Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-05-01
SECOND EDITION.
THREE O'CLOCK, p. NJ.
OUR MILITARY BUDGET.
LATEST FROM YORKTOWN

LATEST FROM YORKTOWN
The War Department have telegrems from the
army before Yorktown up to about S a. m. TO-DAY.
From them II is gathered that last evening and
night there was more or less desultory firing on
three or four Of the points occupied by the rebels
to check the prosecution Of their work in extend
Ing their entrenehmentsi with success, though
not amounting to what might be called an en-
gagement.
FROM BANKS COLUMN
The War Department have a telegram from
General Banks column, dated yesterds Y evening,
which, however, embraces no aews Of any late
interesting movements, either b. his army or that
OF the Rebel Jackson In his front.
sLEsxBR's DIVISION.
The story being published In newspapers say
ing that Gen Blenker has been superseded by
Gen. Rosecrens In the command Of his division
10 mistske. Gen. b . division has been or
dered to join the command Of Gen. Rosecrans,
who ranks Gen. Blenker, and therefore when they
may be together will command both, Gen. ID
commanding his own division a. before under
him. This we apprehepd to be the true explsnG-
tion Of the mistake
COLONEL WILLIAMS.
We hear that among the recent presidential
nominations Of the President was that Of Colonel
Robert Williams, Captain Of the 5th u. 3 Cav
alrV,) now Colonel commanding the 1st Masss-
chusests Cavalry, and also the commander Of the
three regiments of u. s. volunteers at this time
occupying the Island Of Hilton Head Colonel
W. is Proverbially one Of the most efficient and
accomplished officers In the regular service: his
present Massachusetts, cavalry regiment being
proverbially unsurpassed In soldierly qualities
In hPan ~ fba
service. II will be recollected that he was General
Banks Assistant Adjutsnt General at Baltimore
and on the north bank of the Potomac
THE NEW SURGEON GENERAL.
War DEPARTMENT, Adj: Gta,rapS Om,,.)
Washington, April 2S, 1862.
General Orders, No. a..
l. Assistant Surgeon William A. Hammond,
U. s. Army, having been appointed by the Presi-
dent, Surgeon General with the rank OF BrIgadier
General. under the act approved April 10, 1862,
Will enter without delay upon the duties Of his
Office.
Applications for transportation for the re.
moval OF sick men, for nurses, and for supplies
Tor the sick, will be made hereafter to the Surgeon
General. The Surgeon General is also authorized
% give passes at his discretion for private phys.
clans, nurses, and friends Of sick and wounded
soldiers to attend and Wait them
l.. THOMAS, Adjutant General.
Ofacial-E. ID. TOWNSEND, A,s't Adj't Gen.
RELEASED "gRON SOUTHERN RULE AND rTRAs.
N.Y.
The following significant epistle has been re-
ceived at the Post Once Department:
-, County, Tennessee
Fist Assistant PoStnldSte, General
Dear Sir: Being liberated for awhile from South
ern rule and tyranny, take the earliest opportu-
nifty to inform you that, Notwithstanding our
post oface has been employed by the Southern
Confederacy, and my assistants ere loyal to the
United States that when this Office came under
the rebel government, and the oath was sent 10
us, we slled 1t bogusly, and sent Il to Richmond
without swearing to 1t.
Ifyou will hunt up my last report for the quar-
ter ending July l, 1861 you will see from Il that
am loyal. have in my hands all the money
that has been received at this Office since lat April
1851 or course we had to adopt the FIVE and ten
cent rates, in order TO hold the Office for our con-
venience, and also a loyal community.
Your friend,