, 1862-06-05
LATEST EASTERN NEWS.


as death and the liberation of slaves, or if the
case be less criminal, Imprisonment and fine
the latter to be levied on the property in slaves,
which property is freed. 1t also Furnishes rebel
aiders Of rebels with forfeiture of personal and
life estate, and disqualification to hold office. In
all cases il requires the President to seize the
property Of the leading classes enumerated, and
hold it until the owner be convicted, or, after
due search not found, when It is forfeited, and
thu slaves are freed authorizes the Presid mt to
conflscate the personal property seized by the
army by proceedings IL rem, and to proclaim
freedom to the slaves Of rebels il they do not
submit within 80 days; to enlist negroes and
issue an amnesty. Claimants of fugitive slaves
are required to take an oath Oi cOntiuu d loyalty.
The bill fOrbds slave catching in any form by OF.
fcers Of the army or navy. This bill was agreed
to by six Of the Committee.
An expedition under Gen. Neglry occupied
Rogerville, Ala, driving tho rebels across the
Tennessee river.
jeff Davis is at Tuscaloosa, Ala.
In the Senate, Preston King presented me.
mortal from merchants aud others Of New York,
asking the speedy passage of the Pacific Rail.
road Bill.
WASHINGTON, May II.
Gems. Van Dorm and Price have left COrinth.
Gen. Wool has been promoted Major-General
A letter from Cumberland, Va, of the 18th,
says: An attempt was made this afternoon, by
the rebels on our len, to capture some Of our
wagons, and was unsuccessful. During the
time Of the attack, u. Mcclellan, accompanied
by his staff was making 4 reconnaissance, and
came in sight Of the rebels before he was aware
Of their proximity. BY diut Of hard riding he
escaped, aud took command Of the force at hand
and dispersed the rebels.
Il is reported Tonight that two rebel regiments
had been cut Oft in their retreat by the burning
Of BottOu''s bridge by our forces.
CAIRO, May II.
Tho steamer Meteor, from Prttsburg Landing
yesterday morning, has arrived.
It was stated that Gen Pope's division has
again advanced and now rests mills from CO.
rinth. The only news from the rebel camp, Oh
tanned from dcSeTtcrS is that deal Of hard feel
ing exists between soldiers from tennessee and
Missouri and those from the extreme South /;
the former urging that as their States are re-
stored to the Union, they have nothing to fight
for and see no reason why they should be called
% to fight for the independence Of the Cotton
Safes.
ReinfOrcements are reaching General HSllcck
daily.
A report reached here last evening that Beau.
regard had asked an armiStice Of 10 days. The
matter was being considered at Hallcck'S cad
quarters at tho time the report left Pitts burg
Landing.
WASHINGTON, May 1s.
The War Department has received u dispatch
from Mcclellan, who SAYS thst the gunhoats
GalenH, Monitor, Aroostook, NdUg0iWck and Port
Roydl, were repulsed from Fort Darling, Z miles
below Richmond on Friday the 1Gth. The
MORitOr was uniniured. OF % shots that struck
the GGLsnG, Gron platrd) lSpenctratcd; she was
Fiddled and lost IA killed and 10 wounded.
One sold shot hit the Monitor square on the
turret two on the side, and another near the
pilot house, neither causing anr damage, be-
yOnd the bending Of plates. II is impossible to
reduce such works, except with the aid Of land
forces. The guns Of the boats could not DC sui
hciently elevated to reach the forts.
LOUISVILLE, May ls.
Gen. Curtis is advancing on the capital Of Ar.
kansas. Large numbers apply to him for pro.
lection.
New YoRK, May IS.
Authentic news from Port Royal says that
Gen Hunters proclamation was being published
1t Charleston, aud negro insurrection was m.
minenE
HaSty preparations were being made to BON
bard Savannah--Onr guns are up the river; the
pickets are within four miles Of the CITY, Mas
site batteries with PArrOtt guns are erected
around the city. We have u portion Of the
Charleston AID Savannah railroad In our pos
session.
Pensacola, Fla, was evacuated on the 18th
BY the rebels, alter destroying everything Of
value
j. Refugees say. that the rebel military officers
from Coriuth, who frequently are in Memphis,
complain bitterly Of the loss which the rebel
cause sustains in the delay Of Gen. llalleck
making an attack. Beauregard has been ready
ior over week. Every day at Shelah weakrns
him. He has received all reinforcemcnts posi-
Die tor him to procure, except raw leviSs while
sickness RACES in his camp to an alarming extent
Beauregard has placed an imperative embargo
on letter-writing from camps. The soldiers are
not even allowed to communicate with friends.
The whole country for hundred miles around
CoFinth haS been swept for supplies to subsst
the rebel army. The sources Of supply are now
nearly exhausted. Serious embarrassment was
anticipated from this cause. The army officer,
Freely admit the imposSiblity Of subsisting
large army any length Of time south Of COrinth,
and therefore there Is 0 necessity Of making
desnerate stand there. If defeated, n guerilla
variats on general scale will be resOrted to.
e,ts 'ft- CHicAoo May 10.
, A special dispatch to the New York Herald
says that the recall Of Gen. Hunter Is fully de.
termired on. His proclamation is to be made
thesubjeet Of q communication by the President
o Congress, thus to the country unmistakAbly
eondemning the course Of Hunter and clearly
announcing the policy Of the Administration.
Efforts are making to have Gen. Benham succeed
Accounts from McClellan's army state that
ven. sumner had been relieved from active SER
wee, IN consequence Of his refns1l to reinforce
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