Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-12-18
LOCAL NEWS.

The LATE BRIO. GEN q. +. JACKSON Avn
LIEUT.. DFEoS.-The bodies Of these two gaI
Iahl omcere, WHO were killed IN the battle near
tiedericksburg on Saturday last. arrived a.
DE- Holiness embalming establishment on
LOUISIANA avenue, near Ninth street. YESTERDAY
Vel - h ana are ready for TRANSFORM
Ioth thes. officers We're killed about III O'clock
a. M saturday. G"n. jackson was sitting on
me railroad track, and Lieut.. Dehon (his add
was apPro aching him with dispatch from
G-n. Meade, when both Were shot and killed
instantly. The faIal shot entered the riyhf
temple, near the eye, OF the General, and passed
!niough dis head and out behind the left ear
Lieut.. Dehon Was shot with arifie BAH, e,i.
gently, In the breast near the collar bone and
Ieli from his horse. A faithful water of the
General was sitting u horse near him NJ the
lime, and narrowly escaped with life, his
clothes icing perforated with balls The bodies
Oh the two officers laid upon the Held until
MONDAY eysnine, although efforts W. re made
10 OBTAIN them; the rebels not recognizing sew.
them. "
The body of Gen. J. is in excellent condition,
Notwithstanding the Instantaneous cir.um'
stances under which the embalmips pro.,ess
was applied; and but for the wound might be
mistaken FOR a person in sleep.
General Jackson was appointed from Pitts
burg, Pa, and entered the army as captain OF
volunteers, and was gradually promoted 10 the
grade 81 Brlgadier
Lieut.. Dehon was a citizen Of Boston, wher.
las fathers family reside. When be was found
ne Jay With his head downward, and the blood
q
REQ color, and was much swollen. By the pro
cess OF EN- oalming the face has been restored
30 nearly 10 Its natural shape and color IN AZ
any one VINO knew him would recognize him
The bodies will be attired in new uniforms OF
me grades OF The officers. Lieut. Ilhon ,riIi
,.,;:h In splendid rosewood cofin, lined
WIN white satin and silver mounted ana ~
shipped Tor Boston this afternoon in CHARGE ~
severai gentlemen, friends OF the family He
was about twenty. two y ears Of age.
~ 70 a. 81.
body o! Gen. Jackson had uot been decided
upon THIS morning, and 1t win not be shipped
to-day. ft0S
convicted On two charges OF larceny, WIS san
encco 10 tignteen months in the prnit,pfisrr
hnorew King, found guilty OF larceny, va
sentence 10 six months in Jail
6iibert Curtis, con victed Of Iar<eny wssssr
~hceo 10 me yenitentiary for eighteen month";
hneh Mcclure, charged with larceny. was
acquitted. - n.y. was
Margaret Fnller was found rui,,v ~ s,.,,,
. Shepise and sentenced to Jail for six months
James burke was acquitted on the charr. az
stealing 80 from Owen Gully.
Michael Bennett, indicted for the GAM. of
.ehce, was found guilty, and sentenced {, IN.
ptnitenlaTy for two years and six months
necemoef iS.-Margaret Simns was found
guiity OF stealing ribbons, stockings. e. frn,n
months. JAN ioF Tour
Adam Lee, colered, was con yicted " s,s,,inr
ptpo ana tQreS boxes
riley Iayior was found guilty of a +, ,sS,ui,
ana battery with intent to kill Rooert Mar,in
A BIG HAUL Upon FANCY Esr,RIrsu-
naI;-!Ast hight, Lieutenant Franklin, with a
quad OF the Provost Guard, proceeded 4, ths
mousse Kept by Anna Wilson, on Pa. ays,na
mar EiEhth e.. east, but better known a, Mr.. |
iiook z, and arrested all hands -comprisin ths
,nii;,sy, i've eiris, dodgers there; numosr o. |
!nui'aIy Officers and privates; three civilians.
wv coiored men and colored WON An, cook aud /
Warers-and marched them to the Central sta 1
~ uonI ne parties were brought before Justice |
W alter, who, In consideration OF the xsssth-r
sho tne feebleness Of the children, perm tied /
me family to return, with orders to leave the
iouse as soon as possible, and I'm tina mean dns
10 receive no visitors; the girls wSrs permitted Il
% return, with orders to leave within tweuty.
our foGr.i the civilians and the servants W ere
rsarimanded and dismissed; and the military /
ortcfrs End priyAtes were turnrd over ID tie
military authorities 10 be properly disposed of i
sccerdtcs 10 military rule