Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-08-23

pickets out. He took his gun and started wesl
ward, up ravine. After getting a considerable
distance from the battlefield, he threw away hiI
gun and cartridge-box. The uniform Of the bal
TALON was cotton pants Of the mixed color knowl
az PePper-and salt, and a red shirt. Under thll
red shirt johnson had q checked cotton shirtl
He now changed these, by putting the checked
shirt outside and the red one under, expecting iu
slant death IL he was arrested q deserter Hj
heard the firing all day on Sunday, and travelled
away from II in a northwest direction. At NIGH
he took two shocks of wheat and made bed, oil
which he slept soundly, and was awakened b
the rain on Monday morning. He shortly after
wards reached Quaker settlement in Loudou
county, where he found a haven Of rest, beinl
kindly taken care Of for some weeks Bein
anxious to reach his home, he left Loudoun Of
Friday last and came by way Of Harpers Ferry Il
this city, where he 10 waiting for pass to enabl
him TO 60 over - roads without interruption, b
having no funds to defrsy his expenses by rail
road II
Mr.. johnson says he did not receive one cen |
Of pay whilst In the Confederate service. n |
says that Loudoun county Is devastated, as II 81
had been overrun by locusts. The horses an,
wagons have all been seized, and the grain ana
other provisions carried of, barely leaving TEN
porary subsistence for the old people and chidre
left at home.
NAVY YARD.
Arrival Of Ae YaHkse, and ether stsaprers-Rtfs
gun Practice, &c.
Last evening the steamer Yankee dag shi %
came up to the Yard for repairs, having injured
her rudder on a shoal of Pocomoke river weei
or two since. The command Of the hdilla
devolves upon Capt. Rowan Of the Pawnee, row
dag ship Of the squadron. The Yankee also
brought up a couple Of the launches recently sent
down with I2-pound boat howitzers for service IL
the bays and inlets Last night she picked up
darkey, endeavoring to cross the river in a skih
near Potomac Greek, and brought him up to tn,
Yard. He states that his moster, In MARYLAND
ordered him to 60 over and work on the batterie
on the Virginia Shore and also that there ar,
about 700 Confederates in the vicinity Of Aquii
Creek. The Yankee this morning discharged he
heavy guns and was hauled up on the ways, wher,
she will have new rudder put In at once Tn,
vessel is still in good order otherwise, and will
soon join the fotilla again.
The Mount Vernon also came up last evening.
from Fort Washington. All are we'll at the For.
and in good spirits
The propellers Tigress, Capt Luke League,
and Edwin Forrest, Capt Thomas Tolley, of
Baltimore, arrived last night, having been char.
tered by the Government to serve in the transpor.
tatlon line. The J. T. Pussy, capt John Hona,
Of Philadelphia, also came up; the owners being
DESTROYS Of disposing of her to the Government.
for the same purpose, and was this morning Law.
ing his case before the authorities. The Tigress
towed up two schooners captured some time since
by the feet, and since used as coal tenders to the
fotilla.
Quite number Of visitors were at the battery
this morning, witnessing experimental firing with
a new rihed six-inch cannon, under the SUPER
vision Of Capt. Wainright. These guns require
five pounds Of powder, and throw shot weigh
ing about seventy. three pounds The practice
this morning was simply to test the carriage, &c.
the range having already been established, as In
the case Of that Of the Ice Boat which threw
ball from the yard over on to the Virginia shore
distance Of 1000 yards. These splendid guns
are being manufactured with great rapidity, four
now occupying lathes In the machine shop from
which the engines Tor the Pensacola were recently
turned out. All the lathes In the ordnance de-
partment are full, and bright guns, from the neat
sxpounder up to the huge riaed cannon, occupy
all the available space, Notwithstanding the mum.
Der daily leaving the yard. Outside the shops
wofkmen are fitting up nine and eleven.inch shell
aanss fes ~hieh tina carrianea are alrea6v ,s.,lv
completed. p
1T ABOUT.
Especial correspondence Of the Star1
NEAR FALLS CHURCH, Fairfax Co Va, Aug
%. 1s6l.-We have just learned the cause of the
sudden stampede and consequent instant with.
drawal Of all Of Beauregards troops from east O,
Fairfax Court House, that took place few nights
ago, as you published. q,
Ii seems that two Of his night acouting partie,
both pretty numerous, who were out one from
the force OF near three thousand at Vienna. and
the other from the force at Fairfax Court House
accidentally came into collision in the dark and
both fred away for some minutes with hearty
good will, as each mistook the other for United
States troops. Both, however, got away as soon
| AZ possible, and hurried whence they came 70
give warning Of the approach Of the Union army
I'm large force. The retreat was at once ordered
from Vienna and the Court House, to a defensible
point two miles back Of the latter. The mistake
was not ascertained until after they reached thai
point. On the next day they returned in the same
force to the suddenly abandoned advanced posi-.
zion, minus few Of their lately very sick, who
died on the swift and rough night march bach
| towards Manassas.
AFFAIRS AT THE JUNCTION.
Especial Correspondence Of The star.l
| ANNAPOLIS JUNCTION, Aug. 22.-Yesterday, q
very large ana oeauului nag was presented to the
battalion Of Pennsylvania troops stationed here
| by the Union ladies Of Prince George and Mont.
gomery counties. The ceremonies were very In
teresting. James Creigh, Esq, made the presen
| tation speech, and Capt Mcpherson the reception
speech large number Of persons were present
The Union men Of this neighborhood are s.aunct
and unwavering.
| The troops are upon the most pleasant relation,
| with the people.
| A. N Berry, Esq Of Baltimore, who was ar
rested the other day, was subsequently discharged
| upon taking the oath Of allegiance
Albert Brummell, Of Baltimore, taken with ia,
| c'ntraband goods seized some days ago, has beer
| removed to Fort McHenry
ELuDiNs THE ENBAReo-North Carolina Tuy
pssftHe by Way Of BsymNda.-The Britist
! schooner Prince Leopold arrived at this mort 10
i daY from Refmuda with a caxaa. ~ sns 49, "