Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-01-28

AN IMPORTANT NOTICE.


An order has been issued from the office of the
Provost Marshal here, requiring hereafter all
persons passing by stage or private conveyance
over the roads between the District and Port
Tobacco or Leonardtown, Md, and the vicinity
of those villages, to procure passes either from
the office (of the Provost Marshal) here, II going
thither, or from the headquarters Of GeneraI
Hooker's division II coming this way; the said
roads now being in military possession.
Persons venturing on those roads without such
passes will Of course be stopped, and possibly
held.
NAVY YARD.
Mr.. Price. who acted as pilot Of the brig Perry
on her late successful passage down the Potomac
left that vessel at Old Point yesterday afternoon
and returned to the yard this morning. He is the
same person who acted as one of the pilots Of the
Pensacola when she ran the batteries, and he re-
ports that that vessel the Pensacola) sailed from
Old Point yesterday afternoon at 2 O'Clock.
There has been no arrival from the fotilla since
the Stepping Stones came up yesterday.
The Baltimore was to have taken party down
the river to-day, but the trip was postponed on
account Of the very unfavorable weather.
EVASION OF MILITARY ARREST IN ALEXANDRIA.
This morning, about or o'clock, a squad OF
the provost guard went to the residence Of J.
Newton Harper, in Alexandria, with an order
from the State Department for his arrest, but the
bird had flown, and carried with him all the evi.
dences Of his guilt II such existed 1t IS reported
that he was one Of those engaged in the work OF
carrying or forwarding the mail on the under
ground railroad-that in fact he acted as post
master Of the concern.
GENERAL sIGRL.
The resignation Of Gen. Sigel not having been
accepted, his military abilities being highly ap.
preciated, he will not renew 1t. AS strong
friend Of the Union, he will continue in service
where he can be Of most use, either in Missouri
or on the Potomac. series Of events prompted
him to retire from the army, but the more recen,
cause Of complaint It Is believed will be RENE.
died.
ACCEPTED.
On being notified Of their recent appointment,
az commissioners to visit and relieve the Union
prisoners in the hands Of the rebels, Bishop
Ames and the Hon. Hamilton Fish both tele.
graphed their acceptance to the Secretary Of War
Their acceptance was thus received last night
NAVAL CHANGES.
The U. s. brig Perry will sail at once for As
pinwall to take the place of the brig Bainbridge
now there, which is ordered to report at Kew
West for duty In the Gulf Squadron now block.
aiding the Rebel ports "
AFFAIRS OVER THE RIVER.
FoRr ELLSWORTH, Jan. 25, 1862 -Editsy Star:
Companies and 6, Of the Goth (Utica) " York
Regiment Of heavy srtillery-whfch have been at
this fort since the 2sth Of November, at which
time they left the brigade Of General slocum-re-
ceived telegraphic dispatch from General Barry
Of Washington, to vamose the fort, to make room
for the 18th and 18th New York light artillery,
who are to garrison the fort permanently These
are new batteries, and composed mostly Of Ger
and who are said TO be well posted In the hand.
ling Of large guns. Companies Il and have
gone 70 Fort Lyon, where the rest Of the 26th
regiment are at present quartered.
We had hard storm here last mig BIT with about
one inch OF snow. RICHARDS.