Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-09-02
OUR MILITARY BUDGET.
THE NAVAL VICTORY,


command, can hardly be over.estimated Hat
teras Inlet where the affair took place, has at
all times fifteen feet Of water.on lis bar and IL the
only entrance from the sea to Pamlico and Abe
marie Sounds, over the bar Of which any craft
drawing over four feet Of water may cross. Or,
In other words, II is the only passage by which
the privateers that have sailed from those waters
working 30 much havoc Of lste upon our COM
merce, could get to sea or seek hiding place
north Of Charleston. Once inside there, vbile
the two captured forts were In the hands Of the
dsunionists, they were safe from pursuit
1t Ii found that they can be conveniently held
by our forces. go 900 troops well supplied, and
the Pawnee, the Monticello and a smaller steamer
have been left to hold them, which they can do.
against any possible attack from the land side.
The principal fort-called Hatteras-is upon a
sand spit at the end of the peninsula, and is sur
rounded by marsh. The anchorage inside 10 SO
situated as to enable the protecting vessels to deal
certain destruction to any who may venture to
assail 1t by land. Its possession by the United
states not only entirely puts stop to privateering
from the waters Of North Carolina, but completely
commands the inside communication between
Norfolk and North and South Carolina via the
Dismal Swamp Canal the channel through
which the cargoes Of the prizes taken by the OIL
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and elsewhere for sale and their military use.
How completely this gallant and thorough
achievement explodes the ISLANDERS against Secre-
tary Welles and the Department In his charge,
generated by those who aim to force upon the
Government, at enormous prices, their unfit steam
ships, we leave the reader to realize from the
oficial reports Of the affair we print to-day.
In military point Of view-as affecting the
result OF the rebellion-Stringham's victory Is of
more importa nee than the possession Of Charleston
by the United States could be-the command Of
the entrance into Hatteras Inlet being Of more
practical value to the cause Of the Government
Great credit We may not inappropriately add,
Is due to General Butler, Colonel Weber, and the
gallant land forces acting under them, for their
share Of the achievement.
WARNING TO COMMISSIONED OFFICERs-coLoNEL
M'cUNN RBPRIMANDED.
The sentence Of the court martial In the case of
Col McCunn was that he be "reprimanded" by
the General commanding the army of the Poto-
mac. He was charged with discourtesy TO Lieut..
Hunter, Of the Provost Guard that officer having
asked him for his pass in Willards' Hotel, which
drew from Col. McCmn a reply in defiant and
profane language. He subsequently, showed a
pass, which Lieutenant Hunter told him was not
proper one, when he again replied In the style
In his reprimand Gen Mcclellan says &c Col.
McCunn showed by his demeanor, as 1t appears
on the record that he has yet learn at least tpo
things before he becomes competent to COMMAND a
regiment, and these are selt-comnldnd aud respect
for proper autkority"
| The HuMBuG MAuRy DISPOSED OF.
That transparent humbug and trickster, Lieut..
Maury, who managed to achieve a foreign repu-
tation by unblushing thefls upon the labors of
ADLER but modester men than himself-Professors
Henry, Bache, Espey and others-is likely now
to be estimated at his true value at least by the
Confederates, who were credulous enough TO put
faith In his pretensions to the extent Of believing
that by his wonderful submarine batteries and
other kickshaws he could blow up sky-hjgh any
OF Uncle Sans vessels that nigh seek an en-.
trance into Hatteras Inlet. The result Of the
expedition from Fortress Monroe will doubtless
set secesh to cogitating upon the value Of the
Maury "Harbor Defences," more particularly an
TO that Of the similar "masheens" Of hs In Eliza
beth and James rivers.
| THE JKRsEYMEN HAVE A BRUSH
We hear from the other side that on Saturday
morning last there was a considerable brush
between the pickets Of the Jersey brigade and
those Of the enemy, at point about four mile.
south Of the Protestant Episcopal Seminary, In
Alexandria county, in which the Jersey troop.
drove the secessioniss inside of their lines though
themselves first attacked. They lost one killed
| and one wounded-leg amputated Surgeon Cox
(of the Jersey brigade,) who had an opportunit,
Of seeing the enemys dead, reports that he counted
six Of them.
MORE TROUBLE AMONGST THE TRANSFERS.
Two or three hundred Government teamsters II
| Ii said, will quit work to-day-some on account
II he Po6n pff Of .pA,
| jections to the oath. No embarrassment will re-
suit, as plenty Of enlisted men will gladly Ia ke
the places Of these malcoutents at a moment.
notice.
sERENADE TO GENERAL MCCLELLAN.
A serenade was given Friday night u
General Mcclellan. Some Of the gentlemen who
| were with him importuned him to respond by a,
leist showing himself at the window. He replied
81 have my duty to do and cannot lose the time to
acknowledge this compliment, IL all the bands
and all the people in Washington in the street
PAYING IN GOLD.
All Of the hired men In the q uartermaster,s De-
partment, including teamsters hostlers, Iaborers
messengers, clerks, &C., one thousand or more In
number, are being paid of :. all In gold II ID
only Government officers at high salary, we pre-.
| sumo, who receive any portion Of their pay In
treasury notes.
FOR FLYING VISIT.
Major Gen. Butler leaves Washington this az.
ternoon for flying trip to his home in Massachu.
sets He has not been from his post for one In
slant since leaving 1t on two hours notice upon
the day after the PRONUNCIATION Of the President's
proclamation Of the 18th OF April last.
MIsAPPREHKNsIoN.
Many Of the Government teamsers are under
the impression that the oath which will be ad.
ministered to them binds them to three years
service. This 10 a mistake. The oath Is admin.
istered TO them to clerks and other officers az
test Of loyalty to the Government-nothing more
THE FIRE ENGINES.
We learn that to-day the Provost Guard Ia e
charge of the keys Of all the city engine houses.
We presume that they will only operate, IL need
be, such Of the engines as are now without effec.
tive companies.
Nh. ARNOLD HARRIS.
We are assured by Mr.. Dyer, In whose name the
celebrated beef contract referred to day or two
since In the Star stands, that Mr.. Arnold Harris
has never had any interest yxbatevar I'm ~ IN.