Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-05-28

further, that portion Of the forces congregated
at Lynchburg, Stanton, Charlottesville and Cor
louisville, recently, have been advanced nearer to
Manassas Junction, which IL thirty-four miles
from Culpeper Court House and twenty seven
from Alexandria.
AproPos -The New York Herald cannot be
correct in estimating the aggregate force at Lynch
burg, Staunton, Charlottesville and Gordonsville
at thirty-two thousand men. From the best infor-
nation within our reach, we do not believe they
number more than twenty thousand, IL more than
sixteen thousand, in all In view Of the fact Of the
rapid accumulation of troops under the command
Of Gen Butler on the southern line Of the military
operations Of the United States, which threatens
those troops be spared to take part in the dis
unionist operations for the defense of Harper's
Ferry and the several approaches to that point.
GENERAL McDowRLL's SrAFF.-The following
officers have been ordered to duty as members of
the Staff Of General Mcdowell. Viz: Colonel
Charles p. Stone, Of Fourteenth Infantry; Captain
r. o. Tyler, Assistant Quartermastsr; Brevet
Captain Jas. B. Fry, Assistant Adjutant General:
Lieutenant Putnam, Typographical Engineers.
Colonel Stone has fairly earned his recent ap-
pointment a Colonel Of the Fourteenth Infantry,
(of the regular L. 9. Army,) In the efficient and
important services he has rendered In organizing,
as Inspector General, and commanding, the vol.
unteers of this District now in the service.
OVER THE RIVER In the various camps and
entertainments being thrown up, all was life
activity. and industry yesterday afternoon, when
we passed through the stations and the scenes Of
the labors Of the regiments upon the line be-
tween the Long Bridge and Alexandra. Those
here who desire to see large army actively
engaged In an energetic advancing campaign,
should by no means lose the opportunity Of visit
ing the scene Of the operations Of these troops
MORE BRIDGES Blown Up We are positively
certain that within the last 4s hours the disunon
lists have blown up three II not four Of the bridges
Of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad across Buffalo
run-west Of 6 ration. They can, however, be all
temporarily replaced in twenty-four hours by the
Railroad Company, supported by troops Of the
United States-as they doubtless will be, II to re-
place them be an object Of military importance
just now.
AT THE JUNCTION." NOT s'Tnz by a
slip Of the pen in the hurry Of going to press yes
terday, the 900 secession troops seen by our In.
formant were placed at the Manassas Gap instead
Of Manassas Junction, by which point (and not
Richmond. The Junction Is twenty-seven miles
from Alexandra.
The NoRTHKAsTERN VIRGINIA MILITARY Dr.
PAR1MEsI.-Tbe boundaries Of the military de-
partment to the command Of which Gen Irwin
Mcdowell has been assigned, comprise all that
part of Virginia east Of the Alleg hany Mountains
and north Of james River, except Fort Monroe
and sixty miles around that point.
PRESIDENTIAL APPoINTMgNIs-The following
are the latest appointments made by President
Lincoln, viz: John Connolly, of Y. NJ, to be
Governor OF the Territory Of New Mexico: and
Miguel A. Otero, of n. M, to be Territorial Sec
rotary Of New Mexico.
STRENGTH THE COLUMN. Additional
troops are being daily dispatched across the river
from this point, and, II Is understood as fast al
the ten additional regiments expected to arrive
here very shortly, reach Washington, the troops
now here will be sent over by regiments.
The sEvEsTY-FIRsr NEW York REGIMENT
left their quarters at the Washington Navy-Yard
at two O'Clock this morning, upon steamers for
Alexandria, where they now form part of Gen.
McDowelrs command.
A Nzw Major GENERAL.-Our impression. a.
we 60 to press, is that Col. John C. Fremont las
been appointed by the President, a Major Gen.
eral, for the war.
Bosus NEws-A sensation dispatch announc.
Ing the taking Of Norfolk, Va, by Gen Buffers
forces was received in this city this morning.
There can be no truth whatever in IT,
THE SESArE's STATIONERY CONTRACT wers
given out yesterday. The successful bidders Were
Blanchard & Mohun, Taylor & Maury, Isaac
Ames, VIM. II. Wheeler, and PHILIP Il Solomon.
THERE WILL BIZ RECEPTION at the Executive
Mansion tonight between the hours of and 10
O'Clock.
REMOVED MIR. James NJ. Douglas, OF Va. a
81, 200 per annum clerk in the Third Auditor
Office, has been removed.
CoMMIssIoNED.-Mr. Henry Reaver of Gorge
town, has been commissioned Justice of the
Peace for this District.
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W From the publishers, Peterson Il Bros.
Philadelphia, through French & Rfchstsin, we
have "The Soldiers Companion ;" compiled from,
the latest authorites-a most useful little publ
cation.
U-Commodore Paulding has deemed Il pru.
dent to re-arrange and re form the entire navy
signal book, 30 that although full sets of books
have been appropriated by the deserers, they will
prove Of absolutely no avail
III day or two since the secessionists al
HarPers Ferry attempted to throw huge rock,
weighing nearly one hundred tuns, upon the
rack Of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. lint
failed.
III The federal force In New York numbers
about 500 men, stationed at Bedloe's Island.
Governors Island, and on the receiving ship
North Carolina.
IL Ross Winans, Esq of Baltimore, who
was recently named by number Of his fellow
cluzens as a candidate for Congress In the fourth
Maryland district, has declined.