Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-05-19
TELECRA PHIC.
Noon Reports.
W SIKIN GTON NEWS
Gen. Hunters Proclamation to
be Modified.
AFFAIRS AT CORINTH
SOUTHERN NEW
REPULSE OF THE GAlENA, MONITOR, &C,

NEW YORK, May II A special to the Times
from Washington SAWS;
Gen Hunters proclamation exctes scarcely
any interest in Washington, no one attaching
any Importance as to It's efficacy to produce the
emf designated. Martial law is only enforced by
martial power, and Hunter has no force at his
command adequate to enforce this proclamation.
His declaring freedom &c all the slaves in three
States. when he has no power TO free a single one
outside of his camp. is regarded in Washington
as an act OF qualification highly discreditable to
any one holding the rank OF General supposed to
have ordinary intelligence.
Ii the military power is withdrawn from Hun
ter's department before his proclamation is exc
cuted throughout those States, it is conceded that
tine civil power will not complete countenance
what martial law proclaimed but did not practi
cally execute
The Presidents policy is supposed to be au-
thoritatyely settled by his action in Fremont's
case, in which all his Cabinet concurred. Ere
mont freed by proclamation the slaves of all
men engaged in the rebellion. Hunters procla-
nation frees the slaves OF all men in three
States, whether they have engaged in rebe lion
or not. furnishing ioyaIsts as well as traitors. and
all because he has declared martial law where he
has conieS-edly 10 ability To execute H. 1t Is
understood that Gen. Hunter took no specific in
slructlons from the President in regard to the
was lett, as all other military commanders have
been, to his own discretion in his attempt TO re
establish the Constitution and laws in the revolted
States
1t is said the President will be waited on this
evening by gentleman 90 ascertain under what
authority Gen. Hunter Is acting.
special dispatch to the Tribune says:
Gen. Hunters proclamation, il can be positively
stated, was issued without the authority or know
IL
sur prise What will be done with il is "a question
yet to be settled. There no cabinet meeting
10 day, and it is not probable that any determine
ton will be definitely made until three members
of the Cabinet Secretaries Seward and Wees
and Attorney General Bates, who are still at
Fortress Monroe return, which will not be till
Monday.
The Senate Committee on Public Lands have
unanimously reported back Senator Wade's bill
donating thirty thousand acres for each Senator
and Representative 10 every State which pro-
vides "a college for the benefit of agriculture and
mechanical arts.
The House Naval Committee have authorized
the chairman. Mr.. Sedgwick to report the Sen
ate bill reorganzing the Navy Department Ii
creates three additional bureaus
The committee have also authorized Mr. Sedg-
wick to report the bill reorganzing the naval
service, which some time since prepared by "A
sub committee oil DOth houses. III provides Tor
ten grades, running from cadet to the rear ad-
miral
A letter from Cumberland. Virginia, of the
18th, says:
An attempt was made this afternoon, by the
rebels on our lett to capture some OF wag-
ons, hundreds of which line the shores betw cen
here and Brickhouse Point | cannot learn that
they have succeeded.
During the time the rebels made the attack on
our wagon train. Gen Mcclellan. accompanied
by his staff making reconnaissance and
came in sight of the rebel cavalry before he was
aware OF his proximity. BY dnt of hard riding
he escaped, and took command of what force there
was ut hand, and dispersed the rebels.
1t is reported here to ght that two rebel regi
ments have been cut off in their retreat by the
burning of Bottom Bridge by our forces. Ii this
be true they are, in the language of the ogre
NV meat"
The Herald's dispatch says:
The Hunter proclamation has presented an un
av Jidable issue which it is believed will result in
/ the breaking up OF the Cabinet
The President has not only expressed dissatis
faction but Indignation
/ 1t is ascertained that four members of the Cab
| met sustain the course OF General Hunter, but
one, at least of those estimated is known To ell
terrain different views.
1t is stated positively that Gen. Hunter will b.
/ recalled and the characteristic frmness of the
/ President will be exhibited in the manner il
which he will meet the issue thus forced upon
/ him. and that he will, whether with wthou
the support of the Cabinet act substantially Will
bis repeatedly expressed opinions and intentions
Senator Rice is extremely i'll, suffering from
severe hemouhage. Fears are entertained for BIZ