Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-11-22
OUR MILITARY BUDGET
NAVY YARD.
10 TIE POTOMAC cLosRp :

10 TIE POTOMAC cLosHpl
The steamer Wyandank, which, as we have
heretofore stated, took on board Cbelow the bat.
teries,) three tons Of ammunition and the four
heavy guns and other armament Of the iceboat
which has been dismsntled, ran the blockade
last night, reaching Indian Head about moon
rise. She was not fred at nom the Confederate
batteries, as q thick Indian summer hsIe covered
the Virginia shore, or 90 the pilot Of the wyan-
dank graphically observed, EsSecesh had smofe
In his eye" The Wyandank reached the yard
this morning. The crew Of the icebOst came "
on the stepping stones yesterday.
The steamer e. b. Hall, which took on board
at the yard few days since 4 large quantity OF
powder loaded shells, and other ordnance stores,
for q "not TO be told" destination, also ran the
blockade last night, and passed below the bate
ries safely. The wyandank met her nearly
through. Two schooneu with wood came up
by the batteries night before last.
The rebels are apparently placing a new bal
terry on "Possum Nose" which is far above the
others, on Mr.. Otter backs land.
The contrabends brought up on the stepping
stones are still at the yard, Gas happy clans at
high water"
There was a very cretitsble battalion driu OF
officers and seamen At the yard this morning IN
der direction Of drill master McCarthron. They
were furnished with blank cartridges for the
FIRST time this morning, and fred by company
very well. One or two volleys by battalion were
also well expended after they got in the way Of IT,
THE NAVAL ORDINANCES BUREAU
Lieut.. Henry A. Wise is the acting chief Of TIC
Naval Ordnance bureau In the absence Of Cart
HARDWOOD, who is OF on a tour Of inspection, IN
the course Of which he will doubtless inspect TIE
| ordnance In all the United States navy yards
This Ia the first instance on record ia which a
Lieutenant has been charged with the chiefain-
ship Of a naval bureau. He deserves the homer.
for he Is one Of the first Officers Of the service.
pEsERTER ARRIVES.
Last evening deserter from the rebel armvop
Poste to US came into one Of the Union camps On
the other side Of the river. He reports that they
had asufaciency Of both meat and bread, but are
suffering much for the want OF proper clothing
shoes, &c. Also that the news Of the capture and
occupation OF Port Royal had created intense ex.
citsmeat among the Georgia and North and South
Carolina troops especially, most Of whom vehe-
mently expressed a desire TO return home forth
with. The rebel General In command has ever
refused to listen TO any proposition on the ground
that he was daily expecting general attack from
the Union army. He adds that plan Of making
| a dash on our outposs, In force, during the re-
| view Of the day before yesterday was understood
| to have been determined on, and that It was
L abandoned when the enormous extent Of the force
| reviewed, with every preparation for rePening
any such experiment was sscertained. The enc
my, according to this deserter, (who Is Viz
ginian) appears to be a. well posted with regard
to the plans Of the review our own public were
ere 1t came of.
nor so.
We notice that some Of the northern papers are
speaking Of General Meigs as II be 10 to be trans
| ferred from the Quartermasters Department 70
some other sphere Of duties, and even his sue
| cessor has been, In more than one instance, re-
commended. We have merely to say that nobody
here knows Of any sub alleged charge On the
| contrary, his services are deemed too important
10 the Government at this juncture to warrant any
| such speculations those to which we have
alluded.
We are grstihed to learnthst day Col. Philip
ST George Cooke, U. s. A, recently made brig
adler general Of volunteers, was promoted 10 b. |,
brigadier general in the regular service. He
richly deserves his promotion, as be Is proverbi.
ally one Of the best ofhcers In the army Of the
| United States
| BRIGADE sEN'L SUMNER, UsA
1t seems to be understood that this distinguished
veteran, 10 about to be placed by Major GEM
Mcclellan, In command Of an important divi,.
Ion Of the army Of the Potomac.
APPOINTED.
The following military appointments were
made to-day, viz:
Robr smythe Of Iowa to be an additional pay
masrer (of volunteers.)
Frederick c. Ogden Of New York, to be %
Lieutenant Of LIST regiment OF U. s. cavalry
Capt. John M. schoheld, LIST artillery L. s. A.,
to be Brigadier-General Of volunteers.
Major Thomas J. Mexican OF Iowa. (now an
| additional pay-master) to be Bripadier. Genera