Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-03-22
OUR MILITARY euooET.
ARMSTRONG GUNS .

Inc DOdst Oh INC HSDc1s tnat tncy arc pkdCiuS
Armstrong" guns on the Merrimac is an un-
truthful one.
We are assured, from perfectly reliable source,
that there 10 not an "Armstrong" gun In the
country; nor has there ever been gun made by
Sir William Armstrong for any other service than
that Of the English Government.
The large rifed ordnance procured from Eng
land for the Rebels were made at Lowmoor works
after the designs Of Capt. Blakeley, formerly Of
the Royal artillery, who il one Of the claimants
for originating the method Of constructing heavy
cannon by rings or hoops; and upon a similar
principle to that now adopted by Mr.. Parrott,
except in the application of the latter he uses
continues coil of wrought iron.
About twenty Of Blakeley's 100 FOUNDER rifles
only have been delivered to the Rebels, which,
together with thirty smooth seige 68-pounder
cannon, constitute all the heavy ordnance sent
them, which has thus far escaped capture.
Most Of the rIied cannon used by the Rebels
have been smooth navy guns, rifed, many Of
which have burst under the enormous strain
brought upon them, which they were not de-
signed to resist
THE KILLED, WOUNDED AND MISSING.
The following Official report embraces full
and correct exhibit Of the casualties on the fri
gate Congress In the action Of the sth instant, at
Newport News:
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, March 10, 1862
SIR: very respectfully submit the following
report OF the casualties which occurred on board
the U. :: frgae Congress in the action Of the sth
inst, at Newport News. Viz:
Total number Of officers and men on board. .43I
Number accounted Observation-Disclosures. .29s
Killed, wounded and missing 1876
Wounded taken on shore. Observation-Disclosures. rs
w ounded, since dead OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 10
Killed, missing and died on shore. 100
regret exceedingly to record the death of
brave and promising young officer; and is uni
versally regretted.
have the honor to be, very respectfully, YOUR
obedient servant,
AUSTIN PKNDsRsRAsT, Lieut. U. IN
To Hon. Gideon Welles.
fots.-Young Hargous was probably killed by
the same shell that killed the gallant Lieut. Jos
b. Smith. Immediately after its explosion, in
quiry being made for Lieut. Smith, the old gun
ner OF the ship, pointing, answered, There he
lays, sir, ''-and beside him Law the remains of
poor young Hargous ED. STAR.
COMBINATIONS OF MILITARY APPOINTMENTS.
The Senate were In executive session several
hours yesterday afternoon, and confirmed the fol-
lowing nominations as Major Generals Of voluu-
teer forces, namely;
Brig. Generals Don Carlos Buell., John Pope,
Samuel X. Curtis, Franz Sigel, John A. McCler-
nand, Charles +. Smith, Lewis Wallace; and TO
be Brigadier Generals Of volunteers, CoIonels
John Cook, Richard Oglesby, William III. l.
Wallace, Jno. Macarthur, Jacob G. Lauman, Jno.
A. Logan, Rob'tL. McCook and Speed g. FRY.
The Senate also confirmed as Brig adler Gen.
erals Of Volunteers the following named - Mai.
John G. Barnard, OF Corps of Engineers; Capt.
Henry Nj. Judah, OF 4th infantry; Capt James b.
Ricketts,, Of LIST artillery, for meritorious conduct
at battle Of Bull Run; Jas. Craig, Of Mo; Horatio
p. Van Give and Alexander Asboth.
ANEW MILITARY DEPARTMENT
A new Military Department, to be called the
Department Of the Gulf, Is constituted Ii will
comprise all the coast Of the Gulf of exico west
OF Pensacola harbor, and so much Of the Gulf
States as may be occupied by the forces under
Major General B. F. Butler United States Volun-
teers The headquarters for the present will be
movable, wherever the general commanding may
be.
The States of South Carolina, Georgia, and
Florida, with the expedition and forces now
under Brig. General II. w. Sherman, will consti.
tute NJ Hillary Department, to be called the De-
Partment Of the South, and to be under the com.
mana OF zen. Hunter.
RELEASED.
The following prisoners at the old Capitol
prison were released last night upon taking
the oath Of allegiance, which was administered
by Justice Johnson: William H. Swan, of
Baltimore; James Toole, Prince George county,
Md James Kennedy, Allegheny county, Va !;
Edward WEIGH, Winchester, Va; jeremiah
Maher, do; George NJ. Inflow, do Arthur 8.
Markell, do Joseph Widmyer, Jefferson county,
Va; Martin Bergin, Fairfax county, Va; Mich,l
Conway, Alexandria; Henry C. Brown, Fairfax
county, Va; Joshua Young do; Alfred Leigh,
do; Thomas $. Gaddin, Baltimore; w. p.
Mills, do.
MUSTERED OFT OF THE SERVICE
The following paragraph 1Othl Of recent
general order" musters out Of service the sta II
OF Brig. Gen. James II. Lane, of Kansas:
The following officers Of the volunteer service,
appointed additional aidsde-camp for service
with the army in Kansas under Brig. Gen. Jas,
service:
Col. WIN. H. Merrill, Lieut. Col Judson XII.
patrick, Msjs. J. J. Weed, Champion Vaughn.
John RicheY and Verplank Van Antwerp; Can,
tains Volney Hickox, J. X. Mcclure, Win. KYLE.
w A. Phillips, Avery r. Russell, VIM. O'Dor.
nell, James M. Rice and Richard l.. Shelley.
NAVY YARD.
The Leslie and King Phillip went down to the
hotilla yesterday afternoon, and returned last
night, bat reports nothing new.
The gunners gang we re in charge Of the Evans
port gun this morning, and were about testing It's
accuracy
LIEUTENANT woRDBN, U. SIN.
1t gratiies US exceedingly to be able to state
that Lieut.. Worden's condition has materially
improved. He IL still at the residence Of Lieut.
Wise, In this city, where everything that can
hasten his recovery Is Of course being done for
him.
TRANSFERRED.
Brigadief General Harvey Brown, u. g. A., late
the distingu ished commander Of Fort Pickens
has been assigned to the command Of all the forts
In New York harbor.
Brigadier General Lewis T. Arnold (major Ist
artillery succeeds General Brown in the CON-
mand Of Fort Pickens.
GENERAL FREMONT.
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