Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-09-19
SECOND EDITION.
THREE o,CLcCK
OUR MILITARY BUDGET.
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Yesterday afternoon, Lieut.. Dunnot Of avit-
GINA regiment, msde prisoner al the battle Of
Bull Run, aud since confined &c the military
prison on Capitol Hin, escaped, those responsible
Tor bis security know not how. The two sentinels
by whom he must have passed are under arrest,
and confined In separate cells The Provost Mar
shal authorizes us TO offer a reward of $50 for In
formation that will lead TO his recapture. or "a
the discovery Of the party or parties who NAV
have aided and abetted his escape He IA sun
posed to have been aided by some parties on the
| outside Of the prison.
The following 10 description Of the prisoner.
who IL 10 thought 10 at present concealed ssme
where In this city:
Lieut.. DunnOt is IS years old, s fee, inches
high, slim build, rather pale complexion, black
hair, dark whiskers and moustache, (msy have
| shaved them of,) thin face. black eyes, straight
soldietiy appearance; wore blue, loose ssci coat
and usually brown Kossuth hat and black psnu
sNuFTKD OUT.
Last night, at 12K O'Clock, In pursuance M
orders from Major General Mcclellan, Provost
Marshal General Porter sent detachment of hi.
guard to Wizards Hotel, and took into custody
ex-Colonel J. ID. Mccunn, late of the THIRTY.
seventh New York Volunteers. He WA, p.,t con-
veyed to the depot, where he was kept until the
| earliest train Of this morning departed for the
North On that he was placed, with a notification
that II caught in Washington again during the
existing condition Of things, he would be placed
In irons aud solitary confinement until u nigh
be prudent to let him 20 at large.
His arrest and deportation we believe 20 have
been occasoned by the fact that since his resigns-
uon under cloud, he has been a nuisance and
| unmitigated ANNOYANCE in the camps on both sides
OF the river; bis vocation in this region seeming
70 De only to stir up In those OF the army disposed
| to listen to him, a mutinous spirit
Doubtless the Major General Commanding pro-
poses to dispose Of more such persons who are In
the way Of strict discipline and soldierly conduct
on the part Of the army, after the same fashion.
IMPROPER GRANTING on PASSES.
Provost Marshal Gen. Porter requests us 70 re-
publish the following important General Order
| from Major General Mcclellan and TO add, that
1 hereafter he (the Provost MarshaD designs N
bring to punishment every ofhcer who NAV grant
improper passes TO either subordinate ofhcsrs or
men:
Headquarters Dirision Of tks Poto1ae.)
Washington, July 30, 1861.
/ The General commanding the Division has.
/ with much regret, observed that large numbers
| Of officers and men stationed In the vicinity OF
Westminster are In the habit Of ftequenting the
This practice 10 eminently prejudicisl 10 good
4 order and military discipline, and must at once
Il be discontinued.
| The time and services Of all persons connected
with this Division should be devoted 10 their n
propriate duties with their respective command,
1t is therefore directed that hereafter, no ofcer
| or soldier be allowed TO absent himself from his
| camp and visit Washington, except for the ner-
Torrance of some public duty, or for the trsnssc-
| ton OF important private business, for which
| purposes written permits will be given by the
4 The x.rEnn-
| the object Of the visit.
Brigade commanders will be held responsible
| for the strict execution Of this order
Colonel Andrew Porter, 10th q. s. Infantry, In
| detailed for temporary duty az Provost Marshal
In washington, AID will be obeyed and respect
| I'D accordingly
Headquarters for instructions.
BY command Of Major General Mcclellan:
SETH WILLIAMS
Assistant Adjutant General.
RuhoRs AFLoAT.
| We have rumors to-day Of an attempt of the
enemy yesterday TO cross the river opposite the
command Of General Stone, and their repulse
1 with considerable loss. The affair, IL Il has any
foundation whatever, could not have been any
thing more than a skirmish Of inconsiderable
parties, as nothing has been heard Of IL at head
| quarters.
We also hear a rumor that two companies Of
A
yesterday, the other side Of the river and sur
| rendered We do not believe IL, because nothing
Of the sort is known at the War Department or
| headquarters here.
MILITARY APPOINTMENTS MADE TO-pAY
/ As Asst Adjutant Generals OF Volunteers. viz
Capt. Charles Kingsbury, for Gen. REYNOLDS
brigade.
Capt 4. Sparrow, for Gen. Franklin's brigade
IA
brigade.
Capt Edward c. Baird, for Gen. Mesde's
| brigade.
Capt Henry w. Smith, for Gen. careys brI.
gade.
Capt John R. Howard, sid-ds-camp 10 General
Fremont.
Chas. d. Anegood, military storekseper, Quar-.
termaster's department, transferred nom the Ord
nance department.
VIM. C. Mccall, OfN. J., appointed captain Of
14th infantry.
Joseph M. Locke, Of Ohio, appointed captain
Of Ii b infantry.
Edward Martindale appointed Comminary Of
Subsistence for volunteers, with the rank Of Can
tain.
GRAND REVIEW.
This forenoon, portion Of the troops under the
command OF General Franklin, to which Genera l
blcuCkefs 80 wei huONu RdQe dttdCl NED,
was reviewed by Major General Mcclellan, at
tended by his staff In full uniform. The review
| took place near the point around which the divi-
sion is at present stationed
The Prince de Joinville, Due de Chsrtres and
Count de Paris, (who reached Washington last
evening y accompanied by Mr.. Secretary Of State
Seward, were present at the review; which, we
hear, WIS magnificent enc and highly creditable
In military point Of view.
EMKUTE AT TKNNALLYTowN.
Especial correspondence Of The Star1
TKNNALLYrowN, Sept 10, 1e6I.-An sssexts oc-
CURED here last night, and at time threatened
to be very serious affair sergeant Of the Sixth
Pennsylvania Regiment went in citizens dress
into Conrads tavern, and after drinking got into
some difhculty, when be was elected in a sum-
mary manner by the barkeeper, Jas Collins, and
| a resident Of this village. In q short time AFTER
wards great number Of members OF the Sixth
Regiment gathered in and abost the premises,
and threatened to tear OF burn down the house.
They had the bsrkeeper (collins) down at one