Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-07-23

Coon FOR THE RIFLES .-During the heavy rain
OF last evening, when many Struggling and
weary soldiers were stfolling about our muddy
.,'ee's, endeavorlng to fnd dry place to rest
thelr worn out limbs and obtain some needful re-
pos. the members Of the National r les rallied
forth from their armory with meritorious pur-
pose In view They buntrd up all such soldiers,
and carried them to their fine armorv In Temper
ance Hall. WHERE, nv o'cio, 4 I'm the morning,
they had sncC eed' In housing enough to I'll their
spacious rooms This morning they had any guam:
tity Of fresh bread, buttsr, &c to satisfy their
hunger; ana the grateful men, representatives
fron every regiment engaged In the action OF
Sabbath, werta away thankful and refreshed.
The sight Of these worn-out men presented a
picture which Is seldom seen As they reclined
in every position on the floor some sick some
wounded, and Others talking In their sleep Of
vaiorous deeds accomplished In the hard -fouo hit
battle, showing a mixture of uniforms which was
novel and picturesque, the sympathies OF their
! fri-nds knew no bounds. and th-ir hands hearts
and heads were actively engaged In alternating
their condition.
COMING OUT OF THEIR HOLES Among those
who were unable to conceal their satisfaction
yesterday at the repulss Of the federal troops
a person named Robsrdeau Getting upon the
p'Vement near the mansion If the late Judge
Douglas. where a number Of ladies wore starding,
he took of his hat and gave three cheers for TIE
| rebels and tn tantalize the women halloed to
| them, "WhO'll hoist your stars and stri PES now
Seventeen thousand OF your Darty killed ~
A wounded lieutenant OF the Rhode Island
rppimpnt be I'd it, and se!zinp his pistols rushed
after The fellow, who escaped into house mar
| by, and the females toDk pity upon him and pre-
vented the lieutenant from following him into
the house.
A COOP FxAMPLE.-Yrsterday. when the
wounded and exhausted soldiers were straggling
Into the city. aud some Of them lying bv the road
side unable to walk, kind hearted persons who
bad wagons and carriages sent them into the
vice ard greatly assisted in getting the wounded
| and exhausted to quarters One of those, buck
| stsr bought another mans produce in order to get
| the nse Of bis wagon for this purpose Such acts
| as these do honor TO the parties concerned Among
| those who were thus engaged were MPssrs J p.
| Pepper, l.. Neumeyfr, ard Mr.. McElfresh. We
| would like to be able to give the names of all
! who were engaged In this good work.
NARROW EscAPs.-Lientenant Prime, Of the
engineer corps while accommodating after the en-
| gagement at Bull Run, on Thursday, rode up to
a parry of soldiers, to inquire the whereabo Of
| certain officers engaged He asked after Sher-
| mans brigade, Of which they could give no infor-
| nation. He then asked tn which regiment thew
belonged, when they answered the Fifth North
Carolina. Lieut. Prime had the presence of mind
| to continue the conversation, until. finding ont
| where TO water his horse, he rode away for the
purpose, and then put spurs to it.
Cor BAcK.-We are happy to be able to state
| that Fhos. J. Fisher, Esq 81 the I'd Ward who
was currently reported to have been killed or
/ taken prisoner at CenterviIe OH Sunday, has
returned In safety after encountering pretty hard
| times He went to Centerville TO bring back a
| sister who was visiting in that vicinity, and was
| compelled to pick his way through the woods as
| best be might
THR RUSH FROM CRNTREvILLK on Sunday last
| is only equaled by the flood OF little folks who
! dock in aud around Odd Fellows Hall to witness
the wonderful magical performances of Prof.
| W lyman.
| TIE CRIMINAL COURT met Yesterday, but did
I nothing. They meet again next Thursday when
( the case of Pc iceman Evans for the murder Of
| young Howard, will probably be taken up.
| TOMORROW THE FIRST PIc-NIc of the season
| comes of at tire Green Spriog Pavilion, under the
auspices of the Hcly Hill Band, Of Georgetown.
| CENTRAL GUARDHoUsE-Befors Justice Thomp-
! SON The following 1ases were disposed Of this
| morning: Thomas Norris, disorderly conduct In
| street fined 81 "a. Robert Honley, do; do.
| CoueHs.-The sudden changes of our climate are
| sources of Pulmonary, Bronchial and ASrhnlatfc
| AFectioaS. Experience having proved that simple