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THE SITUATION.
General Pope entered upon his duiie.> as Com
mander of the "Army of Virginia" yesterday, and
we may now confidently expect that some
thing important will be done at once in the
Shenandoah valley which will teud to the
speedy reduction of the rebel capital, for it
has bocn decided upon that Ueuer.il Pope with his
new command shall operate against Richmond.
General McCall, whose division numbering 10,000
men, had been previously operating with Geueritl
McDowell, has joined General McClellan, and in
addition to this force, reinforcements from other
quarters fully equal to the numbers required bv
Geuertl McClellan, have arrived to the support of
the Commander-in-Chief in front of Richmond.
The detailed and minute description of the bat
tle at Pair Oaks on Wednesday, written by our
special correspondent on the field, which we give
to-day, is worthy of the attention of our readers.
The gallant part which the New York regiments
of Sickles' brigade played throughout the fight
deserves all praise. Nor were the New Hamp
shire, Massachusetts and Pennsylvania regiments
of General Grover's brigade behind them in valor.
The story to graphically told, and will amply re
pay perusal.
Beoonnoiasances made In the Shenandoah valley
recently bring intelligence that the enemy had not
any ferce there lower than Luray. Contraband?
and Union citizens agree that Ewell and probably
Jackson were at and around Lnray at that time,
and some stated that Jackson had sent south for
reinforcements. On the other hand it was said
that be had crossed the Blue Ridge, bnt could not
assert whether he was to move np or down. It
would appear from various sources that the posi
tion of Jackson is qnite uncertain.
Our news from the vicinity of Charleston is ex
citing. The troopa nnder command of General
Beaham made an attack on Seressiouville, on
James Island, at four o'clock on the morning of
the 16th, and after four hoars' hard figlitiug against^
the rebel batteries were repulsed, with heavy
lose. The Seventy-ninth New Tork Volunteers
(Highland regiment; behaved with the most de
termined valor, and suffered fearfully. The Eighth
Michigan sustained with them the hottest portion
of the Oght, and suffered equally. The attack was
made on the Tower battery, which, for some time
past, had been annoying our troops with shells,
and General Benham resolved to make a recon
noissance in force to discover the strength of the
enemy at that point. The result proved that his
command was not large enough for the operation
he undertook to accomplish; and, although the
troops retreated in good order after a terriiic com
bat, their sacrifice was heavy, and their repulse
under the circumstances was rendered inevitaMe.
That General Benham had not force enough to
effect what he attempted is unquestionable; and
although the blame of failure is put upon him, and
he has been sent here to New York under arrest,
It remains to be seen whether the cau?e of this
disaster cannot be traced, upon investigation, to
parties higher in office titan the General who con
ducted this attack. It may he shown before long
that if General Hunter had paid more attention to
his military duties, and less to nagre schools and
negro regiments, and if the Secretary of Wur had
not encouraged him in these puerile and dangerous
pursuits, that the di->a?ter at James Island would
pot have occurred.
We publish to-day u minutely detailed account
from our correspondents of this late affair,
which cost us six hundred and sixty-eight brave
soldiers killed, wounded and missing, together
with a map of the scene of operations. The latest
Intelligem e from that quarter?which comes from
the Richmond Enquirer?is dated on Wednesday,
and reports everything quiet. The list of the
killed and wonnded In the late act'on will be
found in our columns to- day.
An ial order from the War Department yes
terday, announces that Major General Fremont has
requested to be relieved from the command of the
drat army corps of the Army of Virginia, became,
as he nays, the position assigned him by the ap
pointment of Major Geueral Pope as Commander
in-Chief of the Army of Virginia is subordinate and
Inferior to that heretofore held by him, and to
remain In the nubordlnate command now assigned
would, as he naye, largely reduce hie rank and
consideration k> tie service. Mr. Stanton
accordingly relieved General Fremont from
the command, and haa appointed Geueral
Rotas King, late of the MM wankee Sentinel, to the
place vacated by General Fremont. We give a
scotch m another column of General King, which
v? ill be found very interesting at tMs Jsncturs.
? Ws learn that General Roeecrans, who haa
hitherto proved himself an abla oflcav In hit
career la Weetern Virginia, is te take General
CON GBE38.
In the Senate yesterday, a bill autli.vu.n# t'ie
Super latent! ent of Printing to print and sell public
documents at oast price was passed. A r<?solu?
t 011 calling on the 8 -cretarj of War for the report
of Messra. Holt and Owen, on the pnrchase of
ordua u e, w^s adopted. Mr. Powell sai l he un
d- ratood the report i xpoacd the grcate.->t frauds
upon the governnieut. A bill e^taldishing a ua*
ti ??. <i foundry at Hanging Bock, Ohio, was ro
ll rrod to the Military Committee. The bill puu
ishi' c t'on?TMsniaa and otht r pnblio officer#, and
dl? uglifying them from holding office, on oon
Tieiioa of their having taken any consideration for
procuring governaient ooatracts, office or place
from the government, a.is passed, i'he r< port of
the conference committee on the bill reorgan
izing the navy was agreed to. The debato on the
Confiscation bill was then resumed, and continued
till the adjournment.
In the House of Representatives, the morning
hoar was occupied in discussing the bill provid
ing indemnity to loyal citizens for losses of pro
perty through United States troops. A bill was
reported making good the amount of the Indian
trust bonds stolen from the Interior Department
through the connivance of the traitor Floyd. In
Committee of the Whole the discussion of the
Tariff bill was resumed, and all the sections of the
bill were acted on except the last two, when the
committee rose. A resolution was adopted order
ing the arrest of Michael C. Murphv. of New York,
to answer for contempt, he having refused to ap
pear before the Judiciary Committee in the case
of Hon. Beiy. Wood. The House then adjourned
till Mondav.
