Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-09-11

TIE LATE SHOOTING CAsE-A meeting of
the officers connected with the headquarters
Military District OF Washington was convened
at headquarters last evening, to take action
relative TO the decease OF Lieut.. j. NJ. Brannan,
who was shot on the 9th instant by policeman
Thompson
On motion OF Cant. E. G. Parker. A. A. G.,
fafter stating the object OF the meeting,) Major
John P. Sherburne, acting Military Governor,
was appointed president, and Lieut.. ChaS. W
Thompson secretary.
The following resolutions were offered:
Whereas Providence in divine wisdom has
called from earthly labors our fellow. officer
and con: paniCn, Lieut.. James NJ Brannan, 10th
New Jersey volunteers Therefore, as an ex-
preston OF the officers connected with the head
quarters ofthe Military District OF w ashington,
be it
Resolved, That in his manliness of character
and strict and conscientious adherence to duty,
Lieut. Brannan had become endeared to all;
and that in him We have lost genial compan-
ion and a faithful CO. worker.
Resolved That, believing him to have been
sacrificed W hiein the performance of his duties,
we the more deeply feel his loss, regretting that
he should have been so untimely called away,
while yet looking forward to more exalted
and useful future.
Resolred, That, as those who have known and
associated with him daily, we bear testimony
TO his worth and constant usefulness, as we'll
as his uuselfish devotion TO the Government
under whose flag he we'd, which devotion he
has sealed with his blood as freely as though
he had died upon the battle field, where he has
fought the open fees of his country as manfullY
and cOUrageOuSty as mere he has battled with
and exposed its secret enemies.
ResOlred, That we unite in rendering to the
bereaTed parents and friends of Lieutenant
Brennan our sincere Sympathy in their Attic
ton, and that in token thereof & copy of these
resolutions, bearing the signature of the various
officers, be forwarded TO his parents
1t was also resoired, That the proceedings of
this meeting be published in the city papers;
and that the officers OF the headquarters attend
the funeral of the deceased in 4 body.
The following are the officers who signed
thar OIr,rIr InhT hoy hIlt
and Acting Military Governor, President;
Henry b. Todd, Captain and Provost Marsh ii;
Edward 6. Parker, Captain and Assistant Ad-
iutant General; Theodore McGowan, Assist
ant Adjutant General; E. Beatty, Captain and
A. a. A. g.; John p. Johnson, Captain and
Military Detective Commanding Patrol; O. NJ.
wook, Captain and A. d. G.; Joseph J. Giles.
Lieutenant and A. A. ID. O.; A. J. Baker,
Lieutenant and Adjutant N. 5. Chandler,
Lieutenant and A A. d. G.; Charles w. Thomp-
son, Lieutenant and Adlutant; William q
Sheen, Lieutenant and Adjutant; Carroll d.
Wright, Lieutenant and Adjutant; John Ct.
York Volunteers; John Berry, Lieutenant
Commanding Central Guardhouse: Joseph NJ.
Smith, First Lieutenant I'd ID. G. Volunteers;
William w. Mills, First Lieutenant Company
F, I'd j.. G. Volunteers; George X. Edwards,
Second Lieutenant Company A. I'd u. g. Vol
pnteers.
GUARDING CoSFIsCATED PRoPERTY.-The
property of Daniel Ratclif, situated on street
north, between Twelfth and Thirteenth streets
west, which was conflscated by the Govern
ment and sold on Wednesday by Deputy Mar
shall Phillips TO VIM G.. Malone for 81, $50, was
guarded on Wednesday night by 8 military
force This gave rise to a rumor that the house
was guarded because fears were expressed
that it would be destroyed by the secession
friends OF the owner, who are resident in this
city. The guard, we understand, was placed
there TO give formal notice to the present oecu-
pant, Mrs. Harris, that the Government in
tended TO seize the estate for military purposes.
The property is situated on part of iot2, square
2Si, and is improved by a three-story brick
building.
A PROVISIONAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Lagormorrina was arrested on Wednesday for
going around begging, on pretence OF obtaining
OF btain ing aid to 60 to the western country
She Is q very neat looking italian woman,
dressed in mourning. speaks English badly,
and is a handsome specimen OF professional
street begsar She was leetured by Justice
Giberson upon the Improperly Of her conduct,