The national Republican., 1861-06-17
DEATH OF A MEMBER OF THE RHODE ISLAND


REeINENT.-The members of the Rhode Island |
regiment have been called to mourn the death |
of one of their members, Mr.. Henry c. Davis, |
Of fcompany X, from Woonsocket, Rhode Island
He died on Saturday evening, Of disease of the
heart, from which he had been suffering for the
last three weeks. The deceased was unmar.
ried, and about nineteen years Of age. The
members Of his company, and also the whole
regiment, deeply mourn their loss, as he was
greatly beloved by them all. His remains were
placed in q metallic coffin, and sent home on
yesterday afternoon in the o'clock train. The
escort consisted Of the following members of
Corporal Benjamin r. Gurney, Of company B
Thomas Aldrich and Jasper Caller, Of company
B William Hownsm, Of company @ Edward
W. Irish, of company j; ]. Hawkes., Of com.
pany b Charles 4. Bliss, Of company E
George Ward, Of company F Horace H. Oar.
ling, Of company d. The hearse, with the
corpse, was preceded by the escort, and accom-.
panied by James McCarty, J. G. Peckham,
George Goulding, and Owen Hesgney, as pail.
bearers. A detachment Of company K, (of
which the deceased was member consisting
of William G. Boyd, Peter Wheelock, Daniel
Turner, and Philip Miller, followed the hearss
| as mourners.
Before leaving Camp Sprague, n few impress
| Quinn, chaplain of the regiment, on the life
and character of the deceased.
| This is the only death that has occurred in
the regiment.
| Lieutenant Walker, and several other mem
bers Of the regiment, accompanied the remains
to the depot. Corporal Bartholomew accom-.
panies the remains to Woonsocket, the home Of
the relations Of the deceased. ....'.5
CAMP "J1M DAvIs."-ws yesterday after
noon, paid q visit to this camp, where Captain
Powell's Zouave company, Company A, Wash.
ington Light Infantry, and the District Union
| Rifles, are now stationed.
The work on the bresstwork Is now nearly
completed, and seven large cannon will soon
he placed in position, 90 Is to command the
Chain Bridge. In the execution of this work,
The battalion has received great assistance
from the second Michigan regiment, stationed
about one mile nearer the city.
The bridge has been 20 fixed that it can be
instantly parted in hall, rendering it impos.
sible for any body Of men to cross it.
short distance to the west Of the fourth
battalion are two Georgetown companies, and
on the Virginia side Of the Chain Bridge three
Georgetown companies sre encamped. On
saturday some Of the Georgetown pickets saw
u suspicious-looking wagon passing along the
road, between two and three miles to the south
of the bridge. As white man in the wagon
saw them coming towards him, he cut one Of
the leading horses loose, and galloped of,
leaving colored man in it. The wagon was
found to contain quite large amount Of am.
munition-the exact amount our reporter could
not ascertain, owing TO the discourtesy Of the
commanding officer on the Maryland side ol
, bridge.
Company A, Washington Light Infantry, as
81 ii ~
shoot for large number Of valuable prizes
which have been presented to them by citizens
Of Washington.
Yesterday afternoon, the third Michigan
regiment, which arrived here yesterday morn
ing, marched out to the ground, and took VI
their quarters Immediately adjoining the Dis
, trict battalion. ----.-..--.-
The men are all in excellent health ant
= spirits, the change from city to country seem
p ing to have improved them wonderfully.
/; THE CApIToL.-The summer dress of th'
! halls of the Senate and House Of Representa-
|, tives will be beautiful beyond all precedent
}, Under the directions of the Clerk, all the no
crimson colors have been removed from til,
J. House and replaced by those more chaste ant
; subdued. The old carpet, heavy with dust an'
J worn with the feet Of the troops, has been ia
/ ken up and mating put down. The cumbrous
heavy chairs have been stored away for winte
T. use, and cane bottomed chairs substituted. W
y understand that it his intention to place tn
e portraits of Washington and Lafayette, now il
}. the old hail. to the right and left OF the Speak
u er's chair, and 10 surmount and drape the chai
with beautiful canopy Of American flags. Th
e result will be to relieve the hall of its forme
: gloom and sombreness, and to give it q cheer
ful and light appearance.
g CHARoE OF ATTEMPTING TO DEFRAuD.-O
Friday, OtficerJ. M. Busher arrested H. Straus
on the charge of attempting to defraud Han
, berger Co. of clothing to the amount Of 6v
= hundred dollars. Strauss made sale of th
= effects ofthe store to Hamburger & Co., and rt
a. \ ceived from them their notes, giving them
~ receipt therefor The purchasers attempted t
~ take possession Of the store and goods, an
;, Strauss refused to deliver either the goods q
~ u. notes. A warrant was then issued, and Straus
20 20 was taken before Justice Dom, when M
W Lloyd appeared for the prosecution, and Co
Thompson for the defence. After u patiel
,e hearing of the evidence, the justice held Straus
", to answer at court.
VI HORSES PURoHAsED.-The Government ha
:. purchased, in Baltimore, one hundred head
y, horses, at prices ranging from 500 to $l2
y These horses, which have to be of goe
height and in perfect order, are thought to ha,
ii. been purchased at exceedingly low prices.
in RECRUITS ARRIvED.-On Friday last OF
nd hundred and twelve recruits arrived for Il
m second New York regiment, and, on yesterds
air reiniorcements, consisting OF perhaps two hu
re- dred men, for the eighth, ninth, and fifth Ne
in York regiments arrived and went to the qua
en- ters Of their regiments. BY the arrival Of Il
Mt, recruits the ranks of these regiments will
an filled.
ROBBERY AND REcovERY.-On Friday la
II. Mr.. Miller, who keeps store on Waskinpt,
street, between Fourth and Fifth, discovered th