Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-08-13

northern journals gave the Pawnee the credit of
capturing the 'infernal machine and some of
the illustrated papers had cuts representing the
machine being hoisted on board; when the Paw.
nee had nothing TO do with Il at all Capt. Budd,
Of the Resoute, frst discovered the cask, went TO
II, hoisted IL on board after towing It down the
river, and finally put it on board the Freedom,
which brought 1t up to the Navy Yard, the ma
chine not having been sufficiently near the Paw
nee at any time to have injured her had It ex-
ploded.
These little propellsrs run In and out of the
small inlets and creeks, destroying boats, &C.,
and are In constant danger Of being saluted with
shot from the batteries. But few mig hts since
the Resolute was so close TO the George Page that
the crew Of the Page shouted ''Stand Of or We'll
fire." and on another occasion the same We ssel,
In the dark, ran up within twenty feet Of the
wharf at Aquia Creek, Immediately under the
guns Of the battery, before she discovered her
position They are fred on by musketry from
the chaPparel which skirts the shores, aud are
liable to capture in many instances when on
shore scouting and picking up Information
THE NEW YORK sIxrY-NISrH.
The following is a list Of the prisoners belong
Ing to the New York 69th Regiment, who were
| at Richmond on the 1lth inst:
The wounded, (Col Corcoran having subs,an-
TALLY recovered, } are as follows:
Col. M. Corcoran; Capt. J. p. MeIvor, Co. l.;
Lieutenants-John Bagley, Co. r.; Edmund Con-
nelly, Co. X; James Cannon, Co. H; Color Ser
geant, John Murphy; Sergeant VIM. O'Donohue.
Co X; Corporal Owen Duffy, Co. A; Privates-
Daniel Cassidy, Co. X; Park A. Dunn, Engineer
Corps; jeremiah Costigan, Co. d; George w.
Desney, Co !; George McKeon, Co. ID; Park
Logue, Co c; jeremiah Sullivan, No. l, Co. L;
Thos. Brown 60. A; X. H fitchett, Co. E; Nj q.
Moore, Co. b; James McGuiness, Co. b; John
GafneY, Co. A; VIM. Joyce, Co. B; John 8.
Mcneil, Co. b; James NJ. Rorety, Co. G; Thos.
Dunbar, Co. G. Patrick Blake, Co. c; VIM.
Nutty, Co. c; John Cotter, Eng. Corps; James
McCarrick, Co. c, John Kerr, Co. b; Stephen
Conner, Co 6; Chas. King, Co. I; Thomas Nc
CURE, James Gavnor, Edward Sweeny, Engi-
neer Corps; Edw. McGrath, Co. II; John Nugent,
Co. B; John Owens, Co H; James McNulty, Co.
F; James Keane, Co X
Those who are there, wounded, are as follows
+. Montgomery, Co. A, through neck, doing
well; Peter Murphy, Co b, in thigh, badly
Park Brennan, Co. ID, In leg, slg htly; John Jack.
| son, Co. ID, do; ID. Shorter, Co. b, do. Owen
Donohue, Co. F, do; John Morgan, Col n, do.
Peter Kelly, Co. |, both legs, doing well Edw'd
Shaughnessy, Co X, arm and side; Thomas r
Hughes, Co. X, leg, badly; Nj. Brennan, Co G
leg, slightly; Michael Heating, Co f; NJ. Gill
Go g Jas Collins, Co. ID J. Nj. Tague, Co B.
The following wounded died at VI anassas after
| the battle Of the 2lst
| Thomas Muslin, 6. f. Bolton, Edw'd Dalton
| Thomas Martin.
| CARRYING OFF FUGITIVE NEGROES STOPPED.
| The following order Of the Provost Marshal
put in force for the first time to-day resulted In
taking from fourteen New York Fire Zouaves
(at the depot,) fourteen negroes, whom they were
attempting to convey with them to New York
They were compelled to give them up, and the
negroes were promptly sent about their business
HEADQUARrERs CITY GUARD,
| Washington, August 10, 1861.
To Capt. H. Davidson,
! Commanding Guard at Railroad Dspot
! Sir 1t Is directed by the Provost Marshal tina
/ you permit no soldiers to leave this CITY by the
4 railroad who are unable to show that they hay,
been properly discharged from the service Of tn.
| United States; also, that no negroes without SUI
! hcient evidence of their being free, or Of thei
right to travel, are permitted TO leave the cit,
| upon the cars.
am, Captain, very respectfully your obedien
servant, w. w. AvERELL, A. A.G.
Ex-NINIsrER FAULKNER
was not kept Last night In the Washington nrisnn
BY order, he was taken to the pri waite residenc,
OF Capt Williams, U. A In whose especia
| charge he is, with orders to Capt w. to allow
hun every privilege and comfort consistent will
bis duty Of holding him prisoner beyond tn,
chance OF an escape. He 10 therefore being a,
well treated in all respects as any man In custod
| can be.
| COL. ANDERSON.
| Col Anderson, U. 8. A, Of Fort Sumter fame
reached Washington, from Cresson, Pa, yester
day. His health, we regret to have to saw, is moi
YET restored to permit him to take tn,
| field. His affection is in the head. and result,
from the state Of bodily and mental excitement
incident 70 his late position in Charleston harbor
| AFFAIRS AT ALEXANDRIA.
| Especial Correspondence Of the Starl
| CAMP MAXWELL, Va, (26th Regiment N Wv =,
August II Editor Star: A private in Company
| ID, Sd New York Regiment (named Meow,
! while on guard in King street, Alexandra. on
saturday morning, shattered his LEFT hand in the
| most shocking manner sby the accidental dis.
charge Of his gun. During the day he had three
| fingers amputated, leaving the foreanger and
| thumb
| John Marins, second lieutenant of Comnanv r.
| darioaldi Guards, who was severely wounded al
! Bull Kun, died at the hospital In Alexandris on
Saturday, and was buried with military honors on
| Saturday evening.
Four captains and several lieutenan,s Of the 9th
| Regiment NY v. have resigned and gone home
| The Provost Marshal is busily engaged destroy.
Ing all the liquor likely to be used by the
! to be found In Alexandria.