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.
The schooner A. B. Terry, of New Haven,
Captain Eldridge, arrived iast evening from Nor
folk, bringing a full cargo of corn and flour. This
is the first regularly shipped csrgo from that port
since the rebellion.
The bark Texan Star, of Boston, Captain Pike,
arrived at this port last evening, in twelve days
from Key West. She brings 1,200 bales of cotton.
She brings no news, everything at Key West re
maining about the same as at last advices. Health
of the troops good. A number of troops were
about being shipped for New Orleans. The prize
steamer Circassian was to leave for New York
about the 10th.
In our article yesterday, referring to the
correspondence from Nassau, N. P., an error
occurred, by which the schooner Kate was named
instead of the schooner Time, as mentioned by our
correspondent.
The slock market was firm yesterday, aud the Western
shares were higher, close.g i rm. There was uo change
in governments. Gold sold at 109closing 109?, bid.
Kxcluiiige sold at 121, closing at 120}* a 121}* ? Money
was in brisk demand nt n per cent.
The cotton market w*s again firmer yesterday, while
the sales embraced about 1,800 halm, 1.000 of which
were reported taken by manufacturers, to go out of
market. The slock left on band was very light
and good to tine qualitios were scarce, and
mostly held out of market. Prices closed on
the basis of 37S'c. a 38c. for middling uplands.
A lot of fully fair quality, and clean, bold at
4oc. The chief transactions made during the
week have been confined to the lower grades, run
ning (rum middling to low middling and ordinary, these
being most of the two latter grades. The reduced sup
plies wsre confined to comparatively few hands. The
flour market wag firm with a good request, though
some less active. Common and medium grades of State
and Western brands wers about 6c. better, while
the other grades wers firm and unchanged. Wheal was
la. a 2c. higher for aomc qualities, while the
market was some less active. The salea making were in
good part for export. Corn waa firmer and in good re*
quest, with sales of old mixed, in store and delivered, at
63>*c. a 64}*r., with some sales of prime at 65c.
Pork waa firmer and in fair request, with sales of mess
st $1112}* a $11 26, and prime at $? 76 a $8 87}*. Su
gars were firm and in good demand, with sales of 066
hhrts. and 327 boxss. Freights were firmer. Wheat to
Liverpool wsa engaged at 10}*d. In ship's hags, and
flour at 8s. At the close lid. waa asked for wheat In
ship's bags. Flour was taken to Loudon at 3a. 3d., and
whe it to Glasgow at lid. in ahip's bags , and flour at
3.?. 3d.
General Fremont's ReilgptmClom? A Mar
tyr at Last.
Our readers will perceive that, in conse
quence of the appointment of General Pope to
the command of the new Department of Vir
ginia. including the late departments and the
commands of General Fremont. General
BankB and General McDowell, Freniout has
thrown up his commission in disgust, that Mr.
Secretary Stanton has accordingly relieved
him of his command, and that General Kut'us
King has been appointed to till bin place.
Here we have a characteristic illustration of
the patriotism of Fremont. The President,
convinced that the public service called for the
military reorganization indicated, and tbc ap
pointment which it involved, unquestionably
gave this appointment to General Pope to
avoid giving that offence to either of the three
other geneials referred to. which doubtless
would have been given to one or two of them
had either of the three been appointed to All
this place. General Fremont, however, falling
back upon his dignity and bil claims of priori
ty. seizes the occasion to become a martyr.
How different his conduct in this matter
from that of General McDowell, when, after
the disastrous battle of Manassas, be was made
subordinate in command to General McClellaa.
Without complaint or remonstrance. General
McDowell submitted to be superseded, and in
this he speedily gained in the public estimation
more than be had lost at Bull run, and a public
judgment in reference to that battle which
concedes that he did all that could have been
fairly expected of him to make it a victory.
General Fremont, however, considers the
public service as secondary to his persooul dig
nity. He has always been a troublesome officer
in this respect. When, in lHI". during the
Mexican war. he was tried and coin ii ted at
Washing-ton for mutiny, insubordination, dec.,
in California, and when the Judgment of the
court martial and its penalties were kindly set
aside by President Polk, and Fremont was or
dered to resume bis command, he answered the
Preeident's generosity by a contemptuous re
signation. We need not here recite
the embarrassments which he brought
upon the army in Missouri by bis self
willed and imperious condnct in that depart
ment; nor bow be was magnanimously given
by President Lincoln an opportunity to tepair
in Virginia his military foltiea and blunders in
Missouri; nor how be failed to obey his orders
in his march to cut off the retreat, of Jackson In
the Hbenawloah valley. It is enough that he
has resolved to become a martyr for the
radical republican cause, and has chosen to ap
peal from the President to the radicals of the
republican tamp to redress his imaginary
wrongs.
We apprehend, however, that General Fre
mont will very soon discover that in raising
this issue with the administration be has com
mitted a fatal mistake; and if the radical,
lition faction obooee to make his grl
their own, as against the conservative
otle course of Prerfdent Lincoln, wo
fear of tho result Fremont and his
disorganising supporters will go down togotfer,
disgraced and displaced by the judgment of the
ooaatry.
