, 1862-05-15

1ans s1mllar views, and Is In favor of the
most stringent confiscation and emancipation
law. He will nrohahlv hc Co1,actor a.
char,o.+o, a. ~~0f ~
AA<1teo.ou' LIZ "as 11ptteoneu year anu
twenty days, his ofense being his refusal to
take the oath Of allegiance to the Sontbern
Confedcracv sho-t f,na s,,,,o Ia Nd 1;n
.., ~ -'1N-@H 11''
sseape' accompanied nY slave, an excellent
pilot, who rowed him to the blockading YES
sci keystone State.
ITO the Associated Ptess.1
WASHINGTON, May 1.-THE Senate to-day
confirmed Erastus B: Tyler OF Ohio as Briga-
dief-GeneEal; and tile President nominated
stephen 4. BurbEidge OF Kentucky for simi-
lar position.
Official adSices Of yesterday say the position
OF Aalleck's army is unchanged.
Information from MeClellan's army, at Cum
berland, is to o'clock yesterday. They had
been IN considerable skirmishing with the
rebels IN 'front.' 70 other news.
Contract Post Office Department, lett Wash
iEgton to day for Norfolk to open the post Of
tics at that place The mails will be sent by
the old route, via Fortress Monroe.
Representative Lovejog's bill, which has
passed both houses, establishes Department
Of $500 perannum as the chief executive Of
Departments and exclusively devoted to aeri-
cnl:u1c.
The recent act Of the Legislature Of New
ork, Placing its canals at The service Of the
Government, SO lar as to allow the enlarge
!nenl OF us canal LOCKS to Elze adeq nate to
tEe 1s;ss?te OF vessels ablc to defend the lakes
IRON hostile attack, was placed on the table
OF Congress this a. rD., accompanied by let
= IRON Capt. Ericsson, and also by evidence
Furnished By extracts from the London Times,
To- nG.Tn re- -
eau commerce on the lakes, and the ability OF
England at adY time to take Immediate and
complete control Of them.
lie Judiciary Committee Of the House have
agreed TO report in favor of the admission Of
TIE third member from California
q de!tsation from Columbus, Ohio, urged
the Claims OF that place rs site for National
Arn1ory before the Military Committee.
Acting Provost Marshal, Col. Gates, yester-
cay tock charge of the postoflce at Fred
eflcksburg, oustins the rebel postmaster, who
mas nelo TUG same Office for twenty years IN
n.on nTt 1nH e ~ 4Fernnent M and grown rich
SIS, which he said tne Irnited Sites - postnt1;na
Department owf.i ana 1Thirh hn i,o,aG .rn1,iJ
be paid in gold. 4~f-~A y wa"
Robert Worrie Eeo rh;of f1a-,~ of +ba
uonse Of Renresantat5v3s loft bcro 70 ~ far
the hcaduuartcrs Of Cen McfieiIan 10 a3r;on ~
with hin - bandeonaoi1 a,a1n.ua5' l uGniug
the resolution If thonls nosssd hS 4,e eqR5 o ~
on Friday last Mr, MoTTis hv d;rnct;nn uef ~
the Clerk of The Honsc vii 'dc';vcr thrsa ~ t.,
the General in nerson. 0~ ~
The Military Oenartmant nc raco,4,, -a
STORED iuclndes fhn state ~ Konsos ~ r.
dian Territory vcst NJ trlsansas ana ,ha ~
riIo1ies nf EehrosGa Cn1orado anS Ma,aS. ~.
with the headnna1te7s At Fnrf IoopanTor+b 5a TerH
NAsu1SGToS- Nav 13-Harrev Rrow,, Zoo
erai Of lie Tinted States W e. ar1nv ol1so1ef 0en-
Tho Ni;terv Gomw;ttoo ~ +ho co,o4o
no1to5 that +i,or ~ 1.;n;t pt sno oeuate T.
af Tscs !sIS VIII ~ f slssu ~ taG oatte ned
the circnmstances wo,,1d ad1o;t 80 t,,1;i tniuny
;sfed thot tha 1,,.aina H., a'e Ivy se
snnnnrtrd H. 9ha a1;abteet at;aa anT VII,
fuItber 80 t5,t E ho - ~ ~ ~ LILY ihey
nf f;s -eni aI.ra.s ~ y. tuG huest o.Ieere
nrnm1,t1v onV div ass;;rad ~ g1 ~ ~ pe1Aoln
Thc P1st ,5ftice na5saEtman+ ~ ~ nani
an agent II, Portsmoth and Sarfos t3 ~ nas
tieafe the affairs Of 1he nnstottce ihere ~ va
to rc-cs;otlish nost,l co1,mnnicot;on 0no
Tur no11C~ 80 ,Crs ~ ~ @,n4q.1o ,.e.1Ju
LIE oot1HfAtE.o In CouNClL.
WASHINGTON, May IA meeting Of the
conservative numbers of Congress from all
the States to defeat tue schemes of the AboIi-
florists and secessionists, was held last even
ing in tue hall of the House Of Representa-
lives, Mr. Cr1trcnden in the Chair, and Mr,
Cox, Secretary.
Mr- Richardson Of Illinois, to test the sense
oftle meeting, moved that the chairman hlyc
power to call them together whenever it shall
again become necessary, in order that they
might make arrangements for defeating obiec-
1ionable measures. There was no ;eg1slation
pending Of which they knew enough to deter
nire what course to take. They were in the
midst Of shifting scenes. He, therefore, sug-
ee=ted thai the report prepared be not sub
ni1ted, fer When u report was adopted there
Was no recalling it. They should hold them