New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-12-19

psrt Of his pay sccount where's me
IA Col Hs.ead had e,wn o IN kind for all the horses
psment Of the 5 for the month Of Septe mi iooi'
IN sha Sa 2-n this that the .ss bos the is esy of
Colonel o. ,ne J. he ct Of wsshioetoa w. "a
49, ced-ste setting TN any pst OF his pay for
had not Jrawa forge ia - IN Wbrea uS, he the laid
Hesd Colonel sfoIe sd pa states forage in lipd for
masters Dels Id account MENTIONED Tor the month oil
oetobe' iSS co,spc, unsecOuiag en- officer and gen.
this tbs the ''i1 ga WI" t.m asS St,w from
Of The % N Grsrermassr's DEPARTMENT for ne mouths
s October o oTage 10 49,, ana 'd0b of Sep
October 1861 ard that for the said month Oh oyP
Sr ise tho sid Hastead did cain snd us" ION 'ag
fssnce Tor the forage OF five horses ILy a. ~asle3oh
cy District OF Columbia, on or about the I o. N''e"0s
The Colonel plead guilty in regard to the
,,.ci6eatons but insisting that the Payroll
had been signed without being carefully IN
spected on his part The decision will be rem
dered tomorrow.
SHAM FIGHT.
Gen. McDowelrs Disison-infantry, caynlry,
and artillery-oUgaged in sham fight near
Balls Cross Roads to-day.
THE UNION DEFENSE COMMITTEE.
Several members of the Union Defense Com
mittee are here settling up their business.
ARREST OF CAPT. YOUNG.
Capt. Francis G. Young, recently appointed
Ouartermaster, was arrested last night at the
instance of Gen. Stone, for leaving his post
without permission.
TIE ARREST OF MASON AND sIIDELL.
The band Of the SD Pennsylvania Regiment,
Col. Dodge. serenaded the Hon. II. b. Wright
tonight. In responding, Mr.. Wright referred
to the Mason and Sdel affair, saying that
The British Captain violAfed the neutrality pro,
claimed by the Queens proclamation In taxing reoei
emissaries on board, and that twenty mihohs Vi
people would take up TO resist the surrender Oh
ihe prisoners. He predicted that the same spirit
which animated our foyefathers in defending Their
rights would be successfully invoked now.
These sentiments met with hearty response
from the cssembage. Referring to domestic
affairs, Mr.. Wright expressed great confidence
in the President. He took the strongest
ground in favor of his Administration and o
vigorous and incorporating prosecution Of
the war.
SECRETARY CHASE GONE TO NETWORK.
III was teleErdm lIOm new IoIh, IeceNcu
by Secretary Chase at AZ O'Clock yesterday
afternoon, which caused his departure in the
5-o'clock train. The leading bankers Of Wash
ington followed him to-day.
DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS WITH LIBERIA AND
HAYTI.
The Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs
has the question of establishing diplomatic re-
lations with Liberia ard Hayti under advise
ment, and will report favo;ably at an early day
DOUBTFUL PERSONS PASSING TIE LINES.
The following circular has been issued:
HEADQUARTERS Army OF THR PoTosac,}
WAsBINGTOS, Dec. IL, 1861. :
has been presented these Headquarters that indiydus
from without the lines Of this sry hucksteTs" &c, pas
within the lines and allowed again their hoes
this subject end that person coming within the ne
shs be permitted return beyond them without prop,
suthority. BY command Of NajorGen MCCLELLAN.
s. WILLIAMS, Assistant AdjutAnOeneIsl.
PUBLIC SURVEYS IN DAKOTA.
The Commissioner of the General Land.
Office is in receipt of the returns of public
surveys in the Territory of Dakota of the fol-
lowing townships:
80 N, r. 81 w, 5.h p. NJ