Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-11-06

The suhioined news. taken from the Rich
mcnd Dispatch OF the Ist inst, comes 20 us
through the "Associarsd Press" via Fcrtree.
Monroe: .t .7.r
REBEL ACCOUNTS oP GEN. LEx's Army -si
the entire evacuation of Northern Virginia or
that tho Sc moves Were made in reference 70 Ia.
reported advance Of Mcclellan through Lou
satisfied that a general advance Of the enemy.s
forc' 5 is not anticipated, and that our govern
mpnt which desirts sucb q movement on the
Part of Mcclellan, will BE- disappointed for the
The operations OF the enemy. 60 far as trans.
pred, do not indicate that they viii risk an en-
gaet ms mt Win the well appointed and highly
From Winchester and the country below ve
have advioes mp 10 Thursday, when no move
ment OF the enemy had taken place along the
Upper Potomac. The report that Winchester
had been evacuated is incorrect Our cavalry
rickets still hold their old positions north OF
Bunker Hill and east OF Charlestown.
ABUSES IN THE ARMY. .t.t..
a close investigation into the MANAGEMENT Of
the commissary and quartermastsr's depart
ments would disclose q degree Of recklesSnees
entirely inexcusable, and well calculated 90
depreciaie the currency Of the government if it
had no other evil effect.
In cons eI sation " ith a number Of farmers Of
The valley, rcc' ntly, who were frequently asked
the question whether the government intended
10 redeem its circulation, the inference being
drawn from its unnecessary expenditure that
Confederate money was only being for the
present exigt ncy, and that final repudiaaon
would ensue from thesxtravagance Of the gov
erEmrnfs commissioned agents.
APPRkHESDED ATTACK on SOUTHERN CITrEs.
1t is evident that Mobile, Charleston, and
the naval and land forces of the Lincoln Gov
erBmeDt. The loss OF these cities would not
touch the vital strength Of the South, yet IL
wos,S saSree weus s sna
Mobile can see in New Orleans what she has
10 expect. The occupation OF Mobile by the
Federals wouldensble them 20 p.netra.e hnn-
iDfiict inmtnSe damage upon pr1 rate and pub
lie interests. Charleston, an especial object OF
Federal malienity, would probably be made 20
into Yankee hands. We hope thateyery south
sm city Will permit its, IL TO be cynverted into
ashes before surrendermg 20 the Invaders.
TnE YELLOW FEyER AT wIsTSeros
The Wilmington Journal, OF October =.
= ports the number OF burials the 3reyious day,
five. all " hiie persons. The nrgToes are going
OF muC b more rapidly than at th@ outbreak Of
the tpioemic. The weather il cool. but no signs
OF frost =
ChPTuRE or IRE sTEAMJR sseTIA.
lhe Charlie ston Mercury gives an accoI nt .gf
the capture OF tn" steamship Scotia, while ca
her way from Nassau 10 that pert She was
commanded by Captain t. s. Jehby, OF Charles-
ton, the same who. an n privat.sr from hist
port, was captured and made bis escape from
tie Yankees Al Boston. The Scotia, when
captured, had on a valuable eargo-iO6 tons
merchanoise-consisting OF Shoes, blankets,
wool,ns, &c. -.. .-..s.-E --. s.
ANOTHER PIRATE STEAMER.
Letter Of M3rque and Reprisa al has been issued
10 a certain officer OF 4 vessel which is 20 sail
soon from some Confederate port. The second
officer is Col. Charles Carroll Hicks 4 d
DEsTRUCTIoN On THE BALTIxoRE AND OHIO
-.r. KAILRoAD.
The Richmond Wing says that Gen. Jackson
has DESTROYED all of that portion Of the Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad from the North Noun
tain TO Sbepherdstown, tearing mp the rails and
burning the ties The large mac hine shops and
destroyed.
MORE ccNscRTPTe. - tt
The Wing says the Secretary Of War has
cause q an order 10 be issued 10 oficers COM
maLding camps Of instructions 10 cause the en-
rollment OF conscripts 10 be extended 70 all men
not subject TO exemption who are between IS
and 10 years Of age. 80 f... - ...--.
.'lt cannot be disguised" adds the Whie,
''that the law under which this Ia done Is un-
popular, IL not odious, among large ciase OF
the people" a.o----