Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-01-08
OUR MILITARY BUDGET.
GENERAL BunSsrpr's EXPEDITION.


Our impression is, that General Burnside sails
to-day from Annapolis, with the greater portion
Of his expedition, now assembled there and that
Lieut.. Col. Hudson yesterday bore TO him, from
headquarters here, the sealed orders under which
he Is to act.
In addition to the force assembled and for
months past drilled at Annapolis IT is plain to
that he win be Joined by others, making the en-
tire expedition, It may be, Atty thousand strong.
THE FOREIGN REGIMENTS.
The good condition in camp Of the foreign
regiments in the army Of the Potomac has been
subject Of frequent remark. Among these, the
6aribaldi Guard, recruited In the city Of New
York, and composed Of the representatives Of
dozen distinct nationalities, In one Of the most
noticeable. The health Of the men is remarkable
Up to the present date no hospital has been
needed, and there has been less sickness in the
regiment than In any other In the service. The
men hale, hearty, and in buoyant spirits, only
eager to meet the enemy at the earliest possible
moment. The camp of the Garibaldi Guard
abounds in the evidences Of the experience and
thoughtfulness Of Colonel D'Utassy and his fellow
Officers. Trained In the military habits of Europe
and enthusiastic in their devotion to the resi-
ment, they are unceasing In their provision for
the comfort and convenience Of the men. By day
and by night the mercurial Colonel is absorbed
In camp duties. The provisions supplied the
men, the arrangement Of the tents, the enforce
ment of the necessary rules and regulations, are
all his constant and personal care
There may be something of parade which is
not familiar to the American officer, in the Carl.
baldi camp, but 1t is not to be found fault with
when offset by so much Of genuine and Intelligent
devotion to the soldiers welfare as is shown by
the gallant officers. We are pleased that such a
regiment, wholly made up Of adopted citizens,
many Of them scarcely able to speak our tongue,
is In the service. We need hardly pronounce It,
and Blenker's entire division, an ornament to the
service. When the advance Is made, sc cesh will
find our foreign-born regiments inspired with
true loyalty and dauntless courage, among the
most formidable combatants in the Union ranks
kERRIGAN COURT MARITAL.
The case Of the prosecution having ended, the
evidence OF the defence commenced Yesterday.
VIM. II. Clampit, a resident of Washington,
but whose family resided on Masons Hill, was
the first witness called for the defence. He and
bis son were allowed by Col. Kerrigan to pass
through the lines, upon the urgent representation
that his daughter was very i'll, and perhaps might
not live. Mr.. Clanpit, who appreciated Col.
X errigan's kindness, invited him to dinner the
next daV, which was Sunday Col. Kerrigan
took both their passes from them, but PROM
ised to return them, upon application to
headquarters on Monday. On Sunday however,
the rebels took possession of Mason's Hill, and
Mr.. Clampit was obliged to make a precipitate
escape. Nilsson, John w. Clampit, clerk in the
Interior Department, corroborated the testimony
Capt. Shaw was introduced to Identify Mr.
Clampit, as to whether he was the same person
who had passed through the lines without pass
He was unable to do go, although the witness
positively identified Shaw as the man who had
stopped them.
AN INLAND NAVAL REcoNToIssANcE
Commodore Fcote telegraphs the Navy Depart
ment, that yesterday he made a recon distance
from Cairo, in the gun-b0t Essex, Capt Porter
accompanied by the gun-boats Taylor and Lex.
ington, Captains Walker and Shirk and Colonel
Webster, of the Engineer Corps. They proceeded
down the Mississippi TO within range Of the Sc
cesh batteries at Columbus. While reconnoi ter.
Ing the latter, one Of the submarine batteries or
obstacles planted in the channel by the rebels
was discovered, which did no harm From the
fact that Commodore Foote says nothing about an
engagement, great or small, we infer that powder
is very scarce at Columbus, otherwise the bate
les there would have been likely to have opened
on his gun-boas.
NAVY YARD.
The King Philip came up from the notilla
Yesterday afternoon, but brings no news Of in
terest Affairs are unchanged In the lower
Potomac.
The Ice on the fats opposite the Navy Yard is
four or five inches thick, but the King Philip,
with her amor, keeps the channel open She is
this morning taking on board a superb riied
gun-an 6O-pounder, lately finished and tested
here-for the Pensacola.
A number Of heavy gun castings are daily re
ceived per railroad, and the work of boring and
riding them goes on rapidly. AS fast as finished,
they are properly tested as to strength and accu.
racy.
NEW DODGE.
A few officers, who plead that they knew no
better, Of course, have been selling the fuel they
drew as supplies TO which they are entitled! The
Quartermaster's Department are after them " with
sharp sticks" of course
COL. HARLAN REMOVED.
Col. Harlan Of the Eleventh Pennsylvania
Cavalry, has been removed from the service