Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-07-27

on fire. and the men ran, and Murphy told the
men to come back and fire on the house; which
they did. The pistol was fired after the panel OF
the door was burst In.
John A. Willstt testified that he knows Osborn
Myers. and the rest Of the accused. Witness was
q Third Lieutenant Of the same companvto which
thew belonged. Witness was at Boyd's on the
night ofthe homicide. Don't know who knocked
In the panel Of the door, but heard Murphy 'ay
he kicked it in. 1t was, If witness remembers
right, between II and l O'Clock in tie night
Murphy had pistol In his belt. Witness went
into the house and saw the dead body Of Boyd.
Witness found In Boyd's house a small single
barrel pistol, which Mrs. Boyd took out Of
drawer and gave witness IL was not loaded, and
did not look as II recently discharged. Witness
Is satisfied il had not been recently discharged.
Witness saw Murphy the morning after this was
done. Murphy said " We have killed the first
secessionist killed In Washington"
ARRIVAL OF TROOPS The Sd Vermont Regi-
ment srrived here this morning at O'Clock.
numbering OOO men A finer body Of men than
they have not been accepted into the service since
the war begun. The men are young, stalwart,
and capable Of bearing as much hardships atten-
dant upon the profession of arms anv Set Of
men In the service. They dresssd In the grey
frock coats and pants OF the New Enelan SOL
d.crs, and bring plentiful supply Of extra cloth
ing, besides IS wagons, 20 horses, tents and ex-
cellent hospital stores They are armed with
Enfield rides, which the boys know how to use
with the deadly precision which characterizes
the people of the Green Mountain State Their
officers are as follows:
Colonel, VIM smith; Lieut. Colonel, Breed
n HYDE; Major, W. W. Cochran; Adjutant A.
Blunt; Quartermaster, Redfeld Proctor; Sur
geon, Henry james; Assistant Surgeon, David NJ.
Goodwin; Sergeant Major, Leo Ayde; Quarter
master Sergeant, John w Ramsay; Commisssry
Sergeant H. II Mat hews; Hospital Steward, w.
l.. Jackson; Drum Major, 8 o Cook; Musical
Leader, II. N Crossman; Chaplain, Moses p.
Parnelle.
Company A, springHeId-Captain,w G Yea
n II a
Lieutenant, W. w Floyd.
Company b, Coventry-Captain, A. c. West
First Lieutenant, H BARTLETT Second Lieuten-
ant, John II Coburn
Company c, W ellis River-Captair, D. T Cor
MIN First Lisutenint, ID C. Havilaud; Second
Lieutenant, F.. VI. Moves
Com ANY ID, Chsriesson-Captain, F. C. Har-
rington; Fir tLieutenant, ID. G HenessOn; Second
Lieutenant, Chas. Bishop
Company F., JOhnson-Capiain, A. l. Rlanch-
ard; First Lieutenant, Robert d. Whittemore;
Second Lieutenant, Burr Austin
Company F, acknowledgements, T. o. Leaven;
First Lieutenant, Samuel f Pingrey; Second
Lieutenant, Edward A. Chandler.
Company &, st Johnsbury-Captain Lorenzo
Allen; First Lieutenant, John II. Hutchinson;
Second Lieutenant, Moses Brown
Company II, St Albans-Captain-Thom F.
HOUSE, First Lieutenant, Waterman F. Corey;
Second Lieutenant, Romeo III. Start
Company /, Guldhal-Captain, ThOs Nelson;
First Lieutenant, James Powers; Second Lieuten-
ant, Alexander NJ Beattie.
Company X, CalaIs-Captain, Elon o. Ham,
mOnd; First Lieutenant. ATasa T. Smith; Sec
ond Lieutenant, AlOnZo T. Pierce.
The Twelfth Massachusetts left Baltimore about
O'Clock this morning, en- route for Harper's Fer
ry The regiment is ,0uO strong, and has 20 bag
gage wagons, ambulances, and horses to match.
