Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-01-21
LATE LOCAL NEWS.

FIRST NEW JERSEY CAvALRT-Last night the
greater portion Of the LIST New Jersey cavalry,
Col. Hollston, which has been encamped down in
the vicinity Of Mount Vernon several months
reached this city, and Were compelled 10 stand
out In the driving storm ali night, no provisions
having been made for the shelter Of the horses or
for quarteing the men. The horses were pro-
tected al well as possible from the wind and rain
by hitching them along the high board fences in
the vicinity Of the depot, and covering them with
blankets; but the men had 70 grin and bear IL"
until they could be taken care Of to-day. The re-
maindeT of the regiment will arrive to day and
join their comrades. The reason assigned for
this movement Is that the horses need recruiting
having seen hard service along the mes for some
time, and got quite thin from exposure brief
sojourn In comfortable quarters here will soon
render them sleek and plump as when frst
taken in hand by " Uncle samuel !" and at them
Tor another term Of scouting experience with the
rebels.
A VLLAIsous ROBBERI.-Last sunday, q man
protesting 10 be Capt. A g. Ward, Of the Indiana
volunteers, met with a Mr.. Mathews, soldier In
one Of the New York regiments, at Browns Ho-
tel, and they two went together the entire day,
visiting numerous places and enjoying themselves
in any way they pleased They visited the sew
enth Ward, and the Captain led his companion
into very muddy place on Four and a. half ct /,
and he became careless Of going further on that
route. Coming to Paling fence Captain Ward
took strip Of IL on pTetence that dog generally
troubled him In that neig hborhood. Mathews at
Last declined 70 go further with him, and w ard
him. Mathews defended himself but fee6ly, and
Ward repeated his blows till he knocked him
down, and then robbed him Of about $50 The
officers have been on bis trail, and it 10 hoped
be may be taken and punished as he deserves
to be.
DANGEROUS wouND.-Yesterday a soldier be-
longing TO the Brickle artillery got into din
Guilty with a man named gouvenaI, at the house OF
the latter on Capitol HILL and drawing his ssber,
dealt him heavy blow, cutting through gouve-
nails hat and into his head, barely escaping a
fracture Of the skull. Justice Walter notified,
aud hearing that the assailnnts name 10 George
Meyer he Issued q warrant for his arrest, and
went himself 70 the camp. The commanding
ofcer offered every facility for the arrest Of the
offender by ordering out his entire force, and
calling the rolls Of the companies; but was found
that Meyer was absent. The warrant was len
with the commanding ofacer, who viii have
Meyer arrested and given mp % the civil suthori-
cred In very critical condition.
CRInINAL CouRT-This morning Daniel
Roberts, "a soldier, Of company p, 10th Pennsyl-
mia regiment,) was put on Trial, charged with the
murder Of John Wolfe, teamster, on the 9th day
of August last The homicide Of Wolfe occurred
IL will be remembered by our readers, near the III
street bridge, in the vicinity Of the Government
printing once. Mr.. Norris appeared az counsel
regular panel, the following being sworn: Francis
Riley, Basil Robey, VIM. p. Doniplan, samuel
x. Sylvester, Lewis Wright Henry Martin,
George Dom, John Tretler, Matthew Tolson,
Patrick Crowley, John Pie, and John scrivener.
The Indictment having been read, District At
torney Darlington, proceeded 70 deliver hisepen-
Ing address.