Oar RvpaU* K?ar < Iih i loioa -
H liri f Lira Iht RtNt y J
A little coluuiu ui our bruvu soldier* in South
Carolina, alter a desperate engagement with
souie of the defensive rebel works 011 James
Island. Bear Charleston, havo beeu repulsed
w ;th a eery heavy loss in killed and wounded.
Tho details, which we publish at length, from
our own officers and reporters, tell tho melan
choly story. We read it over, with the accom
panying explanations; but still the question
recurs, Where lies the responsibility!
General Benham, the officer in the immediate
command of this Stono Inlet enterprise, has
been seized upon as the responsible party, and
has returned to this city under arrest, as hav
ing disobeyed or exceeded his orders in tho
battle. But, whatever may be the charges
against him, and whether true or false, we must
strike at higher game than General Benhaiu if
we wish to roach the parties to whom the re
sponsibility in this matter properly belongs.
We tuink it very evident thut General llenliam's
force was much too small for the work which
he undertook to accomplish. Five or ten thou
sand additional men would have given him a
decisive, and, in all probability, a bloodless
victory. Our supreme commander in that de
partment, Geueral llunter, should have known
better than to suppose that the small force de
tailed under Geueral Benham would be suffi
cient to work its way round to the back door
of Charleston. General Hunter, however, had
been too much preoccupied with the negro
question, his emancipation edicts and the con
trabands of Hilton Head, and the abolition
missionaries and school teachers among thein?
male and female?to know much of the rebel
forces and defences around Charleston or any
where else. We think, therefore, thai,in the
first place, the responsibility in question may
be justly shifted from the back of General lieu
ham to the shoulders of General Hunter.
Instead of conciliating, by a conservative
policy on the slavery question, and by acts of
charity and magnanimity, as General llalleck
has conciliated the white population of the dis
tricts he h.u conquered, we find General Hun
ter, with his abolition decrees and abolition
negro schools, to say nothing of negro soldiers
laboring zealously, in behalf of our abolition
fanatics and disorganize?, to exasperate the
white race of his department to the fiercest
desperation against him and the Union. But
whence and why these extreme abolition
manifestations on the part of General Hunter?
That is tho question. We auswer that he has
been encouraged in these proceedings by the
emissaries and proteges of the Treasury
Department, and by the full consent, if not
by the active cooperation, of our present
Secretary of War. While we may condemn
General Hunter, therefore, in this business
as the willing instrument of his superiors in
official power and influence, they are the
really responsible parties for this late military
blunder near Charleston, and for the very
unsatisfactory results of all our vast military
expenditures in that quarter since ear occu
pation of Port Royal harbor.
We charge upon Mr. Secretary Stanton, es
pecially, this disaster at James Island and all
the unprofitable results of our late mili
tary operations in South Carolina and Georgia
as we charge upon him the ehief responsibility
for all our military blunders, reverses, losses,
failures and entanglements, from the Rappa
hannock to the valley of Virginia, which have
followed the breaking up of the original army
and the plans of General MeClellan. The Pre
sident, however, appealing from the War Office
to General bcott, bu at leugtn taken tne proper
course and tbe proper man to repair all these
losses and blunders in the Shenandoah valley
and the Rappahannock Department. General
McDowell, General Ranks and General Fre
mont, each as an independent commander in
the same general field, have only served to em
barrass each other, and make ''confusion worse
confounded." The latter bos just resigned,
and, under the comprehensive supreme
command of General Pope, we dare *ay tbe
others will do much better in having a su
perior. tried and approved military leader to
direct their movements. A similar reform in
the department of General Hunter, making
abolition philanthropy, fanaticism and folly se
condary to the more important work of putting
down the armed forces of this rebellion, will
leave us very little more to be desired in view
of a speedy end to Jeff. Davis and to bis spu
rious and intolerable despotism over the rem
nant* remaining of our late so-called "Confede
rate States.*'
Union Mkktin? at tiih Cooper Institute,
and tub Political Issi ks.?The announcement
that a Union meeting is to be held at the
Cooper Institute on Tuesday evening next has
stirred up the wrath of the abolitionists, who
are endeavoring to misconstrue Its purport and
object, no doubt prompted by a fear that it
will be more numerously attended than their
Kmuncipalion League meetings have been.
Tbe object of this meeting is to sustain the
rre-iideut, and to show to him that the masses
in New York endorse his conservative policy
in conducting the war, and that his repudiation
of Fremont's proclamation, and revocation of
General Hunter's order, ineet the hearty ap
proval of the people in this, the commercial
metropolis of the nation. We have no doub-t
thai, the attendance will conclusively show
that in the issue between the conservative po
licy of tbe President and tie tudicul doc
trines of the emancipationists, the pulse
of this metropolis beats In harmony with the
President. This, however, will be do news; for
no person could have watched ths events of tbe
last twelve months and not have become con
vinced that the entire North fully endorsed
the war policy of tbe President. The support
that he has received in men and money at every
call is evidence that no person can gainsay.
The Cooper Institute I'uion gathering is not
Intended to have any effect upon the coming
election in this State, nor could it have if it
was. The present position of the parties pre
cludes any such idea. The republican party is
divided between two factions, and tbe demo
cratic party is broken up, its fragments drifting
about in every direction. In this condition of
afTairs the controversy between the two factions
of tbe rspublican party is likely to become the
rest issue in tbe next political campaign, espe.
cially in view of the fact of their diiect bear
ing upon the prosocution of the war. Secre
tary Seward being the representative man in
the Cabinet of the coaservativo element,
Tburlow Weed naturally become# the
leader af the conservative faction of the party
in this State. On the other hand, Secretary
Chase, with his side issues, negro missions and
conquered territory schemes, stands at tbe band
of tha abolition faction in tho Cabinet. Ums
I>l.ic!ttfr Collector Barney iu the position of
leader of tliwt faction hero. T; ? issue tin*
raised by the two faction- of the republican
party will have a direct bearing upon the- final
settlement of eur present difficulties, and tbero
fore becomes the real di> Isiou between con
tending parties at the fall election in this State.
