Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-06-05

| Row-Yesterday evening, young man named
Charles weeden, resident Of this city, was talk
ing with a member OF one OF the New Jersey Ne
sylvania avenue, and the latter being drunk, drew
| a revolver from his pocket and fred a shot.
weeden, fearing the soldier, being intoxicated,
might do some damage with the weapon. took IL
! from him ana fred the remaining charges out.
/ Several members Of the German Rife Regiment
standing round, and also drunk, imagining that
| the shots were fred at them. caught hold Of Wee
| den and the Jerseyman and took them towards
4 their quarters, opposite Browns Hotel. While on
/ the wav they charged that one Of their number
had been struck by ball from the pistol and go
| ing 10 work, beat the two men numerically. Near
the Center Market, an Auxiliary Guardsman un-
dertook to interfere to the two men, when the
Germans pitched into him, and beat him badly.
They proceeded to their quarters with the two
men, whom they threatened to hang; but after ar
irving there started with them to Gen Mansfeld's
headquarters When near Willards Hotel, Wee.
den broke and run, utthey afterwards recaptured
him on F street. In company with member OF
| to the headquarters of Gen. Mansfield who turned
them over 70 the civil authorities. None OF the
Germans were arrested.
This morning it appeared on trial before Jus
Emrich's restaurant. They asked for liquor, but
were refused the proprietor thinking they had
enough. The soldier drew knife and acted In
violent manner, and the proprietor went for
fred pistol, and Weldon took II from him, and
| TO prevent doing damage fred the remaining
charges into an oyster box. After the examina-
ton Weldon was dismissed. The soldiers are
retained to await the orders Of Gen. Mansfield,
and the evidence In this case will also be sent to
him.
NAVY YARp-This morning, at half past ten
O'Clock, the little steamer James Guy left the
Navy Yard Tor Fort Washington, with one or two
| officers Of the command at that station and few
has left the yard since Yesterday, the sensation
| article Of morning paper to the con rary not
witbstanding.
The Anacostia IL again ready for cruise, the
caulkers having completed their work.
The Mount Vernon has also been repaired, and
10 now awaiting orders with the others, all Of
which lie at the wharf with additional gangway
planks laid down to facilitate hasty embarka-
| ton Of large body Of troops II desired.
The Ice Boat has received on board for her own
use over 20 tons Of 81 pound shot, which stacked
up upon her bows look decidedly warlike.
The prize schooners Catherine and Iris, from
| North Carolina, loaded with rosin and turpen-
tine, have been discharged and permitted to go
| on to Baltimore, their former destination.
Capt: Reynolds now has command Of the Phil
| adelPhia, Capt. West having been ordered to the
| st. Lawrence, at the Philadelphia Navy Yard.
MILITARY MovKNKNrs.-Three companies of
Lieut.. Col Towers battalion, Company A, Capt
Williams Company E, (Zouaves,) Capt Powell,
and Capt Morrison's company, LEFT the city yes
terday afternoon, taking six baggage wagons,
containing tent equipage, munitions, and rations
for ten days, and proceeded to about half a mile
above the Chain Bridge, on the Maryland side,
where they encamped. The men worked last
night throwing up intrenchments to protect their
camp.
Major J. g. JEWELS battalion was ordered to be
| under arms for a movement, last night, but did
not 60 out.
The Presidents Mounted Guard were scouting
all night, In Maryland, but returned to the city
this morning.
The Washington Light Guard, belonging to the
| Washington Light Infantry Battalion, refused, it
| Is said, to go with the command out of the Dis
trict, when called on yesterday.
| ACoMpLrMEsr-Lieutw C. West, U. 8. N,
recently in command Of the steamer Philadelphia,
| whose crew was made up from the New York
| Seventy first Regiment, and who was yesterday
/ ordered to report for service OH board the U. 8
/ frgate ST. Lawrence at New York, was yesterday
evening, the fact Of his expected transfer being
| made known to the crew, complimented by Sc
| ries Of resolutions expressive Of the appreciation
like conduct and gentlemanly demeanor under
| all circumstances" The resolutions were signed
by the entire crew
| TIE SIXTH MASSACHUSETTS, REGIMENT Re-
| CKivg HAvELocKs members Of this regi-
ment, at the Relay House, were yesterday pre-
sented with havelocks, the material for which
| was purchased and sent to Washington by the
4 ". n,
Brooklyn, and the work Of making them per-
| formed by the Sewing Society attached TO the
| Fourth Presbyterian Church, Dr. Smiths) The
presentation was made bv T. C. Connolly, Esq
| OF the U. =. Patent Once, who prefaced It with
| an appropriate speech. which was responded to
| by Col. Jones, In behalf Of the regiment.
sERvIcKABLx ANIMAL. The FIRST hurried sup
plies Of beef for army use here were necessarily
purchased at big her rate than when the contracts
were given out for wider competition. But as 1t
| turns out, Government has not made bad thing
of the original purchases. Commissary Beckwith
has selected from the beeves perhaps a couple of
hurdred fine, well-broken steers, which are doing
excellent service now in pulling heavy loads to
and from camp, and are ready hereafter for any
heavy work In the way Of army transportation.
CHARLxs h. CALVERT, or ND, NOMINATED
FOR CONGREss.-Last Saturday, the delegates Of
the sixth Congressional district, Maryland, assem-
bled at Bladensburg for the purpose Of nomina-
ting a candidate for Congress The names Of
three gentlemen only were placed In nomination.:
Edward Hammond, of Howard; w. l. Seabrook,
OF Anne Arundel; and Chas h. Calvert, Of Prince
Georges. Upon q second vote-the names of the
others having been withdrawn-Mr. Calvert was
unanimously nominated.
THE NEW YORK FIFTH REGIMENT Colonel
Schwarzwalder, returned to the city yesterday
afternoon at O'Clock from their advanced position
two miles beyond Arlington House, which posi-
ton they have occupied since the forward move
ment into Virginia They have been arduously
employed there In entrenching and fortifying the
heights in that vicinity. Having no tents to sleep
under. their position has been rather an uncom-
Portable one. They are relieved by the New York
Thirteenth Regiment.
THE FIRST M AINE REsIMESr will 90 into camp
on Meridian Hill, near the camp Of their fellow
Second Regiment. Intelligence has been received
that Of the forty-seven Of the Second Regiment
LEFT at Wilehs Point III OF the measles fOrty-hve
have recoverea ; the other two II Is feared will
net survive the disease, as In their scarlet
fever has supervsned. The people In the neigh
borhood OF the Willets Point Camp have united
In expressing their satisfaction at the excellent be-
havior Of the Maine boys while there.
The CONCERT Of children Of the First and
Fourth District Schools, at the Smithsonian last
MIG bit. was a vastly pleaxant and aucceSaful afair