Daily national Republican., 1863-11-16
LOCAL AFFAIRS.


following John sassen, John W. Steele, Ira W.
Adams, John +. Leadman, and Chas A. Arundel,
were sent in BY tie Provost Marshal A. Fairfax
Court House, Gen. Coieorans division, As no O.
rious rt bells. c. W. Lane, another rebel, was met
by our troops near Aldie, when he inquired II they
were Mosby's men. Upon be. ng answered in the
afi native he tad he was glad TO ice thcm and
would be pleased 10 have Major Mosby to visit his
| house. