Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-05-10

Arrfcof Of More Tfoops.-Last night there arrived
oy railroad Gen. Shermsn's battery, three eompa-
nies OF Pennsylvania Grays, the Pa. First Regi-
ment, and Ave companies Third Infantry, 8.
Army Gen. sherman's battery 10 CHARTERED on
delaware avenue, near the Capitol. Ii numbers
~ men, "a horses, and four field hovitzers, six
accompanies them. Their officers are Gen. sher-
man, Lieuo Ransom, Lorrain, and Tyler. They
left Minnesota on the 18th ultimo, and came on %
Tar as Elktcn, Pa, where tht y remained for two
weeks From there they came to Perryville, took
a steamboat, and came on yesterday, by way of
Baltimore: They report great excitement through
out the West, especially through Ohio. There
wac no demonstration Of any kind made by the
Henry cheered them Justify A propeller called
the Ice Boat, and mounting four guns, lay of as
IL covering the landing Of the troops The Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad had provided train of
twenty-five burden cars on the Locust Point
switch, and into these about 200 Of the troops
were slowed, with their arms and co al pments.
About $40 Of the remaining troops marc bed to the
Locust Point junction, where they were put In
cars and also forwarded to their destination.
Anef the departure Of the train with the troops
the transports hauled OF and lay under Fort Nc
Henry, and sailed during the evening.
The First Regiment Of Pennsylvania volunteers
are quartered for the present In various sections Of
the city: They are armed with the MIME mus
ket, and are uniformed In dark blue pants and
blouses fatigue caps and grey overreats. Their
staff officers are: Colonel, Francis E. Patterson;
Lieut. Colonel, vacant Msjor, w. A. Leach
ant Surgeon, Dr. shipper; Quartermaster, w b.
Fling, Jr.; Sergeant Major, L. F. Poultersr;
Qnartermaster Sergeant, +. ID Duncan:
Philadelphia Crew, companies and g, Cap
tains Foley and Primer; Washington Greys, COM
panies A and +, Captains Parry and Murphy;
West Philadelphia Greys, company C., Captain
Gardner; Cadwallader 6reys, companies X and
H, Captains Basset and Taper; Independent
Greys, company I, Captain Braceland; State
Guards. COmDHnvE Cantain Thorn al
Artillery, company ID, Captain Sinex.
This regiment numbers $40 men, all well and
hearty, ready to whip regiment Of opponents
at any time. They will probably 60 into regular
OF the Third Infantry, U. 8. Army, there were
nve companies from Texas, commanded by Mai
y Sheppard, with Maj w. II. Brooks, Capts
Geo. Sykes and Schroeder, Lieuts w: II.
Wood, w II. Bell, VIM. Dickinson, and And'w
Sheridan, Assistant Surgeon d p. Ramseur
and 42O men. These men are tanned and sunburnt
and are az hardy set Of men as "Uncle Sam' can
scare up.
We hear that some 400 u. 8 Regulars fcayalry,
not mounted reac ned this city this morning, over
land, from Carlisle barracks, marching through
Maryland by the way Of Liberty, Frederick coun-
ty, Montgomery, and the Brookville turnpike, and
20 down the Seventh street turnpike to the vicin-
nv Of the Park Hotel, where thsy are now stop
ping.
WASHINGTON NAYY-YARp Yesterday the
side wheel steamship Columbia, of New York,
which brought around the uniform and stores of
the Seventy-frst New York Regiment left the
wharf. and In company with a small propeller
went down the river. The little tug Bell Haven,
OF Georgetown, was putting about moving vessels
TO make room for new corners, or towing out coal
boats which had discharged their cargoes The
Tug Wide Awake was In disabled condition
near the lower shi p-house. The Pocahontas sin
lies at the wharf and the Star Of the South swings
at anchor In the channel. The side-wheel steamer
b itlmore, OF our river line, was fast alongside
tne new sioop-of-war Pensacola, with steam up
ready to start on a cruise at any time
During the day the propeller Ann Eliza of the
Philadelphia and Norfolk express steamboa COM
pany, heavily loaded with military supplies, the
Mount vernon, Powhatan and Philadelphia, Of
our river line, and the United States vessel Ana
costa arrived, the latter vessel from cruising
down the river Some of them imm ediately took
on coal and water and made ready to leave at
moments notice; but 1t was thought that the
philadelphia only would 90 down last evening.
