The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-05-16

fAsSES--OfFlCtAL
WAR DEPARTMENT, I
WASHINGTON CRY. d. c., May IA, 1862.
is ordered that all applications for passes to visit
Fortress Monroe Norfolk Yorktown, or other places on
tho waters Of the Chesapeake DO hereafter made Major
General John A. Dix. o. Baltimore.
EDWIN NJ. STANTON. Secretary OF War.
@ EN ERAL NEWS.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
WASHINGTON, May Is. 1862.
REPORTS FROM GENERAL MCCLELLAN AND GENERAL
HALLECK.
Tho whole community here has been painfully excited
to-day by rumors Of the defeat OF General Hall ck at
Cornth. Upon careful Investigation it 10 asccrtaned
that there is foundation whatever for the report
The news received at the War Department to-day,
dated yesterday from the armies Of Generals Mcclellan
and Halleck, indicate that preparations going on
but no movement or engagement OF importance had
taken place
The slow and sure movements Of Generals Haeck aud
Mcclellan convince experienced military men here that
those Generals believe that the rebels are in great
strength Immediately in their front.
AS General Mcclellan is reported to be at Cumberland
il would seem that he may make detour towards hch-
niond instead OF marching through the swampy region
bordering the Chickahominy the main route. Cum
bcrand is above White House, on tho Pamunkcy river
and the latter place has already been reached by our
transports Tor considerable distance up
Crcumsta that have recently TRANSFERRED and IN
formation that has boen accurately ascertaned have
vndicatsd the position maintained by General Mcclellan
10 regard TO tho march upon Richmond and convinced
the Cabinet that he better posted, aud had
wisdom in the matter than all the political Generals who
camorng for his removal, and importunats for
rapid and needless movement OF army towards Rich
moDd.
ARRIVAL or RELEASED AND REBEL PRISONERS AND
SICK AND WOUNDED SOLDIERS.
In addition "a the steamers Hero and Kent, which
brought hther the released Union prisoners last night
the Ksnpsbec arrived with upwards OF $50 wounded
rebels from Williamsburg. These for the greater
part slightly wounded and are attended by rebel
geons and nurses sric, guard is kept this boat
visitors are permitted
The steamer state Of Maine also arrived with about
$780, tho j. r. Warner with 400, and the Elm City with
$50 sick and wounded fro various Union regiments.
They being removed to the various hospitals to-day
THE SICK SOLDIERS.
The sick who arrived to-day in the Elm City, under
charge Of tho sanitary commission receiving every
attention. and prompt provision has been made for their
reception into the hospitals here. Tho passage
made with comfort There have arrived within the last
two days about 400 OF sick from the South, and
others are soon expected.
THE TAX BILI.
The impression is gaining ground that Mr. Simmons
schedule Of tax bill will be substituted by the Senate
for the House bill. II 10 stated that although the
Finance Committee agreed 10 report tho House Tax
bill, q majority OF tho committee il opposed TO
il. Mr. Simmons bill preserves the machinery
Of the House bill, but proposes to raise two hun
dred aud sx.y.six millions OF revenue one hundred
to be raised from duties Imports hundred from
tax Of onchat per cent saes and the balance
tn linn nj viz ohac.
oils aud licenses These tho only articles speciH.
caly taxed is generally believed that this programme
for revenue will prevail.
TIE CONSERVATIVES AND THE RADICALS.
The conservative members Of Congress have had by
easy time this session. They kept
stantly between Scya and Charybdis-dcmocracy on
the hand and radical abotonsm the other. Poi
teal association with either Of them would Illustrate the
patriotic purposes OF the conservatives. To avoid the
appearance Of attempting 10 organize distinct political
party the introduction Of resolutions under the auspices
Of the caucus has been for the present aban
doned. The majority Of the conservatives unwilling
to cast themselves into the Of the democracy,
orsnsd invitngy 10 them, and thus consolidate the
publican party and reproduce precisely tho state OF
Affairs which eliminated in the present rebellion.
The radical abotcnsts are, however, exsrting their
utmost ingenuity to effect this result Their continual
agitation Of obnoxious ant-lavery schemes intended
to prevent coalition Of the Chicago platform republicans
with the conservative men Of other parties For the
present however 10 believed that enough or the
pubcans proper pledged 70 oppose the radical
sures or the abolition faction check their contemplated
mischsvoas legislation The conservatives anxious
to hurry through whatever really nscss-
sary for tho maintenance or the government and vigor.
prosecution OF the war for the Unon and then ad
jcurn but the radicals determined, II possible, to
prevent an adjournment and to keep up sectional aga
,on and proract tho war for this purpose They
regard with manifest dissatisfaction the rapid progress
recently made by the Union armies II may be
ably expected that unless stcrny rsbuked by the voice
OF the people, Of these patriots will be found openly
obstrucng the conclusion Of civil war unless IL should
be perverted TO suit their fanatca purposes.
All conservative men here shocked at tho sweeping
measures Of con1scaon proposed by the radicals They
provide substantially for the abolition OF slavery, bo
cause Shareholders for the most part considered
rebels by these bills. There are quarter Of million Of
Shareholders and quarter Of million Of other property
holders the South that would be made bsgga BY the
execution OF this programme II pretended that this
wholesale connscaton Is for the purpose Of CON-
| peusating for the expenses Of the war; bu,
none will dare 10 60 into the Afrcanized
South ameng an infatuated people to purchase estates
Il IL proposed Also to the negroes, and in effect
make them superior TO the million Of whites who are
10 be deprived OF their property or course under such
circumstances there will be cotton other crops,
NOR any demand for Northern manufactures from the
south.
EMANCIPATION IN FLORIDA.
Several Florida refugees, who here, are said 70 BE-
preparing under the instructions Of Mr. Sumner, memo
rial TO Congress- setting forth statement that msorj.
~ Of the people Of Florida In favor Of emancipation
| Of the slaves.
EDUCATION or THE coYTRABANDs.
Tho Northern abolitionists are sending primers and
caschsms here aid in educating shs horde Of contra
bands that accumahting in this Disrist Experience
NJ Port Royal showed the specialized old