The broken fragments oi the del lOCIUtic party
and the spoilt-seeking politic lane will attempt
to raise other issues; but they will gradually
disappear under the great national importance
of this controversy bet ween the republican fac
tions. Those of radical views will rally around
Barney, and the conservatives under the lead
of Weed. With lines thus drawn, the result of
our electiou will bo easily foreseen.
Tht Tribune and the Indiana State
Fru u<U.
Six-Governor Hunt once declared that (tree
ley, of the Tribune, '-was more dangerous to his
friends than to his enemies." The State
officials of Indiana must already fully endorse
the ex-Governor's opinion. The Tribune has
become noted as the organ of every species of
doprav.ty, from woman's lights to amalgama
tion, and from Mattesou drafts to contract jobs.
We were not at all surprised, therefore, to find
the Tribune defending the Indiana State ofll
cials in the matter of the recent fraudulent
issue of Indiana State bonds. By this time,
however, the officials have doubtless found that
their defonder is their worst enemy, and we can
imagine them ardently praying?if they pray
at all?that Providence would deliver them
both from our Grand Jury and their Tribune
friend. From the very fust, the Tribune's sup
port has prejudiced the public against the
officials, and the Tribune's admissions have
been the very best proof of their guilt.
In yesterday's issue the Tribune attempted
to reply to one of our articles upon this Jn
diauu State fraud. Instead of a reply, the Tri
bune's editorial is really a full corroboration of
our article. From the best information wc can
obtain, the Indiana Legislature authorized the
issue ot bonds for a loan of two and a hall'
millions of dollars, over and above which
amount one and a half million of dollars
worth of fraudulent bonds were put into the
market. The Tribune admits this, but asserts
that no one but Mr. D. C. Stover, "the late
democratic State Agent and agent's clerk in
this city," ever issued one of these bonds, llow
does the Tribune know this? The bonds wei e
in the same form and came from the same
agency. Neither the brokers nor the public
could dLtinguish the authorized from the un
authorized bonds. The State officials of Indiana
received and redeemed the fraudulent bonds.
Upon what grounds, then, oan the Tribune
anticipate the finding of the jury and pro
nounce Mr. Stovor the guilty, and the only
guilty, party? We stated that the republican
State officials of Indiana, now in power, con
nived at andgcontinued the original fraud
by concealing it from the public, by refraining
from making a charge against the guilty
parties, and by buying up and reissuing the
fraudulent bonds. The Tribune admits that our
"statement is true," but contends that this
"course, taken by Mr. Hudson, the republican
State Agent, with the partial assent of some
other of the Indiana State officers," was "im
pelled by the purest motives." Of oourse this
assertion is indisputable. Doubtless the Irish
man who went out with a comrade to steal
bacon, and refUsed to give evidence in regard
to the theft, was also "impelled by the purest
motives" in concealing his knowledge of the
W* entirely agree with the Tribune also?or
rather the Tribune agrees with us?that "it
would bare been wiser and safer for the officials
to have taken a very different course?to have
exposed the fraud the moment it came to their*
knowledge, and let consequences take carc of
themselves" This is just what we have con
tended throughout this case, and we are glad
to see that we have at last converted such a
hardened sinner as the Tribune to our opiuion.
Indeed, in the face of the facts it is impossible
to indulge in any other belief. We hold that
by concealing and abetting the original fraud
for fifteen months the pre.-ent officials of In
diana have made themselves particqpa crhMnis,
and should be indicted by our Grand Jury
We are at a loss to know if "only Stover"
issued the bonds, and if our brokers gave ' good
assets" for them, why a Wall street broker has
been mude the scapegoat of the Indiana
officials. We think that the Hoard of Brokers,
in view of all the circumstances of the atTair.
should immediately close the stock market
against aU Indiana v entities, some of which?
old repudiated canal stock?were exchanged
for these bonds. The Tribune agrees with us
so well upon these points that we are sure it
will join us in advising the people of Indiana
to turn out and keep out of office all the poli
ticians, democratic and republican, who hud
anything to do with devising. abetting, con
tinuing or concealing this atrocious fraud upon
Indiana and the public at Urge. Wo shull cer
tainly expect and anxiously await an editorial
from the Tribune to this effect; and in flie
meantime we urge that the approaching elec
tion in Indiana shall be controlled more by the
honesty than by the politics of the candidates.
The Tin sine Aoain in Hot Wtrm. A
committee of Congress has been uppoiutcd to
investigate the charge made by alio Tribune
in relation to the exploded job ef the old
InleU'jtnctr. by which the proprietors of that
jively sheet clutched at a>..?>.000 of the public
money, if this charge is probed to the bottom.
Congress will probably discover that it was
made because the old InteUUjeneer refused to
pay five per cent connote* km on the job?the
regular Washington rate?to the Tribune re
porter. As Sam. Wilkeson ia now absent from
Washington, Greeley should at once bo sent
for. and the books of the Tribune contract bu
reau?of which Wilkeson wrote?should he
immediately examined. We believe that the
committee wonld thus discover something
about this Intelligencer mutter, and more about
the 7Vihune musket contracts.
