Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-06-23
INJURED.

INJURED.
Capt. John p. Sherburne, Assistant Adjutan,
| General, Chief Of Gen wsdsworth's staff, while
riding with other members Of the staff on We'd
nesday evening last, was kicked by che Of the
horses on the leg, just below the knee, making
horrible cash. It's believed the bone 10 no,
l broken, bu: he has been confined to his bed
| since, being very much reduced by loss Of blood
and by fever, from which be 10 slowly recover
! lag. Il Is to be hoped that he will be able to
return to the cface soon, from his business
| efficiency his absence Is fsl;.
FROM McOOwELL'S DIVISION.
Correspondence Of The Star
| MANASSAS, June le.-Gsn. Mcdowell was &c.
| vsrely injured q, this place yesterday He had
1 Just mounted his houe to 90 10 the 6eld on duty
when the horse reared and fell bac kward on him,
| the pummsI Of the saodIe striking him In the
/ breast, injuring him inwardly, It is feared He
cinnot leave his bed this morning, and no one Is
allowed to visit him.
Gen Ricketts, having been appointed Division
General In place Of Gen. Ord, Mel Il b. Towers,
Of the Engineer Corps, who graduated q. West
Point In 1911, Las been appointed In Ricketts,
place. RIcH.sps.
MANASSAS, June 20 Editor S!ar The Prssi.
dent and Sec ~ Stanton visited Gen Mcdowell Il
his quarters Yesterday, going a. far as Front
Royal. They were met AZ the cars 3, this place
by large crowd Of officers and men
Gen. Mcdowell is somewhat better; the attend.
Ing surgeons think that he will recover His in.
jurIes are In the bras, and the left side Kin.
great wcRser th.t he was no, killed or the spot
L. Hubbard, OF company IL, s.,h New York
vJluutesrs died IN camp at this pace last night,
ofdiarhes- RIcsARrs.
DUTIES OF COMMISSARY GENERAL OF
PRISONERS
Il According 10 & general Older, the supervISIo,
L Of prisoners OF war. sen, by the generals com
4 handing In The field TO pos.s camp. prepared
fcr treii reception, :, placed entirely under Col
| William Hoffman, Sd Infantry, Comm sssry Gen.
eral Of Prisoners, who IL subjec! oaIy 10 orders Of
1 TIE War Depa1nen,. AL matters In relation 70
prisoners will pass through him He win est,b-
ish regulations FOR Issuing clothing 10 prisoners
| and viii direct the manner IN which al funds,
arising fron the saviag OF re.ioas q; prison hos
| pitfalls or otherwise, shall be accounted for and
discussed by the regular disoursins of.csrs Of the
/ depots In providing, under existing regulations
such articles as may be ahsolu'ai necessary for
the welfare Of the prisoners. He viii select po.,.
tons for camps for prisoners. prisoners ca.nrs
/ and will cause plans and estLs'es fer necessary
| buildings 10 be prepared and submitted 10 The
Qu.r.er master General, upon whose spororsl
1 they will be erected by oncsrs Of the t5u.r.e-
nssiets Department He will, II practicable,
visit the several prison camps once a noah
| Loyal citizens who msy be found ano1g The
prisoners Of war confined on false eccusa,ioss o,
throuz > mistake, NAV lay their cases before The
Commi~ary General Of Prisoners, who will SUBJ
init them 20 the Adjutant general The Com
mtss1ry General Is autncrTsd 90 gran. paroles 70
| % soaers on recommendation OF the medic al
i oncer attending The p ison, IN cases Of EXTERN.
REBEL STEAMERS, sCHoONERs AND
6UNBOATS CAPTURED
The bark Gem OF the Seas on the Sd instant.
| captured the rebel Schooner Mary Stewart, from
Nassau, while attempting 10 run the blockade on
$50 sacks Of salt and sQnd,y other arscles This
ofS c. ~ AiAH
The ;. steamer Calhoun has captured on
L lake Poncharuain, the rebel steamer " hitnan
| The same steamer has also cipcured the rebel
1 schooner Venus IN the same lake The cargo Of
| see latter consisted Ct - bales Of esston- An
expedition fren the same steamer tCalhounl cut
/ cat TIE rebel gunooa. Cofphyeus. She was found
n ons OF the osyo2s, securely msored and guarded
Il BY rebel troops
4 The ship Scssueharnah on the lIsh Ins, .
i captured the reeel schooner Princeton, from Ha-
i vsna eound towards Ma,am0ges. Her cargo con-
'sSed OF drugs, dry goods, provisions &c.
| the shosnef Barssay, and sent her 70 Key West
| for adjudication
Com Kelly, Of the Mound CITY, mas CAPTURED
| sad sent to Cairo the Clara Doosoa, one Of tie
| largest, easdsomess and fness rebel steamers Ga
| White river.
ORDER TO ENCOURAGE ENLIsrNENrS
The following order has been issued by The
| War Department
w.s DEPARTMENT, June II, Is6s.-Pursuan,
20 l0iaS resolution Of Congress to encourage e.
| nsmsE.s In the regular army and the veIun,ssr
1 forces, Ills
Ordered, that premium Of 81 shah be paid for
| each sccepeed recruit that volunteers Zoe tire.
l yeao or during the war, and every seliIe, VIII
hereafter enists either II the ular army or The
| volunteers for three years or during the war nav
receive ais Hr.s uoathh paw in advance upca
II q int,
TIE aIted States or after he shaU have been mus
tered into and Joined 4 regiment already In TIE
/ service.
This order will be transmitted 70 Govrrpe,, n
STATES and recruiting o1csrsL
EDWIN VI. STANTON,
Secretary Of War
MASSACRE OF CONrRABANDS By SOUTH
i CAROLINA REBELS.
Il fzg Orcer D1poat WRITES 70 tie NAVY Depart-
msnf that The rebels, throash tnf-rnasfoa given
ey negro vho had been employed by our srrnv
Il became aware Of the absence Of cur troops from
1 HuEhtnsoa lslaEd, and made a descsat upea
| NM Aarchs plaaeation, surrounded the house
/ and murdered IN cold blood large number cf
4 ecoeraeandS, who were awakened from their
sl7noer TO fall ia;s the hands Of iHtzria;ed rehelA
A REGIMENT OF LOYAL ARKANSAS crrI.
A dsp..eh to Rsp;sssasasv. Ph.sp.. Of Mis-.
soofi, dafed Caasville, In the south wesesrn nor.
cea OF that STATE. SAYS the lst Arkznses regiment
q cavalry Is rsPidiy Sling up, and hundreds are
II
4 Sessefn and aecthwsssern eo1nttes % Arkansas
| Len regiment will be organiIed IN Aiseuri,
| ho1gh CON Posed eattrsly % Arkansfaas.
GENERAL MCDOWELL.
6enefl Mcdowell In npidfy recovering frcm
l as ill1riss, aad expece - resu0e active duties
IN nv days. Secretary Cease, sccenpanied ey
. number u prominent cixzeas fsoU atHerens
gsrs % Ne eeaatry, paia him tytng vtztt On
Saturday.
/ u fhs sesel sHcsn, principally Of Nsrsh