Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-05-07
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THE WAR NEWS.
Probable Passage Of the Confis-
cation Bill.
News from Yorktown.
Nc CLELLAN's ARMY TIv PURSUIT OF
The REBELS
CELEBRATION OF UNION VICTORIES IN
PANAMA.
An American Schooner Burned
by the Pirate Nashville.
From Washington.
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CELEBRATION OF UNION VICTORIES IN
PANAMA.
An A Americam Sch OOner Burned
by the Pirate Nashville.
From Washington.
WASHINGTON, May s.
|Trihnna Disnatch

Tribune Dispatch.
The select committee of the House on confsca
ti0n and emancipation have instru ted tho ch air
man. Mr.. Elliott, to report two bills the fest o
which is agreed to by Noe,l, Of Missouri. as vel
| as by Messrs Elliott, HutchIns, Beaman and
| seds sewck, but opposed by Mallory, Of Kentucky
| and Cobb of New Jersey, confscatcs all the pro
perty real and personal, of leading classes Of re-
bels-embracipg somewhat more than are covered
by Senator Sherman's bill-Who shall continue in
rebellion af er the passage Of the bill Ry aAothes
section the properly of all other rebels who
continue such sixty days after its passage, shares
the same fate.
The President is to seize the property, but the
courts are TO institute proceedings. ! he claims
Of loyal creditors made lieus upon tho proper
~ taken.
of the committee bear a majority, approves
Of its Immediate passage, which trees the slaves
Of all rebels.
The first bill was discussed, but not acted on,
Mr. Noell being opposed to it. BY one it is
declared that under this bill slaves shall not be
held to be property. By the other provisions are
made for the enrolment Of all loyal persons with
in the rebel districts, who shall become free upon
such enrolment and may il such numbers as are
required. enlist in the military service of the
United States. Both will probably be moved in
the uouse
The Heralds dispatches say that the admins
tration is fully satisfied that the road to Rich
mond is opened, and the rebel army Of the coast
utterly routed.
Times Special.l
Gen. Franklin's division, which Gen. Mcclellan
has ordered to West Point, at the head Of York
river, was on boari Of transports. When the re-
bels abandoned Yorktown they were kep, OF
hoard by Gen. Mcclellan for the very service
they arc performing and will doubtless be able to
intercept the retreat to Richmond, compelling
lem to give battle or surrender. The main road
of retreat up the ninsula is close Oh the banks
of York river, which will bring the rebel army
with 4 range Of our gun boats that are conduct
ing Franklins transports to their There are
four gun-boats in this reserve.
McCell IN has ransports sufficient to forward
twenty thousand additional soldiers from York
town to Wet ONT Immediately. 1t WILL not be
surprising If he captures the bulk Of the rebel
army ana take Richmond in q week.
The FrsEch Minister went to Richmond to as
sure the rebels that the Emperor OF the French
does not recognize them as a power among the
nations; that a. .land and France. by rseosniz-
pected n tn .rt 0; neutral Governments; thai
Tho tlockauc of their ports is eHectual that they
are beaten in arms, nd tn cir nd ependAnce is m
possible; that cd,inuante OF hostilities by the
threatened destruction OF ,he cotton and tobacco
crops If Their citizens would be wanton injury
70 the commerce of the world -injuring France
and England even more than the United States,
and that resort to guerrilla warfare, proposed,
whom their armies are destroyed, would sdenoral-
ize society and be simplya return to barbaris.n n
The rebels have been Observation-Disclosures
that cessation Of hOs,ilites is duty that they
| owe to themselves and to the word-which all
civilized nations will unite requi ing Of them.
ID. 3. Lathrop, operator Of the Uaiied States
military telegraph, died last night from injuries
received by the explosion Of torpe do placed, by
| the rebels, in the deserted telegraph oflce at
Yorktown. Mr.. La hrop was resident OF Sping-
aeld, and was highly esteemed.
WASHINGTON, May 6
The rumored statements Of foreign interven-
tion to induce the governments to cease rebel
lion, as well as those about projecting arran. o
ments and COMPROMISES with the rebels, are
without foundation.
Official dispatches received here indicate that
the enemy are in large force and strongly in-
trenched near Williams burg, and that they intend
t. dispute at that point the further passage of our
army. There had been some brisk shting, in
which Gen Hancock had taken two redoub;s and
repulsed Earys rebel brigade by brilliant bayo-
net charge. In this engagement, Gen. Hancock
forces are said have killed rebel Colonels and
captured Colonel and ID prisoners. Gen. Nc
Clean highly compliments Hanc, ck's conduct.
At the time of the sending Of the dispatches,
our loss not known, but it was supposed to be
considerable in proportion to the extent of the
engagement, as the fight was very severe.
.BIvouAC IN FRONT OF WILL1AMsBrRGl
May 5th-l0 Pm.
To Hon. E. n. Stanton, Secretary Of War:
Alter arranging for movements up York river
was urgently sent tor here. find Gen. Johnston
in front of nae in strong force, probably greater
good deal than my own. Gen. Hancock has taken
two redoubts, and repulsed Eaily's brigade by a
ch .rge with the bayonet, taking Colonel and Is
prisoners and killing at least Colonies and many
privates. HIS conduct was brilliant in tho ex-
temc. do not know our exact loss, but fear
Gen. Hooker has lost considerable on our left.
learn from the prisoners taken. that the rebels
intend d.sputing every step to Richmond. sh ali
run the risk of at least holding them in check
here, while l res ume the original plan. Ny en-
tire force is undoubtedly considerably inferior to
that Of the rebels, which will fight well but
will do oil can with the force at my disposal.
GYo. B McCLELLAN,
Maj. General Commanding.