The I'aloa Troop* In Arkaniai,
msuphib, j.in* as. im
Tba Littl* Rotk Demoerrt eaye tb.u there art In Ar.
kansa* from 10,000 to ta.000 Union troop* scattered ovar
? large extent or country. The largo*t body, amountlr g
to 5,000 or 0,000, art iu tb* vicinity of Mataavlll*. The
]!tti<sl udvieva itra that they bav* cross* t tho Whit*
rivar ami art retreating toward* Miearmrl.
Guerillas In .tbrthea*t?rn Mleeanrl.
Chicago, Juno it, 1813.
A *po?l*l despatch to tho Journal from Qutnoy eny*
that ib* guerilla peril**, trhiob bav* b**e forming aU
whiter in Northeastern Missouri, ar* now prepared to
move in an efthotiv* shape, being w*U armed and baring
a number of small cannon. Tb*y number about a*v*n
hundred. A part of th a gang attacked a smell party of
Stste troop* oa W*dn-> May near Monttnelle, killing eight
end w* ;a Hag a nun her mure. The gay
net aeeertalnad
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imposts* i:m v.jsnrsm
licorral Fremont ltd rveil from Uuty
in the iruij <n Virginia*
General Hnfus ?in^ Appointed
to Succeed Him*
Tlio Tariff JS2II ('oiiiplrtrd iu
the llnuie.
Debate on the CoaS station Sill in
the Senate,
Ac., A'o? 4c.
WAR GAZICTTB.
U<Bei?l(
ORDER RELIKT1SO UKMKRAI. !? ItmffnfT FROM COM
MA.Vl>.
Wak Dki-aittmbxt, Wa-w ,u iov June 37, 1802.
I.?M^Jor Uoneel JohnC. Fremont having ro-iue-tert
to Do rcltevod from the command of the flrat army
cori? of the Army of Virginia, bu .e tso, as ho nays, the
position assigned lilm by the ap poiutuwml of Major Gene
ral r.ipu as Comuiuu lor in-Chief of the Army of
Virginiu is subordinate and inferior to tbat
heretofore helil by him, and to remain in the
subordinate command no.v assigned would, a* he says)
largely reduce his rank au l ooim deration iu the service,
It is ordered than Major lienor il John C. Fremont lie re
lieved from command.
II.?That BrigadierGaatral Rufus King he aad ho is
hereby assigned to tho oommand oii tl?o first army cor; s
of the Army of Virginia, in place of General Fremont, re
lieved. By order of the PRHSIDKXT.
Ehwik H. Stanton, secretary of War.
SKETCH OF OKNRKAI. RITFCA KIND.
Brigadier General and Acting afu.j*?r General Rufus
King is a native of Ne.v York, from which Stale li ? was
origin illy apjioiated to l ite A.'injr of the I'uited States,
lie eutered the Military Aca I m/ as auidet in the year
lR2t?, and graduated on the 3 i h of June. 1833, standing
No. 4 in his class. On the 1"' o." July, IS 13, be was ap
pointed a brevet Second Lieutenant of tho Corps of En
gineers, and reaignod the service Sent ho, 1SI30. From
1838 to 1333 he was Assist tut E ig user of the New York
and Frio Railroad, and from 183 i to 1S43 occupiod lint
iwsltion of Adjutant (Jen iral of the State o." New York.
From 1341 to 1843 ha was the associate editor df the
Albany Journal, after whi h ho be Time tho editor of
the Milwaukee Sentinel. He was a m unbtr of the Con
vention to form tho constitution of Wisconsiu iu
1847-8, after which ho filled tho position of Regent of the
University o ' Wisconsin. He was a tnemb -r of the
Hoard of Visitors to the Military Academy at We t Point
during the year 184''. General Rufus King, at tho com
mencement of tho present fulmitii-trillion, was appointed
Minii tur to Romo, but resigned tins lucrative ofllca to
take up the sword to defend lile na ive country from the
grasp of rebels. On the lTtli ol \|ay, 1861, be was com
missioned a Bigadier Geuer.il of Volunteers. Whan tho
Anny of tho l'otouiac was I illy organized, General King
was appointed to the comm >nd of a division under Gene
ral McDowell. II was a portion of his command that
made a da-h and occupied Falmouth thereby taking
Fredericksburg, and General King has h en iu ch irge of
the troops in that vicinity sin ?* the capture. He has
been spoken of as a good soldier, and the opportunity is
now given him to make his mark if over. General Mc
Clellin appears to have thought well of him by giving
him the command he has but recenily hi Id so long.
GENERAL NEWS.
VTiitiaix?;io>i, June 27, 1R<I2.
-m ti - ' 1 * ?i
"everything quirt along the um"
A* far as hoard from to-day at tbe War l>epai tmeu',
all was quiet in every direction.
effect of the appointment of gen. popk TO THE
COMMAND OF THE ARMY OF VIRGINIA.
