Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-05-13
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The WAR NEWS.
News from General Halleck's
Army.
4 WHOLE TRAN CAPTURED BIZ
THE RbBRLS.
Terrible Naval Engagement At
Fort Pillow.
THE REBEL FLEET TOTALLY
DESTROYED.
From w Washington. /.

FfCm w 0sho0Gt0ns
WASHINGTON, May 10.
The Military Committee returned to-day from
York'own. 1t 10 Understood that they are satisfied
shst the charge Of drunkenness sgsinst General
Smith 10 untrue.
WASHINGTON, Nay II.
Especial to the Times.
The commis,s, appointed by tho Congressional
caucus Of Yesterday. hold meeting last night. "a
| talk over their Programme, and Mr.. Crit enden
the chaum IN, Was requested to draw up some res
o!uticns Tor an adjourned meeting OF the comI it.
tee Tomorrow evening 1t 10 o'clock. Mr. Crltt, n
deD gives renewed assurances tbxt their actions
are limited. The scope Of their duties as mem
bers o Congress is that they have no thought Of
attempting TO organize pollt cal party. The OBJ
ect is merely to unite the conservative siren 9Th
in Congress ,ainst mischievous Abolition seces-
sion bills now pe nding Tho resolutions presented
by the committee ON Monday night will be SUP
stantiallv these:
IL. b the Constitution, the Uni. and ws
0. the Unite. States must be enforced, anu the
rebellion against them put doun, AMI that it is
their duty to vote tor every measure necessary
and proper to tha. end
ID. hat it is the dictate Of policy as VOL az Of
humanity, that no more war violence or injury
should be il ficted thar is absolutely necessary to
suppress the rebe lion that while no blow shoul
b. spared the rebellion as long it is in arms
asaius the the Government. we should rcmem her
that those engaged in it have been our fellow
citizens, and tncy and their dc ceniants must
again make and Icpal take in q common destiny.
3D.. That the States con,ponen: and essen
al parts Of the Ubion, bound together by the
Con-litution that rebels cannot divest the
States Of their rights ard powers as such
parts Of the Union, and though hey may
obstruct for time the engagement Of
thess rights and po crs, upon the removal of the
u,strusuon by the suppression of the rebellie, ,
the > mus revert to their original right and
relations and remain long the C0nsti III don
OF he United States, which binds them into one
government, shall endure.
All, That while cond,gn punishment should be
visited en- leading rebels. to mark a..d stigm atze
their detes;able CRIME, the masses of the people
Of the seceeded States arc not equal offenders,
and deserve immediate amnesty On abandoning
their opposition 10 the GoverEmen..
5th, In on these prinr iples. the general con-
fsca,ion and emancipation bills pending before
Congress a lmpolltic, constitutional aud n gh-
y dangerous to :he future peace Of the country,
and should not bect me laws
9TH TAas the members + Congress uniting in
the expression Of these sentiments, VIII le not ell
fully endorsing everything that President !. ncoin
has done, do nevertheless have an abicirR conf
dence in his honesty, patriotism and desire to pre-
serve the constitutional lights Of the States.
The resolutions may vary q little from these,
but not materi' lily. VAlandigham did not ttend
the meeting at all.
zen. But'er mas l0fw2'Gc0 10 thr w ar Depart.
ment, among other trophies, the rebel morning re-
port o. the forces at Fort Jackson. From this it
app .ars tla' the aesfesat, humber in the
Fort during tho fight was 7a7-a sort of dia '
which was kept under the head Of rem lrks.
The great precision Of the fre from the mortar.
boats is accomplished.
On the 9th Of April Eve Federal gun boats
were reported lying near Quarantine flying f,gs
Of truce. At II O'Clock at ght the majority .f
the garri on deserted. The date Of April 28th vas
recorded, but no entry made
Secretary y eles has sent an official letter to
flag officer Farrap ut. speaking in terms Of great
praise tor his services and compl nenting the III
GERS and men for their gallant conduct, saying
that they desc. We we'll OF their country.
Hon. Samuel F. vinton, af Obi" died here
this aft rloon afier a brief Hines Of or jsipeas.
He was ior many years REPRESENTATIVE in .ion-
gre 3, and rtcentls appo: ted one Of ii commi J..
s,oner under the Districr Of Colombia euancipa
tion act.
Henry A. Stewart, Of Baltimore, prisoEer in
tse old capital! while attempting to escape to. day.
was shot by the sentry and died from the effects
Of his wounds.
Especial to the Tribune.
It is believed thst Gen. Wool will be immedi-
ately made full Maj General
Tho Norfolk Navy Yard will be Offered imme-
diately.