The New York herald., 1862-05-28


THE SITUATION.
Everything in General Banks command at Will
Transport is reported to be quiet Intelligence
from Martinsburg yesterday indicates that the
rebels were falling back towards Winchester, but
very few of them being visible at Martinsburg.
There was nothing further from General Banks
last night.
The War Department received dispatches from
General Mcclellan yesterday, announcing that his
troops had captured Hanover Court House. The
loss on our side was exceedingly small, while that
of the enemy was considerable, One of their guns
was taken.
There is no later news from General Halleck's
command.
Governor Curtin, of Pennsylvania, has issued an
order countermanding the call for any more three
months volunteers. He says that the emergency
requiring them has passed, and congratulates the
people on the fact.
The President sent an important message to
Congress yesterday, which will be found in another
column. explaining the measures taken by the
government at the commencement of the rebellion
for the protection Of the Union and the constitu.
ton. He recounts the history Of the chartering Of
vessels and providing transportation and supplies
then adopted, and assumes to himself the re-
sponsibility to answer for the honesty of the
administration and the agents they employed. He
states that he consulted his entire Cabinet in the
emergency, and met hearty support from them.
He says that he is not aware of single dollar of
the public funds entrusted to unofficial persons
having been either lost or wasted, and he entirely
exonerates Mr.. Cameron from the censure implied
in the House resolution Of the s0th uh. If censure
be due, Mr.. Lincoln thinks that he himself, and all
the heads of the departments should share it with
the late Secretary of War.
During debate in the House yesterday Mr.
wadsworth, of Kentucky, declared very emphati
cally that if this war is to be carried on for the
emancipation of tho slaves, he will return to Ken.
lucky and fight it out to the death against the sup
porters Of such principle.
BY the Europa, at Cape Race last night, we have
dates from Liverpool 18th and Queenstown 18th
two days later. The English press continues to
comment upon the American rebellion. The Lon
don Times says that the recent victories Of the
Union armies in the West and the capture Of New
Orleans present strong contrast to the action Of
the Army of the Potomac, but that what the North
that the rebellion will soon be at an end but is
at loss to know how eight millions Of people re-
duced by force of arms are to be governed in re-
public. The subject of our national debt is also
source ns solcitude with the Times.
coNGREss.
In the Senate yesterday, reaolution was offered
and adopted inqdiring of the Secretary of War
how many officers and men of the army are now
confined in the District of Columbia Penitentiary,
10 what regiments they belong, and by what au.
thority they were committed. The Post Route
bill was taken up and passed. The resolution sus.
bending payment for the present of the troops in
The Western Department was considered, some.
what amended and then laid over, when the Tax
bill was taken up, and several amendments adopt-
ID. without transacting any other business, the
Senate adjourned.
In the House Of Representatives the bill grant.
ng to the State Of California the tract OF land
Known as the Colorado Desert was reported from
The Public Lands Committee and referred to the
Committee Of the Whole. The Senate bill pro.
viding additional regulations in reference
20 the surveys and sales Of public lands
was also reported from the Public Lands Com
nittee and passed. A message was received from
President Lincoln in reference to the origin. com
nencement, progress and conduct Of the present
war for the maintenance Of the government and
the constitution. II was read and referred to chs
Committee Of the Whole on the State of the Union
The message will be found in another column o
our paper. The House then took up in Committe,
Of the Whole, the bill for the establishment Of
soldiers hospital in the District Of Columbia, wher
long and dscursive debate ensued In reference 4
the financial management Of the government an,
the patriotism Of different states but the com
Dittcc rose without taking vote on the bill. A
motion was made TO reconsider The vote by which
the bill for tho connscation Of the slaves of rebels
vas defra.ed on the ppcvious day. Pending :hs
motion ;hs uousc adjourned.