The appointment of Major General l'opa to the com
maiid of Mia Department of Virginia Lax brightened
many faces Lara, made anxious by tbe existing condition
of affair* m tbo SLonandoab valloy. It tia regarded as a
proof that tbo President it determined to overlook all
mere partisan eoneidei ations and select the rigbt men
to prdtacnie the war against rebellion. It lias long bean
apparent that there could be no cordial uo-operation of
the various corps in that pert of Virginia while
each was commanded by a Major General commanding
an independent department, some of whom were, in
truth, <'i0y political Major Generals, aud ware looking
mora to political influem a than to a vigoious proseciitlou
of the war. The resent apismiiuwit baa cured this
great difficulty, and if it should result in the resignation
Of the subordinate oflicer* wb?> bare thus been pieced ill
a subordinate position, the country umy u< t be the
loser and the |<eople will aure.y Dot be dieeati-Qed. It
la believed that General l'ope will i igwrouely resume the
execulion of the plan pio|h?cd by General MoCleHan t'of
the conduct of the wai in Vngiuia. ? tin b lies been tie
layed for months by ilyHdicioue inlei fercnce and the uu
timely Jenlourlcsof rival polli.eal gcnerela. It M stated
that Genural Pope will bete tno ne.i.cy co operation ot
General Ranks, who from the b>?unatng has been anxious
to carry out the original design H*r the pri Seoul ion m the
war in Virginia to a spondy aud s ire cone! is ion
b'me republic ins have lu-eu sating to-day that the
major gcueruls ilwl General Pope lua supersede 1 slmnM
resicn. The latter c -iuuhneed oin.atuus to-day. aud it
is felt that tlie ariuy ol the .-heuauuuah will i o longer be
held hi check by a fifth pat t ol their number under
NtoMwali Jackson.
According te the deip.u. h w li?< h baa been published
t'eday, under the authority ol tlie War lieparimeil.
t.eneral Mct'lsllsn now h is four i erp* Warmer under his
command, wh.oh l? the tuiuib r uimu wiucli lie calculated
in -Uriug out to lake Richmond. It rectus also, by the
seme authority, tual Geneial I pa s to o|>oraie against
Richmond.
IMPORTANT TREATY WITH MEXICO?XI. k I EN MIL
LIONS OF DOLLARS TO EE LOANED TO IUAI Jtfc
I'l Bl.l> .
The treaty mxdo through Mmister Ucrwin, loaning
eleven mi lib .'.s of dolls: to 3lr*i.-o, has It ia mulct lood.
been sent into the h nsie by tha President. The delay
in the presentation of the tn i> n.ix. it i? thought, be?u
owing to the reluctance of the President to submit a
)ir"jecl eo directly at varlanae with the rocent action of
the fiennte ujkjh tliesubject of Mesican ailuirs, while, at
the Saiui time, he has not telt willing to withho'd it from
their action should a dispeeitMHi now exist to change our
Undof policy and Sake a direct part in the affairs of
Mexico, to which this treaty. accordRig to report, would
v >ni'utt us.
ACTION 01 THE HOUSE ON i IIK l Altll P BILL.
The Moils# has been e tgRged a'most cxchl-lveiy in day
?n the consideration of the Tar.If bid. The bill is now
complete, a-" far as action will be bad upon it In the
House. Some imporlaiit amendments w ill be proposed
m the i-'euate. A comimltee of iron maiafact irers, from
piiteburg. are here, to a*k a change in the pro|K>eed
tariff on iron As It la lived in this Mil, the tarltt will
reach very few kinds, and a very .-mall quantity of the
iron imported, and wifl do great isgfuat!? e to that vast
Interest at bomo. Tbey propose a diRurent sntiedule,
which will alfbrJ American Iron workers some prot< etc n
from foreign competiiion, and at the same time enable
the government to realije quite as much revenue fr- m
this source. As the House had already passed upon thle
part of tbe bill, the ameudmenl will be brought forward
to the Senate Ffliaaee committee
THE BANKRUPT BILL.
The prospect of Ibe passage of a bankrupt hill at ihiB
session is waning. If it should not pass It will bs be
cause It has been killed tn the House by Its friends.
Usnth-men hsvs been snlrtisted with its management
who believed themselves capnhld, but hare utterly lalied,
either from a desire to reap for thsmselros the imneu
ate profit of Its passage, or from bsing uuscquaintcd
with the mods of doing such things here. It Is a subject
for regret that the majority In favor ol tbe measure in
both housee ahould he frittered away by injudicious
management.
THE DEBATE IN THE BEN ATI ON THE CONFISCATION
BILL.
To day Mr. Enmnor made auother written harangue, in
which he declared that confiscation was less desired by
him than emancipation: that tbo latter eould be carried
out by the authority of the government, under the war
etaase of the constitution, and that the war would uot be
ended until shivery was abolished. Mr Browning pro
pounded two or three questions to Mr, Sumner upon con
stltuttonal potato, but was answered la to ?uporoUltoua
awl Insulting a manner that he waa ooaatralaed to say,
that vMHar wwdawOy teltibited thf maltgaUy of |j|fi|
u; <, ** '1 ??? *w*r. ***??
Cowanpiu'.ioJ u.i'i lhaIlouir '**'' k*
o; it as a hybrid at i mot :;rol c .ticei'D. L 1 ??!? th.it the
bill look ad to co.lscainm under both m.uoIm >al aud
adinialiy .mn diction. A a it was assuuierl by the
advocate* f wlii i ?- tic co .. il jo i ??' tt e rebels were
belligerent thoy could not. bo I -. ? rin.i k i admit* ty
courts,since theu?tribuu%i* .vero cov rolled by 'It-* '-'W
or nations, tit. ?cfore proceodr.:; . cor I not l*o bad kit
til#to ag'iinst our nwti citizens. II mmrlelpalnuth'jrlllee
were re.J.oi led to, th'-a them must l>o action pf gran*
aud petit juries, an 1, in view of 'bo fact tln#b tU robs *
are now destroying crop#, ho., what revenue could b?
expected from selling start, f'iriiituro, Ac , on govern*
incut aocouet, among a hostile imputation. M-. cowan
presented forcibly the idea that it waa originally th#
duly ol tbe government to protect the people of Ibo Souih
from conspirators against tUi* government, snd that
whatever ills had befallen th# country sprang from Ur.
