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The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-06-06

WASHINGTON, Juno 5.-Tbe substitute oil
Porter, hich is likely to pass in the form
offered, provides for emancipation in the
following cases:
OF every person who shall hereafter act
as an officer in the army or navy, or as
President, Vice President, members of Com
gress, Judge of any Court, Cabinet officer,
Foreign Minister, Commissioner or Consul
Of the o-calIed Confederate States; or as a
Governor of State, or a member of 6
Convention or Legislature, of the so called
Confederate States; or who has held an
Office of trust or profit in the United States
and who shall thereafter hold Office in the
so-called onfederate States or every per-
son who shall hereafter bold any Office OF
agency under the Government of said Con-
federate States, or any of the States of such
Coniederacy.
But persons holding State Offices, unless
appointed since tho date of the secession
ordinance, unless they shall have taken an
oath of allegiance to such Confederate
States. Also the slaves of every person moi
embraced in the foregoing clause, who
after the passage being actually wilifully
and without coercion or compulson en-
gagged in armed rebellion, who shall not,
within twenty days after such warning OF
proclamation made at his discretion by
the President, lay down his arms and return
to his allegiance.
The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-06-06

CAIRO, June 5.-Ten Memphis refugees
arrived to-day. They were railroad engin-
GERS and say they ran three locomotives ont
of Memphis on the Mobile and Ohio rail
roAi to Humboldt, where they switched
them off and brought them North to Tren-
ton, where they found the bridge over the
Obion river destroyed.
They then ran the locomotives off the
track and burned two bridges behind them
and cut the telegraph wires. They bring
the Memphis Argus of the 2nd, which re-
fers to the so called confederate victory at
Richmond but give no particulars
Vicksburg is not yet in possession of the
Federal gunboats.
Gen. VilIipque has asked for re-euforce-
ments at Fort Wright.
1t was reported at Memphis that Halleek
had taken Grand Junction.
A meeting of the citizens of Memphis
was held at the Mayors Office on Sunday
night, at which resolutions were adopted
that the city never yield to the enemy
while it could be defended. Never voluu'
tarily.
Also, that citizens who dou't take up
arms are expected to give pecunisry aid tc
the rebellion.
The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-06-06

NEW York, June 5.-The Persia arrived
to- day.
European political news unimportant
The anxiety for American intelligence daily
increases.
La the House of Commons, Mr.. Midday
asked what steps government intended to
take in the case of the steamer Bermuda,
sliced on her passage from one British
colony to another.
LayaEd said government had received
information of the seizure and the case had
been submitted to the law officers of the
crown, whose opinion was awaited.
The Times says the details of the capture
of New Orleans places the surrender in a
more creditable light for its defenders.
Surrender after such a contest had taken
place is Invested of all reproach.
1t says stubborn and protracted resistance
is yet threatened by the South, but the
progress of the North, though somewhat
slow, has been hitherto sure. But if place
after place be abandoned, there must come
time when the rest will be hardly worth
defending.
The Paris Constitutional argues that the
North is advancing deep into the South,
and will meet with unsurmountable obsta-
Giles; that the end is farther off than ever,
and those who urge the North to establish
It's sway amld sangulnary ruins ana devas-
tation, are not aware of the sad future they
would prepare for 100000 of negroes,
and for 100000 of whites.
Arguments relative TO the restitution oil
the ship Emile St. Pierre were advanced
pro and coR,in the Liverpool Journal.
The Globe says England has washed hel
hands of the Mexican business, retaining
only that hold on Vera Cruz customs es.
sential TO compel the discharge of debts
| due TO English subjects.
The Common Council of the city of Lon.
don unanimously agreed to present tbs
| freedom of the city to Geo. Peabody, in 8
gold box, for his munifcent gift.
| 1t is reported that the French Govern
| ment has resolved on the occupation of th,
city of New Mexico, under every eontin
gency, and next fall every strsgetie poin
of the country is to be seized. The Occu
pancy to extend for three years, to ALLOW
time for the development of the nationa
| will.
The Arch Duke Maximillin of Austri
is about to visit TO France. 1t is rumore
The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-06-06
NEWS BY TELEGRAPH.
~ TIE h. ". LINE.
Exclusively for the Journal.
CONGRESSIONAL.
xxxvu ooNGREss-sEooND SESSION


