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

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fion of Ls,cinS iHs-Adrane. of Gen. Portsr's
Dirision TO M,nor's HiH.-MorsmeHt Of Gen.
,MeCaIps Dirision.
About O'Clock Yesterday morning, the divi-
siou under command Of Gen. smith, at Chain
Bridge, advanced and occupied prominent pos
tons in the neighborhood Of Lewinsville. On
the advance arriving at Langley's, the hitherto
outpost Of our army, the division was divided,
a portion Of them containing up the Little Rock
Run Turnpike and occupying Prospect Hill: the
other part Of the division taking the new artillery
road and occupying Smiths ard Maxwells Hills,
a mile and a half this side Of Lewinsville.
Batteries were drawn up in prominent positions,
and Infantry placed in position to support them
After remaining about three hours, waiting In
vain for the rebels to make attack in fact, in-
viting them to 4, our administers advanced and
occupied Lewinsville, the rebel forces retiring
Lewinsville will be retained, as well as the
other positions taken by our forces yesterday.
A portion Of the troops under Brigadier General
Porter also advanced and occupied Minors Hill,
10 the right Of Falls Church, commanding both
that village and Barrets Hill. the latter Of which
Is I'm possession Of the rebel pickets.
Gen. Mcclellan and staff, ccompanied by Capt.
Bucker's Mcclellan Dragons crossed over
the Chain Bridge at earlv hour yesterday
mofRing, spending the whole day In making re-
connoisances Of the new positions taken by the
Federal forces.
We did not feel a. liberty Yesterday to make
any allusion whatever 10 the advance movement
detailed above, least in 50 doing we might give
Information tina. should be concealed from the
enemy until 1t was VB fat accOmpH, which 1t
be,ame by nightfaIl.
This movement places us In possession of the
extension on the right Of the advanced line Occu
pied some days since by the similar movement in
which Upton's, Tavlor's, Munson's and Mason's
hills were taken possession of by our troops.
Gen. Smiths division holds the Tig ht, and Gen.
Fitz John Porter's is upon his immediate left.
with his left In juxtapositlon with tue right Of
Gen. MeDowell's division.
The hne division Of General Mccall was trans
ferred yesterday to a position from which 1t can
instantly support any point of the extended ad-
vancsd line the enemy may possibly assail.
We, however, do not believe that an assault on
the enemy's part will take place; as Beauregard
knows well the military advantages Of the heights
occupied by the movements Of yesterday.
THE BsRDAN sHARPsBoorERs
The First Regiment U. 8. Sharpshooters, COM
msnded by Col. Berdan, and known as the " Ber-
dan sharpshooters," Is now being put through all
the varieties Of drill by Lieut.. Colonel Mears Of
that regiment, whose capabilities as thorough
master Of drill have been tested In connection
with the New York Seventh Regiment, and also
with various regiments stationed In this military
district Lieut. Colonel Mears 10 now on leave Of
absence from the Ninth Infantry, U. s. A, to oc-
cupy the position he now holds in the Sharpshoot-
en. The regiment Is now receiving lessons In
regimental diminishing, as well as company Skin
mishing, and is taught TO serve as an infantry
battalion. They are drilled altogether by the bu-
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psny- The heavy rifles varying from Ia to 80
pounds In weight,) brought here by the Sharp
shooters, are to be discarded las they have proved
entirely too unwieldy for the service required }
and Sharpe's breech-loading rife substituted I lie
latter will have bayonets two inches longer than
usual, to make up for the deficiency in length Of
the Sharpe's rife as compared with the ordinary
rife. The uniform Of the Sharpshooters is deer
green, and the pants Of sky blue Col. Berdar
has been authorized to raise two more regiment,
Of sharpshooters-one mounted, and one Of In
fantry.
TIE VERY LATEST FROM MIssoURI-coL. MArH
Ews' HOME GUARD NOT suRRBNDERED, AS AL
LKsED.
This morning the following dispatch from
Missouri reached US from reliable person:
''Advices from General Reynolds command
make u evident that the enemy on the Hunters
willie road have been drawn to Green Briar bridge
twenty miles beyond Big Springs. The roads ar
impossible for wheels. The enemy destroye,
hundreds of muskets, tents, and camp equipage
as they could not carry them of In their retrea,
Several wagons fell into the hands Of our troops
We feel confident that Price Is retreating toward
Arkanas, and Fremont Is evidently followin
him sharply. The Home Guard did not surrende
at Hermann, a. IL being alleged. All the bridge
are well guarded by our troops"
II will be perceived that this dispatch contr,
diets the one dated st. Louis, Oct. 9Th, receive
through the Associated Press. Col. Mathews
doing guard duty at Hermann, aud has not sui
rendered, as alleged His position is importan
ss covering large railroad bridge.
THE AMsULAscEs.
We confess that we see a manifest impropfIe,
In the use allowed by some Of the officers of OF
camps Of the smbolances as pleasure vehicle
4, II nothing unusual to zee on the avenue sever
Of these At one time, each filed with party
laughing, chatting soldiers and officers, happ
enough In their ride, but, as we think, hayIn
made a wrong selection Of a vehicle. These an
balances are for quite a different purpose, an
humanity and common prudence suggest that the
should be kept In the best condition and in rea,
tness for Instant use, which cannot be II they a
subjected 10 the chances Of daily and freque
pleasure rides between the camps and the cit
Keep the ambulances for the time when Il
wounded soldiers win need them. We call d
attention Of onacers 10 a matter Of reform
this respect all Of them win confess. aud Of viii,
too many Of them stand In need II 10 plain to
than Provost Marshal Porter win again have
take them In hand.
-ls BRILLIANT EXPLOIT.
About o'clock Tuesday afternoon, Capt. Ba
ney, Of the oath New York, advanced three mil
beyond Falls Church, on the Leesburg turnpik
with ten men, where he surprised picket qua
ofeighs Of Col. Stewards cavalry. Three Of Z
enemy were killed and one taken prisoner
They also captured ave horses equipped, til
teen navy pistola, four sabres, one caroline and
Telescope One Of the horses was killed, VIII
one, which has been often seen by our pickle
and 10 believed TO have belonged to Capt. Powe
Of stewari's cavalry. The capture took pls
within half mile Of 4 rebel encampment.
So sudden was the descent Of Capt. Barney up
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