Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-05-23
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been compelled TO take circuitous route OF about
He says that the supplies have been entirely cut
of from Western Tennessee, and that great fear Of
starvation prevails among the families. As nearly
all their provisions came down from the North
west, and the steamers and hatboats laden with
vegetables, beef poultry, &c, are no longer per-
mitted 90 go down, provisions are daily growing
more scarce, and have already reached very high
prices. Eastern Tennessee, the only grain and
cattle producing portion Of the State, Is strongly
Union. II will be remembered. There are two
batteries on the Mississippi between Memphis
and Cairo, one six miles from Memphis and the
guns. There are at each battery about eight
hundred troops, armed with guns taken from
Baton Rouge, La. At Memphis there are quite
number Of troops, but i II far short Of the
many Of those are made up of Union and northern
men who have been forced into the service.
One-hah Of the troops positively refuse to leave
we cry, and the Governor h:s Issued proclans,
not enter the service OF the South unconditionally
Their arms were obtained from Baton Rouge,
La, and are OF the old style of 1872, altered to
percussion locks. They number about . 900.
Ammunition Is very scarce and no unnecessary
firing allowed, In order that their small stock
may be husbanded as far a. possible Among
from convicts in the chain-Rang, iwhat a pity
these Southern gentlemen should have to aght
Lincoln's hirelings!' ') ard commanded by Lieuts
selby and ". D. Collins, a sub-elector on the
ton The friend OF Hon. Mr.. Etheridge, who 1t
will be remembered was recently killed In Ten
nessee, was shot BY notorious Mem phis gambler
afrsy. The people In Memphis freely admit that
Eastern Tennessee will go for the Union, and
that Middle Tennessee IL closely divided. The
last secession flag above Memphis is at Owens
boco', in Kentucky on the Ohio river.
e L. Sengstack, jun, formerly an assistant
warden Of the Peniientiary In this city, Is a men,
Der Of the Avalanche Rifles, cor 20 formed some
Washington. The company 10 named after the
Avalanche paper, published in Memphis, and
edited by NJ w. Cluskey, who was postmaster TO
the House OF R'P,esen.a an during the Thirty
ioinsd the secession troops at that place.
At Wheeling the URion forces are gathering
strongly, and are anxious to visit Eastern Virginia
From Wheeling to within ten miles Of Hafpers
Ferry not a secession hsg is to be seen-the stars
point.
AT Harper, Ferry, Lum Cooper, late of tbi.
city, Is detailed to search the cars In order to pick
out any who may be passing through from WASH
lag ton. Every man is subjected to close serutiny
and the utmost vigilance 10 maintained. Among
number from this city, particularly from the
Second Ward.
NAVY YARD-The waters of our Navy Yard ar.
now quite thronged with vessels, and the long
line OF wharves are monopolized By craft Of all
kinds. busily engaged in discharging cargoes
W.
hatan and Mount Vernon lay at the upper wharf
and the Baltimore alongside the Pensacola with
steam up, evidently awaiting orders for cruise
The sloop Of war Pocahontas and the U. 8 store
ship Anacostia swing at anchor in the channel
together with the schooner Ney and the little
fishing smack Isabel, brought up by the Freedom
day or two since. Her crew Of fishermen are
still on board but II ia thought among the officers
of the Yard that they bad something to do with
the establishment Of 'sUncle Sambo', down in
Dixie, and are consequently objects Of tender So
ncitude. The splendid side-wheel steamship
Coatzacoalcos has about discharged her cargo,
consisting Of Government stores and military sup
plies for the 9th, seth and list regiments The
little propeller Ann Eliza, formerly Of Philadel-
Coatxacoelccs the freight Of the Goth Regiment to
Georgetown. The Coatzacoalcos 10 the finest
steamer that has been in these waters her saloons
and staterooms being fitted up with every conve-
nience, and In superb style; she was formerly en-
gagged on Lake Ontario, and was brcugh BIT around |
BY way Of the st Lawrence river, and has for |
some time been used AZ an ocean steamer. Upon
the panels Of her statefooms are some of the most
beautiful representations Of Canadian scenery;
ana a visit on board her IL alone worth jaunt to
the Navy Yard; she leaves for New FORK to-day
The little, risky steamer James 0uy, well known
on the Potomac, also lies at the wharf. quietly
awaiting her final disposal. She was ca ptured a |
few days since, down the river, although living
fhe nan onai nag; but a. she was like poor Tray,
In bad company, on the wrong side, Uncle Sam
Poately extended to her an Invitation to visit his
Navy Yard, where she may probably have an op-
Por;unity Of engaging in Lucrative and respect
charging coal and adding to the bituminous
mountain already towering up in the Yard or
swelling the collection Of snthracits Jewels In
Uncle-Sams storehouses.
BOARD OF ALDERxES.-Adjounsd Mssting.-!
Pursuant to adjournment the Board met YESTERDAY
afternoon for the purpose OF considering a bin
entitled IAN act to abolish certain offices Of this
Corporation
ThesecOnd section Of the bill, abolishing tbs of.
hce Of Commissioner of Health and deyolvipp ths
duties of his office en- the of Improve
nents; the third section, aoolishing the Commits
sioners Of the Eastern and Western sections of
the City Canal, and dsvolving the duties attached
to their offices upon the Commissioner Of I'm
provemensi the fourth section, aoollshing the
Orices OF Water Registrar and Purveyor and
authorizing the Mayor TO appoint w alter Com
missioner at a salary Of Sl40o per annum; the
hfsh sestion, abolisning the Water Taper author
izing the sppoi ntment Of Inspector and Fapper,
TO be confirmed by the Board OF A aldermen whose
salary shall be fe0O per snnum; section sixth
aboli.hing thirty-siI Of the day police and the
Lieutenant Of Police, and leaving two day police
In service at each police agistrate's ONCE making
sixteen In all to be retained and the seventh sec
tioa, abolishing the oface Of Teacher Of Music in
the Public schools, were taken up, discussed at
The bill was then passed.
The Mayors nominations of Larcombe and
Ca.sen for Trustees Of Public Schools In the nrst
and fourth school districts, were confirmed
The Board then adjourned TO next Friday ajax
O'Clock p. m, for the purpose Of taking up SUB
Elemental bill to the above noticed, which re-
duces the salary Of every remaining officer Of the
Corporation.
ARRzsrzD.-Yesterday,c complaint was made to
Policemen Yeatmen that a squad Of soldiers were
drunk at the corner Of sixth and ID sts insulting
parsons passing By. He went and found SQUAD
as stated, among them Rhode Islander, whom he
called aside and told to 20 to his quarters az he
was tight and would get into difficulty An
other Of the squad George Bell, Of the Slemmer
Guards,) made the party arrest Yeatman but a
lieutenant Of the Rhode island Regiment came up
and took lis man away, and citizens interfered
and got the polcemen out Of the hands of the 9th.
en. Subsequently, Yeatman went to the quarters
Of the Slemmer yards, and with County Oticer
Turner and Mr. w. ID. Bell (of the Guards) after
q hard scutde succeeded in arresting Geo Bell
He was taken before Justice Dom, and by him
sent to Jail for assault and battery and resisting
the onacer. -ss--.
THEarER.-Last night u crowded house and no
end Of fun. There was that beautiful scenic AFFAIR
the tableau- pantomims Of The Brlgands - then
some capital singing and dancing, and things Of
that sort by comicsl Max Irwin, plumptudinous
biiss Newton, graceful Miss Lamereaux, agile
Bob Hall, urbane Mr.. Berger, piquant Miss Leo
nora, silver-tongued Mr.. williams, and all the
others-and the whole concluded with that pau