Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-04-11
OUR MILITARY BUDGET.
LATE FROM YORKTOWN.

LATE FROM YORKTOWN.
We have definite and reliable Information from
our army 5e!o.s Yorktown, up TO D. m of YES
tefdsY st that hour the recent terrific storm
had hardly subsidized there The Bay and the
mouths Of both rivers fsnking the peninsula con-
tinuej far too rough for effective operations Oh
the part the feet in aid Of the necessary prepa
rations for an attack upon the enemy's extensive
lire Of foTtifcatiops there.
BY sunset, however we presume a change took
place that must have allowed much TO be effected
in tie cculse ei the night. Such is the nature Of
the erouad in font Of the enemy's works that
especially after such a storm, IL must be some
days before the plans of the GeneraI-in-ehi in
TIA; quaf.c5 will begin to develop themselves to
the country. The ground there ia generally fiat, ,
low and swampy.
10 roads rnccmmsnded By their guns exist.
such as are necessary to Gen. McCIeIlan,s move
ments we presume were being indust,lously made
throughout the whole duration Of the storm
Joe Johnson and hsgruder (who are In COM
mand OF !Le rebels theTe) have, doubtless the
main strength OF both their armies In position
from their front at Yorktown back to their ba..
AZ Richmond; leaving but few thousand men
In and around the Norfolk Notifications, and on
the lire q the Rappahannock and Rapidan, tie
base Of which is at GordonsvlIIe
Under there Circumstances our belief 4, that
their combined force IN Mcclellan s front reaches
quite ~ 90 men, nearly half OF whom however.
are probably militia very recently drafted into
service and OF very little use except 10 labor on
and behind entertainments.
Lste southern papers make II plain that az the
time OF heir retreat from Manassas their army of
the Potomac Was greatly demoralzed, and there is
little reason 10 believe that hurying TO its assist
Lar for
improved IL IN this important particular.
Nevertheless. heir works and position at York
town are very strong, and are Of course manned
by The very best portion OF their troops not more
than i've OF sir thousand men being necessary to
thai eEd.
All these facts have doubtless been anticipated
long since by our military authorities, who have
made sil necessary preparations 20 meet and over
come such Of them as make fer the advantage of
the rebels.
We are rot among those who anticipate hear
ing Of the occurrence OF anythlng decisive from
that quarter for some days 10 come under the
circumstances narrated above.
THE GREAT BATTLE
Persons around us ere wondering why the Cow
eminent EsTe has not, up to this time received
more ofieial information concerning the battle OF
Pittsburg Landing.
The reason Is plain enough Such reports
would only come here through Gen. Haleek, to
whom they would be made by Generals Grant an
Buell.. Gen. Halleck being himself on the way
from 81 Louis 10 Pittsburg Landing, cannot be
easily reached by telegraph, or easily find an 3D.
Portunity to Telegraph to Washington nom some
point on his line CT travel.
Nevertheless, the expected and so eagerly de-
sired dispatches from him may arrive here at any
moment We trust they may do so before the
.Sfay gees to press to-day.
FROM SHIP POINT
The King Philip arrived at the Navy Yard AZ
half past eight this morning, having left Ship
Point (near Yorktown, York river) at two O'Clock
yesterday afternoon. Captain Fox, Assistant Secre-
tary o!the Navy, Senator Grimes ofIowa Hon. Mr.
Sedgwick Off Y, and several other gentlemen
came up on the King Phillip. Our forces are
represented TO be hourly gaining ground before
Yorktown, but the bad condition of the roads
materially retards their movements
Nothing new has transpired on the river
NOT So
IL 10 enormously stated that the rebel Generals
Joseph F.. Johnston and A Sidney johnson are
brothers. In fact there is no between
them; and the names are not even speIt alike
FROM TIE MOUNTAIN DEPARTMENT.
WHEELING, Va. April 10 -Ron 4. M Sfas-
toa, SECRETARY Of Warden. Milroy Is In posses-
sion Of Monterey and Crabbolton The enemy,s
mounted scouts are stih In sight OF Monterey.
Their rear guard was driven back by our troops.
They reported to be fortifyinZ Themselves eat
ofths Shenandoah mountains
&c. FREMONT,
Msjor General COMMANDING
ORDERS rRoA THE WAR DEPARTMENT RELATIVE
To MILITARY INTELLIGENCE.
Tne following orders were Issued YESTERDAY:
WAR DEP,RTNxar
Washington city, prII TO- 1892 (
To the MtlitaTy Sgp6rtSor of IekgTapks
Sir: You are directed 10 stop all telspraphic
communications 20 the PhtladeLphfa iaorirsT
until satisfactory proof Is furnished TO this De-
partment that the recent publications respecting
opsratlons Of the army It Yorktown were duIv
authorized You Will proceed 10 Fortress N on roe
and make arrangements 10 enforce The orders Of
this Department.
Yours, truly, EDWIN NJ. STAKroE
Secretary Of War
Ordsrsd-Thzt eli applications for passes BIZ
newspaper editors or Correspondents be referred
20 Col Edward Z. Sanford, military supervisor
Of telegraphs, and be subject 70 such rules an 4
regulations a. may be prescribed by this depart
ment. EDWIN III. STANTON,
Secretary Of War.
The REPORTED occUPATIos OF coRINrH.
Up to four O'Clock yesterday afternoon the gov
eminent bad not received an ordclal dispatch
connrmstory Of the oceupstion OF Corinih.
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