Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-06-17

| FUNERAL OF SotbiER.-On Sunday morning,
about ociock, Henry c. Davis, Of First Regi.
4 ment Rhode Island volunteers, company X from
Woonsocket, died Of ndocarditis aged 10 wears
Services were held over the deceased at the hoe.
| pi,al at hsifpast IL sunday noon by Rev. Father
Quinn, which were participated In by the soldier
| In camp and mocrnsts from the civ F,the,
Quinn stated alphabetically In the presence of tue
| assembled mourners from the camp and CITY that
ne desired to be understood to say that In the act
ne was about to perform he would not adopt the
mineral services used by any particular sect or de-
nomination, but would read portion Of the
Scriptures to which no Christian could object
| He then read the Second Psalm. After the read
Ing Of the Psalm, he made the followi ng remarks:
Fellow soldiers: We have lost one of our
Comrades. He has the high honor Of being the
nfa martyr that Rhode Island has given to
| cause Of truth and glory will detain you only
Tor few moments. do not intend to make
speech or to preach q sermon. This is an hour
for stirring and determined action He has per-
formed his duties faithfully and well.
Comrades, take this body home and inter Il In
the soil upon which he was born. Tel. his
friends he died nobly and generously at the post
OF pOnot L.. bis memory be sacred In the heart:
starry banner there, In defence Of which he died,
and take It home in triumph to bis mother "
HIS remains Were enclosed In a metallic coffin,
snrouded In the American flag. and sent to his
friends In Woonsncket, under the charge Of Cor
poral E. 8. Bartholomew. They Were accom-
panied to the cars by guard Of eight men under
Lspt Saa,Gey Of Company B. ,ou, Sesrsr
Harris, and 1t. Tower, OF the Light Battery, who
saw his remains safely in the cars.
CRIMINAL CouRr, JUNE TERM, 1sel-Judgs
IaoniaS Hartley Oratcford The June term Of
tnls Court began this morning, there being pres
ent large number Of persons having business be-
fore the Court the current term
The Court having been called TO order John n
Wise, crer, rendered his resignation ; and the
Judge appointed in his stead Geo. d Spencer.
The commission Of Edward c Darlington,
Esq an District Attorney for the District Of CO.
lum6ia, was, by order of the Judge, read in open
called and sworn, as follows:
John Brodhesd (foreman), Geo. H. Plant,
Richard Wsllach Thomas Blagden, B. Milburn,
Robert Beale, 8. p franklin. Alfred Ray, Van
z II: Wiltberger, w. II Edes, Thomas Brown,
w ii. Tennsy, r. b. Clark, Fl N Easily, VIM
W UHSe, Geo. UtsI a@ selby scseg' Elias
They were charged by the Judge, as usual with
respect to their duties
81, The fillowing Is list of the petit jurors Jas
X Dale, James Nokes, Daniel r Rowland, Benz.
KINNEY, r. McNeir. RobertJ. hewitt, VIM
= Hena nle, Saml. Duvall, Edward Decide. Hugh
D Prather, Alex McD Davis, Thos p Brown,
Robt. w Bates, Jas s Holland, II C. Baldwin,
John G Davidson, Lewis Brooks. William A.
Mgiloy, Jesse Lipscomb, Richard Butts, Seth
l. Davis -
The recognizance In the case Of VIM A. King,
charged with arson, was forfeited WIN. King
ana James L. Dunawin are the securities.
MOVEMENT OF TROOPS TOWARDS WASHING
ToN The First Massachusetts Regiment, Col
C0wdin, left Boston on Saturday via Providence
and Stonington, direct for Jersey CITY, where thew
take the train South. Tie regiment goes with
baggage wagons, ambulances, and all equipments
FOR active service
The Fourth Maine Regiment will leave Rock.
land on Monday and reach Boston on Tuesday
afternoon, and proceed via Fall River to New
York.
The Second New Hampshire Regiment Col
Martin, will leave Portsmouth Thursday pro-
ceeding by the Fall River route the same evening
The Twenty sixth New York Regiment, at FL
on Monday or Tuesday.
The Albany Evening Journal Of Friday last
says:
= Orders were communicated yesterday 10 the
Fourteenth and Eighteenth Regiments. (Colonels
Moo uade and JacksOn,) now In this city to hold
themselves In readiness to march at moment,s
notice The PRONUNCIATION Of this order on parade
last evening was received with cheers by the men,
who are all eager to be In the field They will
doubtless move southwark on Monday or Tues.
day next
- Other regiments from this point. Elm,ra and
New York, will speedily follow them; and in a
fortnight, at least Is 600 men, now in this State
Will be at the seat Of war;
MORE OF THE ASSAULT CasEIN GKopssrowS
i: seems that one Of the Ohioians assaulted by
Richard Trunnell, In Georgetown a night or two
since, was his ITO own cousin, and that they
had called previous to marching to get a revolver
Lent to c. A Ofutt, Trunnells bfother-in-law
Horace howes, another bro!her-in-law Of Trun-
Seips who formerly belonged to the Potomac
Light Infantry, put on his uniform and called to
see General Mansfield in relation to the matter
aud, Is stated, represented himself TO be captain
OF military company ard succeeded In getting
release for some Of the parties i'm plicated Ii Is
reported that Howes, dreading an arrest, has
made himself scarce, but we understand he was
seen In Georgetown yesterday.
Yesterday afternoon man named Dan ST.
monds, me; a member of the company attached
to ShsrInan's Battery, on Capitol Hill who was
walking near the Capitol building, and without
the slig htest apparent provocation, drew a revolt
yer, and discharged IL at the soldier who came
within an ace Of losing his life the ball lust gra-
zing his left side A guard was instantly turned
out, aud went In pursuit Of Simonds, whom they
soon caught, and be was taken at once to the head
quarters Of the company and placed in irons and
is held subject TO Gen Mansfield decision In the
case.
FueI1rvE.-A slave woman belonging to MIR.
John Little having elOPed, Mr.. Little made dill
gent search and ascert,ined that she was in one
Of the Ohio camps He made a visit to the camp
and told the colonel commanding what he wanted,
here - Search was made and the fugitive was
found, completely rugged out In male attire. She
was Immediately turned over to the custody OF
Mr. Little, and was taken to Jail. Every oppor-
recover their fugitive slaves.
MOVEMENTS ACROSS The RIVER MANY beavy
guns ard carriages are being rapidly placed In
position at Arlington Company 3, United States
cavalry, under Lieut. Tom Pkins. went near Fair.
fax Courthouse on Saturday mig Mt, reconnoitering
but did not fall in With the ssce onists who are
reported TO be In large force there The New
York Eighth, Thirteenth. and Twenty eighth
Regiments are all encamped near the Sixty-ninth
Regiment A company of United States infantry
Captain King, passed over into Virginia this
evening.
PLOT TO Blow UP THE LONG BRIDGE Two
secesslonists were arrested by members Of the
Third New Jersey Regiment on last Thursday
night at Hunters landing, near the Long Bridge
TDey bad In their possession four kegs Of powder
a bundle Of fuses, and a package Of matches
They had taken a boat, and were moving In the
direction of the further draw of the Losg Bridge
II 10 supposed with view to blowing Il up
sergeant Of the regiment overheard them essaying
their plans The men were sent to General Mans.
field.
WALKERS spirited painting Of the Storming of
Chepuliepec by the United states troops during
the Mexican war, attracts deservedly, no little
attention, especially amongst military men who
served In the war with Mexico The spirit with
which the battle scene 10 thrown upon canvas by
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