, 1862-05-17
THE LATEST NEWS
FROM WASHING
Gen. Hunters Proclamation.
Deserti0n Of Rebel Troops.

Descrtion Of Rebel Troops.
Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribnne,J
WASHINGTON, May 16, 1852.
Marshal Lamon is reported to be at work
with five OF six aids in DuG Green's Row,
picking out tugitise slaves from Maryland.
Four hundred loyal blacks Of all ages are
being taught in school here
James Brooks, Of the New York Express,
occupied scat Oh the tiaor, by invitation, at
the recent conservative" caueus.
The following is Gen. Hunters Proclana-
tion referred to by telegraph from New York:
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF TIE souru,
nnroN Head. S. C, May 9Th, 1s6a
GENERAL ORDER No 1t2l
The three States Of Georgia. Florida, and South
Carolina, comprising the Military Department Of
the South, having deliberately declared themselves
10 longer under tie protection Of the United
States Of America, and having taken up arms
against the United States, it becomes q military
necese1tyto declare them under martial law. This
was accordingly done Oh the 25th Of april, 1852.
But slavery AID martial laa in free country are
altogether incompatible. Persons In these three
States Georgia. Florida, and South Carolina, here
tofore held as elayee are, therefore, declared for
ever free.
{S1gneI DAVID HUNTER,
Major Gen. Commanding.
Great excitement has been caused here by
this neW5. It is not known whether it was
issued under instructions from the Govern
ment Or not. It was expected that Wickliffs
OF some other Border State man would intro
duce resolution Of inquiry, bnt the signal
defeat sustained on the amendment forbiddink
the employment Of blacks in the military ser
vice, perhaps causes hesitation.
VIM J. Rice has been nominated United
States District Attorney for Maryland.
Richmond papers contain numerous adyer-
tisemcnts Of deserters from the rebel army.
One advertisement names forty-two from an
Alabama reg iment; another 1S3 from the first
Virginia
VIM Curtis NoEes Of New York, has con-
tributcd q hundred dollars to the FrecIman's
Association here.
1t is reported that the military guarding the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad say if guards are
withdrawn the road would be destroyed in
twenty-four hours. The hostility OF residents
Of the valley Of Virginia to the Government
is implacable.
TIE Senate by acc1amation confirmed the
nomination to a full Major Gsneralship of
Gen Wool. The nomination expressed that
the promotion was made for gallant and me1i-
to1ious conduct in the capture Of Norfolk.
A mother and three small children, alleged
fugitlyes from Prince George county, Nd,
were seized in loyal blacks' quarters on Capt.
tol Hill, By Marshal Lamon, who> aceompa-
nied hy lawyer Bradley, three shareholders,
and five deputies, searched yainly for Others
for whom be held processes He is said to
have sixty or seventy writs already. Fifty
others returned to-day to their Maryland mas
tiers.
The President says Gen. Hunter proclama-
fion YVES issued without his knowledge or au-
thorisy. he is much exercised in mind about
it, aud Gays Gen. Hunter hot only had no au-
1hority to issue such proclamation, but he
was specially enjoiEed not to mcddle with
matters political. On the other hand, some
Of The most Influential lnembers Of the Cabi-
net say 1he Proclamation cacuot but be Ell
dorsed.
Gov. Edward Stan1y and VIE arrived to-
night, on their way from California.
The Niaga1a's mails have not yet arrived
here, neither have Mercier OF Lyons any
knowledge of the authenticity OF the infer
yention r1mors.
Newton, the incumbent of the agricultural
bureau, nominated as Commissioner of Ast.-
culture under the new bill, will meet much op-
osition in the Senate
young man named Halmer, private in
the Brooklyn 18th regiment ESCAPED from
p,.sop, see5etcd himself in house in Rich
mond, ard was accused Of forging Confederate
| notes and hung. So say released prisoners
Gen. G. s. Hamilton'a abrupt dismissal from
the command Of bis division, by Gca. AfcClc1-
lar, exci;es great sympathy here, where he is
| now.
ITO the Associated Press
WASHINGTON, May l6.-The Senate to-day
coEf- med the nomination Of Breyet Mljor
G.ne-I Wool to be Major General for gallant
city Of Norfolk. and for o.her gallant GER
vices. Also, ofCharles Case as Fl tmaster at
Winchester, Va
| Tic mails fer New Orleans will be ms1e up
at New York to be forwarded by sea on every
! steamer which may leave for that po;t.
! Therefore, the communication between these
| cities will be frequent. Po5tmasters are re-
| quested to forward all mail matter for New
Orleans to the New York Post Office.
!, Isaac Newton, at present connected with
I the agricultural branch OF tile Patent Office,
has been nominated By the President as Com.
missioner Of Agriculture.
Benjamin F. Lashbough Of Nebraska, Is
confirmed :s agent for the Pawnee Indians in
that Territory.
Gen. sickles Vas today ordered to resume
| 4r$% a.
| to the army Of the Potomac.
| WASHINGTON, May 15.-The fugitive slave
law is being quietly enforced in the District
| today, the military authorities no: intertrriur
| with the Judicial process. There are at least
tour hundred cases pending. Il is said some
Mary land are here seeking their recovery mys-
teIiously disappeared this morning..
| Paragraph two Of General Order No 10o,
tated November last, having been revoked,
the officers and men transferred to skeleton
regiments under its operation will be reas-
signed TO their original regiments as fast rs
| vacancies occur.
The provisions Of the Homestead Bill, as
| agreed upon by the Committee Of Conference,
are extcrded 10 all in the military or naval
| service Of TIC Gr.ted States, whether natural
| fzed or no., viz. .ler twentY-one years Of age
or not. Die sal persons are precluded from
ayailing themselves Of it. Forty, eighty, Que
Injured and twenty, or one hundred and sixty
HcIts can lc located, aud the settlers OF a tract
Of fo.ty acres bordering upon Government
land t. n take enough to complete bis section.
d d retch from Fredericksburg says a large
| iron ;oi'lldry, which, until the arrival of the
National army at that place, was used in cast-
ing sho: md shell, and in ri1ing cannon for
the rebels, wns on Wednesday taken posses
sion Of By al officer Of Gen McDowell's staff.
Yankee mechanics were Immediately set to
| work in the National service, and arc produc-
| ing the best specimens Of workmanship
The Heq'uld's dispatch says the impression
is gaining ground that Mr. Simmons sclcd-
u}e OF Tax bill will be substituted by the
| Senate for the House bill. 1t Is stated that,
| although the Finance Committee agree to
report the House Tax bill, majority
01 the Committee are opposed to
il. Mr. Simmons bill preserves the
machinery Of the House bill, but proposes to
raise SSGG> 600 Coo OF revenue, 800 co coo tu
be raised from duties on imports, S110, ,003 00C
from tax ot over one-half OF one per cent or
all sales, and the balance from i tax spirits
malt liquors, playing ca.ds, tobacco, oils, and
licenses. These UT. the only articles specific
ally taxed. It is generally believed that this
programme for revenue will prevail
An End Of the eIayhawker C1eVeland,.
Career.
| ST. LOTS, May lG-The notorious jayhawk
er, Capt. Cleveland, whose band Of robber
has infested No. thern Kansas for some month";
past, ,:was arrested at Oseawatomie On the l1th
by Lieut.. Walker and ten men Of the Kansu
Gth. Cleveland broke away from his guart
| and was Killed while attempting to escape
One Of his band, named Barbour, was arreste,
| ut the same time and taken to Fort Leayen