Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-03-01
QUE MILITARY BUDGET.
BANKS's COLUMN.

BANKs's COLUMN
An IMPORTANT MOVEMENT.
General Mcclellan, accompanied BY the mem.
ben Of his personal STAFF len this city on wedns,.
day last for the line Of the upper Potomac, and
returned this morning at Gam.
His visit to that quarter was doubtless to su.
perintend In person an important military move
ment, that commencing on Monday morning las,
was accomplished ere he LEFT the ground. viz:
The transfer Of a large body OF troops, &C., un-
der Gen. Banks from Maryland across the POto-
mac Rapids at Harper's Ferry, into Virginia.
Gen. Banks now occupies the country around
Hsrper's Ferry, Charlestown, and M.rtinsburg.
No traces Of the enemy In any force to speak
Of have been discovered in his vicinity by his
scouts. 't'
Nevertheless, we feel certain that the divisions
Of the rebel Generals Jackson and Kirby Smith
are In position extending from Winchester for
some few miles back In the direction Of straus.
burg, the northern terminus Of the Manassas Gap
railroad.
Yesterday morning, however, the rebels at
tempted 10 throw a few shells al trains on the
Baltimore and Ohio railway passing Berlin.
They cannot be in force there, as they made no
effort to dispute with the possession Of the i'm
portant Loudon heights that overlook Harpers
Ferry.
While with that portion Of his army, General
Mcclellan 10 said to have been constantly in the
saddle, passing from point to point, and cheered
most vociferously by his men wherever be made
his appearance.
THE LAST EXPEDITION UP THE TENNESSEE RIVER
Lieut.. Gwinn, commanding the U. g. gunboat
Teylor, has reported to Commodore Foote, under
date Of the sd ult, that In his last trip up the
Tennessee river, he penetrated al FAR as East
Port, Mississippi, passing along Hardin, McNary,
Wayne, and Decatur counties, Miss, where he
found the Union sentiment strong and general.
At Clifton, Tenn, he captured 1000 sacks Of
wheat and 100 barrels Of -four, intended for the
Of the rebel army; alss, 5000 bushels OF other
wheat, intended for the same use.
He writes: "The glorious successes Of our
arms at Forts Henry and Donelson have been
most beneficial to the Union cause throughout
South and West Tennessee and Alabama
"Union men can now begin to express their
loyal sentiments without fear Of being mobbed,
especially along the banks Of the river"
81 brought down, under arrest, man named
VIM. p. Poole, who had been active In expressing
Union men in his community.
81 have warned the Inhabitants Of the different
towns along the banks Of the river that I should
hold secessionisu and their property responsible
for any outrages committed on Unionists in their
communities.
81 have enlisted IL men and brought down Il
refugees"
OFFICIAL REPORT OF THE ENGAGEMENT AT
wINToN.
US STEAMER PHILADELPHIA,
of Roanoks Island, n. c., Feb. %, 1862 (
sIR:-The accommodating expedition up the
Chowan river, about which l wrote you In nv
communication Of the 10Th, has returned, having
found It impractcable to ascend the stream be-
yond Winton.
There the enemy, In considerable force opened
heavy fire upon our vessel in advance, the
Delaware, with battery OF artillery and musket-
~, which induced our force to attack II in return,
both by landing the Q h New York Zouaves, and
with the guns Of the vessels that could be brou2
to bear.
The enemy now took 10 fight, and the houses
he occupied as quarters were burned. Not q
man on our side, Of either arm, WIS injured.
Your ob't seTv't, l. VI. GoLn.soRousH,
Flag O1acer, &C.
Hon. GIDEON " ELLKs, Secretary Of the Navy.