Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-09-16
SECOND EDITION.
THREE O'CLOCK r. "a.
OUR MILITARY BUDGET.
HE HAs, CERTAINLY, sEcxszrp

1 P1rtment, beyond the leave OF absence granted 10
him weef OF two ago, is certainly caused BY the
fact that he bss gone to Richmond That fsct,
however, Is Of no public importance vhsievrr-
Of no more importance than The secession Of any
| other late United states Government clerical en-
ployees at this point.
Byrd, New Yorker by birth, wa, soms years
employed In Georgia 40 a railroad accountant OF
auditor Subsequently be held q similar place on
Pennsylvanis railroad; from which he vas
brought here by Thos A. Scott, ESQ, Assistant
| Secretary Of War, 70 audit the accounts q rail-
road and Telegraph companies against the War
Department.
His opportunities Of knowledge Of the amin Of
| the Government were strictly confined 10 TIE bsns
rendered by such companies, from which he could
learn nothing whatever, by divulging which he
could damage the cause Of the Cnisn. He hss
carried his family with him Cfrom Philsdsiphis)
to secesa, and has offered to enter the service o.
JEFF Davis, who holds hin nov In custody -
spy.
NEW MILITARY (voLuNTKIH) kProIsTnxx1s.
Assistant Adjutant Generals, Cor General sle-
| GUMS brigade Capt. james Howlsnd.
(For General Grsham's bngsde,) Sergeant
| Major Gus,avus Urban, Of 5th Cavalry, u. Q. A.
(For General sedgwicks brigsde,) VIM. ID.
Sedgwick
Jas. w. Tillman. to be Lieut.. Colonel Of Col
Rsnkin's Regiment Of Lsnceu. Z.
| OUR SQUADRON IN THE wKsr IxpIEs.
The Navy Department have sdvices from CAPT
Pope, commanding the u. 5. steamer Richmond.
at Kingston, Jamaica, August ~.
He says his ship Ia there cosling, and win lesve
as soon as completed, proceeding TO hunt the
Sumter On passing through the Msrigusns
passage, he discovered the wreck Of the British
(navaD steam sloop "DriVer," and rendered all
assistance which was declined ss not being
| needed.
The Powhatan, Commander David Porter, lust
came in to Kingston, and was soon 10 sail sgsin,
after the Sumter. A Trinidad price current Of
the 30th July, reported her there then for coal 20
sail on the 5th Of August steering west; and fur
Their, that abe had captured eleven prizes setting
all the crews at liberty.
AFFAIRS ALONG THE LIsKs
Especial correspondence Of the star.l
EPISCOPAL SEMINARY, Fairfax co :, Va, sept.
Is Editor Star All 10 quiet here to-day, with
the exception Of battalion parade, Sunday though
1t be. Upon the green in front Of the seminary
scene 10 presented to-day. In conseq uence
OF few slovenly soldiers having introduced YER
min inio the hospital (seminary building now 90
used), the General gave orders that all the hospi
tai occupants should have their hair close cropped
co:dingly, all well enough are out doors In the
hands Of a score Of regimentsl BARRIERS (smstedr),
who are shearing away right and LEFT, very much
to the disgust Of some Adonises who pride them
!, | selves upon their curly locks.
am not at liberty TO speak in particular terms
to the Notifications now In progress Of erection
in the triangle between this point, Bsiley's Gross
Roads, and the Long Bridge works, bpt those Of
1 your citizens who have counted on Forts Cotcoran
and RunYon capable Of defending Washington
would probably feel yet further assured Of the
safety Of the Capital could they have q peep nj
the new works along the line from here 10 The
Chain Bridge.
NAVY YARD.
ArricaI Of Steamers.
Since Saturday Last there has been considersble
activity at the Navy Yard amsng the vessels The
u. Q. steamer Flag went down last evening, In
tow Of the Pussy, TO Indian Head, where she win
lie for the present while the worknen complete
the repairs to her bows, injured by the frieste
su,quehanna OF Cape Fear. The Pusey, after
returning, went down again last night, bringing
back to the Yard the little craft r. ]. Ivsns,
which was captured some time since with arms
and ammunition on board for the rebels, and which
had been allowed to 20 down the river fOr some
reason. The yacht was moored slongsids the
Gipsey, where IL will doubles remain for the
present.
The steamers Wyandank, John L. lockwood.
and Satellite have arrived from New York, and
are to join the hotilla al gunboats and transports.
The Satellite In already At for service, having
been armed with rife cannon before coming here.
The wYandank was a ferry boat in New York,
and il TO be fitted up for transport The Lock
wood was fred at from the Virginia shore, short
distance below Alexandria, the shot passing Just
forward Of her pilot house. No Confederstes
were visible. The steamers report all quiet at
| Old Point and with the hotilla.
The steamer Putnam 10 expected 70 arrive nom
New York to-day, having been purchased by the
Government for the same service a the Others.
The Baltimore returned from Hatterss yestet-
day, whittier she had taken stores, &c., and re-
ported all quiet at that place. She again len for
the same destination last night, with guns, coal
aud stores.
The Mount Vernon this morning went around
to the Arsenal, and after taking on a cargo, went
down the river.
The r. b. FORBES has gone on 10 the ways,
where she 10 TO undergo extensive repairs, which
will require a considerable length Of time. II 10
believed that she viii need an entirely new out
side keel, besides other repairs necessary 10 make
her ses-worthy.
There were at the yard this morning the resm-
| ers Pensacola, Undervriter, Philsdslphia, Mount
Vernon, Satellite, Lockwood, wyandsnk, Ceres,
Forbes, Leslie and Pusey, besides several schoon
ers and a number Of coal boats heavily laden with
Anthracite coal for the use Of the u D. vessels on
Il the river.
Work on the Pensacola ID progressing rapidly,
and she will soon be ready 10 join the blscksdins
feet on the coast This 10 Of the finest vesses
| in the U 3. NAVY, and win doubles make her
1 mark In putting down rebellion. She WA buiN
at the. Norfolk nsvy-yard and brought up b
Washington, where her engines were put In. Her
size is 252IaI feet; tonnage, a1oO; power, sk let
stroke; and 5s-inch cylinder. There are -four
direct-acting engines and ak boilers. The oen-
struction Of her engines is quite complicstsd %
| well az novel, and several new spplicsfions are
made Of principles formerly patented, for cuto1A,
| condensers, &c.
over S3sU, 600 it 10 said has already been spent
Il upon her machinery, and large sum 10 sui ne
/ cesszry 70 complete them. She 10 pierced fof ~
\ guns, and 10 20 carry two pivot guns, one huge
Dahlgren of 1l-inch bore and II feet long. Her
battery is TO be very heavy, and win soon be
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