New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-05-08
TIE ATTACK ON FORT SUMTER.
The Rebels Were About to Surrender.
SPIES TO BE HUNG In KENTUCKY.
Decision Concerning the Income Tax.
spsoi.l pisps,ch to The n. Y. Tdbuus.

| Two hundred ana ten excnangeo omceb, includ.
ing Gen. Stoughton Of Vermont .oaptured at Far.
fax Court-House, and Gen. Which Of Indiana,
captured at MurfreesbOro, as were large majority
Of the officers who returned with bin, arrived Ut
Annapolis from Richmond to-day, having left that
city on Tuesday.
The report brought by there men is most important
and interesting. On Saturday, Sunday aud Monday
Richmond was palsisd with fear. Not a soldier was
in the city or 10 Petersburg. The forts were manned
by citizens and employees. Gems. Slcughton and
Which express the opinion that 800 resoute soldiers
could have captured the city, carried OF JEFF Davis,
his Cabinet and bis Congress, and liberated every
Union prisoner.
Even the guards at the prison were wounded,
men who limped along their BEATS week ago
parole was extorted from every prisoner that be
would not attempt to escape. Two Of Gen. Stone
mans scouts were taken by squad Of improvised
cavalry within a mile and hall Of the Rebel CAPT.
tai. Gen. Stonemsn had done good work in cut
ting the Rebel communications. lie had destroyed
the locks of the James River Canal at points thirty
miles and twenty miles above Richmond. He bad
rendered the railroad useless for thirty miles, bali
the distance from Richmond to Fredericksburg.
and half from Richmond, over the Chickahomny.
That over the Pamunkey is also destroyed. Gen.
Sionemans main body, however, did not ppproach
80 near by several mles, the work OF destruction
being performed by detachments sent ont, eact on
its special mission. Stonenan captured and de-
sroyed the rolling stock Of two trains, captured
corral of 300 horses, turning loose az many worn out
oues Of his own and brought away vita bin three
times as many prisoners rs he Lost.
Nowhere did he meet with organized resistance.
The Rebels pronounce this the greatest feat Of the
kind in military aDnals. Stoughton was told BY
Rebel officers a. Charleston, during Dupons attack
that Sumter was on tho point Of surrendering when
the monitors withdrew. Several shots passed en-
trey through tho Fort, piercing both walls, and
falling into the water beyond.
SPIES To BE- HUNG IN KENTUCKY.
Two men who have been engaged in recruiting
for the Rebel army in Kentucky having been tried
aud convicted spies before military commission,
were sentenced TO be hung. The President has ap-
proved the proceedings and finding and sentence, and
the spies will be executed OIL the 18th Of May.
THE INCOME OF LITERARY, SCIENTIFIC AND
CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS.
The Commissioner Of Internal Revenue has de-
cded thu, the income Of literary, scsensic or other
charitable institutions in the bands OF Trustees or
other agents is not subject to tax.
OUR RELATIONS WITH ENGLAND.
The reports of the late debates III Parliament dis
sipates, 10 a great measure, spPrehensions which
were raised by the telegraphic summary. The de-
bates AS whole, and particularly Cobden's speech.
arc believed to have helped the cause of the Union.
FUGITIVE SLAVE LAW wRITs.
A case has been made up to test the legality of
wriis issued under the Fugitive Slave law for the
recovery of chatels escaping into this District Ar
gumsnt will be heard in day or two.
DEPORTATION OF SIOUX INDIANS.
The Indian Bureau has information that the de-
por,ation of the Sioux Indians from Minnesota to
Fort Randall, Dakota Territory, has commenced.
To the Associated Press
wAsHrsGros. Thursday. May 7. 1852
NAVAL PROMOTIONS AND oRnERs.
Acting Master Francis Wells has been promoted
to be Acting Volunteer Lieutenant for gallant con-
duct in battle, and ordered to the command Of the
steamer Daylight.
Acting Master Samuel Huss has been promoted to
be Acting Volunteer Lieutenant for gallant conduct
in battle and ordered to the command Of the steam
or Stockholm.
Acting Masters j. Z. Stanard and David II. Crow.
ell have boen ordered to the North Atlantic Block.
aiding Squadron.
Franklin W. Brigham has been appointed Acting
Assistant Srrgeon.
Acting Masters Mate James Mcconnell having
deserted from the Navy Yard New York, is dropped
from the rolls.
THE INVALID CORPS.
The War Department has authorized the organize
ton OF an Invalid Corps The companies are to DO
made up from officers and enlisted men Of the COM
mauds now in the field, who from wounds received
in action or disease contracted in the line Of duty,
are unfit for field service, but are still capable Oh
effective garrison duty or such other duty as may DO
required Of an invalid corps.
This corps will also include officers and enlisted
men still in the service and on the rolls, but vine
are absent on duty in hospitals or convalsscent
camps or are otherwise under the control ofmedicai
officers aud officers and men honorably discharged
on account Of wounds or disease, who desire 70 TO
enter the service and are accepted. The Provoss-
Marshal. General is charged with the execution Oh
this order, and the troops organized under it VIII %
under the control of his bureau.
GEN. sToUGHTON IN WASHINGTON.
Gen. Stough:on, released from Richmond ~
rived here to-day.
COMPLIMENT TO GEN. PATRICK.
Brig. Gen. Patrick, Provost Marshsl-General Oh
the Army Of the Potomac, to-day took farewell Oh
the officers of bis brigade, whose term Of service -
abou, expiring The meeting took place at Acqus
Creek. After q few remarks, Col Rogers Of tho