The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1862-05-17
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WaAirg'or MIy 10. The fugitive slave law
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owners " slca;g from Mary land 49, fcr. sc.siu1
t't recovery Wy.,,iiousiy s.ltppsniod Ills
P.a,ia,h ., u General order. No iOa, dated
S'ycmber last having Usen revoked, tie officers
AMI tneu transferred to skeleton reginrlt-, under
its opsfstOu, Will bs rssssguci W their orl.inA
regiments as fast as V"Csncios occur
Hon. Henry Wilson has received 4 letter from
ahel1 otieer OF las OLD regiment, claiming foI the
a2d Mas'sehn'stn The honor OF raising the hrst
uonsi flag upon ts rebel works ~ Yorktown.
There have been . great many rumors here n
tie proposed Intervention of France aud England.
10 thought, however, tina, the recent victories Of
our arms ~ New Orleans Norfolk, Fort Pillow and
olseH here have poured some new light into the
foreign mind. II is reported, upon pretty good au.
horiry, that President Lincoln has said that he
would raise fresh army Of million Of men rather
than suhnit " any fotcible Intervention.
On inquiry al tho War Department, Il il ascer-
tanned thst the order Of the Assistant Ipervsor OF
Teie.rams At Cincinnati to the operator at Cairo,
was issued under misapprehcnslon OF instric-
uons There Ia no Intention n withhold auth entie
information from the public NOT dangerous 70 our
armi"s.
Tie Navy Department has information that, on
tie tIst inst. Acting Volunteer Lieut. Sickels @,
| the Onward, di-l atched Acting Master Sleeper In
Lis vessels launch, In chase Of the schooner SARAH
| Ahout iC0 tons burden, sndeavoring to run the
blockade Of II Ils Hay, the coast Of South Caro-.
| Ina Ilsr crew her,up1u ran her ashore and
| burned her, themselves escaping. On the 9TH the
| L. 5. giiubogt Ottawa captured the rebel schooner
| &. G. Pncknoy from Chsrloston for Nassau, W IN
| nintty-fur bales Il cotton, resin, &c. on the
| might Of tire sth, the Alabama ran a schooner on
| shore Mt Lighthouse Inlet Next day the Pocahon-
tas underworld ~ get g. her, but could not IA she
was under protection OF the guns Of the shore bat.
| tories.
| Gen. scklcs was today ordered 10 resume com.
| mand 81 the Excelsior Brigade, attached ~ the
| Army Of the Potomac.
l'asc NeNton NJ present connected with the
| agricultural branch Of the Patent Office, has been
| nominated by the President as Commissioner of
Agriculture, under the recently passed law estal-
| listing department Of a-,ticuiturc.
Tie Senate, today confirmed the nomination Of
Breyet MNnr-uCn'rHl Wool to he M,jor-Genrral Of
the army, for gallant conduct on the 10th OF May Ia
taking the city 81 Norfolk, sud for other gallant ser
Vices slso, Of Chase Case, as Postmaster Ut WIN
chester, Va.
The Secretary Of the Treasury las issued full In
structons 10 the various collectors respecting clear
anccs to ports opened by proclamation of the Presi
dent. These instructions authorize clcArauces at
any time before the first Of June, but vessels so
cleared not TO enter such ports until on or after
that date. NJ ,sters of vessels are 10 make oath or
affirmation Of the contents of tie cargo, and that
they will not carry persons property or nforma-
ton contrahand of war. Any violation. Of tho terms
Of the Presidents proclamation to cause forfeiture