Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-05-28
OUR MILITARY BUDGET.
THE SITUATION.

A telegram from HarPer's Ferry infctms az that
the rebels under Jackson, after leaving Winches.
ter, bore southwest of the Paris Gap, as though
making for Chester's Gap, through which TO cross
the Blue K !dge. $50, IT simply proves that they
were even in greater hurry to escape due pun
ishment than we Imagined. Passing through
that gap would bring them out into the Piedmont
country west Of Front Royal, and though COM
para;iyely safe from danger of being overtsken In
their retreat down along the eastern base OF the
Ridge, by any troops that can possibly move upon
them from the east and SOUTH certainly easily TO
be Intercepted by the prompt movement OF o'her
troops from point where there were more than
sufficient to that end, II what must have been the
orders from here were carried out. IL the COM
mander Of the force last referred to is a comPe-
tent one, the public will soon hear that Jackson
has met wall of Union artillery and bayonets
outngmbering his; and, II not able to force him
to AN instant engagement, quite able to hold him
sc az in a vice. until troops enough arrive from
another direction to gobble him up in an hour.
But we repeat, the question whether jackson Is
to be intercepted in his retreat, land he Will
surely be defeated or captured, IL he Is intercept
ted } must depend solely on the CELEBRITY with
which the directions to that end from this point
have been carried out by the commander OF our
troops who were in position to effect that object.
CUM GRANO SAILS.
We see no reason to believe the telegraphic
stories about the firing of women from houses In
Winchester on our troops on their recent retreat
from that town Nor do we place implicit faith
in those ofthe alleged unprovoked barbsrity Of the
rebel, practised on Kenly's command. Though
they are brutal enough in all conscience, we re-
quire more than first telegraphic dispatches TO
make us swallow those accounts. The people in
rebedom, deceived by living stories per teieg graph
and otherwise disseminated, very generally be-
lieve that the conduct of our troops to their
wounded is quite as reprehensible as these ac-
counts make the conduct OF theirs In these cases.
All know how unjust the aspersion are upon our
gallant troops; and we should therefore recollcct
that IL may not be impossible that their alleged
brutality at Front Royal may have been more or
less exaggerated.
GEN BANKS.
The press, without exception as far as we can
perceive, unite in awarding to Gen. Banks I'M
stinted praise for the manner in which he recently
saved his command from the horde Fremont let
loose upon him without giving notice OF their
movement east. We learn, ere going to press
this afternoon, that he (Gen. Banks is again In
Virginia With his command, and take 1t for
granted that be will very shortly again move
down the Valley.
NAVAL.
The u. :. steamer Susquehanna, which dis
inGuisbed herself at the Hatteras Inlet and Port
Royal fights, has again been assigned 10 active
duty, and sailed the oath for Norfolk, to Join
Com. Farragups squadron.
The following is a correct list Of her officers.
Including, IL will be seen, the names of some OF
| cur Washington boys
Captain, Robert B. Hitchcock; Lieutenan, and
1 Executive Oficer, Aaron w. Weaver; Acting
Masters, George D; Livingstone, A. $. b. Zerega,
| VIM, ii. Churchill, Louis Kempf; Surgeon, JOS
1 Beale; Assistant Surgeon, II C Nelson; Paymas
ter, w ashington living Captain Marines, Philip
| X. Fendan, Jr Chief Engineer, George Seweli;
l Second Assistant Engineers, James NJ Hobby, r
4 T. Brown; Third Assistant Engineers, Jas Rem.
| shaw, JAS. Butterworth, ID. NJ. Greene, F. r
| Arnold; Paymaster's Clerk, F. 6 Beale; Boat.
Il swain, Charles Miller; Gunner, VIM ii sum.
l mers: Carpenter, g. Morris Doughty; Sailm aker
John C. Herbert; Acting Masters Mates, +. 6.
4 Adams, John Coffee.
l HANOVER COURT HOUSE
The movement Of General Fitz John Porter on
Hanover Court House. Of which We learn by tel
egraph to-day, is one Of great importance in con
i nection with the main operat1 ons before Rich
| mond. Its success, which, we apprehend, hat
been complete, will therefore add new laursls Il
| the brow Of that distinguished officer.
l. NAVY YARD.
The King Philip and Leslie came up yesterda,
afternoon, after Intellectually attempting to ge
the Vanderbilt afoat which had run aground OF
| Dudd's hats. The troops were taken of, ard
hopes were entertained that she would get Of
| when the tide raised.
From Martinsburg, va.