Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-03-07
OUR MILITARY BUDGET.
THE SITUATION.


We have every reason to believe that instead Of
Withdrawing troops from their army Of the Po-
tomac, the oligarchY are straining every nerve to
Increase their numbers everywhere in our front
from their lowest Potomac battery to Winchester,
crowding thither nearly all the new levies they
can obtain by volunteering and drafting. Such
is the opinion Of the best judges in our army on
the other side Of the river.
sEcEsH VESSELS AND cARsoRs DESTROYED.
The following official report describes the re-
cent destruction, by Union blockading ship, OF
three secesh vessels and their cargoes:
u. 8. BARK RESTLESS.
of BxHs Bay, S. g., FEB. Is, 1862.
Sir: have the honor to report that on the 18th
instant, about IL O'Clock a.. m, we discovered a
vessel ashore on a shoal in Bulls Bay.
I sent two armed boats In, for the purpose OF
reconnoitering, and, II possible, to bring her of
On boarding they found her to be very old and
worthless craft, without a cargo, and only four
negroes on board. While on board the sloop
they discovered three vessels lying at anchor
inside the shoals, apparently laden with rice, &c
At 30 a. m. on the lith instant, sent another
armed boat with instructions to cut these vessels
out or destroy them.
There not being enough wind all day TO bring
these vessels out, they were destroyed after dark
and their fags, papers and arms taken in the boat
and brought of, with two prisoners.
The following are the names Of the vessels de-
stroyed, with their cargoes, which consis ted OF
rice, for the city of Charleston:
Sloop Edisto, 1900 bushels Of rice -rnk; sloop
Elizabeth, 800 bushels rice, sunk ffAnnn Theo-
dore Stoney, $500 bushels rice, bur
The schooner Theodore Stoney " 1ne craft
Of 81 tons, but could not be got out a. there was
battery Of three guns near her anchorage, and
consequently, was burned.
Their respective crews Were all foreigners and
negroes, and not having room enough In the boat
to bring them OF, they were set ashore and al.
lowed to retain their personal effects, except arms
send you rebel flag, with the request to for
ward the same with my compliments, to the flag
officer.
In closing, feel It my duty to mention the ef-
fcient manner In which my orders were carried
out by Acting Masters Mates Henry Eason and
J. Walter Mackie, and to call your attention to
the same.
Enclosed transmit the papers Of the DESTROYED
vessels.
lam, sir, very respectfully, your obt serv't,
EDWARD CoNRoY,
Acting Vol Lieut. Comd'R.
To Commander J. @ PARROT, U. 9. NJ, com'dg
U. 5 steamer Augusta, bloc ading squadron,
off Charleston, 9. c.
REJECTED
In the course of late proceed ngs in executive
session Of the Senate, they rejected the following
military nominations Viz: or Assistant Ad ju-
tant Generals, with the rank of Captain-Tappan
Wright, of =; Chas Mundee, Of Kansas; John
Murray, Of N. Y; Frederick Hawey, of Pa
Chas Stewart, of Md. Commissary Of Subsist-
ence, with the rank Of Csptain-John CLARK, oil
Mass. Additional Paymasters-Wm C. Barney
OF N. y; James w. Schaumburg, of Pa VIM
H. Ritter, Of N. Y; C. r. Saunders, Of Cal.
In lately considering the Presid ent's military
nominations, the Senate passed over the follow
ing, not confirming them, at least for the time
being:
Adjutant Generals Observation-Disclosures Ad-
jutant Generals with the rank Of experimentation
Reeve, OF Mich; John Pound, Of N. Y; Andrew
C.. Kemper, of Ohio John r. Fenc klemier, OF N
j.; w. p. Prentice, Of N. Y. Commissary of
Subsistence, with the rank Of Captain-W. w.
Leland, Of n. Y. To be additional Paymasters-
Isaac N. Humphrey, Zeblna C. PangbOrn, OF
Mass; Trueman c. Wright, Of Wis; John
Patterson, Of Pa.