New-York daily tribune., 1862-05-07
STATE OF AFFAIRS IN TENNESSEE,
TIE REPORTED TAX BILL.
WAsHiEGrs. Tues lay

| TllE SITUATION AT PITrSRURG LANDING.
/ Telegram from Gen. Haileck arprises the Wa1
|nel arment that no change has taken place in the
Bsi'u1ion. lIo is stir within Xix miles OF COruth.
Ken. Bocnegard has been re-enforecd by Cea.
I,oyell's army from New Orleans.
II THE Bi,nEL RETREAT FROM YORKTowN.
| Competent judges WHO went carefully over the
ground abandoned by the Rebels near Yorktown,
ty that there signs that their retreat rartook
| q, the character Of ront There were no signs OF
/ demoralzston whatever. Scarcely any small-srns
| were left 10 the works; knapsacks were thrown
\ AWAY along the roadside. Those articles on'y, such
y se leavv guns, blankets ammunition, aud stores
yeb Things a. were too cnmbrous TO carry away
wihou; awakening suspicion, were left behind. The
retroerado movement Las all the appearance OF being
well ordered, IL obedience to preeonoerted plan.
The country in which our army is now 10 operate
H. much better in an respects than that which they
eave behind them--hgher, dryer, and more healthy
vEo English euns were found within the Rebel works
Nest Of those abandoned were Rodman's and Dahl
geps, made in 1859, part Of the spoil Of tie Nor
Iblk Navy-YaId. Some Of the cartridges found were
made on, Of cid Bay State shawls, some of which
notwithstanding Fox recognized having been
made when he was in charge of the Bay Safe
hns.
STATE OF AFFAIRS ~ TENNf ssEE.
Judge Cooper, Of Shslbyviie, Tenn, is here. He
lsporte that tie Union cause is gaining strength
I6ere daily The county officers taking the oath
ID allegiance and everything be gins to wear quiet
ud lps.ness-like aspect. EN Gov. Neil S. Brown is
IIyisng the citizens of Nashville to abandon the
ysrtuDes Of JEFF. Davis and return TO their loyalty.
MORE TREASON At THE NORTH.
I Il il known here that a secret organization exists
Dubuque, Iowa, to resist the collection of Federal
ses The ringeaders in this movement are known
the Government, and its eye is ugon them.
4 THE APPOINTMENT or GEN. GERMAN.
1 4 motion was entered in executive session to-day
d reconsider the confirmation Of Gen. Napoleon
NtGmGo, scared yesterday in thin Senate through
M influence Of Senator HaTis.
LAKE AND RIVER DEFENsEs.
NJ Arnold from the Select Committee on Lake
Hud River Defences, reported bill establishing a
National foundry a. Chicago, provided land be do
listed 70 tie Government for the purpose TO the
A,,ent Of not less than twenty acres by that city
Ivitbin sixty days sfter notification. The Supern-
{wsdept and Master ATmorer to be paid as at Spring.
ttld. Two hundred thousand dollars are sppro-
6rated. BY another section naval depots are estab-
Ished Oh Lakes Michigan, Erie and Ontario on
es 70 be selected by commission appointed by
the President One hundred thousand dollars are
appropriated for those on Lakes Michigan and Erie
k,spetdyely, aid ior those OIL Lake Ontario fifty
Thousand doars
SOUTHERN NEWS.
Tie following telegrsms are from Tie Richmond
ExGa.tasr Of the I'd inst
MoBiLB, T'hursdsy May ]. 1902
fo~il
Nm rt says that Col Scots Lcussna Cavalry. consisting
tso companies had driven out regiment Of unionisis
tm Tuscunbia Killed 20 ard took 40 prise The enemy
urt the stores and puued by the Conederates Re
pnbDown.
KSoxvILLR, April 90 1862.
d. psch here sses that engagement took place q;
umberlaud Gap on the 2th. The Confederate loss
4sasng The enemy Tepulsed with considerable loss
Ne Upons have been reentorced by eight regiments and
Dave completed the floating bpdge across the Cumberland
tiyer Gen. Morgan Is commanding 1t Is believed that
ksy will attempt to make flank movement
Tie Richmond Examiner says that Gov. Letoh er
zs ordered cut sor service all tie old between
and IS years Of age, who were spared BY the Con-
}rip;ion bill.
The Austin Texas Gazette announces the arrival
kf the body Of Ben McCuoch at that place, where
u was inferred.
The Richmond Examiner Of the LIST inst says the
protection afforded by the Unionists to fugitive ne.
&rces il said TO be playing havoc with tie saves in
Ae peighborhood of Fredericksburg. They are flock
xLg to the UnioDists by hundreds. Eighty had gone
ia. one time from tie river plantations aud it is
I'd there is scarcely a STAKEHOLDER in Fredericks-
4ug who has not los, one or more Of his negroes.
EMPLOYMENT OF LOYAL BLACKS
We learn from Fredericksburg that Gen. Mcdowell
low organizing the loyal blacks as fast as they
We into companies and squads, commanded by the
ts intelligent men Of their own color, and eetab.
siing line of promotion, By which they may, if
sasrious, attain TO the same pay as the ordinary
slaborer. Tie price given them at first ranges
tn Is eeDts 10 10 cents per day, with one days'
roa and clothing. Private soldiers hereafter are
"a 10 be employed in rebuilding railroads and
1gs, If black labor can be obtained. The soldiers
VI hereafter carry the musket alone, and not the
s1Sx and shovel beside.
JEFF. DAvIs's COACHMAN.
'H Dayiss fugitive coachmaD, whose narrative
Nlabii,hed this morning, is pure African, black
shanigtt He eau read and write, and talks as
"-ss member Of Congress After examination
3 eros-exsmipa,ion by Gems. Mcdowell and
and several newfpaper eorrefpondenis not a
"~Id be detected in bis story. lie is now en-
7~3a body servant to Gen. Mcdowell. lie
y'er Davis since the battle Of Shiloh has been
aN hagga'd, land talks but little. When
~, open lis lips, it ia but to curse and blame bis
-s'a~ He adds that Davis remarked after toe
s'a shiloh that lie planned all the advanced
'~'Hi ba that Lis Generals executed the re-
Fcniss ~ N FrcdefeksLurg say that the capi-