Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-08-21

took place between two French oficers-Mr Tas.
silier, ex-captain Of the French company of the
Garibaldi Regiment, and Mr.. Chandone, the
present captain Of the same company. The difa
Guilty seems to have grown out Of the dissensions
In that regiment. The parties fought with the
saber, and were both slightly wounded Had not
the seconds interfered, doubtless one the other
Of the parties would have been killed, as they
fought with no little luminosity and determination
The Plase Of meeting was near Greenwood Gem.
etery.
THE FIRST OF THR NEW GUN BOATS.
The first Of the new gun boats launched for the
navy, at New York, has been named, by Mrs
Hamilton Fish, the - Unadilla." from an Indian
river falling into the Susquehanua. Tn "Una.
dilla' IL to be armed with the first Of Dahlgren's
$50 FOUNDER rifed guns.
CHARTERED.
The tow boats Edwin Forrest and Tigress, Of
Baltimore, have been chartered by Government
for the purpose Of towing war vessels and barges
up the Potomac. The tug Erastus Herbert, of
New York, has also been chartered for the same
purpose.
COLORADO REGIMENT.
Hon. g. N. Pettis, Associate Judge Of Colorado
Territory, who is now here, has secured the ac-
cePtance by the War Department Of Regimen.
| Of Cavalry or Mounted Rifiemen. offered by tina,
territory. The hardy pioneers and rough riders
OF the Prairies cannot fail to become God soldiers
LATEST FROM WESTERN VIRGINIA.
The War Department received a telegram YES
| terday from General Rosencrans, who, with his
army, has neither been surrounded nor eaten up
"bodaciously," by the disunionists, as their sym.
pathizers here allege.
NAVY YARD.
ABauS Dorm Rirer-GuH Boats-Ar,tral of
MninesTs of the Ns,r York Ttrsntv- frst-The
Other Mutinesrs, &c, &c.
This morning the Jam e. Jerome came around
to the yard from Georgetown, on her way to New
York, with forty hogsheads Of reude red tallow,
consigned to Smull & Sons, from ]. Jones, the
government beef contractor over the river The
Jerome expected to take on quantity Of ord.
nance stores for the Brooklyn Navy Yard TO- day
Last night the Jacob Bell, under the charge of
Gunner David Roe, went down the river and
Joined the Potomac fotilla. She carries an CHIT
inch shell gun and one thirty-two FOUNDER.
The Underwater is rapidly approaching CON-
pletion, and will doubtless 90 down this even.
Ing. She carries huge six-inch rifed cannon
forward and an eight-inch shell gun aft
The steamer Baltimore came up last evening
and again went down on business with the TO-
tilla
Lieut. Patterson has gone down to take COM
mand OF the steamer Release, lice Bsat1 vice
Lieut. Parker, whe returns to his duties at the
Navy Yard.
The fhiiadeiphia and Mount Vernon arc a, tn,
Navy Yard, awaiting orders
A large amount Of timber, &c, which had
been loaded on board Schooners at Blagden,s
wharf for New York, has been detained by Gov
eminent, and will doubtless be purchased for use
at the yard.
Last night, forty mutineers of the New York
Twenty first regiment, stationed at Fort Runyon.
were taken to the yard, with an order from Brig
zen. McDoweN accompanying the list of names
consigning them to the Dry Tortugas for service
on The military works. Their names are: Com
pany A, John Farley; company T., John Gray.
corporal; Richard Eagle, John Obrian, Lewis
Strait, George 5. Cook, Chas Ball, John barnes
John Vallean, Alfred Warren, Thos. Gordon.
John La Fevere, Geo venabe, Henry J. Linman
Henry Grun, Henry Clock H. Yearman; com.
pany ii, Siias Arnold, Ralph Arnold, Thomas
Golfer, Frank Sherman.
The following from the various companies.
Elisha Ames, Conrad Allit, John Bell, Jas.
Dyer, John Daw. lanes Fall, Egnaty GapglofY,
George Hurley, james Hurley, Henry johnson.
FREDERICK King, Christopher King, Joseph Lee,
WIN Lessicks, James 8. Mills, Patrick Mabony,
Joseph Miller, Charles Moran, James McKane,
Il. MOTIFS, Nelson Porter, Austin. Salisbury Fin
ley Spurrier lcorporal), Christian Steinweigb,
James +. Taylor, James A. Thompson, and w m
II Watson.
These were marched over last night, under
company d, Of the same regiment, and ouartered
In the mould Ion of the yard, formerly occupied
by portion Of the New York Seventy first.
Fifty OF the Maine Second have been removed
from the Powhatan and placed with these of the
twenty-hrstj all Of whom are now guarded bv
company ID, under Lieuts. Wheeler and Dovle
Three Of the Twenty-hrsf, claiming to be British
subjects, were placed on board the Powhatan
with the mutineers Of the Maine Second and New
York Thirteenth.
All the mutineers are under the charge of Lieut.
Pritchett, Of the Yard, and their sick, of whom
there are several, are attended to by Dr. Matthews
There are now in confinement at the NAVY Yard
liO mutineers, who are having fine time, no
drilling and plenty to eat. A term on the Tortu.
gas will doubtless convince them that we bav. /,
government and open the eyes Of others who are
expressing their dissatisfaction at they know not
what.
AFFAIRS Up RIVER
Especial Correspondence Of the Star
POINT OF Rocks, Aug 1s.-Editor Star: The
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HOOK, and will sncamp for the time being
near the mouth Of the Monocacy river on the
Potomac The rebel plckets occupied Har.
pers Ferry last night. There was firing by
pickets across the river, and II 10 said two Of
the rebels were killed The work upon the
bridge In suspended. IL wanted hut two
spans to complete IT, The impression 10 tina,
Johnson will move this way Ia force. He will
get hot reception. IL is possible that as Har
Per's Ferry 10 not oce upied, and but one regiment
al sandy Hook, they may turn their attention that
way. As we occupy the railroad not far from it
movement TO cut them of could soon be made
Fhere Is reliable information here that the enemy
Is concentrated at I.eesbnrg, some thousands
sIong, with Held pieces. The cool weather and
the approach OF September will soon bring on
movements In this region, aud we should no, be
surprised II Banks column will soon be I'm active
work. He 10 man Of excellent Judgment, and
all have confidence In him. All well and I'm GOOD
sPiiiu, and want to see Johnson,
THE STEAMER sIPsEY
bRrAsrows, Md, Aug. 10, '6l.-Ediio, Star:
The owner Of the steamboat 6ipsey complain,