Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-07-09
OUR MILITARY BUDGET.
THE SITUATION.

army On the peninsula q 70 Yesterday Afternoon.
Nothing had then occurred In the way OF late
engagement, though the impression certainly
prevails around US that the enemy may have been
'felt" by Gen. Mcclellan, In force, by this time
day.
GEN. BURNSIDE.
The promptne,s with which Gen. Mcclellan is
being strengthened by the War Departments IL
Illustrated by the fact that on the day before yes
terday, Gen. Burnside, with the portion Of his
army ordered to hasten to the Peninsula, were In
transports at Fortress Monroe, on their way
thither. By this time, we presume, they have
landed In McClellan's lines.
AN INCIDENT.
A day or two since the steamer plying on James
river with the mails between Fortress Monroe
and Harrison's Landing, was fred into from a
six FOUNDER concealed behind brush on the south
bank Of the river, killing two and wounding
eight, 1t 10 said.
FRONT ROYAL
We have now at Front Royal quite division
Of General Pope's army.
OFFICIAL LIST OF EI1LED AND WOUND.
FtAs SHIP HARTFORD,
Adore Vieksburg, Miss, June %, is62 (
Sir have the honor to report the follov,nc
list OF killed and wounded In that portion of the
feet which parsed above Vicksburg I'm the en-
gagement this morning:
kILLgD-7.
Flag ship Hartford Edward f. Jennings, ga.
man, from Massachusetts,.
Richmond-6eorge Allstrum ordinary seaman.
Thomas Flarity, seaman
Oneida-Stephen Randall, seaman.
Pinola.William II; Thomas, quarter gunner;
Thomas Graham, landsman.
Sciota-Augus.ine Ellsworth, ord. seaman,
IN
Flag-shi Harttord-Charles Allen, seamen
slightly; Alexander Cafrau, landsman, Slightly,
lawrence Fay, boy, do; Patrick Roach, coal!
Sylvester Beckit, land ifiat, siiq htly; Aifred
stone, landsrnan, do; John II. Knowles, ouar
terma,tef, do; John Hardegan, landsman, do !;
Joseph Lands, ordinary seaman, do Nathan
Salter, ordinary seaman, Confusion; Can't Jobn
L. Broone, marine, confusion; Flag Oficer ID
u. rarragut, slight confusion
ACKNOWLEDGMENT F Mafat, masters mate
amputated arm; James Noonan, ordinary seaman,
confusion; Thoma Nolan, n,r.na do Gen w
Harris, marine, dc James Reddy, seaman No.
verelyi James Michigan, landsman, do George
Willard, seaman, do VIM. Nicholas, landsma5
sngnuy; Charles Howard. ordinary seaman, do
Oneida-Richard NJ. Hodgson assistant engi-
neer, severely; WIN. Cowell, seaman, do Henry
Clark, boatswain's mate, slightly
Plnola-John Brown, ordinary seaman severe.
~, VIM. Shucks, landsman, slightly.
Sciofa-Edw'd Hathaway, seaman, amputated
arm; VIM. Arne, iandsman, slightly; Ciarsnce
Miller, ship steward, severely.
kILLED-s.
mortar ElOttlla-6 scaldeS, killed, drowned
Iotal-Killed Is; wounded, 80.
Returns have not vet been received from Cant
eorer's mortar fotilla, and that portion Of the
feet below vicksburg.
lam, very respectfully, your obedient servant,
}. M. FoLTz, Fleet Surgeon.
Flag Officer D. G FARRAs6r, Commanding
Western Gulf ElOckading Squadron.
FROM THE MISSISSIPPI FLOTILLA.
OPERATIONS ON THB LOWER MISSISSIPPI
The Navy Department has received dispatches
dated u steam-sloop Brooklyn, of vicks-
The following is from Captain Craven to Com.
modore Farragut:
In obedience to your orders Of the 18th, l.f,
Baton Rouge on my way up the river at 10 O'Clock
D. m Of that day On the I4.h, at Q D. m. I sent
the Marine Guard and party Of sesmen, in ali
about 100 men, In charge Of Lieutenant Lowry
on shore at Bayou Sara, for the purpose Of de.
tuoYing the telegraph apparatus and wires and
with orders to inform the authorities Of that town
that we were on the river for the purpose of en-.
forcing the laws CT our common country and pro.
tectng the loyal citizens, ana at the same lime 10
warn them that II any hostile demonstrations
were made upon our vessels or transports az they
passed In froLt OF their town by the thieves and
humans, vclept guerillas, the town would be held
responsible for 1t, and at least be laid under con-
hibution, if not dealt with more severely
At about eleven O'Clock, Lieut.. Lowry return
ed with his party to the ship, having tEorouy hly
accomplished his work, excepting occurring the
telegraph apparatus, which had been removed but
d Few minutes before he landed. About half a
mile OF iron wire was cut, and brought on board
and the vitriol and batteries DESTROYED The
people ashore appeared to be peaceably disposed
were civil, and did not make any demonstra.
lions The Mayor and Chief Magistrate In form
ed Lieutenant Lowry that, but two or three DAYS
before our arrival, the town b lad been visited by
band OF gueTrillas; that they had committed
many outrages against law and order, and he had
tRnf MT yhon
but he was rescued by his men and borne of TO
The woods. He represented these guerrillas az
iawiess set, OF whom the Inhabitants Of the coun-
try and small towns had greater dread than of
the visits Of our navy, or even Of our army, and
hoped that we would not hold him responsible
Tor the acts Of these cut-throat bands.
Before leaving the shore, Lieut.. Lowry, with
the Flag OF our Union at the head Of his party,
to the tune Of Yankee Doodle, marched Though
several Of the principal streets.
We passed hatcher about 10 30 on the morning
OF inc 10Th On the morning Of the 18th the Rich.
mond Joined US, and about 9 80 in the morning
we passed Rodney. We arrived at our present
anchorage On the 18th, at l1.3O in the morning
nowhere on our route were we molested, and
,aw no change In the aspect Of things since our
last UP, excepting at Grand Gulf. The town
there was in ruins, having been rddled by shot
and then destroyed by fire. On a small hill lust
to the right Of the town was a small earthwork
Whien bad been recently thrown up, and was ca
pablo OF receiving three or four small field pieces
IT, as well as the town, was entirely deserted,
On the goth instant Commodore Porter arrived
mere, with ten mortar boats. Yesterday the Mi
ami arrived with another, and this forenoon Conn.,
modore Porter Informed me that the fotilla was
nred upon at Eiis's Cliffs, and that Ii Is the in
tention Of the Rebels 20 mount trou blesome bat.
tery al that place. also at Quisman's Landing, as
ne learned at farm house coming up. The
boats which arrived tnis morning were fred at
rom Eilis's Cli fs, and one (the Emily Parrish)
was hit two or three timcs-one shot having tenn.
pofarily disabled one of her boilers. YesIrday
morning / sent the Oneida and Winopa to LOOK
AFTER these places. Tomorrow shall send the
katahdin to convoy the two boats as far as Baton
Rouge, or until she meets you.
AT Vicksburg the Rebels appear to be quite
busy In extending and fortifying their works
ana u 10 said they have some 10, 600 troops quar-
tered In and about the town.