Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-08-28
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The sITuATION.

THE SITUATION.
Washington 10 full Of rumon OF the near ap-
trossh Of battle on the other side Of the river.
The circumstances on which they are based
amount 70 little more than the gradual advance Of
The scouting outpcsts Of Bsauregard's army to
points almost within range Of the gun. of the
fortiacasions Of the United States; which, how
ever, have not been attempted to be held (by the
snemy) 20 far, for more than sufficient time In
which to make reconnoisances
IT'S by no means improbable mat II the enemy
psrssvsrs In making such Reconnaissance, q con-
siderable AFFAIR Of outposts may come of within,
possibly, twenty-four hours, some where not more
than four or i've miles distant in u direct line
from the Capital; as such collisions almost inva.
sisbly grow out Ut such advances.
We state the fact that our fellow-citizens may
- once know, IL hearing the boom Of artillery
Ovsr the rive, just what II amounts to.
General Mcclellan, who Is constantly In the
saddle, IL well Informed as to all the movements
md plans Of the enemy, and il certainly prepared
fof them Al all Points-from Harpers Ferry to
Point Lookout
We may add that II is utterly impossible that
Beauregard contemplate a serious movement
against ths Notifications on tn. other side Of tn.
river.
P.s--some desultory firing IL said to have
been heard across the river between and 3
e'eloek this afternoon.
how TO MAKE BROADER
"eIearn mat Daniel +. Siekles, ESQ Of New
York, has received a commission of Colonel He
has nor been appointed to a BrIgadier General.
ship, ss intimsted In the dispatch of the Associ
ated Press correspondent in this mornings Balti
mere papers
We may add that that correspondents addi.
eonai statement that Gen. Mcclellan had re-
9Hssfsd such an appointment for him, does not
appear to be credited In any military cireI. here
regular or volunteer
According to some of the New York papers
tnere are claims amounting to half million of
dollars against the War Department growing out
offne alleged expense Of recruiting the Excelsior
brigade raised by the exertions Of Mr.. Sickles
ana those acting with him. IL u be true that anv
such amount is ultimately to be paid by the Gov
eminent as the cost Of raising that briyade the
fact should be promptly investigated, that stop
may be put to that system of recruiting, which
IL permitted, would soon swamp the finances of
any Govsfnment In the world We see no reason
10 believe that capacity to raise volunteer rept
men" insures capacity to command armies to the
advantage OF the State-and, lesst of ALL the
oaPacityfs raise regiments by and through such
enormous and Of course wholly unauthorized ex
penditures Of the public money.
We devote 20 much space to this case because
~ 10 plainly apparent that systematic effort Ia
oeing made by the use Of the pens of written, for
the distant press, to make Mr. Sickles a Brigadier
General az reward for raising troops yerv
dangerous experiment, indeed.
THE new GENERALS
or the three new Major Generals for the regular
service all were formerly officers of the ARMY
Mcclellan, Halleck and Fremont The two nrs,
named graduated at West Point, and were Of the
corps Of Engineers.
or the'even Brigsdier General. lately appointed
y" ne heia ana STAN OF the regular Army all are
graduates Of West Point Viz: Generals Mana
neid, Mcdowell, Anderson, Meiggs, Rosecrans,
Thomas and Ripley. s.,
or the four Msjor Generals appointed for the
volunteer service, one (Gen Hunter) 4, a pradu.
ave OF West Point, and was taken directly from
tns regular service; another (Gen. Dix) was for
merry In the Army Of the United ststes: and the
Other two tGens. Banks and Butler) were taken
from civil life ~ %
VI he nftJ-four Brigadler Generals 10 far an
peinkd, thirty-six are graduates Of West Point
tvo are ex-ofacen Of the regular ARMY mot graS'
eass OF that institution aud four other, were Of.
seisat omcers In the Mexican war, leaving fou,-
sesn who have had no experience in actual se,.
vfes.
TEE LAST SECESSION OVATION IN BALTIMORE
-Haherds rs pleasure to be able to state that
n1d Seneral Dix Is In no way responsible for
sae aisgscefnl scene occurring In Baltimore On
We OCCASION OF the recent passage of prisoue,s
-. ~ oeh. hosencran' forces and sent through
foeHess Monroe. The opportunity
made for the glorifcation over treason o,o,ying
ov' OF stopping the prisoners at the Gilmo,s
house, vas the work Of the officer from o..o.
eans army having the prisoners in charge, Had
0sa' DIX had the less, idea that Il would he Inn
proved as u was by the traitors of Raltimore he
uopouess have taken measures To prsyent
eaeh demonstration. Labor 10 needed On ,h.
mp hePs, and few hundred Baltimor. traitor,
snooio Dc sent there to that end Some sucb ,,sn
promptly taken, viii instantly change tbs tone
% seoesaionism In that latitude.
s 40 MORE TsAMsrsRs WANTED
osficE AssrsTAsT QuARrERx.srss
washington, ID. c., Aug 2s, issl
oiar-olf; Noticing article In ia,e
- Inleoeipnia Press, stating that team
~aned In this city, and advising men
osf Of employ TO come on and get ,nch $50" eA
mess, would state. and thini it dp. tho.. -
nay b or have been Induced from .uch .,,,o,.s
eems here, that at present have al many :.
~ use fos, and that applications for tho. no.,-
Noas are very numerous
you would give this an insertion I'm vo., .x-
y circulated paper, and would reons.,
'nstH % copied by the Baltimore ana Philaa.l.
pen papers, you would mach oblixs your,. Ac
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