New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-12-17
Slavery in the District Of COLUMBIA
. SUCCESSFUL fOnAGIHG EXPEDITION
yv,saI,eroS. Monday, Dec le. 1851.

saseil pisrstch 10 The y. Y THhnne' &c soc,
nyp,pTrRE OF Mr.. FAULKNER.
NJ ro,1Lner started for Fortress Monroe
his afternoon, "a he way TO hicomond' ne
b.a IN. interview on Saturday night with the
Hon Reuten L. Fepton, To whom lie original
" proposed his exchange for MIR. Ely and
,lroneh whom tie matter was arranged. 1t is
1, devstocd that since he left Fort Warren Mr..
faulhner has indirectly received information
from Richmond leading him to doubt whether
Mr. Ely viii be given up upon his arrNn
here. The difficulty is understood to be of &
clinical character the Rebel authorities oh
citing to the exchange of prisoner OF war,
they consider Mr. Ely, Cor political pfis-
Ter Ike Mr. Faulkner; but 1t is believed tina,
"A exredicut which w'll do away with this OBJ
cton has been devised by those acting here
behsf Of Mr. Ely. Mr. Faulkner TOOK 500
ON tte Hen. Schuyler Colfax TO Me-. Ely,
Jgho Is to expend 1t for TIE relief of those sick
aud destitute prisoners who have received No
sid fr.u the North.
TIE CUEWAY-FOUKE DIFFICULTY.
So far, nothing serious has resulted from the
dialogue between Messrs. Conway and Fouke
ia The House. Gen. JIM Lane acts for The
foriGer, AID naint iAs that it is for Mr.. FOHke
~ challenge. None has, however, yet been
received. Nr. Copwal's original alason to
the battle Of Belmont Is believed to have been
purely accidental.
SLAVERY IN THE DISTRICT or COLUMBIA.
Senator Wilson'S bll abolshng Slavery in
the District OF Coumbi0, was prepared wit,
sre4; care, ard after mnch c,rsul alton. Its
provisions meet tie appreciation of The CabiGct
officers aud q number Of members Of both
Houses, AID several military Inen high iD pO-
siton. Shoyid 1T Become q law, other meas
ares leading ia tho fame direction nay follow.
TIE DISTINCTION msyVEEN REGULARS AND
yOLUNA'fS.
The Senate Military Committee win report
tomorrow or next day against the bill abolish.
ing the aistinc'ion b.twocn regulars and volua-
teers, introduced by Senator Wilkinson, OF
which TIE TRIBUNE punished an abstract.
The Committee itiak that the eff ct of the bill
Gill be t. establish a regular army of 6CO,U
men, contrary To the principles of our Govern
meDt, which cout~mplales Il small standing
army ebd large temporary militia force and
that the bill is so framed ne TO be unconsttu-
tional IN the N tier of commits siouiog offcerf.
Gen. Jim Lane will make a minority report
TIE MEDICAL DEPARTMENT.
Surnor General Fruey Is working hard t.
defeat the bill recognizing the Medical De-
epartment f TIE amy. He has presented
. report aetinst it to the Secretary of War.
The prlyisions to which he is most strODp-
6ppo,ca are that destroying the tp" ,onorea
pripciule that ace implies we';., nv emDoror
ing the presi49A"t t" r,ake the higher appoint.
-. - IN the medical Co.'S by selection instead
Of seniority; that retiring surgeons 90 years
I'd aud that giving brigade surgeons OF volun-
eD;,s an equal chance for promotion with r. gu.
sr.,,,,.,, ,loetcrs. /, is said that surgeons who
hyor tbe ,,easur, have been quietly sent 10
distant posts. 50 that tho medical corps mag
appear 10 rra,ent u united front of opposition.
sUCCeesFpI. FORAGiNG EXPEDITION.
mi. morsng q, forogiog expedition, consist
iie Of three legiueD,> OF infantry and se"uu-
ION Of the Harris Lighs Cavalry, under CON-
, ,and Of Gen. Wadsworth; aud several regi-
ments Of infantry aud squadro!' oil AVernfs
Cavity from Gen. Porter's DIVISION, advanced
,,ong the district road on the Leesburg IKE
20 within a half mile OF Fairfax Court-Ilouse,
where they succeeded in obtaining seveuty.siS
yagon-loeds Of forage; and a rebel picket, who
was communicating to his friends, by means OF
signals, the advance Of the expedition, was
shot by one of our men when near the Court
T,use.
GIN. KEYEs'S COMMAND.
To-day Gen. Anger toek command of the
brigade formerly under the command of Gen.
Kges.
rHE KERRIGAN COuRTMARTLAL.
The Corrt-Mart.al in the case of COL Ker-
ri eU. adjourned over this morning until to-
aoaow in consequence of the absence Of
senIal witnesses expected from New-York.
THE ACCIDENT TO GEN. SUMNER.
Cen. Summers injuries were not so serious
as At fret reported. He was bruised, but 10
,on.s wcre broken. He VIII be out in few
ga
THE NATIONAL LOAN.
], V. Poor, esq, welkocwn in New-York
auau al circles, has addressed to-day an able
letter 10 Secretary Cha.e on the national loan.
To theAsoSi-scd Press.
WAsmSGTox Monday. Dec. l6 1861.
TIE MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND
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