Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-11-19
OUR MILITARY BUDGET.
Correspondence Of the Stsr.J
BRILLIANT EXPLOIT.
Capture of a Disunion Band in Colorado
Territory, &c, &C.

Capture of a Disunion Band In Colorado
Territory, &C., &c.
Fosr WISE, Colorado Territory,
October 26th, 1861.
Capt Long, Of U. q. Drag oons, with fifty men,
arms, between this place and Bent's old fort -
He disarmed them and brought them here, and
they are now in the Guard house here. Captain
Long had also 81 Mexican volunteers. This
company of Secessionists were engaged, when
captured, In plundering the people OF the Upper
Arkansas, and designed making their way to
Fort Smith. They also intended to capture 400
stand Of arms that a company Of Mexican new
Volunteers were transporting to Fort Wise for
the government to arm the Denver City Volun-
teers. The commander Of the Mexican Volun-
teers, suspecting their Intention, sent runner to
Fort Wise. and on his arrival Capt. Otis, in
command Of this post, sent Capt Long on his
successful GRAND.
Affairs In Alexandria.
ALEXANDRIA, Nov. 10, 1861.
Editor Star Capt. Griffith, Provost Marshal,
yesterday afternoon closed the Offices Of the Ma
yor, the Auditor, and the County Clerk. The
Auditor, Mr.. James A. English, said that II his
office was closed he wanted to be considered un-
der arrest. Capt. Griffith told him he had no
objection In the world to his considering himself
under arrest, IL he chose to do 30; all that he
(Capt. Grifhth) wanted was the key of the office
Several vessels have run the blockade Of the
Potomac, and among these are some with oysters.
One Of these, which came up from the mouth Of
theIriver, ran into Matawoman Creek, and sold to
| the LIST and 18th Massachusetts regiments three
hundred bushels Of oysters, which are intended
to help furnish forth their Thanksgiving feast.
The schooner then came on up to this city.
The GREENHoRNs Of the Thirtieth New York
Regiment, who were captured by Secesh while
on fOraging party three miles beyond Falls
Church Were, we hear, at the time, "partaking
Of the hospitalitiesn of Mr.. William Du-
lin, whose house Is perhaps mile from
the road and surrounded by woods in such
sort that the secession troops had excellent OPP
portunity to surround and nab them. Such set
Of simpletons are better at Richmond than in our
ranks, and the army 10 we'll rid Of them.
GENERAL cULLUM.
This distinguished officers, late q Lieutenant
Colonel upon the staff Of General Scott, having
been promoted to be Brigadier General of vol
unteers, has been appointed by Major General
Halleck to be Chief Engineer Of this Department
and the chief Of his staff. General C is now here
preparing to set out for Missouri in few days.
coNsULs APPOINTED.
George Kent, Of Maine, at Paso del Norte,
Mexico.
William Irwin, of Pennsylvania, Consul at
Balna, Brazil.
Max Einstein, Of Pennsylvania, Consul at
Nuremberg.
APPOINTED
Captain A. H. Foote has been appointed flag.
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ion. He thus takes rank with the Major General.
Ephriam ID. Ellsworth, father Of the lamented
Col. Ellsworth, who was murdered by Jackson,
in Alexandra. has been appointed, by the Presi-
dent, military storekeeper.
FROM ACROSS THE PoroaAc-A sKIRMIsH BE-
TWEEN PICKETs.
While Gems. Mcdowell and Wadsworth were
Yesterday afternoon reviewing the brigade for
merly commanded by Gen. Keys, a stampede &C.
iment, who were performing picket duty about
a mile and half to the left Of Falls Church
The hasty retreat Of the pickets was owing to the
approach of large squad of cavalry. One Of
our men was wounded, but safely brought in
As soon az Gen. Mcdowell heard Of the occur
renee he ordered tbs oath and Both New York
Regiments and the remainder of the 14th Brook
lyn to support the Pickets where the enemy fell
back On survey of the ground where the
skirmish took place there Were signs Of blosd In
dicating that some OF tue rebels either killed
or wounded.
Three more of the men comprising the detach-
msnt Of a fora2ing party, who Were sur prised by
the rebels Saturday, have come into camp,
having taken refuge in the woods, and thus elii-
ded pursuit There are still twenty-egh t missing.
LIST OF RELEASED PRISONERS.
The following Is a complete and authentic list
Of the disunion prisoners not long since released
from the old Capitol Military Jail, In this city,
In return for the similar release Of the same
IL oh Et-n nf TaH
viz.
J l. Gos;' of 9Th Alabama Regiment
p. q. Afford, 4" q"
T. J Bates, " 6
5. 3. Green, of Governors Guard, Va
Danl. Porter. Of RadfOrd Virginia Regiment.
Thomas Hudson. of 4th Alabama Regiment.
II III. Fornell, Of Hamton Legion, 8. C.
A. Wingfeld, Of 10th Virginia Regiment.
VIM. James, Of I'd South Carolina Regiment.
J. X. Payne, Of 9Th Georgia Regiment.
H. Bomanier, of 4th South Carolina Regiment.
Ward, Of ssh Georgia Regiment
W A Wilson, of 9th Virginia Regiment.
3 walker d eff I'd Mississippi Regiment
W. NJ. @. Thompson, g
VIM. Johnson, of LIST Texas Battalion.
w Borrows, of 9th North Carolina Regiment.
j. Calven, Of stb Georgia Regiment.
samuel Gaviu, Of sth Georgia Regiment.
8. Rieck,
VIM. A. Barron, "
8. l.. Eastmead, 81
6. II. Gramburg, 8 g
A. J. Smith, Of 9th Alabama q
J. Lead better, Of r adford's Va. 8:
F. F Grayson, Of sth Virginia 90
Rodger Pinckney, Of 4sh South Carolina Regt.
w. j n. Barton, "
SEQ Minor citizen, taken near Falls Church.
NAVY YARD.
Affairs are unchanged down the river. The
Yankee came up to the yard yesterday afternoon
and In going down last night to join the fiotilla
ran aground, SHOUT three miles below Alexandra,
just below Hunting Greek. The Ceur de Lion
attempted to pull her of at high tide this morn
ing, but failed. She will, no doubt, bs got of at
high title this evenin2-that is, about O'Clock.
The Ceur de Lion went down to the hotillI
about II O'Clock this morning.
The steamer Hale Ii still at the yard