Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-08-21
A RETROGRADE MOVEMENT


RETROGRADE MOVEMENT.
AT III o'clock last night we received informa-
ton, which we know to be correct, stating that
Beauregard bad hastily and without visible
cause withdraw N bis whole force at Fairfax Cour,
House and In advance Of that position, to poi n,
the advance Of which Yves a mile back of the
Court House village, leaving but a picket guard
there. His withdrawal of his advance forces wa,
90 pfeciPitate; as that some of his sick being
transported, died on the road
The cause Of this sudden change Of his tactic,
was doubtless the impression that his advanced
troops were about to fall into Gen. Mcclellan,
hands BY this morning he has probably come
to comprehend that he was more frightened than
hurt.
AT 1T AGAIN.
The " forward to Richmond men are again
undertaking the management Of the war, though
before their eyes stands out In glarinC light the
Bull Run result Of their strategy. They are now
demanding that the war shall be made. in efYect
simply crusade to set free the four millions Of
slaves. II they are to be gratiaed, and the war
proves successful one, its result In utterly de-
stroying the industrial capacity of the South and
flooding the North, besides, with a hundred free
negroes for every one now in the non slayehold-
ing states, would prove a worse blow to northern
Interests than even peace on the terms of the oil
garchy. But success could never crown a war
waged Tor any such end. Those who have lust
subscribed nifty millions 10 aid The Government
ana agreed eorditiosally to advance a hundred
millions more, would button up their pocket. in.
stead OF again opening them on the list of oc.obe,
as not q man Of them sympathizes with abolition.
ism. Nineteen-twentiethso of the soldiers of the
Union now In the field abominate sbolitionism as
heartily a. secessionsm justly regarding the lat
Yer a. oeing legitimate consequence Of the for
mer. We do not believe that single regiment
In the service could be brought to fire gun In
any such war as the onward-to- Richmond },
press would make the current contest-not one.
Fortunately, the Government is neither TO he
coaxed nor bullied into changing the character NJ
the war, a. such newspapers demand Neyertbe-
less, unless stringent measures are promptly taken
70 prevent such parties from doing further mis-
cnlef oy discouraging subscriptions to the loan
ana disgusting the volunteers with the service
innumerable and insuperable embarrsssments are
likely to arise to the wars proper Prosecution
The loyal portion Of the community who su,t,in
the Government for the sake OF the restoration r.,
the Cnion-ninsteen-twentieth s of those who do
sustain twill hail with JOY the moment when
the authorities begin TO turn the attention NJ the
Provost Marshals to the cases Ct the Coward. tn.
Richmond men," who may not be permitted N
90 al large any more than those who ,.er,tI, nlo,
schemes for the defeat of the arms of the limited
states. These classes are engaged, practically. In
the same work-in embarrassing the Government,
euoru 70 restore the Union by force of arms-one
secretly, and the other openly.
ANOTHER TENNESSEE MEMBER OF cossRzss
PRISONER.
we learn that about the time of the arrest bv
the disunionists Of the Hon. Mr. Nelson. OF Ten.
nessee, ." Virginia, the hon. Geo w. Rrid0es
an w Y. elect from Tennessee, was also arrested
:" AsH'sesy, and Is now held, a prisoner He
was on MS way to Washington; had proceeded
soHle twenty miles Into Kentucky; was overta ken
oy Ia se message alleging the illness Of his wife
(who was following him. and thu. induced -
fetrace his way to a point thres miles from tbs
Tennessee line, where he was arrested nv an .r,.
buscaded party Of Tennesseans. Me.s,, Hnrni
cur, Thornburg, Langley, and other prom,nen,
Unionists Of East Tennessee, were ,J.o ,r,..,.a
about the same time, by orders of the olig,rcbv
GENERAL M'cLELLAH's STAFF
Inc New York dailies Of yesterday contain
"na' purPoru TO be a list Of Gen. Mcclellan,
competed stan, which win doubtless be ertsn
nSeiy copied by other journals. We have to saw
.nas u might nave been better to wait until the
completion OF his staff, before essaying IN ppbI,h
the list. He (Gen. Mcclellan i. now 49,,
daily making accessions to Il, an circum.tancs.
render such additions necessary. General f,nd
cenator) Wilson, Of Massachusetts, will probahI,,
20 upon this week, as an aid. His position q,
chairman OF the senate's Military Committee. bi,
lndefaugaole Industry, and bis thorough luovl.
cage OF the New England troops In the service
VIII render his presence a. q member of Gepe,,,
MeC.S military family, very servicea BILE. indeed
70 the cause Of the Union.
cross AND DANGEROUS NEGLECT ox -uv
kEslNEsrAL OFFICERS
want OF proper attention to the health and
comfort OF the men Of the First Pa. Cavalry q. o.,
tnseiy manifest to the nose Of any one yentu,,no
within quarter Of a mile (leeward, a, ,h.,.
camp where the atmosphere Is sunacisn, 10 b,s.d
pestilence. Their officers have evidently wboI,v
neglected the regulations Of the service with ~
srence to privy sinks. We publish an follow, -,
their information and guidance, as well a, that :,
those who may be responsible for the condi,.o, =,
'oe camps OF the other regiments for which nr,vv
sinks have not yst been excavated:
rn- oiS-Army RsgELatioas: "rhe sink. nj Nh.
men are 100 PAGES In front Of the color line-tbo.s
iVo PAGES In rear Of the train. Both
e Concealed oy bushes. When convenient, the
'ne men may be placed In rear or on
IN portion OF the earth dug out for uink,
TO De thrown back occasionally %
- IN" are simple trenches, excavated To a
aePss " pour OF nve feet, the earth thrown ont IN
INC sess o. one sac ready to he thrown back !.
sIsa''Ahess may render necessary Oeceucv
$500, aha eiesnnness requIre>,hat a,,ent,on
should b gives to this subject. SAW
Those Whose business II may be 20 ,,,.,s :.