Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-03-29
OUR MILITARY BUDGET.
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etNkktL bhlBLDs TO HIS MEN
General Shields has rendered the following
stirring congratulatory address to the men OF his
command:
HsadqSartsrs Shislds' Diriston, !
Winchester, Va March 25, 1892 )
Brigadier General shields congratulates the
officers and soldiers Of his command upon the
glorious victory achieved by them on the 23d
Instant, near Winchester, Va.
They defeated an enemy whose forces out
numbered theirs, and who were considered the
bravest and best disciplined Of the Confederate
army.
He also congraiulates them that It has fallen TO
theirlot 70 open the campaign on the Potomac.
The opening has been q splendid success. Let
them inscrIbe "Winchester' upon their banners
and prepare FOR other victories.
By command OF Brigadier General Shields
B. 6. ARMSTRONG,
Major and A. A. General.
SHIFTING FONT OCCUPIED.
By TIE steamer Mount Washington, which sr-
rived from the lower Potomac last night, we learn
that about $50 men Of the Excelsior Brigade
crossed over Yesterday, and took possession of
the Shipping Point batteries. The American
fag was raised there yesterday afternoon, In the
presence OF large number OF the officers and the
men; one Of the bands greeting its ascension to
the top Of the staff which lately bore the seces-
sion aag By playing the 'sStar Spangled Banrer."
| Aside from one or two roaming cavalry com
ranles, the rebels have all left the mel ,hborhood
The King Phillip left this morning for Old
Point, taking down a large number Of Senators,
| Members Of the House, aud other dIgnitarics,
| who 60 down 10 see the Monitor.
IHy MERRIMLc.
| There is really danger that the rebels will not
dare to let the Merrimac venture TO come cut from
her hiding place behind tue guns of the rebel for
tiications on the banks o; Elizabeth river. Great
| anxiety exists among our naval officers who await
her appearance among them least she may not
venture to come out.
THE STEAMER PENSACOLA.
1 Reports have reached here that the. stesmshi y
Pensacola, which has gene to the Gulf, does not
! promise much efficiency on account Of the bad
| work of her engines, which were built as an ex.
| pertinent. They " cut of" at quarter of the
! stroke, and the foundations are said to be weak.
ISLAND NUMBER TEN.
| Up 10 noon to-day, the Government here had
received no sdvices whatever for thirty-six hours
from Cairo, relative to the condition Of affairs at
| and in the vicinity Of Island No. 10.
| 4 SCOUTING ExPLoiT OK THE LOWER POTOMAC
TEN TExAN RANGERS CAPTURED
Two sQuadrOns OF The First New Jersey, Cavalry
under the command Of Col. Windhaw, on Thurs
day surrounded a company of Texan Rangers,
near Dumfries twelve miles below the Occno uan
few shots were fred on both sides without In.
jury, excepting that onefof our men was slightly
wounded IN the wrist. Ten prisoners ", re taken
and brought &c Washington. Our troops ca ptured
a number Of wagons loaded with wheat, but ow-
Ing TO the want OF horses wee unable to bring
of ONLY four of them TO their camp.
STEAM coNMUSiCArIGs BETWEEN FORTRESS NON
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Arrangements are nearly CONT leted for estab-
fishing lire Of steamers between Washington
and Fortress Monroe, so as to secure daily ar
rival, the trip Is 10 be made a nine hours The
proprietor will extend facilities for carving the
mails and IL tsnore than pre- bable the Post Office
and War Departments will encourage the enter.
prise.