Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-12-27

PRISONERS. - - q
rPer Telegraph
Headquarters, ST. Louis, Dec. 2i-To Mdju
General McCLiian, SC :-Genersl Pope's cavalry,
sent TO Lexington, has captured two captains, one
lient,nant and four men with horses, &c.
They destroyed the foundry and ferry boats at
that place.
Colonel Bishops detachment overlook party
Of burners Yesterday, killed 10 and took IL
prisoners and 20 horses
All damage on the railroad will he repaired in
three days.
n w. HALLEcx, Major General, &c.
PROM FoRTRESs MONROE.
rPer telegraph from Baltimore, Dec. q.
FORTRESS MONROE, Dec. 90 "A flag Of truce
took an immense quantity Of clothing to Norfolk
this afternoon, destined for cur prisoners Of war
at Richmond, New Orleans, sud elsewhere.
The gunboat keystone State arrived here this
afternoon, from Bermuda. She has two cases Of
small pox on sOard she remains at quarantine.
She has been in pursuit of the prlvaie2r Sumter,
bat has not seen her. She brings no news
The brig Empire. from Boston via Newport,
arrived this afternoon. She has an assorted cargo
of apples, preserved meats and such articles, and
is destined for Port Royal.
SOLDIERS ALLoTNENrs, suTLERsHlPs, &c.
The President has signed the bill recently
passed by Congress to provide a more convenient
mode Of allotments Of soldiers pay TO their fam
lilies.
The third section Of the law refers to suffers and
sulersbips. The first clause Of that section takes
from them their lien on the soldiers pay, but the
latter clause restores II In RENTING them in their
rights and privileges TO the government IF the
rules and articles Of war. This remission forbids
their being taxed for any purpose whatever except
to the extent of the usual post fund tax Of ten
cents per nan per month.
Below we print the new law, in sz;snso:
AN ACr to provide for allotment certificates
among the volunteer force.
Be 10 enacted By The Senate and II use Of Rep
JsSHfdtirsS, That the President Of the United
s ates shall appoint for each State having yoluu-
teers ia the United States service, not exceedin
three persons, who shall be authorized by the
Presidents commission to visit the several de-
partments OF the army In which volunteers from
their respective States may be- ard then and there
procure from said volunteers from time 10 time
their respective allotments of their pay TO their
families or friends, duly certified in writing, and
oV them or by some commissioned ficer of such
department, at'ested IN pursuance Of such orders
a. may be made for that purpose nv the Secretary
OF War, and upon which certified allotment the
several paTmasters shall Ct each regular payment
to troops give drafts, PAYABLE In the city Of New
YORK, to the order o. such persons ts whom said
aIlotments were or NAV be made
Sec AID be - Tuythsy sHccttS That each q
the persons appointed as commissioner 10 carry
mo eject the precedin" section OF this sct shall
receive no paw or emolumsnts whatever from the
treasury Of the United Ss8tes
Sec And be AZ fu-tlsT enacted. That the hf b
section OF tie act OT.l2th June, ISSS, giving Sut-
lers lien upon the soldiers paw be and the same
. hereby repealed, aud all re- ula:iOns giving
suffers hts and privileges b yond the rules and
articles OF wa be, and the same is hereby aero
Passed by the Senate Dec L. 1851
Attest:-JoHN W FoRsEY, Secretary,
per WIZ H,CKEY, Chief CLERK.
LATE FROM sANTAFE
Major w. F NJ. Army, L. ). Iadlan agent for
New Mexico, successor TO Kit Carson arrived
here to-day from santa Fe. He reports tina, the
Legislature met on the ID The Governor. ues
sage was delivered on the It'll In which he u,oes
immediate action In reference TO Indian ho.,iII
ties The Indians have been tempered with nv
Albert Pike. They now profess friendship for
the Union. Ma or Army passed 6 900 in csrnp near
Big Bend Of the Arkansas, who declared their
determination to fight the South and defend the
Union.
The Governor recommends the repeal OF the
slave code Of New Mexico, and II will be done In
the first week Of the session OF the Legislature.
Forts Craig and Stanton, which were so shame
fnlly surrendered, are again in the hands of the
Union troops Colonel CANDY is also proceeding
to take Fort Fillmore, and from thence will
march into Arizona, and take possession Of It,
MAJOR GENERAL MCCLELLAN.
Gen. McClelian's health continues 10 Improve
de Is much better to-day, than he was on yes,er-
day. Since an early hour this forenoon he has
been constantly immersed in business with meln-
bers Of his staff and other officers, military aud
civil.
COMMODORE sTRTS6HAA.
This distinguished oIlcer, who has been here
for two days past, Is daily in consultation ., the
Navy Departme