Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-04-26
From Washington.

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! OF the Seward aud Lyons treaty for the
suppression of the slave trade will soon be
exchanged. The main points are a mutual
/ right of search, without regard TO the mum.
| Der OF vessels to be employed, and the sum
mary trial andpunishment of those engaged
in the illegal traffic.
Senior Don LOrengo Motufer has pre-
sented his credentials as Minister of the
! Republic of Salvador. He said his govern.
ment ordered him to manifest to the Pres
ident that it earnestly desires the peace.
prosperity and glory Of the United States,
over which out Executive so Worthily pre-.
sides, adding that the people of Salvador,
progressive aud eminently American, offer
up their VOWS that the great people Of the
United States may ever foster, and the re-
public founded by the immortal Washing
ton may each day become more powerful
and manifest stronger sympathies with the
people of American continent, who profess
their principles and love their institutions.
To which the President replied that re-
publicanism in this country is demonstrate
| ing its adaptation to the highesJ interests
of society, in the preservation of the Union
itself against the violence of faction else
where on the American continent. It is
struggling against inroads of anarchy
which invites foreign Intervention. Let
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gether and animate and reassure each other
and thus prove to the world that although
we have inherited some of the errors of
ancient systems, We are nevertheless capa-
BILE of completing and establishing the new
| one which we have chosen. On the result
largely depends the progress of ciViliZa-
ton and happiness of mankind.
WAsHISGroE, April 24.-The gunboat
Yankee has arrived from near Fredericks-
burg aud reports that one day this week
the AnacOstia, while passing Lourey's
point, on the RaPpahannOck, was fired
| upon by small bOhy of rebel Infantry.
She threw a few shells, thus rapidly dis
persing them.
The fOtilla is still actively engaged seiz-
| ing rebel crafts. In all nineteen rebel
vessels have been captured.
NEW MARKET, April "a.
| Hon EdiCdrd u. Stanton, Secretary Of War:
Our advance guard, Col. Donnelly, COM
manding, took three prisoners to-day at
point miles beyond Harrisonburg. One
says he belongs to Company 3, 10th Vlr-
ginia regiment of Infantry, this regiment
has been on the RAppshannOck. Accord
ing to previous information the prisoner
says it Joined jackson at his present Ioca-
ton near SLarmardvilIe from Culpepper.
LSigned.l Mp. BASKs.
HEADQUARTERS YIRGISA DEP'T,
April oath, 1862.
| Hen. E. n. Stanton, See'y Of Var:
Assistant Surgeon Warren, who was
Internationally released with seventeen
prisoners and four attendants, arrived here
this evening, from Norfolk They were
the wounded left on the field in the affair
of the South Mills. The troops of the
United States consisted, as reported, Of 300
men, under command OF Brig. Gen. Reno
The Surgeon says the rebels reported that
they had only Georgia regiment and three
pieces of artillery.
bombardment of Fort Jackson, on the
Mississippi river Maj Gen. Lovett is rem
/ resented as saying it was terrific. It was
still continued at the latest adVices.
SIgned, JOHN f. Wool,
- Major General.
When the House adjourned Yesterday
the resolution of Mr. lIutchins, of Ohio.
was pending, TO censute Mr.. Yallandieham
for words spoken in debate against Senator
Wade. The Speaker stated this as a ques-
ton of privilege, on which Me-. Vallandig-
| ham raised a point of order. The rule
referred to by Sir. Yallandighaln was read /:
"If II member he called to order for words
spoken in debate the person calling him to
order shall repeat the words excepted TO,
and they shall be taken down in writing at
the Clerks table, and no member shall be
held to answer or be subject to the censure
of the House for words spodeu in debate
IL any other member has spoken or other
business has interviewed after the words
I spoken and before exception to them shall
hBYe been taken" The speaker also di.
rected the following to be read from the
manual: "Disorderly words spoken in Com
mittee must be written down, as in the
House, but the Committee can only report
to the House for animadversiOn." The
| Speaker, under ali the circumstances, sus-
tanned Mr.. Vallandigham's point Of order,
and thus disposed of the question of priv
ilege.
The New York Times publishes the fol-
lowing FROM Wheeling on the 2lst instant.
The indefatigable Gen. Milroy, at the
head OF accommodating force, overlook
the rear guard of the enemy's Cavalry, go
miles west of the Rail Road near Buffalo
Gap, Augusta county. They fed rapidly,
learned that their main body stopped the
previous night, six miles beyond Buffalo
Gap, but finding they were cut off at Stan
ton by Gen. Banks, they bore southwest
through both Bath and Allegheny counties
towards the James river. 4 company that
was sent by Gen. Milroy down the north
fork of the Potomac in Pendleton county,
captured srebels, including Barnett a no.
torious guerilla.
BALTIMORE, April 25.-.Ths q. s. gun
boat Hercules has arrived with another
prize and two important prisoners, one OF
whom has been long engaged in passing
mails and dispatches between the seces-
SiOnists here and rehEldOml 81 One Of tbAsr
men was captured ut his house at Anama.
found secreIed MIA loft, and only surren.
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