Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-08-02

ardtown 10 a rank secession hole, and should be
closely watched. man mounted on a horse
rode up In front Of the courthouse while the Fed
eral troops were searching It, and gave three loud
cheers for JEFF. Davis. The Freedom chased a
boat across the river to Indian Head, In which,
among others, were two ladies, natives Of
| Alexandria. They were taken on board the
Freedom, where they berated Ace Lincoln in
| round terms, and talked freely to the ofacers In
favor Of the rebels. When they were discharged
| they babe tie officers good by, and expressed the
hope that they should NEE. them in Alexandria
before long, when the Confederate flag should be
| floating over that town.
IN THE NAVY YARD.
Business in the various workshops progresses
rapidly In the brass finishing shop the force of
workmen is largely increased, an extra gang 60
ing on for every night Mr. VIM Hutchinson.
the master workman Of the shop, spares no pains
to forward the business of the Government with
dispatch, and with an eye to a faithful perform
ance Of all work done under him In al! details
| The machine shop, under Mr.. w ilson, is a bee
| hive. In this shop they turn of, bore out and
rife the large new cannon which are being 30 "a
pidly manufactured under Commander Dahl
gren's superintendent The ordnance depart-
| ment, under Mr.. Holroyd, is filled with industri-
Gus workmen, who are making cannon, howitzers
and every thing in shape Of ordnance at a rate
which promises much for the future Of our army
operations.
THE ARTILLERY SERVICE.
Captain w. @. SherwIn, Of the Queen CITY
| Flying Artillery, was yesterday promoted to the
| rank Of Colonel. He has invented breech-
loading cannon, which can be discharged at the
rate Of eight hundred times an hour. Col s
starts for his home at Cincinnati TO- morrow, to
\ a Of
| ten batteries Of six pieces each. We understand
that at least of the batteries will be furnished
| with cannons Of his own invention He is a
| practical cannonier, and has been familiar with
artillery all his life.
| SAVING THE WAGON TRAINS
see by the Star Of the LIST inst over the sigma
| tyre Of an "Eye Witness, - that Col Leech saved
two hundred wagons in the retreat from Bull
| Run During the movement Of the army no pro-
vision or forage trains Of importance ever left
| Alexandria except under the superintendence of
an officer Of the regular army. At the time al
| luded to Col. Leech acted under the orders of
| the officer present with and in charge of the
| train, and from all can learn, performed his
| duty faithfully. ALEXANDRIA.
NAuToGRAPH FRAMED.
| Every one who has had occasion to provide
himself with that indispensable requisite for Wis
4
/ be familiar with the bold signature Of Drake De
Kay, aid to Gen. Mansfield, who signs such dncu-
men's. The broad characters, stretching from
edge to edge of the paper were adopted ~ doubt,
to save time and trouble, as such signature does
not require very close scrutiny at the hands of
sentinels. When Arlington House was evacuated
| by the Lee family, many fine paintings were taken
| away with them, the frames being left In their
places on the walls The princ pal roosl-no,v
used as an office for the transact on Of business at
| headquariers-contans many Of these frames, all
blank but one. In that one, which Is 4" severialn
| feet In length and breadth, De Kay signature,
cut from one Of the passes, has been pasted by
somebody and is said to I'LL the space remarkably
| web.
| TIE "PANIc" IMBRoeLIo.
We have received the following from promi-
| nent officer in the battle Of the 2lst ult:
WASHINGTON CITY, August 1, 1861
w. ID. WALLACE, Editor of the Erening Star
| Dear Sir: know not who the staF officer IN
"who served with distinction at the battle OF Bull
| Run" and who furnished you with the informa.
ton published in your paper Of last evening" as to
| Col Keys and the Connecticut regiment but I
venture to assert that IL will be proved tissue of
| fd!s.hood and m 'srepreseHtation from beg inning
to end by the OG;tal Reports, which we soon
have a right to expect
VIRGINIA DISTINGUISHES KILLED AT BULL RUN,
We learn from a reliable citizen of Jefferson
| county, Va, who left there on the day before
| yesterday, that 81 dead bodies were conveyed to
| Winchester after the battle Of Bull Run-tbst
towns share Of the disuniOn loss; II to Martins.
burg and 10 to Charlestown, others Of the dead OF
| the three towns not having been carried off the
field This heavy loss, from 4 single county, ci
| course has draped the whole neig hborhood in
| mourning.
BROADER GENERALS.
| The following nominations for BrigadIer Gen.
| erals were sent into the Senate on Wednesday
the dates OF all the commissions are Nav II :
Col. Samuel p. Heintzelman, Of 18th Infantry,
Col. Andrew Porter, 10th Infantry; Col VIM b
Franklin, I'd Infantry; Col. Chas p. Stone. 18th
Infantry; Lieut.. Col Thos w Sherman. 5th
Artillery; Joseph Hooker, Of California; UIysse.
s. Grant, of Illinois; Frederick w Lander. Of
Virginia; Edward ID. Baker, Of Oregon; F. f.
Kelly, OF Virginia; John A. McClernand, OF
| Illinois.
DISTINGUISHES KILLED
Last night. some of the scouts of Col McGunn,s
| regiment killed two disunion cavalry within three
miles Of Fairfax Court House, In revenge, thew
sy' for the similar killing Of two Of the pickets
OF Colonel MEG 3 regiment a few nights before
Both the dsunionists killed belonged to the Fair.
1 i'A IL ID One was Lieut. Wiley
and the other his orderly. The New Yorkers were
some miles within the disunion outposts at the
| time.
REPORTED ENGAGEMENT
countryman who attends the West Market
and who lives In Montgomery county, Md
northwest OF this city, reports that heavy firing
was hed'd In the direction Of Seneca Mills las,
evening AS several regiments and one or two
pieces OF artillery have gone up In that direction
In the last few days it 10 not at all improba BILE
that another 'across the river'' engagement has
come Off
/ LITTLE RHODY
Messr' Earl, Carpenter Son, of Providence.
Rhode Island, have generously offered contri.
ou'ion OF 2Oo tons Of Ice for the use Of the SAM
ary Commission, provided the merchants Of that
| cry VIII provide a vessel for transportation. An.
oaner instance Of the liberal patriotism which has
all along distinguished the gallant State of Rhode
Island.
REPORTED CAPTURE OF SECESSION CAVALRY
rumored that company Of one hundred
Confederate cavalry was captured by our troops
II No.