New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-05-20
TIE SICKNESS at YORKTOWN
Re President and the Fugitive Slave Law

W,sHISGToN. Monday, May 10, 1862
TnE REPORTED EUROPEAN INTERVENTION.
There IL still no official confirmation of the reports
Of European Intervention. Our Ministers, IN their
Dispatches by the last Gamer, mention them as ru'
uors ha'ched by the emissaries and allies OF tue
Rebels in Paris and London. Nor are they con-
frned, as we are assured by good authority 10y any
siyces from their home Governments, receiVed oy
those foreign Ministers most likely TO be informed on
the subject. Bat while our Ministers declare that
the secret designs Of foreign Powers lave not yet
taken 80 definite shape IA would have us
believe, they almost unanimously assure the Cow
eminent that the sures, way TO stiilc Of in
,sryention and to thwart the desicue OF the Rebel
OoDsprators abroad, is by vigorous prosecution OF
the war. Parliament IL soon TO have under cohsid-
Grafton measures of relief for the distress prevailing
IL the manufacturing districts in Great Britain, when
the que,iion Of Intervention viii Of course be mooed
Is NJ Gregory aud bis allies, the most triumphant
answers to whose arguments will be by victories,
which cannot be explained away.
THE EXCURSION or SECRETARY SEWARD AND
PARTY.
Secretaries Seward aud Welles, and Attorney
General Bates and party, who returned tbs morn
ing from Fortress Monroe. saw not lttle OF tie
new Peninsular War. Beside visiting Norfok and
Yorktown they sailed up The PAmuntey River TO
Cumbe fland where Gen. McClellan's headquarters
then were and inspected tie rear division Of his
army. In the wake of Com. Goldsborough's feet,
consisting of the frigate SOsquebanna, the gunboas
Wsohuset, Mari;awis, and Dacotah, and the tug
Zouave they went up.5au1es River in the Baltimore,
until they espied the Rebel flag slill flying over
Hsrdy's Point. TIC iron. eads and their cOusors
having passed thst fort without stopping 70 silence
il. bat few shots from tie advance boats soon
proved tina, the battery had been abandoned. IL was a
yery strong work, mounting twelve heavy guns,
which were left in position. The other WORKS below
FOr Darling, OF when there were number, all
exceedingly strong, were deserted, and III most, II
not all. the guns bad been left for the Yankee.
Wide the Baltimore was IN James River she was
hailed by boat manned 10y thirteen loyal backs,
whom Cabinet Minister. in disregard o. biz consti-
taional obligations invited board. They had
come, they said, from Surry County, opposite VII
!lausbarg. leaving their masters premises at night
and carving the ark OF their deliyerance on their
shoulders from pond TO the river distauce Of
several miles. Their master had come home
on the previous evening" swearing at toe
into North Carolina. Thes knew tina, the river wac
safe because some Union bos's had gone up. Recent
y.ors 10 Norfolk describe it ss city Of the dead,
almost all the stores being closed, grass growing IN
the .tr.ets. and lew residents TO be seen. Dl gent
inquiry discovered four Union peD, two Of whom
were soldiers ia the last war with Great Tnaln'
Nsicr Irott of the Po-'-OfEce Department was
tre.ed with rudeness by "reliibe Union men, TO
whom he took letters from the Hon. Joseph Segar,
and still seeking person wiling 10 serve ss Fed
er,l Postmaster. Those wbo call the Hon. j. >.
hillson Union man speak rather from past than
present evidence. lie has not expressed sentiments
Of loyalty 70 the GoyeruDea 10 any V!sitoTs, al
though among them have been numter Of o!d ae-
qusiutanees in Congress, including Representatives.
from the Borjer States who viinly tired to dra"
him INTO conversation on politics.
THE REWARD OF THE BLACK LOYAL SOUTH
CAROIISIaNs.
Tie bill introduced by Senator Grimes, and passed
by tie Senate without opposition, by which Kotci'
Small aud his gallant OF loyal South Carol mann
are given the prize-moDey they earned, was poet
ponsd in the House, in consequence oil objection
from the Democratic or Conserve-Savery-at-an
Cost side The vessel and CO 81 are estimated to be
worth about $40 900, Laf Of which, under the bill
goes 70 the Charleston blacks.
THE CAPTURE OF RICHlIoND.
Il is known that the General commanding the
Amy before Richmond expects 20 fight great bat
tie before occupying the place. Fugitive blacks
FROM the Rebel Capital however, assert thai all ,he
indications are Of purpose TO evacuaie. There ID
PIANO 10 tho city, and families living eigot or ten
, rYdtp ..sts g nth
The general opinion in Richmond is that tie rear
guard Of Johns0u's army Will protect the retreat,
dsay our advance as long as possible, and do what
mischief they may incidentally.
TIE SICKNESS Al YORKTOWN.
The houses at Yorktown-H all told-are occupied
sstyyhoid hospitals. Tire average Of deaths is 10 a
day o,t OF 400 or 800 patients. The COnn.issary-
General of Prisoners and others in charge of prison
es as henceforth 10 be required TO keep lists con-
t.i1ig the name regiment, and State TO which each
ksbaSeaougs.
GEN. BUCKINGHAM.
Gel C.P Buckingham OF Ohio Las been assigned
70 spc"' on'y In the War Department.
THE FUGITIVE SLAVE LAW.
About one hundred shareholders from Prince
Georges County, Maryland, waited upon
the 'resident to-day, and through Com
mites consisting Of Messrs. Crjsfieid. Web
sser, Calvert and Boync, complained concerning
the nOn-entorcement Of the Fugitive Slave
Slave Aw ia the District and Of the hindcrauces al
legged 0 have been thrown in their WAY by Gen.
Wadsyorth, who it seems, does not show much
alacrfy in aiding its execution refusing wholly ex
cept ghen the claimants prove themselves lov,l
citueu, ard on that point taking the evidence