WAsHIRGroN June 5.
SENATE The annual report of the
Smithsonian Institute was ordered to be
printed.
Mr.. Grimes introduced bill for the es
Establishment of certain national arsenals.
The bill to provide Territorial Govern
ment for Arizonia, was taken up.
Mr.. Trumbul could see no necessity fer
a Territorial Government for Arizona.
How many Americans were there in that
Territory. @
Dir. Pomeroy thought there were Is, 900.
Mr. Trambull said there were not 5000
white men in all New Mexico excluding
Mex leans and half breeds.
MIR. Latham said many of them were
Mexicans and half breeds, but they were
entitled to the rights of citizens.
Mr. Sumner moved to postpone the bill
and take up the resolution for the expulsion
of Mr.. Stark.
Mr. Summers motion was rejected
Yeas Chandler, Clark, Foot, Harlan, Howard,
Howe, King, Morrill,, Trumbull, Wade,
Wilkinson, WiImot. Nays Bayard, Brown
ing, Garlic, Collamer, Cowan, Davis, Dixon,
Doolittle, Fessenden, Foster, Grimes, Hale,
Harris, Kennedy, Lane, of Indiana, Latham
McDougal, Nesmitb, Pomeroy, Powell,
Rice, Salisbury, Sherman, Simmons, Ten,
Eyke, Wilson, of Massachusetts, Wright.
The tax bill was taken up.
HOUSE Mr.. Wickliffe asked leave to in
troduce resolution to ask the Secretary of
War to inform the House whether General
Hunter has formed a regiment composed OF
blacks and fugitive slaves and has appoint
ed a Col. and other officers to command
them, snd whether he has been authorized
20 do so ard whether he has been furnish
ed with cloihing and arms for such persons,
aud to report any correspondence on the
subject between him and the Department
Mr.. Blake obj cted to the introduction of
the resolution.
Mr. Wickliffe wanted to know the facts
a the statement had been contradicted.
Mr.. Colfax hoped the gentleman would
not bring the niger question into the
House to-day, but let the House go on with
its business. (Laughter.)
Mr. Wickliffe said he did not hear the re-
mark of the gentleman from Indiana.
In consequence of the objection the resO-
luton was not introduced.
The House considered the Senate amend
ment TO the Indian appropriation bill.
The House went into Committee on the
special order.
The bill for the appointment of board
of Qualifications, and to provide for sea
coast and other defenses was taken up.
The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-06-06

FoRT MoNRoE, May 4.-The steamer
Vanderbilt arrived this morning from w hite
House with $50 wounded soldiers, in the
recent engagement. The steamer Meiamora,
which took to City Point, Mrs. Greenhow
and party returned last night.
The steamer Massachusetts, with the
privateers on board was lying along side
the wharf at City Point. In answer to the
notice given of her arrival, a train of
tbeir baggage cars came to City Point from
Petersburg yesterday evening, with two
rebel officers on board. They came after
the privateers, but not having brought
down Col. CorcoIan and party the priva-
teers were not given up.
Nothing later in relation to the subject
bad transpired up 20 yesterday evening,
when the Massachusetts was still awaiting
some further communications from Peters
burg.
The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-06-06
HALLECK S HEADQUARTERS,
JUNE 4tb, Midnight.

A man who left Grand Junction this
morning says Memphis and Fort Pillow
surrendered to our forces on Friday night.
Citizens say that when Beauregard learned
the railroad had been cut, he told his men
to save themselves as best they could. Sew
eral regiments of Mississippians dispersed,
and have gone home.
Gen. Pope, at last accounts, was 40 miles
South, with 40 600 men, and pressing the
enemy harl. He already reports 10000
prisoners and deserters. and 5000 stand
of arms captured. We have also captured
nine locomotives, partially disabled, and
several cars, aud expect to have them run
ming in q week.
In the dispatch OF yesterday it should
have read 80 miles south of Uoriuth, in
stead of Florence.
The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-06-06

NEW YORK, June 5.-The steamer Phil
adelphia from Pensacola the 25th and Key
West the 30th has arrived.
Gen. Arnold and troops still occupy Pen
sacola.
A quantity of stores &C, has been re
moved from Fort Pickens to that place.
ReDel deserters are constantly coming IN.
Wilson's Zouaves are throwing up forth
feations commanding all the approaches.
The Vincennes lays off the city.
Gen. Arnold is feeding the poor. About
500 rebel cavalry are in the neighborhood
of our pickets, capturing some sometimes
The navy yard was completely destroyed,
and six thousand tons of coal are still burn
ing.
The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-06-06

