The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-12-19

through tner dress parhuc, oSno' hosou
their sklu precision OF movement and, calling out COL
Woodbury., personally coinpmsnted him.
THE ACCIDENT TO GENERAL SUMNER.
General Sumner Is much easier than at any time since
his accident His aids-Captain Taylor, Sixth cavalry,
Lieutenant Lawrence Kip Third artillery and Lieutenant
s. SumnerFth cavalry, have been unremittng in their
attentions to him. and sat mp with him all tho FIRST night
following the disaster On the following day his wife
arrvet who has not left him since To such active
man his coninemedt Is very CALLING And what troubles
tie Old Hero as much his bruises is that he should
have been thrown from his horse The horse stepped in
deep hole and in recovering himself jumped suddenly
TO one side, hrowi the General and stepping him.
Fortunately bones broken ba he WAS fcarully
bruised.
Genera! Sumner has fine DIVISION and Is constantly
employed with his aids In looking after il.
CAPTURE OF REBEL MAIL.
Lieutenant j. c. Williams of the brig Perry, captured
rebel mail on ducking boat and arrested the
Of the boat The mail contained communications from
spies.
THE BALLS BLUFF BATTLE
In response to resolution Of the House, calling for in
formation in regard TO the disastrous Of
troops at Balls Butt the Secretary of war has submitted
the of the Adutant General stating that the Cone
raj nChcf Of tho army Is Of opinion inquiry the
vice.
THE NEW REBEL BATTERIES ON THE POTOMAC.
is reported by the Leslie, which returned from the
notlla this morning, that the new rebel batteries arc
between Frcostonc Point and Shipping Point, on Timber
branch Thor object is TO command the entrance Of
MatawOman creek to cut off our transports which supply
General Sickles brigade. Ton twelve vessels the
blockade, and met by the Leslie her downward
trip last night.
THE TRANSMISSION OF SOLDIERS PAY TO THEIR
FAMILIES.
In response resolution OF the Senate the Secretary
OF War has transmitted the following report Of the Pay
master General to whether any aid and what aid is
rendered by the pay department of the army enable
volunteers TO transmit home any part Of their pay and
what additional facilities may be extended for that OBJ
ject:-
PAyaAsrER GENERALS OFFICE, Dec 49, 1891.
SRI have the honor to return herewith the resou-
ton OF The Senate Of the United States Of December II,
1861 requesting the Secretary OF War to communicate to
the Senate whether any and what aid rendered by tho
pay department Of tho army TO enable volunteers to
transmit home any part Of their pay, and what add
tiona facilities may be extended that object aud to
report thereon as loilows-
BY General Order from the War Department, Adju.
tant Generals olrce dated september 10. 1861, sys-
tenn OF allotment rolls was adopted, to be used by the
volunteers for the purpose Of transmitting portions Of
their pay TO their homes FREQ OF expense to hem This
SYSTEM If faithfully carried out, WILL il is believed af
ford all the facilities required.
copy OF tho General Order, NO. 81 current series s
herewith ncoscd, exhibiting tho plan adopted There
is point however, to which attention is respectfully
called trder existing laws suor has prior claim on
the pay o tho men before the allotment, and this often
sweeps of portion or all Of the share allowed by the
soldier for the sc Of his family A soldier makes his
allotment entering the service aud before contracting
debt to the suffer- and the money assigned ought
to be allowed to be diverted from the emncnty proper
purpose which is intended satisfy The claims OF
suffers ciaiy whon these latter VIGOROUSLY
exorbaut and unjust.
Very respectfully, your obedieut servant,
BENZ. II. LARSED,
Paymaster General Quilted states Army.
To Hon SIMON CAMERON, Secretary OF War.
GENERAL LANES APPOINTMENT.
General James II Lane, Of Kansas, has been rendered
the position Of Briyadier Gcnorel by the President He
will accept as sooa he can lay before the judiciary
Committee of The Senate additional evidence vindicating
his right sea. in that body which is now contested
His command viii embrace all tho troops in Kansas.
THE TRIAL OF COL. HALsTEAD.
The trnl Of Colonel Hasoad OF the First New Jersey
cavalry in martial to-day, postponed on az
count Of the absence Of government witnesses.
DEFEAT OF THE HOMESTEAD BILL.
The Homestead bill Of Mr. Potter, OF Wisconsin, was
defeated to-day the motion Of Mr. Morrill, of Vermont
in his anxiety his bill donating public lands
to the several states aud Territories for tho establish.
ment Of colleges for the benefit Of agriculture and tho
mechanic arir Although not directly antagoniatic the
passage Of Of esc bills would defeat the other and
under existing circumstances both may be regarded as
killed. That Of Mr. Potter was designed TO carry out
one OF ths po5l prominent features Of the Chicago
platform. In the BILL as reported there are some
new features II extends tho benei, Of The Home
stead bill TO all who perform military service
under the proclamation Of the President Of tho 18th
Of Ai.ii last, OF any act OF Congress during the
existing war, and also to all militia volunteers
State troops Of any State Territory performing
vice in aid Of the federal government during the same
period, and 70 leaWstcrs and wagon masters employed
under competent authority in military service and gives
the same privilege, ID iiou Of prize money and extra al
lowances 10 all persons performing service in the Navy
Of tho United States during the any foreign war
occurring within the period In lea Of bounty lands il
gives three months volunteers of all grades the free
homestead and thirty dollars in money and TO six months
volunteers hundred dollars addition to the home.
stead In all being held prisoner Of war to be
reckoned as actual service.
THE APPROPRIATIONS OF THE PENSION BILL.
The bill report from the House Committee of Ways
and Means FOR tho payment Of invalid and other pensions
tho United States for the year ending Juno 80 1851
appropriacs million hundred and fifty thousand
six hundred dollars for that purpose
rHg PAX OF TIE FORCES OF THE WESTERN slr1yAHy
DEPARTMENT..
The BIZ, reported by Colonel Blair from The House Mil
ary Committee 10 secure officers and sctaaiy en-.
ployed in the Western Military Dcpaftmcn, or Depart.
Of Missouri their pay, bounty pensions IL in
tended authorize the payment to those who wefo in
service under General Fremont, but recognized
by the War Department in any way in tho service vi
the government.
THE CONSULAR AND DIPLOMATIC APPROPRIATION BILL
The bin reported by tho Ways and Means Committee
for consular and diplomatic expenses for the year ending
June 80 1863 aud additional appropriations for the year
ending June 20, 1862, appropriates 81 :T7 %.
THE CLAIM or MR.. FOSTER, OF NORTH CAROLINA, TO
SEAT IN THE HOUSE.
The rejection Of The claim OF Mr. Foster, Of North Caro-.
lima TO seat 10 tho House OF Reprcscntati is re-
gardci just rebuke OF attempt to gain seat in
that body by taking advantage Of tho peculiar condition
Of public affairs without having been chosen BY any num-
Der Of citizens anywhere to represent them.
THE AFFAIR OF MEssRs. FoUKg AND coNwAy-A
FIGHT EXPECTED.
The affair OF Mcssrs. Fouke aud Conway is still unad
justed 1t Is believed that it win eliminate IN
street fight whenever they meet.
GOOD NEWS FOR THE TREASURY cLERKs.
The Treasury Department will pay the clerks before
Christmas SO much Of their Balances as may DO due in