Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1862-01-24
WASHINGTON, Jan. Is

ton an Liuerpool--PorttT's Mortar Flcet
Nearly Ready 10 Sail. srtl.
1854 WASHINGTON, Jan. 10
Recent rcconnoisances and reports from
deserters, establish the fact that the rebels
position at Centreville, where they seem to
have taken up winter quarters, is defended
by twenty-six forts, armed with riAed and
other excellent guns.
There were 16, 600 more bales of cotton in
Liverpool on December 2Sth, 1861, than at
the same period Of the previous year.
Assistant Secretary Scott won't resign al
present. Assistant Secretary Fox will re-
turn tomorrow. He has been for the last
two or three days in New York and Phila-
delphla, overseeing and cxpediting rrepar-
ations for Por:er's mortar fleet, which will
shortly sail.
Stanton Confirmed Sscyetagy Of War--Mc-
Cellar before the War Oommittee--E6orts
10 Commute the Sentence of Siapc Trader.
Jordan-- Colonel Rdnkia's Lances Nus
tered out Of Service What Cameron has
done Recenty-Gouramcat Schooner Sunk
Scarcity and High Prices atCmterpilSe and
Warrenton Substance Of the Act Cosfsea.
ting Rebel Property, Mggers and All.
e WASHINGTON, Jan. Is.
EdwArd M. Stanton was to-day confirmed
ms Secretary Of War by the Senate in Exec
utiye Session, by thirty-eight to two. No
action on Cameron. ..t
Gen. Mcclellan was before the Conduct
of the War Committee TO day, and answered
questions touching the present condition of
the army in respecn to transportation, sub
sistence, and ability to move.
Strenuous efforts are making 10 induce
the President to commute the sentence of
saye.trader Jordan, from hanging, to inn
prisonment for life.
Col. Rankin, with all the lancers, were
mustered out Of service to-day. Govern
ment retains the equipments. atta
Cameron has this week transformed
twenty-five cavalry regiments into infantry
He has mustered several officers out of SER
vice who have charged for recruiting quar-
ters, while using bar-rooms aud corner gro
cerics. .,ri,,t.,
A Government Schooner, loaded with
lumber, has been cut through by ice and
sunk on the Lower Potomac.
| q AT Warrenton and Centreville split leath-
or boots sell from twelve TO fifteen dollars a
pair; salt at twelve dollars q bushel; tea two
dollars per pound; bad whisky one dollar
per pint, no coffee, soap, dry goods, fodaei
or fences, in town or country, and great
scarcity Of thread, needles and pins.
The report that Gen. Williams succeeds
Adyt Gen. Thomas is at least premature. -
| No change has been ordered. Several off
GERS are Williams senior in rank.
The following is the substance of the bill
reported by the Judiciary Committee, 10
whom was referred Judge Trumbull's bill
Of the same purport:
| Section ! oonfscates to the United
States all property, real and personal, with.
In its jurisdiction, of all persons who have
taken up arms against the United States,
or given aid or comfort to the present re.
bellion.
Section 9 declares every rebel having
claim to the service or labor Of any Other
person, shall, on conviction of rebelliouf
acts, forfeit such claim, and such persons
become Immediately free. And wherever
any person claims service of any person de.
clared free by this act, he shall not only
establish the righteousness Of his claim, bu
also his own loyalty. And no person in tn,
army or navy shall ever decide the validity
Of the claim, or surrender the person tc
claimant.
Section makes II the duty of the Presi
dent to provide for the transportation ant
colonization, beyond the limits Of the Uni
ted States, Of such persons as are willing t
emigrate.
| Section directs the President TO confis
cato rebel property by military power, wher
beyond the reach Of civil process, and sci
the same through officers appointed for tina
purpose.
| Section prescribes the duties Of sucl
officers,
| Section 6 authorizes judicial process
against the property itself, when owners can
not be reached In the same manner as nov
praciiced against contraband goods, undel
revenue laws.
| Section vests full powers for these pur
poses in the DISTRICT courts Of the Unite,
States.