The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-05-27
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.
The Contiscation Bill Passed
the House.
&cs DO, DC.

WASHINGTON, My %. 1862.
PASSAGE OF THE coSFIscATI0N BILL IN TIE
HOUSE.
Tho House succeeded to-day passing the FIRST Of the
'ssres Of con1scat,n The second defeated
by small VOTE Having disposed OF these subjects Of
agitation expected that, in Wow OF tho dist acted
condition OF affairs the patriots will address thsmsel'
TO tho legitimate business Of Congress-, and turn their
attention partially Union saving, and let the
alone there place provided for the contra
bands that supported at public expe Sc.
IMPORTANT REPORT FROM MExIco-RUMoRED DEFEAT
OF THE FRENCH ARMY BY THE MExicANs.
Semiofica dispatches, received to day under
date of Orizaba May that the French troops had ad
vancsd within three leagues Of that city where they
encountered force of ono Mexicans Who attacked
them with killing 900 OF their invaders. II
does seem, from the dispatches that Presi-
dent Juarez ana his Cabinet he'd Ned the city of
Mexico to Quoretaro, recently stated in some
newspapers.
IMroRTANr NAVAL OPERATIONS IN NORTH CARO-
LINA-DEsTRUCTIoN OF REBEL sToREs-sEIzURR
OF A REREL STEAMER.
From tho Navy Department the following items are
gathered -
The U. 8. steamer shawsheen, with one company Of
the Ninth New York regiment the 9th proceeded
the Chowan river N. c., to Gates county, and de-
stroycd $50 900 worth OF bacon corn lard fish, &C. be-
longing to the rebels The wsshhouse containing it
1red. AS the party returning to tho boat. they
were fred upon by thirty rebel cavalry but succeeded in
driving them OF, killing tho rebel leader.
On tho night Of the 18th inst party under Lieutenant
Flusser, Of the Commodore Perry, went shore six
miles above Elizabeth City, and three miles into the
country and recovered the Made Point light house appa
ratus. To prevent information Of tho being
conveyed TO rebel cavalry in the neighborhood,
all the found the route detained until every
thing had been conveyed to Of the boats which
done by SONS rebel teams pressed into the service
On tho 14th the United States steamers Ceres and
lockwood pursued the rebel steamer Alice up Roanoke
river, and captured her about miles below Williams
burg. She had board bacon for tho rebel army and
the church bells Of Plymouth. which to DO
into field pieces. At Plymouth the Commodore Perry
found the lantern from tho light boat the
che Roanoke river. It was concealed In the Custom
House.
LATEST FROM THE VARIOUS ARMY CORPS.
The latest advces from Generals Banks Mcclellan and
Haleck. up to O'Clock day nave been given TO
the public through the press.
No advces have been received 1t the War Departments
to day from General Halleck.
REBEL GUERILLAs REPORTED TO BB OPERATING IN
TEE NEIGHDORHOOD OF MANASSAS.
Reports riffs that bands Of rebel gueras are
fng the country In tho vicinity Of Manassas. They
supposed 70 be resident secsssioniss who have been
smboldensd 70 commit outrages the Of Jacks
and Ewell to the Potomac.
THE sUNKRN VESSELS AT NORFOLK.
It Is understood that proposals will DO received Tor
few days, a. tbs Navy Department, 70 the
sunk by the rebels at Norfolk.
The SENATE DEBATE ON THE CONDUCT OF THE wAR
IN THE DIFFERENT ARMY CORPS.
In tho Of the debate In the Senate to-day Mr.
lavis OF Kentucky. INDUCED In structures upon
General Hunter for Withdrawing protection from the
UnioDists at Jacksonville, Fla, and upon Mr. Stanton
FOR transferring General Shields from the valley OF VIZ
gna thus exposing General TO the attack Of
an overpowsring rebea forcs.
Touching the former point, II explained upon the
republican side Of tho chamber, that there were not
enough In the government service to justify tho
reinforcing Of General Hunter and a. to disasters In
the valley OF Virginia, Senator Wilson explained that the
President himself haA withdrawn General Shields from
General Banks department He said that this
order was approved by tho Secretary Of War
and by General Hitchcock. II 10 singular that
an order Of the Commandsr-in.Chisf should
be approved BY subordnates This paucity Of numbers
FOR effective purposes quite inconsistent with
order given months since TO stop enlistments and
with Mr.. Wilson's speech, in which he urged the
reduction OF tho army by tho number Of hundred
and ATTY thousand mon.
SENATOR 6UlNER's ELL TO RxPKAL THE FUGITIVE
SLAVE LAW.
Senator Sumner to-day offered in the Senate tho orig
nal Arnod-Lovsjoy bill, including ali the sections which
were stricken out In the House.
COLONEL CoRcoRAN AND THE OTHER UNION PRISON.
RRs AT RICHMOND.
Hon. Moses r. Odsl who has excrting himself to
procure exchange Of COL Corcoran and has been In
communication with Gen. Wool upon the subject, ro-
ceved tonighss tslegrsphic despatch from General
etating that Gag OF truce yesterday TO Petors
burg to effect the exchange OF all the hostages and
especially Colonel Corcoran aud rotarns no
will be able 70 give information on the subject.
PROMOTIONS IN THE NAVY.
he following Acting Masters Mates have been pro-
NOTED by the Navy Department 10 DO Acting Masters
VIM. I. Buck, Edmund KimbaI, VIM. H. Males, Richard
Hncs WIN. T. Pratt; Lieutenant A. H. Hughes ordered To
report TO Commodore Pauldng for command Of the Mo-
hawk Captain Chauncoy ordered to report by letter
the Ordnance Bureau for duty; John FITCH appointed
Third Assistant Engineer the steamer Massa
schusetts.
TRAVEL BETWEEN WASHINGTON AND BALTIMORE.
Passenger trains will be between This city
and Baltimore TO morrow, Ave trains running each way
ASSIGNMENT or GENERAL srUR0Is 10 COMMAND
IN THE DISTRICT.
General Sturgh, lately In command In the Department
OF Kansas, has been placed In command Of brigade IN
this military department.
LIEUTENANT On WOLF.
Lieutenant D. Wolf. Of Chicago, severely wounded Al
Williamsburg, reached Washington with his mother yes
serday taken to the residence Or Representative
Arnold, where he will receive every attention
WASHINGTON CITY PASSENGER RAILWAY
No city passenger Railroad Commissioners have con
uadsrabie dcuty IN the apportisamsat OF the shares
subscribed for they have made tbs reductions prnci-
pally among the large subscribers many Of whom sus
scribed at single dash for the whole amount q the
etock prescribed.
TIaIRTv.sEvENTH CONGRESS-.
YIRSr SESSION.
Senate.
WASHINGTON, May %, 1904