Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-05-06
LOCAL NEWS.



IN the stream till Yesterday morning, when they
disenbarksd and had a regimental parade; after
continued iii / O'CLOCK D M The brigade was
then marched through the town to the railroad
station, and at 81 O'Clock the Hrst and second
regiments, a above stated, got on board the cars
and started for Washington The train contained
twenty-one cars, and was drawn by two locomo-
tives The trip up was most dsagreeable, the
track being quite dangerous by Of the rain;
and aftsr nightfall the cars compelled to run
slowly. The road is guarded all the way through
by Pennsylvania troops, who are very much ex-
posed Every TWO hundred PAGES .hsre SEN
Ing point, where considerable squad Of men are
constantly stationed.
The Jerseymen when they got here were COM
PEELED to march up and down the streets for hours
before any quarters could be obtained for them
There was no officer at the depot to receive them
or give them Information concerning where they
were to be lodged, and so they marched ND and
down in the mud and rain, occasionally firing OF
gun. At last somebody introduced the First
Regiment to the Columbia-market building, and
somebody else forced open the door Of the Con-
stitution ofice and got the Eve companies of the
Second Regiment under shelter there Wet to
the skin and tagged out with their march, az well
rs destitute OF rations, and having no fuel with
which to light fres, the men laid down on the
floors, rolled themselves In their blankets and
made the best Of their situation. At 10Y O'Clock
this morning, the only men who had broken their
fast were those who, having loose change at COM
mand, visited the neighboring restaurants and
were provided at their own expense
light bide pants trimmed with white cord blue
fatigre cap and army regulation overcoat. Each
mah has heavy blanket, hnaPsack and canteen.
together with his cup and plate They armed
win the MIME musket, but are to have the MIME
rife end sword bayonet. The splendid stand of
colors brought with them was presented to the
regiment by the High School in Washington
street, Newark, just prior TO their departure for
Washington. the total number Of the First Re-
Simehf 10 $50 men, Of the Second Regiment $50
men, " an good and true Jersey blues" The
pc inn foil
Col Commanding, A. J. johnson; Lieut.. Col.
James Peckwel!; Major VIM. / Mikels; Adjutant
CaP'ains-ComPanyA A, John Brtzing hotter; Com
Pany b, w. 8 Tibson; Company C, Thos. @.
Martin; Company ID, H. o. Beach; Company L,
w; B; Provost Company F. H Bowdsn; Com
nolds; Company l, John II. higginson, Company
X, Z w Johnson.
The officers Of the Second Regiment are Colonel
Baker, Lieut.. Col. Speer, Surgeon Quidour, As
sistant do. Longstaf, Quartermaster Drinkerhoff
Quartermaster's Sergeant Hill, Adjutant Van
kiPPsn; Co; A, Capt Van RipPsn; Co. B, Capt.
hall co. E, Capt. Van Buskirk; Co. F, Capt.
Ionnelle; Co: 6, Capt. Ramsay; Co n, (Zouaves)
Capt. Baocock; Co. l, Capt. Van voorhees,; Co. X,
The Jersey troops are composed of some of the
hes, men in the State, and In athletic appearance
as wen as general soldierly department, are a
crealt TO the country. Many of the men have seen
service. and two men in the Second Regiment
served through the late terrible Sepoy war in the
English army in the East Indies.
We noticed on our visit this morning to the
quarters Of the Second Regiment soldier with a
BADLY infaned foot being kindly cared for by
highly popular captain Of the Sixth Regiment
District OF Columbia Militia
At eight O'Clock this morning another train
arrived mere from Annapolis bringing the re-
malnder OF the Second, and the Third Regiment
ne ourth Reg iHent is expected in this evening.
The entire New Jersey brigade numbers g. zoo
men, and Is commanded by General Theodore
Rrnyon His staff officers are as follows: Abide
camp j. b Mullisau; Brigade Major, A. v.
