Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-10-04
OUR MILITARY BUDGET,
MAJOR GENERAL FREMONT.


MAJOR GENERAL FREMONT.
We have every reason to believe that the rumor
alleging that Major General Fremon. has been
ordered to this city is untrue, and also believe
that IT has not been determined to call the court
martial, which the specific and formal charges
brought by Col. Blair against him, may rendered
necessary according to the rules Of the service, to
assemble In Missouri
FROM the best Information within our reach, we
judge that Colonel Blair dist nctly charges upon
GENERAL Fremont's mismanagement the loss of the
battle of Springfield, and the more recent fall of
Lexington, with other allegations of improper
conduct as a commander, on his part.
BREvRr MAJOR GENERAL WOOL.
Zen. Wool is expected to reach this city TO-DAY.
Our Impression is that he has been ordered here
Tor consultation, and that he will not long hence
oe ordered to Missouri either to preside over the
courtmarhal before which the charges agains.
Gen. Fremont may be tried, or to command in
that ofhcer's stead. During his absence from For.
t'ess Monroe, from which post we do not believe
ne has so far been detached for any con,,d.,-
able length Of time,) the command there will
dsvolve on Gen. Mansfield.
THE ALLEGED ADVANCE
The heavy increase of the Union army on the
otner side OF the river within the last week, has
gwen rise 10 newspaper reports that II is General
'oNiehahs purpose to commence his general
advance immediately. We see nothing TO iu.tifv
the impression. He seems to be but strenu,b,ning
MS columns for his final move, which NAV not
occur for weeks TO come. When II doss occur
however, the probability is tina. Beaurepard will
decline an engagement, as he did when General
McC- got ready to reoccupy the range Of hills
Taylor's, UPton's, Munson's, Mason's and Ed
sahs-whlch he Is now engaged in fortifyin
NOT one OF them Is near enough to our original
line OF Notifications to be assailed from them or
assal them. So, their occupation by the rebel.
was OF no importance In its probable conse
quences to General McClellan's command so
long as he could easily drive the enemy from
them at will. Beauregard knew we'll his power
70 do SO, and therefore evacuated his positions
on Them on the instant he satisfied himself that
mcclellan designed advancing upon them. So
soon as General Nee. is ready again to Advance
Beauregard will and upon him an inevitable
necessity to decline battle; or we are greatly
mistaken In the signs around US.
FAIRFAX COURT HOUSE.
There 10 no truth whatever in the story rife here
to-day, that last night Federal troops were ad-
vanced TO Fairfax Court House and now occupy
that position. Since the day on which Munson,,
Hill was occupied by portion of Gen. Mellow.
ellis division, no further advance has been made
The farthest point on that line that may be re.
gafded a. being In the occupancy Of Federal
troops is Taylor's Hill, though our picket lines
extend half mile beyond Falls Church on the
Lefsourg turnpike while our scouts not unfre.
quenty range the country to points very near Fair
far Court House.
DISCIPLINE.
Yesterday we saw a Colonel riding on Penn
sylVania avenue with private riding abreast OF
him-both smoking. Half an hour later we saw
Lieut. Colonel, a private and a nero riding
all abreast. While such things continue the
regiments to which those officers belong will
surely lack the discipline necessary to make
them effective troops.
DEATH, The PENALTY FOR THE VIOLATION OF
PRIVATE RIGHTS.
The following general ordersn Of Major Gen
erai Mcclellan should be preserved by every man
In MS army IL tells Of his fixed purpose of COM
PsihHg all for whose conduct he is Indirectly re-
sPonaoie' TO respect private rights hereafter:
hEADouARIERs, ARMY OF THE PoroMAc.)
washington, October 1, 1861
General Orders No 49,
The attention Of the General Commando, b.,
recently been directed to depredations OF an a,ro
cious Character that have been committed upon
Toe persons and property Of citizens In Virginia
py me troops under his command The pronertv
o. inonensive people has been lawlessly and yio-
Ientiy taken from them; their houses broken open.
and, In some instances, burned to the ground.
The General 10 perfectly aware Of the fact that
'nese ouuages are perpetrated by few bad men,
sad do lot receive the sanction of the mass of the
army. He feels confident therefore, that all OIL
cefs and soldiers who have the interest of the ser
vice at heart viii cordially unite their efforts with
ms In endeavoring to suppress practices which
disgraee the name Of soldier
Inc General Commanding directs that, in fu-
ture, all persons connected with this army. who
are detected In deprsdating upon the prons,tv .,
citizens, shall be arrested and brought 20 TRIAL.
and he assures ell concerned that crimes Of ..cb
enormity win admit Of no remissi on Of the death
penalty which the military law attaches to of.
fences Of this nature.
When depredations are committed on propeytv
in charge Of guard, the commander, as well as
the other members Of the guard, will be held re.
sponsioio for the same, as principals, and pun
,shed accordingly.
nv command Of Major General Mcclellan:
WILLIAMS, Assist Adjutant Gen,L
omeiai;-RIcH'D b. IRvIs, Aide-de-camp.
NAVY YARD.
Lam evening the Herbert came up from the DO
Una, Tor some repairs TO her engine, reporting all
quiet. - -
During the fog Of. w ednesday morning. the
kosoiute ran quite close to the batteries az Aouia
Creef, and WA fred upon with she'll. No dam
age vas done-the sbsts not stri king the propellev
~ al wednesday night the drum and afe was
heard continually until morning, upon the Wiz.
gaia shore; but what was going on among tbs
lsseis 10 not Known.