New-York daily tribune., 1862-05-06
rhe War in tho South. West.
THE EVACUATION CT YORKTOWN.
THE NEWS FROM MEXICO.
The Senate Committee and the Tax Bill
WAsHrsG-oS, Monday, Mays, ie61.
TRADE TO SOUTHERN PORTS.


epeciL permits TO trade to Southern ports would bs
Granted. The inference, which is borne ont by Sec.
retory Stewards circular, is that in few days
proclamation will be issued raising the blockade Il
certain specified ports upon articles not contsoasa
of war.
RECRUITING FOR REGIMENTS IN SERVICE
An important general order from the Adj djutant.
Generals Office states that, upon acquisitions made
by commanders Of armies in the field, authority will
be given by the War Department TO the Goverron
of the respective States TO recruit regiments now in
service"
CONFIsCATION AND EMANCIPATION IN TIE
HOUSE.
The Select Committee of the House on COnfsca-
ton and Emancipation has Instructed its Chairman,
Mr.. Eliot. TO report two BILE The first, which is
agreed to by Mr.. NOEL OF Missouri, as well az BY
Messrs Eliot, Hutchins Beaman, and Sedgwick, bat
opposed b. Messrs. Mallory of Kentucky AMI Cob
Of New-Jersey, confiscates all the proPery real and
nersonal. Of leading classes # Rebels embracing
somewhat more than are covered by Senator Sher'
mans bill, who shall continue IN rebellion after tho
passage Of the bill. By another secion, the property
Of all other Rebels who continue sleb sixty Gays
after It's passage shares the same fate. The Presl'
dent is to seize the property but the courts are
70 institute proceedings. Tie claims Of byL
crcditors are made liens uponthe property taken. Tho
other bill which only the Republican members OF the
the Committce-a bare majority-approve, hberates
Immediately upon it's Passage the slaves OF all RebeA
Two additional sections to tue first bill were discuss
ed but not acted upon, Mr.. NOEL being oppo ed 10
them By one it is declared that under this bill slaves
shall not be held to be property. BY the other
proysion is made for the enrolment OF all loyal per
sons within the Rebel districts WHO shall become free
upon such enrolment, and may be- in such nunbeu
AZ are required, enlisted in tie military service OF
the United States. Both will probably be moved in
the House.
POSITION or TIE SENATE.
Were a vote 10 be taken ON Mr.. Twmbulls Confs
cation bill It stands IN the Senate to-morrow,n
would probably be defeated. Senators Howe aud
Foster declared themselves against ii to-day. The
proposition to refer the thirteen bills or the bs
The Seuate ~ Select Committee, hnds more favor
than II did Were such Committee rightly con.
stituted il might perhaps effect the desired object.
THE PACIFIC RAILROAD.
The Pacific Railroad bill will be voted upon and
probaby psss the House tomorrow morning, under
the operation of tue previous question.
THE STEVENS BATTERY.
The Board appointed b. the Secretary Of tie
Navy, under the act Of Congress, 10 decide WHEELER
tie Stevens Battery viii make all effective war vss
BEL has not reported in its favor, az stated. The 10
port is in substance that with modiicatlons rendered
necessary by recent events the Battery can he mAd'
effective The Department mas called upon the Cocr
mi,tee for Specifications of the alterations required
THE REBEL STEAMER NASHVILLE.
The Navy Department hes received Information
that the Nashville was in the neighborhood Of
Charleston on the 9th and lOth ult, but finding tha
point hermetcally sealed by tie Blockaoing Fleet
slipped OIL. A small boat from her landed Capt
Lockhart on the coast.
CAPTURE OF A REBEL SCHOONER.
On the 10th ut, the steamer Keystone Sia's cap
tured the schooner Success, lately the Kate Bss'
and formerly the Rebel privateer Dixie, While "
tempting to run tie blockade Of Georgetown Sc
Sle was loaded with l0J bales Of cotton, -5i barss
spi.ts turpentine, 40 bushels Of peanuts, and Sv"
pounds of RICE Mr.. Bird, a citizen OF Trenton NJ
d.. who was found Gu board said that he had taken
passage in her as afording the only way Of es'sH
from tue South, and that he was bound oE home Us
81. Johns.
TIE VAR IN TIE sol llH-NLsi'
! No telegram was received from Gen. HalleeA -
day, and none is expected for two or three day' @
m.il tie fate Of 30 much of Beauregsrds armys
awaits attack is decided. 1t is presumed that usa'
Halleck will have no time TO spare foT teleg'ai'ae
messages concerning the progress OF the hsluas
even were it safe 10 send them through seIr
rebellious district.
TUE EVACUATION OF YORKTOWN.
Postmaster General Blair aud AsSis'an''>sefe'A'
Fox returned from Yorktown tonight. seem
that the departure Of the enemy was dlseoSe'ed
our sharpshooters, who, receiving NO response
their salute at dsybreak crept siealIhily nearer
nearer to the works until they found that 'ney 'a'
smn.v. Five riled guns, manufactured III heI
mond, were found bursted.
Anone the others were five Dahlgren gus
1870 vbich once formed part Of tue Merina,
armament. An immense quantity of siofes o. .
Lipds had been abandoned IL Is believed uS' ~
enemy will not make a stand On this si1e OF IN
bominy River, which flows in a semicircle, oi WIZ.
Richmond is the center. They could RET DO
" illamsburg, for our gunboa,s command iO''
River, where the Rebels were burning Ihen ''f
ping
THE NEWS FROM MEXICO.
Some official advioos have been received nei' S,i
Havana to the 29,h, aud from Vers Cruz 70 .-e go
ult. They chiefly deal with the rapture "u''- 1'.n,
taken place between the allies, tho sfehcn s.,s.
that they must obey the EmperOrs or'els ,,opo
gard the La Soledsd agreement aud eh'e' "
Ireaty with the Constitutional Government N.
The English and Spanish Commissions at;do
other hand, say that by the refusal Of France
! 9 ,adaa aor.au,,, and the prUtecuon '~