Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-10-29

put SnndaV, we, however, noPo W
course of the day that II bad SO moaeis'eo On
Sunday night as that the heet duly sa'ieu Se''e'-
day.
PRISONERS ARRIVED.
I.,, .veniny ] Owens Berry, late Govern
iron, employee In the Patent Office here; VIM.
D,vi. Of East Tennessee, and samuel r. Warden,
Of Richmond Va prisoners taken Ia the battle
NJ Balls Bluff, reached Washington under guard,
and were duly placed In the military prison.
Berry. If we are not mistaken, 10 Georgetown
man. and PROPOSES "a have been lieutenant in
the 9Th Virginia regiment when taken in the act
Of committing treason.
no GRAND REVIEW TO-DAY.
The rumor that there was to have been a grand
review Of two or three divisions-Gens. McCal's,
Smiths, and Fitz John Porter's-this forenoon,
over the river, 10 incorrect, though Gen. Mccall
probably to-day Inspected bis division.
MIppLKBuRs, VA. PRICE CURRENT.
October 5.-Bacon-hams scarce, 3Oc.i sugar
2sc.; coffee Soc Provisions Of all kinds scarce,
except -four and corn. Money very plenty, such
a. It plasters and paper trash, which must
prove awful stuff on redemption day.
CONFEDERATE MAILS.
A number Of letters have been received by per-
sons in Alexandra from outside Of the pickets,
dated 10 ga Octooef.
GENERAL MCCLELLAN.
General Mcclellan remained TO- day on this side
Of the river.
NAVY YARD-RIvER NEWS.
The Pussy came ND to the yard from the hotiila
last night, and will go down again to-day. The
George Page is now cooped in Quantco Creek,
as our batteries on the Maryland shore bear d.
rectly on the mouth Of the creek, and will prevent
her appearance In the Potomac. Sickles' brigade
has been strengthened, and the men working
night and day In the intrenchments, and have
several heavy guns mounted, and one or two
large mortars In position. The Page would no
doubt be glad to get back into Aqua Greek again,
a. there she could be hidden, but at Quantico she
can neither run up the creek nor out into the
river. At night vigilant watch is kept for her
by the Harriet Lane, Yankee, T. B. Hale, Reso-
lutte, Reliance, Murray, Herbert, DC, above her
position, and by the Ice Boat, Union and Satellite
below. In addition to the three boats last named,
the Freeborn Rescue and Island Belle are cruising
below Evansport.
Heavy firing of ordnance and musketry was
heard by persons on the fotllla yesterday. II was
apparently In the direction Of Occoquan.
The Dawn will 60 down the river this evening.
Several PUNCHES have run the blockade.
LETTER FROM oARlBkLDI TO THE AMERICAN con-
SUI AT ANTWERP.
The following letter from Carl baldi has been
received by the U. 9. Consul at Antwerp:
ScIrsaRa, Sept 10, 1851.
"My Dear Sir: saw MIR. Sanford, and regret
to be obliged 70 announce to you that shall not
be able to get to the United States at present I
do not doubt Of the triumph Of the cause Of the
Union, and that shortly. But II the war should
unfortunately Continue in your beautiful country.
shall overcome all obstacles which detain me
ana hasten 70 the defence OF people who are so
g. GARrBALpI.
"M. Quiggle, u. 9. Consul at Antwerp
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA AND BELOW
Correspondence of the Star
ALEXANDRIA, Oct. %, ls6l-Editor Star: At
10 O'Clock to-day the beautiful flag presented to
the Union Association by the Union ladies Of this
city, was thrown to the breeze amid the hearty
cheers Of q large concourse Of citizens, assembled
for the occasion.
Col. Mclean, Of the Cameron Guards, Penn
sylvania ssth regiment,) kindly gave the services
OF the band Of the regiment to aid In the cereno-
mics, who played "Hail Columbia" on arriving
at the flag staff, when after short and patriotic
address from 3. Ferguson Beach, Esq. the flag
was run up. Nine cheers were then given by
those assembled, after which the band played
"The Star spangled Banner" and proceeded to
King street, to celebrate the raising Of large
and handsome flag by Mr. Bennett, at his da-
guerreotype gallery.
Entire confidence In the Union 10 manifesttng
itself here daily; everything IL quiet In and
around this city
learn from the captain Of wood craft that all
the vessels have passed the so-called blockade,
and that the George Page came across the river on
Tuesday last TO Chickamuxen Creek; that she has
but two guns mounted on her, one at each end
and that she appeared te have about fifty men on
board and that the Page and the Fairfax are
lying just inside the mouth Of Quantico Creek
He further informed me that not single shell
thrown by the rebels on to the Maryland shore
had exploded, except the one that some Of our
people was experimenting with, when several Of
them were injured. He thinks few guns in
position at Budd's Ferry could soon destroy the
Page and Fairfax as they now lay.
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