A SHARP BoY.-This morning, detective office,
Allen arrested boy about sixteen wears of age
named stephen Gilbert Agney, who was charged
by MIR David Gardner, Of Elmira N Y with
frOr he
purchasing new outfit, had entirely altered his
appearance. At Elmira he passed for pedlar
boy; but here. with his new suit, and splendid
military cap, he would pass very well for pet
Of the officers Of one Of the regiments Allen
obtained from him three one hundred dollar
notes, one of which Is described by Mr. Gard
ner, and some other money, which, with the
newly purchased articles traced to the statesmen,
as watch and chain, pistol, knife several da-
guerreotypes of himself in his new outfit, will
bring up nearly the amount stolen. Mr. Gardner
ted to await 4 req Iisition from New York. From
the entries in pocket journal he kept one would
suppose him the best boy in Elmira.
SINGULAR RENCoUNrER On Monday mig bit a
gentleman residing in the Seventh ward, who
had been req uested by Northern friend to look
for relative Of his who had been wounded in the
battle OF Bull Run, should he reach this city was
directed TO where wounded soldier was lying
or the street, in pitlable plig ht. indeed The
poor fellow had received three severe wounds or
the right arm, and was lying faint with loss of
blood, ex posed to the dTenching rain and Iatur-
ally in most respondent condition. On turning
his face to the light Of lamp, the sufferer proved
10 be Fire Zouave, and what wJs the surprise Of
| our informant to recognize in him the very fire.
man who years ago rescued him from the Eames
OF ! burning house In New York city, while
asleep In the third story He says the most enjoy
able hour OF lis life was that spent In taking the
: Door wounded preserver Of his life to his own
/ hoLne, where, II need hardly be added, he was
made much Of. This incident reads almost like
romance, but Is one Of those literal facts SO much
stranger than fiction.
New BRIDGE OVER THE PoroaLc -Yes.er-
day the Senate passed bill appropriatiIg 1920 600
FOR the construction Of an iron bridge oyeT the
Potomac river, near this city. The old bridge
has long been a Standing expense to the Govern
ment, and 1t has not been wholly safe for any
considerable time for several years. Much repair
and bracing will be required to enable itt stand
even until new enc can be built. and the i'm
mense amount Of travel over il now by our heavy
military trains is rapidly racking the lapidated
concern to pieces
Senator Grimes In making the motion for Its
passage, said that there was great and pressing
necessity for immediate action the bill, and
went Oh to show that the weakness Of the present
bridge wss such that troops in large bodies could
not be ma cGeS oyer II in safety, teams driven
over without enaan1erinS the loss of public prop
erty, &c.
BRUTAL OFFICER About noon to-day, while
company Of regulars were marching past the
Treasury building, one Of the men appeared COM
pietely exhausted, and could with difficulty make
his wav along. A lieutenant of the company
sITqck him across the shoulders to accelerate bis
speeo, and this not seeming to have the desired
effect, gave aim ye, more violent blow, which
threw the poor man upon the pavement with such
force as to destroy one eye against projecting
stone and left him senseless OF the ground The
company then marched on, leaving the unfortu.
nate man IN that condition.
CENTRAL 6slR,HoUsR-R.fo,e Ju,t;.s TT o,,,
sen.-A large number Of cases were disposed OF
tits morning. Thomas Cieasns, John Wagner
az Charles Campbell charged With burglary;
committed for court. Henry Lang, charged viii
horse stealing; do. John r. Vie pfofane and
disorderlv; fine and costs, SO 81 Curtis, run.
away slave; jail for safe keeping. Margaret Rus
sell ard Maria Bransell, drunk and disorderly
(old oFerders;) workhouse each 30 days John
P"v"e, &c n+s.c. out after hours; fine and costs
81 IS David T. cuTy: free negro, disorderly
IND prcfane in Centre &arke. goIkhouse 80 days.
MILITARY A2sEsTs sly esterdav fellow naIasd
Jack Williams was arrested by military authority
for horse stealing, and wa committed TO jail for
trial by Justice Dom.
Henry Wells and George Eddis, privates OF tie
9th Pennsylvania Regiment, were 6rough t to this
city aud committed to Jail by Justice Dom, on
l-dpF Of nj he