MISSISSIPPI FLoTILLA, June 4.-The bonn
bardment of the Fort commeeced early yes
terday, and continued all day, elicitIng a
brisk caunonade from the enemy. The
shells of the latter were quite accurately
aimed. bat failed to do any damage.
At o'clock last evening, three Federal
rams went down the river to reconnoiter.
They were fred on several times after pass
ing Craighead Point but all returned I'M
injured. subsequently the rebel boat JEFF.
Thompson came round the point but being
fired on by the Mound City and Cairo, re-
treated
One shot from the former is said to have
taken effect on the wheel house of the rebel
boat.
On Monday party of our scouts captur-
ed a mate and six seamen of the rebel boat,
Beauregard, opposite Fulton. They made
but little resistance.
The bombardment commenced again
this morning and was going on as the
steamer left.
The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-06-06
MnRTGAGEES' SALE

Of the BodiGnI Mines, a0ith the Lease and
FIXTURES belonging thereto,
DI" UHRTUE OR.4 PO WEB COW
-AD tanned in a mort gage made by the Bodiam
Mining Company TO George X. Murewood and VIM.
Kerstsman, TO secure the Iaymsnt of IL Q prinei-
pal and interest of certain bonds, issued by said
COMPANY, aud hSId by US sail Company having
failed pay the principal aud iutcrtst due Lpon
said bonds, we have Cntt rel upon and taken pos
session of, and will, ON the
18th DAY OF JUNE, 1862,
At O'Clock P. NJ, at the Mines of said Company,
the City Of Evan vile, proceed 10 sell at pull
lie HuctiOd, for the satisfaction Of said unpaid
PRINCIPAL and il ter,st (to-wi': tic sum of S2t,-
375 COY. the following described propeit y, towit
J he BOdiam Mir en-, with all the nachi cry,
equipments, buildins t'ses, coal boats shops,
every hing her, unto belonging. Also, all tho in
Il st of said Podiam Mining Company in a to m
of one thousand years in the premises upon which
said mines situate, Nith certain mining privi-
Ieges therein, granted to VIM. KeTsteman by Jno.
1ngle aud john IDele, Jr., Iy lease dated January
list, 1885, AMI recorded Lagos, 43l, 49, 4s3, AID
434 If Deed 81 ok No. of the Records Of Deeds
of Va deTbur County, and which eare was, by
said Bersteman, assigned to said Com any.
II. L. RoUTH q Sons.
T. =. r I. M Msg1R' Trustees.
WIZ. FIBER.
w. SOOTT MURRAY.
JOHN INGLE, Jr.
BY Asa Iglehsrt, Attorney in fact. ms I'd
WROT.M TOS-S BE.HET-EOR T.gRLE
USE.--50 bushels received and TO arrive at
mh20 II. A. COOKS.
The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-06-06

that France has demanded the expulsion u
the Ex.king of Naples.
The Consistory at Rome, unanimousl,
voted the canonization of the Japanese
Martyrs.
Twenty three cardinals and 100 Bish
ops were present. y
It is reported via Madrid that the En-
glish cabinet awaited Spain 10 declare this
Mexican tray collapsed.
Trade at Manchester was inactive and
prices firm.
American securities better.
--LATEST PER PERSIA. "a
The steamer Southwick had arrived from
Nassau with cotton aud rosin.
MADRID.-It is stated that GeH. Prim
will be authorized to return to Mexico a.
Spanish Minister, being instructed to pre-
sent his credentials only to the constituted
government and not to Juarez.
SHANGHAI, April 1.-THE rebels were
driven from all the Notifications and the
city placed in the hands of the allies. Ad-
miral Hope was slightly wounded. Nan
kin is surrounded by superior forces.
Foreigners are allowed to visit Pekin
under the passport system. The foreign
allies are gaining favor in the eyes of the
Chinese.
Nothing important from japan.
The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-06-06
IS Veicke2.ay BY.OS.9'

