The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1864-04-21
From Washington.

WASHINGTON, April 10 yesterday
about FIVE O'Clock. dispatches were re.
ceived here from General Sherman. con-
frming the surrender of Fort Pillow,
and the brutal conduct Of the rebels Of
terward, which bids fair to be amply re-
talialeI in that quarter in due time.
The Star says, according to General
Sherman, our loss was So white troops
killed and 100 wounded, and 300 black
troops murdered in cold blood after the
surrender.
Fort Pillow is an isolated place, of no
value whatever to the defense Of Column
bus, and utterly untenoble by the rebels,
! who have no doubt left that vicinity ere
this, having been disappointed, with con-
siderable loss, in the object Of their
raid, which was the capture Of Column
bus, where they were promptly but Sc.
verely repulsed with no loss to us. We
are satisfied that due investigation will
show that the loss of Fort Pillow was
simply tho result Of mistake OF the To-
ca commander, who occupied it against
direct orders; coutir gency incidental
10 all wars.
The rebels, according TO official dis
patches received here last evening, eff
fected nothing at Paducah, losing sol.
der killed or wounded for every horse
succeeded in stealing. and leaving us no
other damage than few threats. II is
believed Forests raiders will next APP
pear in the vicinity Of Memphis, where
they can effect no more than Columbus
or Paducah and stand very fair chance
indeed of finding themselves surmOun.
ted by overwhelming forces.
WASHINGTON, April 16.-The follow :
ing is the bill which passed the Senate
to-day, and which awaits the action of
the House.
Be it enacted, &C., that ii shall be un.
lawful 10 make any contract for the pur'
chase or sale, or delivery of any gold
coin, or bullion, or for any foreign ex-
change 10 be delivered at any time sub
sequent to the making Of such contract,
or for the paymentot any sum, either
fixed or contingent, in defnult of the de-.
livery of any gold coin or bullion, or Of
any foreign exchange, or upon any 9TH
er terms than the immediate delivery of
such gold coin or bullion, or foreign ex-
change, and the immediate price in full
OF the agreed price thereof, by the man
ual delivery Of United States notes or ma
iional currency, and not otherwise; or
to make any contract whatever for the
sale or delivery of any gold coin or bull
ion, or foreign exchange, Of which the
person making such contract, shall not,
al the time of making it. be the owner
in actual possession.
SECTION g. That it shall be further IN.
lawful for any banker, broker or other
person to make any purchase or sale OF
any gold, coin or bullion, or Of foreign
exchange, or any contract for any such
purchase or sale at any other place than
the ordinary places Of busiaes of either
the seller or purchaser. owned or hired,
or occupied by him individually or by
any partnership Of which he is mem.
Der.
SECTION 3. All contracts made in vio-
lation of this act shall be absolutely
void.
SECTION 4. Any person who shall vic.
late any provision Of this act shall be
held guilty Of a misdemeanor, aud OF
conviction thereof be fined in the sun
of $1,000 and be imprisoned for a period
not less than three months, nor longer
than one year, or both at the discretion
ofthe Court.
SIC. 5. The penalty imposed by sec,
ton four may be recovered in an actor
at law in any court of record of the Uni
ted States, or any court Of competent ju
risdiction, which action may be brough
in the name of the United States, by any
person who will sue for said penalty
one harfor The use Of the United States
and the other half for the use Of the
person bringing such action; and the re
covery and satisfaction Of judgment il
any such action shall be bar to thu
imposition Of any fine for the same of
Tense, in any prosecution instituted sub
sequcnt to the recovery OF such judg
ment. Thatghall be a bar to the iufic
tioa of punishment by Imprisonment, az
provided by the fourth section.
SIC. 6. All acts and parts of oc's in