The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1862-05-24
Gen. Hunter Declares Martial Law,
AND EMANCIPATES ALL SLAVES.
Rebels Appreciate their Condition.
MORE TROUBLE IN ARKANSAS.
Expected Attack on Cassville, Mo.
LALER FROM NEW ORLEANS.

Chicago, May 16.
Gen. Hunter issued proclamation free
ing all the slaves in his Department. He
was organizing negroes into Brigades, and
had directed officers to train contrabands in
the use of arms.
Washington, May 16.
Gen. Mcclellan has telegraphed to the
War Department that Commander Rogers,
Little Brandon. on the llth; 2 batteries,
Of 10 guns each, were discovere ed on the
south side of James River; one opposite
the mouth at Warwick, the other south
west from Mulberry point. Between the
batteries the rebel gun boats, Jamestown
and Yorktown lay. Commander Rogers Of
fered hattie, but the gun boats moved of.
He silenced one battery and passed the
other.
New York, May 16.
Gen. Hunters proclamation alluded to yes
terdav,is as follows: The three States Geor-
gia, Florida and South Carolina, comprising
the Military Department South, having de-
clared themselves no longer under the pro-
lection of the United States, it becomes my
duty to declare Martial Law this was &C.
cordingly done on the 25th Of April
Slavery and Martial law, in free countries,
are altogether incompatible; persons 10
Georgia, Florida and South Carolina, here.
tofore held as slaves, are, therefore, de-
clared forever free.
New York, May Is.
The Herald has published an article from
the Charleston Courier, admitting the hope
lesness of the rebel cause, and acknowl
edges that the misfortunes which have be.
fallen the rebel states ore not more than
their iniquities deserve.
New York, May L..
Capt. Robert Saxton, of the army, has
been appointed Military Governor Of the
Department of the South, which includes
the whole district of Gen. Hunters comm.
and. He left for Port Royal, yesterday.
Washington, May l6.
Specials to the New York papers say
that few days since thousand slaves, as
by preconcerted movement, slmultane.
ously left their homes, in Prince George
county, Maryland, and came to the District
of Columbia, where they now are.
The provisions of the Homestead Bill,
agreed upon by the committee in confer
ence, are extended to all in military or ma
val service in the United States, whether
naturalized or not. Settlers on tracts of 40
acres, bordering on Government lands, can
take enough to complete. his quarter section.
The large foundry at Fredericksburg,
which, until the place was occupied BY the
Federal forces, was used for castiag shell,
shot, and riHed cannon, for the rebels, has
been put in operation again by mechanics,
for National service.
The impression is gaining ground that
Simmons schedule Tax Bill will be substi.
tuted by the Senate, for the House Bill
He proposes to raise $lO0, ,OOO, 900 from i'm.
ports; $l00, ,000, 900 from tax on all sales |;
$66 900 900 from spirituous and malt
liquors, tobacco, etc. .8
Monterey, Tenn, May Is.
A reconnoitering party had q skirmisb
with the rebel pickets on the right wing,
on the 18th, killing and wounding S, and
capturing i've; our loss two. The party
went to within half amile Of the rebel bat
terry, just outside the enemy's entreDch-
mef,,s. Gen. Halleck moved his camp four
miles from here to- day, to the front. Il II
believed that an engagement will como Of
next week.
New York, May Is.
| Matters in the department Of the Kappa.
hammock remsin unchanged. The enemy!
pickles are ststionsd ave miles beyond