Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-01-29
OUR MILITARY BUDGET.
A. NJ. BARBOUR.

A. N. BARBOUR
Richmond papers mention that Alfred NJ. Bar
bour has been appointed chief quartermaster of
the rebel army from Occoquan to Romney, thus
superceding VIM. H. Fowle, late Of Alexandra
who for many months held that position.
Barbour was Floyd's superintendent Of the
Harper's Ferry armory, It will be recollected,
when 1t was ravished from the United States In
the beginning of our national troubles. He pi-
loted the thieves in their work Of robbery and
destruction on that occasion.
wcN'T BE JOLLY
The southern press are surprised at the apathy
Of their people over their alleged recent victory at
lrontOn, Mo. A Petersburg paper, for instance,
gravely assures Its readers that It is fair offset
for their overwhelming defeat mt Mill Spring.
Still the southern public insists refusing to be
comforted bYit, 1t seems. The truth is, they know
as all elsewhere do that the whole story is simply
roorback six months old, revamped to raise the
dropping spirits Of secesh-nothing more.
NAVY YARD.
The Leslie was down to Indian Head Yesterday,
and reports that ten or twelve vessels ran the
blockade yesterday by daylight-some coming
up, and some going down. None Of them were
fred at.
The steamer Reliance and one or two transports
started down from Indian Head last light, how.
ever, and sixty seventy shots were fred at them
from the rebel batteries, with what result is not
known, as no vessel has come through since
The Mount Washington is at the yard, being
stripped preparatory to putting In her new boiler.
DEATH OF 1t. COL. PEARD, NINTH MAssAcHusErrs
REGIMENT.
Lieut.. Col. Robert Peard, of the 9th Massachu-
sets regiment died yesterday at the camp Of that
regiment at Minors Hill, Va, of paralysis The
body las been carefully embalmed by Drs. Brown
and Alexander, and will be received from the AL.
exandria boat at O'Clock p. m to-day by the
New York 69th battery, and will be escorted
thence, attended by all the officers Of the regi-
ment, to the railroad depot, when It will be i'm
mediately sent to his home at Milford, Mass, at
tended oy guard detailed for the purpose.
MAJOR GENERAL MCCLELLAN.
That General Mcclellan has entirely recovered
his health Is proved by the fact that he was out
and about on foot all yesterday, exposed to the
days heavy rain and sleet, without even the pro-
lection Of an umbrella.
GENERAL sTuRsls
This ofhcer, who has borne so conspicuous
part In the war In Missouri, has reached Wash.
ington, on official business.
GENERAL ORDERS.
Headquarters Of the Army, AdJ't Gsn'ps Odfcs,)
Washington, January IT, 1862.
General Orders, No. 4.
L. Under instructions from the Secretary of War,
dated Jan. 2, 1862, guidons and camp colors for
the Army will be made like the United States
flag, with stars and stripes
2. Inspectors General, while on their tours, will
inspect the bands Of ali regiments, and discharge
all men mustered Herewith who are not must
clans.
Communication in lieu Of rations in kind will
notb paid to recruiting parties while at their
stations. This is not intended to interfere with
strict construction of the regulations affecting en-
listed men while travelling
a. Fort Hamilton, New York, is, by direction
Of the Secretary Of War, announced az Chaplain
Post, from January Is, 1852.
Bycommand Of Major General Mcclellan,
l.. THOMAS, Ad't Genl