Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-10-19
OUR MILITARY BUDGET.

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INTERESTING FROM THE soUIH-A CONFEDERATE
SURGEON MAKES HIS EscAPR FROM sEcEsH
<Gafrs % Nstc OrIsanS-Cannon MOpntsd upon
sac Custom HouSs-PIontsTS RsfpSe TO Gather
sac Cotton Crop-E1 Senator FOots Riding me
SeceSt HorSe-Ths Rebel Forces ta MiSsfSsippi
4IsSarna, Ts"reSsss, and KeHtneky COio1ed
soldiers - Bneknsr and Brsckiaridgs -U The
ttghftsg BiSAop," Gen. Pok-Corfsd.yats Re
jotetrgs spor tAe Death Of Gen Lyons
LIT. D H. Bradley, formerly Of New York State
but who has been In practice for some wears At
Montgomery, Alabama, and who was at Bull Run
In the capacity Of Surgeon TO the Second Alabam,
Regiment, has arrived In this city, having effected
MS escape from Dixie after a variety Of un pleasant
adventures
ne, a. Northern man, was not particularly
sansned with his location in the South after the
war broke out, but had to " face the music" I'D
TO the time Of the battle Of Bull Run On the after
noon OF the 2lst Of July he attempted to escape TO
the Federal lines, but was detected by the con-
federates and was handcufed and i,oned and
sent to Montgomery, where he was kept confined
in jail until the 25n Of September, when be was
refeased:s He then made his way to New Orleans
a. the most favorable route for an exodus from
rattesnakedom
Business at New Orleans October ~ was per-
1ectiy sfagnant, but there was considerable actIv
Ivy In the way Of preparing defenses for New
orleans against Federal invasion. Guns were
being mounted on all the defensibIe positions of
the city. -Four 32-pounders had been PLANTED
upon the top Of the Custom House, which build
ing commands the river for a considerable dis
lance Twelvs-pounders had been placed upon
tne Ievee and upon The tops Of such buildings az
Were deemed strong enough to stand the concus
sion OF being fired from. A number of light-draft
gunooan had been placed upon Lake Pontcbar-
tsln 70 rePsl any attack made from that direction
Holoies ana articles OF clothing were getting up
70 dig ngure In the way Of prices. French cas-
simere Pantsloons sold fs, SIS about double their
price In New York, and other articles of wear il
proportion. Fresh beef was from 40 cents to SO
cenu per pound; beef steak so cents and tough at
mat Flour was SO per barrel. Sweet potatoes,
however, Were cheap enough, being obtlinable
In any quantity at cents per busheI.
The planters were much dissatisfied with the
refusal Of the Confederate Government to allow
Their cotton access to a market There was q
large crop, but the planters declare thsy will
let IL rot in the felds before they will 90 to the
expense OF gathering II under the unsatisfactory
conditions placed upon its sale through the mis-.
nken policy Of the Confederate authorities
There Is difficulty about saving the cotton
crop, also, on account Of the want Of bapging
and rope to bag II with.
H.
federate currency passes readily in purchase Of
anything to he sold at the South as reported
There Is discount Of at leas, 80 Der cent on III.
confederate paper trash, and for many kinds Of
gooos the merchants take pains to specially adj
Vefuse tnat nothing but cash will be AIKEN This
article tcash) Is, however, about as scarce tber.
az hens teeth
On his way north DR.. b. arrived at jackson.
Mi.issiPpi, on the ID Of October, and Witnessed
. grand review OF the Confederate troop. there
oy Gov. Pettus. There were some J 600 white
soldiers and a number Of negro regiments, TIL.
soldiers were pretty well armed, but poorly clad
Al Huntsville, Alabama, there wa.Sh encamp.
nent OF some twenty regiments OF Confederate
soldiers AT Nashville there was quite a force
achng a. Home Guard for the defence of tina,
pace. Ex-senator Henry 4. Foote was at Nash
1iie, ana violent, loud mouthed secesstonist.
Et-ooV- william Brown was also at Nashville.
Inougn avowedly secesh, he was believed not TO
pculariy sound on the Confederate goose,
ana 20 really indulge haRkerings after the good
Old Union. At GalIatina, Is miles from Nash
sile' tnere was large force Of cavalry under a
nashville lawyer by the name of Ewing.
The talk among the rebels there was 1epe,,IIv
ABOUT an expected advance upon Paducah.
Az Bowling Green, Ky, cur informant found
zen. buckner with some 3 600 mel, well armed
ana comfortably clad in Kentuck jeans
senator bfeckinridge was three miles beyond.
Vosuas Louisville with 900 men, well armed,
cioeneo, and shod. Col. Albert Rust, of Arkansas,
tea-memoer OF Congress- was with him an Colo.
mel OF the 5ih Arkansas Regiment
On his way, DR.. B. encountered the famou.
ARntng bishop, Gen. Polk, on his way 10 the se,,
OF war with his troops. Polk Is a rigid d,.oin-
iinsrian, and sits up o. nights to perfect himself
In military tactics
Al Montgomery, Ala, the Confederates fred
cannon and had fireworks and torch-liybt pro-
ees'on on bearing Of the death Of Gen Lyons.
LOYALTY or THE "KAsrKRS sHoKxr M v,ea,
information has been received at the NAVY DE.
psnment, from which It appears that all the in
heoihnh OF chincoteague Island (which 4. , mar,
Oh me county Of Accomac, Val, number,og
nearly one thousand, are true and loyal No tsbe,
nag Than the stars and stripes has up TO this time
been allowed on the island, and .she national en-.
sign 10 at all times kept displayed on high pol.
COMMITTEES Of citzens, appointed TO confer with
me commander Of a war vessel, say:
We, the citizens Of chIncoteagae island, Viz
ginia, do respectfully represent that we are law
aoiding people, attached firmly to tue Consettu-
noa ana laws OF the United States Of America :;
a. " interest and affection we cling to the
Iou 'oat we are united Is one man In our abb
nofrenes OF the secession hersies; that we have
upheld the old flag In spite Of MANY menaces from
our secession neig hbors that the on,o,,un. All,
val Of the war steamer commanded nv c,nt,,,
Murray, and his energetic measures ,so,e I,vsa
M from hjugation, the enemy having .pos,.,-s
on ne opposite shore f9F that purpose - Tb.v
therefore ask the continued protection Of a Gov
eminent vessel. On the 18th, one HUNDRED and
my voters toek the oath Of allegiance IN ,ha H.,