, 1862-05-23
CHICAGO, FRIDAY. MAY %, 1862.

don't apply to the District, and another very
high authority agrees with him.
The Senate VAS constituted into Court Of
Impeachment for the trial Of Judge Hum
phrey, Of: Tenn, to-day.
The Senators were sworn four st q time,
and tho articles Of Impeachment were read by
Mr.. Bingham, first manager, On the part Of
the House.
Mr.. Kelly and Mr.Voorhees have exchanged
the lie. No duel is expected
MI. Phelps spoke against coniscatiol. Mr.
Blair, Of Pa, for it. The debate closes to-
MORROW.
tits generally thought here that the rebels
will evacuate Richmond without battle, and
will make their appearance in some other part
Of Virginia. Gen. Mcclellan is said to thiak
otherwise.
It is aseertained that all the responsibility
and credit Of the Williamsburg battle is on
Gen. Sumner, Gen. Mcclellan having given
10 order whatever.
The Posts Washington special states that
the city is full Of excitement consequent upon
reported battles, also the report that the Gov
ernor Of one Of the New England States natly
refused to call for more troops until tho Gov :
'ernnent agrees to arm and employ slaves
Whet6 it Is dangerous for white men Is per
form military duty. .;:.:..-
The Key West correspondent Of the New
York Empress, under date Of the 18th, ,gayn the
British iron steamer CircasHia1p Of ], 500 tons,
with cargo OF tea, sfl6, coffee and munitions
Of War valued ut one million dcllnrs, has been
seized BY the hlockaders and will be sent to
New York.
Pensacola advices state that the rebels, be-
sides burning the Navy Yard, burned all the
steanl sawmills, thus destroying the only
means Of EustenaIlce Of hundreds
This morning while the 10Th New York reg
imcnt was marching through the city q NUM-
ber Of civil officers, provided with Judicial
papers, seIZcl two negroes and soon placed
them beyond the possibility OF rescue. An
effort vas made to arrest six or eight other
alleged fugitiYes, when many of the soldiers
inttrposed, pointing their mnskets at the po-
lice and warning them uf the danger Of per-
sistence. They therefore prudenfly retired.
The negroes departing under the protection
of their military friends. Great excitement,
for short time, existed, consequent On these
procee dings, which, it Is said, viii be investi
gated by tie proper authorities.
NEW IonK, May 22-The HerazPs special,
dated Washington, 21st, says the President
has decided that fifty Thousand more vo1qu-
teers shall be accepted. This is to fill up reg
iments which have been thinncd out by sick
ness and wounds, aud to form a reserve, uu-
der drill, for the future, which may be ready
at the decisive moment
Notwithstanding the solemn threat Of GER
tain senators to hold their refusal to take up
the tax bill in fe,Yoten over the head Of the
President, and to scare or drive him into
compliance with their programme OF conduct
Ing the war, the bill was taken up to day, aud
wslt be acted upon without delay It will
probably be shaped and passed before the end
Of the mouth. The impression prevails that
Senator Simmons substitute, which is more
simple In Its provisions than the House bill,
will flnally be adopted.
The armor Of the Galena, which WAS pierced
BY tic projectiles Of the rebc1 battery below
Richmond, was but three inches thick The
gpnbosts on the Western waters are thinly
pla1ed and hut partially clad. Hence the nc,
ccsety Of the ak inch plates that h2v9 been or
dcred Tor the three new gunboats of the Mon
itor style that arc Low IN the process Of cree.
ton in New York. The Monitor has thus fa1
stood the fire with her five inch plates, but as
guns Of enormous calibre and proiectiles OF
great MONT ntum are in yoguc, It is safe to in
crease the thickness Of the armor.