Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-04-30


lars and sailors for the Navy-to full SO, 600 men,
And. further, to accept 25 600 three months men
more than the original call, (75OOO) More than
that number Of the latter have already rendered
their services over and above the IS GOO originally
ssked for Thus, the Government are pushing
arrangements to have soon as possible in arms
total Of 1s3, 600 men.
ACAuT1oS-The deplorable homicide recorded
In Yesterdays StGr-utteriy and entirely unjusti-
sable as far we can learn-on the part Of squad
"f one OF this ctty's volunteer companies will be
suhlcient, we trust, to arouse all officers Of the
military among Us to toe necessity Of taking
prompt measures not only to learn what are the
real privileges and duties of persons In their posi-
tons but TO the proper discharge Of their duty Of
holding their men under due control. Ii was not
10 have been expected that 20 OOO principally
volunteers, could be suddenly assembled in a cty
like w ashington, without ssme infrsetions Of law
and violations Of personal rights; and we glad
TO have IL In our power to say, that, so far, they
Lave not been numerous serious in their con-
sequences, except in the Of the recent
attempt to arrest, and consequent killing Of Mr.
Cornelius Boyd, worthy aid reputable citizen
I hose engaged in 10, or nearly al Of them, are
now In prison, where they must remain until
tried for their lives at the next term Of our Crin-
nal Court
We hear that some members of an Island COM
pany-the Putnam Rifes-bave taken the liberty
20 warn two or three citizens to leave this city
forthwith, Cpdsr the alep pation that they are dis
Nuohlss NO volunteer or otner COMPANY OH Ger
Las any right TO order any one way from the city
and isamenabls TO severe punishment by order Of
hls eTior In the service II undertaking thus to
Interfere vii h the nj hts Of the citizen We doubt
not that on proof being made to the commander
ofthe District, Col. Mansfield, any soldier Of what
ever rank or portion under hin who takes such
liberty will be punished promptly for so doing
70 the extent authorized by the rules Of the service
as be should be.
All good Union nnea, We know we'll deprecate
violence or threats Of violence under
pretence Of serving the cause OF the Union, quite
"s much as ihey depreca:e similar military mob
dsspodsm-for that's Just what u amounts tom
ios part OF the sdhereDts Of the JEFF Davis usurpa-
ton, In the South
with Improperly I'm tie name of military authori-
ty, should at once go TO the beadquarters Of the
troops here, with his proof; when ne will surely
De duly protected, End those molesting him will
as surely be punished.
The law OF this District defines and Furnishes
seoltlon, under the charge Of uttering incendiary
language) and the civil officers (magistrates)
VIII promptly punish all arrested who lawfully
come within its pains and penalties.
The state Of the District makes 1t absolutely
necessary for Its safety from assault, that active
sympatnlzers with the disunion movement shall
not be allowed to aid and abet the scheme of
seizing the Federal Capital, by openly encourao-
Ing the spirit Of sedition among their fellow
citizens, as has notoriously been done here M to
this time But it is certain that any one we care
not what his individual opinions may be- who
does not threaten the public peace by stirring uB
sedition, will not be interfered with by military
outnorlty. III any one be interfered with by the
military without cause, the wrong will be in
stalty and fully redressed.
NOVEL SPECULATION IN THESE PARTs-A
day or two since the Star briefly related an
instance Of apparently shocking bad treatment
ofs poor northern faIniiy-that Of John d. Reed
bY tne people OF Virginia, few miles from this
city. We saw Reed and bis family as described
In the paragraph concerning them stationed in
front OF the RsPu5LieaH publication Office where
they remained whole forenoon, surrounded by
crowd varying from fifty to two hundred persons
who, upon the strength Of their pitable appear.
snce and the tale told among the crowd were So
ncitDg dimes, quarters. halves, and probably dol
lars for the party. That the whole affair was an
outrageous "sell" upon the sympsthies of this
community is plain aud palpable, as will be seen
from the following letter, signed by a number of
worthy ard respectable neig hbors of Reed of
southern and northern birth, nearly all of whom
we know personally to be reliable men es ann
In the dnited States:
EdiE0r Of Star-Dear Sir The following state
Inent published In your paper on the 26th instant
does great injustice to the Inhabitants of FaiTfaY
county. You will have the kindness To publish
the said statement in connection with this com
munication, In order that our community NAV he
justly represented before the world:
PHiatIs SigAt.-This morning. there ar
rived In this city JOnn ID Reed forty.acre farmer
near BALI Cross roads tn the vicinity Of this
clty) with his wife and five children the old not
more than eli ut years sfags They had been driven
from their home At thrre hours notice arriving
nd
loaded with just such of their clothing and Door
furniture as they could snatch up I'm an inst. nj
hB family have not dollar left Surely II ia
nme ior men there who value the character and
reputation OF this section Of Virginia to put ston
To The Perpeuatton Of such things In their mIdsi
ana In the name Of the people Of those counties
There isSarcely point Of truth in the state
ntn' mere quOiedj and so absurdly false is II In
lnest respects that the intimate friends Of MIR .ed
here refuse TO believe that be Is the author OF the
eAHneht or that he would even give counte-
nsnce to Its publication. These facts are known.
mat Mf Reed had determined TO leave as early
as Monday morning, 22d inst and was In course
@f preparation during Monday, and preparatorv
10 move marketed load Of hay In Washington
and also did the s1me on Tuesday On the same
day be called In those neg l. bors TO whom he was
indebted and sold TO them bis furniture in liouI
rauon W hen his family left, they were kindly
conveyed Ia comfortable vehicles 10 VVsshfnoton
bY bis Eeig bbOrs one Of whom is a rative Vii,
ginisn CP"n their arrival In Washington. MIR
feed ceplored the movement be had made and
.alc 70 tne Jonng man who conveyed bis family,
that were be back on bis place again $50 or sIG1
would not induce him 10 leave as he had done
DlliReLt Inquiry has been made To sscertain ~
f'f Retd Lad been ordered away by any person.
eno rothlng 70 that effect appears go far "a Ia
KNOWN EOr las any one here Heard Mr. Reed or
LA family say that they were ordered away II "a
proper To state that the sheriff of the county has
given tbs most positive assurance Of protection to
al citizens, irrespective of origin; and that Uub
Tic meeting has been held at the Court Hause
c,'mPos-d d Of both native and adopted citizens
ton
since writing the foregoing, Mr.. John Corn
wall near neig hbor OF MIR Reed saws he called
on MI Reed at the market In Washington and
Sskea nm II lie was notified to leave Virginia,
and ne answered in the negative.
ned oy-Iewls Bailey, John Cornwall Geo
n. MorumoFs, Gee. Head, Jas L. Bowen FaI.
beck w. BircD, J. IA. Cleveland, Benz WeIcb
Ben1. Donaldson, Armsted Donaldson. A Sher
wood, q. b. Ives, q. Ashford, Amze Coe. ID
klngman, jos. T.. Birch, K. l.. Rotchford G =
Bailey. Fairfax county Aptil 20 Is6I
am personally acquainted with most Of the
Ssnlemea whose names are subscribed to the
above statement, and have no doubt Of the truth
1alness Of their assertions. w. c. LIPscoMR. sT
We did not hear Mr. Reed tell his story 70 anv
one, nor do We know that he did tell itZthougb
the eircuustancss narrated by the Star Were In
everyoodyhs mouth, ss embracing a true histoyv
OF 'he exodus OF his family from Virginia.
WESTERN NVIRGlNIA.-Accountsf from northwes-
tern Nrginiz render ia certain that that section of
the State viii soon hold convention TO the end OF
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