Buchanan's refusal to enforco the laws.
THE AKMV APPROPWATIOM BIIX.
Senator Fessouiten announced to-day that he stwiM el
?n early hour eull up tho Army Appropriation bill, b#
cause if lis did not thero would eoou be n.i quorum In th#
.Senate. In thin view of tilings Hat cHitlscation biila now
pending may yet go. to the wall.
KOllTltCOMINU DEFEAT OF TBB BAUIOAl.fl.
From indications horn it I n >w whispered tliat th?
radical element. which bus been so troublesome to Cow
gross anil tliu country, hu-s measured Its strength, suit In
nowoa the eve or a defeat that will completely crunk
and silence It. This element ha, had its sway. Therein
a prospect that It will soon ho brought up with a sudden
and a round turn. The administration will evo long vin
dicate Itself and shake * the ologs that have impeded
its course.
XHIIll' If-MKVKlM'I'H CIMSHI9II.
S'tltST 8BSSIOW.
Beniitr.
tV isuisi.ron. June 27, IHSt
km.akuhmknt ok tuh smv york oaxaia.
Mr. Hows, (rop.l of Wis., presented a memorial from a
citizen* of Wisconsin in favor oftbe eulargoment of th#
Oswego and Krte canals.
SAI.K OK I'llnijo nof-cnsnr*.
Mr Aitiioxy. (rep ) of It. I., from the Committee en
Printing, reported a hill authorizing tbo Superintendent
or Public Printing, under the direction of the joint com
mittee on printing, to print and gel! lor cost copies of pub
lic documents which may have beoa ordered by th# de
Dur Intent.-. 1'asseJ.
THIt BKI'OKT OK THS ORUSAXC* COM XIS3IOX
Mr I'OWKU, (opp.) of Ky.,called up the resolution d?
r rtine the Srcrotarv of War to transmit to the Senate
the report of Joseph Holt and Robert Hale Owen. He said
that ho understood th" report exposed the greateiit
frauds upon the government, and he wanted it printed,
that It might go before Ibe country.
Mr Axrinxv moved to amend the resolution so as In
requo-t ill# l'le-icsut. "If not incompatible with th#
public in tor est(0 transmit the raid report. ?"'? '?
The auifiidiiiont was adopted by yeas 24, nays 14, and
the resolution was then passed.
NAliOX.VI. KOtXDRT.
Mr. Peer max, (rep.) of Ohio, introduced a bill to ee
tabli'-'li a national foundry hi the Hanging Rock Iron and
coal rci inol Ohio, between the Big randy and Sciote
and Ob? > rivers. Referred to the Military Committee.
COJO.RKSHMKX AMI OnXTRAOTX.
On motion of Mr IVwtLt., the bill to prevent member#
of Congress or any otllcer of government from taking any
consideration for procuring < ontracts, ofllce er place from
the government was taken up.
The bill provides that any member of Congress or o?
car of the eoveram uit committing such offence shall he
ii .Ido to iudictmenl for a misdemeanor, and If convicted
shall? '.Ter a Cue net exceeding ten thousand dollars and
tmpris-rfinieut notoxcee lins; two yeara. and be afterwrnda
dKinalilied from hoWingolhce und"r the Cnited States,
a lid such contracts shall be void at the option of ths
President. The Judiciary Committee hid made the bill
- trim ger than the original one. He (Mr. Powell) bad
heard that there were oases of officers of the govern
ment using their olllces for rewards, and he therefore
thought there could be no objection to this bill.
Mr. Hai.s, (rep.) of N. II., thought the bill did not g?
fa- enough. He had heard and believed that the heads
?.r detriments used their places for the groeseet favorit
ism, and in some cases had ordered contracts to be give?
io their special favorites. He would make It a penal
oflbuce for the beads of departments to order thoee under
lU?m in make contracti with special fSToritss.
Mr Tat net ix, (rep.) of III., moved to amend so as le
make tbe bill apply to thoeo who, for aoy reward, oom
pen?ationer consideration, gtre aay contract, oOee Off
place. - ?- "T, V T '<?
Ikt amendment was adopted and the bill passed.
MOMtiiMsancH o? tiis watt nnrAimtrxT.
Mr. Hals, from the Conference Committee on the bH
for the reorganisation of the Vary Department, made ?
report, which wa? agreed to.
THS COSKISI AIIOK Bn.t.
The ConBseation bill was then taken up.
Mr. Cow ax. (rep.) of m., proceeiled to speak at length
against the bill fiom the House, which he contended waff
liupraotlcablff and utterly impossible 4o put la opffra
" Mr frgvik (rep.) of Mass., spoke in rsvor of the
House bills contending that they were entirely free firojs
all constitutional objections. They were just as constitu
tions'. as the constitution itself. They only form a wart
of the means for the suppression of the rebellion. The
war powers of Congress are clearly derived from the
constitution, and Congress has a perfect right to exorclffff
war powers. He protested earnestly against the abeurd
and tyrannical doctrine that all war powers were centrffh
In the I'resldent and against any attempt to foist sueh
an unconstitutional doctrine into the constitution, aa
showing the effrontery with which ignorance and e?
ceit excused unconstitutional doctrines. He contended
at length that eontlscatton and liberation were among
the war i>owcrs of Congress, and he had more hope fro?
liberation than from coofiscntion.
the Ui-'C. usion was continued by Messrs. Baowxoro,
Howarf smd Iht'MBt M. ... , ?
