Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-07-31
OUR MILITARY BUDGET.

1 CASE.
san officer, who served with distinction at
the battle Of Bull Run, furnishes US with the fol-
lowing:
Editor STAY: In your issue Of Saturday you say
that Col Reyes Brigade compose. of three Con-
necut regiments and the Second Maine regiment)
"cane back in perfect order" to their camp, near
Falls Church, gathering the tents of the Ohio
regiments on their way, &c, &C.; and that they
subsequently reached Washington " without the
loss OF single musket, rife, or anything else u
Now, sir, happened to be near the hospital on
the Warrenton road, In the rear of Gen Schenck's
Brigade, at the time the panic began was at
tempting to rally large number of disorganized
soldiers who were retreating from the field, ard
who told me that they belonged to a Connection,
regiment. While thus engaged, and riding from
the front to the rear Of the disorderly column, |
met an omcer (wearing colonel's shoulder strap
In full gallop. stopped him, and begged him,
lor Ooos sake, to assist me In stopping these men
he replied that they were part of bis command;
that they had left the fed In good order but tba
be could not rally them, except upon their camp
| asked him where their camp was and he re.
piled, Near Centerville," and left me-
| AS reached the rear Of the column | heard
firing, and observed the men suddenly start and
run, many Of them throwing away their guns
| Looking around, / saw the enemy's cavalry
| charging through field to the left NV horse at
this instant was struck, and running probably a
| hundred yards, fell The cavalry did not pursue
ont wheeled down the road in front of the he spi.
| tai where they met Gen. Schenck q brigade and
were repulsed. This was the commencement of
| the panic, which was communicated TO the team
ster', civilians, and Struggling soldiers by the
| fugitives, and soon became a most djsDracpful
| stampede. The blame Of it. have no hesitation
In attaching to the Connecticut troops above re.
ferred 10, who resisted every appeal to their "a
triotism and soldierly pride to rally and could
have easily, had they formed and fred, emptied
| every saddle of the attacking force which did
not, In my Judgment, amount to over one hun
drtd men. | subsequently met the OIL er al
luded to on the road where Col Blenker's Eighth
Ne" ork regiment were drawn up, and ascer-
talned that 1t was Col. Reyes I told him in Col
BIS presence that did not think he had done his
duty, and that is my opinion STILL
| THE SANITARY COMMISSION
The Sanitary Commission Yesterday visited the
new building just erected by Mr.. Job Angus fun
der direction of Commissioner WOODY near the
railroad depot, for temporary resting place for
the soldiers as they arrive here The commission
examined the building infinitely, and expressed
themselves satisfied with the arrangements made
for the comfort OF the men, and approved Of 1t in
all respects The building will be completed by
"-hlgnt. IL Is 3OO feet long, with sleeping and
eating accommodations for 1000 men Grea;
pains have been taken to have the structure well
ventilated, and ample provision has also been
made for proper drainage Bathing apparatus
has been introduced, and other necessary provis.
ions made conducive to the health Of those who
may be temporarily quartered therein
GEN. M'cLRLLAN's BaDY-GUARD.
Sturges' Rife corps, who have acted Us body.
guard to Gen. Mcclellan through the campaign
in Western Virginia, reached here on FRIDAY
night They number one hundred men, armed
with Shapes breech-loading rifles and sabre
bayonets; they were enrolled in Chicago for the
| war. They are named after Solomon Sturges 8
/ wealthy banker in Chicago, who donated the
| whole OF the outfit to the company, at a cost OF
/ $40, 900. Their tents are of the Crimean pattern
and are the best In use. The officers tent Is used
| by Gen. Mcclellan, and around him at all times
| are the Chicago boys. They all love the General
l and there Is not man who would not die at any
| time to save him from harm. The uniforms are
| the neatest we have seen. One is dark grew and
one corduroy for fatigue. They are accom- pa nj ed
by the champion drummer who accompanied
EllswOrths Zouaves on their tour through the
| United States.
AFFAIRS AT THE ARSENAL
| The activity noticeable in every department o.
| the Arsenal shows that 81 no step Is to be taken
Backward by Government In the prosecution of
the war. The entrance and carriagewdVs are
blocked up with army wagons, carts, and other
| vehicles, heavily loaded with arms for the resi.
ments, provisions for the army, huge shells on
their way to be filed, and all the requisites of
war. Splendid parks Of rified cannon, from ten
to thirty-two Founders, ornament the lawns, huge
guns lie about on the wharf and in the shop
ready to be mounted while the tattoo Of hammers
and buzz Of saws bear evidence to the life within
1t the manufactures of arm-chests and other
| appurtenances Of the batteries. Rifed and round
shells, grape, cannijter, and shrapnel, MIME and
pistol balls, In immense quantities. roll out read
for their mission OF death, under the manipula.
tiOns Of many hands, and bright guns 90 up daily
| upon their wheels and turn their dark mouths
towards the blue hills Of Virginia, while a con.
slant tide Of muskets, rifles, and bayonets pours
IN and out of the spacious armores. The regu.
lars who formerly guarded the entrances have
been assigned other duties, and the responsible
position is now filed by Company A, Captain
Mofett, OF the Goth Pennsylvania regiment
THE ARREST OF THE woRkMES.
we mentioned yesterday, the arrest Of a num-
Der Of the workmen at the Arsenal on charge O,
disloyaltY. The arrest was performed by a de-
tachment from the company, and the astonishmen N,
of the volunteers was but little less than that of the
accused. On Monday, Maj Ramsay sent for Capt
Motitt, and desired him to detail twenty men,
under proper officers, for special service. The
men, under Lieut.. Bruce and sergt Wright, re.
ported themselves, and on being ordered to load
their pieces, every man began to prepare himself
for the execution of some desperate exploit which
should cover himself with glory. Having been
drawn up outside the workshops, Mai Ramsay
called out the names Of the accused parties. who
unsuspectlngly came out, and to their unspeaka.
BILE establishment, were passed over to the atten.
ton Of the Philadelphia boys, who at once escort
ed them to their present quarters. The impress
sion among the workmen In the shops is tina,
there was '' mistake with regard to some and
with others not" and that there are other indi
viduals who require similar attention, In order
to insure their loyalty.
| NOT DEAD.
Editor of Stdy:-Sir In your tssus ~ y.sta,d N,