IN -g.E-GBRkKO.N co EEEE - Recon-
IL mended by physicians for its medicinal quail
tiles and superior as a beverage to any other sub
stituie for coffee Call and try it at FickeTy Bros
ROYAL LAMP CHTMNEYS-The best CHM
ney ever offered in this mtrket. Call and them
at Vickery Bros
FLOUR-Extra family -four, the best brands,
in sacks or barrels, ut vickery Bros, No e Main
street
HAMS-If you want nice bacon ham, not toe
salt, you can get it cheap at Vckery Bros.
SUGARS-Brown and coffee sugars, at astOnish
ing low rates for the times, at Yickery Bros, No
50 Main str ct.
QUICK YEAST, or Baking Powder-BishOp-
rcks, Durkees, Andrews, and other good brands
| of Baking Powder, at
VICKERY BROS,
| may 10 No 50 Main Street.
The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-06-06
LAST NIGHTS REPORT
Important from Arkansas.
highly interesting from the
Flotilla.-The BIO M b a r d.
ment grows lively.-Refu-
gees from Memphis.-Res-
olutions and rumors.-" A
Big thing ="

PoCAHoNTAs, ARK, June ga rebel
gnnboat came to Jacksonport day before
yesterday, and destroyed all the cotton and
sugar there. She was reported to be CON-
ing here, but we have learned that she has
returned down the river, destroying all the
cotton and sugar as she went
1t is supposed that very large amount
of each has been destroyed.
For time there was much consterna-
ton in this vicinity, and troops were under
marching orders during Tuesday night
Everything is quiet now.
The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-06-06
NEW PORK MARKET.
New YoRK. June 5


FLOUR in moderate demand at 2O@
Is for super western; 1904 SIS for
common to medium extra western; 05
as rs for common to medium shipping
brands extra R. Fl. O.; 5 25@6 80 for
trade brands.
WHEAT quiet; white Michigan 23@
IS; 29@I 80 for choice.
RYE steady with sales of 10000 bushels
prime Wisconsin at Csc.
BARLEY nominal
Corn quiet and firm at 47048 for new
mixed western; 49@50 for old.
OATS dull and dropping.
SUGAR in fair request.
The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-06-06

Fortress MoNROE, June 4.-The first act
of Gen. DIX is the relaxation of ell restric-
tlons on trade at Norfolk. After this date,
provisions of all kinds may be taken to
Norfolk and Portsmouth. Another satis-
factory change is the revocation of the or
der requiring the examination of drop let
tiers in Norfolk and Portsmouth before their
delivery.
The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-06-06
Oh, ]. SchlaeDfer's."

WRAL.mERs COs.METKC LOTION,
II for removing Pimples, SunbHrD, letters,
RingwOrm, sc. just received and r sale at 81. J.
Schlaepfer's New Drug Store.
HELMBOLDS'S extrat Buehu, just received at
Echlaepfer's New Drug Store.
DRUGS.-Just received large and varied stock
of pure Drugs and Medicines, consisting Of all
the new preparations just arriving in the market,
all of which are sold very low, at
my13 SOHEAEPFEk's,
81 s-l. El-s New Drug Store.
The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-06-06

EAsToE, Pa, June 5.-The terrible
freshet in the Delaware and Lehigh rivers,
still continues. The water reaches the sec
ond stories of the buildings in the lower
part of town. All the bridges between
here and Mauuehaunk, are washed away
The Lehigh bridge is partly gone and will
probable be totally demolished. All the
The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-06-06

NASHVILLE, June 4.-Wynkoop's Penn
sylvania cavalry made dash into Win
chester to day, dispensing a large force of
rebels, capturing fighting preacher, Capt.
Kimball.
0ne thousand FIVE hundred Union pris-
onerS, captured by the rebels at Shiloh, ar
rived here to day, released on parole. The
rebels had not enough to feed them. They
had but one ration on Friday. They had
been taken to Georgia. -.~
The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-06-06
MORNING REPORT
A dash upon the Rebels
General Dix at work-Re-
leased and pa1oled prison
ers - Foreign News : No
dispatches from Mcclellan.

