The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-07-19

rebels at Richmond are confident that by the end Of
| this month they will have driven them entirely
| from the Peninsula.
| THE PRESIDENTS BILL TO COMPENSATE ANY STATE
WHICH MAY ABOLISH SLAVERY.
The following message from the President was
| delivered to Congress today
Feloa0 Citizens Of the Senate and House Of Repre-
sentatiues:
Herewith is the draft of the bill to compensate
any State which may abolish slavery within its
limits, the passage of which, substantially as pre-.
sented, l respectfully and earnestly recommend.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
Be it enacfsd by the Senate and House of Repyssen
tatres Of tie Uatsd States Of america in Congress
assembled, That whenever the President of the
United States shall be satisfied that any State shall
have lawfully abolished slavery within and throu
out such Stare, either Immediately or gradually, it
shall be tine duty OF the President, assisted by the
Secretary of the Treasury, to prepare and deliver
bearing bonds of the United States, equal to the
aggregate value Of - dollars per head Of all the
slaves within such State. reported by the census
OF one thousand eight hundred and sixty; the
whole amount of any one State to be delivered ut
once, ii the abolishment be Immediate or in equal
annual instaments if it be gradual, interest to be.
gin running on each bond at the time Of delivery
and not before.
ing SO received any such bonds shall, at any time
afterwards by law, reintroduce tolerate slavery
within its limits contrary TO the act OF abolishment
upon which such bonds shall have been received
said bonds received by said State shall at once
be null and void in whosOever hands they may be,
and such State shall refund 10 the United States
all interest which may have been paid on such
bonds.
l. The House Select Committee on Emancipation in
the border States will probably report ON the sub
ieet to morrow
EXPEDITION UP LITTLE RIVER INLET.
The Navy Department has received dispatches
stating that Lieutenant Commanding Brane re-
Gently picked up at Sea- in open boat, eight
trabands from Little River Inlet s. c., from whom
information was obtained that two schooners were
preparing to run the blockade, laden with cotton
and turpentine, and that the cargo already in
the warehouse. near the wharf, ready for ship
ment. Capt. Glisson ordered an expedition fitted
Out, consisting OF an armed boat from each vessel
commanded by Lieuts Braine and Bruce. The
town was found deserted The schooner at the
wharf was not considered worth the trouble of
bringing away. They found at the wharf and ware
houses two hundred barrels of turpentine, sixty
bales OF cotton, and fftythree barrels of rosn the
whole Of which was destroyed by fire, valued ut
about &50,OOO
M'CLELLAN's CAMPAIGN.
The visit of the President to Gen Mcclellan has
suddenly sienced most of the elsmor against the
latter, and Mcclellan stock 10 advanced. II either
he or Stanton is to be depossd. it will certainly
be Mcclellan.
1t is now plain that everything went charmingly
and produced only series OF successes a. long II
McClellans plans were adhered to but since the
arbitrary change In that programme on the Cd OF
May last there has been only disaster followed by
worse disasters.
GATHERING OF GENERALS
There is q complete Congress of Generals In
WashingtOn-Pope, Wallace, Plummer, Mitchell
Sigel Blenker, Mcdowell, and half-s-doxsn Others
of less celebrity Pope intends to make his head.
quarters In his Saddle, and will be prepared for any
| emergency
NUMERICAL STRENGTH OF M'cLELLAN's ARMY
tArmy Correspondence Of the Cincinnati Com.
mercial.
1t would not be prudent to attempt to state def.
nitely how much Il has been reduced numerically;
but there can be NO improperly In stating that
Gen. Mcclellan was never able to carry over 60.
OO0 effective men into battle When he landed at
Fortress Monroe his muster roll exhibited us 600
msn Of ell arms considerable proportion Of these
--say e000-were cavalry. Of which 1900 were ser
yiceable the remainder would have served thsiy
country better behind their plows at home. 9th.
sry were necessarily detsiied 70 keep open our
communication and protect our hanks-leAving
about 100000 TO be Disposed Of very large per
csutase OF sick were then to bs substracted. II u
not very extrsyagant to say that wounds and
deaths Il Yorktown cost ~ 1000 men williams
burg, 5000 West Point, $50; Hanover Court
House, 500; Fair Oaks, % ray official buIletins.
$500 II wish ! could believe that were all Skir.
Aschanicsviils. 500 Gaines's NH. 1850; 6avaseS
Station, 1000; white Oak Swamp and TuxSsy
Crssk--eA, bow manyi
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