The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1861-12-23
From Washington.

Washington, Dee. 21.-The following was re
coiyed from ST. Louis
To Major General Geo. y. UcCeUm:
Capt. Woods scouting party has returned TO
Rolla. 1t pursued the enemy south Of Houston,
killed ore Of them, aud brought in a major as A
| prisoner Of war. About 100 OF Pricss men were
| captured and released on parole, the scouting
party not being able TO bring thom along.
ii. w. llALLEcK, Msjor General.
The owners Of slave property in the District
| OF Columbia are now in bad way. The law
| abolishipg the llaye trade in the District pre-
| vents disposal Of them there. Lsgi.lation in
| favor Of their emancipation Is imminent. The
| Southern market is cut OIL, and they can only
be disposed OF in Mary land, where such p operty
| has become very uncertain" In the mean.
time they are offered at Low rates, with no buy
els.
| Gen. RosCcrans' charges against Gen. Ben
ham have been received al the War Department
and u court marital will Immediately be ordered.
| Gen Benham is charged with having permitted
Gen. Floyd to escape, with disoboy ing tho or
ders OF his superior, and with conduct unbecoming
| an officer. Gen. RoseCrans is expected here, and
| will probably be present at the trial.
The cause of the arrest OF Geo. w. Jones, was
tho discovery Of letters written by him IL Jsil.
Davis, ayowing sympathy with the rebellion,
and, II is said asking appointments for member
{ | OF his family under the Southern COnfodoracy
lie 10 by birth and rearing a kentuckian, but
b | has passed mt ch Of his life in the Northwest.
' OF ,he score OF so Of Ia gyers in Ajax an iria,
4 only two, Andrew Wiley and j. Fergus r
4 | Beach, were willing TO take the oath Of alla q
i ance TO the United States Government, whcl
Provost-Judge Freese made condition to the
Ia being allowed 10 practice in the Court. Toe re
q suit has been large Increase OF tho practice o
+. tho loyal coun, .lloTs
/ Recent Rcnmend papers announces that tn
lie courts are actively en aged In scquostering tn
debts due in the South To Northern merchants
The DISPATCH OF the 9th reports the proc ,ei
I inl,s in the case Of the &. s. A. Va, WoH.
- merchant In Richmond, to compel tho defend
ant to pay 10 jeff. Davis & Co., a certain del
due 10y him to Elkers & Bros, clothing mel
chants, New York.
i. Notes on the subject Of tho Trent All .ir hay
passed between Lord Lyons and Mr.. Seward, b.
at not on the merits OF tho controversy. Lor
Lyons requested to know whether our Cover
NJ ment Was ready TO receive and consider tho d
Ia patches forwarded by Her Mnjesty's Cover
ns ment. MIR. Seward replied that lie was N,
of ready to give the subject that immediate an
III careful attention which its Importance demln,
Ms ed, but that h would be prepared without nj
- due delay, and Of his readiness would DO please
At to notify his lorlship,
lac Two vessels, loaded with forage for the go,
ly ernmeIt, arrived at Alexandria yesterday al
80 two today, having successfully run the bloc
es AIDE.
to The rebel authorities not only treated MI
er Ricketts,, who recently arrived here with h
II. husband from Richmond, with indignity b
Of refused TO return the carriage she took fro
a.. Washington, in which to convey her wound
IN husband fr,m the baltic field at Bull Ruu
he They gave her permis sion 20 pass the Ii fro
nd Richmond to Norfolk, but were not genera
'cs enough q provide for the payment Of her pa
TO sage. This she was Oh iged 10 do herself.