Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-03-20
OUR MILITARY BUDGET.
PARTICULARS OF TIE EVACUATION OF AQUA
CREEk-COLLIsION


this morning, bringing three deserters, who bad
escaped from the rebels at Aqua Creek when
they evacuated the place last Tuesday. They
report that tbe rebels numbered about two thou
sand men, and previous to their leaving they tore
up the railroad for considerable distance, and
set Ere 10 the ties well the building, wharf,
and q large schooner, which were totally de-
stroyed. They say that the rebels were awfullY
scared, and that some tall running was done by
them when they started. The country about
The Greek had been entirely devastated Of every
thing that could be made use of by them.
On Tuesday morning tie Yankee ran up near
the batteries and threw among them u few shell,
which had the eject to hasten their depaYture'
which had already been commenced
Inc steamer 7. F. SecOf came up yesterday
ssssrnoou for repairs, having had collision with
The L. d. Collins, abou, O'Clock yesterday NOM
ing, near Indian Read, by which her paddle box
vss torn away.
RELEASE OF PRISONERS.
Yesterday, after an examination before Adju-
tant kress and Justice Walter at the Central
gosfdhouse, the following military prisoners
confined there were released upon taking the
oath OF allegiance; James Smallwocd, George
a. bayiiss, Herman Wilson, Jos. r Dull and
Levs r. Dlehl, all Of Virginia They Were
aken outside the lines, and said that they had
come tnus hear the lines In order to escape being
fofcsa into the Rebel service. Mr. John Hoover
Wos mas been imprisoned upon q charge Of a
military Character, his LOYALTY not being dis
puted, wes also released. One fellow would Eez
axe the oath, and "Pitched into" the s.UnionD
geoefally. He was sent back to confinement
PAYING FOR THEIR WHISTLE
The general prices for goods in the Valley Of
Virginia and FauGuier, are as follows Viz:
Liverpool ground alum salt per sack, o. bbs,
ee5asiO; Per Dbl, sl2 SO coffee, 81 per 10 ; tea,
-; eostons and calico, -4Oc. per ward; homemade
cloth, 81 50; candles, dip and moald, IS per
10 sugar, 35s41c bacon, all kinds, 25,; boots.
sls eossl5 per pair shoes S5as7; noiassss. 81 80
Per gallon. No needles or pins. Flour, extra,
ec family, % So superfne, IS so; corn, IS per
barrel.
sRfpSEs BURNED.
The following bridges on the Manassas GAP
Railroad have been burnt by the Coafe iesate
troops. Viz:
North Branch, Shenandoah, 1 mile this side Of
6trssburg, 20 miles from Alexandria, three spaps
rs feet each.
South Branch, Shenandoah, near River Sta
eon, 20 miles from Alexandria, three spans. $50
feet long.
Bridges from Markham to Rectortown, one Of
which Is 100 fee; long.
nEPuLsE or The REBEL eussoAr rLzEr
a dispatch received from Cairo, dated the Ieth,
reports that Gen. Pope had repulsed the rebel
Gunboat feet at New Madrid, sinking one and
damaging the others more or less. Not man
g1s lost on the Federal side
NEW ARMY REGULATIONS.
Army CerPs-I. Leaves and Furloughs
ii. Passes
Ill. Inspections and SURVEYS
IV-VlI. Same as 10 other Commander.
VII. Sunday morning Reports
IA. orderiiss. ORDERLY hour. Reports after q
march.
x. Flags to designate Headquarters.
HsadqEdrtsrs Army Of hs Potomac.
Camp near Alexandria Seminars. Va
6eneral Orders, No 102 ' '''~
i. Commanders Of Army Corps have authority
70 grantieaves Of absence for periods not exceed.
Ing ffteen days, and furIougts
H. Commanders OF Army Corps NAV grant
passes TO the officers and men Of their respecti We
commands, within the limits Of the ARMY OF the
fotomac- Such passes must be signed by the
Commander himself, or by not exceeding ,vvo
members OF his stat, specially designated for the
purpose, whose names and signatures nust ba
feportsd Immediately to the Provost M,,shsl
8Snsrsl and the Military Governor of the Dis,,ic,
q Columbia
Ill. Inspections, with view TO the condeuoos.
tion Of property, and Boards Of Survey. will he
ordered by the Commanders Of Army Corps
Nv. With respect to troops serving within the
Limits Of his command, not assigned 10 an Army
Corps, the Military Governor Of the District Of
Columbia viii exercise the functions above dele.
gated TO Commanders Of Army Corps.
" An troops serving in Maryland, Pennsvlva.
sis ana New Jersey, and on the Eastern shore of
.tRins, NOT assigned To an Army Corps, will
InmeeiAteiy report to Maj General John a Dix,
commanding at Baltimore, who will exercise. in
regard to them, all the functions Of Army Co,os
commanders
vi. Until the divisions actua. Iy ioin the ,,,,,
Corps to which they have been assigned. divI,ion
commanders will exercise the functions of cam
nanders Of Corps.
VII. The commanding officers of the A..
tiiery and Cavalry Reserves and Of the REGULAR
Inhntry, will have the same powers as Com
1aaoefs Of Army Corps, except tina: all applica-
Heas TOT leaves Of absence TO ofaces OF their com
nsnds must be forwarded for the action OF thess
Headquarters. '-'o'
VIII. Commanders Of Army Corps, separate
pivisaons, and detachments, will make Ia these
nesoanarters, every Sunday morning, a copsoII.
essed report Of their commands
TX. The following provisions will be strictly
observed, when not rendered acticable by
tAs distance to General Hsadq uarters, throughou,
NE scave portion Of this army: :
ist. Commanders OF Amy Corps, Division, and
attachments, viii send messengers 70 the.e
Aesdquarfefs at 10, q. m, and S, p. m, dsiv FOR
rden '''
o. ID. Orderly hour at these Headadsrse,. veil, h.
~, m, al which time daily STAFF or,cer from
sos Headquarters Of each Army Corps and seq.
sfsss conmaad will attend, at the once Of ths
assistant Adjutsnt General at these Headouar.
sers, fer orders.
ID Afer every march, the commander Of each
Army Corps, or separate command, will either
aneod In person, o. send staff once to the
s@ee OF ths Assistant AdjutaEt General at thee
aesda uartsrs, Tor orders, aad TO report the Ioca
nee OF the Headquarters Of hi, Corps and each |
u It's divisions.
50 Aflsr every march, lhs Chisis si tae ssa1 /