The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-05-19

eerts have recaptured upon the Atlantic and Gull
coasts when garrsonsd by federal soldiers, will be de-
Tended in manner worthy Of American freemsn.
COMPLAINTS OF RETURNED PRISONERS.
Great complaint has been made on account or the
treatment OF the prisoners released from
rebel prisons and recently arrived Here, after .
confinement OF nearly eleven months, they are anx-
ious to get home Senators and members OF Congress
have appealed in vain to have the routine business
necessary to be done before thoy 60 promptly attend
ed but red tape is King and these poor follows are
Obliged to angush hero day after day. for the perform
auce Of SIMPLE duties which might with any proper
ertion, be performed in q day.
ARRIVAL OF WOUNDED UNION SOLDIERS.
Another steamer arrived tonight with about three
hundred OF the wounded from Williamsburg. They were
chiefly those who unable to stand the rolling Of the
the outer passage to Philadelphia or New York
Many OF them were without arms or without legs, and
otherwise horribly mutiated AS they we're borne to
the hospitals to which they assigned they presented
pitiabe sight, and ELECTED much sympathy They
will BIO sad relics OF the
THE INDIFFERENCE OF NAVAL OFFICERS TO IRON
CLAD VESSELS.
The indifference Of naval officers to ron-cad vessels
chad at time well nigh produced rreparable disaster
and after all dear bought experience tho idea Of
iron pointed bow has not had practical form and
effect with Our gunboats the Upper Mississippi
only partially chad with iron and therefore stand
but little chance against the steam rams Of the rebels
FEE FUGITIVE SLAVE LAW TO BE TESTED IN THE
DISTRICT COURT.
II is stated that movement will be made immediate.
y the Fugitive Slavelaw the District Court here
1t will be maintained that it does not apply to this Dis
.trct. Tho execution Of the law will probably cause
stampede Of slaves hence to the stree North"
THE CONSTRUCTION OF A SHIP CANAL FROM LAKE
MICHIGAN TO THE MISSISSIPPI.
Among the arrivals here that Of Samuel B. Ruggles.
agent of the State OF New York. to obtain from Congress
appropriation for the completion OF the project Of
shp canal the State of New York. from Lake
Michigan to the Mississippi, to afford an internal
passage for gunboas from New York to New Orleans.
CONDITION OF AFFAIRS IN KANSAS.
An authentic and official statement by the Assistant
Adutant General of Con. Surgis in regard to the
duct Of affairs in Kansas which the subject of nves
tgaton will be forthcoming in few days. 1t will con-
Tain disclosures OF startling and heart sckenng atrocities
committed by Jayhawkers, which Gen. Sturgis cndea
vored to repress.
POSTAL ARRANGEMENTS.
The Post Office Department has directed that all mail
matter destined for Gen. Burnsdes command in North
Carolina shall hereafter be sent to New York.
Tho Post Office Department gives notice that hereafter
the single Of postage for prepaid letters transmitted
per Prussian closed mail between the United States and
all parts Of Germany except the Grand Duchy of Baden,
will be twenty eigh instead of thirty cents All unpaid
letters to whatever part Of Germany they may be ad
dressed and prepaid letters addressed to Baden, will
continue to be charged with postage at thirty the
single rate Postmasers should note this direction
their tables Of hostages foreign countries and charge
postage accordingly.
THE NEWLY APPOINTED COLLECTOR OF NEW ORLEANS.
The statement that the nomination OF Mr.. Lathrop Col
ector Of New Orleans had been recalled by the President
lis erroneous The charges against him referred
the Senate Committee on Commerce for investigation
which was had yesterday, and it understood that thu
report OF the committee will entirely the newly
appointed Collector from all the charges preferred show
ing that their only foundation vndicve malice The
question Of the expedency OF the appointment Of
who has not for several years been identified with
population OF New Orleans alone to be considered
but this had doubtless been taken into consideration by
the Secretary Of the Treasury who selected Mr. Lathrop
IS eminent!y worthy Of the appointment.