Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-08-27

TO THE DRY roRTuaAs.

George Bland, Bernard Daily, Alex'r Irvine, Pat
rick Lynch, Patrick McGovern, John McMona-
han, Second Company; Robert Hamilton, Robert
Drummond, George Howieson, Third Company;
Edward n. Barnes, Owen Kane, Fourth Com
pany; VIM. Walker, ST., James Fitzsimmons,
Sixth Company; James X. Mcdonald, James
Connery, Mathew Kelly, Robert Wilson, Seventh
Company George McCauley, John McIntre,
George Taggart, Hugh McIntire, Eighth Com
pany.
GENERAL ANpBRsoN's srkFF.
The following officers have been ordered to
duty as the staff Of General Robert Anderson.
Viz:
Capt. o. d. Greene, Assistant Adjutant General;
Capt. w. 8. Hancock, Assistant Quartermaster;
Capt. II. l.. Symonds, Commissary Of subsist-
ence; Capt. F. E Prime, Corps Of Engineers;
First Lieut.. N. Michser, Typographical Engi-
neers; Surgeon ]. M. Cuyler, Medical staff.
MRS. sBRRKr AT THE CITY HALL
Mrs Berret, wife Of the ex-Mayor Of Washing
ton, was In the Mayors office, at the City Hall,
yesterday evening about the time the Councils
met, and stated TO some acquaintance that the
search at her husbands house for papers had been
got through with, and she was now expecting
them to search the office, and she wished to re-
claim from the officers any Of her husbands pri-
waite papers which might be found.
THE OATH OF ALLEsIAnCB
and to support the Constitution and the Govern
ment Of the United States, was administered to
the Attorney General Of the United States, and to
the clerks and messengers in his Office, on Friday
last, by Mr.. Justice Callan.
DETACHED AND ORDERED.
Capt J. b. Fry, Assistant Adjutant General,
has been relieved from duty on the staff Of Gen.
Mcdowell and ordered to duty on that Of Major
General Hunter In Illinois. Second Lieut.. T:
w. Stockton, second cavalry, has also been or
dered to duty on Gen. Hunters staff.
AN ENGLISH sARoNE1 IN THE o. I. SERVICE
Sir John Murray, Of England, has been ap-
pointed an Assistant Adjutant General Of volun-
teers in the Army Of the United states. He is
young gentleman Of great military experience
for his age, and Of great wealth, we hear.
The designations Of the following officers have
been accepted by the President. Viz:
Capt. Frank C. Armstrong, Second Cavalry;
Capt John G. Walker, Third Cavalry; First
Lieut.. M. NJ. Kimmel, Fifth Cavalry.
AcQuIrTAL OF COL M'cuNN.
Col. McCunn has been honorably acquitted Of
the charges preferred against him at the recent
court martial in Alexandria. The scene in his
the most enthusiastic description.
APPOINTED.
Captain VIM. ID. wilkins, Of Detroit, Mich,
has been appointed an Assistant Adjutant General
Of Volunteers, and ordered to duty on the staff of
General Williams, at present at Detroit.
NAVY YARD.
Ayriual Of Ssamen-Dsparture of the Yankee
This morning, the steamer Ben Deford, Captain
Hallet, arrived at the Navy Yard from Boston,
with $40 seamen. The steamer imme diately dis
charged her load aad expected to leave for Bati-
more this evening. She reports all quiet along
the river and at Old Point. Two or three OF the
large United States Steamers left Fortress Monroe
going In a southerly direction, a. the Ben Deford
passed.
The Live Yankee is about ready for service, and
will join the fotilla this evening, when she will
again become flagship Of the Potomac feet She
carries two 32-poundeu, one 24.pound boat
howitzer, and one rifed cannon. She was taking
on her coal and water this morning, having been
discharged from the ways. Her chief engineer
Mr.. Sanderson, has been removed but IL IL allep ed
that his removal was the result Of epresenta-
ton, and that he will be soon reinstated Several
masters mates have been ordered to the Yankee
and 60 down with her to-day. Plank sheathing
filled with sand, are to be put around the pilot
house for the protection Of the pilot, whose posi-
ton is very exposed, especially to musket shots,
from the river shores.
The schooner A. Middleton, Of Providence, r.
Capt. Sipple, arrived last night with Isl tons
Of ice for the Second Rhode Island regiment and
the hospitals. She also brought number of
packages for the regiment.
Quite a number Of changes have been made in
the various departments Of the yard In the last
few days. John F. Tucker master workman in
the anchor shop; H. N. Ober and Jas Bosseau,
foremen ship smiths; John Smith, foreman ship
carpenter; John Pie and Joseph Van Reswick,
quartermen In the engineer and machinists's de-
partment; Thos. Harrison, quarterman In brass
foundry, and Richard Barry, clerk Of the yard
have been removed. Several Of the workmen in
the anchor and other shops were also removed on
Saturday.
The following have been appointed Samue,
Gross, clerk Of the yard, In place Of Mr. Barry,
removed; George F. Cunningham, Frank Cole,
and Charles Wilson, quartermen In the engineer
and machinists department; James Wilson, fore
man, anchor shop; James A Gordon, and vii.
liam r. Downing, quartermen; ship smiths WILL
liam Talbot. ship carpenter; Michael Carroll has
been transferred from the plumbers department
to the foremanship Of the brass foundry; George
Scott, quarterman, promoted to be foreman In the
PlumDlng department., In place OF Carroll, trans
ferred; Edward McKenny, promoted to quarter
man, In place Of Scott, promoted; C. g. Haugh-
ton, Samuel Miller, and Henry Kelly, quartermen,
In the ordnance shop.
The huge eleven inch Dahlgren (pivoD gun
brought from New York was being hoisted on
board the Pensacola this morning.
MOVEMENTS OF THE ENEMY
Especial correspondence of the StarI
LKwEssvILLE, Va Aug. 27.-Editor Sta,
The enemy has occupied Bailey's Cross Roads
In considerable force and are entrenching Far
mers are not allowed TO come through to Wash
ingtOn now, and the boarders at Mr.. Bailey's have
been scattered In conseq sence Of this occupation
by the secession force.
Col. Sherman 10 In command Of the enemy at
Bailey's Gross Roads.
Secessionists hereabouts profess to expect lively
times soon In this neighborhood.
skIRhIsH OVER THE RIVER.
Especial correspondence Of the Star
CHkfn BRIDeE, Aug. T.-Edito, Star: Five of
our men, while out scouting about three miles
above here, yesterday, were In coyn6eld, and 10
their diana ~ discoveyed that sbont IN a. ..-,,,