Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-12-28
SECOND EDITION,
THREE O'CLOCK. p. n.
OUR MILITARY BUDGET.
NAVY YAuD.

The tug Leslie came MP from the fctilla Last
night about one O'Clock, and went down sgsia
this morning She brought no news q interest,"
nom the lower Potomac.
The schooner Charles Kent ran The blocksde
on Monday night last, and brought mp 20 he
yard deck load Of long timber, with pine wood
In the hold. She came up past the Confederate
batteries with three or four other schoonen with
freigha Of wood and coal, but none were fred az
The schooner sunk by the rebels on Sunday
evening IL said to be the "Three Sisters, !" which
was running up load Of pine wood. She wss
not sunk bY what are known az the Confederte
batteries on the Potomac, but by piece or two Of
Geld artillery drawn TO the vIrginis shore by the
rebels, at point far below their fKed batteries
on the river. The guns were stationed nearly
opposite Maryland Point, and the place where
the schooner was sunk 10 known 40 BoydS hole.
The old boiler wss hoisted out Of the tug Pow
ell this morning, and the large new boiler wa all
ready to 10 In.
The new ~ inch (ri1ed) shell gun, designed
for the Pensacola, was to be again tested this
morning by practice firing.
TIE HON. ALTRrp xLr.
This distinguished gentleman reached wssh-
lngton last evening. His room was at once bsset
oycrowds Of his friends, and innumersble wash
ington correspondents. The latter, with pencil
and book In hand, were busy until midnight,
making notes Of all be related concerning his en-
perience Of the last i've months In a Richmond
prison. So, we shall In q day or two have innu-
merable versions Of Il, each gsrnished win the
writer's own fancies.
Mr.. Ely, while acknowledging the courtesy
with which all treated him personally, draws o
gloomy picture Of the condition Of the mas Of the
Union prisoners in Richmond; more especially
OF that Of the thirteen ofceu allotted 10 die the
death Of felons In Of the execution Of seossh
privateers by the Government who are In all re-
spects treated worse than the criminal occupants
Of Austrian dungeons.
Mr.. E. 10 in excellent health, and never LOOKED
better than at present.
sKNDISs OFF TIE NEws.
Last evening the Governmept required the
managers Of the telegraph not 10 send OF any par
tisl or incomplete accounts Of the result and de-
tails Of the negotiation between Secretary Seward
and Lord Lyons; at the same time furnishing Of
fcial copies Of the whole correspondence TO the
Associated Press, 70 90 forward by the mall Of
last night. This was done, evidently, 10 prevent
gsrbled accounts OF the affair from being pro-
mulged, and to enable the steamer that sailed to-
day at u m. TO carry out a verbatim, aud there
fore correct version Of the whole Affair This was
proper precsution indeed.
GENERAL MCCLELLAN.
We learn that General Mcclellan has % far
recovered as to have desired to 90 out to-day but
remains in doors at the request OF his physician,
until Monday next, that there may be no danger
whatever Of a relapse.
The symptoms Of typhoid, that were supposed
day or two since to have developed tbsmselves
In his case, proved to be merely those Of slight
hut persistent fever, from his cold.
DOUGLAS HOSPITAL.
This name has been very appropriately assigned
by the Surgeon General to the block Of buildings,
including the former residence Of the distIn.
guished Senator, on Minnesota Row. lately leased
by the United states for general hospital. The
institution will speedily open, and will have sc-
commodstions for three hundred patients. Il 10
under the charge Of DIR. L. III. Abadie, assisted
by DR.. Warren Webster, Of the regular army.
BNENpATIoN.
Paragraph I, in the General Orders (pubisbed
in Yesterdays Std-) in relation TO passes, shoaA
read thus:
T. Division and Brigade Commander, the Nh.
itary Governor and Commander al Alexspdris,
and the commander Of bodies Of troops NOT big.
AIDED, south Of the Potomac, may give passes 10
officers and soldiers, and 10 civilians connected
with the Army, to cross and recross the bridges
and ferries.
RENEWAL OF PASSES.
As all passes given at the Provost Msrshals
once expire with the month, IL 10 recommended
that those CT the "Sanitary Committee" The
Press" and "Paymssters," who are entitled
TO "passes," call at the Pass Department en-
Monday, Tuesday, and wednesday NEXT, be.
tween the hours OF l and 3 p. m, and have the
same renewed.
TIE CABINET.
n is known that the Cabinet were an unit In
approving the determination arrived st by the
President in the affair Of the Trent" Every
expression Of the sosble letter Of Secretary Seward
met the unqualified approval Of is every men,
Der.