Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-07-24

NorcE-netrtct of Columbia Advertisements
10 Be inserted IN the BALTIMORE Sex are received
n and forwarded nom TIE S-aa Oslcs.
noon, DR. Belt, Of Prince Georges county. WINS
arrested by some United States eayalrymen 70
ave bin from being hung by mob Of soldier
The Doctor was drunk, and said he wished
Bsauregard would come and take Washington
He wa very roughly handled, and his neck onlv
saved from being stretched by the most active
efforts Of the cavalry, assisted by several officers
Belt was afterwards placed In jail on charge OF
uttering reasonable language against the Govern
ment, and was followed to the prison by yelling
and dreadfuliy excited crowd. At the i'll the
evidence showed that DR.. b had proved himself
loyal IN the Union, and bad done many acn Of
Kindness To troops stationsd In Maryland.
He was, Of course, discharged.
]. ID. Cathell, Superintendent OF the George
town gas works, and Henry Barron, wood dealer,
both Of Georgetown, were arrested Ia the First
Ward Yesterday, on the charge Of conspiracy
against the Government
Richard Hopkins Of MARYLAND. was arrested
by W. d. Bell, citizen, who took him before
Justice Dom The life of Hopkins was In dan
ger until in the office Of Just;cr Dom. when tbs
justice severely repfmandsd Bell for his con-
duct IL appears that Hopkins was a deputy
sheriff, and, In the discharge OF duty, bad levied
klns that this was the causs OF srrest Justice
DOM, who knew Mr.. Hopkins to be loyal clti-
Ken, discharged him.
FouRrn DIsrRIcr PusLIC SCHOOL ExAxIsL-
rIox The annual examination Of the scholars
under the charge Of Mr. John + Thompson was
held last Thu sday afternoon In the school bnild-
Ing on the Island Although the number Of the
number OF the pupils was reduced from ffty-eig ht
~ twenty, towing to the absence Of several from
the city and Others being temporarily employed
a. the Arsenal the public exercises were Well
attended b. the trustees aud other gentlemen, the
friends r education ard the public school sysem,
We noticed among the former Messs. Homead.
Cassel. Dr.. Willett. Dr. Irongdes Mr. Amer,
Mr.. Miller, Mr. Fort, and the Drs Walsh OF the
Board Of Trustees. There were also present the
Rev. DR. samson. President Of CouMba College;
z. ID. Richards, ESQ. , President OF the Board of
Common Council; Or. Morgan, Mr.. Hyde. Of
Georgetown, and other gentlemen. The several
classes were subjected 10 a close examination in
arithmetic, English grammar. composition,
geography, and Ortbography, which was very
satisfactory TO the examiners Messrs. Walsh,
Richards Miller, and DR.. samson. At the close
Of the exercises the reverend gentleman addressed
the pupils In very appropriate terms and gave
excellent advice 20 their future moral and in
tellectual NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. them and their
teacher on the result OF the examination Mr..
Miller, Mr.. Hyde Of Georgetown, and DR. lyon
sides also addressed the pupils, and the company
were enlivened In the interval between the exer-
eises with vocal music by the boys, assisted by
young ladies of the female department, under the
lead Of Prot. Daniel. The pupils were dismissed
about o'clock.
