Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-05-16

LOCAL N E. w S.
ARREsr OF A sourHrRS xxr.-Yesterday
afternoon, q man from Alexandria, named j. II.
Edd, was arrested by oficer ID. A. Westerheld.
upon Information Of a reliable character that he
was tampering with troops OF the Government,
and persuading them to desert and Join the rebel
army. He was taken TO the guardhouse, and a
preliminary examination was had before Justice
trict volunteers, and Capt. Allen, Of New Jersey.
Ed IL a porter OF employee Of some house in
Alexandria, and IL well known here
Daniel Cor a barkeeper at Werner's restaurant
sworn-Tes,ihed that Edd was in Werner's res
taurant and made propositions to two. soldiers Of
the New Jersey brigade, one Of whom was Geo.
Haney, private In Capt. Aliens company Of the
Third Regiment Edd proposed 20 Baney to
desert, and as an inducement offered to give him
money and other clothing, and send him In a
hack 70 Alexandria, and thence 70 Richmond,
where he would get better pay than now, and
serve under better man.
This testimony wss corroborated by the testi-
mony Of John Kerwin.
NJ Thos. E. Wt3iams sworR.-Testined that
he heard a portion of the conversation Of Edd
with Haney. Heard him speak Of going into
JEFF. Davis's army They went out together, and
had gone as far an Seventh street bridge, when he
caused the arrest.
Justice DVnn, at the suggestion Of Col Stone.
turned the prisoner over to the guards, TO await
the order Of General Mansfield.
The NEWPORT ARTILLERY (now Company
of the Rhode Island regiment) Is said to be one
of the Oldest military organizations in the coun-
try. 1t 10 an independent company, and was
ckartersd by the British Crown in 174I. With
but three exceptions since that time during the
revolutionary war, when Newport was In posses-
sion of English and Hessian troops) the company
has held annual meetings under the charter and
elected officers, which consist of Colonel and
others oDnected with regiment. The names Of
Generals Greene and Vaugh han, Of revolutionary
w COunm0d0re n
guished personages, are among the enrolled men,
bers Of the company which number between
In their armory at Newport they have auto
graph letter from Gen George Warrington, writ
ten In 1884, thanking them for an invitation to be
with them at their annual celebration on the 22d
Of February Of that year. which is Handsomely
framed or the 81 active members, AZ volun-
teered their services for the defence of the
tIonal capital when Governor Sprague telegraphed
to inquire the number Of men they could furnish,
and in few hours the number was increased to
13S by recruits. Can anv other State boast Of an
''ancient and honorable'' military organization
that will equal Little Rhody's" Newport Ar
tillery,
LANCET SHOOTING Every morning some of
the companies attached to the several regiments
quartered in and about the city, march to the su-
burbs for the purpose Of target practice. Thew
generally bear back to their quarters evidences of
their skill in shape Of target boards literally rid
died to pieces with musket balls. One of the
companies attached to the Fifth Pennsylvania
Regiment yesterday brought in a target board
whose center was literally shot away some sew
enty-five balls having pierced IL. To-day, COM
panieS and III went TO the monument grounds
10 practice but the wind blowing quite strong
interfered somewhat with the accuracy of the
shots still their targets on being examined. .
hibited numerous excellent shots The mer a.
two rounds each. One Of the targets shot ~ 20
day bad no less than twentyelght bu' ,ct boi..
through the center.
This morning, 60 men of the wast ,r,,, ufa..
(of this clty), Capt. Loefer. went ont ~ $50,
eIcusion-each man having t. M .bn,s wfIIisr.
Minister made the crack hit striking the target IT
with them completely .,ddIed 50 halls out ~ the
10 nred having gon 6 throughit
~, nEEii nc o. the "Unionn voters Of the Fourth
,IL. ID at the Metropolitan Truck House
70 c,IS and organized by the election of John
&c. Aent', Esq, Chairman, and j b. Wheeler
SocF AIRY.
after debate, the following resolutions were
adopted, as embodying the sense Of the meeting {:
-RssolrSd, That a committee of five be chosen
to select ward ticket, and to report at an ad-
bers+Messrs John Chauncey, Robert Cohen,
Jabez Wheeler, John p Dennis, Wallace Kirby
RsSolred, That committee Of five be appoint
ed to meet similar committees from our sister
wards In convention, for the purpose of nomi-
mating ticket for municipal officers, and that
the citizens Of the different wards be requested to
choose said delegates, so that the Convection may
meet on Thursday night OF next week. Mem
bers-Messrs. n. Lyles, Joseph Mattingy, T. 6 8.
Clayton, E. c. Ecklof, VIM. ii. johnson.
ARREST OF WV. j. DoNoHoo-Last evening
asquad Of the Metropolitan Rifles came upon
VIM. J. Donohoo, late tax clerk, and took him
to the Central 6usrdhouse to await the orders Of
Gen Mansfield The Metropolitan Rifles have
been on the lookout for MIN since his return from
Virginia. The charge sgainst him, we believe,
Is that OF taking up arms against the United
States, III rumored that a search is being made
for other suspected parties who have been In dis
union camps aiding and abetting their cause
with Information and advice as alleged, and as
10 beleved,by the authorities here.
TEE MUSICAL PERFORMANCES of the Rhode
Island Band, under the leadership Of Prof J. C.
Greene, drew very large gathering yesterday a,
the Presidents grounds, the attendance of ladies
and children being notlceably large, indicating
that the fair sex aud the juveniles have taken no
special aversion to the military folks but rather to
the contrary. With gaily uniformed men, and
brilliantly costumed ladies promenading to sweet
music, amidst landscape scenery well calculated
70 please the eye, the effect was vastly pleasant
The young folks bad their special fun az usual
In racing, and rolling too, down the grassy slopes
HyNENAL.-At Trinity church, at O'Clock
m to-day, Lieu. L. Thomas, son OF Adjutan
Gen. Thomas, u. 9 A, and Miss NJ G Bradley
third daughter Of VIM H. Bradley, ESQ , of thii
city,were united in marriage, by Rev Dr. Butler
rec.or Q, trinity parish In the presence OF large
United states was present at the ceremony, and
congratulated the happy pair.
THOSE CArrLx-we are REQ uested 10 state tina
great service was rendered In rescuing the Gov
eminent cattle from the canal night before Las
by Sergeant Burch and squad of Eve of hi,
men from the Cameron Guards, who tore breact
In the wall Of the canal ard drove out an hun
dred head II the cattle which were most danger
ously situsted. One Of Burch's men was near
being drowned In his efforts to that end
ASoTHIB TRANSPORT VESSEL COMING HKRE
The New York Post Of last evening saws :-Th.
afa alra< th.t
sailed this morning, still remained at her pier a
1p-m m. IL Is said that she has received orders IL
take $40 troops. She will probably ssil this eve
ming. The cargo consists Of 3, 600 barrels provi.
sions, q bales blankets, so DO. tents for 69th sth
18th and 7Ist regiments.
No ARRIVALS Of troops by way Of BaItimor,
and the Washington Branch Railroad this morn
Ing. Teams are yet employed In removing tn,
baggage and stores Of the troops from the depot t.
the various quarters and camps A very larg,
drove Of hne cattle, from Pennsylyania, were
driven to the Government fields this rnorni o.
There seems TO be no lack Of beef