New-York daily tribune., 1862-05-12

Two slaves, owned by two Mary land slaveh0iders,
residing about Is miles from Washington, escaped
TO this city few days since. Two or three persons
in Washington, who delight in such service, fright
ened them Into reracng their etepe back TO the land
of bondage. Mr.. Barker Sergeant Of the Police,
caused the philaphropists to be arrested and taken
before Justice Gull charge of kidnapping under
the law abolisbng Slavery iu the District of Coun-
bia. Mr. Hutchins of the House, at the request o.
citizen of Washington, appe4red for be prosecution
Proof was introduced showing that the slaves were
forced to retrace tber steps The Shareholders te.I
fed 10 the escape of these slaves TO Washington. and
ole of them managed the deiepse. lie was le'u-
liant snd abusive, but soon found be couli get no
advantage over Dir. Huichns, who contended that
although the slaveholders might not be guilty OF
kidnapping, strictly speaking, they bad unlawial'y
interfeIed with these colored men, and should be
bound over to higher court 10 answer for tho wiluI
act. The Justice held them to bail.
THE NORFOLK MAYNARD.
The Norfolk Aavy-Yard will be Offered immedi'
stely.
TIE BOSTON NAyY-YARD.
Commodore j. B. Montgomery, recently Flag
Officer Of the Pacific squadron, has beea appointed
TO relieve Capt. Hudson, at the expiration OF the
la,ters term of service on the Sis, inst, US Com
mandanl of the Boston Maryland.
TIE TREATY WITH NICARAGUA.
The Senate, at It's lasi Executive session, adopted
resolution reported fiom the Commitle on Foreign
Relations by Mr.. Sumner extending the time for the
exchange OF rstifcaions OF the treaty between the
United States and Nicaragua, aud accepting an
amendment propofed by the latter power. 1t ID uo.
der,,ood that by this treaty night OF trn'iI across
The Isthmus il unrestricted, aud the amendment
merely binds U.s. as it would seem we shoulc be
bound without it, not TO make any legislation III COL
fict with the provisions OF the treaty.
THE DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS.
In point of numbers, The Democracy reconsituting
caucus tof Saturday was respt ctaoie, between ~
and so members Of The lIouse, and several Senator,
NJ, sus. Powell and Salisbury among them, being
present. The tone Of the meeting is understood 10
have been perfectly in harmony with tie last Vaan-
Giyham manif so. The Wesence Of Mr.. Crit,enden
in the chair awakened memories of tie days OF COM
promise, which were still further fres!eneo by the
conspicuous po,ition taken by Mr.. Kellogg Of IL
linois-tbe only man elected as Republican who
was present. Exuting trumpeters of the achieve
ren,s of this caucus declare that hlr. Kellogg shall
smite the Abohiion;sts in the West, and tnat Mr.
Sheffield Of Rhode Island shall lay them low il the
Eas:-
WASHINGTON. Sturdy, May 10 1862.
BARrAROUs TREATMENT OF UNION lKis0NIEs
In addition TO the statements already published
Capt Farish and Lieut.. Deursey, the returned prs
oners from Richmond, say that On the let Of May 49i
of our prisoners were soon 10 be sent home. All who
4 4 la.p ad nj 0t
Gen. Winder upon their arrival IN Richmond, and
,Len to prison with the otherso await TIE prom
iced transportation TO tie Union lines, which has
BEEN delayed upon the pretense that James River has
been 70 obstructed ss to prevent Communication wih
Fortress Monroe. There are now in all about COO
Union prisoners at Ricbmond. They bsve been rs-
moved from the tobacco warehouse TO Libby's ole
pork packing establishment, thre--story building
100 by 40 feet The officers and their servaIs - IN
nun ber, occupy the lower room, 80 10y 10 feet, and
the other $50 are hGdd,d together on the two upper
hoors Here tbey are compelled TO sleep, COOK, and
live. In addition to the fitLiness Of ihe establish
ment saturated with grease ard salt, tue defective
sinks and leakage of exc'emenis have rendered the
lower apartinents horribly onft for even hogp,n
but no relief is protered, as the prisoners are daily
lines.
TIE CHARGE AGAINST GEN. SMITH.
Senators Rice, Nesuiih, Latham, aud Howard Of
the Mltsrv Con ntee returned to-day from Fortress
Monroe and Yorktown, having gone thiiher OF
Official business 1t is understood that they saiis
fed that the charge Of drunkenness against Gen.
Smith at the fight Of Lee Mills is untrue.
ARMY MEDICAL BOARD.
"A L.. 10 D.
inaton Oh the let Of June for the nomination Of ap-
pcants for admission into the medical corps # tie
army. The applicants must be between Il and IS
years Of age.
MAILS FOR NEW-CRLEANs.
Major Scott, principal clerk Of tue lnspeelion Or
ice. will leave New-York, with tie mails for New
Orleanf, Oh Monday. He will reorsanize tie Office
there. j. l.. Riddle, the former Postum stcr, IL Is
uuderstood. can have the Office, provided thee sre
now no political objections bin. His last letter to
The Department, dated Aug H.. 1861, rendering hif
returns .ays: "Ail this has been done with The
same good faith that h,s charactized my previous
conduct. aud in tho same manner MS if tie Uated
States Government, had sull been prominent in tbese
parts" His conduct has been honest throughout.
CORRECTION - MIDsHIrMAN BRADLEY
KILLED.
II was Midsbipman John b. Bradley Of New
York who was killed on tOsrd The Richmond m
stead of tie Acting Mayer John Il. Eradey, ~ TO-
dsy publ shed il The oiciui dispatches. He Tell dc'-
log the engagement OF the feet with fohs Jackson
and ST. Philip, and fourteen Rebel eunboat'
A letter from Commander Alden, TO the ia her OF
Midsbipnan Bradley, now here, fays;
Nosly did your DO h' d'y eIrcs-d ineess1tya he
am Of MI. s,le. from Tie tnouths of more
two hnnired upsn devoted t~ad s carried
ont ~ orders Aid de Csilp with y. much 'tesaDe"s
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