, 1862-06-16
MATTERS AT The CAPITAL,
GEN. POPE IN PURSUIT OF
THE REBELS,
The Richmond Rebels Fearful Of
being Starved Out.
REBEL FORCE AT RIgHWOWD
$4,000.
Mons. Nercier Follows Lyons
Mons. Mercier Follows Lyons
TO. Europe.
Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Trihune.1

Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Trihune.1
WAsn1kaToE, juno Il, 1852.
Mr.. Harlan introduced bill requiring the
President to reserve from the public lands,
town sites on harbors, at river functions, porta-
&c. 6: az othernatural prospectiv, centres ofpop-
ulation, to be surveyed into public lots, and
sold, utter the offer ut public sale, at prices
and under regulations to be fixed by the Sec
retary Of the Interior.
Mr.. Bipgha1n has reported from the Judi
ciary Committee, a bill diseAarging from the
penitentiary soldiers under sentence Of court
martial, for other than offcnses which would
subject them 70 some punishment on convic-
ton In criminal courts, and forb1dding the in-
generation henceforward of any others.
The Senate has passed the bill appropriating
over ss, 600 to reimburse Senator Simmons for
seizure ofschooner Charity, when undertaking
to disregard the blockade.
Richmond papers Of the day before the bat
tie Of Fair Oaks indicate tile belief that Nc
Clellan is falling back.
The Presidents family have gone for tho
summer to tile Old Soldiers Home, where the
President stops.
Especial TO the n. \. Post.
WASHINGTON, June IA loyal Virginian
who has arrived here, reports that the rebels
have about IS, COO effective troops at Richmond
The Nattondl Intezlgencer has an able article,
arguing that Beauregard's army is probably
on it's way to Richmond.
The dis1oyal residents Of Washington are
greatly exercised at the acts ofGen. Wad6worth
ia eeizing three secession Episcopal churches
In the city for hospital purposes. The rebel
yestrymen Of Trinity. Church arc cnraged at
the seizure Of their church.
WASHINGTON, June 14-Notfce has been
elvea to the Vas4ons churches, without regard
TO denomiuatssz,, that their edifces viii be
used for military hospitals, If necessary.
WAsu1sGTcS, June 14--The Post Office
Department las directed the resumption of
mail facilities to Memphis.
Another ship load Of "contrabands'' will
soon leave here for Hayti, making in all about
500 duriD. the month sent there.
| officers should not be held as prisoners Of war,
it is directed that all medical officers 50 held bT
| the United States, shall be Immediately and
| uncondltionally discharged
! The sick and wounded soldiers in the hospi
| tai here are treated with kind and substantial
| attentions from members Of Congress and 9th
| ers, from their respective States.
The Scratc Committee on the Judiciary Wil
| not recommend the reconsideration Of the
bankrupt bill during the present session.
| The HoTld's Washington telegram states
rumoT that the French minister, II. Mercier
has engaged passage to Europe In the steamc
| following Lord Lyons.
| After long debate in the Senate yesterday
the amendment Of the committee making up
| rropriatlon for contingent expenses an.
another for repairs to the building Of the Ma
val Academy ut Annapolis was adopted. Al
amendment was accepted that after the LIST 0
November, 1868, spirit rations to the Nav,
shall cease.
Gov. Bradford and ex-Gov. Hicks, Of MARY
| land, ore both said to fayor special session
| Of the legislature to take into consideration
| the Presidents enancipation messaEe