Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-10-03
SECOND EDITION.
OUR MILITARY BUDGET.

MILITARY APPOINTMENTS MADE ro-DAr.
Brigade SsrgsoHS.-Dn Daniel Meeker, John
T. Crawford, Thos. Antisell, John McNulty, }.
II. Taylor, g. 3. Palmer and Gilman Kimbsl.
Assistanf AdyHtasf GsneraIs Of Vol.xfssrs.-
Capt. ]. c. p. Smith, for Gen. Hancock 70 brigade;
Lieut. Col. George L. Andrews, Of second Masss-
chusets volunteerss 10 Gen. Banks. Capt Ricn'd
T. Auchmuty, for Gen. Morel's brigade.
DECLINED
We regret 10 hear that Gen. gas Shields hss d.
clined the Brigadier Generslshipt TO which he vas
not long since appointed by President Lincoln.
Owing 70 the condition Of his health, from his
wound received In the Meucsn war, he some dime
since removed from California % sInola, In Men
leo, and 10 compelled 70 remain there for the time
being. such are his reasons offered for declining
70 re-entef the service al this time.
ALL QUIET.
Our information, by telegraph, from all the
camps Of our lines the other side Of the river n
to p m. to-day, and also nom General Banis's
headquarters up To the same hour, when all was
quiet In and around them there being no signs
that the enemy propose TO attempt any forward
movement, important or unimportant.
FERMENTATION.
In the course Of tomorrow a stand Of colors are
to be presented TO the 5th New Jersey regiment,
In the name Of the ladies Of New Jersey, the do
nou. At the same time, we hear, 70 Ia likely that
Gen. Mcclellan viii review the brigsde-6en.
Kearney's-to which the 5th New Jersey 10 st-
tached.
NEW UNIFORMS.
We hear that General Mcclellan has adopted b
new uniform for his staff, in which all IN mem
bers will shortly appear; IL being necessary that
they should be thus made distinguishsble, ut O
glance, from officers Of the line and other ohcers
Of the army under his command
AFFAIRS ALONG TEE LINES.
Especial correspondence Of the star
NEAR FALLS CHURCH, Oct. 2.-Edttor Stas:
Our lines are now extended TO within half mile
Of Falls Church, and our pickets are up a. far %
half a mile beyond Falls Church, mp the Less-
burg turnpike. The scouts Of the enemy are,
however, noticed prowling about In the woods
between Falls Church and LewinsviIe, and
within half q mile Of Falls Church itself
About IL O'Clock this morning some 40 or 50 Of
the enemy's cavalry made their appearance nom
over Barrets Hin, between Fails Church and
Vienna, about q mile out from Fails ChUo
Part Of q company Of Union cavalry start
to meet the enemy, and the latter put spu1 70
their horses and vanished over the hills. This
hill (Barret's) is q commanding point, and viii
doubtless be occupied by our troops. This hill
has some historical notoriey, from the facts Of is
being the burial place Of three British oftceu Of
the war Of 1912.
Among the houses burnt in this vicinity 10 that
Of Maj. Mutt (secesh y and for the firing Of which
the soldiers responsible for the deed urge the fol-
lowing "extenuating circumstances First,
they allege that IL was through the treachery Of
Major Mutt In sending for secession soldiers st
Falls Church, while OBTAINING in friendly ccnvet-
saton at his residence a couple Of Ohio soldiers,
that one Of them Yves shot some time since Sec
ondly, that Major Mutt, on the recent withdrawal
Of the secession troops, Ieft number Of poisoned
hams on his premises, designing TO poison our
troops. They say that what at first glance sp-
peared to be salt upon the hams analysis proved
to be arsenic.
The house ofMr. Chas. E. French (Union) was
burnt under the following citamstances: On
Sunday, by order Of some Of our officers, the stars
and stripes were raised from the house al a SAFE
guard from the outrsges Of some Of our own
troops who were committing various misdeeds In
the neighborhood. On Tuesday night some Of
the seceaioniss who had noticed the Gag, crept
up to the building and fred 1t.
THE BATTERIEs At TRKxsToNI POINT.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, Oct. 3.-Edifor Stay: We
have information here that the guns used by the
rebels at Freestone Point, and which were sent
down from the line Of the Orange and Alexandra.
Railroad, have been withdrawn, for fear OF their
capture by Federal troops and that the teams Of
Mr.. Basil Brawner were used to haul them away
The Potomac is now fully open for navigation,
and the number Of vessels coming up is unpreoe-