Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-01-06
OUR MILITARY BUDGET.
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forenoon Major General Mcclellan was out and
about again, in bis carriage.
RELEASED ON PAROLE.
Lawrence Sangston, a member of the late
Maryland Legislature, has been released from
Fort Warren on parole for period Of thirty days,
and arrived In Baltimore Saturday morning
A similar privilege has been extended to another
member, DR.. }. Hanson Thomas, but II is not
known whether the parole was accepted.
AN ENGAGEMENT YESTERDAY
Last evening dispatches were received at head
quarters here stating that in the Of the fore
noon the secesh General Jackson, with force be-
leved TO number between six and seven thousand
commenced Smelling the town Of Hancock, Nd,
from point on the opposite side Of the Potomac.
He banged away throughout the day, doing no
damage whatever, either to the town or General
Lsnder's force, that holds the Maryland bank Of
the river at that point. Col Banders artillery
returned Jackson's FIRE, and a continual cannon
aiding was kept mp between them until nightfall
Gen. Lander had not last night ascertaIned and
reported here whether his guns had damaged the
enemy.
We have reason to believe that In the course Of
yesterday afternoon and the night reinforcemen,s
reached General Lander sufficient to make his
immediate command at that point quite a match
for any number Of troops that can possibly
bring lrto the field.
Cr to to-day, nothing further than we
state above had reached Washington concerning
the affair; leaving the inference that in the course
Of the night Jackson bad Withdrawn back from
the river
THE LAST SENSATION STORY.
The Northern papers are sgog with . sensation
story saying that female member Of the family
Of a distinguished official IN this CITY has been
detected In reasonable correspondence with reb.
els, conveying 10 them important official infor
nation obtained from her father, DC
Now, we have to say that neither the military
nor civil authorities here know anything what.
ever Of this affair, and that no distinguished
encer has been arrested in any such connection
as In being alleged around the city TODAY The
story 10 evidently sensation roorback from be-
ginning TO end.
p SO rife is this absurd lie over the city
81 that we may not improperly ention that the
officer alluded 10 Is Brig sdier General Ioren,o
Thomas, Adjutant General q. s. A, who instead
OF being In arrest, &c, is today as busy as ever
in the discharge Of his duties The roorback looks
very Ike the creation Of some one of General FIRE.
monps 'rJfati, all Of whom hold that not to be an
admirer Of their idol, Is proof positive Of seces
sion proclivites.
That Gen. Thomas should be made the subject
fact that the two all pervsding diseases of the
popular mind, just now, are lying and credulity
SOLDIERS CLOTHES.
A correspondent complains bitterly because
as he alleges, Of the mounted military patrols
Of the city took recently from colored man an
army overcoat, which, within the writer's kHowI.
ledge, had been honestly purchased by the wear
er. he adds that the Government las, winter con-
demned and sold such clothing here, and that
much Of It remains In the hands Of dealers in
such goods.
In explanation, we have TO say that the nui.
Of robbIng careless soldiers Of their clotbe,
and buying them @ them when at times inebri-
ated, Is such as to require prompt abatement
The corresponding nuisance of citizens wearing
military clothes leads to annoying confusion and
other evils which should be stopped. To that end
noneare permitted to the tary dress excep,
those In all things under military rules and repu-
lations. When parties dressed as soldiers claim
exemption from obedience to orders because thew
are MOI soldiers, they therefore made at once
to doff the soldiers habiliments; and when Il is
possible that their military habiliments NAV have
been stolen or improperly obtained from soldiers
the claimant TO them 10 made to establish his
right to the property ere they are returned to him
Our correspondent 10 wholly In error In his in
situation that this rule is applied to colored
persons in soldiers clothes only II is applied 10
all not Of the military service who wear them; to
persons in officers uniforms, as well az those in
privstes clothes.
IL our correspondent will take the trouble IN
represent with proper PROOF to the military an.
thorities the facts Of this particular case as he
writes them TO US, his worthy colored employee
will doubtless get back his coat instantly; with
an order to lay 1t aside until the necessity for
refusing to permit any other than soldiers to
wear such clothes here, ceases to exist
col p'UIAssY AND THE sARIgAIpI sr,pps
Edtcr STAY: friend facetIouSIy Observ,d
few evenings since thst, unless Gen BIenkcr,,
division was provided with winter quarters the
sutsfings Of the soldiers would be Intense din
tents '' YIN
Ap'oPo' Of this, the seeming neglect on the part
OF the government 10 but an assurance that the
rumored advance Of the division is founded on
truth Brigade End regimental drills sham bat
ties, long marches In full military eouinment
and me most rigid discipline, are all significant
II 10 understood that Colonel D'Utassy has besn
nominated Brtgadier General of this division
New Workers earnestly desire this confirmation
Col. DUtassy IL entitled 10 the position by date
OF commission, by long military service and the
ability displayed oy his present command To
casual observer the Colonel would seem OF mer.
cural temperament, Of light and aashInp man
nsr; but under this exterior lies a stout 6sayt :.
calm head, and an iron will, which makes ODE.
dient to bis word, or look, eleven distinct nation
qualities we are assured; for on a late occasIon
sneI brigade drin and sham battle as the brig
aae nled Pastth headquarters the General ordered
his AoJutant 10 summon Colonel D'Utsssv 10 hi.
presence, and complimented him highly on the
When the Gsribaldi Guard Hrst Joined III. div,-
son, an unfortunate cOntree mps materisIIv afF.ct
ed the public mind In It's disfavor-a consnir,cy
among the officers, which resulted In the resion,
oon Of sixteen. OF these, sfght have aITeadv
returned to the regiment, asking az favor OF M.
Coionel mat he would restore them, even In sub
otolnate positions, and give them chance IN
snow their loyalty 70 him. One, who len a, /.
captain, returned with ten recruits and himself
took place In the ranks. These are trIumpbs
WHICH speak for themselves, and serve 10 .bow
that Colonel D'Utassy Is good 1lan, az we'll AZ :.
good soldtSY - "
ITO err is human, to forgive divinen l..
AFFAIRS ovKR TIE VIRGINIA SIDE.
FORT LYON, Va, Jan. 2, 1e62.-Eduo, Stay.
Ine stars and stripes were hoisted for the ART
ane over the fort Yesterday New ears Dsy. A
nae pole had been raised by the men Of the fegI-
ment, ard the honor Of hosting the naS wa.
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