, 1862-04-23
From Washington.

WASHINGTON, April GA message reached
the Senate from the President yesterday,
touching the arrest Of ex-9ecretarF Cameron
at tlle instance OF Pierce Butler. The Presi-
dent avoTs Buffers arrest to be his act, done
under his authority, md ayers thai it was JUS
tifrf By state necessity.
Tie nomination Of Col Tuttle of the I'd
Iowa as Brigadier General has been deter
mined upon
The Senate yesterday confirmed the noui-
nation Of Samuel Vinton and Daniel R. Good
loc as Commissioners to abolish slavery in the
District; also, the following: F. Kinds, Of
Missouri, Cd Lieutenant in the 1st Infantry,
for gal1antre at Springfield, and for faithful
service to Gen. Lyon; John s. Fillmore, Of
Colorado, to be IN additional Paymaster;
Wm. a. Warren. of Iowa, Assistant Quarter
master; P. Allen, Of Illinois, CommissaTy Of
Subsistence; George F. Eoycs, Comn1;ssary
OF Subsistence; Lieut.. Benjamin F. Smith, Of
Illinois, and Sheridan Wall, Assistant Adm
tant Generals; Stephen F. Elliott, Of C4lifor-
nia, to be Brigade Snrgeoni Alfred Russell,
L. t. Attorney for Michigan.
It's stntcd that Dr.. VIM. 4. Hammond, OF
Pennsylvania, has been designated for the po-
sitiou of Surgeon General OF the United States
army.
He viii soon be heard from.
NLw YoRK, April 22.-The Worlds Wash
inston dispatch says information has been re-
cri.ed that Gen. doe Johnston has about :, 900
rebel troops at GordonsTil1e, ready to fall back
On North Anna, preparatory to general re-
treat to Richmond.
The Hera1d's dispatch says: "Welearn from
the Petersburg (Vn) Express that q requisi-
ton has been made upon the slaye~owners Of
Prince George and Surrey counties for one-half
OF the negroes between the ages Of 16 and 80
years, to repair to Williamsburg, where the
rchel General Msgruder's reserves are posted,
| to Hork on the Notifications which are design
RI m pct In ho ~
The New I 1ork Tribune dispatch says proba-
bly no definite decision has ret been arrived ut
| by the Government in the case Of the Tan
girrs prisoners, now at Boston
WAsHEGTos, April :2.-The Select Com
| mittee TO whom was referred the question Of
| loyalty ofSenator Stark Of Oregon, reported
! to day that he is dsloyal to the Government
| Of the United States. Having found that for
/ mary months prior TO November, that he WAS
| an ardent advocate of the rebel cause, aud
after The formation OF the rebel constitution,
| openly declared his admiration for it, and
warmly ayowed his sympathy with the rebel
cause. 4 caucus Of the Republicans in Con
| gress is called for to. morrow night It sub
scquently appeared that the committee find,
ing that Senator Starke is dialoyal to the GOV
| ernmeBt ofthe United States.
| TIe Secretary OF the Treasury has directed
| I'll 6ub-Treasnref6 and Depositaries to receive
no more temporary deposits at rates Of inter
! est exceeding four per cent
The Richmond papers Of yesterday notice
the occyupatlon OF fredericksburg, and com.
| plain OF the withdrawal Of their troops, which
| we're in force there without 4 contest.
Gen. Wadsworth, the Military Governor
| has issued al order requiring ali farm s1ocE
in Pfincc William, London, Alexandria and
F'';rfa1 counties. Va, to be coafned and care
fully guarded, the destruction Of the fences
r. ,t1t rlng this measure necessary for the cult
| yati0n OF the land.
The oath of allegiance has been administer
d to Mansfield s. Walworlh, Of Saratoga Co.
n. r, political prisoner at the old Capito
Prison. He also gave his parole Of honor thai
| he would not aid the rebels in any manner
All is quiet at Fortress Monroe and ork
town. To day at one O'Clock P. IN. the westn
| er vas pleasant, the army in high heart, AM
operations progressing fayorably.