Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-05-05
OUR MILITARY BUDGET.
WHERE HAVE THEY GONE,

WHERE HAVE THEY GONE,
The suddenness Of the evacuation of Yor ktown
with the abandonment OF their heavy guns, much
ammunition, immense quantities Of military
stores, tents, baggage, &c, makes IL certain 10
VS. that the rebels will hardly stop running 50
long as they End the way open, rearward, for
their flight
Come of the abolition baters Of Gen. Mcclellan
are trying TO frigbten the weak nerved with a re-
per; that they are on the way to Fredericksburg
Oicourse getting M this foolish story Is intend
cd simply rs 4 last lick at Gen. Mcclellan. IL
certainly amounts TO nothing more.
IL seems evident that the rebels are simply try
ing to get of by sudden and precipitous flight.
Composed as their army Is, and pursued so close
ly by the army OF tic Potomac they are being
pursued, they cannot turn and fght seriously.
We belisve that by this time thousands Of them
are prisoners, and a considerable portion OF our
trooPs-oEe BODY of 30 co at lea.t-are many
miles in their rear. That is, between them and
Richmond, being within 30 miles Of that capita.
Our anticipation Is that the main body OF
McCleuan's army will get to Richmond quite as
soon "a the main body Of the aging r., bells, II not
too much encountered with the prisoners and
military plumber they may take on the way.
MOST IMPORTANT EVENT.
The determination of the Government at once
10 open the port of New Orleans end some o,he,
lately blOckaded southern ports TO the commerce
cf the world-announced elsewhere in the Star
TO day-must at once entirely change the current
q; European commercial influences upon our
civil war. IL cannot fail to have the finest con-
ceiyable effect unon cur national interests in
France and England, as It will throw upon tn.
rebels themselves all the od;um Of longer keeping
Their froIn he IA .t,r
cent victories and this " order In oounciI'' to.
;;ethFr, must result; In sending, promptly, a coz
siderable supply OF cotton to Europe.
Us. STEAMER sUsQUEHANNA.
TIE following sre the officers of the U p
steamer susquehanna, which vessel has arrived
at Fortress Monroe from Port Royal, s. c., and
Is now attached to Flag OHicer Gold bcrough's
squadron
Csptsin, James l.. Lsrdner; Lieut. and Exec-
utive ORcer; Acting Masters, 6. b. Livingston,
A. l. b. Zcregs, William L. Churchill, Louis
HeDcfi Surgeon, Jss. Besle; Paymaster, Wash
tngton Irving; Captain Of Marines, r. r. Fem
dali; Assistant Surgeon, Henry C. Nelson; Chief
Engineer, George SewclI.
NAVY YARD.
The cutter Miami arrived yesterday morning
from the Rsppahannock, bringing up Secretaries
seward, station and Chase, who went down on
Friday night. The Satellite came up last night
for . new boiler arc other repairs. A new boiler
Was received from Baltimore this morning for
the Wyendsnk.
TIE GUNS CAPTURED.
The total number Of guns in position captured
by the Army Of the Potomac In the Rebel works
1t Eorktow.i and Gloucester, 10 more THAI 100
many being very heavy, rited, aud Of the finest
description.
ASSIGNED.
Headquarters Second Dir,si0p d. r. Militia
WaStUgton, April 2S, 1862. :
General Orders, No. 9.
Colonel Easily, Is Senior Field Ofacer Of the
Brigade, is temporarily assigned to the command
ofthe Second Brigade CO this Division, and will,
without delay, issue the necessary orders fer
muster.
Byorder Of Major General eco. C. Thomas,
GEo. C. WHITING, Major and A. ID. C.