New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-05-16
PROM WARRINGTON.

specis Di.pieh TO Tho n. y. Tribune.
WASHINGTON. May H. 1865
A REMARKABLE DIsCL0SURE-MuRDER, POISON.
no AND STARVATION PRONOUNCED AS JUsTI-
YIABLB RETALIATION IN THE REBEL CONGRESS.
An cn,erprisng officer of Now-fork reg-
me, returned from Richmond to-day and made TO tho
Wrr Department some Developments relative 10 the
re.pon.i,Giy Of tho Rebcs for ia starvation Of our
prisoners and their completely H. lie nssnaiion plot
The evidence aiduced cons.,' "a bnl which the Cap
tain found Tuesday last amon the files Of the Rebel
Congress in stroll through the halls recently occupied
by that body The bill introduced b. Mr. Gu ~ Of
Alabama and. our informant Gays. conoocted for
The purpose Of vindcang the starvation OF prisoners Of
war; tie murder OF black soldiers the burning II North
cIn cities and finally the assassination Of the President
Of tie United State, aid lis Cabinet This eItrsord
nary document has been furnished to Secretary Stan
ton, and ia now on fle In the War Department. The
preamble forth In great detail and needless itefa
ion the action Of the United States Government, in
declaring all slaves In Rebel districts cc and speaks
most bitterly Of the proola nation OF President Lincoln.
deneunelns ], as unpfnci pied aud inhaman then fol
lows the resolution; Therefore,
Reor,d BY n, Hor. II Rcpr1cr,lhs,' Of n, confdsrd'e
s,aie me Senate eorewrisg. That do adhere to
opinion tia, tho oesed Emane patton Proclamation Of the
Peden, Of the United States sui tho enlistment Of negro
saw, Ia the several Federal armies, opposed 10 ia IRE
not among act, % Legitimate warfare but properly
cs.sd among such the RICH, 10 puto dsa pri'ons''
II without ,ocal the right 70 r0i.oaei elroH'
and The ,ight 10 anaaiaafc and peued In, vii justify
h. Ooy-rnmrn, In the adoption Of measure. Of retaliation
The Endorsements upon the paper go to show that
THIS resolution road tie fret and "eOnd t!mc and
made tie special order for the secIe. session the 10th
Of February. 1854.
WAsnrSGroS Monday. MSy IT, lsCJ.
PROMOTED.
Col Stewart l.. Woodford was today pro-
noted 10 Brevet Brlgadcr General, an Official rccogni
ton Of worthy soldier.
JHPF's rROCX.
An agent Of Barnums was here to-day and
offered five hundred dollars for the frock In which JeG
Davis was captured. while two prominent Chicago
gentlemen have been pleading FOR II as an addition TO
the great North Western Fair.
Mr.. GARNET.
Mr.. r. p W. Garnet, appointed on Saturday
last to the lucrative position Of United States Assessor
for the First District OF Virginia. VS. clerk In tho
Sixth Auditors Office Of tho Treasury Department up
10 ls6l JIG resigned this po'il9P to enter the Rebel
army was Captain Of artillery az the pe'us gun
Run and captured there's he was put into tho eva
Capitol Prison and released on parole broke parole
and again entered the Rebel services captured near
Malvern Hill; he was again sent TO the Old Capitol
Prison and released on taking the oath; appointed
clerk In the Registry of tho Treasury. Tho House Of
Representatives on motion Of FarIsworth Of Illinois
asked Secretary Chase for Information The Secretary
replied that no had been u clerk, but had been dis.
missed.
THg PERINR CASE.
The case Of Mrs. Perine was given to the
Court to-day af!er able arguments by the
Hon. Thomas Corwn forthedefense, and Judge
Advocate Chapman for the Government. The
distinguished counsel for the accused was
moved TO tears when referring to her sad condition Of
widowhood and orphanage The decision was snb.
mitted to the War Department this evening. and will
DO announced In general order.
NEW TRIAL.
The Commission before which this important
cnso has been tried now to be converted into court
martial and will take up the Of Wilbur the vii.
mington Del3 Provost Marshal. charged with Nal.
feasance In Office.
POLISH EMIGRANTS.
We learn from authoritative sources that Gen.
Lsugiewitx and large number Of his Polish sompa.
trots victims Of the last uprising In Poland, pres
cnt under the protection Of Switzerland, contemplate
early emigration to the United States. hoping to
~, fJr ilenl olyes homa their cOpdl