, 1862-05-22
Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tibune.1
WAsHnGrog, May n, 1853.
The President has signed the Homestead


measures against the rebels. Hunters pro- | q
.lan1ation WAS welcomed by the soldiers, who s
1aye seen slavery as it is. One day recently, ]
beautiful fugitive octoroon, leading white
child, Of which her master, the rebel General
Roberts, was the father, arrived in our camps f,
and enlisted the warmest sympathy Of the
soldiers, who cursed the institution Of which
she was tue victim.
The ordnance Department adyertises for
in lots Of 200 tons and upwards, for
five thousand tons Of lead, to be be delivered
at the Vatervliet, IN. ~ Allegheny and st.
Louis arsenals. It must be Galena. Or other
American, or soft English, Of the most ap-
proved brands.
Col. Brown Of the Goth Indiana, whose regi-
mcnt is camped at Portsmouth, rode away
towards the cnemy's lines, Saturday. His horse
came into camp few hours subsequently
with two balls in his side, and as the Col onel
has not been seen he is supposed to have been
murdered by bushwhaekers.
Mr.. Buckle, author Of the history Of civili-
zation, is on his way to this country vim Syria
l. reconnoitcEing party from Norfolk came
upon immense Garth works five miles towards
Elizabeth City, supposed to have been erected
as defense against Gen. Burnside.
Examiner Cowes, Of the Patent |
Office who has been examining the I
the subject, says Thos. Gregg Of Ceilings
Vile, Pennsylvania, is entitled to the honor Of
iuyenting metallic defensive armor in an angu-
lated system for ships, to hold patents Issued
iu 1854.
Letters from 11cClclhn's advance prove that
S~, rf& In At1c1
amy, whose retreat is conducted with great
| skill and in good order.
3lr. TenEyck OF New Jersey, said to-day,
in the course Of the discussion whether to
take up the con1iscation or tax bill, that Gen.
! Hunter had the Presidential fever" which
had seized SO many Of our Generals. The
malady he thought worse than the yellow
fever. He further said that our armies were
too wcak at every point.
The Navy Department las received full re-
ports from our commanders at New Orleans,
accompanied by an elaborate plan, on large
sca1c, Of the forts az they appeared after the
bombardment. Out Of $500 shells thrown,
Ills were counted On the solid ground of the
fort, 1,0S0 exploded in the air over the fort,
$3.50 in the ditches and over-fowed parts Of
|
and cistcrns were completely destroyed.
AL the casemates and passages were
filled with water, the 1eyce having been cut.
The platforms for tents had been burnt up.
The casemates were all cracked from end to
; | end, and the roufs Of many were bruken in:
Four guns were dlsmounted, eleven gun car
!, riases and traycrses injured. The outer walls
in many places were cracked from top to bot
TOM Tue steamboats, near thefort, save three
small ones, were sunk. The place where cact
i | bomb struck is distinctly marked On the plain
: 4 SEMI official statement is soon to be pub
t }iehed, setting forth the real circumstance
Of Mercier's Wait to Richmond. It is all simpl,
r. expressed in his desire, personally stated II
# 3Ir Seward, that If he {thc Secretary had nj
objections, he (Mercier) would like to sec tn
>. rebel capital with his own eyes. The per1nis
'e sion WAS readily granted.
le Doubts are expressed whether all the loys
~ States will respond heartily to the President
h forthcoming call for more troops, unless a
anti-slayery war policy is announced.
le The Peninsula army is supplied with Ia
~ ~ from Maine, corn from Illinois, aud horst
TO from other Northern States. Rebel propcrt
is untouched
y. y. Epg1and's Intervention, rather than that
H. France, is anticipated by well informed pc
Oh SOUS, who, however, doubt the rumors alt
" gethcr.
The Rappahannock is crossed by four po
tocn bridges Two pair Of shoes and ol
pair Of leggiugs have been ordered for tt
men in Mcpowelrs army.
WASHINGTON, May 2I.-Permission l.
M f1n -, IN -,r3t ~.
nd French Minister'S visit to Richmond, viii
for has excited So much attention in this count
e~ and Europe. n. Mercicr Ind no instructlo
ug from his government, nor had it the ls:
Of hi Intention to 60 to XII
the Secretary Seward, expressed his reg
RS, that be could not see Richmond d
md judge for himself about the views aud exp
her tations OF the insurgents. Mr. Seward $:
the he could 60 without any objection from u
gar, government; that he wished every forei
,ad, Minister would go and see for himself h
'ket hopeless the insurTection was. II. Mere
went unof1cially. BE heard and saw for hi
ally self Of course in no way acting OF speak
ther towards Tie United States. The Preside
pits Of bis going. When he returned be cal
;on- irnmcdiately upon tie sseretary. q
the Communicated to them frankly
will impressions that he received. He ALLOW
and no one in Richmond to say anything to I
der, fhst he eha1fd not be ut liberty to cop1nuic
9 as to the Secretary Of State, and he neither CT
nunicatad to the rebel leaders anything #
r. this Government, nor anything from then
'1an. the Government He held no official comm
u cation with any one, nor did he permit b
5 self to receive official attentions. ID. !
1om- cier's whole conduct in the transactions
OF discrete, loyal and friendly
live WASHINGTON, May 1l--F olnminous
r the patches a1e received from the Gulf to-
y Of They relate principally to the details Of
t the recent navement connected With the cap
Of New Orleaus. The vessels. Of the
the have been judicious1y distributed under
5 to nander Lee, going mp as far as FlckspuF5
: on purposes which il would be improper to 81
II appears from The documents that Com
rans- dorc FHrragnt carried out lis INSTRUCTION.
COM the letter, and was ably aud cheerfnay
a safe tanned By Ill under his command.
to be On our forces occupying Pensacola,
les Of Mayor promised that The citizens would
ay. if have themselves peacefully: The rebels
IT en- steamers the day before were goingto run
Inited Mobile Bay, aud that the squadron
delay | mortar boats would soon follow.
S, nu- Commodorc Porter lett Ship Island ol
insty, 7tb, with the steamer belonging to the m
OF the fleet and the Sachem for Mobile bar, FOL
purpose nf fixing place for the mortar
boats sels to lie, and plan bnoys for the shfl
os for run in Dy wheu they should arrive Gres
juno citement seemed to exist within the fol
lQrIng fhc r,roeress Of the fleet There w'as T,
rces OF to believe that Fort Gaines was evac1
e such and that the troops there .werc leaving
ipforre Fort Morgan
we the WASHINGTON, May 2L-An effort n
8fore- made in the House tomorrow to adjourn
section the 2Sth inst until the I'd OF June, in or
these cpable members to visit their homes al
t their ford fine to put tho Han In summer
Those Who favor tire proposition say tina
e faith. an arrangement will not delay business.
Ibis or House is far in advance Of the Senate
its a4- respect. The House only contemplates
nth the day. .,
: intel NEW YoRK, May 3l.Erhe 1swes w
ton dispatch saye the subject q lake % Dc
TIER and lake commerce was torcibly and fai
sented this morning, AZ q meeting OF u
York delegation IN Congress, by tn
,ectlcut Samuel B. Ruggles, who appesred1R be
ate has | The. State. The principal toplca dis
Eivates; | were the present undefended cond1t
ld.r the the lakes, aud the great extent ant
growth Of the commerce on these =