Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-09-05
OUR MILITARY BUDGET.
AN IMPORTANT sKNHRAL ORDER
WaT Dspartnsst, Adjntast Generals Ofies,
Washin uton Sept 4 fa6t

Washington, Sept. S, 1881.
General Orders, No. IL.
All persons having received authority 10 raise
volunteer regiments, batteries or companies in the
State OF New York, will Immediately report to
His EIcellency, Governor Morgan, at Albany,
the present state Of their respective organizations
They and their commands are placed under the
orders Of Governor Morgan, who will reorganize
them and prepare them for service In the manner
ne may Judge most advantageous for the interests
Of the General Government
z AL commissioned officers Of regiments, bat
teries or companies now In service raised In the
State OF New York, independent Of the State
thorities, can receive commissions from the Gov
ernor Of that State by reporting to the Adjutant
General thereof and fling in his once duplicate
Of the musters, rolls Of their respective organ
izations. BY order:
L. THOMAS, Adjutant General.
gro. ID. KueeLEs, Asst Adjt Genr
This general order cannot fail greatly to facili-
tate the organization Of the New York troops, and,
IL strikes US, should at once be made applicable
to all independent companies, battalions and regi-
ments being raised In all the States. Much Of the
past confusion, and little Of the past extrava-
CANT expenditures In raising volunteers, grew out
OF the want Of responsibility Of parties raising
their several commanders were mustered into the
service. Without such a rule In force we doubt
whether Governor can even know how many
volunteers are In the service from his State.
THE CASE OF Mr.. rEMpLKroN.
w. c. Templeton, Esq p, a wealthy Louisianian,
who bought the fine property Of DR.. Mann, on
Prospect Hill, Georgetown, a year or two ago,
and greatly improved the building and grounds,
left bis residence several weeks since, ayowedly
TO reclaim bis son, IA minor,) who was said to
have gone to Dixie as "soger" He went over
the Chain Bridge in his private carriage, but had
not passed long before the carriage returned, the
misunderstanding that his master had been
arrested Wenext heard Of Mr.. Templeton being
In prison at Richmond, and the Baltimore Err
ehdngs subsequently announced his prompt re-
lease oy Jefferson D., on being informed Of the
ficts' OF Mr.. Templeton's case. His residence In
Georgetown was searched by the Provost Guard
on tuesday last, and since that time an armed
guard has been placed about the premises.
ARMY APPOINTMENTS.
Lieut.. Colonel John Sedgwick, Of 9th Cavalry,
U. s. A, has been appointed Brigadier General
Of Volunteers.
Hoyt Sherman, "a brother Of Senator q. of
Ohio,) has been appointed an additional Paw
master OF Volunteers.
GENERAL BURNSIDE.
zen. burnside has been assigned to duty here,
In command OF the regiments which have not
yet been assigned to brigades, and all arriving
troops.
Com. Sam Barron, recently msde prisoner by
Commodore Suingham, is not the son Of the uripi
nal Com. Barron, az represented by the press, but
his nephew.
The REPORTED DEATH OF JEFFERSON DAVIS.
Up 10 The time Of going to press to-day, no
TURNER Intelligence has been received confirm.
atory Of the reported death Of Jefferson Davis.
DEAD.
The Navy Department have information Of the
death of Lieut.. Joseph w. Harris, u 8. N, on
board the Lancaster, at Panama, on the oath inst
COLONEL MARCY
Colonel X H. Marcy, Inspector General u. g.
Army, has been appointed chief Of Gen. McClel.
lan's staff.
INrEREsrrNs INFORMATION CONCERNING THE
ENEMY.
Position and Numbers Of the Easmy at Va,tons
Poisfs across the Rirs,-Prsraleses Of Disease
IN hsfr RdHk'-TAsy are Well Supplied vi.6
Proristons at Present Their Cost.rplaf,d
MOrsn<nts, &c.
Especial Correspondence Of The Starl
FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va, Sept. s, 1soI.-From
information, Of the correctness of which there can
be no question, can inform you that at present
there are no disunion troops at Vienna; a picket
guard only being kept there. Immediately around
Flint Hill-half way between Falls Church and
Fairfax Court house-there are the remains of four
South Carolina regiments-Kershaw's, Cash's,
Bacon's, and Williams'-reduced to about half
their original number by the contingencies Of
their servce-principally through sickness Each
OF these regiments were originally 900 strong.
The camp measles has raged long and terrifically
In these regiments as throug bout the rest of Beau
regards army As soon az man il taken down
with 1t now he Is sent of to some hospital in the
interior. Recently the South Carolina regiments
received from their State supply Of new clothing
and shoes, Of which they were in great need. At
present they have sufaciency Of rovisions-fresh
beef, bacon and -four. Much uncertainty exists
among them with reference to their military
movements, 1t being Whispered around that the
idea Of really striking at Washington has been
abandoned by their leaders because success would
be but problematcal, at best.