Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-12-12
orr MILITARY BUDGET.
INDIAN VISIT TO ouR oAnPs.


"a. s.,.o.t,ou Of southern ohiets now In thi,
e,,v-copsistipg If Greek, seminoie and Chcks-
uv fpdians-paid a visit 10 the camps on the
other side Of the river, on yesterday, In company
with Commissioners Dole and lady, Mn. General
Lane, Major CutleS (Creek sgent), Mr.. Csrrutb,
&c They witnessed q review Of General Butter.
fields brigade, and were hig bly, grst!hsd at see
ing the evolutions of the troops. They also wit
messed a review Of General BIenkers division.
After visiting the various forts and inspecting the
artillery and munitions Of war, they expressed
the mcst unlimited confidence In the success of
the Union cause, and said their only wish was
that all the chiefs Ia the southwest could have the
same opportunity to re how basely the Conted-
crates had lied to them when they told them the
Government Of the United States was broken TO
pieces and had no army or guns TO fight with.
The utmost pains were taken by Generals But
terfeld, wadsworth, Mcdowell, Blenker, &c,
to make Il an agreeable visit and to give the In
dians an opportunity TO see as much as possible Ct
the army. They returned highly pleased with
their visit, and satisfied that the Government can
whip half dozen southern confedeacies.
NAVY YARD
The Stepping stones arrived last evening from
the upper fotlla, but with no news Of import
snos. Yesterday morning she ran into the mouth
Of Occequan creek, but The appearance Of body
Of rebel artillery forced her TO return to the chan
mel Of the Potomac. There are evidences Of q
large body Of rebels In the vicinity Of Oocoq uau
creek. ns sous eneampments being visible from
the decA JQheamer.
The Mount Washington expected 70 GO down
to-day.
AFFAIRS AcRoss THE RIVER.
FoRr ELLswoRTH, Va, Dec. IL -Edxo, Sta,
The a6th regiment Of infantry, OF Utica, N Y,
and late Of General Slocum's brig ade, has been
changed from infantry to heavy artillery and gar.
risnned IS follows :-Companies and q at Fort
Ellsworth, under the command of Lieut. Col r
H Richardson, and the other eight ompanits a,
Fort Lyon, under Col VIM Fl Christian. The
brigade that was in Fort Lyon has moved towards
Hunters Inlet. Yours, &c, RICHARDS.
RRcoNSoIrHRIse IN FORCE
A portion Of Gen HeiniIlema q . d Ivison yester.
day went as far as Occcqual. Also, two brl ga6es
from Gen. Summers division went within two
miles Of Fairfax Court house picketlng tn the LEFT
on the line OF the O-enge and Alexandria railroad
beyond Accotink creek.
Neither Of these accommodating parties met with
snv opposition, nor were any sigEs Of the enemy
seen. They returned yesterday afternoon, hav.
Ing been absent from their encampment since
twelve O'Clock last night
LRTIBR FROM PRISONERS AT RICHMOND
A letter has been received from James Patrick,
Company +, Of Chester, belonging to Col Aver.
lips Cavalry, who was taken prisoner in tn 9
skrmish two weeks ago beyond Vienna He
states that twenty seven of them are In the Rich
mond jail, all we'll excepting Sergeant Bryson,
who, during the skirmish fell from his horse
and was thus Injured In the shoulder. The party
OF rebels which effected their capture was COM
posed Of 300 Of the Georgia Cavalry.