Daily national Republican., 1863-09-10
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

THE SHOOTING OF LIEUT.. BRASNIs.-This
shocking affair 10 cTeaticg great deal Of feeling
throughout the commuoity, and the policeman 10
held IN strict confinement In the Old Capitolj In the
meantime thorough investigation 10 being made
by the military authorities which, we have no
douit, will be heard Of with pleasure By the many
fricnds which the lamente deceased had formed
since his Official duties commenced In this city.
The body has be. n emb lined, and will be laid In
state this afternoon IN the fnce which he formerly
occupied In the Provost Marshn.'s bulldog, or
Of Nine ctnth and street, where 1t will be kept
uni,r guard until the arrival OF his father, from
whom Capt. Johuson received a. dispatch this
morning s,ying that he would arrive this evening
II will no doubt bs terrible to the afflicted pal ent
to see tho dead body Of the con who bu. ten days
ago was home on a furlough In health and with all
the promise Of brillisnt future. This afternoon
there will be meeting OF the officers Of the Pro-
vost Aarshal's ONCE, foe the purpose Of passing
resolutions OF regret and coincidence with the
f,mily OF the deceased. 0.
II a DErEOTIvE DsTECrED IN SwINDLIsG.-A
man named Charles Cole, q detective on Captain
scheetzs force was last night arrested by Captain
Johnson's order. This man, Cole, for sometime
past been on duty the Circle Barrasks, where
the Eubstitutes and drafted men are taken pTcpaf-
story to their being sent to camp and while attend
ing there Tor the Govcrnmsnt, he has been filling
his pockets BY swinding the consoripts. The facts
Of the eass In point are As foliows: A man named
Chas. simmons went as A." sub" for % 90 He WAS.
taken to the b cracks, and upon arriving, Cole
made the following proposition to him:
That II he would give hin 600 Of the money he
tCole) would allow him to escape he At hrst re-
fused but finally agreed to do Cole accordingly
went out with him, telliag the guards that II was
al risht. 9hsy proceeded . few blocks when
policeman las simmons states) came up and ar
eAA hntl . rNuA -
them To the Guardhouse. After gniny q short dil-
tance Cole broke sway snd run. The policeman
4 hss been s h; sSs sep 4. atns Of
Csptsa johnson, hesriug Of these thing, had Cole
arsestedJ Hs viii be seat 70 ,he Guardhouse until
,rioa. charge. made sgainst this man, which viii
now DO brought to light.
The BOARD or EsRoLLMzST.-The following
cases were heard by the Board of Enrolment up
to thrcso'closk this afternoon; o.. n'..
l. A. McCord and Robert Deal, paid commuta-
tion; George 4. Dement,, furnished substit tute-Jo-
seph Buchholzi John Robertson, furnished substi.
iStni.h, sus:tituseH BsfeI; Henry Sss sSsen
sssih, @ Hear asnty iiSdson, william Wa!tsT siss Law,
Jane. jan Ros.iier' psef :se; Eaw.rd aeieRior and and
n. NJ, Eehe,, eTroneoWiy sSroiisdi A, >ole, under
h..S p.ia sonahsm n.n
over sse; Henry Garrett, only parent Of child; Lo
ssia ssh f eoamatason W@. Z. Eamonston, & Under
age; John Lee, over asrj Cox Smith, Henry Nor
ton, colored, Aceepiedi John slaughter, over agei
John G, schaed, Charles a. Shank. only sons OF
orsd, accepted; c. Z. sheekel, Casper W. Hoye,
James Batennnn. tis,hiiityj l.. =. Clements, paid
| commutationj Cornelius Martin, slienagc; Robert
Lsfferty, only son oil a widow.
CoNFIsCATED PROPERTY GUARDED. = The
propsrty Of Danr Rstsiiif, situated on X street
north, between Twelfth and Thirteenth streets
west which was conhscaied by the Government,
and sold yesterday BY Deputy Marshal Phillips to
WIN. c. Malone for S2,lbo, was guarded last night
by military force. This gave rice to runor
, that the house was gusrded because fcars were
expressed that 1t wouldbe destroyed BY the seces
slon friends OF the owner, who resident In this
city The guard, we understand, was placed there
| to give formal notice to the present occupant,
| Mrs. Harris, that the Government intended to
seize the estate for military purposes. The prop.
erty Is situated on part OF lot !, square 49, and 10
Improved by a athree-story brick building.
POLICEMAN THOMPSON. - Superintendent
Webb waited on the military authorities this
morning to ascertain what action they Intend tax
ing In the case OF Policeman Charles W. Thomp-
son, now coLfntd In the Old Capitol prison ior
killing Lieut.. Brannin. The result Of his mission
is not known.
ARREST OF NOTORIOUS FEAALEs.-Nellie
shepherd, Maria Woodbeck, Ginne smith, and
Ellen oNcii, notorious characters Of the F,fth
ward, were arrested last night by the policemen,
for dIs"riery condu II and coniiard In the station
house.