Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-05-20

cal officers, with view Of ascertainina their ac-
tuai sanitary condition, and instruct them to re-
pof' 70 You, for the information Of this Depart
meht, s9en measures and regulations as will, In
'hslI opinion, not only speedily and efectuallv
remove any evils which NAV he found to exist
oGt which will promote, protect and ensure the
nsatth ana comfort of these citizen soldiers Re-
lying upon your usual zeal and activity in all
maeers affecting the sanitary condition of the
army, am, sir, yours truly,
SIMON CAMERON, Secretary Of War
THr FIRST FIGHT.-This forenoon the War
Department received the following intelligence
from Fort Washington. 1t came from Govern
ment telegraph operator through the telegraph
now working in the War Department:
MAY Goth.
Last night one of the coast guard steamers got
ashore at the mouth Of the Potomac, and was at
tackled by an armed propeller from Richmond.
There were four killed and five wounded on the
guard boat, who were taken to Fort Washingto ton
steamer with fifty men has left the fort in search
of the propeller
THE VIRGINIA SECESSION ELECTION 1T Is said
atolRd us that Governor Letcher has yrdered that
the vote upon the Virginia ordinance of secession
be taken at once In the several military camps
Throughout the State, and indeed In all such
camps In the South, where persons claiming to
be citizens OF Virginia may be In service. The
tlInc uAeu Oy tue convention Tor taklng the vote
YVES the 23d inst. In the matter of disunIon, Its
aiders and abettors stickle at the tribes of laws
provisions, as little as the requirements Of right
and justice.
ANOTHER ENTERTAINMENT FOR THE Mill.
TARY.-Secretary Seward aud Mrs F. w Seward
his daughter-in-law entertain to-m morrow evening
the officers Of some Of the volunteer reg iments
other invited military and civilian friends This
10 the second OF the series OF such receptions that
are to take place at Mr. Stewards hospitable man.
sion. We presume that other gentlemen in dis
tinguished positions now domciled here will
shortly follow this example Of Mr.. 8.
~
Col. VosBURGH, of the 7lst New York reei-
ment, we regret to say, Is i'll at his quarters in
THE Washington Navy Yard, from hrmorrbage
OF The lungs, with which he was afflicted on Sat-
urday last.
p S.-Just before going to press. we learn that
Colonel Vosburg, Of the New York Seventy frst
whose illness we mention above, died this morn
Ing We saw him on Thursday last, apparently
iD excellent health.
MAJOR GENERAL PATTERSON, lin command of
tie d department Of Eastern Pennsylvania J accom-
penied by Senator Sherman Of Ohio, and other
members OF his staff, are now at Wilard's in
this city 1t is understood that he will remain
mere for two or three days, In consultations with
the COmmander-in-Cheif
A DELEGATION, headed by Col Julian Allen
and Maj ii. X. Kalussowski, Of Pulaski's legion,
who come to offer a Polish regiment from the
states at large, was to-day very kindly received
by the President, and there Is great probability
that we shall soon see marching through our
spees the brave sons of Kosciusko's land.
GRATIFYING NRws.-Four gentlemen from this
city, yesterday or the day before, visited Mount
vernon, and after careful inspection Of the con-
dItion OF the tomb and Its contents are positive
that everything i'm and about the tomb renal ms
Reclsry as IL was before the passage Of Viz
nfr
.OHIoANs COMING 1t is judged that on Tues
day next two full regiments Of Ohioans thorouph
~ equipped in all respects, will reach this CITY
Iiney mum Der some 2G0 men in all, and are
c9ming by the way of Philadelphia and Baltl.
more.
IA CoRREcTIoN-A slip Of the pen on Saturday
Dsade us mlsprnt the name Of Major Nc Dowel1
assistant Ad djutant General u. s A-calijno him
McDonald-in announcing the fact that he has
osen promoted to be Brigadier General.
.REMovED.-Mr. F. III. Hill, a 81 200 DER snpuu
c'erk in the Census Bureau, has been removed
Also, Z: w Petit, $4,000 per annum clerk,
10 the office Of the Third Auditor Of the TreasuIv
SWEARING THEM In The Secretary of the
Treasury has directed that the usual oath Of ale
glance shall he administered to the emplovees ~
the Treasury Department.
MIR Z. II. UPToS.-See the Card of Mr. C.. Fl
Upton, Esq OF Fairfax county, Va, (who pro.
POSES to run for Congress, in another column O,
tO-day's Star.
APPOINTED The President has appointed Fred.
erick Godfray Hesse TO a Professorshfp Of Nsthe
matics In the L ). Navy.
Personal.
Col. Hoffman, u. 3. A, and Hon John
sherman, OF Ohio, are at Willards'
'-.' Last Friday night, Mr.. Charles Welden. Of
.Ge New fork Daily Times, died at his rooms I'm
New York, from disease of the heart Mr wei.
den has been connected with the Times from the
initial number Of that journal, and held success
siVely the position Of proOf-reader, correspondent
reporter, critic, and assistant editor which latter
position he occupied at the time Of his death.
.''' Hon J. w. Crsfeld, of Somerset countv
Nd, was nominated an Union candidate for