Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-04-17

cident to the REQUIREMENT Of that result, is par
amount object, which demands our united and
vigorous cooperation; and whereas free speech
and nee press are the means by which the
prejudices and mistaken views OF the deluded
dupes Of the slaveocracy are to be disabused;
Resolved, That while treason 10 rife in our
midst, and traitors moving armies to secure
Its triumph, we, the loyal citizens Of the Mon,
are called upon, by every consideration Of pa
trietism, to leave no means unemployed to pro-
tect the Capitol, and preserve the Union and
a chives of the nation from threatened destrnc-
ton; and that we pledge to the Government and
military authorities Of the nation our most cordial
and hearty support.
The meeting then ad journed 10 meet to-nlgnt,
at the same place. Ea.
military MOVEMENTS H ERE Yesterday, after
the Star went to press, detachment OF sixteen
recruits for the Mechanics Union Rifles, Captain
r utherford, appeared at the w ar Department,
were inspected, and mustered into service. They
match well with the Rides already in service.
A squad Of forty-three men, to be added to Com
pany Z, National Guards, already mustered into
service, under Capt McKirn, was marched to the
Department by Lieut. Jas Fl. Richards They
We e mustered into the service, making the COM
pany one hundred strong.
The Washington Rifles, Capt Balbaeh, are de-
sirous Of adding another company to the COM
mand. and so make battalion. They have list
Of sixty four extra recruits, many OF whom have
seen service in Europe and America.
Additional recruits were received during the
evening for the following companies
seventeen recruits.
BY Capt. Roder, for Company A, Anderson RI
hes, eleven recruits.
The officers Of the Presidents Mounted Guard
went 10 the War Department and rendered the
services of that company to the country whenever
wanted
guard Of fifteen men..was detailed last night
from Capt Kelly's command Company b, Union
Regiment,) and posted at the Presidents House
guard was also detailed from this company for
| the War Department The regular guard was
also kept at the quarters Of the company, so that
| the men belonging to Company b cannot COM
plain Of the want Of active service.
RESERVATIONS
Captain Stewart Of the Georgetown Mounted
Guards, rendered his resignation to his company
at meetin g of that corps held few nights since.
1t 10 stated that conn any b, Anderson Rifles,
Georgetown, were to have been mustered into ser
vice yesterday, but were not, in consequence of
the refusal of a number Of the members TO enroll
themselves, and In consequence Of such refusal by
| them, Capt. +. w. Jones threw up his commits.
| sion. Lieut.. Orme, of this company, ia endeavor-
ing to muster in a sufficient number Of recruits to
The officers Of the Sixth Regiment d. G. NJ had
full meeting last night at their armory, and de-
voted a couple hours to drill exercises and com :
| PAW maneuves under their Instructor, serg eant
Buckley. The officers Of the Sixth deter
mined to make themselves efficient as possible,
| and are said to be making excellent progress IL
| non-commssoned officers Of the regiment will
| have been appointed, and will be present te par
| ticipate in the exercises Of the drill.
| NEW COMPANIES.
| At meeting of the citizens Of the First w ard
called for the purpose Of forming military com.
| pany, held at the corner of X and Twenty fourth
| streets, the following officers were elected: Cap
| tain, +. ii. McBlair; Lieutenants. LIST Or. g H
Newman. Cd VS. Hurley, Sd John f. Herrell
| Ensign, Thomas Blunden
| The "Union Volunteers -. the new company
forming at the Monument House, Fourteenth
| street, are rallying to-day with ffe and drum
| and to-night will go into an election Of officers
They expect to muster In to the service tomorrow
THIS DEFENSE OF WASHINGTON.
| All the indications that Washington citl
| will be promptly put in position to repel AM
attack E'ade upon II. A suticiency Of the seventy
five thousand men called out BY the President
proclamation will be quartered here. 1t Is under
stood that those rendezvousing at Harrisburg viii
| hasten 60 this city. The troops already here az
| being placed in the most systematic manner. Th
artillery have taken possession Of the heights an
roads leading to the city. A row Of some twenty
five carts, laden with cartridges grape-shot 4
iron Jars, and other missiles, passed up Pennsy
wants avenue Yesterday, 20 be placed where needle
| by the cannoniers.
t The Slemmer Guard, Capt. knight, Lieut.
Smith, Dom and McE.lfresh, and 92 men, wa
/, the first com any at the War Department til
H.orning Their services were accepted and ii
officers will receive commissions to-day, and II
a | company will report tomorrow and be swor
A | into the service.
2 shortly after the arrival Of this company Il
T Washington Light Guard, Capt Marks, Lieut.
e Ellis, McCathran and hltimus S sfgeans. CO
, porais, musicians markers, and g. private
( arrived. They were inspected and sworn in
/ the service.
o Next came a company Of recruits to the Was
v ington Rifles Captain Bslbach's command),
e strong. They were received and sworn into Il
is service.
n Company B, Putnam Rifles. Ca plain . reenwe
N Iieuts. Dewlin, Hutton and Skinner, 4 sergeant
corporals and 81 privates, arrived shortly afte
Dt and were accepted This company has be,
N formed since the MI ht before last.
" Ten additional recruits to the Darlington Hon
n Guard Capt Goddard), Georgetown, arrived al
lie were sworn in.
d Company c, Union Regiment, Captain Mile
" Lieuts Garrett, Wright and Willett, sergean
d | 4 corporals, = musicians and IS privates arrv
~ at IL O'Clock, and rendered their services to t
to The Constitutional Guards, Capt, Degges l.
DR. Bell, Cavanaugh and Scott, S sergeants, 4 corr
g. rails, and so privates arrived and were sworn In
" | service
le Company (Zouaves) Washington Light ]
Mt fantry Battalion, Captain Powell, Lieuts Barr
=. and .lrvisg, ssrgeans, corporals, 46 private
" came in later, and reported for duty
ID {. Company ID, National Guard, Captain Morgs
IN Lieuts Brown, Hitchcock and Kelly, sergean
e. 1 cOfporals 2 color bearers, and lOs privates,
m rived subsequently, and reported for duty. II
ID comps his been organized since Saturday ev,
IN Tag.
y MAD Dos.-Last Thursday afternoon, a d
!" owned by MIR. Glascoe, on street, betwe
y, | Eighth and Ninth streets, was observed to
- hibit symptoms of hydrophobia, and bit ssye
~ persons before be could be secured. Mrs GlasC
I. was severely bitten In endeavoring TO secure
~ dog, together with children Of John Stewart,
lis r stanley and s. Goddard. The dog was INA
= killed, after a short pursuit. The persons bit
r | are now under medical treatment, and hopes
tertained that they will not suffer the usual pen
5o ties following the bite Of a rabid animal.
y THEATER-Tom Taylor's new comedy, ct
~, Babes In the Woods, :" underlined for some Il
/ on the bills will be broug hit ont TO- nj o hit w
a Jefferson In Its part OF Beetle" which part,
-, see, has, In New York, in the hands Of Clar
~ been the great feature Of the piece and given 4
re wonderful run. Remember, only three mig
-. | more Of J. J. :
He The LATE RAINS AND THE CANAL.-The he;
be rains which followed so soon after the late fire
he ct in the river caused fear that another
flow OF the same sort might occur; but up TO
we writing, there Is no extraordinary rise Of
ers water and a strong gale from the northw