An ANALOGOUS AND DESPERATE OFpBNpRR.-It
was noticed in the Star Of last Monday that Peter
Crooks, alias Douglas, free negro-a cOlored man
well known to the police-had been that day
committed from the Central guard house, to the
workhouse for so days, for disorderly conduct
1tappear that on the way thither Peter gave sig
nihcant hints Of his ability 70 make his escape
from the Queens prison grounds, on the Eastern
Branch, efter very brief sojourn; and such
Indeed, was the case for yesterday Pete took
French leave of the work house, and went straig 1t
to the house OF colored woman named Martha
Butler, and violently assaulted and beat her, end
also another colOred woman named Elizabeth
Butler. Not content with these Outrages, the
rascal threatened and made an attempt; to set on
Ere Martha Buffers dwelling, and brought with
him, In en- old basket, more than twenty blan
cartridges and other combustib les, TO effect his
nefarious purpose. The women gave the alarm,
and Pete again came within the grasp Of tue mig ht
police. (Hellam and Grady,) who lodged him In
the guardhouse- This morning the audaeious
and desperate fugitive, AFTER examination before
Justice Thompson, was fully committed TO answer
az the Criminal Court, and officer GInnaty-the
same who took Pete TO the work house on Monday
morning-safely lodged him in the county Jail.
The ESKxI's PIcKE1s AT FALLS CRuRcH,
AND THIS SIDE "A farmer who resides at Falls
Church, has Just arrived here from there having
len at sunrise- He states that company Of Sc
cession cavalry came In at Falls Church last eve
ming and remained there all night He remained
there all night, watching them, and this morning
started of towards the railroad, which was three
fourths Of mile distant There he met friend,
who informed him that two Of the cavalry came
up 70 the Falls Church tavern to get a drink and
Informed the keeper that they were Virginia cav
o WINGED that IL was time for him 10 be leaving,
started OF (hav!ng first ascertaIned that they had
apicket on the turnpike, mile this side Of Falls
Church, down the railroad, which he followed
about . mile, when be was Urou1 bit TO stand still
on observing a picket in advance Of him He
immediately turned and Tetraced his steps for
near q mile, when, meeting a friend with two
horses, he mounted one Of them, and the two rode
scToss the country together, and, by circuiious
route, arrived In the neigEborhood Of Bailey's
Cross Roads, where the horses Were left, and the
"a m lnt IN Alt
and informed Gen. Mcdowell OF the above facts
PnIsoSIEs OF war, Ten prisoners of war
were broug ut in by our returning cavalry yes.er-
day afternoon. They were marched to CAPITOL
Hill, where they were lodged In the new prison
One Of them Is Lieut. Colonel B B. Boone
splendid officer In appearance. though clad In
rough grey cloth, trimmed with faded cotton vel
vet faoings lie stands over six feet high The
others are PriVates, Their names and residences
20 far as can be ascertained are follows: Lieut.
Col b. B. Boone, Miss Henry Bommi nger B.
C; " ard, State not kcown; s. b Burnley,
9. Lang, Ca Robert o. Lewis, 8. c.; w A.
Richard, G Clayborn Langley, LIST Va VOL
unteers; Robert Walker, ID Miss Regiment
The driver Of one Of our smbulances was brought
In for deserving his ambulance, and was immedi-
aiely placed in the military prison.
"szowrso rrErR CoLons ut {. proper to
say that some Of the parties charged by common
The above head) with having expressed no little
exultatisn at the repulse Of the Federal troops
disolaim entertaining any such feeling They
say they have deP'ecsed the present war az likely
70 lead TO no good ED, but they sincerely de-
porsd the result Of the battle Sunday az likely
70 prot[act the conts: indefniteiy. Purifier, that
thew fully Oeiisve thai the prosperity Of the civ
Of Washington IL idenufed with that of the
Union, a. IL 10 certain that the only purpose OF
the enemy in setting Washington would be to
rsr- II TO the ground and leave It In utter ruin
with not one stone upon another.
10. o.F-Tts Grand Encampment Of the
District Of Columbia held ii annual session last
night. After the Transaction Of other business
br following officers Were elected for the nex
term:-Charles J. Wright, NJ. w. @ Patriarch:
John A MOulden, NJ. E. G. H. PRIEST William
b. Roberts, ;. Warden; Alfred II. Gawler @
j. Warden; Harrison 3. Bowen, u. Scribe;
Francis b. Lord, sen q. Treasurer; Jackson
Edmonston, g. Marshal; Frederick Prospect, @.