Last Monday she suffered Considerable injury to
nef wheelhouse from a collision between her aud
the Cambridge at the Arsenal wharf, and is not
far as Fort w ashington, to which She took on
Monday last several heavy guns and an immense
amount Of large shot and she'll She arrived last
evening about FIVE O'Clock, and reported having
.e 1d no batteries along the river, but that Alex
1Ylng from every point and muskets stacked
upon the wharves. Just after sne passed, a heavy
gun was fred from the lower part Of the CITY, but
,ney Were not able to learn for what purpose.
The wharves Of Alexandria were completely dc.
'srted, and everything looked az II the city was
SUFFERING from some pestilehce, the only indica-
non OF Life or animation being at Fishtown.
@ner- lew fishing smacks were unloading
The Pawnee sailed on Wednesday, but her desti
nation could Ut be ascertained. All these YES.
'els pass up ana down the river with heavy guns
,lways shotted and primed. with orders to she'll
me nrst who IRE Apon them, either from Alex
andria or the river shores
This MORNING, the members Of the Seventh
New y rk regiment at Camp Cameron mustered
70 witness the departure Of the committee with
the body of the late Lazy KEYS who was killed
Yesterday morning by the explosion of a musket
In stack which fell by some mishap The body
was deposited In a metallic case prepared by Mr.
harvey, undertaken, and after brief and sppro-
PIRATE prayer by Rev DIR. Watson, cha plain of
the regiment, the corpse was placed in a hearse
drawn by white horses, and preceded by the at
ending committee, consisting Of Sergeant E. c.
heuIe, =; Jung, T. McJemersy, J. Lamb and
ID g.. Wolfe; the pall-bearers marching each
slde OF The hearse, the commissi oned officers Of
the eighth comp follow ng on the ri ght Of the
company without arms, proceeded by way Of
fourteenth street, Pennsylvania avenue and First
rect to the railroad depot The corpse was Ia ken
rom the hfarse and placed In a car pre- pared for
IL and beautiful wreath Of flowers and ever
greens. presented by Mr.. John Wiley, druggist,
was laid upon the case. The company then re-
turned to thsir quarters We could not but NOTICE
the respectful demonstrations of citizen. and sol
Oilers a. the procession passed along At Sixth
street two ranks Of citizens and soldiers formed
on either side Of the route and az the head of the
procession arrived, the whole raised their hats
ana caps and remained uncovered till II had
passed Atthe depot, the guard Of the Thirteenth
egiment was mustered for a like purpose Such
demonstrations were doubtless gratifying to the
corps OF which the deceased was an esteemed
member.
WAsHINeToNIAN MoBpKp IN ALsxAypRI.-
considerable excitement was caused In various
parts Of our city this morning by the relation by
reliable persons Of the circumstances of the arrest
and escape from a mob in Alexandria last Sunday
d Mr. J. h. Hilton, q respectable citizen Of the
Navy Yard. The statements generally accorded.
md were substantially as follows: Mr. Hilton
went TO Alexandria and was arrested as a spy,
and also accused CT being concerned In the kin
ing OF Boyd. The principal accaser was Noble ]
Thomas, late lieutenant Of policemen Mr. Hilton
was carried to headquarters, where Thomas and
others were clamorous for hanging him, and de-
Jared that Hilton, who is a member of the NAVY
ara howitzer company, was with all the NAVY
ard companies concerned in the killing of
Boyd. Some friends interfered and saved Mr. !
the clamor Of the mob, who had
zone SO fai as to prepare rope to hang him. He
vas guarded as far az the Long Bridge by a file
n Virginia soldiers, who asked him TO bear in
mind that his diniculty was not brought upon
,im by virginians, but by renegade Washing
onlans The occurrence has created no little
ceiling here to day. from the fact that the presence