Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-03-18
OUR MILITARY BUDGET.
: ISLAND No. 10.

Up 10 noon to-day no branch Of the Govern
ment here had received information corrobo-
rating the telegram Of last night from St Louis,
descriptive Of General Halleck's speech in re-
Spouse to a serenade, wherein he is made to
announce the evacuation Of island No. 10 by the
rebels as having at that time occurred.
knowledge Of the situation Of affairs there
leads us to hope that 1t is true. Nevertheless IL
50, the rebels succumbed there some days sooner
than Commodore Foote anticipated. Their works
prove much stronger than those constructed a.
Columbus, while the principal one may be as
sailed by land forces with great dificulty indeed.
Though II was not anticipated that II would 30
soon fall all realized that In two or three days, at
furthest II would surely be ours.
CADETS AT LARGE, FOR 1862.
The President has made the following ap-
polntments Of "Cadets at large' at West Point.
Viz:
Ed. w. Baker, Ill; Albert g. Bayless, KY
VIM IA. Upham, Wis; fred'k A. Mathew, N.
Y; Henry D. wallen, IT,, Ga; Arthur Tracy
Lee, Mass; Edw'd Everett Sharp, Mo-; Eras-
nrs ID. Gaines, Ill Travers Jones, Pa; Chas.
WOodson Bates, Mo. Also, Richard Taylor
Churchill, from the District Of Columbia. The
last mentioned Ia son Of the late Captain
Churchill, U 5. A, who died in the service, In
Mexico.
GENERAL BANKS ARMY.
A portion OF the gallant army Of General Banks
reached Manassas Junction to-day, having
marched to that point from Winchester, via
strsusearg and the line Of the Manassas.gap rail-
road.
NAVY YARD.
TIE steamer Stepping Stones arrived from be-
lev yesterday afternoon and left again last night.
~ In afraA 4
fBK BURNSIDE EXPEDITION.
We have RETAINED from mentioning anything
connected with the movements Of the Burnside
expedition Of late, least we might, in so doing,
Inadvertently publish improper information con-
eeTEiag them.
This mc:ning's Philadelphia Inquirer, how
srer, contains the following, published by direct
permission, 1t Is to be presumed:
NEwBERN PROBABLY TAKEN
wAsHINGTON, March 17-(Special dispatch to
the Inquirer )-Commodore ooldsbofough has
received Intelligence from the Burnside Expedi-
ton. Ii WIS still successfully pursuing its plans,
having accomplished all that Ii was originally
intended IL was Just the eve Of an attack
upon Newbern. Commodore Goldsborough is
sanguine that ere this II has successfully captured
that town.
Newbern sthe capital Of Craven county, North
Carolina, and is situated at the confluence Of the
Neuse and Trent rivers, about one hundred and
twenty miles snutnedst rom hdle1Q d, and nftV
miles from Pamlico Sound. II was for many
years the capital Of the State. The Neuse river,
which is more than mile wide at this place, is
navigated by steamboats, about eight months Of
the year. The entrance from the sea il through
Ocracoke inlet. Newbrrn, before the rebellion,
had considerable trade. Its chief articles Of ex-
port were grain, lumber. turpentine, tar and ma
cal stores. The population 10 about 500, and
besides the county buildings, Newbern contains
several churches, two banks, theater and three
newspaper Offices.
ARREST OF AN EDITOR FOR THE PUBLICATION OF
ARMY MOVEMENTS.
All order was issued yesterday morning for the
seizure Of the printing once and the arrest Of the
publisher end printers OF the Washington Sunday
Chronicle and their trial by a courtmartial, that
paper having on Sunday published news Of mill
tary operations ana movements, thereby disre-
gaIding the order OF the Secretary Of War and
mixing itself liable 70 be proceeded against under
tie Hfty-seventh article OF war. The order Of
are est was placed In the hands Of the military gov
Of the District OF Columbia and the editor Of
the paper was brought before him. The editor
stated that the news was handed In at q very late
hour and the paper went to press without his
PERSONAL supervision. lie expressed his regret ut
tee violation Of the order and promised to guard
carefully against a recurrence OF similar publica-
lions, whereupOn at the request Of the military
governor, be being satisfied thatthe offence would
not be repeated, the execution Of the order was
suspended.
ARMY APPOINTMENTS
large number OF applications have been made
Oy volunteer officers to be appointed in the regular
army, but these have been unsuccessful-among
other reasons, owing TO the d. ficuty Of dIscrmi-
mating 20 the relative merits Of the applicants
The Senate were four hours in executive ses-
sion Yesterday and confirmed the following nom--
nations for BTigadier Generals Of volunteers
Major VIZ. r. Barry, chief Of artillery, attached
70 Gen. McClellan'S stsh Willis A German, of
Minnesots; Col. Schuyler Hamilton; Thomas L.
Price, member Of Congress from Mo Mai Jas
N. Palmer, 5th cavalry; 1t Col w H. Emery,
OF the 9th cavalry; Mai Andrew J. Smith, Of the
Sth cavairyi Mercena l. Patrick, Of New York;
Isaac T. QuimbY, OF New York. Onis s. Ferry,
OF Connecticut; Hiram 6 Berry, Of Maine The
following Brigade Surgeons, all OF Pennsylvania,
Were eonnrmed:-James ID. Suawbridge, r g.
Mccoy, George = Kemble, II Taylor, George
L. Psncoast, G. r. H Campbell, r. Fl. Gross and
WaRhfnOt0n Duff-a