Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-09-14


=. :. ,p,prsed In the BALTIMORE Sun are received
=. "A ,crwareed from TEE STAR once.
pow IN TEE SECOND WARD Yesterday after
=. The vicinity OF Fourteenth and f streets,
"a down to Thirteenth, a locality quite noto-
ssou. recently.) was excited bv a row at the res
eu-nt kept by CshPr Mitchell: company
- men had copyrighted there, and among them
.versl Of the old police force and some Of the
New York fancy. A quarrel occurred In the
house between James n. Suit, eI-policeman Of
the Third Ward, and a soldier Hard words
were used, and fight was about to ensue, when
n wss prevented by the bystanders. The soldier
went ont end returned with pistol. itquiring
for "tbai id Louisiana son Of b-h," ana
recognizing Suit, ran up to him sud presence
the pistol. Suit seized him, and the pistol Went
OF In the collision, fortunately without in!uring
any one Suit and the soldier fought unII nI;
snit The Provost Guard came M and took him
TO the central guard-h Tne soi9isI ..Si.
by Samuel Spauiding, formerly OF the summary
guard, and delivered to the Proves. uara. Lew
Rsksr who In notorious among the rougns OF
Neur yorE and elsewhere as "the man wot Killed
Bili Poole" got into the muss, and succeeded In
obtaining the pistol, and used II az "olIIy 70
snd,ng the Provost Guard and others getting the
amer hand be tried TO escape, but was forced to
surrender TO the Provost 6usrd
at night Justice Dom was sent for, and pro-
..sdsd 70 The guard. house, where Suit was con-
6ned and began preliminary hearing, but the
evidence was 50 conflicting as to who were the
guilty parties, that the magistrate released Suit
mon security for a further bearing on Monday
next when all the witnt sses will be summoned.
SUIT IL badly bruised and beaten about the face
and body, and several others who are more or less
implicated, were hurt in the riot.
The necessity for the speedy uniforming Of the
police was made apparent by the fact that those
Of the force present were not recognized as ofcers
BY the crowd
THE PRIZE Yacht T. ]. IvANs.-This vessel
cleared from Baltimore about the 27th Of August
last bound for Anamissic river After It's cap
ture 10 was found to have on board four large.
boxes percussion caps, four Colts revolvers, six
boxes OF surgical Instruments, one box Of canon
primers, and several bales Of gutta Percha mat
ress covers and blankets. Two men were sail
ing her, one Of them, George Henry, said to be
the owner Of the cargo and captain, and the other
who Esid he VISA hired hand, and gave his name
a Thos. r. Stewart. The captain, a green hand
seems to have been shout equal to the officers Of
the Forbes in his management Of b; at, and after
several mishaps, the r. 1vans ran aground
high and dry ut Clay Island. Here she was taken
Possession Of by the people In that vicinity, who
Commander Ely, Of the U. 8. schooner Dans,
who left Piney Point day or two before, In
search Of her, afer getting on her track, followed
Der down and found her at Clay Island. Mr..
George Henry bad escaped, but Mr. Stewart was
arrested. Capt Henry was subsequently, arrest
ed. however, by the authorities In Dorchester
county, about Is miles from his craft, and was
turned over 70 the commander Of the Dana. He
and the other man were tsken on shore by Com
msnder Ely, and Mr.. George Henry made
the county Jail yesterday and is being examined
by Prize Commissioner w. X. Woodward, In
the ofHee Of the jail, this morning. The pilots
on the river say Thos. X. Stewart is a feigned
name; that the prisoners name Is Daniel Bird,
and that he belongs to Accomac county, Va The
vessel 10 a small one, about the usual size Of
pleasure boats.
BAD BoYs Yesterday afternoon youth named
James Delay, acting a orderly to an army oficer
was sent from the War Department with message
70 some person on the Island. He returned by
way Of Fourteenth street bridge. He had been
told TO hurry, and was running across the public
square south Of the Presidents House towards the
Department, when be WA ordered to stop by
group Of four or ave hslf-grown boys, who seemed
70 have been out shooting, az they had bird guns
with them. Being anxious 70 return In season.
he di.regsrded their PeremptOry order to stop,
when he was fred at by the party, the shot enter
ing his arm, side and back He bled profusely
before being taken to his home, on street, be-
tween Fourteenth and Fifteenth. The shot were
sized bird shot The young rufians who COM
mitted this outrage should be ferreted out IL DOS
sibls, and promptly punished.
solnERs RUNNING ovY SLAVES -Two Comma
niles Of the Third Regiment of Sickles' Brigade
which have been on an expedition through Anne
Arundel countY, stopped on their return at Mr..
Warrington Bells, In Prince Georges county,
and were treated In a most hospitable manner
They repaid bis Kindness by carrying OF with
them three Of bis best slaves. Mr. George w
the county, saw them and tried to reclaim them,
but they escaped from him, and be was laughed
nby the soldiers He succeeded, however, in ar
resting one "contrabandn who was following the
command and would not tell his masters name
he was lodged in Jail.
CENTER MARkzr.-This morning the Market
space was very much crowded by wagons
horses, &c, indicating more than average at
tendance Of country dealers. The yangways
were thronged with purchasers from an eariy
The newly appointed officers Of the Metropolitan
Police were represented In the Market, by several
who were detailed to enforce the regulations
here The increase Of unlicensed dealers will
ranon In the service Of warrants and the cases
viii no doubt settle the disputed point a. to extent
Of their suthOrityiin such cases.
Coon BEGINNING -Laborers and PAYERS ara
now TO be seen at work repairing the carriage
way Of Pennsylvania avenue, which has been
permitted TO get wofully out Of order during the
paN TWO wears In some Of the most public places
nus a. wide a. the water main trenches and er-
Ending many yards, had been worn In the streets;
sso hollows, deep and dangerous to the safety Oh
po,sss and carriages The new Commits oner Of
Public Buildings has directed the immedia: e re.
pair OF these places, and the workmen under the
supervision Of Mr.. Charles Stewart a com petent
nperintendent Of such matters, are busily EN-.
Ployed.
LONG RASsE.-During the skirmish at Lewins.
HHe osy or two since several shot and shell fell
On mis- side Of the river at and near the receiving
reservoir Of the Washington aqueduct. The at.
enasnt there has one shell Eexploded, and sey-
raj nsgments, which he picked up during the
.snt This reservoir 10 about half mile from
We river, and Is above the Chain Bridge
PICNIC this year IL novelty indeed and the
announcement Of one TO be held at HUMPHREYS &
ysennemannis on Monday will attract the aiten-
non OF all who want TO enjoy day Of relaxation
nom business cares. Great preparations have
Deen made 70 give satisfaction, and we doubt not
mere VIII be large gathering on the occasion
kELIc OF yxTT. DAVIS -Ofhcer Kimball exc
enung Judgment Ia favor Of r. E White
against p. Downey, levied upon a hack we'll
Known 70 the knights OF the whip an " JEFF.
Dsvisn Itused to be Jefns private carriage when
he resided here, but was converted into d public
hack after bis return to Dixie. Seceshers viii no
doubt bid high At the eonstable's sale
soLDfBR SfAsBED Last right, a couple Of
soldiers got into diraculty on Capitol HflI, in
which they used their bayonets rather freely,
whereby one Of them was wounded severely The
Injured San was taken to the hospital. The othef