Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-08-07

went to Cincinnati with Colonel Norton, fror,
whence he arrived in this city Saturday night
Mr.. Wilson says that Wise has GOO to 500 Union
men forced In his ranks. Some 200 deserted
during the retreat. Wise's party is In miserable
condition. He forced men to cut their own wheat
and deliver 1t to him without pay or promise to
pay.
AFFAIRS OVER THE RIVER
Special correspondence Of the Star
LEwINsvILLE, August 6, 1S6l.-Editor Star
Since the repulse and retreat Of our troops from
Centrevile, the Confederates have held rigid
| rule over this neighborhOod; and, as II actuated
by revenge Tor their own great loss, are perpe.
trating the most barbarous outrages Not only q
private property wantonly DESTROYED, but II its
female owners (there are no mem dare to protes,
| they are subjected to the most shameful insult
and indgnities. Every male, without regard 10
age, who has hesitated to join the secession army
Is now prisoner at Manassas or Richmond When
our troops fell back upon Arlington all save
few very old men left for Washington, those who
| remained thinking that age and infirmfty would
secure them from insult and abuse; but not only
have they been seized, but little boys of eight
years old also. Mr. Bowman, of Vienna, who
exerted himself SO nobly in caring for the killed
and wounded at the Vienna affair and who
| In his wagon, was seized at once and imprisoned
| Notwithstanding the services he had rendered the
Confederates with his team, &c, when ordered
day or two after his little boy Of eight visited
the camp near Vienna, and was there detained by
| the soldiery, who tainted and provoked him
beyond endurance, until he retorted in rather
bitter terms, and expressed his hope that the
arrest Of his father would be avenged The
chivalry at once seized him. and he Is now held
| and treated as prisoner In the camp, not being
allowed to see his mother who Is not expected 70
live, having been completely Frustrated by this
double blow. III proper precaution was taken, It
seems to me that the Confederates who scout
down this way could be picked up by our troops
The secession cavalry go down as far az langley
| three miles from the Chain Bridge, and the
United States dragons come up to this place.
but, as yet, the two parties have failed to meet
| IL party Of our troops should come across from
Ball's Cross Roads and lie In ambush about here.
they would have no difficulty in capturing these
chaps, as they are mounted and follow the high
| ways several miles from their camp towards the
| District.
NAVY YARD.
The only arrival at the Navy Yard TO-DAY, was
the propeller Jas. Jerome, from New York, with
heavy cargo Of steel, copper, lead, rope, oakum,
&c. she arrived at Alexandria on Monday, where
she took on thousand bushels Of oats and several
Daies OF hay,which she discharged at the western
wharves prior to coming to the Navy Yard Size
leaves Tor the Eleventh-street wharf, after dis
| charging her present cargo where she will take
on load OF hides from the Government slaughter
| houses, for the North.
| The new boilers for the U. s. TRANSPORT Ana.
costa are nearly completed and will be put in in
| the course Of two or three weeks They would
have been finished much earlier, but most OF the
| material had to be purchased In the market and
proved Of such bad quality that It was thrown
aside, and another lot bought, thereby DELAYING
the work some time
The ordnance department Ia taxed to its utmos,
In turning out riaed cannon and she'll All the
| athes In the machine shops that can be spared
| are engaged In the manufacture Of ordnance. and
this morning several new ones arrived bv rail IN,
| the same purpose
The Pensacola is having her anchors hoisted on
board, three OF which weigh over 900 pounds
| each.
MOVEMENTS OF TROOPS
The Third Connecticut egiment marc led from
Kalorama yesterday through West street, George.
town, to the encampment lately formed north Of
that city.
capt Bevins Cavalry troop also passed through
Georgetown Yesterday, and a detachment of reg
uiar infantry-all going westward
Recruits for the several regiments come In daily
IN squads, so as to keep them all up to the stand
ard in numerical strength
THE THTRTIBTH NEW YORK.
We learn that this regiment 10 earning n good
name at their advanced post across the river, bv
their protection Of the property Of Union citizen,
from the dePredations Of disorderly soldiers. To
MARSHAL Wood, of that regiment, great credit is
que Tor his prompt manner In dealing with often.
aefs. Mr.. Corbett, and other Union citizens, feel
very grateful for the protection given to them.
CONCENTRATIONS OF TROOPS AT BALTIMORE.
great deal has been said about the concentra
ton Of so large force about Baltimore. The To-
cation OF that city makes It convenient point IN,
the distribution Of troops along the upper poto.
mac (by Baltimore and Ohio r ailroad) o., along
the lower Potomac (by Chesapeake bay or through
Washington) The troops there can be quicklv
carried to any point whers their presence 10 neces
sary.
RuMoRED sKIRMIsH ACROSS fHs RIVER.
The city has been full Of rumors TODAY NJ ,
kirmish last night across the river, N which
secession cavalry charged upon our pickets and
that number Of the enemy were killed ana ,,,,o
OF our own men, and three wounded. Tn 10 the
time OF going to press we cannot obtain anv ve,i-
tcation Of the rumor
SAILORS FOR THE PENSACOLA
In compliance with orders from the Navv n.-
Partment. 800 sailors for the sloop-of.war PENN.
cola, now being built at our Yard Were mustered
on board the North Carolina at the BroohIvn
Navy Yard Monday night. They Will at once he
dispatched to Washington.
APPOINTED FROM tn. DISTRICT.
w. j. Mccormick, formerly clerk I'm the
judicial wing Of the City Hall, has been appointed
tos Second Lieutenancy in the 9th regiment 0.
8. Infantry.