, 1862-08-02

lHOilty VI ulSllnSulSueu senator lndl the IreS
dent will speedily issue his proclamation oferin;
an amnesty to the rebels in arms in the Borde
States, and announcing that the offer will be ex
tended from time to time to the other States a
the progress of subsiding rebellion may warrant
The Senate has passed the bill to-day admit
ing Western Virginia into the Union.
To-day message was received from the Pres
dent endorsing and earnestly recommending
bill for the compensation of the States which ma,
abolish slavery. The bill provides, whenever tht
President is satisfied that any State shall hav,
FULLY abolished slavery either Immediately OF
gradually. per cent. U. S. bonds, equal to tht
aggregate value, at - dollars per head, of al
slaves within the State, according to the census
1860, be issued to the State-the full amount t.
be delivered at once if the emancipation is imme
diate, and instalments if gradual. If any Stat,
receiving bonds shall introduce and tolerate slave
ry within its limits, the bonds to be null and void
and the State shall refund all the interest which
has been paid
BALTIMORE, July IA Federal prisoner es.
capped from Richmond, estimates the number o.
the rebel troops previous to the recent battles al
100000 Large re;nforcements from the direc-
ton of Petersburg had been arriving for the pre-
vious ten days, which were said to be from the
coast.
Beauregard has been very sick at Richmond
Neither Gems Mccall nor Reynolds was wound
ed, as reported.
ST. LOUIS, July 15.-Dispatches to military
headquarters say that Gen. Curtis's command
$4,000 strong, reached Helena, Ark, where they
are resting.
Information has been received from Corinth to
Thursday, July 10th, from Gen. Halleck there.
The various divisions of his army were in excel
lent condition, and eager for active operations.
The rebel Gen. Bragg has 10000 men at Tupelo,
Miss, $4,000 more are stated to be at Holly
Springs and other places. Their movements seem
to Indicate offensive operations.
KANSAS CITY, July 12.-An engagement be-
tween company of State Militia and Quantrel's
band took place yesterday, near Pleasant Hill
The latter were routed, with six killed and FIVE
wounded. Our loss was 8 killed and Is wounded.
WASHINGTON, July 15.--Both Houses passed
a resolution postponing the time of adjournment
until Thursday, July 18th.
MEMPHIS July 13.-The guerrillas are becom-
ing bold enough to approach within ten miles of
this city and attack our pickets. Several hundred
negroes are now at work on Notifications around
the city. The soldiers are also engaged at the
same work.
The water has been let into the canal at Vicks-
burg but as yet the antcipations that the current
would soon make its way through are not realized
WASHINGTON, July l6.-A special dispatch to
the New York papers states that it is said that
the Committee on Ways and Means have agreed
to report to the House bill making postage
stamps legal currency.
LEXINGTON, KY, July 15-Ths city has been
placed under martial law All able-bodied citi-
zens in Lexington and Fayette county are ordered
to report themselves at Court House Square forth
with.
WASHINGTON, July 16.-The Border State
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ply to the President on the Emancipation plan
1t is represented temperate and respectful, but
they cannot, for reasons stated endorse his policy
and differ from his belief that the declination of
these States to act upon and adopt it will prolong
the war. They will recommend their States to
give respectful consideration to the plan, but in
no way commit themselves to its support. Their
reply was withheld until it was known what course
would be adopted by the President on the Con-
fscation bill
The Confiscation bill has not yet been returned
to Congress with the Presidents approval. 1t is
generally thought that the postponement to dd-
journ was made in reference to that measure
The following is the text of the sections in draft
ing the bill relative to negroes which passed the
Senate yesterday: "The President is hereby au-
thorized to receive into the service of the United
States for the purpose of constructing entrench-
ments, performing camp service, and any other
military and naval service for which it may be
found competent for persons of African descent TO
do. Such persons shall be enrolled and organ
lied under sech regulations not inconsistent with
the Constitutions and laws may be made as the
President may prescribe.
"When any man or boy of African descent,
who by the laws of any State shall owe service
labor to any person who during the present rebel
lion has borne arms against the United States, or
fo flo
service as provided for in this Act his family for
ever Hereafter shall be free, any law to the con-
trary notwithstanding.
"Persons of African descent, under this law,
shall receive $40 per month ss.nd one ration"
The Senate Yesterday passed a u.attlng bill, by
which the President is authorized to caIi out the
entire militia of the country for period not *
ceeding nine months The bill also provides for
the use of tie slaves of rebels in tie army, and
giving them freedom in consideration Of their
services.
The House passed bill aboishing Congress
sional mileage and extending its provisions to the
present Congress.
MEMPHIS, July 14.-It is reported that part of
the force of Col. Fitch had an engagement on the
9th with body of rebels numbering 450. TIE
Federal force was 200 The rebel loss was "a
killed, wounded and missing The Federal loss
was 20 killed and wounded.
Another engagement took place the 7th,
when Col. Fitch took all the enemys camp equi-
page and provisions. Both fights are said to have
occurred within ten miles of Duvall's Bluff where
it is reported that large number of rebels under
Gen. Hindman are stationed.
WASHINGTON, July 16.-In the House, the Sc
lect Committee on Gradual Emancipation and the
Presidents Message, reported bill that when
ever the President shall be satisfied that Mary
land, Delaware, Kentucky, Tennessee or Missouri
has adopted measures for the emancipation of the
slaves throughout either or all of these States the
President and Secretary of the Treasury shall de-
liver to such State bonds equal in valuation to the
slaves according to the census of 1860, provided
that no compen sation shall be made to any State
which has aided the present rebellion. The bonds
to be delivered not 20 exceed the aggregate of
$lS0,000O00. For the purpose of settling slaves
beyond the limits of the United States, the sum
OF $4,000 is appropriated to be expended in the
colonization, at the discretion of the President
This act not to compel any State to pass a law of
emancipation within five years. The bill also pro-
vides for complete emancipation within 20 years.
The State receiving bonds and afterwards tclera-
ting slavery shall refund all principal and interest
The bill was referred to the Committee of the
Whole on the state of the Union.
The House postponed until December the bill
admitting Western Virginia.
The bill authorizing the President to contract
with any foreign power to receive and colonize
recaptured Africans, passed.
The bill authorizing the President to cali out
the National Militia for not exceeding 8 months
and employments passed, under operation of the
previous question.
WASHINGTON. July 1.-THE President being
opposed TO the Confscation bill as passed by Con-
gress, resolution has passed both Houses to-day
| that any punishment under the act shall not work
forfeiture of the offenders property beyond his
natural life.