Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-07-30
OUR MILITARY BUDGET.
A STEP IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION

The different delegations Of Congress without
aspect to partly have been asked by the Presi-
lent to recommend gentlemen for appointment in
Toe army OF high grade. from their respective
states, with the understan dine that their selec.
ions were to be received as advisory only In
bis way he called on the Pennsylvania delegs.
Ion to recommend one gentleman for Major
GeneralshiP, and eight for Brlgsdier General
'hips, In the order In which they would advise
aeir selection, as Generals from their State NAV
De wanted
Yesterday afternoon the whole delegation met,
'nd some hfty names were presented, forty of
aem being those Of civilians who had seen no
efVlce wAatever--politic!a1s, for the most put
rhe delegation, however, wisely made a differ
ut order Of selections, az follows Viz:
For Major Generil-Gen. Mccall, formerly In
'psctor General U. 8. A with the rank Of Colonel
fCavalryi one Of the most distinguished regular
rmy officers serving In the Mexican war
For Brigadier Generais-Col samuel p. Heint-
.leman, U ) A; thirty I've years In service, no.
d for gailanty and distinguished srrvice 1 the
i-xicau war, and the commander Of column OF
5000 men in the recent battle.
Col. Andrew Porter, U. y A; fifteen wears In
H. service Actiug Brigadler General In the re.
ent battle. Brevetted In Mexico
Col VIM. 3. franklin, U. J A eig hteen wears
n the service, and acting Brigadier General In
ne recent battle.
Col. WIN n Montgomery, a graduate of West
Point, now tho Colonel Of New Jersey regiment
n the service.
Capt X I'll. Rush, late OF the u s. A one Of
ne first officers In the service when be resigned
\class-mate Of Gen. Mcclellan at West Point.
Col John Reynolds, u. 3. A, commanding
he Cadets at West Point; twenty years In service
3revetted on the field In Mexico.
Maj Samuel Sturgis, U. s. Al fifteen years in
be service; now on duty under Gen. Lyon, In
Missouri. Promoted to a Captaincy for distIn.
,uishei service In the Mexican war
Colonel, or General J. w. McLane; a Pennsyl-
yania citizen soldier
or course, these selections were made entirely
Without reference to the politics Of the dist nguish
officers thus honored and confd I'd In The
fact hat they were so made unanimously, proves
hat the whole dele cation In Cong 'ess from Penn.
ylvania are du y impressed with the weight of
heir own responsibility TO the country in this
;riss, and aim simply to secure the eventual re.
Establishment Of the integrity OF the Union as
he result Of the present contes. with arms
The following gentlemen were named In the
New York Conference to-day, as suitable persons
TO be appointed Drigader Generals for that State.
II
; Wadsworth, Colonel K. B. Van Valkenburgb,
Colonel Blenker, Lieut.. Col Clavera A. Seward ,
Col A. Duryee, Col Duryee Of Brooklyn, Gen.
VIM. VeilIe.
The conference has adjourned until tomorrow
morning, holding selection Of names over for
consideration.
THE NEW YORK sEvENTY-NTNrH.
Gov. Stevens, Of Washington Territory, has
NaNn arnh tl.n-f 4
the New York 79:h (Scotch) Regiment, made
vacant by the death Of the gallant Cameron, on
the field Of battle
Gov. Stevens graduated at the head of his class
al West Point, and at the time of his resi- alton
from the 8. Army was regarded as perhaps the
trst military engineer Of his age In the service
He had seen more field service, we take It, than
any other oficer Of his age and rank In the army,
besides having been subsequently, through the
indian war on our North west coast
The 18th embraces the material for making a
regiment unsurpassed In any military service,
and in the hands Of Col. Stevens will soon come
to rank as model corps Of the army Of the Uni
led States.
WHAT A SOLDIER SAW
member Of the ". York Thirty-sec Repi.
nent sends Us an account Of what he saw In the
battle Of Sunday and al, er describing the events
Of the day, as already narrated In our columns,
adds:
Nothing could exceed the daring of the Fire
Zouaves. They attacked the enemy time and
again, fighting with butts Of mu.kets. bayonets.
ISIS or anything that was handy Some Of the
Fire Zouaves went hunting rebels on their own
account, and kept tally Of how many they bageed
Some had as high as Is or 20 notched on a stick
One young fellow Of the Fret California Regi-
Eent, named Sinclair, penetrated the enemy's
batteries, but soon left as he was spotted by the
rihemen He also crawled through the grass half
mile, and shot horse on whom was an oftcer
Who was poin ed out to him as Gen Beauregard
He says he aimed for the rebels heart; but stone
under his knee rolled from under him, lowering
ais aim, shooting the horse In the throatn
NOT DEAD.
Lieutenant Colonel Fowler, Of the New York
18th (Brooklyn) regiment, reported to be among
he killed at the battle Of Bull Run 10 alive, well
and in camp at Arlington Heights Col. Wood.
Of that regiment, also reported killed, is, we 70.
peat, prisoner and wounded.
rHs coAIzAeoALcos AND HIl TRIAL TRIP.
The experimental trip Of Mr.. II. . Roberts's
nne s.eamer, the Coatzacoalcos, on SatGr day last
from this ity to below Matthias Point, was a
comp ete sue ess The question to be solved was
wheshpr she could carry safety Der large gun-the
largest erred by any ship-of-war In the world,
we aPprehend. 1t 10 rihed si-pounder, weigh.
log more than ten thousand pounds Besides this
gun, sue carries half dozea Of less calibre and
weight The steamer was found capable Of
standing the repeated and quick use Of this mon
'ier weapon as conveniently aad well a. though
u was an ordinary 81 FOUNDER; and all on board
including manv experienced artillerists scientific
men and naval officers, were entirely satisfied that
the CoafIaeoalcos is entirely capable of carrying,
In actual service, this, one Of the most effective
weapons ever placed on ship board.
FROM THE BArrLE-rIKLp.
Captain Allen, the Massachusetts, officer who
escaped with Mr. Dougherty, Of the New York
seVenty-frsp on Friday night last from the sud
ley Church hospital, between Bull Run and
Manassas Junction, says that on Thursday last he
was permitted to 60, with a guard Of two men.
over the field Of the battle Of the previous SUNDAY
He found all the dead stripped to their shirts and
drawers, and, sorrowful to relate, eight of our
wounded Sill alive, but In a dying condition
from the putrefaction Of their wounds.