bnally h
was resolved 10 evacuate. TIE generals en- D
Lusted with the order Of evacuation kept, il !,
profound secret from Abe .ofiic' RI and men
The ho1&fg frat entejlng The enemyhS1up
works a6Sgs to the Bsy5aiE third rq Int
Of New Ydlk Volunteers,Ias will be sSsn1y
the following sent into headquarters:
'"YoRKr0wN. May 4,5ru.
"Captain Joseph Dickinson, 4. A. .G:- .u
"CAPrAN-Yorktown Ia evacuated, and |
claim for my regiment Seventy third New York
Volunteers Hooksr's DivisioH,) the no or OF
first planting ths Stars aud Stripes upon The
rebel Notifications In the town Of Yorktown.
=. wv. II. BEwsrER,
Colonel Seventy third N Y. ""
n. Baggage belonging 10 tfticerA, and preserv
ed stores belonging IN the medical depart
neni, have baeo csptured. Letters and pa
psrs were found sscreted In Mrs, Nelson's
house, throwing much light on rebel move
ments All the guns-sbout thirty-7iOund Al
Yo'kt wn are spiked, with the exception Of
'two, Only Two guns were left on the front
work, ui the rebels:
The national Republican., 1862-05-07

ThB hOUT OF TWO CLOCK having ariived, Ih0
House proceeded TO vote on The fasl passage
Of the bill to construct railroad and telegraph
liDe, IRON the Nj souri, liver " The Pacific
ocean, and to secure 10, the Government Ibs
uss Of Tue same for postal, military aod other
purposes. Do. 70 ' - '' 8E%|I
The yeas aud nays we're ordered, when The
bili parsed by y vote vi 7D' yeas tn 10 nays.
t- GAZE 0F. JOSEPH sEGAR.
Mt. DAWES, from the Committee on Elec.
tons. cal led up The case Of Joseph 81 gar, Rsp.
rcsuntAtisa elect from the trsi congressional
distric' of Virginia, and asked that The com
lnitt# bs discharged from tho further cousid-
GRAFTON OF the subject. '''
. Mr.. N0ELL, Of Missouri, offered . rcsolu-