Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-10-10
A colonel. roa "vouSe's CAVALRY

From all we hear on the SUBJECT, cur ochoi ~
that Capt Averin tof the Mounted Rifes) U. 3
A, is about to be assigned to the colonecy OF THIS
regiment, heretofore known as oung's Men
tucky Cavalry.n No better selection could be
made. He is a thoroughly educated soldier and
stands as high professionally, a. any gentleman
of his age in the regular army. We know no
other more likely speedily to discipline ana
render effective the fine material Of which the
regiment is composed, which without sucn
disciplinarian as Capt. Averin Is, at ie head,
will hardly be At for real cavalry service In action
for a long time to come.
MRS. CAPTAIN RICKETTS,. .---
From released prisoners who recently arrived
here we learn that Mrs. Ricketts,, who Is connned
10 the building lin Richmond) In which her
wounded husband and other Of our wounded OIL
fcers lay, Is the object Of much attention from
Mrs JEFF Davis, Mrs Joe Johnson and Others, who
carry her various delicacies daily, all OF which
she In turn bestows on the sick and wounded
around her She also devotes all the time she can
spare frcm her husband In his continued preca-
rious condition to devoted attention upon the rest
of the sufferers by whom she is surrounded, there
being half dozen such confined In the same room
with Capt. r.
NOT so.
The rumor circulating around Washington TO-
day, that Major General Banks crossed large
body of his force (2e 0o0 the river last night,
is not true. Up to noon to-day he had made no
such movement.
PS.-By mistake Of our own, Gen. McClel-
lan's name was inserted In the above paragraph
for that Of Msjor General Banks, in our first edi
ton to dav.
FROM GIN. RosEcRANs.
Yesterday the War Department received dis
hat no had
repaired with most of the force Immediately un-
| der his command to GauIey, to meet the clothing
| and pay which had been sent there for them.
From his telegram 1t Is judged that everything
| In that region Is in a satisfactory condition.
| COL. DIX vILLIBRs.
| II 10 stated around us that this distinguished
| officer, lately escaped from a Richmond prison,
is about to be commissioned Brigadier General,
| and assigned to a brigade under Rosecrans in
Western Virginia.
This morning the steamer Eagle came around
| from Georgetown, having on board a cargo of
ordnance stores, with which, after discharging a
small quantity of coffee she went down the river
! The Islard Belle las gain been made service
able and expected to join the iotilla this after
| noon.
| Work has been commenced upon the Hetzel,
which will receive her armament at once, and
l after some repairs to her machinery, join the
| steamers upon the Potomac.
There were arrivals from below.
/ GRIsvANcE.
Editor Star You frequently allude to and pub.
| lish Gen. McClellan's orders, which seems to be
/ applied or intended for the city, and we In the
District where the soldiers camped are left "a
the uncontrolled lawless acts Of an undiscI Pill ned
| mob. Our places and grounds are run over, our
/ property destroyed, our persons subjected to IN
jury and abuss, our very lives threatened, as well
/ as threats TO burn down our houses, only because
| we attempt to protect our property from robbery
and wanton destruction. Now is there no remedy
Are the officers not responsible for the conduct Of
their men, and why are they not forced to do 30
I The soldiers 60 In companies of Ave, ten and
twenty, often with side arms; they take what they
! please and destroy what they do not want. Oul
fruit trees have been stripped our corntields hav,
been overrun and plucked, our cows MIXED, ou
fences torn down. Thy 20 where they please
and allow OF obstruction to stand In their way
Our potatoes pulled up half. grown and useless
| celery plants plucked up and strewed about tn,
| ground; young cabbages uselessiY destroyed, snC
turnips carried Off by the buShel We complain
to the officers, who are very civil, but II canno
have been their men; IL we will identify them a
their men they shall be- severely punished !" W.
mig hit soon identify the crows that pluck on
corn; but we do know that the men Of all the regi
ments do run over all the country without r.
straint. Now, is there remedy, no safety, fo
I our persons and property! Are we to be abar
doned to this lawless mob, or must we attempt
defend our lives and property with force OF arms
There are many persons In this District dependeI
entirely on the produce Of their gardens an
4 a. opt h. rfoft bai, fam n,
are they to do. The Government will not pay
tits but trespass; and they and their famili'
must suffer. And they are to be called on to pa
taxes to support this robbery and theft upon then
n selves. Where will be their means to pay,
A SUBSCRIBER.
4 Washington, d. c., Oct 0, 1861.
- The Government will pay when the leg
proof Of the injury, and that It was done by Co
q eminent troops, may be made. We advise OF
A correspondent to lose no time in getting b
!. | proof together Ed Star. -
/. NOTEWORTHY EXAMPLE.
}. A noble regiment Of cavalry from Michigan
d arrived in this city few days ago, under Il
z commsnd Of Colonel Thornton r. Brodhead
II er-looking body Of men we have never see
. and from the following orders II would seem tn
their commanding officer is determined to kee
l. up the morale Of his regiment:
d HsadqudrterS Fiyst Miehigaa Carary
!, Camp Brodhead, October I, 1861.
The officer in command has been compelled
arrest and now holds In arrest the Captain detaile
I, for duty on Friday last.
Mortified beyond expression at the necessity
| reprimanding officer capable and INTEL
gent, the duty devolving upon the commandr
" officer cOmpels II.
m Captain - should know, and does know
that drinking and fddling-highly culpable
:, the part of company officers, degrading the un
81 form he wears-allowed and participated In
IF ths officer of the day TO whom the good order an
W safety Of the camp is especially conhded, insu
~ | not only the officer in command, but also tho
. who, enlistipg IN the service of their countr
d look to officers for proper examples
ID The regiment IL reminded that 10 Is not on q
~ field CT battle that the highest qualities of Il
, | soldier are developed To face armed forces al
brave the dangers Incl dent TO the conflicts of w