Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-06-24

ana many wounded.
FRoN Down RIVER -Wo.f Boats and O.h.,
CSaf: I'tercsPt q BY f1s s cs,sionis:s-A Rtrs,
WAN obliged TO '.PaddIs hIs otcr C.no.n SLxtv
-hissS TO gst ouf or III, CLUTCHES o. rhs En,mv-
SHpP!tsSrGnHinx ioD IN SsceSSia-Dr.ad of Stars
IHSHrTsetJoEs.-Ehe receipts Of fuel wood esre-
elally, are much less here than In corresponding
seas ms OF past years. Few boats are now running
wood 10 the river and canal wharyes and the
supply cones in slowly. The boats formerly run
ming from the Virginia shore low down the river
have stopped, especially those of Dummies and
Occoquan. A number have been seized by the
secessioniss. ami Of the crew. some forced N
leave the State are now here and Others ors
detained in Virginia. A gentleman who Ia on.
gagged In the coal trade says the boatmen have
serious fears that the secessIonists will be per
miued to hold possession OF Matthias,s Point
which would effectually prevent boats from COM
Ing up the river. The secessionists make no dis
hncton In the value Of the prizes they seize and
oosst OF the capture OF an empty wood boat as IL
they had effected a notable achievement.
riverman named Gtisset, about ten dav. 400
was engaged In taking in a cargo Of wood in a
slooP for this city, at place about six miles up
Mattox Creek, Westmoreland county. Va when
bis sloop was seized and he threatened with he
Ing held as prisoner. He was, however. per.
mitted to leave II he could get away. A Union
man gave him canoe, and with this he paddled
out and over to the Maryland shore, and afte,
about thirty-four hours Of the hardest work he
ever experienced, he arrived at Marlow,s bsv
where DE was taken aboard a long boat and
Drought TO the city. The distance he padded in
his chestnut dug -out was about sixty miles, GrI,,e,
discovered during bis stay In westmoreland
county that provisions were very scarce Coffee
was worth so cents per pound party formed
Home Guard while he was there ard sen. %
Fredericksburg for ammunition The amoun,
obtained was twenty i've pounds Of powder. and
MY OF lead in bars. Great dread is expressed in
that portion Of Virginia of an uprising of the
slaves.
How The BLOCKADE WoRKs.-PRIScE JoHr
OuTA THE TOEs.-Hundreds of our CITY reader.
are aware OF the personal peculIarties Of John r
Magruder-ex-captain John, Of the L : a,nv
now Colonel John, In the service of the olio,,cbv
Essentially Big Iajun, me, Cap'n John ;, No
son 81 the forest ever took more Mains IN b,s
makeup" with red ochre, bright Quill beading
eagles feathers and oea5's claws, than Prfpce
Jonn, (as he was whilon called here J took in his
make up OF unexceptionable hair dive. patent
feathers, e1quisitely-hring coat. &C. He was for
years VIGOROUSLY the bcstdressed man around
- VIII oo VIC pct OF newport.
But the blockade OF the Chssapeske Ia. .o,slv
snicteo the Prince, who IN now in command q,
The oHSsrchy's battery at Great Bethel onlv
taink OMIT has completely enlarged his sun
ply OF hair dye, from Paris. So, beside, getting
grim, the FRINGE, according 10 the reports of the
beaie OF the Union Aags Of truce who have
h&o recent interviews with him, has got oui,.
SfiEkiy. Nay, worse tcan that even: hi. ,ri.,o
cfsnc toes are actually peep!ng from what were
once Ms so nes,lytting patent feathers, tia, look
a rusty a. the once dashing IT, g. military frock
mai IN Times past graced but now disfeure,
because tsseedy The Princes decidedly. elepan,
ngure- When dressed, as formerly. % To Mn .,
ne Princes peculiar pompous manner and styl.
OF address were ravshingly effective But as now
haoittd-an greasy, grizzly, tattered and toe pro.
unded-theTe IL an incongruity between his an
PeHranee and his highfalutin, that strike. tbose
VINO esten gnmpses Of him, most ludicrously
verify, Prince John mus, be getting as hrart,lv
sick Of "se-sess" a. pother mposity, ColoptI
now oligarchic Msjor Genera) Bob Lee, notori.
oualy 10.
DINNER TO THR DIPtOaArIc CORPS On sa.u,.
oaf' Mr Seward, Secretary Of State, gave bis fr.
Iofn'sl dinner to the Areign Ministers here
mere Were present: Mr. and Mrs stoeckI fRn,