Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-08-10
OUR MILITARY BUDGET.

to the New York 9th for the most part. One Of
them. gentleman who fed from his residence
to avoid seizure by the disunionists, bringing his
family here, has had his house broken open, and
has incontroverble proof that articles of his fur
niture have been offered for sale in the neigh
hood by Union soldiers. His house has been
stripped Of such OF Its contents as were to be
easily carried of.
The depredatioDs most complained of are laid
at the door Of Ihe companies sent up-a different
one every twentyfour hours-to guard Bailey's
Cross roads
We hear, too, Of most infamous rowdy demon
STATIONS on the part of Union troops In BIsdens-
burg. Whoever the officers of the regiments be-
having thus may be, they are certainty incon-
petent and unit for their several commands
With such officers and such men we may never
expect to be able to beat the enemy in fair field
equal terms
General Mcclellan has cleared the streets Of
Warrington Of loafng officers and rowdy SOL
ders But 1t now appears that It Is equally neces-
sary Tor him to rid the army Of them. Otherwise,
our every battle in this quarter may reasonably
be expected to be Bull-run affair over again.
GENERAL LYON.
The Government here have received no tntelu-
ence whatever concerning the state Of things
around Springfield, Mo, since the day before yes
terday. Their impression is, however, that Gen
Lyon is so posted near that town as that he may
defy any attack that the combined disunion forces
under Ben Mccullough and Claib Jackson NAV
essay. Gen. Pope is in Northern Missouri, ITO
miles distant from Springfield with a much larger
force than he absolutely needs there just now, and
may easily throw 900 of II there In time to aid
Gen. Lyon, IL he actually needs achievements
COL. WILCOX OF MICHIGAN AND CAPT. RICKETTS,
We have seen letter from Manassas Junction,
written on the 18th ult., saying that at that date
the wounds Of Col. Wilcox and Capt Ricketts,
were doing well. The former received lin the
battle Of Bull RUM severe wound in the arm,
and the latter, one in the thigh. Neither was
then expected TO lose a limb Both were receiv-
Ing excellent medical and other attention, and
were expecting to be forwarded to Richmond as
soon as they might be able to stand the journey,
by rail
COL. T. 2. MEAGHER.
Col L. +. Meagher having been invited to ac-
cept the command Of the Third regiment of Irish
volunteers, has replied in brief letter expressing
In modest terms his inability to command a re-
giment, and stating further that his attachmen
Tor the New York SixtY-ninth is far too strong 10
allow any inducement, however powerful, to In.
duce him to leave it,
ARRIVAL OF THE CHESAPEAKE
Last evening, the steamer Chesapeake arrived
at the Navy Yard, from New York, with 149 sea-
men for the new steamer Pensacola She also
brings large barge and a quantity of supplies
Everything is reported quiet down the river
The steamer Yankee has come up, and anchored
of Alexandria, with the Pawnee and Perry
GENERAL WOOL.
Yesterday, Major General Wool, U. s. A, was
ordered to the command Of the southeastern mill
tary department Of Virginia. Thus, he relieves
General Butler from the chief command at Fort
ress Monroe. General b Is to remain there for
the present.
AFFAIRS OVER THE RIVER.
Military Affairs 4" Fairfax-Whers the Pickets
E1tsHd-AHotheT Chase after 40 M,noy-Who
get Captured nOr-InprOUsd Discipline of the
UHton Army.
Especial correspondence Of The Star
FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va, August 9, 1861 The
dsunion Pickets In this vicinity extend to point
a mile below Gargus's, on the Alexandria and
Fairfax Court House turnpike, and those of the
Union army extend about half mile ION the
same road) above Clouds Mill. TIE strip of
country about four miles wide between them Ia,
as usual In such cases, the Of exactions and
outrages perpetrated by both sides-one side NAL
treating alleged Unionists, and the otherI persons
Thus, everything In the way Of provisions or
aught else that might be useful In the disunion
camp, which was upon the farm Of Mr.. Wiley,
Of Alexandria, has been swept of by foraging
and plundering parties from Fairfax Court House
The secessionists remaining at home In this
vicinity speak with great confidence of contem-
plated movements on your city-one army cross
Ing tho Potomac above the Falls and another
somewhere In the vicinity Of Aqua Creek How
ever, they talked as boastfuIly and as surely of
what their army was about to do in the way of
occupying Washington, months ago, and really
see no reason to place more confidence In their
assertions now. than they deserved then as ex-
perience has proved. II is very certain that we
do not see as much Of their Struggling troops be-
low Fairfax Court House and Vienna, az before
the late advance Of the Union army to Bull Run:
and, indeed, no considerable bodies of them. as
Were frequently seen then.
From the beo- information will nv reach.
believe that the heavy army suddenly massed at
Manassas Junction to oppose our friends advance
has been greatly lessened by the return of most Of
those drawn from positions Of defense elsewhere
am happy to have Il in my power to saw that
the discipline Of the Union army on this side NJ
the fotomac Is ereatly improved, and its improve
ment, which Is well known, doubtless. TO the
AciCooOutJ uds Cduscu the latter 10 be far
more guarded In their movements than before
The better discipline Of our army has thus put
stop to the loss Of our men by capture while
"fooling" outside Of our lines; all the captures
now being made coming from the other side
Thus, party Of our scouts a few DAYS since
caught four at or near Daniel Minors farm miss
Ing Alb Minor (whom they were after especially)
oy but about ten minutes. He got wind OF their
approach, and took to the bush just In time 10
save his neck; as, II he had been caught, the
chances are ten to one that he would have been
summarily dealt with, because half the Union
picket shooting In the night that has taken place
In Fairfax in the last two months is charged on
him and his gang OF bush prowlers.
LATEST FROM WESTERN VIRGINIA
vase thredtenS TO return and take WhseHnR-Tbs
MohHtdis passes Guardsd-Ihe shansfn state
Of Gen CoL'S command.
Especial correspondence Of The Star1
WHEELING, Va, Aug. Our latest informa-
ton, here, from Wise and his runaway conn.,
mand, Is that he aims to return to Western Viz
ginia after joining General Lee and the troops
that renegade may bring with him to Stanton.
Ample