Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1862-06-28
News by Telegraph.
The Pacific Railroad Bill
Sioux CITY is a Starting
Point ! Important
from st. Charles.
Emancipation BIZ Passed the House.
Fight near Salt Lake-Now
Constitution in Illinois
Defeated, &c, &c.
From the Omaha Republican

Washington, June 2O.-In the Senate
the Pacific Railroad Bill was taken up
and discussed.
Mr.. Trumbull, of Illinois, moved to
strike out the section providing for four
branches from the eastern terminus. Los,
Yeas Is. Nays %. The Bill was then
read the third time and pAssED-yeas 50,
nays ).
The Nays we're Howe, of Wisconsin :;
King of New York Pearce. OF Maryland,
Wilkinson, of Minnesota, and Wright, of
Indiana.
Mr.. Fessenden, Of Maine, was present,
but did not vote. Mr.. Powell, of Ken.
lucky, paired off with Mr.. Simmons, of
Rhude Island. Mr.. Ten Eyck, of New
Jersey, was excused from voting
Chicago, June 2l.-The Pacific Rail.
road bill, which passed the Senate yester-
day, fixes the route to commence at the
Tooth merriam of longitude, within the
Territory Of Nebraska, one branch com
mencing at Sioux City, another at some
point on the western border Of Iowa, which
probably viii be at or near Omaha, or the
mouth Of the Platte River Both these
branches to be constructed by the Union
Pacihc Company, constructing the main
road which IS to run on the most direct
practicable route, sub ect to the approval
of the President. By the House bill the
road is to commence at the l02d meridian,
without requiring the terminus to be with
in Nebraska. 1t is though: the House
will agree to the Senate amendments'
Chicago, June 2l.-The House O,
Wednesday passed the bill emancipating
slaves Of al officers, civil and military, in
the rebe government, and Of every person
who, after the passage of this act, shall
be in rebellion against the United States,
aid who shall not return to their alegi-
ancc within sixty days. All the above
specified persons are disqualified from
holding Office 10 the United States.
The President has been authorized TO
negotiate for territory wherein to co!onize
liberated slaves Its friends are confident
it will pass the Senate without difficulty.
Memphis, June 10 The gunboat Con
estoga has arrived with dispatches con-
tanning news of the engagement with the
rebel batteries at St. Charles, IS miles
above the mouth OF White River, on the
18th inst The guuboats ST. Louis, Mound
City, Livingston, and Cone,toga, accom-.
panied by transports bearing the 20 In
diana regiment, left here n week since 10
open communication with Gen CARTS
army, and remove any obstruction which
might exist in White River The Mound
Cny, being in advance, was opened on by
two batteries in bend in the river near
St Charles. The land forces were sig,
nailed to disembark mile below, which
was successfully accomplished under cover
Of the gunboats, and the rear Of the rebel
position gained. At this juncture shot
from heavy siege gun. mounted on
bluff, struck forward of the Mound Ci,y's
classmates. penetrating and passing thro'
her steam drum, scaidins nearly every one
aboard. Iwcnty-thrce of the officers and
crew escaped unim jured ont of ,a The
scene which ensuei was horrih.. many
of the crew were frantic from INJURIES.
and jumped overheard The rebels fired
on men in the wafer with grape and can
mister from field pieces, numbering those
attempting to escape.
When informed of the position of mat.
ters in the river, Col Fitch, commanding
the land forces, drew up regiment, aud
pressing his men forward, carried the bat.
ferries by storm at the point OF the bayo-
ret. The works mounted 9 guns manned
by 400 to 600 men, under command of
Col. Fry, late of TIE United States NAVY
About 200 rebels are said TO have escaped
Over $50 are reported killed ana wounded,
and 30 prisoners among them Col. Fry.
Capt. Kelly, Flag Officer Of the Federal
Irn Il l..
cover. From SO to 100 of our sailors
have already been buried, and over 90
missing. Col. Fitch reports but few men
wounded and none killed. The rebels
have DISTRACTED the river above by sinking
two steamers.
Chicago, June 22-Eightv oisht coun-
ties give a msjority of $1,000 agains, the
new Constitution. Counties to hear from
will probably reduce these figures to 5000
or 10000, The three negro propositions
are defeated. The black clause is We, in
doubt
Fort Monroe, June % A steamer from
Bity Point last night brings Richmond
papers with an account OF the fight at
Charleston, on the 10th The fight lasted
all day, with a heavy loss on both sides.
The Charleston Mercury feared the battle
would be renewed the next day, and ex-
pressed fears for the safety of the City in
consequence Of the Confederate losses
and the exhaustion Of their men, From
the tone Of the article i, is Judged the reb-
els retreat from the Island is cut Off by
our gun boats. If this suprosi.ion is true
the city must soon fall.
Great Salt lake City, June l6.--A band
about 900 men, women and
children, nnder the leadership of one Nor.
rls, who claimed to be the prophet Moses,
re. appeared upon earth, had formed set.
Element about thirty miles north of this
city, and committed depredations upon the
citizens of the vicinity, insanely believeing
that the Lord would supply their wants.
They refused TO labor for their own sup.
port. Three Of their number satisfied Of
the imposition prncticed by Morris, at
tempted 10 leave the gang, and were fol,
lowed by armed men, arrested and brought
back heavily ironed, and closely confined
without q sha3nu ,f Laval outboritv