Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-08-12
OUR MILITARY BUDGET,
IsrzREsrIss FROM wKsrIRN VIRGINIA,


Especial correspondence Of The Star
WHEELING, August 10.-Our latest information
from General Rosencrans' command 10 that he IA
In the immediate vicinity of Cheat mountain
pass-about Beverly and II acknowledgements
to give General Lee warm reception, II he
attempts to force his way over the Alleganies.
Lee has arrived within striking distance of the
east side Of the PISS with such trooTs he could
gather from the rout Of Garnet's dispersed army.
Anderson was at Staunton on the 27th ultimo,
pushing on to join Lee in front Of the pass and
Wise's retreat for Lewisburg was doubtless to
form q junction with Lee at or about the same
point
We have q story via Cincinnati, of the defeat
and capture Of Wise by Col. Tyler, at the head Of
| four regiments, In which no confidence is placed
here. NV belief il that by this time he is up with
Lee.
We have every hope that General Rosencrans
will be able to manage all three-Lee, Wise, and
| Anderson-as successfully as General Mcclellan
| managed Pegram and Garnett. There is, how.
ever, dePlorable want Of arms to equip properly
| the large reinforcements which Rosencrans NAV
obtain at any moment in Western Virginia that
| he may be able thus to render them serviceable
troops.
Nofs.-Cp to p IN. to-day no information rem
derng the Cincinnati story Of wises defeat, loss
| OF ], 500 men and capture by Col. Tyler's COM
| mand, 40 miles east of Gauley's bridge, had been
received by the Government here. Though, az we
60 to press, respectable citizen Of Western Wiz
ginia now here received a dispatch announcing
| the death Of his brother In a recent battle with
Wise's force. His brother was serving In one of
| the columns Of the Union army in w es,ern Viz
ginia, he knows not which.
This dispatch gives the Cincinnati story proba-
bity, so far as the fact Of the occurrence of
arecent battle with wise's command Is concerned.
HOW TO DO 1T.
We apprehend that three-fourths of the vessels
reported to be ashore on the coast of North Caro-
lima, where they are recent wrecks have been
wrecked by their officers INTENT onally, and with
out the assistance Of alleged privateers proYling
In and out Of ALTERNATE Sound 1t 10 ! fine
speculation for a dishonest man to beach an old
vessel insured against the war risk, and laden
with cargo that he knows will bring enormous
prices In Secessia even II eventually he fails to
clutch the insurance money.
The Navy department have, at this moment
sixty additional vessels under construction and
hitting ont, to participate In the work Of closing
The ports and guarding the coasts Of Secessia
Almost daily some OF them are quietly departing
for their respective stations Every available ship
yard on the Atlantic coast well as all our navy
yards, are alive with busy work upon them In
sixty days they will all probably be In commits
sion. No government under the sun could Ga
them ready for sea faster than ours is doing.
AN EXPLANATION
member Of Mr.. Throckmorton's family writes
US the following
Editor Star The following appeared In YOUR
paper and afterwards in the Republican
ION Tuesday party Of ABOUT thirty rebel
IN Tho
UPON: In Fairfax county, Va mile this side of
Falls Church, and stripped the house Of furni-
ture, &c, carrying 1t of, together with three
slaves, the property Of Mr.. Upton's son-in law,
Mr.. Throckmorton, clerk in the Patent Office
The party was headed by brother Of the latter
gentleman, "a member Of the secession troop0
who professed to claim the property az his own
Two OF the negroes subs quently escaped, and
brought information Of the fact to Mr. Upton,.
residence, in Georgetown"
Now l presume you would like to know the
truth OF that affair, and have on opportunity Of
doing justice to fellow beiDg. The fact Is, Mr.
Throc fmortnn was not at Mr.. Upton's place but
met wagon returning from Georgetown driven
Dy one OF his brothers servants, and wanting
some stones conveyed to a certain point, pressed
them into service, and then sent them back
This Is all he knows Of the affair, II II ever
occurred.
NAVY YARD.
Inls morning another Of the large 6-inch rihsd
cannon was mounted and will probabl be tested
as regards Its range during the next week These
cannon are now being manufactured quite rap-
Idly, and are well worth a trip to the Yard for
inspection. Several are now In the Iathes, and
are assuming their intended proportions with
great dispatch.
A huge 1l-inch-shell gun lies on the wharf re
Gently arrived from New York Il il intended
iof a pivot gun on board the Pensacola, the car.
Rage being already near its completion
No ARRIVALS at the Yard have occurred since
saturday, save the steamers connected with this
department engaged in carrying mails, &c, to IN.
Pawnee, of Alexandra, and ort Wa,bino,on
Considerable activity in the lumber busins., .,
manifest, several vessels having arri we'd and dis
charged heavy cargoes during the past week.
MILITARY AFFAIRS AT CULPRPKR COURT HOUSE,,
Especial correspondence Of The Star
ALEXANDRIA, Aug. l0.-I have Just heard from
CulPeper Court House, to a late date There has
been quite large bedy Of soldiers stationed in
that vicinity, most Of whom have moved forward
Within lew days past. All the churches, I'm.
Guiding the old Presbyterian-which was ready to
laii 70 the ground six months ago-as likewise all
public buildings and some dwelling houses, have
been turned into hospitals. There has been a
number OF sick and wounded sent to that place
80 SAYS my Informant, who has just "run the
blockade" and arrived safely here BESwoop.
REMEDY APPLIED
Inc following general order by Col. Davies
VIII no doubt have the intended effect Some.
thing like 1t seems to have been long needed:
HsadqrarterS ID Brigade STA Dirision)
| Alexandria, July 30, 1861
Complaints Of inhabitants Of outrages by troon,
around Alexandria have become 80 ffeauent an to
occupy large portion Of the time of the COM
handing oficer for their consideration and inyes
tlgation. He would hereafter inform all sucb
compliments that the Stars and Stripes Hoatjno
over any piece Of property or over any house is
inc best safeguard against depredations of the
soldiers, and you are directed to inc uire int and
punish with severity any violation Of the sacred
protection which such flag gives.
ny order OF THOMAS A. DAVIES,
Col. Commanding Brigade
JOSEPH ROWLAND, A. A G.
AHuMBUs RooRBAck.
The story Of the Richmond papers that Admiral
Dundas has given notice Of his intention to enter
the port OF Charleston with his (British) feet, 4,
humbug Of the hrst water. ANY foreign vessel
of-war has right to enter any blociaded mort;
insomuch a. II does net do % for the purposes