The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-05-03
The vnarge Against General w. f.
Smith Retracted.
Debate in the Senate on the Cents
cation Bill.
speeches OF Mcssrs. DoOllttIo, Wade, Col
lamer and Salisbury,

THs PROBABILITY OF BEAUREG ARDS RETREAT FROM
CoRINrH.
Although no Cthcial Information has been received
FROM General Halleck confirming tho rebel statement or
&ie retreat OF Beaurogard from Corinh TO Mcnphs the
report Is credited here
from information received here il is evident that the
Gessl leaders cannot aiofd to be shut out from
Che country Of the Mississippi Since the occcua-
Gon Of Virginia Kentucky Tennessee and Missouri BY the
Union troops the rebel armies havo shut from
al sources OF supplies OF provisions except Texas. From
chair own admissions az tho very moment when New
Orleans recovered from their grasp there large
Grpes OF bssf cattle tho way from Texas 20 furnsh
Gicf armies They have exhausted all tho beef and
ors in the country still in thor possession ~ the
mississippi and without these provisions their army
G1ust be disbanded.
Under these crcums ance5, they cannot afford
O. b bcckadsd along the Mississippi and
the movement of Beauregard's To- ces from
Corinth to Memphis is q necessity. Besides,
In tie imminent hazard OF an Overwhelming defeat A.
Yorktown, and general cavng in Of the Southern ed
ace. thsre must be kept open passage tho Mis-
sssipp into Mexico, or south America, omsuhers
~e for the escape of the rebel leaders from the wrath
ssf an sbused and betrayed people.
Bsaursgard's movement 70 Memphs IL, therefore. re-
&ardsd as probable He has gone to keep open door
gay for the escape OF himself and hs workers in tho
rcorlon and the belief is general that before tho Is. OF
3aiy tho rebel admnistr ation--Prssideut, Cabinet
Ssnat0, representatives, and gcnerals-wi hold their
sessions and Issue their orders from Part Mexico
Saving the army to starve. eight. or surrender. As
t,sSt they may.
THE ARMY APPROPRIATION BILL.
Tie Army Appropriation bill reported to-day contains
tcns amounting to s226 1888 oOo for the pay 81 the vol
ntcsrs for subsistence In kind the regulars
and volunteers $50 900 900 FOR tho Quartsmasters Ds
psrtmsnt $500 for the extension and working the
military telegraph lines aud SIS 900 for tho purchase
aad manufacture Of arms, &c. and besides ether ap-
preparations $40 O0V 900 for bounty 10 the two years
volunteers and the widows and heirs Of those who haYo
fed been killed in the military service Of the United
States
q. CHECK 90 INDIRECT TRAFFIC WITH THE REBEL
STATES.
me following Ia tho substance Of an important bill
passed by the House to-day
TiAe sscrstary Of the Treasury, In addition 70 The
Eowsrs conferred upon him by the act Of July 1851,
authorized to refuse any vessel or other
vehicle, laden with goods, wares merchandise,
destined for . foreign domestic port whenever he
As have satisfactory to believe that such goods
Or any part thereof, whatever may be their ostsnsbls
destination intended for ports places
unde. control Of insurgents and any vessel or other
sshice, fer which permit shall have been
refused shall depart at.ompt depart such vessel
~ vehicle shall be forfeited to the United States When
svcr rsriat or clearance granted the Collector may
esquire t:ad, in penalty equal 70 the yaluo OF tbs
1ars tina. the cargo shall be delivered at thu port
ssmed in the clearance papers. and that
part shall b used In afording cid and com
fort TO the persons In rebellion against tho
Enited States. The Secretary OF the Treasury il
empowered to prohibit tho importation into any port or
So United States and prevent the transportation upon
tharv nf
0otiatien within the United states OF any goods
blorchaudiss, OF whatever character. in all cases
whore there satisfactory reasons to believe that
sh goods are nt ended for any place possession OF
tAs insurgents that there is imminent COR that
sasy viii fall into tho possession Of insurgents against
ahs United Statos.
This bill, comforting extraordinary powers upon Gus
CONS ccsrs through the Secretary Of tho Treasury is
called for consequence Of tho reopenny Of New Or
fsars ard other ports IN proximity to the rebel armies
THE NEW COLLECTOR AT NEW oRLHASs.
Mr. athrop, recently appointed Collector Of Customs At
she port Of New Orleans did not erronsousy stated
acavo that city the breaking out Of the rebellion but
come years before and has tina, resided Phi
gaasphia. lie had been in Now Orleans since 1888
gagged in mercantile pursuits, and was well known for
ais energy and ability.
THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTA-
IIvEs.
The House devoted Of ihs session to-day 20 tho
rsiyatc calendar and personal quarrcs. so roughly did
rsmbers assa each other, that Mr. richardson of Ill,
~ao has been member nine years, felt constrained 70
remark that the country would DO gamer II the Riot
Ac, wore road and Congress- dispersed.
Mr.. Morrill,, OF VI, having Acknowledged that his
charge against General Smith mistake, and pre-
s.ntsd tine letters Of General Smith and officers of tho
Wssmsnt brigade upon the subject, other members
Brought up their grievances against other Generals
ihc was carried into the Western Department, and
furious battle ragged between members respecting the
conduct Of officers and their commands. The
exciting one and might hayo been M amusing TO
fhs auditors If they could have forgotten tho cireum
stances OF the country and the situation OF public affairs
After the contest about General Grant aud others
aver, personalities being the order Of the day, Mr..
Usher, of Delaware made furious onslaught rpon Soma
ssE Salisbury Of the same state, who mado speech In
tis Senate yesterday upon the arrest OF free white
ef Delaware without lie said that his object
90 yndsats the honor Of Delaware aud no proceeded
cssa the names OF number OF Delawsrisns with state
casats Of vulgar manifestations Of dsloyay made by
em In barroems, 90. 80 numerous thor that Mr..
Cox inquired significantly, there were any more men
On Dslawsrss He thought from the number gwen that
majority OF theSsass must bs sccessioniss. This
Senied with spirit and after lIss sparens, this
anprohtabls session closed.
THH rRocRRpINds OF THn sESArs.
In the Senate this afternoon, Senator salisbury made
the Ioudes proslavsy speech or the session Mr. Hale
wss President pro tpoe, and having him this advan
osxs Mr.. salisbury directed Mt him constant Gro &C
susing him other abotionsts or having caussd the
var Of the rcbslon He svors thst The negro should
never be raised equality with the whites In Delaware
ssr which the galleries gave him hearty round Of ap
g2suss lie prophssed that, the Southern States 70.
,aoo their local sato governments, no matter whether
conquer them not, they will have more slaves In
$50 than thsy had IN 1860.
.sHg CORPS OF ENGINEERS AND TYPOGRAPHICAL RN.
GINssRs.
An urgsas snorl L being made 10 INDUCE .hs military