Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-08-26
OUR MILITARY BUDGET.

MILITARY APPOINTMENTS.
The following appointments were made to-day.
viz:
Major VIM. r. Barry, U. 8. A, 10 be q Brig
adler General Of Volunteers.
Lieut.. Col. John F. Reynolds, US. A, do. do.
Thos. T. CAN'T, to be an aid Of Major General
Mcclellan, with the rank Of Colonel.
Joseph Kirkland and Arthur Mcclellan, do,
with the rank Of Captains.
THE QUESTION SET AT REsT.
The decision Of Mr.. Justice Wayne, Of the U.
8. Supreme Court, Ga the matter Of Ed,oard A.
Stevens, on pstition for q tcrit Of habsas corpus
ad sHbjieisndnm," settles the question that those
who have volunteered for two years are bound to
serve In the army for two years. and not for three
months only, was commended by those In the
two years regiments who are already tired Of the
service. Three-fourths Of all the mutinous con-
duct that has disgraced the army, grew out Of
the prevalence Of the foolish Idea that the two
years regiments could be lawfully held but three
months, exploded completely by this decision.
Little trouble will now be had In making such
regiments serviceable troops; AZ they have not
been up to this time. The Government owes 1t
to the cause to make examples promptly Of those
regimental officers, who being tired Of the ser
vice themselves, have spread dissatisfaction with
1t, by encouraging their subordinates to be in.
subordinate, under the plea that they were but
three months-not two years men. IL half q
dozen Of them be promptly court martialed and
broken, the service will be essentially benefited.
The following is the decision Of Mr.. Justice
Wayne in the Stevens case, the substance Of
which, Ii will be recollected, was published In
the Star on Saturday last:
Ordered, that the writ of hubeas corpus al Sub
jtCieHdum awarded by me on day prior, to wit,
on the lOth instant, upon the application of Ed
and the same is hereby, discharged, and that the
aforesaid Edward A. Stevens be, and he 10 here
by, RENTED TO his military duty In the First
Minnesota regiment, commanded by Col. Willis
A German, and that until then he remain I'm the
custody Of the United States Marshal for this
District. JAMES M WAYNE,
Associate Justice Supreme Court u. 8
True copy. Test-Wm. T. Carroll, Clerk &
About II O'Clock a. m. yesterday, a countryman
came into one Of the camps the other side Of
the river, and spread report alleging the ap-
Proach Of Beauregard's army in considerable
force. The troops there were very generally
turned out and prepared to receive the enemy,
and Information was promptly sent to headquar-
tiers here; resulting in the instant summoning Of
all officers to their posts who were at church, or
elsewhere not Immediately with their respective
commands. The occurrence is worthy Of notice,
In so far as IL demonstrated the great improve
ment In the condition Of the army on this side Of
the Potomac that has lately been achieved A
month ago, four times the number Of officers, In
proportion to the force now here, would have
been found absent from their posts, and 1t would
have been found impossible to hunt them up
speedily. Now, however, no officer leaves his
post except with written ''Ieave, " and after taking
hra
found instantly, If required.
AMARE's NEST.
On Saturday last a train of a hundred and two
wagons loaded with tents (that had never been
unbaled) reached this city, from the column Of
Maj. Gen. Banks. Their appearance on Penn
syivania avenue gave rise to stories representing
the army Of Gen. b. as being In full and hasty
retreat on Washington. Secessionists, Of course,
started them, and glibly rolled them over their
tongues to all who would listen to them
The truth Is, THERE had been forwarded to Gen.
Banks q large surplus of tents, which had never
been used, and they were accordingly forwarded
by him to this point. That's al, there il in the
appearance Of the large baggage train from the
upper Potomac on Pennsylvania avenue on Sat-
urday last.
WAN.
A detachment Of the Sturgis RiHes (tha. oanae
here as the body-guard Of Gen. McClellan) mum.
oering so, were to-day dispatched (being a Dor.
ton Of Gen. Porter's Provost Guard) to Fortress
Monroe, in charge Of the mutineers Of the New
York 18th, who are to be confined there for the
present-on the Rip Raps.
Their departure from the guardhouse creating
something Of sensation In that vicinity, and the
Impression was drawn at once by the wonder.
mongers that General Mcclellan was about to
take the field. company Of regulars relieve the
detachment at the guardhouse.
BACK AGAIN.
Prof. Joseph H. Daniel, who left here a
week or two since, has returned. He 10 said
to be quite communicative in regard to affair.
"over the line, ," and reports, among other things
that Capt. F. b. Schaffer (well known here az the
former commander Of the National Ri fes) gained
some distinction by his galantry at the first Bull,
Run engagement, and was promised a breyet:
but on the second round" he left his COMPANY.
for which he was arrested and taken to Rich
mond. Mr.. Daniel also says his SON made a
narrow escape at Stone Bridge, his throat bel NO
grazed by nusket ball.
AMovEMBNT OF THE ENEMY
It Ii no longer to be doubted that the gradual
concentration Of troops In and about Leesburg.
grows out Of the withdrawal of almost the entire
force OF Beauregard and johnson from points
higher up the river In all, the force at Leesburg
on Thursday last was probable In the neip hbor
hood Of $4,000 strong. The movement of the
column Of Gen. Banks, down to the mouth of the
Monocacy, seems to have been the natural result
Of this change in the position Of the opposing
forcs
The OATH OF ALLEGIANCE
We are glad to hear that the oath Of allepiancs
will be administered to the hired men I'm the
Quartermaster's Department to-day. 1t rumored
that quite number will refuse to take IL, partic
ularly the Baltimoreans, amongst whom are some
who 1t 10 suspected took part I'm the 10Th of April
not. There IL no question Of ths disloyalty Of
many Of the employees. and the sooner the ser Vice
In all branches IL purged Of all such the better II
will be.
We hear that DR. Manning, a resident of the
county Of Washington, ION the south side Of the
Eastern Branch,) has been arrested by order Of
the War Department. We presume thu charge
against him is Of completely with those In Wash
ington who have been supplying the oliparchy nj
Richmond and Manassas with information con-
corning military matters here.