The national Republican., 1861-05-09

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record q most distressing affair which occurred
about 81 o'clock last night, resulting ia the
shooting and killing of young man by the
name of John H. Howard, q private in the
Metropolitan Rifles.
1t appears, from what We have been able TO
learn, that young Howard, in company with
several other soldiers, was arrested on q charge
Of disorderly conduct on the Island, and were
being taken to the Central guardhouse by Po.
licemen Frederick A. Neitze, Thomas Holden,
Samuel Byer, and Richard Howe, by way Of
Four, ,and.a.hslf street bridge and Pennsylva.
MIA avenue. When opposite Browns Hotel,
Howard attempted to escape from the officer
having him in charge, and, breaking the hold
Of the officer, ran across the street in the di.
rection of the hotel. The officers all started
in pursuit, following him across the street.
Howard, seeing them in pursuit, endeavored
to conceal himself behind some hacks stand.
ing in front Of the hotel but Just as he got
round between one of them and the curb, a
pistol was fred from one Of the officers, and he
fell dead, without uttering a single word.
Officers Byer, Howe, and Neitze, Immediately
proceeded to the Central Guard house and gave
themselves up; and officer Holden was also ar.
rested soon after, and taken to the Guard house,
where preliminary examination was had be
revealing the above facts. Pistols were found
upon all the officers, but it could not be deter.
mined who fred the fatal shot. Upon the con.
clusion Of the examination, the four officers were
all committed to jail to await a further exam.
instion which will be held this morning.
The deceased is q young man, about twenty.
three years Of age, q carpenter by trade, and
resided on Fourth street, between l. and M.
He was great favorite with the members of
his company, and much liked by oil who knew
him.
The affair created the most intense excite.
ment in the vicinity where it occurred, particu.
larly among the military, many Of whom were
in favor of lynchipg the parties charged with
the homicide; but cooler counsels prevailed, and
the law was allowed to take its course.
The TWELFTH RroIxESr IN franklin
SoUARE.-The twelfth regiment, who have been
quartered in the Assembly Rooms and old
Trinity Church since their arrival in this city,
marched out to their newly-erected quarters
yesterday morning and took up their abode.
On the northern portion Of the square, fifty.
four buildings have been erected for the &C.
commodation Of the men. They are arranged
in clusters Of six, with space between them.
The men have given names to the lanes be-
to the different buildings. The lanes have had
Ryder avenue, Rue de Boyle, Fifth avenue,
and Third street. Most Of the houses have
also received names from the occupants |;
among them we notice the following Ryder
House, Hotel de Union, Continental Hall, In.
dependence House, Butter6eld Cottage, Oui
well Place, Hotel de Peanuts, and Pro Patria
House.
The houses for the officers arc situated on
the edge of the square, facing southwark, with
the ColonePs quarters in the centre. The
houses for the officers number about twenty.
The buildings for the band, engineer, and
drum corps, are on the space fronting the off.
GERS quarters. The guardroom has been built
on the southern side Of the square. The
kitchens have been erected on the square op.
posite, some distance from the quarters.
The building has two rows of hunks on each
side, and no doubt the men will soon feel
themselves at home in them.
This regiment expect to receive their new
Chasseur uniform to-day. 1t consists of a
lightb blue cap, with dark.blue band short.
skirted coat, with slit in each side, trimmed
with white full light blue psntaloons, trim.
med with white, the bottoms being gathered
in and encased in buff leggings.
Franklin square will soon be one of the most
attractive spots Of the city.
KINDNESS TO OUR MILITARY GUrsrs.-In
the course of the exercises at the regular
prayer meeting at the Fourth Presbyterian
Church, on Tuesday evening, Rev. J. G. Smith,
pastor, incidentally remarked, in substance
"a number of the ladies of this church
have, yesterday and to-day, gathered together
quantity Of clean under-garments, and other
things conducive to comfort, and presented
them to members of the Pennsylvania regi.
ment, now quartered at the Inauguration Ball
Room. This Is kind, and these men 80 esteem
it. They are good, worthy, sensible, and in.
telligent men. have been among them, and
know them. Many Of them left their fields,
and other places Of labor, at a moments no.
tice, bringing away nothing but the clothes
upon their persons, being told that provision
would be made for them at Harrisburg. But
this was mistake and they arrived in this
city in great discomfort. 1t is only Just now
that their stores have been received. They
fully understand and most warmly appreciate
the kindness Of these ladies in all that they
have done. 1t is in the power Of all of US to
do much for the soldiers Of the noble army
now here for our protection and we should
not omit this duty. There are sterling men in
all these ranks, and we should reciprocate
good for good with them. Let us minister, SO
far as we can, to their physical comfort and
welfare. Let us also seek, as members of the
church Of Christ, to confer upon them some
spiritual good. The opportunity is present to
US, and, however blind we may be to the course
Of the future, we cannot err when we faithfully
perform our present duties"
No Music AT THE PREsIDENT's GROUNDS
Despite the chilly condition of the atmosphere,
an immense gathering assembled at the Presi.
dents grounds yesterday afternoon, for the pur,
pose of enjoying the music announced to be
discoursed by the celebrated band of the Rhode
Island regiment on that occasion. Unfor.
tunately, however, there was no performance,
as the band, it was afterwards ascertained, was