Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-07-15
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nens Of General McCIel!an's army and that Of
General Bob Garnett II Is situated In a gorge of
Cheat mountain thirty miles east OF north of Bev-
erly, and consists OF but four or Eve houses II
lies sixteen miles south (higher up on Cheat riv-
cry Of Rowlssburg. With the ception of the
pass leading to II by which Garnett's army in all
probability sought to get there on the surrender
Of Pegrm's force, the rest Of the mountain passes
by which 1t can possibly be reached are efficiently
guarded by detachments Of General McClellan's
army, stationed at them evidently under the i'm
preston that when hard pressed, Garnett would
inevitably seek to fall back upon Johnson's COM
mand Via that route-St. George's-the only one
by which be might possibly effect that object
he retreated In that direction without his camp
equipage, &c which were left at HuttonviIle on
outing his cntrenched position there to succor
Pegram's retreating force. 1t ia not impossible
however, that he headed In that direction only
~ q feint 10 draw Gen. Mcclellan from his
camp n huttonville, which he left almost entire
ly unprotected, we believe. 1t Is plain to us that
ne could have bad but few DAYS rations with
him, ard quite as plain that he will not be able 10
procure at St. Georges enough breadstuff for a
reasonable single meal for his army Of s,OOO
men There Is considerable beef in that
n'ighoorhood, but no breadstuff to speak Of
The farmers knowing that they will touch "nary
red" Tor whatever beef be may obtain from them
will be very sure to drive their stock into noun
tain fasnesscs inaccessible to Garnett,s foragers
We, therefore, conclude that II G. once GETS into
the Cheat Nov ntain gorge at st Georges, McClel-
Ans forces posted to intercept his retreat nv tina,
route will bold him In check until Nice q ,rmv
gets up with him; when, with the aid OF his
(Garnetps) want Of food, he will soon be brought
10 surrender.
"iLLARps' HOTEL CHANG Sd HANDS -WeIe,rn
that on Saturday evening last the negotiation.
Tor the transfer Of Willards Hotel I'm this CITY IN
new Proprtetors, were finally contaminated This
morning, handsome flag, bearing the title Of
the new firm, Presbury, Sykes 4 Co ~ floats
from the top Of the immense and imposing pile Of
buildings which the enterprise and energy of
III. A willard have aggregated
In our midsfi decidedly the most stupendous
Pri'e enterprise In the District Of Columbia.
The brothers Willard came among Us bows. and
Oy 'eaoy attention to their business, and to that
only, are able 70 retire, rich men, long before
reaching middle age. They deserve all tb.v have
secured; Tor no others labored more faithfully
In their calling or managed their bu.Ine,. ,vt,,,
more sagscity
Their SUCCESSORS (of whom Mr. Chadwick IN the
Col presided over the GraId House, PhiIadeI-
Pnia, about as long as the wiIlards kept their
iate house They closed 4; not long since, owing
70 disputes at law among those owning the build-
Ing. Their success there was equal 70 that of the
"iuards' here; for II proved q very profitable
establishment
Al hotel Keepers, no others in the Union have q
higher reputation than Messrs Pressburv. svks.
and Chadwick; the Girard having AWAY, ranked
among the very best kept houses in the limited
States; and, consequently, among the most po,p-
laf Not doubling that they will keep their nev
esaorshment In all respects as well az they ken,
theif famous Girard House. we may safely predIc,
Tor them career OF great prosperity in the Fedora
Metropolis
boSos NEws.-W ashiEgton was aoop ves,e,
cay win stsry saying thai, on the night bsfo,e
LAs', troops OF the United States occupied Faf,s,v
court House, 10 having been found abandoned ~,
me oisunlon forces recently there when a marty
OF Gen. EcDowell's command wen, IN corrnoncs
enuspching In that immediate neighborbood
morning Washington cotemporary TODAY
PuohshtS all the minute particulars Of The &C.,
PaHon o. that point, that did NOT Ia e place with
uen.-oous heading, Of course, In staring cant
tals; adding: % ~
Most Of the troops stationed In tb. vicin,,v .,
our city aiso received orders yesterdav 10y ~,
tofePair immediately, with all their cann soIiI'
eYe; across the river, where IL il sunno.eJ f,hp
JO'H VIC tiduu army
some one las In posed on the credulitv Of op,
contemporary Most Of the troops stationed in
evicipl'y Ct our city received" no such sorders
Yesterday.
ARRIVAL PROM FORrkKss MONROE P,;z.
erosghf sP.-The steamer Mount Vernon ,,,i,.a
here at O'Clock this morning from Fo,tre.. Mon.
TOO one brought up the secession schooner salIs
hoafes' captured by the gunboat CAMBRIDGE
0oinins OUT OF york river. The Sallie Meares is
ABOUT ~ tons burthen, and 10 In ballast She ba,
bored out sU"' not
The Sawyer gun on the Rip Raps f. do,r, ~
eeilent service, In keeping the enemy ,,orn -.
ing IN any considerable force at Sewall,s Point
The guns Union and FLOYD are TO he mount,
on the Rip Raps at once
LEX fKsRANs, AND THE GARNErrs-ItI,no mt
CaPt George Pegram, Of Mexican war no,o,Is,,,
VINO commanding Garnett's advance. recen,Iv
surrendered TO Gen. Mcclellan, but ex Lieutenant,
fe9ran, U. . A-"Billiards" p. Capt George
Prgram II dead.
Inc GENERAL Garnet now running before Gen
Mcclellan II not the man Of crotcbe,s of thu
name, late member OF the u. = House OF Rem
resen:atiyes, but his cousin, Robert Garnet LATE
OF the L. 8. Army-very different men. indeed
~
AN IMPORTANT DECISION The ComminIoner
OF Patfns has decided not to extend the reaner
Pateht Tor the machine known a. Ketchum,s
REAPER, on tie ground that Ketchum's assignee.
nave achieved . sufficient reward out of tine ma.
zen. iseif, for the value OF the invention 10 The
puonc-end because the proper showing an To
Asc UNI . emoluments from the patent wa. mot
maze III was In evidence, we hear, that mil.
- 20 q.Hser mad been made by some party
W Pafues out OF the patent In issue.
okN. LANE AND THE KANSAS Ra,o,, W.
ere assured by those authorized to snrak o.. CO..
Lane " that he would sacrifice fifty sen.,o,s.Ia.
rather than give up the command Of the -.
Brigade, should II be raised; 4, q. Co.,
proper that bis position in this respect sbonId -
unoe'ssooo, lest any wrong impression mt.h,
nave . tendency to retard the formation OF shs
brigade. 'He
Ex-GovERSoR STEVENS, of washington Terri
tory, reached this city this morning. "A. coms.
70 oner his services to he Government in , mill
Wy capacity, for the war. He was form.,Iv
ainnguished otacer Of the United States Army
Twill be recollected.