The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-11-18
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.

EkNEkAL ecMNkS TO TAKE AN IMPORT mt COM
MAND.
General Sumner has had interviews With Gene
r Mcclellan since his arrival hse yesterday morning
Es has not yet been assigned command but IN view
Of his long experience and late distinguished services IN
California all of'whcn are duly appreciated By General
Mcclellan, the latter who formerly q captain
under General Gunner will detail N to some responsible
post without delay when the generals met yester
day Gen. Sumner, who mad been six years thsta AMY
when Gen. McCesun born con ratiIated the latter
most heartily uyon1his elevation.
| APRxICArIoNs PROM OFFICERS TO JOIN THE syyrT-
ERN EXPEDITIOEJ.
within the llssfew days there nae been rush Of
applications at tseWar Department sfrom comma nders
Of regiments fos permission to for part of the rein
forooments or new expeditions to 70 sent south vpd
| Tie mild clima,s and yuxurant ssvarnahs of South
Carolina and LOUISIANA are much more inviting for win.
ter quarters for soldiers than he bleak hills and
| desoated fields virginia.
ARRIVAL OF MElSBssss OF CONGRESS J+-gHK SUCCESSOR
or BRHCKINRGDGE..
Thosenators aniRaprescntatves Congress are ca.i
arriving here, ana making preparat for residence
during tho approaehngo long session. Asng the Soma
.crsaiready arrived Wilson Of Nc saehsetts Trlm
bull Of Illinois, Chandler, Of Mchig ~ Macdougal End
latham, Of CALIFORNIA; Grimes and HaT an Of Iowa; VIM
xnson Of Minnesota, and Simmons, OF Rhode Island. IT,
understood thar imperative enga sncnts clsewh
wall prevent tho tendance during this session OF Mes
Mason, Slidell and Swim. would DO surprising II
| number of Southsrn Senators, who ,ars at present
constr uGtively in foTsgn parts, sheold before
tho close Of the session, in unc tca flag OF truce
and ASK for their seats and their arrcaragss pay Ts
places Of the traitors, Brccknrdge aadPowel will 30
ailed Immediately after the meeting os, the Kentucky
Legislature which "a 10 assemble 27th inst. Dis.
smgnsaed Kenuckans now here speak. OF Mr. Thomas
Kart Clay the cldeatson Of Henry C,y the proba
successor Of Breckenridge The loya.y of Mr. Clay IS
Without stain rcp-oach No in antucky encrs
a more cnviable population among his fellow citizens.
His esation to the honored tha Great Pac a,
| Gator and lately tsgra2ed by John G.. Breckenridge,
Honisdhavc moral eaeo, upon the counsn that would 90
alike honorable to Sentu9Sy and beneficial the nation.
smDGD PRESENTATIONS TO COL. DIxos s. MILES.
Tha sword ordared hH the Maryland Legislature Tor
COL Dixon $ Miles sto c presented by Hicks
on Tnsaday Wednesday next. This sEord ordered
last winter, when Col Mes his from the
tier, spurncd the oyertnres OF the Maryland rebels
abandon the flag Of tse Union. He was bitterly lie,
nonaGnd by the Del organs Baltimore which declared
that if the sword should be drawn lefencc Of the Union
vglld be contr ~ the wishes Of ne people Of Mry
lasd Col Miles then declined 1t until tic giis
should be rcair ed by another Legislature the People
OF his native sta. should by their testify then a
prssa Of his oysAV. The election has furn bod
this proof and he willing accept the gift Of
people TO one Ct he Oldest most loyal and efficient others
in the army. ibe conclusion Of the Court OF Inquiry re
oested by SoeGel Miles, in reference to the charge OF
inioxcaiion on he day Of the battle of Bull run,
aarded by his companions in Outrageous and al
surd II leava tho mputation Of guilt upon him. while
il contains upon its face Tia daqlaraton tsab II
Is impossible o.proue the fact si ungenerously dauss
to him couEs martial, BY whail 10 might PROVE the
gross injustice Of the charge and or convict his
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never been approved by the commanding general.
| A FoRAGls3 PA2rY SURPRISED By REBEL CAVALRY
! n,n0Sr OF THEN -aKEN. PRISONERS.
Yesterday foraging party vas from he New
York fhrieth regiment qnartercd near Uptons HILL by
direction az the Colonel commanding the brgsds lately
under Geeera Reyes to the farm OF Mr. Duin the
weathcst,men Fairfax c3onty, about three asiles be-
yond Falls church. Tho party consisted &C dfty two
men, uidor the command Of Captain Lannin9 and Lieu
tenant Andrews. They arrived at tho place Of des.
tination, aad proceeded to stack arms, build
a fra and provide themselves with dinner leav.
ing couple of men in the hill adjoining senti-
nels. while thus occupied tAey were surprised by a
company Of two hundred rebels supposed be porto,
OF Stewards Virginia cavalry. few Of men sue
Seeded 10 obtaining their guns, but attempt fora
was made, and the whole party fed prscpitately TIE
cavalry dashed among them, taking thirty FIVE
prisoners. Several shots exchanged and the racn
state that Of soldiers fall They also
sta that of the rebel saddles Was emptied Ono OF
ahe ars OF the rebels approaching place
guard the stacked arms Of men who fired sue
as approached FOR the purpose repossessng arms
All the officers connected with the expedition taken
prisoners Captain tanning and Lieutenant Andrews
were marched or beside OF the teams Tie oraging
party had with them Eve four horse wagons all Of which
| were taken by the enemy.
When the information of tbs disaster reached the head
quarters of the regiment party was Immediately form
cd with Colonel Frisbie at their head who asked per
mission of The acting commander Of the brigade I,
proceed to tho rescue Of the captured 1t was how
ever deemed best not to proceed further in the matte
at that time, and permission not granted.
II stated that the Brigade Quartermaster two dny
BEFORE engaged the forage Of Dun who protested to
Union man, informing him Of the time teams woul
take it away; but it appeared questioning the contra
bands in that place. that such not their orinon
their master, and 1t supposed he gave due notice
the rebels Of the time and place to bag their gam,
Dun has been arrested and taken to the brigade
. quarters, with ncghbor Of his by the nam
! of Bush, who was couple Of weeks az