Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-10-07
OUR MILITARY BUDGET.
A BRIGADE INSPECTION REVIEW.

OUR MILITARY BUDGET.
BRIGADE INSPECTION REVIEW.
Yesterday afternoon Gen. n ooker reviewed his
brigade, upon the fne parade ground In front Of
their encampments on the banks Of the Eastern
branch, opposite Bladensburg. -Four regiments
were in line; the nth Massachusetts,, Goth Penn
sylvania, ID New Hampshire and 1st Michigan.
The ffth "a Massachusetts) regiment Of the brig
AIDE was absent in lower Maryland, on special
duty. A throng Of some hundreds well-to-do
citizens Of the vicinity with their wives and chill
dren, were present, gbly gratiAed spectators.
We witnessed their marching by companies, and
never saw regulars step out more like real SOL
dien. But single company Of the whole brig
ade failed to march with tie order of veterans
and they were evidently a company Of recruits
We saw but single dirty soldi er in the whole
force-but one. Their pas at double quick time
wa a. regular as clock-woTk, enabling them TO
present AZ square front as when marching at
common time. Severe and unremitted drilling
alone, has evidently brought this remarkably fine
brigade % soon up to Its present state Of efcien-
cy. Gen. Hooker, his staff and regimental and
company oficers deserve much praise indeed
for their success in turning their volunteers, as
though by magic, into real soldiers.
ARMY HORSES.
Inc Pennsylvania papers aver that the Govern
nent has been badly cheated by the agents who are
purchasing army horses. Some Of the animals pur-
chased recently at Pitsburg present such a sorry
sight, says the Diypdteh, that the Pennsylvania r
X Co refuses TO transport them over their road !,
fearing that they might die on the way and the
company be made to pay for them. An instance of
ne rascalty practlced Is thus related: A horse
was purchased at the Market, on Irwin street, the
other day, for fifteen dollars, and subsequently
sold 70 Government agent for ninety 1--WE dollars!
We also learn that forty three horses most miser-
able looking nags, will be sold on Saturday to
dsray cost Of transportation thus far the inspector
having condensed them.-RepubIican
The above article evinces so much ignorance
In the writer in regard to the subject Of army
horses, the presumption Is that his whole data is
tissue Of falsehoods. The Government has no
agent purchasing horses at Pittsburg or else
where, nor any inspector" In that city. Horses
for the army are purchased by contractors on
their own account, who have them inspected at
the only place where horses are
received and inspected for the Government this
side Of St Louis
The Inspection here at w ashington Is known to
be severe and thorough, and that the horses
accepted by the Government, az a general thing,
are Of very superior class. Great credit is due
to that faithful officer and superior business man,
z uartermaster General Meigs, for the vigilance
exercised In ferreting out incompetency and un-
faithfulness, and the promptitude with which
every known abuse in this especial branch of his
department, has been corrected.
THE DIFFEREscE
We have lately taken occasion 10 visit nany
regimental and brigade encampmenu surround.
Ing Washington, and have been peculiarly i'm
pressed with the difference between their police
and that Of the army before the battle of Bull
Run-of the discipline maintained In them and
The personal condition Of the men. They are
drilled now perhaps two hours 70. every one
they were drilled previous to the disastrous 2Ist
OF Julyi while not one man is permitted 10 leave
bis encampment now, where ten had liberty 10
go and come into the streets Of Washington then.
soldierly appearances on the part Of a regiment
Sas then the marked exception to the general
rule. Now every regiment that has been a month
In toe Army Of the Potomac, moves when on duty
like The clock-work Of the regular service
These changes cannot fail to tell with remark
able effect upon the result of the approaching
active campaign on the other side Of the Poto-
mac, the advent Of which may now be looked
for weekly, not monthly, as Of late
The GREAT REVIEW.
The artillery and cavalry review comes of to-
morrow at noon, at the parade ground on East
Capitol street. There will be gathered there more
cavalry and artillery than were ever before re-
viewed In the service Of the United States,
lnongh forming buta com paratIvely small portion
Oh either arm now In line In Major General
hcClenan's army Of the Potomac Gen. Stone
man VIII have but 4 portion Of his cavalry now
on this side Of the river-perhaps i've thousand
MEANWHILE Gen. Barry will have there less than
nall The artillery he commands on this side Of the
fivef also That Is to say twenty-five batteries,
numbering one hundred and twelve guns
What grand sight It would be to see all the
cavalry and artillery Of Gen. McClellan's army
assembled for review IL that were admissible, as
y is not with the disunionists In position In the
,rmy's front. such a review would cast far in
he shade that 10 take place tomorrow, Trough
me hrser Will be the most striking affair In Its
way ever seen In this country
TIE LINCOLN CAVALRY.
"A body Of some fourteen hundred staIwart men
md horses passed down Pennsylvania avenue this
forenoon, en- route for the well-known parade
ground on East Capitol street, where they were
o-day reviewed. Physically, they are probably
me heaviest cavalry in the country; the men and
horses being generally Of almost giant propor-
Ions Asyet, many Of them are remarkably DOOR
1oefs and not few Of them know 90 little Of the
NAs Va u4Atdfy scfVlce as 10 smOk lie while march,
ng TO Parade That, however, Is OF course the
aut OF their officers. The material Of this regimen,
or smcient service 10 unsurpassed; but 1t d. pends
MOLLY upon the perseverance, and severity with
which they are trained, whether they are 10 be-
'ome valuable accession to the Army, or almos,
IN fneumbrance to Il for want Of skill as hor,em,n
md discipline a. soldiers.
TIE COMMAND IN xKNrucfY
some days ago we mentioned that Gen. sber
nan was about TO be ordered to the chief com
nand In Kentucky. The order has subsequently
'een Issued. Ii 10 due to that gallant and di,sn
Iuished onacer, Gen. Robert Anderson, that Il
Mould be known that this change has been made
g bis request, owing to the continued precarious-
iess OF his health. He proceeded to active duty
o Kentucky against the advice of his medical
dUsen, 20 great was his desire to be seryiceable
% bis country At this critical time. The whole
country VIII sincerely regret that his physician,
Judgment Of his physical condition proves cor
ect.
- Laser ACROSS THE RIVER
Yesterday, some enterprisIng vender of lager
'oupd bis way with fun stocked wagon TO the