The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1862-01-20

hours that the strike continues Is loss Of twenty
hve hundred days work 70 the government.
General MeClsllap's Arm and dgnihsd position
o. The War has produced the most wonderful
g anye In bis favor. His startling narrative Of the
tail edw, TX er,lsnp, equppins and drilling the
army, showed him u be man Of wonderful genius
and great executive ability. The tone Of public
sentiment towards General Mcclellan has atogetho
changed, growing out u the sudden "right about
face" Of certain Cnngressmen towards him since his
appearance before the committee.
Captains McIIcnry and Chapman, Of the 63d
Penny lvsnia regiment who had beon absent on =
turlouRh, returned Saturday night ~ Alexandria.
Having Ice me intoxicated they commence quarrel
Ing In ,he sire near the Office Of Gen. NJ 1ntyo-
mary, who coming out en1savnrtd - qnell the dis
tuItance, when Chapman fired two inef ctual 5h1ts
At him with pistol. Tho guard was summoned
who arrested AMI placed the offenders in irons.
THE ooNFIsoATIoN BILL
The bill REQ ted in the Houle by Col. Blair, from
the Committee on Military Affairs, b. enforce the
elton Of taxes, and 10 liberate the slaves Of re-
tells md b. colonize the same provides
1t. for charging tie rebelllous states With their
prop rtion II the direct and ncome tax b. be made
lien upon property, the title Of which Ia ~ revert
10 the United States when not redeemed by the pay
ment 81 the tax within sixty days; citizens who
prove their loyalty having two years in which "
cover their property Commissioners h be appoint
Q " lease the hand held In dlSloya states by our
mm,s
~. Tha, all slaves u disoyai masters, who come
within the protection Of our armies, bc freed and
employed, ~ reasonable wages in the service u the
United States nj agriculture other laburs or APP
prenticed fUr MT more than Eve years, their wages
I" bt held ia trust for them by the Government.
81. That the President have authority u acquire
Wy Purchase or treaty lands In Mexico, Central
America South America or the Islands In the Gull,
where the negroes liberated under this act and ali
other Tree negroes who desire thal be Furnished
with trms, oi nut over 20 acres b. individuals and
~ ncrer H. families; the expense Of removal - be
paid out Of the fund accruing from the labor Of the
negroes, provided for ahovp aud the proceeds arts,
ing irrm tue sale of oonh pated property, which pro-
l.l
and other expenses involved In the provisions of tho
act, and for compromising loyal citizens, including
cr' ditois Of rebels who may have been despied 81
their property by the rebellion: the excess, If any,
"a applied ~ the extiuguishment Of the public
debt.
An. Tia, whenever the Legislature Of any slave
State shall bernte It's slaves, they shall be provided
frr, rs ahOyc and the rebel property cnhscated In
that state sold, and One-third applied " pay the
dfet tax duo from the state; ons-third 10 pay all
losses Incurred by loyal citizens by Of the
bellion, including debts due from rsi.~is, and ono
Third N pay the lel owners oil the slaves liberated
by the act o. ths State.
sioo, 900 is appropriated 10 carry out the prov.
sion Of the act until other means are provided.
AyTAms IN SEw GRANADA.
News nom New Granada, with dates Of B,go,a n
the l0th u., has been received here, from which II
appears that Mr.. Burton, United States Minister,
has proved very acceptable 10 the people and was
fVt winning friends Mla1uora wia full Of ndR-
naticn because he had not presented n him his
deutbtls.
The important sta,es Of Cauca, An,ioauia, and
santander ale yet out II the power Il the usurper
aud Boyaca was iull Of gierillg. Generals Reyes
and Aclsta. sent there by Mosquern, had been twice
defeated. The guerillns OF Cuudinamsrca, who de-
icatod the rebel General Victoria, had disbandcd or
retired. Governor Canal uf Slntsnder, said g. have
begged peace from Mosquera, had only proposed a
temporary nrmirt O. and still held NIL his ground
Gov. Jirldda, of Antigua, defeated Gen. Mendoza
Slanos ~ Play1s On the ilth II November. The lc-
Ritmate President elect, Arlpcda, is the Command
cr-in-chief uf CtucH and AuiiOgtia, aud WIS acting
with the utmost energy and activity lie hal uu-
der his orders 5000 men, and 5000 In Antiuqua.
Mnsquera WAS giving public support e. the rcvo-
luton in Vonezuclt had recognized the G1ycrn-
ment Of the insurgents and was provoking war with
that republic by euticng some Of il provinces 70
Join Now Grana1s under bis cnmmeud, employing
for that purpose the exploded humbug Of the rev-
val uf Columbia
The city OF BoPta, and the negro states " Mag
dlcn1, Bolivar and Panama, continued under Mos
quera's rule, calling themselves the United States
OF Columbia.
Mosquera w,s said to bc blind in one eye and
oinR the sight OF the other, but that did not pre-
vent him from giving DEGREES and regulations by
the dozen.
The constitutional troops and agents were acting
with the authority Of senior Gutierrez, the incum-
hcut g. tie Presidency according H. the constitution
until Senior ArLOlcdas election IL confirmed by Cons
gross.
refused h. me g. Washington n supersCle Senot
Hurtado, riding Ia the c,prices Of the General.
The Emperor ot France hes refused h. receive
Scuor Murilu, Mosquera's Minister, and Senior lie
FrHnuscn continues ~ r"pr.sant the legitimate
/ uanAI government m France aul Dul, laid.