Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-11-02
w AR BUDGET.
AR PREPARATIONS AT PHILADELPHIA.

WAR PREPARATIONS AT PHILADELPHIA.
In naval affairs extraordinary activity con-
tinues. Some two thousand four hundred
men are employed at the Navy-yard, while
the force is being constantly increased. Gas
is Just introduced into the workshops, so as
10 push work forward by night. A large force
is at work on gun-carrisges for the new gun
boats. Thirteen war vessels are now ahoat
and on the stocks, ten of which are steamers.
Some Of these will carry formidable batter
les. No such activity has ever been wit
messed here. AS vessel after vessel is got
ready for sea, she departs quietly and with
out parade, not even those who see her
steaming- away knowing whittier she is
bound. 1t seems impossible that these vast
preparations should fail to meet the Just ex-
pectations of the country, if the people will
be patient enough to wait for the result.
BALLooNING.
Professor Lowe, the baloonist, is having
constructed at Philadelphia four large bal.
looms for army use, ranging from thirty-one
to tbirty-6ve feet in diameter, and one hun
dred feet high from the top Of the balloon to
the bottom of the basket. Some twenty
persons are engaged in the work, mostly fe-
males He is also forming a regular corps to
transport and operate each balloon. The ma
terial is strong brown pongee silk.
UNIFORMS FOR THE ARMY CHAPLAINs.
The army Chaplains held meeting
Wednesday morning, at Trinity Church. in
Washington City. The principal object ap-
peared to be the concentration of their efforts
so as to procure the passage of law more
clearly defining their position and rank, their
relations to other officers and the uniform
they should wear. The law now prescribes
that they shall have the pay of Captains of
cavalry, but does not designate their uni
form. 1t was finally determined to present
this matter to the President and the proper
military authorities, through a committee,
and to agree upon what action it is neces.
sary Congress shall take in order to remedy
the evils complained OF.
The rebel steamer Paige, which might
have been cut out of Acquia Greek, months
sgo, by the gallant spirits of the Navy, had
they been encouraged to do so, is now sole
mistress of some forty miles of the Potomac,
and communicates constantly with the Sc.
cession population of Charles County, Mary
land, obtaining from them large supplies of
forage and provisions. There is nothing
now to prevent the invasion of Charles
County by the rebels from Virginia, unless
it may be the Ice Boat with her four guns,
which has got into the reach opposite Acquia
Creek, and General Sickles' force, scattered
along the bank from Budd's Ferry to Indian
Head.
-ChsC'es Clark, Lieutenant in Colonel
Blant Duncan's Regiment was arrested on
Monday last at New Albany, Ind, by the
Surveyor of that port. Clark was on a visit
to his wife and FIVE children in New Albany.
He states that he had left the rebel service
and did not intend to return. At Jefferson
vile, on his way to Indianapolis, he at
tempted to cut his throat, and made an ugly
cash. He is to have hearing ON Monday
before the U United States Commissioner under
the conspiracy law passed at the last session
OF Congress.