Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-10-05
OUR MILITARY BUDGET
eEN. wool.


We are very sure that Brevet Major Gen. Wool
has received no orders since thoss dstaehins him
| from the command at Fortress Monroe that be
mig repair 10 this city fOr consultation with The
Commsnder-in-chIef
Many around us insist that II 10 the Presidsntt
purpose 10 send him to 81 Louis 20 command In
the Dep rtment Of Missouri, leaving Fremont n
the actual command in the neld there; subject
to the order of 6 en-. w however, who ranks him.
But for the fact that the officials around Us, mil
itsry and civil are certainly profoundly ignorant
whether such determination has been come 10
or not, we should credit the rumor 10 that effect.
On the contrary, they are under the impression
that General Wool will return 70 his late con-
mand, on Monday next.
TIE FREMONT IMBRoeLIo.
Amid the conflicting rumou concerning the
purposes Of the Government al this point relative
to the Fremont matters In issue, 10 10 dieult, In
deed, to come to reliable conclusions. Neverthe-
less, we believe that our statement Of yes,erdsyin
the premises was more nearly correct than sught
else we have so far seen In print.
RUNNING The BLOCKADE.
That pirate vessels, as well as those Of Europe
in the interest Of the rebel cause will sometimes
watch favorable opportunity TO run the blockade,
Is TO be expected. We have recently heard Of an
instance Of this kind. The British steamer Bef-
muda, from Liverpool, with a cargo Of arms, etc
has reached Savannah.
THE DESCENT or THE BALLOON 'sLRkrosk"
The telegraph operator at BeltsviIle, Md, tele-
graphed TO this city last night that La Mountains
balloon had descended six miles east Of south Of
Beltsville.
AFFAIRS IN BALTIMORE.
Especial correspondence Of The Star.
BALTIMORE, Oct. S, A. M-Edit0r Star A good
deal Of excitement existed this morning 10 hear Of
the mysterious balloon, which was seen 20 pass
over Washington yesterday evening. Quite .
number Of persons were on the look out for IT, In
the hope Of capturing an serOnsut from Besurs-
CARDS army.
1t 10 now understood there will be no difnculty
In reference TO forthcoming election In BaltI-
more in consequence OF the judges Substitutes
will be appointed in place Of tenacious or scrupu-
lous seceSsonists who refuse to serve IL 10 alto
gether doubtful II the peace party will run any
ticket in Baltimore. They are sure Of defeat and
therefore do not wish to expose their weakness,
which is growing weaker hourly.
The health Of the troops stationed in and around
our city is remarkably good, and the sick and
wounded in the hospitals are doing well.
There are, believe, only two prominent Gov
eminent prisoners now at Fort McHeRry-Mr
OleHn, OF tue 6ICaoHse' ana Mr. hcnry JOnntton,
banker. II is expected the latter will soon be re-
leased
A great many vessels are loading at our wharves
with produce for Washington. Their com
manders entertain no fears Of navigating the
Potomac.
There 10 a growing desire amongst our people
to have the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad re-
opened to Wheeling, and rapidly increasing
indigniy at the Confederate rebels for interrupt
ing the progress Of this great highway-our COM
mercial life blood. n.