Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-05-07
ANOTHER BRILLIANT AFFAIR. Z.
The Rebels Surprised and CUT
Witted. 11@5, ., 3, /. !
MCCLELLAN WITH THE ADVANCE. &
PANIC in RIGHH6KD.
FOR ErEN q NEWS.
FhiE Morning's Repert,
FRON WAsHINGTON.

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Tribune's dispatch: rfsai
The Select Com nittee Of the House on
Oonhscation and Emancipation has in
structed its chairman, Mr.. Elliott, tb report
two bills, the hrst Of which is agreed to by
Mr.. Noel, Of Missouri, % we'll as by
Messrs. Eiin.. Hutcbins, Beemen and
SedgWiok, but opp Osed by Messrss Mallory,
Of Kentucky, and Cobb, Of5NeE Jersey.
It cOnfscates all the property, rssl ana
personal, Of leading Glasses Of rebels, en-
bracing somewhat more than are powered
by Senator Sherman's bill, those who shall
continue in rebellion after the passage Of
the bill. By another section, the property
Of all other rebels, who continue such sixty
days after its passage, shares the same
fate. The President is 10 seize the proper.
y, but the Courts are to institute proceed
ings. The claims Of loyal creditors are
made liens upon the property taken.
The other bill, which only the RepubIi
can members Of the Committee, bare ma
jority, spprove, liberstes Immediately upon
its passage the slaves Of all rebels. -I h2l
Two additional sections TO the first bin
we're discussed, but not acted on, Mr. Noel
being opposed to them. By one il is de-
olared that under this bill slaves shall not
be held 70 be property. By the other pre-
vision is made Tor the enrolment Of all
loyal persons within the rebel districts
who shall become free upon such enroll
ment, and may be in such numberb as are
required enlisted in the military service of
the United States. Both will probably be
moved in the House. 81
The Herald dispatches say the Admins
tration is fully satisfied that the road to
Richmond is opened, and the rebel army
Of the East utterly routed.
Times dispatches
Gen. Franklin's Division, which Gen.
Mcclellan has ordered 10 West Point, ct the
head Of York River, was on board Of trans.
ports when the rebels abandoned York
Town. .9hey were kept on board by Gen.
Mcclellan for the very service they are
performing, and viii doubtless be able to
intercept the rebel retreat to Richmond,
compelling them to give battle or suFFen-
der. The main road of retreaL up the
Peninsula is close on the bankof York
river, which will bring the rebel army
within range Of our gunbosts that are con-
Quoting Frsnklin's transports to their rear,
There are four gunboats in the service. IE
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forward twenty thousand additional sell
diers from Yorktown to West Point immed-
iAtely. II will not be surprising if he cap
lures the bulk Of the rebel army and takes
Richmond in 8 week. y y1lE
Times dispatch;
The French Minister went to Richmond
to assure the rebels that the Emperor of the
French does not recognize them as power
among the nations; that England and
France, by recognizing them Rs belHgeFents,
did all that could be expected on the part
Of neutral governments; that the blockade
Of their ports is effeotual; that they ere
fairly beaten in arms and their independ-
enCe 9 nation is impossible; that con.
tinuance Of hostilities by the threatened
destruction Of the cotton and tobacco crops
Of their citizens would only be Esntop
injury to the commerce Of the world, ipjnr-
ing France and England even more than
the United States; and that q resort 70
guerilla warfare, IS proposed when their
armies are destroyed, would demorRlize
society and be simply return to barbar-
ism. 51iIru %
The rebels have been admonished, there
fore, that a cessation of hostiliies is duty
tAog OHo W AnsLu6GANen anu 70 the WVIlQt
which all civilized nations will unite ID
requiring Of them. .i5.sd
D. B. Lathrop, operator on the United
States military telegraph, died last night
from injuries received by the OF Plosion Of
torpedo placed by the rebels in the de-
serted telegraph Office At Yorktown Mr..
LathrOP was resident of Springfield, o.
and was highly esteemed. De- 1iGiqa)