Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-07-19

Siwash are certain baltimore certain and
quick than the marshes eff the Dobrudscha, at
the recollection Of which the br.ve.t French
man trembles.
''We know nothing of the roads across the
Siwash. When at Genitchi the flying SQUAD.
ron found that they could barely approach the
place, and it would have been extremely i'm
prudent to go past the straits in light boats,
which might have been destroyed by few
field pieces by an unseen enemy along its
banks 1t easily to be seen by these few re.
marks that the army is not in that position in
which we could wish to seeit
''Our generals are becoming i'll again. Gen.
Pennefathery is in orders to-day and will have
TO leave for England forthwith. Maj. Gen.
Codrington, one of our best brigadiers, is al
ready on his way from this to regain his shat
tered strength. We have lost the services of
Brigader Butler for some time past. Sir
George Brown has been ordered on board ship
for the benefit of his health, as he has been
suffering from diarrhoa for some days past;
and we hear, with regret, that Gen. Estcourt
is very unwell. At this moment Col. Shirley,
OF the SSth regiment, virtually commands the
Light Division, and the prospect of spending
the next three months on this arid plateau is
indeed depressing. Although water has not
failed it is scarce and bad. Guards are placed
over the wells and streams, and each man and
beast is supplied in turn, and they have to form
a queue at the trough, and sometimes the
thirsty man or beast has to remain for an hour
or two ere his turn comes
A Revenue Marine Officer Resigned. -
" The Wilmington Del) Journal states that
Secretary Guthrie has dismissed Lieuts John
NJ. Jones and William A. Tennison from the
- ~.
charges preferred by them after the renconter
which occurred at the Indian Queen Hotel. in
that city. '-Baltimorc Sun.
The Wilmington DELI Journal is in error
with reference to Lieut.. Tennison This gen
tleman was not dismissed from the service,
but has resigned his commission in il, and
will doubtless do far better out of than in any
public employment, as he is sagacious &C.
tive and energetic business man.
The Charleston IS. c. Election.-The
Charleston Mercury scouts the idea that the
recent election of Col. Carew, so long the edi-
tor of that journal, to be high sheriff of that
city, was Know Nothing victory. 1t says
that he Is neither member of the order nor
directly or indirectly its supporter, and that
the Know Nothings supported him only to hide
their weakness as he would have been elected
quite as easily without as with their aid In
deed, the prevalence of a rumor that they had
taken the liberty of secretly determining to
vote for him, induced many to vote against
him, though he took the pains to disconnect
his reputation from suspicion Of sympathy with
them
The Officers of the Marine Corps and Navy
of the United States will learn with great re-
greet that Major Augustus Nicholson Quarter
Master Z. S. NJ. c., died last night at his res.
idenee in this city after a severe illness His
high tone character and admitted efficiency in
the discharge Of the responsible public duties
with which he was so long charged earned for
him hosts Of friends in and out of the service
Stationery Contract Awarded-The con
tract for supplying the War Department and
its various bureaus with stationery for the en-
suing fiscal year has been awarded to our en-
terprising fellOw-citizens, Messrs. Taylor
Maury, whose specimens, on which this award
was obtained, are among the most beautiful
things, in their way, imaginable.
The Curront Operations Of the Treasury
Departmental yesterday, the 18th Of July,
there were of Treasury Warrants entered on
the books of the Department
For the Treasury Department. S2l,13 81
For the Interior Department. I0,I52 SO
For the customs. ............... 5,2S1 03
War Warrants received and en-
tered ........... 1922 68
Drawn on account OF the Navy. $4,000 90
Repayments on account of the
Navy. ..:.................. 1854 Al
Covered in from miscellaneous
sources NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 1856 IS