Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-03-31
OUR MILITARY BUDGET.
BOAT EIGrT AT MUSouITo INLET.
CAPTAINS PUDD AND MATHER KILLED
EIGHT MEN KILLED AND Two TAKEN
PRISOSEpS

The sunbo.t E.enville arrived Ct tie navy yard
this morning from st. Augustine, having on
beard the bodies OF Capt Budd, Of the Penguin,
and Capt MatheI, Of the Henry Andrew, who
~ere killed by the rebels at Mosquito Inlet the
slst inst. Prom Mr.. r. w. Baxter, hospital
seward az he " sbash, who had charge Of the
bodies, we have the following Particular:
On the 2lst, Captains Budd and Mathers fitted
cut u boat expedition Up the inlet, consisting OF
four boets-the Andrew crossing the bar and fol
lowing up the boats for some distanee--the Pen
guin rereining outside, being unable to cross the
bar. The previous day they had landed On the
isjaRd. and were nc; n,clssied, BIZ, found on ,hs
Island tvrc white NvCI1en who were strong secesh
and taey probably informed the rebel soldiers Of
'heil inten;lr n &c return the next day
4. chs gigs crew, who were in advance, were
about to land, they were cred on ny body Of
concealed riasrnen, the two captains being killed
outright. Captain Eudd received bail through
the tight side Of BE neck, Which severed the ca
sCi:ed artery.
Captain Msihei was shot exactly ia toe same
placs, the only difference being chs. tae wound
was received on the opposite side Of the leck.
he also received a shot through the righ, breast
passing entirely through his body, coming out
AZ the left side of his back.
eight, were missing, and the rebels informed
them the neat day, when Tag Of truce was sent
sfte; the bodies, hat they were all killed with
the exception Of two, who Were taken prisoners
In the other boats sia more were wounded, Two
Il whom died On the sd.
Our men fred into the bushes and pulled of,
not knowing wins; force they Rad to contend
against
The bodies of the captains had been buried by
the rebels and when sent after next day they
were returned, With also the watch and sword Of
enc OF the officers, and taken immediately to the
Wabash, flag ship,I and after being enclosed In
Lead COINS, were transferred to the Bienville, In
which they were brought 10 this city.
.he bodies we've this morning escorted TO the
chapel In the yard by the marines and crew Of
the Bienviile, where they viii remain Until the
funeral.
sIcs AND WOUNDED SOLDIERS AT WINCHESTER,
Secretary Seward and several medical gentle
Insn from this city, DIR. Harvey Lindsey and
others,) left here on Friday morning for win.
chester, Va, TO examine the hospital accomno-
dstions, and see wha, could be done for the COM
fort Of the soldiers wounded In the late ba tile
The party returned yesterday morning. They
found three hospitals at winchester, while many
sick snd wounded were at the hotels and I'm mi
vate houses. There are about three hundred
wounded there, and Of these cne-half are con-
sidered seriously 50. About sixty have died Of
their wounds since the battle Gen, Shield. 1.
able 70 walk out.
The party having made their report hlss DIX
with Characteristic energy, left here a. o,ciock
last evening with three nurses, and a large supply
of comforts and delicscles. She carried with he,
what WIS much needed, quantity of vegetables
and fruits. The rebels have completed th.,,
work 81 devastation and ruin in that yicinit. that
potatoes have been selling for S. per bushel. and
scs.re ~ that. number Of iron bedstezds, with
comfortable bedding, have also been sent M
Esadssar;sr, PToco.s Marshal, OH.s,J
CRY Of Wdshtsgfcs, M1-ch 20, 1859.
Special Order Nc. 81.
The requirement Ct pace, from persons visiting
Maryland will Geese from this date
sy o-dsr Of
Major w. z. DosrEz, Proves. Marshal,
CHAstzs Z. EcBrEscr, Adjutant
ANOTHER EXCURSION TO M.rAssas-suz1Enr ,x,
NON RECOVERED
The following dispatch, d,ted Manassas. March
e, has been received:
Conductor Franks 10 day tcok out n LARGO e,eu-
Sion party 20 Manassas, cons isti NJ Of Col Baker
Of he government detective police with a nun,ha,
81 othet orneisls, accompanied by their ladie,
The telegraph lines were corplsted 10 W,rren,o,
Junction Last night, and are working admirrhIv
The Colonel this afternoon found five cannon
which the rebels bad buried about a mile aud
hah beyond tbe Junction IL appears that the
car broke down, and the guns were tumbIed oa
TO oae side Of the track and buried and the
ground smoothed nicely over them Three m
ITEM are iron, the other brass the heaviest weigh.
ing iofty-sx hundred pounds The guns wi II
be taken to Alexandria Tomorrow
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA.
AIEIAaDsII, March %, ns5Mi spc,o.e s roa
Ast o. al VIE, on o. before sAe lith day Of April
next, have to take the cath Of Adelity and ale
sianc: 70 the new government Of Virginia or else
cease TO be bank directors Estate or independentS
or orocers OF benks, whether banks in part owned
hythe state or az dependent bankr All direct
c's ard officers. Therefore, Of the Branch Farmers
BANK, Branch Exchange Bank Of Virginia or the
Eank Of the Old Dominion have to take the oath
rf are Liable TO nne not exceeding 81 OCO The
same applies TO almost all Professions Ministe,x
on me gospel cannot s9lemnze the rites Of matri.
tnony without taking the oath, or they are liable
10 ene OF not lers than $40 or more than s5OO
we have now Quartered here, I'm addition 10
four companies Of the Ssth Pennsylvania. undsI
command CT Major Giles, the oath New Vol
segiment, under command Of Col. VeIJe ThI.
gentleman 10 also Military Governor, In place OF
Gen Montgomery, who has gone to AnnspoiI,
Gen Montgomery and the Union men here had
been somewhat al variance before he left and his
course 10 the eth Illinois cavalry in twice asstno
their removal from Alcxandria to oblige recession
fympdtbiIers brought matters 20 a culmipsting
Point, aud msde him very unpopular p"
rhE OATH OF FIDELITY AND ALLEGIANCE
BY TIE act passed oy the General Assembly OF
virginia on the 10th Of February last, the follow
ieg persons are required TO take the oath OF ale
lence snd n1eiisY prescribed by the convention
which assembled at Wheeling on the Ifth Of
June, 1861, viz: ~
fefsons Desiring license 20 practice any pre.
% ~ caiiy on any business or ceiling for
which license Is required by existing Laws
Resident ATTORNEYS
Asents Of mining or msnufactuiuo rcmnani..
CT associations, whether incorporsied nf no,
gents OF coal or timber companies fc,eic,n ~,
domestic, having depot In the Stat. Ali sis,S
and agents ct persons who are required To tsls
the oath " '.o
Minister. celebrating the rite Of matrimoov
Physicians, surgeons and dentists
Bank directors and ofacers.
Keepers % bridges, roeds and ferries
Omcsrs and clerks Of corporations, associations
ard Institutions IN which the STATE has an in
iE-Sst
Couacilmsn
Clerks and deputy clerks Of courts
commissioners IN chancery.
NctaTiss
The q. provides sst registering tAs oaths, and