Bonnen; Private Secretary and Special Aid, c.
w. Tolls The Geld officers are Coils Baker,
johnson, Napton, and Miller.
The BROOKLYN BoYs o,clock
yesterday afternoon, the steamer star Of the South
came up the river TO the Arsenal, having on board
,he Iwehty.eisbth IN " Regiment, number
Lieut. Col Il. Burns, (acting for Col. Bennett;)
Lieut. Col w. r. Brewster; Adjutant, d. A
Bookei surgeon, b. Rice; Surgeons Mates,
RupPo!d and Prentice; Captain Of Engineers
Corps, Won kumeks; Quartermaster, +. -Steigeir;
Assistant do, C. Mensch; Acting Paymaster, W
M mI Chaplain, MI. Z1pf Captains Brewer,
baker, Campbell, Brandenberry, Beadle Seeper
RuegOr. wills, Kuhl and Weaver The reoi.
Heut came ali the way from Brooklyn by water
ana had very pleasant trip. They disembarked
1T the Arsenal wharf, and at 9 O'Clock marched
up -Four .and-a-half street to Pennsylvania avenue
10 find their quarters; but owing to some fault In
Inc arrangements no provision had been made for
them anywhere, and they were compelled to
stand long time In the streets A portion Of tue
men found lodgings In a house opposite the Ma
tional Hotel, and the remainder Were quaGtered
In various houses IN the neigbborhood The
regiment expressed little dissatisfaction at the
manner in which they were received and wonder
that some otcer is not detailed for the purpose
OF providing quarters for the troops ordered
hither. The twenty hthis composed of Young
end active men, who will not shrink from the
discharge CT their duties when called upon for
the defense Of the Government
This regiment is com posed OF the finest mat. rial
Imaginable Tor active war purposes, being cont
posed mainly OF Germans who for the most part
have seen service in Europe, and who are bafdy
robust men, thoroughly drilled They express a
warm desire TO be put at once upon active service.
Coming up past Alexandria they saw a secession
permitted to land and tear IL down This 3De
regiment Is uniformed with gray jackets and
pantaloons, much like the Seventh Regiment
i 1ut OF deeper color They wear the low crowned
Turner hat, and armed with the Iined
MIME musket. One good feature we notice about
the Twenty eighth Regiment Is that every man
Psoyidsd with knaPsaek and cooking utensils
Tor Held duty, the officers bearing the same burden
equally and cheerfully with the soldiers.
JEFF. DAVIS HusG IN EFYIsY-This morning.
pesseIs by the north wing Of the Capitol were
horrined TO see suspended from the limb of but
tonwocd tree, the remains of what they su pDosed
10 oe some unfortunate suicide, or more awful
closer inspection revealed the fact that the sus
penoed incxpressbles, etc were empty of eyery-
thing save few wisps Of straw, and that which
the sang uinary red flannel extremity of that
lndis pensable article immOTtalized by Thomas
Hood, Esq "a shirt: A solitary sentinel paced
up and down beneath the efhgy, wi h grim face
and fixed bavontt, careful that no surreptitious
process should remove the representative OF Kino
D1vis, the first, from his bad eminence The Ell "
was taken down and disposed Of this morning
with impressive ceremonies.
TuIEvEs IN IRoNs.-Last evening, upon the
arrival OF the steamers containing the BROOKLYN
Regiment, the commander sent for a policeman
20 turn over to the civil authorities here two noto
rtous thieves, who were found concealed in the
vessel after she got out to sea They were confined
In double irons. But before an officer arrived the
troops had moved, and the thieves were released
and scamPered OF In a hurry They are well
known, and will be captured again IL they do not
leave suddenly. They had committed no offense
except that Of concealng themselves in the vessel
but will be secured to prevent their doing mn.
chief. =
AIa late meeting Of the Board Of Directors of
the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal, the following
oficera elected for the ensuino Deal