New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-07-15
THE CASE OF SENATOR SIMMONS.
the PRESIDENT AND THE BORDER STATES
Reconnaissance in Force from WarrentOn
OCCUPATION OF CUIPEPPER.
TIE OPERATIONS IN FRONT OF VICk>BURG
WAsBINGroS. Tuesd'y, July IA. 1862.

THE CASE OF SENATOR SIMMONS.
The Senate Judiciary Committee unanimously re-
ported back the resolution for the expulsion of Sell
ator Simmons this morning, with stat, nent Of the
facts in order, as they say, "tbat the Senate may
take such action IN the matter they IN their Wiz
dom and discretion may think fit" But The Com
mittee accompany the statement. with ho RECON-
incubation whatever. The report, after aiiog the
facts substantially as heretofore published. says
Mr. Simmons, who has appeared before the
Committee. aud with great fraukress aui isirDe' :
detailed all the circumstances of the rdn-acl ~ ANA
answered all questions put 10 BIN prouFtly and
without hesitation, also stated that &c is now and
WA at The time unconscious OF having done any
thing wrong IN acting SIS lie did end lie was not
aware that II was IN iul, there beitg no SAW pro
hbitng it, and that he was not only teueiiiing hs
constituents but doing the Government "a service
By procuring for II responsible contractors Tor the
prompt supply of arms then greatly ueeded.'
II appear that he still holds tue notes gwen him
for commissions, and expects to receive pay ment
when they fall due. Ii also appears thar the Govern
ment lost nothing by the payment of Scuurbortn to
Simmons. The Committee EXPIRE tue opinion on
the facts:
That although Senator Simmons may have
thought be declares, that his act was cher un-
lawful nor wTOng-a declaration which his age,
respectabiity and long useful AID honorable lie,
II would seem, should tsYor, while 1t is true that
these very considerations Should make wil-
ful departure from che correct line OF con-
duct more glaring AID censuiatlc-s i'll such
a practice is intirely iadeiensible, ana tia
it was highly improper for Senator Of
the United STATES to have acted thu even where
the Government sus aimed 40 oss the ely, Int espe-
cialy az tine when the very existence OF Tie Cow
eminent aud the Union was endangered by tlei oe
and huge rebellion, To suppress which the ,arlOlem
Of The country was everywhere eLgagets ret, i.ion
which, fiat by robbery and afterward 10y occsso, log
unlimited acquisitions Tor the purchase SUPP lies
and srnie, has subjected the public Treasury 10 un
told and frightf1 Grsins
The Committee also call attention TO the coDdcm-
nation of srch conduct by Congress, in is recent
passage of an act furnishing it, and allude to the
former practice OF Members of Congress la engaging
in the prosecution Of claims until it was forbidden
by Law in 1853
THE REPORTED EXCHANGE OF PRISONERS.
widely circulated report TO the effect tuat ar
engagements lave been effected by the Government
with the Rebels for an exchange Of prisoners, il
premature. The Rebels have recently suggested tie
proJriety o. such an exchange TO persous no Went
up the James with hag Of truce, auo cur military
authorities have, in response, notified Gcner. Lee
that General Dix would, their part, negotiate
with lin touching the subject. n gotiations have
not commenced but it ID believed thai ie deposition
On beth sides is favorable, and that nc plan will
lie agreed upon.
FROM wARRENTON.
We learn fiom Warrcnton tast IA rooOnuo i-sanee
in torce by Cen Hatch, Brigade Of CayrlTy q Gen.
Bankss Corps, TO save bridge across branch OF
the RappahannOck, nine miles this side Of Cuipep'
por, was made last Saturday. AZ the advanced
guard, led by Lieut.-CoL. A. Woodbury., approached
the bridge, they fired upon by small purity OF
the Eighth Louisiana Volunteers. aid Ete Grant,
M. Marvin, and VIM. Woodward of tue First Ner-
mont Cavalry were wounded. The advanced guard
were soQn supported the bridge saved, eleven pris
opets talsu. besides three Rebels wounded AID one
killod.
Prisoners state that Culpepper WA occupied on
Friday by orc regiment Of Rebel infantry and one
Of cavalry They suddenly eft, however, by rail,
upon TIE approach Of Gen. Hatch aud cannot now
be found. Gen. Hatch occupies CupeppeT, and has
accomplished all he sent to do. Tie wounded
arc all in division hospital at War.enlon under
charge Of DR.. Banks.
THE OPERATIONS IN FRONT OF yICKsGURG.
Commodore Porter, Of the Moran feet before
Yieibturg, has forwarded the following through
Flpg-ofdcey Farragut to the Navy Department:
L. ). srz,suK oorNoRA or vIcrnrte ;
Tuesday .'uiy g2
Sir: You no doubt wondered what our firing h0s
beer about. Tie enemy are trying 10 erect de-
feuees 10 SWEEP The river aed drive OIL he m0Hari.
We drive them away a. often as they at,einp' TO
work
We have dismouDted one gun on the vater-bat-
tery which they cannot mount again, for oni IRE,
which il very accurate. We have esmouuted
another III the large fort-tbeir biz 'iBed gun and
they dismouutei q gun by oyerworking It, carrying
swayttc leap squiros.
We fcaud out the two former by prisoners taken,
and she last bv rcconu offering.
Our rickcts have been almost inside Of the For
t,ess yc-to .l0y the RcLels came down On the bead
Of the moriarH with one regiment Of Tennessee
troops and one regiment Of Mssslssippians, while a
brigade attempted TO get into the rear OF t1ein not
sLOwing ne force o. steamers We had mere. our
IickCts discovered them and fell back aud reported.
One of ihc vessels opened on the bushes for a
milo along the dropping shel's In The bushes
and over them at 800 yards. The result was a
perfect stampede on the pant OF the Rehels
They h.d ateinped to pass a deep marsh, and got
stuck II the mud
After firing for half an hour or them, our men
"eI' H. and found three stuck fast in he mud,
uISb'e 10 GET out. They were captured with all
'neN eims and accoutIeneDts. The marsh wac
btie"H WIN knapsacks, cartridge boxes, boots aud
snoes. Among other thngs the boots OF a General
oneef WIN t.lyer spurs. they were taken by eur
tfIrti "teii they expected 20 catch us mapping.
WIZ hundred men on shore we would have
taksn many of them.
The lrsoAes inform us that at one time the
whole r;iiy get stuck in the mud and were per-
tectly helpless.
lbe ketel troops were told they were going 70
attack lard forces and We're very Indignant al the
'titcers for iarcing them into such a scrape
10 FhgOhiceT FARgAGur. r. D. O. PORTER
siNA1OR chRLILE AND WEST vlRGIsfh.
M. Senator Garlic surprised all but those who
knew lim best to-day by voting against admission