New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-05-31
The Retreat Of the Rebels from Corints.
THE TAX BILL in THE SENATE
The COPELAND FUeITIvE.SlAvE CASE.
CHIEF.JUSTICE DUNLAP's DECISI0r

to whittier the Rebels have gone from Coriuth. Ths
theory Of some persons high in place here 10 tbatAs
bulk Of Beauregard's army has been conceotrstas
for some weeks at Richmond, as fact as the convs.
ME Gees of their one crcuitous railroad upon which
the moving stock must be very small, would allow.
The rumor that Beauregard himself has been 4
the Rebel capital, the policy Of lighting for Virginia
to the last, and the talk Of the Rebel leaders and
journals, give color to this supposition but othes
believe and say that information from Rebel sources
as to plans and as to the concentration of steam
boats near Memphis, confirms the supposition thas
the army may have crossed to the other side Of tas
Mississippi with the design Of making powerful
diversion there, perhaps extending to St Louh
in one direction and TO the Mexican States in To
other.
! Gen. Hslleck's dispatches however, seem TO ind
cate that portion a. least Of the Rebel army is sdl
in the vicinity of Corinth. /. is thought here thst
Flag Officer Farragrt may have influenced ths
movements Of the Rebels II he had pressed up IL
Mississippi vigorously lie should have been at Men,
phs this week. The evacuation of Cornth 10 70
garded by many in the same light Is the evacustoa
Of Manassas and Yorktown.
THE TAX BILL
proposition Of Senator Simmons to raise the tax o.
distilled liquors from 20 to 81 cents per gallon. The
amendment was defeated by decisive majority, but
it is probable that another effort will be made 70
raise this tax which will perhaps meet wi more
success Senator Sherman offered but did not pres,
an amendment taxing the stock on hand.
A motion will be made 10 tax cotton one-haf cent
pound. in connection with other notifications Of tho
bill. A half or quarter cent will probably Do Laid
on ,li, article. The House Tax bill has grown il
favor suce il was reported to the Senate That BODY
is apt to be strongly inclined to stand by IFS commit
tees, and although the bill is believed not to have
met the views Of majority OF the Finance Com
mitiee, vet inasmuch as the Chairman reported Is
back, it is viewed BY many as the Committees bill
A strong effort will however, be made to subsd.
tute Senator Simmons scheme, upon which no vote
has vet been taken. The Senate meets Tomorrow,
and Mr. Fessenden has expressed the opinion that Is
will be possible to obtain final vote. Other Sea.
a,ors, however, think differently.
POISONING SOLDIERS IN BALTIMORE.
Soldiers Of a Rhode Island Regiment who arrived
here this morning say that one OF their number Wa
poisoned in Baltimore bis way to Washington
He had been inyeieed into a refreshnent saioos.
where after eating, he thrown into violeaa
spasms. His life is despsired Of.
THE COPELAND SLAVE CASE.
J. N. Dean this morning concluded bis atgumses
in the case Of VIM. Copeland, claimed as fugitive
slave. aud ChiefJustice Dunlap made known tie
decision of the Court to Issue the writ Of habeas
corpus prayed for.
The principal point made in the opinion, which
was quite long were that during 90 years no doubts
had been raised as the right OF CLAIM to take
his slave from the District until now; that although
the Constitution menticr oil only the ca Of might've
slave escaping from one State to another, yet IRON
the necessity of the case and the Injustice Of making
distinction between the District and STATE.
from the legslation of Congress comforting power.
in the premises on the Circuit Court here, and from
the opinions Of the Supreme Court in Prigg sgt
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, in favor Of
the constitutional of the Act Of 1898, the Court
would hold the clause Of the article Of the Constita
ton in relation TO fugitive slaves applicable to this
District, as well rs that other clause in relation 70
fugi,yes from justice. The Court said it could nos
have been intended tina, this District should be .
safe resor, both for slaves and criminals. writ q
error to the Supreme Court, from the decision. viii
be sued out.
A COMPLIMENT FOR OUR NAVY.
The Navy received a compliment at HaTers
Ferry the other day. Among tie earliest rsenforcs|
p,enis dispatched u Gen. Banks WAS body Of sea-
men and marines, with heavy ship guns. from tas
Navy-Yard
When the .oldiers ut Isrper's Ferry csugh, nga
OF Jack Tar and Lis big guns they eheered Justify
and .houts 4, 1.-THE gunboats have come the gun.
boa,s have come Urieh Dahlgren, con Of Com.
mandant Dahpren of the Nsvy-fard, wiss with tho
PARTY, having received appointment on Gen
SAXON e stall. with the rank OF captain
The EFFECT OF NEW REGULATION.
The den,rtnre ths morning OF DR.. Hosk, /" coored
LAWYER of Boston, who h., been leelur'ng IN this
eity WAS attended with difficulty. The oihce's OF
the company refused to permit him to enter the cars
pble,s Ia. procured surrtss 10 the amount oil Si'"W
that be was not fugitive slave, such being tho
regulations OF the company.
The Mid Of Senators Sumner and PomeFoy WIS 0o'
tanned but their assurances that Rocs was I''s
negro were declared Of no avail, On me g'0u'u 'u'"
being violent Abolitionists, IL was FAR W P'oN"
they would not hesita.e in assisting fue''.s'
ea.ape. DIR. Rock was finally procured . ln.n'"
mass from Secretary Stanton, when '"' 'A'~'
company graciously respected. .rxryr.
THE TREAS .,s,,inted Commission u
| Secretary Chase has app '.;.,, tho hus;ne,s Of
.xsm;os the methods Of 'o"'"' - :, an, IA
II. aOrartnsus, and report "'A' 80 .s ..h;,s,v
n ~, TO simplify and '''''"A''-'
of the Department .rrrMpr TO PRIBE.
washington dispatch in IHk lhIS, "A.
fne /. .lishty erroneous as regards tns IT,.
ihai '.mrr. ia The Star signed "Tiad' IN
r"s,s.m.u, was written BY QUO OF the co." 1s;n.