Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-08-15
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THs CANAL.-MiIitary Passes fer Boatmss -
The water was drawn out Of the Georgetown level
ofthe canal lest night for the purpose Of removing
a sand bar near that city, which ob.tructed navi-
CATION, and the work having been done, the level
was oiled with water again this morning, and Is
S or ~ coal ooss are expected In during the Day:
and some 10 Alexandria.
ApTopoS Of this subject, we respectfully suggest
TO the military authorities the necessity for strict
surveillance Of traffic on the Alexandria canal
tis desirable perhaps for many reasons that boats
trading on the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal should
undergo inspection. not only AZ regards articles
contraband Of war, but persons also, although any
ose passing along the line to or from Georgetown
could not by observation gather any essential
Information useful 10 the enemy, but on the Alex
andria canal the most rigid surveillance Of boats,
cargoes and crews is an imperative necessity, that
work passing within full view Of many Of our
camps and entertainments. We understand that
coal boats going over the Aqueduct to Alexandria
are provided with passes permitting the boats,
captains, and crews 70 90 back and forth without
restriction. AL very well, but who and what
constitutes crew. II would no; be a difficult
matter for Alexandria secessionist to take pas
sage on boat az one Of the crew and get out at
any point he pleased, sketching or describing
whatever he saw. or course he could 60 back in
the same character and uss his information as he
pleased. tits well known that loyal citizens here
have great di fnculty In obtaining passes to cross
the Long Bridge, Government ferry or Alexandria
hQutuuCt, anu YET strangers are tDuh dilOWeQ 10
come and go at will. BY way Of illustration we
may mention that at a time when the greatest eau
ton was exercised In regard 10 granting permits to
cross the Potomac. 10 was remarked that the best
pass person could have was a working dress and
"tin sucket'-the persons employed on the en-
trenchments being generally allowed to pas
without challenge.
Boatmen who came In Yesterday report that 60
~ 20 hnlis WITH 100 5000 tons Of coal are at
nd near Nilliam,port. They also report being
fred at from the Virginia shore several times,
NAnfr An,.r huksk .k1&- n Ill
Nobody hurt"
srAssrSs CA,E.-Yestsrday afternoon din
Guilty occurred at the Government Mess House,
corner Of n and TweEty-second streets, In the
First Ward, between an ambulance driver, said
TO be named Duffy, Some accounts saw he is a
Bsl'lmorean named VIM Jones, and a Govern
ment teamster named John O'Day Duffy threw
O'Day down, and stabbed him In the back, In
6icting terrible wound several inches Ia length.
O'DAv was laboring under such excitement that
be did not know be was stabbed; but on blowing
his nose bubbling sound was heard Robert
johnson, the stable master asked him TO blow bis
nose again, when the sound was again heard,
caused by the escape of air from the lungs through
the wound. He then walked to Dr. Shoots
once, but was greatly weakened by loss Of blood,
and from there he was taken to the hospital and
IL IL said bis injuries that he cannot
possibly recover. He has wife and child. The
Mounted Guard are In search of paffV, but we
have not heard Of his arrest He is said to Lave
gone In the direction Of Georgetown.
O'Day's wound was closed. and this morning
he 10 quite comfortable. The knife penetrated
the left lang.
The "mess house'' where this AFFAIR occurred,
Is said to be the Of constant disorder hard
ty meal being served without row. Two or
three hundred hired men in the Quartermaster's
department, are served with their meals there,
and much Of the disorder Is said to be owing to
their dissatisfaction at being compelled to take
their meals at the "mess house, ~ they desiring to
draw their ratons snd have them prepared where
thew please. We understand that arrangements
viii probably be made by which they can be
thus accommodated. Last night the house was
stoned BY party supposed to be the ambulance
drivers whose "strike" II noticed elsewhere.
SEARcH FOR A CoxrRABAND Last June q
man named Beers, residing In Virginia. came to
Washington In pursuit Of runaway slave and
employed various officers to search for him. he
alleging That the negro was his main reliance In
carrying on his business. The FIRST efforts failed,
and he applied again to detective ofncer Allen 10
whom be made the same representation aud sad
he was willing to give any amount to recover bis
servant, as be- could not get along without him
He however made the damaging disclosure TO
Allen, as the latter alleges that he himself WIS a
seceSsionist although he had been twice REQ uired
TO take the oath Of allegiance: Allen then told
search for tie fugitive, for IL he was found in
sny camp he would not be given up to a Viz
Ztnia secessionist. The search ended here Beers
subsequently, went to Col. Porter and complained
that bis fugitive slave Is In one Of the camps and
police ofhcer knows where be is and WON'T get
him for less than three hundred dollars. although
grandchildren. Col Porter sent this Complaint
to the Chief CT Police, and the Chief carried II
to Justice Dom. Upon investigation II came out
that since the time at which Beers places the at
tempt to commit the rape, he has bad the negro
In his house in a confidential position, as chief
manager OF bis business, and made no such charge
against him until he ran away. The evidence
will be sent to Col. Porter, in justice to ali the
oneers who have been employed by Beers.
BusY TINEs AT THE DEpor Yesterday. no la.,
than i've buFthPn ira arr{y II hara
points North with freight for government; among
them several cars laden with Hne beeves from the
vicinity OF Harrisburg, Pa. Notwithstanding the
great exeftions made TO accommodate the increas-
Ing nde OF heig ht, &c the platforms and wards
about the depot are pretty much bloc kaded, and
IL 10 with no little difficulty that teamsters are
able 70 get their respective loads. Beside this
the engines are constantly crowd ng and pushipg
around on the various switches aud the bewif
dered teamster 10 often at . loss what to do with
bis frightened team, which dances aud wheels In
among the trains to the great CONSERVATION of the
nervous.
NEW STORE HOUSE, "A very commodious store
house for the accommodation Of Government Is
now being put up on the nat northeast Of the de-
pot. The building 10 sixty -four feet wide and
one hundred and twenty In length, and /, 70 baye
Substantial gravel roof, thick solid floor and all
the appurtenances Of a first class storehouse Two
lines Of track branch on from the railroad, and
pass down alongside the platform leaving three
sides free for loading freight, &c, to or from
wagons The building is easily approached by
tedms, ana VIII prove OF great service In protect
ing the immense amount Of supplies now daily
pouring In.
RELzAsED.-Yesterday, an order from the Dis
trfct Attorney was received by Marshal Lamon TO
discharge from prison John Raglan, Rich'd Lacy
SEQ follin and Henry Page, cold, J w. Disney
Edw'd Cant, George Blake, John Lawrence and
John Russell, who were taken from the long
boats Richard Lacy and Morning Star and sloop
Jane Wright, and brought to this city and COM
United to jail to await The order OF the District
Cclrt. Inc Marshal requested Justice Dom to
send him release for them, which was done
They were captured on the lower river
DEsPkRATE AssAuLr-Day before Yesterday a
man by the nams Of Henry Goodrich formerly
member Of Captaia Miller's Navy Yard company)
entered the blacksmith shop Of Thos Ander,on
1t Good Hope, across the Eastern Branch and
picking up hammer, commenced " breaking
things" generally. Anderson req uested him 20
desist, when Goodrich aimed blow at him with
the hammer, which struck him on the side Of the
forehead, Featuring his skull Anderson 10 In
critical condition. Goodrich was arrested by Pc.
nceman Joseph Y, Williams, and committed 10
jail by Justice Gull.
AHoTHkk HohIcIDE A private In Col Cass's
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