Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-07-19
OUR MILITARY BUDGET.
INFORMATION FROM DIXIE.

oOnfsdefete service In virginia on the breaking
out Of the rebellion, ard hes bten lately In the
Immediate employ of Gen LohRstrrst, has reach
ed Washing ton, having escaped from Richmond
during the confusion there following upon the
lite battles He is really Ct the ''intelligent" or.
der we 30 much read about, having been 10 II.
IBERIA and to other points, where he has been
placed In positions Of trust. He states that the
rebel loss in killed wounded, and missing In the
seveo DAYS battles, 10 admitted at Richmond 10
amount to 1900
The Confederate army numbered in the neigh
borhood Of $50 600 The fact Of the close conscfp-
ton accounts gu Efficiently for their being able 10
gather 90 large force. In fact all the men Liable 10
military duty In the ranks, except such as got
substitutes from Maryland, or from those over or
under the legal age. Numbers Of the Conf derate
wounded brought into Richmond were the
meres: boys.
The Confederates are desperate In view OF the
fact that their present army cannot be replaced,
having utterly exhausted the fighting material Of
the south.
Not only tie whites, but the blacks Of the
country have been swept into the Confederate
ranks, 1.-THE latter for laooring purposes } and
consequently the grain crops are IN many places
Tasting In the Relds Cor want OF hands to harvest
them.
The stampedes Of slaves towards tie North
star has crippled the harvesting operations. In
the vicinity Of Frederlcksburg the contrabands
In leaving, have helped themselves not only to
their own freedom, but have left their masters
minus everything In the shape Of horses and car.
riages taat would facilitate their movements
There are considerable quantities Of old wheat on
hand ye. throughout Virginia.
Considerable hay has been raised this year in
wNwE. HAT
The able bodied whites Of the South having
been exhausted by the conscription, the Confed.
crates seriously talk Of arming the negroes They
seem to put faith the fidelity OF the negroes or
their own ability to make them faithful, but seem
doubtfsl IL the negroes, from their entire unsc
quaintance with firearms, will acquire any
facility In their use.
Gen. Ewell was severely wounded in the neck
at the Richmond battles Gen. Joe Johnston had
experienced relapse from undert king to get
out too soon, and modification Of his wound was
feared.
James Barbour has been an acting aid 70 Gen.
Ewell, and John g. Barbour president Orange
and Alexandria Railroad) aid to Gen. Johnston
RELIEF FOR THE INDIANA SOLDIERS.
Gov. Morton OF Indiana, has sent to the indiana
Relief Association fifteen very large boxes of
clothing, for sick and wounded Indiana soldier,
here.
NAVY YARD.
Acting Master Charles n. Daniels has been de-
tsched from the Navy Yard and appointed I'd
Lieutenant In the Marine Corps.
GENERAL BUTLER AND THE TWIsss
SWORDS.
General Butler has sent to PresIden, LInco,n
the following characteristic letter, giving the
history Of the seizure Of the swords OF the traitor
Twiggs:
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THKGuLp,)
New Orleans, July I, 1862 {
To hs President Sir; I have the honor 10
send you, with this note, three swords with their
equipments, formerly belonging TO David n
Twlggs, late Brevet Major General In the Army
of the United States.
They arc zach presentation swords One given
him bv resolution Of Congress, which bears the
following legend
Presented ny the President OF the United
STATES, dgr'edbis to revolution Of Congress TO
the high sense entertained by Congress OF his
gallantry and good conduct la stormlng Monte
rev"
Resolution approved March ID, 1917
another by the State Of Georgia, and bean tho
following legend and inscription
"Constitutf"h -
" The State Of Georgia to N sjor General David
Iwieg', 8: A, as attribute 10 his 2alIant,v
In Mexico, 1917, PslO Alto, Resasa de Ia Palma,
Monterey. Vera Cruz, CeTro uofdo, Chapultspec
Molino del Rev. Mer'co."
The I, ird by as native city, Augusta, Geor.
gia, and hastHe following legend
" fexas, Sth and 9Th Of NAV, 1876 Monterey.
vera Cruz, Cerro Gordo. To General David z.
Twigg. fr m the CITY Of Augusta, 6eorgia.n
zen Twiggs len these swords with young
woman on the evening before he fed from New
orleans; and In his flight on the dav of the sp
ptoacn OF the feet, he wrote in his carriage.
while en- roni., shis extraordn mary paper:
Of siIv 1eaSe my r s%1,ai to and boz
IN o., 95th April, lisa"
This paper was claimed an q deed OK rif, Of
these very valuable weapons BY the young woman
named, but as she had neglected 10 infor On her
father Of this singular Donation cax,a Tsea., and
as Q 9ifls mother caused them to be given 20 a
negro to be sent back 70 Gen Twieqs, hause.
position.
A more lamentable instance OF tie dsgr.d ,t,on
to which this rebellion hss reduced lts votaries
can hardly be Imagined. Swords given to
General for courage and good conduct in the
armies OF the Union, tokens OF admi alton by his
Fellow citizens. d the gratitude Of a STATE and
Nation, voluntarily bequeathed for safe keeping
bIrse woman h a; more proper custodian than
the approach Z he armies Of that country which
ne had renou c d and BETRAYED at last and ,
depository ". tn negro; for the sake OF enslav-
ing whose race, the double crime OF treacherv
ana fenellion hes been consummated
now mat the weapon given by the United
states STATES Is 'etufnsc II the Executive, and the
DINERS placed at ais disposal mig OF take leave
10 s1gses prope' d!sposi'ion OF chem
Mlght not the Sat be presented 20 some ofRcer.
token 81 appreciation Of LOYALTY end devo
ION ION 70 ne country. The Qualities OF courage
anu good conduct in the battle Geld have never
Deen foand wanting In our armies but LOYALTY
una enuIe devotion to the country have failed In
10 many examples, Of which Gen. Tuiggs is a
snlnlne one, that some token Of respect frr those
quailuss, bestowed In this manner, might not be
Inappropriate.
The sword from the State Of Georgia might be
deposited In the library at West Point with an
appropriate inscription, az a perpetual memento
70 the youth there, how worse than useless are
all education and military training, even when
allied to gallantry and courage, IL heartfelt pat
iioosm and nndying feslty to the Constitution and
tn Flag Is wanting
That given by the city Of Augusta might be
deposited In the Patent Once as warning
again0. the folly and uselessness OF such an ia.
vention as "SeCession -
Pardon the freedom OF these suggestions, and
believe me, most respectfully, your ob't serv't,
BENZ F. BUTLER.
ORDER RESPECTING PASSES, by GEN.
ERAL POPE
HsadqEdytsTs Army Of Kissiata,