Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-03-28
OUR MILITARY BUDGET,
STATE PRISONERS RELEASED.

STATE PRISONERS RELEASED.
The following prisoners were discharged yes
to-day by the commission relating to state pris-
oneTS:
John r. c. Ofui, Noble u. Means, Moses r
ponclson, and WIN l. Fisher, on their taking;
the oath Of allegiance.
John A. Marshall, VIM. r. Moore, VIM J
Fleece, Bushrod w. Bayllss, and Thomas L
Poole, were discharged on giving their written
parole to render neither aid nor comfort to enc
miles Ia hostility to the Government Of the Uni
It'd States.
GRAND EEvIEw.
There was grand review yesterday, by Gen
Mcclellan, Of the divisions of Generals Franklin
and King, of General McDowell's CORPS.
Among those present we're Lord Lyons, NJ.
Mercier, the French Princes, and several efacer.
Of the English Coldstream Guards. The distIn.
suished visitors expressed themselves in highly.
complimentary terms Of the appearance of the
troops.
IMPROBABLE.
We place no faith In the Iunor current last
evening Of an engagement having occurred be.
tween portion Of the corp, d'arnes of General
Sumner and rebel force In the vicinity Of the
town Of Warrenton, (Fauquier county, Va, not
far from Manassas Junction; the fact being un-
known either at the army headquarters here, or
al the headquarters Of the army Of the Potomac.
CARL scKuRz.
The New York papers are In error In stating
that the nomination Of Carl Schurz to be a Brig.
adler General Of Volunteers has been confirmed.
IL has not yet been reached In the course of the
Senafes proceedings In executive session.
DISPATCH FROM GEN. SHIELDS.
Gen Shields telegraphs that our victory al
winchester has been more fatal to the rebels than
at nrst supposed Union prisoners, who escaped
from Mount Jackson prison, had Just arrived.
and saw eight wagons, loaded with dead and
wounded, enter Mount Jack son on Monday ,t m
p m -fourty-four miles from the field of battle
The rebels admitted that they had II 600 IN
the Held; also, that they lost between 600 ana
l,oOo In killed and wounded. We are finding
thelr graves some distance from each side of the
o. The blow has struck terror to the heart Of the
Shenandoah Valley. 'A'
The circular Of cong at1latfon sent by Secretarv
stanton to Gen. Shields has been published TO his
The following dispatches from the Command.
ing General OF the Army Of the Potomac werc also
sent TO Gen. Shields.
FAIBFsx = MINARY. March n6
bT'g. Gtr. SiIsids:-The General Command
ING Congretulatcs you and the brave troops undcr
your command, on the splendid achievement
commenced In your department which he has
Just received. He desires YOU 10 follow nm AMID
~ the sncmy's troops as far as Sirasburr, II po,
s'"'e' ;. WILLIAMS, A. A 6.
headquarters Army Of the Potomac,
Fatrfaz Seminary, March y (
10 bTtgdGter General Shieids:-The cemmand-
ing general cOngratulates you, and the brave
troops under your command, upon the victory
gained oy your own energy and activity and their
bravery, on the sd. lie is panied to learn that
The wound you received Ia the skirnisb on the
day before, Is more serious than AZ 6rst ,nnnoscd
by command of Maj. Gen. q. Il Mcclellan;
iSigned) = WuII.ws
THE LATEST FROM srRlsBCRG
WINCHESTER, March 27.-InteIIigence from
StfasouTg states that no new movement ha, &C.
cured In that vicinity. Jackson, with the rem
nant OF his army, Is supposed to be near w God
Gen. Shields wound is improyIng ranIdlv and
te hopes 10 be again on duty In a week.