New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-06-26
lis Opinion Concerning the War.
THE PROPOSED SANITARY CAMP.
HE GUARDING OF REBEL PROPERTY.
THE NATIONAL BANKING BILL.
wAsnissros, Vy,daosIsy Iao, 2s, 1867

A private letter from an officer Of the White River
aotlla, dated St. Charles, Ark, June II, conhrns
your correspondents statement respecting tho bar
barites OF the Rebels. The following Is an extract;
Tho Mound City sd got within sAt Of the battery when
we saw suddenly steam spopn. out o. he portfolios and !"
moment sae vas enysope1 in it snt the nsn jumping oVos
board In every direction.
". got out our boats picked NJ may a. re could
describe the thai followed have hesn engaged
ali the morning in putting cotton o and 0os on the poor ie
lows Of them literally kioned alive, and suhenns tbs
most horrible agoni,s Capt kitty Is very badly scslded
and believe that ou, Of tie whole only FIVE men
escaped unuured Tire Rebels fred as iu the wstsr
and o. small boats Engaged in picking up the men on'
mot .trnek launch load o. scsle1 killing great
Der
MR.. BROWSiNG's SPEECH.
Mr. Bro guing delivered b.. third speech against
Coufscat;on to-day. II differed from its predeces'
sors, in being essentially occupied with Senator
Summers arguments. otherwise it was third
edition. and. ia the opinion Of some good and an
preiudced iudges, not equal TO tie first o. socon1'
Senator Wright has the floor Tomorrow.
GEN. POPE.
Maior.Gen. Pope spent some tine on the 5oor OF
the House to-day, and many Member, were INTRO
dueed TO hin, to whom he expressed very freely b's
views concerning the condlc Of tie war both IN ths
Wet and IN the Esst lie believe, that the 'orces
Of the Rebels a. Richmond a.s oyerTated. as tho
-orces O.. feaure gard Corn:l we're before Coriatb
wa ctacu.ie0.
II was the concurrent .es.imOny Of spies aod &C.
scrrers thar moi less than $50 900 or 100000 armed
Rebel, we.e behind Beaurega'ds Entertainments
Bur npoa tie occupation OF CorDtl /, was proved
heyond A question thar re never had more than
=. 600 men there. Con.Poye does not believe that
the Robe. srmr al Richmond exceeds lhe iatter
urmber.
lie LAUGHS ct tie prevalent report taa. Gen. Beau
regard has re-enforcel that Amy " the extent Of
siuale soldier lie consoles ;he war in tbe Vest
ss yi7,nsy "A, an end the only shine yet 20 re done
heinz 10 poses. and hold the immense breadth
OF country already really conquered. IL aoswet
TO question concerning tie IOoVo pn"ners
taken bv him. according to oeneral hai!eck'
be sag. that he took 20 900 men they could hardly
De called diers and .? 900 stands Of arps most OF
the captiyes Of whom many were from KeutIosy
aud Tennessee. Beau7sgard rear guard was DIV
ing south. Having nc Leans 20 teta them, ana Dc
licving that there WIS little temptation for them :"
ioiu the Rebel rout he released them upon parole.
All who have conversei with Gen Pope are struck
with his upassuming frsnl.nes, aud ability and hope
that he wiz be Unsigned an impogtan. command is
the East.
GIN. Rcs sSFsJ.
Gen. Rousseau WIS also on no ao0r o. t1s dorss
to-day.
SANITARY CAMP.
The idea Of constructing sanitary camp on a
large scale Two miles north Of Georgetown, enter
tanned by tie Governments, i, having been recon-
n.ended by hssstant-S1rgeon Let German. II cha
snaecstion OF the Medical Direclor IA carried oo.
thu camp will embrace sufficient nun.5es Of bar
racks 70 accommodate 4 800 gatients.
As things row are corVslesCDg soldiers Ia tie
city are tcmItei by numerous groe slope aad worse
places, ana the sanitary condition Of the ely Is no.
improved by their prceence. For tie bene6: OF both
soldiers and ct.reus Il Is hoped tha. d.. Letlermsns
suggestion may he carried out
SIGHTSEEING CONGRESSMAN SHIT OFT
Last Suuda, E party Of Congressman were unable
70 get beyond the White House Point in conselgsnoe
Of orders from Gen. Mcclellan forbdiing civilians
from going 10 hefront. lie replied heir ieegrapb-
inviting themselves, that BE was TOO busy to attend
to yis;ors.
Having nothing else 70 TO- some members we're
tempted 10 visit the White House, on, they found
that a sentinel was still posted az tie door Of Gen.
Lee mansion performing service which be did NOS
appear to lish. letter from Nashville save that
the residence, grounds, aa3 negroes u Con. Gideon.
j. Pillow, in that vicinity. guarded with The Ike
scFurulousnes.
TIIs NATIONAL BANNING BIZ.
/ The Committee of Ways and Mems bal andor
considerable, this morning the Nations, Barking bill
reported from rs sub Goa nttce, and went through
ten or twelve sections. Some important amendments
have recently been engrafted upon TIE bill, az he
instance oi Secretary Chase. One Of them imposes
tal oil cr cent on tho circulation Of State banks
Auothcs adopted Cor the purpose of avoiding "a
+ ro.sibls conflict between the Federal and State
Coyeruman.s instead Of ex,endor ia PROVISIONS 10
all state banks nov organized tina choose 20 come
in, merely cxempis sach from taxation ami Above
them to circulate the Government issue. I0cy can.
however, By recognizing put themselves on the
san,e footing with corporations formed undc- laws.
Il l. not certain thu, the bill VIII receive The sup
mort 4 A majority Of the member, Of the Committee.
Several are strongly opposed TO T. and rcoored At
all I will probably be in modified shape, and with
4 recommended ION that its consideration be postponed
TN December.
iilE BANhgt n LAW.
The reiilosers for BANKRUPT lay have oesn 70
numerous .u6 influential ,hat it Is believed that
strong effort will be made 10 pass one tins aos'lon,
and to induce the Senate % oyerruls the recommend
alton OF the Judiciary Committee. mace today
through Senator Trombul. that BIZ FOSTERS bill
which i, ,epo,ted back, be postponed NATL pecems
Der.
PUBLICATION or CONTRACTS
1'be rssolution introduced By Mr. to ,,eadeo e..