New-York daily tribune., 1862-05-06


,.;.,sd upon her hostile course TO MEXICO 'ney
"a r.,ire from the alliance and from country. y,
souo r,sncb notified the Mexican Government OF
iho "a. intentions, and the Spanish forces had
their h0,I' ..;or for Vera Cruz. Gen. Prim cent
let tne ,hs Captain-General of Cuba asking
courier .s,;on TO take bis troops to Havana. Gen
frsnsFo 10 send any vessel, and ordered Gen.
6sfrano LAW a, Vera Cruz until instructed from
Phm to remA'H "'
usdrid- ,,s,,o Cen pr;m received this reply,
esa"s m'- had taken passage in an English man-0i-
p'O rsr of them had already arrived at Havana
Va ,bs rest were soon expected.
THE TAX BILL.
r.s Senate Finance Committee will not report
a.. ,ax bill till "wednesday. After mutual compar'
e.t views all sides have concluded TO make no
',.,oes in the bill in the commttee-room, with 'he
'i.rs.andipe that each member shall be at liberty
',,ge his individual views in the Senate.
o's consderat.on which led those who desire
,I materially different from the House bill to favor
~. course was that its adoption by the Committee
.ropld carry less weight with the House, and be
,ikslv to result in entire disagreement and per-
Ron. in the failure of any bill than if adopted In open
....ion afor a thorough discussion Of the several
measures proposed
Upon one thing all parties are determined that some
.ax bill shall be passed at this session. To-day the
Committee inserted provision repeating the act IN
rosipg direct taxes, which passed at the extra
,sssop, after the collection Of the first years rev.
anne. The tax on dogs has been stricken out; that
on tobacco has been still further raised. larger
discount on stamps purchased in considerable quan.
ties has been resolved upon.
VISIT TO YORKTOWN.
Senators Rice, Latham, NesInth, and Howard Of
tie Military Committee of the Senate, accompanied
nv Gov. Morrill, Of Maine, Seuator Cowan of Penn
sylvania, and Gen. Clarke, Executive Clerk of the
Senate, have started for Fortress Monroe and Gen
McClellan's headquarters. The party went down
the Potomac il O Government steamer. The trip Ii
one of business as well as of curiosity.
THE NUMBER OF GENERALS.
The debate in the Senate to-day indicated that 6
bill limiting the number Of generals viii be passed
THE sLAyE-TRADE TREATY.
The slave-trade treaty, royalty dcmicled in rose
wood box, left Washington on it's way TO London
In charge Of Mr.. Geo. L. Baker of the State Depart
nent, this afternoon. He delivers it at New-Yori
into the hands of the special messenger who vii
carry it to England.
WAR NEWS.
No further news had been received at the Wa
Department from Fortress Monroe or Yorktown
The boat for Cherrystone had probably been delayed
by the etorm which prevailed in that region.
Very little information had arrived by telegraph
from any quarter and nothing Of an unfavorabl'
character.
CONFIRMATION OF VETERAN WARRIOR.
The Senate, this afternoon confirmed the nomira
ton of ]. Napoleon Seerman, as Brigadier General
Of Volunteers. lie was formerly on Gen. Fremont's
staff and will now be ATTACHED to Gen. Hunters
command. He is by birth an Italian. His history
is romantic and eventful-he having been in many Of
the principal battles Of Europe for the last 50 years.
and is banishsd Austrian subject. Though 20
years of age he appears to be not more than So and
ia Justly regarded as an efficient officer.
OBITUARY.
D. B. Lathrop, operator on the U. 5. Military
Telegraph, died last night from injuries by the ex-
plosion of torpedo placed by the Rebels in the de-.
serted telegraph Office at Yorktown. Mr.. Lathrop
was resident Of Springfield, Ohio, and was highly
esteemed by his brother telegaphers and all who
knew him. He was always among the first to vol
unteer to FIJI the post Of danger, and his services in
the front ranks will be painfully missed.