New York, June 4.--The following are
among the recently returned prisoners:
Chas. Travers 9th Michigan; A. Billing,
3rd Michigan; G. Windle, 9Th Michigan !;
A. Grant, End Michigan; F. Friendbof, 5th
Michigan; E P. More, 3rd Michigan; B. P
Foot, do; B. Kelly, do; R. Boy, do; G. Nc
Mas en-, d.; G. j. Porter, do; J. F. Foley,
do. J. Suffer, I'd Michigan F. HOlger, 3rd
do; G. Keyes, 5th do.
The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-06-06

canals are under water. The iron works
are stopped, and the railroads are sub
merged.
Many people were drowned in their
houses, so suddenly was the rise.
The Lehigh is stationary, the Delaware
is still rising. Articles of furniture, goods,
bridges and houses &c, are going down the
river Sc
All the bridges on Broad Head creek, ex-
cept The railroad bridges are gone.
The damage 10 The Delaware, Lacawona,
and Western railroad is great and will re-
quire a week to repair.
The Docala creek at StrausbuFg over
flowed last night and ran through the
town, carrying away mary houses and
bridges. The damage is very great.
The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-06-06

+ WASHINGTON, June 5.-The Navy De-
partment has issued proposals for the con-
struction aud complete equipment of fifteen
gunboats of speed of not less than thirteen
knots per hour, to be delivered within four
months, and in conjunction with the War
Department, proposals are invited for heavy
guns for both these branches of the public
service,
The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-06-06

WASHINGTON, June 4.-No dispatches
have been received day, at the War De-
partment from the headquarters of the
army of the Potomac. The military tele-
graph line between Fortress Monroe and
headquarters was broken by a storm but is
expected to be repaired by TO. morrow.
No intelligence of public interest has
been received from the valley of the She
nandoah. The rise in the Shenandoah EN-.
harnesses military operations.
The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-06-06

BALTIMORE, June 5.-The gallant Col.
Kenly arrived here this morning. Though
still suffering from his wounds, he is anx-
ious to be exchanged and resume bis place
in the army
The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-06-06

New YORK, June 5.-The Key West cor
respondent of the Express, says that the
frigate Potomac had arrived from Vera
Cruz, with the information of the conflicts
of the French and their retreat to Vera
Cruz.
The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-06-06

Fort JERvIs, June 5.-fhe storm of yes
terday and last night was very severe in
this vicinity. Considerable damage was
done to the Delaware and Hudson Canal.
Some five or six feet of the embankment
was washed away near this place, and two
or three acqueducts were carried away be-
tween here aud Lockawann.
The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-06-06

TOLEDO, June 5.--A FIRE occurred this
evening, in the village of Drumbo, on the
line of the Lake Huron railroad, which de-
stroyed nearly the whole place. Loss I'M
known.
The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-06-06
Marshal's Notice.

HS 1T IS II CONSTANT PR.NC.
81 tice OF many OF our citizens to throw and
sweep their waste paper, straw and trash in the
cutters and strests. and there is an ordinances
forbidding the same, and alse ordinance for
bidding leaving boxes, barrels, any other OBJ.
structions the pavements after night therefore
the same shall be continued fro and after this
date, all offenders may expect an introduction to
the Mayor for SAID violation.
mys0 ED. MARTIN, @. NJ.
The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-06-06
AFTERNOON REPORT.

Memphis and Fort Pillow re-
ported surrendered = Gen.
Pope moving South What
he has accomplished-Reb
els scattering-More woun-
ded from White House
Failure to exchange priva-
teers for Corcoran-Colonel
Kenly in Baltimore.
The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-06-06

BALTIMORE, June 5.-The Harper's Fer
ry bridge was carried away by the freshet
this morning. The water is very nigh.
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ssEZE6OEE9S.es

KyREsH RUTTER-25O POD
~ nice Fresh Table Butter, in store this
ing, at Elliotts Family Grocery.
20 boxes German Soap,
20 :" Palm
90 Star Candles,
81 Starch, just received at EilIott's Fami-
~ Grocery.
. CAGES Paraffina candles,
gross German q ye~rine soap, for toilet use,
kTOss transpaTeil tsoap,
boxes corn starch, Tor culinary purposes,
10 dozen assorted sizes BishopTick's baking pow
der, just received at Elliott's.
$1,000 pounds A No. hams.
10 0e0 pounds prime shoulders,
t00Ol pounds sides, in store, and for sale at Ell
liutt's Family Grocery.
LAkD.-2,OUO pounds prime leaf lard.
RYE-5O0 pounds pacrh he'd rye.
BARLER.-200 pounds Iarched barley, just re-
cei4ed at Elliott's.
BR0OMS.-75 dozen nice brooms, from SC to
40c, just received at III iOtt's.
FLOUR.-16O SKIS double extra white v heal
-four ; rs bbls xxx family -four, warranted to be
equal 70 any in the city, st ElIiotl's
may7