Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-12-20
LOCAL NEWS.

Cox. W. b. HATCH.-1he body or this gallant
young officer, late commander Of the ith resi-
ment of New Jersey volunteers, was received
1t the embalming establishment of DIR. Holmes
yesterday, and prepared ~ be sent to his fami-
~ residence in Cam2es New Jersey. Col
Hatch was wounded IN the action near Fred
er1cksburg in the afternoon of SATURDAY. Dec
18Th. minnie bali entered his right leg about
two inches above the knee. Amputs:ion was
deemed necessary, aud Was performed early
that night.
After the amputaticn he appeared 10 be care.
less of life, and his spirits gradually failed and
he died about IL O'Clock Thursday. The
a TJr
evening, and the burial will take place in
camden, whittier the body will be conveyed in
care OF DIR. b. Hendry, surgeon OF the regi-
ment, and Jas. Schuermsn, who was the Colo
nel's orderly.
a lady in Alexandria, an acquaintance Of
18th instant, and invited him TO be present at
the wedding and he promised TO be there The
day arrived, and by singular coincidence his
corpse arrived st Alexandra on the same day
promised.
Col. Hatch was quite young, apparently no,
more than twenty-five years Of age.
RoBBISe A SToRK.-Yesterday morning, Mr.
Yeates, OF the firm of Yeates & Selby, dry.goods
dealers on the avenue near Seventh street,
caught Henry johnson, coiored porter in the
store, VINO had been engaged but a few DAYS,
and calling Sergeant Hepburn he was arrested
and taken TO the station, when Mr. Yeates stated
that ne had reason 10 believe that johnson had
stolen some money from the firm on the pre-
vious night. johnson was az once searched
and ten dollars found in his pockets, some of
which money was identified by Mr. Yestee
Sergeant Hepburn and officers McCSuleY and
Ciarvoe then proceeded 20 Johnson's house, on
virginia avenue near Ecur-and -a-hslf street
and found secreted under 8 floor q trunk con
tanning about $40 worth OF dry-goods among
which We're nannels, shawls, &c The officers
TOOK the goods To the station house, when they
Were identified by Mr. Ieates, and arrested two
women found in the house, Lucinda Horton
and I.avinia Talifero. Justice Stratton exam
lned the charge, and committed Johnson, whose
proper name is Taiifero, 10 jail fer court, aud
held the two witnesses 10 answer 81 court as
accessories.
A DEsCkST.--Last night the patrolmen OF the
Second Ward, by special order OF Superin-
u street, between Twelfth and Thirteenth and
esc2Tted the proprietress Emma Mars) and
TWO SaunS women Ellen Lewis and Hattie
Franklin> to the station house, where they
was complained Of as q bawdy house and An
annoyance to the neighbors. Mr.. o. c. Wheeler
testified, as witness, 70 hearing profare and
infamous language; to seeing men and women
~, IN une mouse 70 hearing conversations between
me young women and their yisiters; and 10
knowing that the noisy beha vior In the house
" as annoy ing TO Mr. Aexander's family NJ
u. W. Alexander, one Of the complainants
testinsd 70 the annoying conduct Of the inmates
OF the house. Justice CLAYTON ordered The nro :
prietress TO pay fine Of o., and each OF the
giris -. The keys of the house remain IA the
hands OF Superintendent Webb.
IHK WouNpED.-This morning, the stsarners
1ohn A. w arner, Juniata and Rockland ar
rived, bringing up about 600 of the w nded
Iheee are mostly serious cases TherS are INIT
lew omcers among them. We learn that mn 10
'he present time about $50 wounded have been