Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-09-23

The fact that they were 90 absent proves, incon.
testibly, the inefnciency ofthe discipline To which
they are subjected. The material ofthe Anderson
Zouaves 10 equal to that Of any other volunteer
regiment in the service and that IL IL uncontrol.
able, (as the constantly occurring heavy arrests
on the streets Of its members provost embraces
prind faeta evidence Of utter inefaciency of Its
| officers.
l. RELEASED, ON PAROLE.
First Lieut.. Goodenough, Of the New York
Fourteenth, made prisoner In the battle Of Bull
Run, accompanied by seven United States sur
geons, reached here last evening from Fortress
Monroe, having been released from imprison-
ment at Richmond on their parole or course
they decline to make any revelations calculated
to aid the United States military operations.
They, however, inveigh against the treatment to
which thesUnion prisoners are subjected in Rich.
mond. 49,
They were doubtless released to further the
purpose Of the disunionsts to induce the United
States Government to treat the rebels AZ bellige-
| rents.
GENERAL FREMONT.
We have authority for aging that all rumors
relative to the removal Of General Fremont from
the command Of the western department have no
foundation In truth. The Administration has
never entertained the idea Of removing the GEN
eral, and he Is as high in the confidence of the
government as he was when entering upon his
| mission.-SHnday Morning Chronicle.
We know not what authority our friends Of the
Chronicle may have for the above statement But
we do know that the subject Of the witbdra al Of
Mai General Fremont from his present command
las been earnestly considered more than once in
Cabinet meeting, and that up to this morning 1t
had NOT been disposed of.
THE SITUATION AT LEXINGTON, MO.
The War Department have advices from Gen
Fremont up to yesterday, from which the con-
clusion 10 drawn that Col. Mulligan did not sur
render his command entrenched In Lexinp ton,
MO on Friday last, az telegraphed from Chicago
THIS morning. On the contrary II is believed
that achievements reached the Immediate vicin-
ity OF M % position In time to relieve him, and
render II questionable whether Price (disunon)
mas not been overwhelmingly defeated by this
| time.
ANOTHER BROADER GENERAL APPOINTED.
John b. 8. Todd, Esq, Of Dacotah Territory,
late captain In the Sixth Infantry, U. 3. A, a
graduate Of the West Point Military Academy,
has been appointed Brigadier General Of Vol
unteers. While in the service he was justly re-
garded as one Of the first officers Of his rank be-
longing to the United States Army. His selection
Tor Brfgadiership is therefore fortunate one
sTRENeTHENINe THEIR PIcKETs.
We learn that the dIsunionists have greatly In.
creased the number Of their picfets opposite the
forces commanded by Generals Banks and Stone.
The legitimate inference of that fact is that thew
have thrown heavy increase Of forces there very
recently-if 1t 10 not designed a blind, to cover
, withdrawal Of a considerable portion of those
that were there not long since.
ANOTHER REVIEW
This fOrenoon Cen AcClaIi,n attended, r.. a.
staff and squadron Of cavalry, and accompanied
by the Prince de Joinville and suite, reviewed
the brigade Of Gen. Mcdowell, in the immediate
vicinity Of Its position, on the other side Of the
river.
TRIAL TRIP.
The first Of the gunboats, the Unadilla, made
her trial trip on Saturday, from New York harbor.
She carries one 15O-pound rifed gun and four
52's. Her performance was admirable, and gave
unqualified satisfaction.
ALL QUIET ON THE LEFT
Last night WIS an unusually quiet one on our
llne near the Chain Bridge-the FIRST mig ht passed
mere Tor some time without the occurrence of
firing on the pickets on one side or the other.
RAILROAD TO ANNAPOLIS DIRECT
To the Editor of the Star: In view of the posi-
bilty Of the Potomac river being controlled by the
enemy, will you allow the following rough and
TASTY views to be published, as they NAV have
the effect to draw the attention Of the Government
not only to quick and cheap plan Of access to
and from the seat of Government but confer
lasting benefit on the business interests Of Wash.
ington; and as II is known the Administration in
DESTROYS Of advancing the welfare of this CITY. IL
seems to the writer there could be no other plan
adopted thatwould so efectually and permanently
accomplish both Objects mean the cons.ru ction
Of double railway track to Annapolis in a
straight line. The advantages Of this route would
be-1st. At all seasons Of the year certainty of
access to the seaboard, az Annapolis harbor 10
never obstructsd by Ice; I'd. Economy: az think
II can be demonstrated that the two tracks by this
route can be constructed at less cost than with
difference to the opinion Of yoursel) one addi-
tionaI 70 Baltimore, the distance being only
twenty-five miles-about one half the distance to
Baltimore; the country 10 almost az level a.
plate Of glass; the road could easiiy be defsnd.d
and Annapolis 10 capable Of being made a second
Gioralter One great advantage to be derived by
Washington, you will readily see, IL no other
is that Of decreasing the distance to the sea-
board. Washington IL situated about go miles
from the capes Of the Chesapeake; Annapolis
about $50; add the % by rail to Washington, and
you have '1s2, which leaves a clear gain Of a.
miles-a considerable item In time and cost vou
must admit. Further: Baltimore with line of
steamers, could az well, and at less cost deliver
her produce at Annapolis lin case Of too great an
amount OF business for the Washington Branch
road;) and at the same time another line or two
OF boats could be run with advantage from Hayre
de Grace This plan would, in all probability
wake up the energies Of our antquaed sister city'
and cause her to prosper at a rate never dreamed
OF by her oldest inhabitant, and would add To the
Interests Of Washington permanently Take one
item for instance, the trade In Cumberland coal.
that Is now shipped at Alexandria. By trans,
porting the coal direct through the Washington
canal to the Anacostia river, and thence to Ben.
ning's Bridge, where the proposed railroad should
strike the city line have doubt that four afths
OF all the bituminous coal mined In MARYLAND
would be shipped at Annapolis, via Washington
canal, Anacostia river, and railroad could still
further enumerate, but will wait and see whether
what 10 said will have the effect to draw public
attention to this route. Ifso my object 10 accom-
plshed. LIRE