Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-05-19
OUR MILITARY BUDGET.

ca Friday last, Com. G0ldsbofough started up
Jamss river with the steam frigate Susquehanna
sd the gunboats Dacotah, Maritarza and We
'a1seit, and the tug Zouaye, the latter mounted
XIII single big gun. they found the frst rebel
:'atteIy-at Days Polnt-deserted. The rebel
nag was found siill flying over the battery at
iardeY's Point, Eiteen miles above Newport
news. Commodore Goldsborough on arriving
within range, al once shelIed It; and on receiving
70 response, after duly accommodating, landed
i"rce Of marines, who found It deserted and most
ct IL guns dismounted. Through a solitary in
EaLltant picked up there, he ascertained that on
tie previous "Wednesday night its late garrison
81 loo reOeis evacuated H.
lie then proceeded up the river, finding all the
many rebel batteries between Hardey's Point
Fort HUger, and Jamestown, also deserted, with
their guns mostly diSmounted and rendered tenn
porariIY useless. He took means Of securing all
tie OFdLa1ca tSus left by the rebels. Near James
town lie met the division Of his squadron that
mad previously gone up the river under Com.
mander IoLn Rodgers, and learned the history
Of the fight OF the day before at Fort Darling;
and also Of he bursting Of the Naugatuck's big
gun, aad q evacuation by the rebels OF all their
James river Notifications and batteries below
Fort Darling, supposed to have taken place on
the previous Wednesday night
When last heard from, on Friday, Comma
dofe Goldsborough was continuing his prog
ress with TDost Of his squadron up the river
eoove Jane slown, securing the ordnance, &c,
abandoned by the rebels, as he progressed Tha
general evacuation Of their works below Fo,.
Darling has, doubtless, enabled ComrnSr;a,a
Goldsborough 20 get within range OF Fort D.,J;ne,
certain Mortar boats and other vessels likely ~ he
able 70 act effectively against tina, work. a. well
al tie supply vessels necessary TO ma ke say future
naval et;ackupon II effective.
The James river and its banks 4, noyy olear n.
rebel venseis and soldier, in arms up to a ooin,
eight miles below Richmond.
RETURNED.
Secretaries Seward AID wel,es. Alliance Can
era! Bates and MT. Assistant Secretary Frederick
Seward returned 20 this city this forenoon from
the-r recent TIP to Fortres, Monroe, Norfolk AZ
zoe Peninsuis y bile IN that quarter, the -.
FED NoFfolk, and, On Wednesday last 80,
McC.ei-sr's headquarters, then at g Ih.i.nS
hSar Where the Richmond and " d.
rozd cTosses tie Pamunkey r. oNr-ssa,Ia.,
they accompanied Conn c,,",iN..I, =
7-, a., g, -, Jamestown, about halfway
,,if,,. a., 30 They seem TO be well satisfied
rar,o,:.,r .ess and state Of Gen. NcClellan's
,s,aIt for which they predicta triumphant
Al due time, we hear.
LATER FROM SHIELDS COMMAND.
u IS reported b. the train Of last night from
Manassas. that u IN. Shields has recaptured Tue
fourteen Federal soldiers captured at Linden
IL the rebels Il fs~ davs ago, Is announced by
ls,-ufspa in The papers Of this morning. Gen.
s,ste.ds captured. also, eighteen bushwhackers
and gurrriIaS; and Gen. Geary has given notice TO
'ue citizens OF Rectorlown and neighborhood
Tat lie will bold them accountable for any raids,
and IL necessary, take all their horses and burn
their property II necessary TO put step to such
drp.rdziiOas.
TIE NAUGATUCK.
Tie damage done by the bursting Of the Nan
gzuCk's big gun, on her way up to Fort Darling
has by this time been repaired. We have sinc'
IL u hnr ~ EnrireSs Mnnrne- taking in anothe