Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-08-17

NAVY YARD.

yard and left an unfinished sixty. four pound can
non to be riled.
!, The propeller Tempest, of Georgetown, also
came up, having taken down several vessels In
ballast, and when arriving at Aqua Greek been
stopped BY our feet and sent back In conse-
quence Of some fault with her pass This, how
ever, was soon righted, and she left about four
O'Clock.
The Mount Vernon came up from the Potomac
Otilla last night, and contradicts the story OF the
capture OF the George Page, which rumor had OBJ
taned credence from the heavy cannonading
heard down the river. This cannonading, how
ever, proved to be Of triaing importance. The
batteries at Aqua Greek opened on the feet, ap-
pareptly to test their range, doing no other dam
age than slightly cutting the rigging Of the Poca-
hontas The feet hauled off from shore and the
firing ceased. Previous to doing so, however, the
Ice Boat, now under the command of Lieut. Par
ker, let fly couple Of sixty-four pound shot from
her big rifed cannon, one of which struck in the
vicinity Of the batteries. The ether 1t was though
by an officer, " went on to Fredericksburg "
After the affair of the esolute at atihias Point
the Freeborn went down and shelled the place
effectually, making great havoc with the trees
and treacherous chapparel. The Mount Vernon
furnished her with another supply Of shell, &c,
after the cannonading.
This morning the Mt Vernon left again and
went down the river.
Considerable uneasiness is felt for the safety of
the Baltimote, which went to Old Point a week
ago and has not yet returned, though due last
wednesday morning. She may have been de-
talned at Fortress Monroe, but serious appreh hen
sions exist that she has met with Ill fortune.
The Powhatan is still occupied by the mutineers
OF the second Maise Regiment. Any sign Of Te-
volt among them now would bring upon them a
terrible retribution. as their guard ia not only
well armed, but thirty-two pound cannon,
charged with grape, bears directly upon them,
whose discharge would annihIlate the whole
party.
This morning the smoke stack of the Pensacola
was taken from the shop aud hauled down to the
sioop, one section having already been placed in
lis position. The stack is Of itself a curiosity
being eight feet four inches In diameter. and ar
ranged like telescope, as to slide In and out at
pleasure.
An increased activity is noticeable In the car
Penter shops, In which large force are employed,
turning out hammers for cannon, blocks and boxes
iot smell, ammunition chests, &c, In immense
quantities. In order to hurry the work still more.
line OF shafting is being put up In the second
story, to which the various machinery will be al
tached by belts
For day or two past the marines have been
Cleaning on the grass from the sidewalks and
cutters around the garrison, adding not little
to the general appearance of neatness and COM
fort Since the war visitors have been excluded
from witnessing the morning drill of the ma.
flnes, which, with the fine music Of the Marine
Band, attracted many Of our citizens a. well a.
strangers sojournins with US
Everybody was on the oui ere at the NAVY
Yard this morning, In anticipation OF a visit
from Major General Mcclellan, and preparations
were on foot for receiving him with the custom
airy salute, applicable to his rank, Of fifteen guns
The sRvRHrY-NIN1H NEW YORK REGIMENT.
The following soldiers are to be tried for mutt
nous conduct
Robert Armour, Geo Clark, John Monroe
Robert Drummond, Matthew Kelly, Geo Seper,
Jas FitzsimmOns, b. Strong, Jno Molison, Jno
Callahan, Frank Cocker, Geo. Trumbull VIM.
Mitchell, Hugh Mcintyre, Thomas Mccormick
u b. Shovel, David Scott, John Bacon, John
McManagel, Barnard Daley, Patrick McGovern,
Alex. Irving, Robert Wilson, J. Skillin, Samuel
Bolton, Andrew Robertson, John Pardee, Henry
Bard, Tor Barns,) Owen Kane George Macksv
George jenkins, Patrick Harmon, Cornelius
Peters, James Foster, w. Brown, w Tate, and
John Walker
The courtmartial Is made up as follows:
Gen. George A. Mccall, zen. r ufus Ring, Gen
~ d. Cough, Col. r. t. Taylor, 23d New York
Col. H. Writing, I'd Vermont Col d. f Sickles
LIST Regiment Excelsior Brigade; Col s. G. Sim
mons, 5th Pennsylvania; Col. Frank w heaton. I'd
Rhode Island Regiment; Col Chas. Devens, 18th
Massachusetts Lieut.. Col. VIM Dwight, LIST
Regiment Excelsior Brigade; Lieut. Col B. N
Hyde, Sd Vermont. Captain Henry J. BiddIe,
Assistant Adjutant General Of United states Vol.
unteers, is Judge Advocate
1t is probable that the same court will try the
mutineers Of the I'd Maine Regiment, sixty six of
whom are now In confinement
AFFAIRS IN ACcoMAC COUNTY, vIRGINIA-THE
FIGHT AT POCOMOKg RIVER.
We make the following extracts from a letter
OF August =, from a secession captain in Accomac
10 DIS brother In this city, who served in the
District volunteers for the defense Of the city:
I'VE had little battle the other day. and run
like sheep There We're three steamers up the
PocomOke river, on the Pocomoke mud, and
landed at the mouth Of Holden's creek, in two
barges, numbering some two or three hundred
men. They seemed to be very much excited
We run In double quick time, until they got I'D
to Sewel A. Gaskins gate, where they stationed
man upon the gate post to reconnoiter They
then went up to Crssswell's store and after IA king
"Hd' tuey "dnteu, went 10 his house and broke
open bis bureau and trunk, taking two hundred
and forty or fifty dollars In cash. They also took
quantity Of ham and middlings, which they
carried on board the barges There have been
several men arrested here In the last month, but
nothing was done with themn
From other letters to the same party we learn
that there are many strong Union men there, of
whom several are very large shareholders, but all
expression Of Union sentiments is suppressed.
his vIRw OF THE CASE
Editor Star: In yesterdays issue Of your paper
appeared statement concerning writ of habsas
corpus, issued by Judge Wayne, Of the United
States Supreme Court, commanding Col. Willis
A. German, Of the First Minnesota Regiment. to
produce the body Of soldier named Stevens You
say: " The question, ii is alleged, is, Has the
Government RICH to hold soldier who ORIGIN
ally enlisted for three months, but afterwards
took the oath to serve for the war;" In this Won
err the gu stion being, Has the Government a
right to hold soldiers for three years, who have
not been enlisted in accordance with the method
prescribed in the Army Regulations. No oath
has been taken, and in no ONE particular have the
Army Regulations been respected am the SOL