Mssms. -tAftsffrmr. (opi>. )of Del., and Kbxxsdt, (opp.)
of Mo declared that though they might vote for amend
ment to the Hnti-e bill, yet they we>o opposed to all oon
tlscation bills,and -hould vote against their passage.
Mr. IBI VHI IA, (rep.) of III . said he would not arm the
slave in Insurrection against his nut'er at home, but IT
tli.a mooter came forth to -hoo down the soldiers ofhia
dtate or Ills countrv. he would put arms in the hands es
his slave and bid him shoot the traitor. He would turn
ah meius to suppress the rebellion Ho utterly repu
diated this doctrine of the '.'resident's superiority ov??
lAingress and everything eke. and he was op|>o*ed te ap
pi,iutiug (Jovi-rnors of dutei by the President, as adve
ca'e I bv tin-.Senator from Connecticut. The Preside?
ba no towe to create an cilice, arid no rig't to appoint
*uch otliciT without the advice and consent of the Senate;
b a II waa ted pretended there was any law for the ap
pointment of Governor Stanly, and auc% appointment
was never sent to the senate. , .....
Mr. Hixox. (rep.) qf Conn.,at some length, juelllled
the action or the President.
After further discussion the Senate adjourned
Home of Ri'iirttcnUllrN.
Wamuimitux, June 27, UN.
i<in?w!TY to loyal crnon.
TUo House i ta uued tho considcr-ilkm of tho bill pro
vidiug iml< miHtv to love citizens for losses nnd dam
ages to property through United dotes troops, Ac.
Mr. ViOi.i.. (opp ) m Mo.. In the course of his re
msrks.said that any nan who was opi?oed to the set
tlament of tlieve claime merely bjcsu.o it would Impoee
a burden ?u the gnvernun pt R.ta unfit to be a repre
Tho Je
-eutatlre <>f the i<eo|>le. The Journal would show tint
tha claims <>f w a ?<?>* and Influential men have gene
n ty tii'-r the m st tucces* iu( 'o gres*. Thuusaads
of loyal cit./cite are suflbrera from the army. They
have been reduced aline-1 to starvation, and their home*
hive beer Jesolateu and If there were not justice and
nivnanimlty enough here to provide for such ? olase of
persona it Would be a burning shnne Torerer.
The morning hour expired,and the subject was passed
over.
THK WtOtJW I - III AN TRUSS HORD"
Mr. Knw iros, (rep.) of N. H.,from the Committee en
Indian Jtffcfra. rristrted a bill relating to the trust made of
the Initial! tribes, luve-ied by the government In the
Stat* bonds abstracted from the Interior Iieparttnent.
The bill pravide# that Old government shill uritdll the
Indian- wl'h the amount originally Intense.! for thorn la
the bonds, and the payment 01 the inter*>t hereafter at
tho rate of th e par real.
TH* TARIff RILL.
The House then went into Commit!* of the Whole i
the tariff bill
Mr. Utj.it 11 Wakd. (ppp.) of N. Y., Inellt'clually sought
to emend the eianse fnpasing additional duties on de
lelueseo a- to reduce the duty >n them to ton iter ci atus
.id valorem It was th" duty of f'- ngrses he said, to
make (lie i?xes fall is lightly as possible. Instead el la
cieased duties from the pr-oswed ratoe the oifeot would
be to prohibit Importations, tb is destroying the revenue
end producing a complete revolution in public senli
meiit.
Mr. Ward also RUsucco"fully moved to reduce the
propueed duties on all nfaimfacture* of oott'di, he.
Mr. M.ulort, (Union) of Ky.. offered a* an amendment
thiitnll hemp or preparations of hemp for the use of the
navy shall be of American manufacture. He meintained
the Importance of thle pronueitlo.i, both se a protection
to our own production end to ronder us Independent of
fore gn countries In theevont of war.
Mr. Mormll. (rep.) Of Vt.. said he would co oiierate
w; h tho geutlemau Air. Mallury) If he would move the
amendment to the (.< nil - cation bill.
Mr. Mai.loky bad no objection to hanging ubolitlonteU
and i>ecesslun'ete with American rope it tney preferred
it.
Mr Iaitriot, (rep.) of 111., remarkod there waa not
ab diltonist .vhu Is h trnltor to bs hung.
Mr *iifcli a kh .*?. i rep. i of Ohio. "(Tared as a proviso
"If the articles r?n be obtained of as good cpiahty and
as at e low price. "
M th thu priviso Mr. MuHorj'a amendment waa
adopteil.
Am mg ether amendments adopted wore the follow
ing: ?On acorn c ties, dau lelb ii r'wt ami all other arll-l
c'.s- net J as asubsir its lor lollbe, not otharwiee pro
vided for, the duty shall bs fbur root# tier imnnd.
t he tonuagii duty Is to take adbot on the let of January
next.
Other amendments were alao made.
All (be debsteable earth>na of dhe bill were aetsd
. oneeror i
upon, leaving only the two lest '.nearer future considera
tion, when the c immittee rose.
TUB OAS* OV RON. eatw WOOD.
Mr. Hixonon, (rep.) of Obh>. from the Judlr'arv Cem
mlttee, reported a resolution, which waa adopted,order'
ing the arreet of Miohael C. Murphy, of New York, aad
that ho be brought hither to anawer to Aha House for M
?ecu tempi. he having refuaed to obea the eubpeeone foe
his appearance before lb* Judiciary Oemmtttee ta the
| aaneef Nea