Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-11-12

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,. The Department Of the Missouri-to include
the States Of Missouri, Iowa, Minnesota, Wis
consin, Illinois, Arkansas, and that portion Of
Kentucky west Of the Cumberland river-to be
commanded by Major General H. w. Halleck,
U. "A.
4. The Department Of the Ohio-to consist of
the States Of Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, that por-
ton Of Kentucky east Of the Cumberland river,
and the State Of Tennessee-to be commanded by
Brigadier General ID. c. Buell.; headquarters at
Louisville.
>. The Department Of Western virpinia-to
consist Of that portion Of Virginia led In the
old Department Of the OhIo-to be commanded
BY Brigsdier General w. ). Rosecrans, U. s. A.
BY order: julius r. GAREscHE,
Assistant Adjutant General.
cLFTAIs sIELAskI.
large circle here are grieved to learn that
Capt Bieaesk, of Brig adler &c neral McClernand,s
stz6 was killed bya cannon shot In the recent
action at Belmont. For eig hteen or twenty years
past be had been a principal draughtsman in the
General Land Once In this city.
IN 1893 or -, when we were a youth In Boston
railroad once, Capt. Bielaski came to this conn.
try refugee from Poland, having letters Of intro.
duction from General Lafayette, and obtained
employment at the rame desk with US He then
knew not word Of our language, but his bearing
and efficiency soon made all his business COM
panions his personal freEds. He at that time bore
marks Of terrible recent wounds received In the
memorable fall Of Warsaw, in which, Gen. La
fayette wrote, he was 4 hero among all the Polish
heroes Of that occasion.
We were his personal friend from that day to
he hour he recently left Washington (resigning
his position In the General Land ONCE to take
his late post upon Gen. Netherlands staff.
He leaves an es;imable widow and large fam
lily Of small children, we regret to have to add.
MOVEMENT UPON MATTHIAS POINT.
The Republican Of this morning says:
q We learn from a gentleman Of intelligence
and character, who left Point Thomas (three miles
below Port Tobaccol at 8 O'Clock yesterday morn
Ing, that at O'Clock on the previous evening
Sundsy-ColoneI Graham, Of the 5th (Excelsior)
New York Regiment (Sickles' Brigade), crossed
over TO Matthias Point, with 400 men. Nothing
had been heard Of the result Of the movement
when our informant left Point Thomas but a
eonfagration on Matthias Point was visible
What was burning was onlya matter Of conjec-
ture."
This expedition was doubtless designed simply
to make thorough examination Of the lay of the
land on and about Matthias Point, and also TO burn
not only the brush covering Of the locality, but
,se certain houses upon 1t that nigh be occupied
by the enemy. The connagration seen and men.
TENED above, we have reason TO believe, was that
Of the houses In question.
Reconnaissance IN FORCE.
We hear that before daybreak this morning
Gen. Heintziemsn, at the head Of his division Of
Zen OF twelve thousand men, started out upon a
reconnaissance In force. His movement was made
In the direction of Accotinck and Pohick Church,
rDhs Aa .>l u.
force. There 10 much forage In that vicinity,
which, we imagine, Gen. II. will be apt to bring
back to bis camp, secesh did not nab II yeser.
day.
ANEW MOUNTED RIFLE REGIMENT.
james b. Swain, Esq formerly Washington
correspondent Of the New York Times, over the
signature Of "Leo," has resigned that position
and accepted a commission to organize regiment
Of mounted rinemen, TO be recruited in the State
81 New York. large number Of men have
already been enlisted, and II Is probable the regi.
ment will be In the field within the present
month.
GENERAL GRANT.
Col. Grant, Of Ill, recently made q Brigadier
General, graduated at West Point in lsis, received
two bfevets for gallant aud efficient conduct in
MEXICO, and resigned his captaincy In the regur
Lar Army In 1855. He 10 regarded as one Of the
most efacient soldiers now In the service
LOOKING AFTER The Union TROOPS PoRAsIss
Two regiments Of Confederate infantry came
On Monday yesterday to Pohick Church, and
one or two companies Of Confederate cavalry 70
Aecotink. Hearing our troops were In tina, neigh
eofeood occasionally, foraging they thong ht they
might catch them mapping
AppRxss TO tn. soLprEIs
Col. John Cochrane addressed bis regiment YES.
terdsv afternoon on the Issues Of the hour He
took strong ground In favor Of the Government,
The war, and against slavery IL Il stands In the
1y Of the Union. The soldiers received the ad.
dress Win enfhasiassic cheers.
- sIsxRAL hoNrsonRRY
We regret 70 learn that General w. B. Mont.
gonery, The military governor at Alexandria. has
been quite sick, since Sunday night, but Yves eusi.
. this morning.
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ALrxksDRIa, Nov. 12.-Under authority Of .
writ Of election issued by Gov Pierpont, Of Viz.
GINA, dated ne 18th Of October and addressed 70
Nessn Henry Mansfield, stephen shinn, Lewis
Mckenzie. and VIM. Arnold, IN election will be
held In Alexandris county and city, on wednes-
day. zosh instant, for magistrates, sheriR attorney
foe the Commonwealth, and all the county on.
esns Including clerk Of the county court also
for mt moefs Of both branches Of the city councils
snd omcen elected by tbs people, including
msyos This course has been deemed necessary,
ts view Of the position Of Affairs here and the DO.
eition which some Of these ofacers oceupy-scfing
IN many eases without the slg htest regsrd 20 the
% authority.
II 10 due 20 the 6ovsrnment here that n should
Be doDs, and the only wonder % many y that the
County Court shoalA have been allowed 20 hold
Do SESSIONS here, which WA the case on the frst
~ aday o. The meath, without being required 70
&c knowledge the authority Of the United states,