Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-11-14
OUR MILITARY BUDGET.

BRl6ADIKR GENEEALs OF VOLUNTEERS, ETC.
The following named Brigadier Generals Of
Volunteers have been appointed: Philip SC.
George Cook, George w. Cullum, Schuyler Bsm-
C. Huger, and J. stahl.
Also, the following Assistant Inspectors Gen.
erals Captains Nelson II. Davis, Roger Jones,
James Totten, John Buford, and Absalon Baird.
James B. Mcpherson has been appointed .
Lieutenant Colonel, and A. J. Hslleck an aid TO
Gen. Halleck, and VIM. Powell Mason an aid TO
Gen. Mcclellan, with the rank, respectively, Of
captain.
Lieut. Chas. H. Tompkins has been appointed
an Assistant QusrtermsIter, with the rank Of
captain.
NAVY YARD.
The Ceur de Lion has come back 10 the Yard
from the hotilla, and reports the situation I'M
changed down the river.
Heavy firing was heard, apparently In a westerly
direction from the notills, yesterday, for about
three hours.
The accommodating balloon 10 at Sen. sicfles's
headquarters.
The guns brought az trophies from Port Royal
have been placed In the ordnance building at the
Yard. They are old fashioned, smooth-b field
howitzers, of brass, and Of the size known an
six-pounders. They have the date lSO5 engraved
on them, though from the crown engraved in q
conspicuous place we infer they old colonial
guns They are fitted with Hidden locks-the
kind now used by the Federal Government-but
those locks were evidently fitted TO them az date
comparatively recent. They have " South Caro-
lima" engraved in bold Roman capitals around
the rim at the base, denoting that they are State
guns. We have been thus particular In describing
them because IL is enormously stated In some Of
| the morning papers that they are rihed guns Of
| the newest and most improved pattern.
The Whitworth gun purchased In Europe by
patriotic Americans abroad, and presented 70 the
city Of Philadelphia, is now at the yard, and 10
being tested by the ordnance ofhceu 40 to range,
accuracy, &C. The line shots are capital indeed /,
but most Of the balls either fall short Of the target
or oyershOot 1t. The gunner say they prefer the
4 American guns in most respects.
i A schooner ran down past the rebel batteries
| yesterday evening without receiving shot.
| THE LATE RKcoNSoHAScE Upon MATTHIAS
4 PoINT-A BRILLIANT AFFAIR.
Especial correspondence Of the Star
CAMPS OF SIckLKs' BRIGADE, LOtosr Potomac,
| Nov 10, 6I.-WaSkisgtoa Star: A detachment
Of the 5th regiment OF the Excelsior (Gen Sickles)
Il Brigade, (encamped near Port Tobacco,) about
| 400 strong under command Of Col. Graham, en-
| barked on the gun-boats Island Belle and Dana
| and landed at Matthias Point. They surprised
the rebel pickets, two Of whom they shot. They
made thorough reconnaissance Of the point to
the distance Of four miles inland. One small
masked battery and few rife pits were all the
/ defences Of the place.
The rebels were in force some nine miles inland
but refused to offer battle to the reconnoitering
party. Mr.. George Dent, prominent Maryland
rebel was captured, and much forage for the rebel
cavalry destroyed. The party returned without
the loss Of a man. Subsequent TO their return
they discovered that at Boyd's Hole, but few
miles below the rebels have battery of SIX heavy
guns, which had they but known they could
/ easily have taken.