Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-11-23

bic al the New OrIesns Pest Ofsce
il RIDDELL, Post Master.
ED 8 RAPIER, Postage Clerk.
Uncle ssubo, in New Orleans, Is evidently in
very ding ling way for lack of rargent-isn't h.!
FROM The SOUTH SIDE OF THR roTonaC-sUc-
CEssFUL REcoSNoITERING Panty.
The acknowledging and forsging party under
Gen. Brooks, which went out from Gen. Smiths
division, took possession OF Flint Hill and the
surrounding country by throwing ont pic kets In
d neTsnt directions ~ prevent surprise, while
the forage master gathered and brought away sev-
Pnty loads OF hay. having with him not less than
ninety wagons The only evidence Of the pres
ence Of the enemy was one regiment Of infantry,
q squadron of cavalry and one battery, seen from
prominent position between Fairfax Court house
and Centreviiie, In westward direction, about
eli ~ miles beyond our present cutposts
The party returned late having been altogether
successful, and met with no casualties waateVer
Information w5s received that the rebss had
constructed artillery road front Flint Hill to
Germantown
The report that Dr. Mulford, surg con Of the
Thirty-,hird New York Regiment. was accident
ally Killed at the review on "Wednesday Is untrue
He w4a not even hut. The only one slightly in
jnred was Or Dickerson, assistant surgeon of the
| same regiment.
| Col TayIor, who was arrested under a misap
| prehensiCn In connection with the running over
| of private on Wednesday, has been restored &c
his command.
| ANOTHER REVIEW.
| Gen. Smiths division, including the brigade,
| II Gems Hancock, Brooks and Brannon, and
/ Motifs and Bars batteries, and Friedman's cav
1 airy, was to have been reviewed Yesterday after
noon by Gen Mcclellan, but public bust mes
/ prevented him from b?ing present, Gen Smith
himself reviewed the division. After passing II
/ review, the regiments were drawn up In line OF
| battle, the artillery occupying prominent points
aud Friedmans cavalry hiving been posted in a
position to make a charge.
| The iGfantry and artillery first opened the I'll
| which was continued by the entire division fo
/ nearly an hour, movements as in actual battl,
being observed.
/ Ayres' battery, which occupies Shoots Hill
1 took part In the engagement. The exercists wer'
/ closed bT charge from FfiCdmaI's cavalry or
\ fdncied column of the enemy's infantry. Tht
/ Only accident was that to Charles Trenter, o
1 |, OF Philadelp hia, who was thrown from hi
| horse aud severely Injured Both the review anl
the sham battle were in the hig hest degree cred
| table to Gen Smiths division, and showed tina
II has rapidly progressed In discipline and ETH
| cheney.
| APPOINTED.
| Horace r Wlriz, medical staff. L. :. A, ha
been appointed by Gen Rosencrans, medical d!
re tor of the Department of Western Virginia
coLoNgLsHIP.
| Col John w. Rankin has been authorized t
raise a res iment of iafan;ry IN Iowa for the ma
| tional service. The authority was extended b
1 the war department and readily approved by th
governor. Col. Ranki2 is now captain In tn
4 quartermasfeT's department. He was formerly
| distric: judge, and state senator, In the youn,
| state Whole men In babe have commanded tn
admiration of tie whole country.
Ex-sEcRETART ToUcY.
| The cause Of the recent visit of Ex-Secretar
/ TOucy to this city was to be examined as a wi
ness before the Senate'S Naval investigator
i Committee. He left Washington immediatel
| after being so examined.
| POSTPONED.
Circumt tances lave made IL necessary to pos
poae the review OF regular troops on this side {
| the river, that was 70 have taken place at TX r
NJ, TO day, on east Capitol street, TO a time M
ye, determined.
RETURNED.
| DR. Heine the savan and artist Of the late Con
. modore Perry's ceiebrated Japan expedition, S
well known sRd universally respected and n
| garded here, returned TO this city Yesterday 1
nifty two days only f;o m Japan, via san Franci
CO After leaving the service Of the United STATE
he returned to Japan and enter ed that Of Prussit
| in which be was engaged when Learning Of ID
disastrous battle of Bull Run, he Immediate
set out for the United states, his home, to tendt
| his services, TO our government IN the field. Il
| will surely prove valuable to the good caus,
however employed in II.
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| Vessels to be Suak in Southern Harbor