New-York daily tribune., 1862-04-25
rho Death of tho 'slsse Trade,

WILLIE.
There 10 40 foundation for ii ss0ry telegraphed 70
two Of yOur eotemporar,s th' hrs been definitely
determined TO dspaee Seer .tary Welles. He bss
many snemies, ard mnny siling 70 iuhsrit-that is
sD. The added statement shat ne 10 10 be Minister
70 Spain IS aso inven'iC A. ThsI place 10 already
promised 70 Lieui.-GOy Koernez of Illinois, ss the
President assured delega 6oss from the West aid
the Rsst press ng other q ,plicarte.
PER soSAs,.
Carl Schurz, by direct Dn Of bis physician, has gene
10 Philadelphia. The epcTt that his illness is Of
typhoid casraoleT s IN founded.
ANOTpkR HUwBUG.
fhc iDaieiaed s'ster 'e's II yesterdays New-Xofk
TS,ses ~ the effect Il at lhs Secretary of The Macy
hsd gireu strict orio ss for tbe Monitor and her con-
or; nei 70 ircge Or iircbaTge gun uneis the Mer-
riase ATTACK them, is entirely untrue. Flag.
oisref GOsl@50rOuat "a unhamvered by any iastruc-
aOes whatever fItyn Tho Navy Department. Every
1nsy tbat ha asked fo- has been given him, and,
+s'tse AuboriseS 10 say, be eneTtains no doubt
esais At1 y ~ dispose Of tie herimac, bat viii
daSl De srlyn into e contest in Newport News
.sboas, here The enemy evidently desire % fight
ISW. n vera. previous allegations Of TIE Times
repeed g the Navy Department are equally desL-
'tase Of; ouDdsoD.
REBEL Nt3AL PREPARATIONS,
'Rsfs gees from Norfolk state that the Reoels have
tse wooden ganboets completed there, four built at
the nj " yard and 81 Norfolk, all Of which are
ready ior service tisg the Rebels sre alec building
anOa er Aerrimac Of smaller ;uDnage, and ths, four
Dort are now bsilang at Norfolk.
THE FIGHT AT SOUTH MILLS.
The Notofk Tag -B0ok contains long accounts Of
she recent fight near South Mills on the Dismsl
Swamp Canal II ssit the Union force 81 from 3, 500
10 300 and ths Union lcss at from 500 10 900 The
RssG force eonsissed Of Col. Wright, with portion
Of the Sd Geoya, and Capt. hcComss company OF
sftIsry, in oh 900 men. Tie Day-BooE says that
tbs Rebel force kept The foe ai bay for several houE
bus aduiis che. % killed and 81 wounded were
broughs 70 Norfolk, and thsi finally, ammunition
beig exhausted they fell back TO South Mills and
tteBs5 to Ihe HaI-Wsy House, half way to Rich
nond where they were awaiting Fe-enfoiormeats.
fkOCsFDtSGs OF THE REBBL CONGRESS.
To. Rebsl Coogress adjourned or Monday last TO
sle .nd ri ysasy in August. The blil organizing
ststriion Of sharp.shovieis wss passed On The last
dsyt,fhe nrg sud seal report WIS indefinitely post
yonea X. n. e. Hunter was elected President Of
he Senois pre- ten. Resolutions Of respect to the
memory of John Tyler were adopted unanimously
On Saturday The Rebel Senate passed the House
aPpfDi 1pvivOv iuf SNueUubtlON VI
srauIo.d between Galveston and New-0f.eans.
REPORTED ENGAGEMENT At YORKTOWN.
llwas rumored 10 Norfolk on Sunday that inteli-
gsDes from tbe Peninsula bad been received, 10 the
saec. that Gen. Msgruder had received severe
wOuul IN tie right foot; that one Of the Rebel bat
tstiss on TIE Yosk River had been seDcsd and that
two Of The National gunbO4s bad been sgnk by shots
frln the Reb guns.
THE REPORTED RETREAT or JACKSON TO
WAYNEsBORO.
AteleeTan fcm Richmond, April q, 20 Norfolk.
Gays: The report of Jackson falling back 20
ws,nesboro IL d1,cre1ited here, and couHicts with
oftei iofofmaliOn.'
TIiE CHAHCE AGAINST GEN. SMITH.
The Senate Mihtsry COMMITTEE, 70 whom was re-
ierred the resolution Of ioqsiry into tie alleged
drunkenness Of Gen. William f. Smith, a. the Gght
atLees Mill, have determined 20 pursue the inves-
ugasor, notwithstanding the denial by Cen Smitb's
1sencs Of ,he charges against him.
TfiE CONTRACTS FOR ARMS.
tbs Commission respecting Contracts for ordnance !
and snall have, it is sad asceriained that IN.
Government will, notwithstanding The magnitude Of
the Contracts iail % get the equ tie number Of arm
20 supply the necessities Of the teryice. They will
ptStGbiy recommend advertising for proposals. for
gUns 70 be made At once. TIE Secretary Of War, it
n nHodsrsood, approves Of tbis course.
PROMOTION OF COL. TUTTIE.
fhs PIesident, to-day, nominated Col. Tuttls of
eAe ID lows 70 b. BngadieI General of Volunteers.
THE DISTRICT EMANCIPATION COMMISSIONERS
Aos sena.e confirmed Horatio King as Commis-
SenSf uncef the Distict Emancipation act to-day.
thh DOMINATION or GEN. CADWALLADER.
i'ey tlso nad some discussion touching the nomi
os''on oi Gen. Cadwasder as Msjor-General bat
came 10 no vote upon it,
6thhhN PROfEsSORsuIP AT wRsT POINT.
Ibe Military Committee Of The House a0reed this
1orniag 70 report the joint resolution establishing
6erman ProiessJrsbip 1T West Point.
HAiTI AND LIBERIA.
SsHslor samner pressed bis bill establishing diplo
sSns relations with Hayt and Liberia TO vote TO-
NY IL "as passed by triumphant rasio,ity,
THE SLAVE TRADE,
1~sAs 20 senator SGmner who has several tines
1s~so upon an Executive session in order to hasten
'o'e 'ae treaty with Great Britain for the NOR.
DA suppression Of the elave trade IL was rsti.
I..,y snAlinousiy. messenger will Ct once
s.s 'la'coed with it TO England by Lord Lyons,
-, r4neaiions will be exchanged at tho earliest
pssss moment.
n.., Auuinistration, the English Minister. and
s r.S o. the Senate, who have nlost tbo-onoblv l
Ia s provisions, believe that this treaty sbopd l
s,a. Asa treaty to extirpaie the slayeArade.
Win !, "a sAeep every trader from the seas. and I
vao.s We Lass treaty respecting traffic in men and
hs1D,.. % regarded as another great step ip the
LIBERTY and ~ ocpsidered especially