New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-04-23
FROM WASHINGTON.
Special Dispatch to The ~ Y. Tribune.
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WASHINGTON Friday April o. 1861.
THE PACIFIC RAILROAD AMBNDAToRY ACT.
In the Senate to-day the bill amending the
Pacific Railroad Act of s62 was made the special order
for Thursday next
SMUGGLING on THE NORTHERN FRONTIER.
a bill will soon be reported by the Senate
Commerce Committee to more efectualy prevent Snug
Cling very prevalent Northern frontier i.
viii make masters Of vessels responsible for the proper
inspection Of their cargoes etc The bill reported from
this Committee yesterday puts Northern frontier com.
merce on tie same footing the coast commerce, in
the matter of duties and custom officers emolumens.
PRANK BLAIR IN COMMAND OF THE ELEVENTH
CORPS.
Frank Blair has been ordered by the President
to resume command of the llth Corps and wiz depart
to morrow 1t is said that the Attorney General has
furnished the President with written opinion that it
was competent for him TO cancel his acceptance OF
Blnr's resignation Of his commission General and
thereby him to the service and his rank The
oct is regarded with great disayor in the Senate, and
will probably DO condemned by that body in some form
of action.
DEATH OF GIN. T0TTRy.
Inc JIteiucut htdIIIe tu-udl lihO ptii' 1Ol-
ten was MORALLY H. nominated him TO the Senate as
Major General by breyet. The appointment was mme-
dately confirmed land intelligence of the honor was
communicated to the departing veteran lie died at 8
o'clock.
THE TAX BILL.
The House is making wonderful progress with
the Tax Bill II looks tonight us If would be passed
tomorrow. The opinion is expressed that it viii 60
through the Senate and be law next week.
CREDIT MoBILIgR.
The books of subscription for the stock of an
American credit mobilier with capital Of ten nil
ons ore said to be under the direction Of leading CAPT
talists Of Eew.York Boston and Philadelphia, were
this morning opened at the banking house Of Stewart
Co., in this city.
COMMAND AT POINT LOOKOUT.
Maj Gen. Peck yesterday assumed command
at Point Lookout relieving Gen. Kinks who is TO CON-
mand a brigade under Gen. Badly Smith Gen. MarS!on
is to command a division under the same General
DEATH SENTENCE SUSPENDED.
Augustus Peabody, of the 18th New-York
Engineers who was tried by courtnartal for dcsertio
and sentenced to be shot to death with the inusketry
to-day, had his sentence suspended
DETAILS or THB MASSACRE At FORT PILLOW.
Senator Wilson of Massachusetts received the
following letter from lieutenant colonel in the army in
Tennessee.
-. April l6
IAN officer under my orders hGs Just returned from
Memphis. He the steamer Platte Valley. which
stopped under flag Of truce at fmt Pillow. after the
capture Of that post and has given me history OF inc
massacre and the circumstances attending II. The az
tack was commenced at ~ ~ IN. the morning OF the
Rebels Chalmers, X.
Two attacks were made and repulsed. MAJOR booth
commanding, succeeded 10y Major Bradford both
OF the Tennessee Cavalry. 18Th Regiment After the
second attack Forrest arrived with large force mah
ing In NIL 1000 men. He took command ana imne'
diatey sent dag Of truce demanding as9rIenue,
During the truce Forrest moved h@ forces undr cover
OF the banks OF raync within few yards OF the ditc
The surrender being refused, In moment inc keoes
swaImed over tho bitches into the WORK oh' Oh tiS
rayine. Our men. Oyerpowcred. thrcW uoNh theu
arms and begged for quarters but during nearly an
hour they were pulled cut OF every Llu.ig pace ana
murdered. Mn.iy had five or more Dui'els through
them All the L1groes lsi Tennessee Heavy Aftihert
975 i'm nuubor and all their officers, wcro mastered
There were 80 white soldiers. 18Th tennessee thlary
and number of citSons, who took refuge III the tor
on their only l20 " saved. prisoners and wounded
Onlv four officers remained alive. Or these
Major Bradford was murdered the same night.
neglected to that three negroes escaped on rant
and some half dozen had n the bull some OF These last
" sLot dyinq e tims me Gg IF truce gGs flying, as
they nttcnetcd TO reach tie boat. iLcy Threatened
death 10 all 1ennesseeans who joined our army and to
ali Negroes Almost Immediately otter the light For
est aud his gang lofi. Chalmers remained. and with
snmc OF the Rebel officers vent On the Platte Valley.
There shame on them for 1t, some officers OF our army
an r forgot decency 10 drink with Chalmers aud bis
brother scoundrels-indced went So far tba the cap
toin Of the boat became disguised and get hls boat
on. During the bght gunboat No did rood work.
The lag of truce landed under protection Of gunboat
M 10 at the request of Chalmers, who ASKED PEG.
nle 10 bury no dead and tlkc ~ the wounded.
'Tbese people Mr.. Wilson need terrible lesson. I'm.
der the namc Of chlyalry they perpctlatc acts that
would disgrace Fejce or Conianche. During the war
have heard many citizens openly advocate this very
mnnner of warfare. / hope they may be indglgod. /
write to you a. man whose awe OF ohiyalry @ Wal no.