Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-05-20

TIE RHODE ISLAND CAMP The Rhode Island
boys are now comfortably instslled in their new
quarters, near GlenwoOd Cemetery, where they
rejoice In plenty Of fresh air. and room for exer-
else The campiis constructed OF plank. and d.
vtded into streets and avenues, each bearing an
appropriate nams. The buildings are ornaInented
with quaint titlfs, such as "Chateau des Plomb
Morris" Only mine miles TO the Junction, -
"Lincoln House ~ "W oonsocket Hotel, ;" &c, nd
minimum. The. roofs are covered with felt, and
the entrances gracefully ornamented with curtains
Of red white and blue. With the usual ingenuity
OF Yankees, sevaral have dug small cellars be-
meath the floor where they keep their provisions
as cool as cucumber" In an establishment
bearing in large capitals, "The Sprague BOYS
Quarters" we observed a young and extremely
sedate crow whose attention seemed to be wholly
absorbed In comparing peacock's tail with his
fable disdain at visitors, IL none but uniforms
deserved his notise. The battery 10 posted in the
rear Of the camp and seems to be the chief object
Of attention These "infants" las the boys style
as IL they were really anxious to kill somebody.
80 much has been said Of them, that IL would not
be easy to say anything new upon the subject.
Their shells are fred by means Of a small percus-
sion cap arranged upon the inside, which fires the
contents as soon AZ the shell meets any obstacle.
The gunners think that, with ball. an enemy
would find 1t unhealthy within four miles Of
sSem, and at clofe quarters they could dispose Of
could furnish customers. These guns can be fred
four times a mgute, without cessation, for any
length Of time and arranged with telescope
sights can pick:of a man at almost any range
The Rhode 1slani boys think they are to remain
In their present quarters for some time mt least,
and express regi't that they did not reach there
early enough to get in a patch Of vegetables. All
hands are 'spiliDgn for a fight, and are deter
mined to stay three months three years, or longer
II necessary.
Reporters visiting the Rhode Island camp have
ma d occasion te ,mplain Of some quite needless
discourtesy on tie part Of sentinels. This of
course, Is not wiz the knowledge Of. the officers
who, We are sure, appreciate the good telling uni
formly expressed towards that regiment by the
city press.
The CONNECTICUT REGIMENTS list and 2d)
have things In "apple pie order" at their encamp-
ment on the high grounds in rear Of the Park,
the men in bette: spirits or better able to take
care OF themselves On the grounds of the First
Regiment first class brick bakery 10 In progress
OF erection, OF . size to enable the Connecticut
boys to make theiis own hot bread without waiting
over long for "tsrns." Some good shooting has
been done at tarke practice here Rifle Compa.
ny A, OF the First Regiment made some shots at
their hrst target worth mention. The target, hu-
man size, was sced at the distance Of I4i PAGES
seven rounds by so men Tor 400 shots) were fred
Two rounds We're fred by each man singly OF.
hand, one with 4 rest, and four fired by rank.
One hundred ard thirty-four balls struck the
mark fairly. Tbeie are besides, large hole from
navy revolver ut AL PAGES; from the same at 30
yards, and few shots from small revolvsrs The
rifles were new from the factory fired for the
first time) and a number Of the men had never
fired before. TIVE shots from the navy revolver,
both OF which were ''fatal,n were by brother
chip" Capt. Hawley, Of the Hartford Eusnng
Press.
The First .siment had a dress parade at ak
O'Clock last evening, at which Hon. Truman
Smith, and other sons Of Connecticut were pre-
sent, aud expressed no little pride and yratifca-
ZION al the superb appearance and drill Of the regi
ment.
The Sec ond Regiment Is composed Of the same
eoldieriy material. In one com pany Of this repi.
TDent there are two veterans of 81 and 81 wears;
VINO each bring " th them two able bodied sons
apiece as their ca Tibution to the holy cause of
the Union, and these are but single instances of
one general So! 1t pervading these regiments.
DISTRESSING DEATH.-Saturday afternoon last
the eidest son OF MIR Geo. Burns of this CITY aged
twelve years, who had been riding on an omni-
Dus In Fourteenth street, jumped suddenly off
and before he could get of the street another ON,
him down. and the wheels passed over the lower
part Of his body, ,inAicting fatal injury He died
at IL O'Clock that night after lingering up to that
nonr In great suffering. Yesterday morning, the
driver OF the omnibus John Lane) was arrested
and taken befors Justice Dom, who held an en-
animation into tie case. The evidence showed
that the lad was riding behind the flrst omnibus
on 'ne steps WITH two Others, when he ju ped
on, and In an Instant was under the horses of the
second one, BEIGE the driver had time to pull
them up. All tie witnesses agreed I'm holding
the driver blameless In all, except the single cir.
cur S that ls did not stop to see what harm
hao oecn done. Lane appeared very much dis
tressed at the accident, and said that he saw the
boy fall or jump of, and before he could posi- blv
pun up his horses they were upon him lie
lad on his feet and the other boys coming IN to
him, concluded that the omnibus had not touched
him, but that he had passed under the les and
was not hurt. He was held for further examina.
ton to-day.
MILITARY.-7Fs Ne 10 York Fop,tsea,h Regiment
ArrireS-rhe New York Fourteenth Regiment
lchasseurs) arrived In this city last night from
brooklyn: They number about nine hundred
men, and in travelling hither were divided between
two trains, for greater facility. They left Brook
S ivn on saturday night last The regiment is
Zouave pants, and white leggin2s. They wear,
In bad weather heavy, dark blue overcoat ON
their arrival here they Immediately formed and
marched to their quarters, (Seibert's engraving
establishment, foot of the Capitol where thew
took posse lon. and prepared for little rest OF
which many of the men seemed to he in need
The ontcers OF the regiment ere Col A F.
Wood, Lieut.. Col. f. b. Fowler, Mai J. Jordan,
AdJutant Gill, Eng ineer X Butt Surg con Homa.
ton, Assistant Surgeons Farley and Swain, Chap
lain A. Bartlett Paymaster CASTOR, Quarter
master Sergeant Howard, Sergeant Major Head.
Captains Jordor, Mallory, Burnett Baldwin
Sbees, HOrnicle Palass. and Debeboise
Their engineer corps Is a very effective ORGAN.
lLatfen and IL provided with six fine bowitzera
Inc regiment 10 equipped with new Minnie mus.
kets and with side arms
PRAYER FOR THE President OF THE UNITED
STATES The circular letter Of Bishop w hitt no.
ham to the clergyme Of his di ocese (mentioned
In Saturdays STAR censuring omissions of the
prayer for the President and enjoining the use of
the church prayer without omission, was read
yesterday at Grace Church, and we presume at
other Episcopal Churches. The rector (Rev. MI.
Holmead) In reading the circular said that in
letter and In spirit il met his hearty concurrence
Dr Norwood, Of Christ Church (P E.) in
Georgetown, who has for some time past omitted
from the service the usual prayer for the President
OF the United Ststes-inserting in lieu thereof a
paragraph for his health and personal prosperity
took occasion Yesterday to read the circular letter
OF Bishop Whittiagha and to state that he could
not onscientiousiy comply with it. lie was yerv
much much. agitated, and has called meeting Of the
vestry this evening, when 1t 10 expected he will
dissolve his connection with bis congregation.
The MASSACHUSETTS FIFTH REGIMENT yester.
day made preparation for aspeedy departure from
the city. They did not know whittier or for what
but ? 4 I'd tn