Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-08-03
OUR MILITARY BUDGET.
rHs arAs.cn IMpRoeLIo AGAIN.

E9ttoT STAY On pesusing your columns, az
u'ual, on tSe 3lst Of July, my especial attention
was called to IN article entitled IAN entirely diff
ferent statement OF the case" purpotting to come
from staff olhcsr who served with distinction at
Bull Run
Having been with Col E. d. Reyes all day In
th" hottest Of the 6ght and among the last In the
rstTea' a' Bull Run, had opportunity to notice
some Of the events of that day. I believe the
adage solve the devil his DUE" to be jus: one,
and for that reason take my zen in hand to do
justice to one who conducted himself In the
coolest aud most commendable manner In the
battle and in the retreat at Bull Run. In doiug
this, must refute some Of the statements Of the
distinguished (nameless) staf oficer.
gives me pleasure 70 affirm that Col Keyes
was not seen In full gallop away from his men,
between the hospital and Centreville; but that on
my informing him that be was getting too far in
the rear Of his brigade, he fastened forward to
direct the movements Of the brigade, and then
rode at slow pace, keeping his soldiers together
as much rs circumstances would permit.
On leaving the field OF action, Colonel Keyes
brought his brigade of in perfect order-in fact
the soldiers did no, know that they Were retreatng
until they entered the main road to Centrevile
Az they passed the hospital, the influx Of strayed
soldiers and civilians was great to break the
ranks OF that, and every other brigade on the
ROAD.
After the first charge of cavalry, Gen Schenck's
command passed by, leaving the rear guard of
'he re'reating column to the last regiment of Col
heYess brigade, viz: the Third Connecticut Regf-
ment, commanded by Col Chatf Id. This regi
nleh' dli etc eat service In repulsng two charges
OF cavalry, and In assisting the artillery over the
pfluSe, besides which service they brough t into
camp with them two deserted cannon and sixteen
horses
TN ihe night OF the battle, Col. Keyes' brigade
camPed at Centreville. The next morning they
arrived In good order at Fails Church, struck
their own tents and sent them to Washington,
and canned that night in the deserted camp Of
the Ohio brigade.
Inc next morning. by order OF Col Keves the
connecticut regiments struck the tents Of the Ohio
brigade, loaded them on the cars and forwarded
them 10 Alexandria, and at sunset on the 23i ult
oiVouacked In good order near Fort Corcoran.
The above are facts which can substantiate by
high authority in Washington, and by at least
l 80 witnesses to the removal. of the camp.
Before closing, let me recall to the distinguish
co stan officer the good old maxim, "A place for
everything and everything in Its place" Moral:
hdd he been In his place, his patriotic appeals to
MS own command might have availed much
whereas, out Of place he added one to the number,
thereby creating confusion. WIN. G. ELY.
nor MUCH OF BATTLE
The Baltimore Ezehangs (Secesa) of this morn
Ing, IN aharticle headed Another Vfcto,vr
Purporting to come from Georgetown, ID. C
August ,, describes battle up The river in which
the Federal troops were defeated with los, of
four hundred, and says the wounded were being
o. int Cao
kerry could be heard distinctly there II i. hardly
necessary to say that there is not one word Of truth
in It, The firing heard at Seneca Mills, noticed
In the STAY Yesterday. was, as we ,uppo,ed a,
long range, few Of the 3ith New York regiment
amusing themselves by firing at secession A. ant.
on the other side Of the river, the fire being re-.
turned That such poppery could be heard here
twenty miles from the scene Of action. nv the
keensst secession ear, Is rather unlikely. The
only wounded man carried to the bosp;,al in
deorgetown yesterday evening was the unfortu.
nate man who fell from a third story window. an
stated In our Georgetown letter, and we have not
learned that he was brought down by shot from
the other side Of the river
TIMELY.
since the arrival OF large masses Of troops and
OF military sIores to correspond the lack Of sde
qnate and convenient freight accommodations at
the Railroad Depot 10 transact the mammoth bust
ness OF the Army and Navy has become painfully
evident-tbe Lick Of freight yards, sheds &c
ba' been severely fit by the Department of the
Qu7rtermaster General, especially.
Noticing this Inconvenience one Of cnr own
CT gems CIR Corbin) sept forward Oh Wadnes.
day lest and rendered to the Government the
gra'nit"ns use, during the VIZ, Of the whole of
s4far" 6'8, fronting about 500 fet on tic railroad
ffp pcia int. yI..o
@ arierfDsster Generals railroad business
Tic off T, OF course, was thankfully accepted
by The Government upon the terms offered, aud
already its energetic General Manager Of Ral
roads and TeIegraphs (Col Scott has strong
force engaged In laying down the SO uu,h need
ed side tracks
The square Is one Of the largest In the CITY.
containing 32O, 600 square feet, and worth about
~ or y cents per foot.
AN EMBARRAssIsc ORDER.
The clamor Of the northern press about the
abuse Of ''passes' has Induced the stoppage of all
passes granted to the market people residing on
the other side Of the river enabling them to bring
their truck, as usual, hither for sale
AZ they VIGOROUSLY furnish half the I" garden
stuff" consumed by the population Of Washing
ton ard Georgetown, this change, II persevered
IN, will ruin utterly those Of them 1.-THE gardeners)
depending on their business for their living
while II will greatly enhance the prices Of mar.
keting here.
On the whole we regard the order as an un
timely and ill-advised one.
CAVALRY REGIMENTS Accypryp
The Secretary Of War accepted yesterday, three
regiments Of cavalry, viz: Col. Young's Kentucky
cavalry, Col. McReynolds's Lincoln cavalry. and
Col. Warren's Western cavalry.
Col. Young's regiment is 10 consist Of twelve
hundred men, and to be ready for service in
twenty DAYS The officers assigned to IL are Col
VIM II Young, of Kentucky; Lieut. Col. s. w
Owens, Of the Presidents Mounted Guard of this
city, who rendered the Government valuable Ger.
vice in the late three months campaign: and
Major Ernest M. Tennet well known as one of
the ttsrati Of our country.
The officers Of the other two regiments have mot
yet been named.
"How sEcEsH GETS SOLDIERS
We have received a note from Truman r Rpck
Of Alabama, now a prisoner at the old CAPITOL
denying the allegations In a paragraph under the
above head, which appeared lately In the Sta,