Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-07-18
QUA MILITARY 6UO0ET.
BROADER GENERALS CONFIRMED

BROADER GENERALS CONFIRMED.
The following is correct list Of the Brigadier
Generals confirmed by the Senate Yesterday. The
nominations Of all others that were then still be.
fore the Senate Of course die under the law -
.tsj Alfred Pleasonton, Of I'd tavalry, q. 8. A;
Col, Francis J. Heron, Of Iowa; Cathesmus p.
Buckingham, Of O.; Col Jacob Ammen, Of the
2ith Ohio; Col. J. w. sill, OF the 33d Ohio; Col
Jos. Jackson, Of the Sd kentucky; Gen. julius II.
Stahl, of N. Y; Brevet 1t. Col. Benz g. Roberts,
Major Sd regiment U. 2 cavalry; Frederick Salo-
mon, of wis Cadwallader q. Washburne, Of
Wis Col. Fitz Henry Warren, Of Iowa; Col
Charles Cruft of 31st Indiana volunteer; Col
Morgan l.. Smith, Of sth Missouri volunteers;
Col John B Turchin, CT 10Th Illinois; Col. Con-
rad Feger Jackson, Of 9th Pennsylvania volun-
teersi Col. Jas. Steedman, Of o /; Mai. Seth VII.
liams, A. A. General, U 8. A ; Col. Jas. u. Nor
gan, Of 10th Illinois; Col. II. 8. Briggs OF Mas
sachusetts; Col Henry d. Terry, Of 5th Michigan;
Col August willick, of 32d Indiana; Col. John
Cochrone, Of LIST New York Chasseurs, and Gen.
Louis Benker, Of New York volunteers.
ANOTHER BUGABoo STORY.
An uP-river correspondent Of the New York
Tribune writes to that paper q sensation stofy to
the effect that Winchester /. again threatened by
the COnfederatesl that II IL generally believed
there that another fierce battle will be fought In
the vicinity within a week; that all the stores Of
the Federal army have been removed TO Harper's
Ferry, and the telegraph station placed some
distance north Of the town. that 1t Is reported that
the Federal pickets below were driven In Mon
day night; and that In order to remove tempta-
ton for another raid on the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad, all the army stores at New Creek, Mar.
tinsturg aud other places have been removed
elsewhere.
This tale 10 entirely Of the bupaboo order
Small squads Of Confederate bush whackers doubt
less lurk about Winchester, but the operations Of
Gen. Pope have rendered II quite impossible for
any such effective force Of the enefay to place
themselves In the position designated. So timid
people may dismiss their fears In reg ard to this
new raid upon Winchester.
YORKTOWN NOT EVACUATED.
The Tumor of the evacuation of Yorktown
probable orig mated In the fact that orders to
evscuate Gloucester Point and destroy such ma
te'ial as would mot pay for removing 1t 10
not believed that the evacuation Of Yorktown
has ever been contemplated. At any rate, the
Intention Of Gen Van Allen seems now to hold II
to the last; and for that purpose the works have
been materially strengthened-many heavy guns
having been transferred from the water batteries
to the land approaches; and II can be safely said
that with the cooperation Of the gunboets now
here he can defy any force that the enemy can
send against him.
SECOND LIEUTENANTS CONFIRMED.
Yesterday the Senate confirmed the following
Second Lieutenants In the regular army: Ed. p.
Blgelow, Il New York, LIST Cavalry; John 8.
Nichols, OF New York, LIST Cavalry; Alfred B.
Farnsworth, 18th Infantry; Geo. X Pomeroy, of
Massachusetts, Sd Infantry; Geo. d. Crolly, of
New York, 5th Infantry.
REBEL PRISONERS.
Captain Fletcher, OF the LIST District Regiment,
brought down from Culpeper, last night, eight
rebel prisoners taken In q recent skirmisb In
watch portion OF his regiment were engaged.
They Were delivered to the Provost Marshal in
Alexandria, but In the course Of the day will
probably be sent to this city.
MAJOR GENERALS CONFIRMED.
Yesterday the Senate confirmed the promotion
OF the following Brisadier Generals, to be Major
General Of volunteers. Viz: Brig. Gen. Ale1an.
der ID. McCook; Brig. Gen. VIM. Nelson; Brig.
Gen Thomas l.. Crittenden.
NAVY YARD.
Yesterday, Surgeon M. Duvau and Assistant
Surgeon Edward Ksrchner were detached from
the Yard, and ordered to the New Iron,Ide, AT
safSsosR Z: u. Maxwell has reported =, ~.
Yard for duty.
COMBINATIONS
The following naval nominations were con.
nrmed: Chief Of Yards and Docks Commodore
Jos; Smith; Equipments and Recruiting, Com.
modore A H. Foote; Chief Of Navigation, Can.
tain Chas. H. Davis; Chief Of Ordnance, Com.
mander John A Dahlgren; Chief Of CONSTRUCTION
and Repair, John Lenthsl; Chief Of Steam En-.
gioeeri"g, Benz. r. lsherwood; Chief of Provis.
Ions and Clothing, Pavmaster Horatio Bridge;
Chief OF Medicine and Surgery, DR.. William
Whelan.
ARMY AFFAIRS.
Col X. EnTight, late OF the cal regiment
New ork volunteers, IL discharged from the ser-
vice of the United States. Capt Elijah Hobart.
sd New York; Lieut.. Hamilton Littleaeld sl.t
New Hofk volunteers; and Lieut.. A E. Hall 18th
Massachusetts volunteers, are dismissed the ser
vice.
The resignation Of Mai. Jas. Lake, additional
Aid de- Camp Of General Fremont has been ac
cepted by the President, to take effect on the 18Th
inst. ~
Surgeon Porter, Of the United State, A,mv.
VIII repair to Chicago, to relieve Bri gade Sur.
gson Blaney in his duties as Medical Puryeyor.
The Latter to report 10 the Surgeon G en- eral.
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