Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-10-29
OUR MILITARY BUDGET.

OUH m1AlTAAX bUDGETs
sRs. stones ORDERS TO COL. BAKER.
The following Is copy Of two notes from Gen.
Stone to Col Baker, received by the latter after
he had - ed the small portion Of his force he
was directed to take over the Potomac. They
were taken from his hat, after his death:
n q. Corps Of there a word was evidently car
Red on with the corner Of the sheet by bull
ls,l
Col. z d. Baker, Commander Of Brigade.
Colonel: In case Of be avy firing In front Of az
Yisonis Island you will advance the California
regiment Of your brigade or retire the regiments
l0uming command on arrival.
Very respectfully, Colonel, your most obedient
servant, CHAs STONE,
Brigadief General Commanding.
Eftrayd's Fsssy, Oct Pill so am.
Gel T.. D. Baker, Commanding Brigade.
Colonel sun Informed that the force Of the
enemy IL about 400, all tol1. II you can push
s,tiou near Leesburg-if you can keep them be-
fore you, avoiding their batteries. II they pass
Leesourg and take the Gum Springs road You will
not follow f.r eu, sei,s the nrst good position to
II they are obliged TO retreat, as far az Goose
Creek where they can be reinforced from Manas-
sas and have strong position.
Report frequently, 90 that, when they are pushed,
German can come up on their flank.
Yours, respectfully and truly,
CHis P. STONE, Brig. Gen. Com'd'g.
We ma not insppropriately add, that these
must have bSea merely supplemental orders. Or,
In other words, ttat ere Col. Baker commenced
his prsparaiions TO Gross the river, he received
other orders from Gen. Stone, on which his move
ment Wa based Col. ColbufR, Gen. McClellan's
aid, on his return frsm the scene of the affair,
peonpdy explained that these orders were to take
7,0oO-not 7oO-men over the river, and not to pro-
coed beyond Harrison's Island, unless Satisfied
that his means of crossing and recrossing that
force were sufficient; and, further, not to leave
the immediate Virginia bank Of the river until
ne had crossed his whole : 900 men, &c.
We have as yet seen nothing shaking our con-
viction that the disaster grew out Of the gallant
Bakers failure to obey these original orders men
TONED above.
coscIlNIss THE FORGED DESPATCH.
To tks Editor Of ale Star-sir: An article in
your Journal Of yesterday speaks Of certain des-
patch, purporting to have been sent by General
stone to Colonel Baker, and published in the
GrssieIs Of Sunday, NJ a "sweeplng forgery.n
Perhaps - was the cause of the publication of
this despatch In the CAr0airt, IT Is only Just to
that Newspaper and to myself to say that OBJ
tanned Il at Conrad's Ferry, and from reliable
Colonel Baker, or to embanass General Stone, but
In good faith and as a piece Of news-just as
would have printed the announcement of victory
Of General stone or the defeat Of General Beaure-
s,rd had no doubt of tn authenticity at the
time, and must say that have little doubt now.
I am convinced that such dispatch was sent to
Colonel Baker, that II came through the usual
source OF military communication, and that II was
regarded the instruction Of a commanding
oacer.
But IL, a. you assert, General Stone has tele-
xraphed to Gen. McClellan's headquarters that 1t
10 Q sweeping forgery and nothing else,'' that
settles the matter and leaves me nothing more 10
say. 1 quite agree with you In dsnouncing "the
atrocity Of forging such paper, even to screen
tae mistake Of q gallant dead oftcern but You
will certainly admit that the "adocity" must be
charged to those who may have had the motive
and the opportunity for tampering with military
operations, and not to a disinterested newspaper
correspondent.
an, air, with great respect, your obedient
servant, JOHN r YOU'VE,
Special correspondent Phila. Press
Washington, Oct. %, 1851.
Hots.-No one will attribute the authorship of
this strocious forgery to the correspondent of the
Pysss, bet he must certainly see the pfopriety Of
ssat,ng more definitely the source from whence he
obtained the forged dispatch, In order that the
responsibi for the deed shall be placed where
81 properly belCngs.-Ed. Star.
Az IMPORTANT oRDE2.
The fcilowing order sent out with In.
commanders on the forces accompanying the great
expedition:
WAR DEPARTMENT, Oct. Ii, 1851.
Sir In conducting military operations within
states declared by the proclamation Of the Presi-
dent 10 be In q state Of i4sarrection, you will
govern yourself 50 FAR as persons held to service
the prinei pies Of the letters addressed by me to
hstos Geaersl Butler on the Both of May ana the
ssG Of August, copies Of which are herewith fur.
nished 70 you. A special directions, adapted 70
SPECIAL Circumstance, cannot be given, much
must be referred 10 your own discretion, as Conn.,
handing General Of the expedition. You will,
cewever, In general avail yourself Of the services
C any persoas, whether fugitlves fiopo labor or
E1t, who may otrr them 10 The national Govern
I1snt Won VIII employ such persons IN such ssE-
vess a. they may be sttsd for, either az ordinary
employees or, IL special circumstances seem to
rs ure u, In any other capacity, with such org
iIitfsn, In squads, companies, or otherwise, al
You dam nest beneficial to the service. This,
however, lot 10 mean general sTmiBg Of them
fH military lsrvioe Won win assure all loyal
ssron TO them TOT iSe less Of the services Of the
ps.sous 90 employed. il Is believed that the
Seune thus indicated Will best secure the sub
sIknuA gnu OF loyal mdstsn, spo tuc oenents "
kas Cnited States Of the services o. all disposed
% support the Government, while 10 ayofcs all In
tsrfsfence with the social systems Of local !nsti
rufions Of every State, beyond that which insag
rseton makes unavoidsble, and which restora
Zoo Of peaceful relations to the Union, under the
consatation, VIII immsdistely remove.
Respectfully,
SIMON CANNON, Secretary Of War
Bng Ge1. u. w. SHERMAN, commanding ex.
petition to the southern coast
GENTLE hint
Es,s0r STAY: During the rebelllon the Nav,
Department ought not to permit the cabins of our
national ships 70 be Htted up 100 comfortably
Facts prove that many Of our mishsps and short
comings in the naval service grow ont OF ths
vant Of Q brigh lookout. The cabins and til.
esnfssss sffAs Lockers are too luxurious afer thu
war 10 over our aquatic heroes may turn their a:
tsaaon 10 these fancy matters without detrimen
% The service; but now, when everything depend
upon uncessing vigilance, the deck 10 the plac'
for ofhcers, a. N'eli a. the men. We have had
evidence enough that those against whom we ar
eoatending are quite uP to us in ingenuity Of con
tsivanee for the means Of erippling and annoying
oar navy, and Gar beyond ~ in activity and watch
fuiness a. witness their frequent escapes from ou