Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-05-16
LATE LOCAL NEWS,


GENERAL SIcKLEs VIsITs THE SOLDIERS, REST
t. ere are now at the Soldiers Rest a number of
soldiers OF the " Excelsior Brigade who were
taken prisoners at The battle OF Williamsburg by
the rebels, but were afterwards paroled and sent
north, arriving in this city Yesterday. Yesterday
evening, Brig. General Daniel T.. Sickles visited
them, and was received with as enthusiastic a
burst OF eoiSterOUs joy as was ever witnessed
IheV gathered around him, az children around a
father, and were evidently oveIloyed TO see him
de was conducted 10 the end of the ROOM and
mounted upon stand, whence he delivered the
following address
Soldiers. We have been separated for few
weeks, and while have grieved at the separa-
ton, | am elated to know that You have fully
proven yourselves to be brave men and true SOL
dieTs. During this separation you have sought
honor and glory on the battle field, and have won
II. have been in this city seeking Justice, ana
have obtained 1t. lApplsuse | am again your
general lRelewed applause was not in the
last hghti but II was not my Iault. In the next
one hope to lead you. Butt have heard Of you;
have enqu red anIiously for you, for every regi,
ment and company in the Excelsior Brigsde
was glad to hear Of your gallant conduct and DE-
havior, and Ii will be some recompense for the
dangers you have passed through, and the trials
you have endured, TO know that your country
honoTs you for your faithful performance OF duty
What say Is applicable principally to the men
Of my own brig ade; but ! remember that there
were others on the well fought battle field of
Williamsburg. IL was only our advance few
thousand brave spirits, who would not and could
not be defeated, who routed the superior rebel
forces. Every one sings the praise OF the braves
who conquered at WILLIAMSBURG But 4 am
proud OF my own men. When We pledged our
selves to each other at Camp Scott came 10 this
city and said You could be relied upon. You have
verified what have said. In your education one
thing was neg lected-and one only; that was 10
turn your back upon the foe. Standing al your
tent doors, you pledged yourselves to stand by
and follow your officers, when faithfully led; and
your officers pledged themselves 70 lead Won
bravely. Both pledges have been redeemed
Some OF the brightest names In the service were
blOttsd out at Williamsburg; but the Excelsior
Brigade have not been false 10 the oath they took
when mustered I'M IN danger and In death they
have been fa,thful, and doubt not ever will be
Let US now give three cheers for the grand old
dag, and when YOU hght again beneath its ample
folds trust shall lead you.
The cheers were given with a hearty coad
will, and the General descended from the stand
to speak cheerful words to his soldiers.
sented since our last report Margaret Osbourn;
guardian OF Mary White, | slave-John Over
lsan OsbouTn, 3slaves-Susan Duriel, Elizgand
Charlotte stoddart Patrick II. McNauIy, 1
phia, Henry and James s. Barnes Thomas A
Richards, . slayes-Ann Greenfield, Julia Ann
Marshall, and Henry Greenfield. Jas s. Harvey.
3saves-Ann and Eliza Taylor, and Moses Carter.
slaves-pinah and John Patrick. w r. Tow
bridge, slave-Frank Ingersoll. F and r p
Dodge, trustees, 5 slaves-Ann, Emeline ana
John Magruder, and Maria and Nelly Warren.
Ann Harbaugh, l slave-Susan TAYLOR Eii1
abeth Brown, | slave-Emma VIII Il 81
Coombs, slaves-Ann johnson, and Julia. Ann
and William Carroll. Sarah A. 6reaves, III
slaves-STlne Brown, Nelson Jones, Morganna
Mary J. Holmes, N. CLERGY, G. Rustin Sni
Amanda and Fillmore Young j. Cittinps a
slaves-Margaret T.. and Fanny Taylor, Louisa
Whitaker, H. Smith Mary ]. Rice, i slave
IL. sl.
Juliet and Richard Ware, Jane Fsuntleroy ana
Sarah and Cynthia Williams. Susanna Hughes,
i slave-AnRa Williams.
POLICE RETURNS First P,seiae,.-Tbomas
Nooks, drunk and disorderly; turned over to the
military.
Second Prssinet.-yames Even,, disorderIy;
fined Sl.9i. Patrick Scott, attempting to break
In door taken to camp.
fhiTd PrseiHe..-John Emburger, passing coun-
terfeit money; dismissed. Michael Ferris assault;
do. Michael Cusun, do; do. Reuben Burgis,
drunk; do
F0rrth Prseinet.-Julia Herney, disorderlv: dis
missed. Mary Gfany, do. In two cases; hned
81 rs In each. James p. Poe, peddling without
license woLfno1se. John Hanley, drunk and
Eighth Prseiaet.-John James ,disorderly; fined
81 "a. Charles Spates, do; do.
NiHtA PrsetHet MARY Taylor, larceny; dis
missed. John Shultz, malicious mischief do.
John Gavin, drunk do. John McFee, do do.
Peter McCauiey, disorderlyi taken to camp.
BULLET PRooF.-We were shown this morn
ing part Of steel vest, Intended to be bullet
proof, which was taken from the body OF a Con-
federate captain from North Carolina by Captain
Chandler, from Vermont, at the burial cf the
dead at Williamsburg. The plate Ia about one
eighth Of an inch thick. Ii has three marks upon
Il; one very slight, made apparently by CHANGING
ball; second, made evidently by MIME bali,
which made deep indentatioH, but did not pen.
citrate; and the third, which was fatal, supposed
from Its appearance 70 have been made by a grape
shot. This last made an ugly looking breach,
the ball evidently carrying with 1t portion of
the plate. IL may be seen Tor few days at Mr.
Hoods jeweiry store, on Pennsylvania avenue.
HELD TO BAIL.-rhis morning George 3.
Grammer was arrested by detective officer James
M. Busher, upon the charge OF having stolen, in
September and December, 1861, one dress and one
breaspin, besides other articles, the property Of
Adeline E. Thompson. He was taken before
ustice Dom and held to bail In 5000 for court
AN IsrRRRsrISs AFFAIR Rev. Charles M.
Blake, late chaplain In the Western Department,
Is expected TO preach TO the returned prisoners al
Soldien' Rest, on Sunday, at IL a. m. The oc-
eisiOn viii undoubtedly be one Of much interest