Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-07-10
OUR MILITARY supoET.
TIE I,ATFaT

TIE LATEST.
Dispatches are in w ashington nom Mcclellan's
headquarters up to last evening, TO which time
nothing In the way Of an engagement had recent.
ly occurred In that quarter.
THE FIRST TA&.
The frat tax to te collected under the new law
Is that passports, which, under the provisions
Of the act, became operative on the IL, Of July,
instant.
NAVY YARD.
The Naugatuck left the yard this morning, for
New York, where she will be put in complete
order.
The transport Metamora arrived last night, for
repairs.
The guns, &C., from the Norfolk Navy Yard,
| which have been brought up by the schconers w.
+. Cox and Deborah, have all been landed, and
arc being arranged along the wharves.
board for the examination OF the apprentices
| and minors 10 In session At the yard.
ARMY CHANGES.
| II is understood that the following changes
have been made or are occurring in the army
| General Philip st. George Cooke 10 relieved nom
duty, and ordered to report at Washington. RI.
NOR assigns his command to General Stoneman.
| Colonel Averill, Of NE Third Pennsylvania Cav
airy, IL to take command Of the First Brigade of
Cavalry, In place OK General Emory. Col Blake,
commanding Second Brigade Of Cavalry, 10 or
dered 10 report az Fortress Monroe. Dr. Letter.
man has been commissioned with the rank O.,
Lieutenant Colonel. General Van Vliet reports
at Fortress Monroe, and Colonel Ingalls, flls his
place.
FROM GEN. HALLECR'S ARMY.
Gen. Buell. arrived In Huntsville, Alabama, on
SATURDAY evening, Ssth nit and took up his
Huntsville and Decatur the divisions commanded
by Gems McCook, Nelson, and Crittcnden are in
camp. Wood has not yet crossed the Tennessee
rlVcr All was quiet at and near Chattanooga.
MILITARY ITEMS.
Capt. w. L. smith, Of the corps Of topo2raph.
as hIigedier general. The nominate on had been
pending since August last, and Il 10 known tn.
he has meantime been acting a. brigadief general
IN the army OF the Potomac.
The resignation Of Col Thomas F. Gsnet. aid.
de-camp to Gen. Mcclellan, has been accepted
by the President to take effect from the 5th inst.
Major J. Watts De Pevster, jr., LIST New York
Artillery, VIII report 10 Gen. Mcclellan.
GEN. BURNSIDE IN JAMES RIVER.
zen. burnside, with part Of his army, has Join.
| ed Gen; Mcclellan. He had prepared for an in
lsnd advance from Newberp, which WA TO com.
m4nce on Tuesday, the 1st Instant when news Of
the strait Of the Potomac army came, accomps-
MED by orders for him to move forward part OF
h.s force to Virginia. BY next morning his
| trooTs were embarked and stcaming down the
Nense river, whenihe received dispatch stating
that Mcclellan was in Richmond and the enemy
| In flight In all directions Not suspecting the
truth OF this dispatch, Gen. Burnside disembark.
| ed bis troops. After waiting for a messenger TO
20 10 Fortress Monroe and return, the feet sgain
| got under way. The voyage was delightful, and
| or Monday the vessels were in James river
| ORDERS TO SURGEONS.
The following surgeons have been ordered TO
| report for duty In person, as follow:
Brigade Surgeon Dorr 10 the Medical Director
| Military District Of Washington, TO take chatge
OF one OF the hospitals In this city; Assistant Sur
seon Clinton Wagner, assigned to duty in this
Judiciary square, will report to the Medical d.
| rector Of the Military District OF w ashington;
! Assistant Surgeon J. q, cKee 10 the Surgeon
General, In this city; Brig de Surgeon George G.
Blackman 10 the commanding on GER Army OF the
Potomaci Brigade Surgeon Edward Mcdonnell
to Major General sigel; ami Brigade Surgeons
Charles l.. Allen and Thomas b. Catlin 10 the
| commanding ofhcer Department Of the South.