Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-05-22

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TIE FLAG RGIsrSe To-DAI-At u m, TO day,
front Of the Post Once Department. to witness the
raisng Of the new nag purchased by the clerks of
the Post Once Department for that building. A
stand had been esected over Il, the front entrance
rcom Of the Postmaster General, and upon the
platform Law the new banner, all readYfo hosting
The Union Regiment Company A, occupied the
whole Of the trent Of the roof, and formed In
single file facing to the front. sr5
AT the hour Of twelve, the President Of the
United Statea arrived alone In an open carriage
and was loudly cheered by the crowd. In few
moments be appeared on the platform above, &c
companied by the members OF the Cabinet, the
City Postmaster, and other prominent gentle men
net Band, attached 70 the Firm Connecticut Re
glment, led by Prof King, struck up popular
air, at the close Of which the President stepped
up, and taking hold Of the hayward run the new
nag up 10 the truck. amid the desfenine cheers
of the multitude. The colors for an instant hung
listlsssly down the fag staf but In moment
upon the air with fine effect. The crowd, as IL
inspired by Its beautiful appearance, set mp
simultaneous shout, which sent a thrill Of en-
Gen. Skinner addressing the President said the
officers and clerks connected with the Post ONCE
Department, in order to manifest their devotion
TO the Constitution and the Union, had determi ned
to hoist over the building the glorious old stars
aud stripes They would consider It a great
honor conferred upon them II he would consent
n.
conclusion, and on their behalf, that they were
proud to have this opportunity Of demonstrating
to him their devotion to their country.
me fresd ers responded In few words, eI-
pressing his Lleasure at being able to aid in for
warding h4elr worthy object, and proceeded to
raise the flag to tn place amid the shouts Of the
people, Che band playing "The Star spangled
REPEATED calls being made, President Lincoln
advanced upon the platform and addressed the
crowd In q very few words. Ii had occurred to
m AT q faxx okua he Sfar .nAG fpIre
bad trailed about the flagstaff all over the land.
So 10 was with this at nrst, but the breeze came,
and The dag aOa ate glO,,o1;ly out upon the
noat out gloriousy all over the country as it had
over them.
Hon. Mr.. Blair then advanced upon the stage,
and on behalf of the ofacers and clerks Of the
Post Office Department, thanked the crowd for
the cheering manifestations Of their sympathy
and devotion to the Union. 1t had seemed for
some time past. IL had been said as IL the affec-
tons Of the American people for the stars and
stripes had grown cold This was a mistake;
they were still dear to all. All Were anxious to
beauty, or Its stars, but because Ii was the en-
blem Of freedom and civil liberty, and our form
OF government, so dear to the hearts Of the nation
w nen the consPirators were crushed out and re-
bellon quelled, then the people all over the land
would rise and hail II with the same song that
they did upon this occasion.
Secretary Seward, after repeated calls then an
Peared. and with much emotion said;
Fellow-citiZens: You and have known well
The statesmen and orators Of some of the Southern
states We have known che courage the spirit
and the resolution Of be people of all the South.
ern states But, knSwing all this we know, too
ina, mere are two tnings they cannot do. One is
Is, they canno. destroy the Star-spangled Banner
Loud and prolonged cheering They will fail
70 90 IL only because human nature needs them
Do'n--one TO be sung, and the other to float over
tne. sea and over the land. And what human ma
-uIe needs, God Almighty, the father Of human
nature, DEGREES.
his confidence In the perpetuitY Of the Union and
the ability Of the present generation to maintain
that for which their forefathers had 80 nobly
fought He considered the present duty Of Amer
lean uzens more arduous and Of more import
ance than that Of our forefathers, and urged them
TO stand up like freemen and maintain their Gov
eminent amid all assaults, come from whatever
source they may.
HIsEwAI ROBERT. - Yesterday afternoon,
about o'clock, az Mr. VIM. Bladen was going
Branch read, beyond Columbia College he was
accosted by two soldiers In uniform, who de-
manded that he should take them to their quar-
tiers on Meridian Hill, opposite Colonel Stones
place. Having quite load in consist ng of corn.
shi stun, hay pillow, and other articles, Mr.
Bladen refused, whereupon one Of the soldiers
seized the horse and wagon and drove rapidly off
towards the city. They were soon joined by
third person In uniform, and a few moments after
one OF the party got out and went over towards
the College, the other driving out of sight into
the city. The horse and wagon were next seen
going down Fourteenth street, with but one person
accompanying them, and soon after were again
observed going out towards the Northern Liber-
ties Market, since which time Mr.. Dladen has
been unable TO obtain any clue as 70 their where
Soous ne ANNA, was large gray mare and
but without u tent The uniform of the soldiers
consisted Of 4 blue jacket trimmed with red and
ornamenied with buttons blue or gray cap also
trimmed with red, the thinks,) and loose pants
This Is quite loss 10 Mr.. Bladen, and 1t is TO he
hoped that the perpetrators will be arrested and
the property restored. ANY information concern
ing the horse or wagon will be of value TO the
authorities.
TEE NEW YORK SECOND REGIMENT come here
amplyprovided for war. The men ara uniformed
in dark blue JAG kets, light blue pants with wide
white stripe, and dark blue fatigue caps with
havelocks. They have the heavy regulation
overcoat, and are provided with an extra blanket
and India rubber "spreadout' for camp use
Their knapsacks are provided with two extra
snests, TWO Paii OF drawers and stockings, towel,
a Per- They have hayersacks and canteens and
are armed with the new Minnie musket and
many Of them have their own sidearms Their
artillery company comprises one hundred men,
mostly sailors killed In gun practice. They have
SIX small field pieces and one artillery gun Their
engineer corps consists Of twenty-five men, tho
roughly posted in their profession, who are
equipped with Minnie rides and sabre bayonets
The regiment comes amply provisoned, and are
here for the war, let 1t be long or short
EXAMINATION AT THE JAII-This afternoon
Thomas Ryan, who was arrested under suspicious
circumstances by Lieut.. Col. Nugent of the Six
ty-ninth Regiment, about one O'Clock Sunday
morning, near the chain bridge, was brought out
for trial. He had with him when arrested. one
OF Halls earbines. and dragon having had one
stolen from him, IL was suspected that this was II
IL was clearly shown that he got the gun honest
1y, and that he was In no way concerned with
parties inimical to the Union, on the contrary
tire Union man. He took the oath of alIepia1ce
willingly, and will be discharged this afternoon
The examination was concucted by Justice Dom
and Capt Starr.
ANOTHER ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Hetzei pri-
vate OF Kline Company b, FIRST regiment Of Con
necncut volunteers, was shot accidentally last
night near the corner Of Fifth and streets north
oy one Of bis comrades He was taken to Lieut.
keese's house, Of the Washington Rifles near by.
where he was made comfortable an possible
The ball was extracted by DR.. M. " B. Began.
The sick soldier 10 a German, and has a wife and