Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-06-07
I4klAL NEWS.
AnusEMKNrs TONIGHT.

AMussMKSTs To-NISHT-
rounrs ATBESEUM.-Mr. Stuart Robson, who
- contributed much to the hearty enjoyment Of
TIE babitues Of the Atheneum during the past
,rssk- taxes a benefit to night The plays Sc
rsctsd are the 4" Rake's Progress, or Three De-
- Of Ioafng, ~ and Z" The Mrniac Lover, ;" In
SybJrh last plaY the Washington favorite, McCul-
rocb will appear AZ Michael Erie. This, too, Is
,Ss Isstappearance OF the dwarf comedians, Com.
Foote and Col. Small, and all who would see them
i1 thelr peculiar and amusing performances must
avail themselves OF this opportunity.
CvovER,s THEATKR-Tb new select comedy
,Fverybody's Friend, !" will be repeated TO- nigh
with Setchell and Mortimer In their respective
'nImitsbIe characters Of Major de Boots and
FpstherlY. Setchell 10 so well known that II
yzsre snperhuous To speak Of him; while Mortimer
las given evidence Of superior abilities q light
cOmpdian. Certain II Is, that they administer
laughing gas' In anything but homeopathic
doses, The very comica' farce, taking the
census (" will conclude the performance.
CANTERBURY popular resort was, as
usual very well attended last night by an appre-
riative audience. Miss Clara Butler gives re-
newed evidence ofsuperior vocal powers mig htly.
HlrrisOn continues to win applause. RIce's new
niece " The Omnibus, b" will be played to-uig hit
Lewis and Christie, the noted gymnasts; Parker
TalbStt, as also the entire court Of beauty, will
appear.
ODD Fellows HALL-The Polemorams-
which is an exhibition Of the principal scenes Of
the great Rebellion, such battles naval engage
ments, &c, is certainly the embodiment Of great
srStlc skil and ts thrilling pictures of the great
events Of the war are received nightly with en-
ttGsisstc applause. Prospect, whose band Is IN
attendance gives choice selections OF appropriate
music.
FEsTIvAL-ThP festival at franklin Hall cor
tlnues to be well ratronlzed; and all who attend,
speak In highest terms OF every arrangement, and
the vIvacity Of the ladies, who extend to all a
Eesfty and smiling welcome.
Apollo CONCERT SALooN-Fhe music at this
resort both vocal and instrumental is Of fn-class
order. The saloon was inundated a good portion
If Yesterday, but we are assured that none Of the
liquors are ever watered.
ACADEMY or MUsIC The free concerts at 40
ssntha's continue ~ be- attractive. They CO
Time from Ia 81 p. m. daily. Refreshme, s
always at hand.
The WOUNDED AT the hospital on Judi-77TT
Square there are abOT two hundIe 81 the wOr'
Ell lately brought up from the tile field
ChiCkahOminy, Fair Oaks, who are mostly dol
well. Some Of the wounds appear TO be very pai--
f4I, but very few are considered dangerous Ga
gOing through the wards person Is struck with
the number who appear to have been wounded
in the shoulders, arms and hands-fGlly three
fourths Of all the wounded brOugh to the city 1t
Is said having been wounded In those parts.
Nearly all the wounded at this place appear 10 be
Michigan, New York and Pennsylvania men.
One OF them Informed US that the sjth Pennsyl-
y4nia were placed In Tns-pits In front Of the re-
doubt, and were doing good execution, when they
were ordered TO fall back. This order was i'm
mediately Obeyed, but no. in very good order,
quite a number OF them being killed or wounded
by the rebels pursuing them. After retreating
some three hundred yards, Gen Casey came no
and rallied them, the men almost regaining all
the lost ground bat were again forced to retreat,
the rebels still advancing. They then fell back
on Gen. COUGHS brigade, where the rebels net
with their match.
Gen Casey, IL Is said, rode continually up and
down the lines, encouraging the men, and as he
checked them In their first retreat, he called out
Rally; deploy as sklrmish Save your camp,
bOys,n and turning towards the rebels, added,
Nv God, you will lose II "
When they made tie charge, led by Gen. Ca
Ssy, they passed the bod e. OF a large number Of
lead and wounded rebels, together with our men,
cad noticed one rebel terribly wounded in the
breast, and they humanelV diverged from their
path, so a. not 10 diScommode him, but he told
them In feeble voice that they need not fear him.
(apparently thinking our men afraid Of him, al
can't hurt you now"
When in the pits they saw the rebels marching
out and forming, our artillery playing on them
az the time with terrible feet, at every shot q
large opening being made in their column, but
u was Immediately hlled by men from the rear
rank thus keeping the front rank solid From
where they were they could see the rebels push
forward with unshrinking bravery. IL Is said
that the boys Of company n, 63d Pennsylvania,
shot down the color bearers Of rebel regiment no
less than five times.
Many OF the wounded have already been pro-
nOunced convalesent, and will be given furoughs
for thirty days each, soon as their descriptive
lists can be procured.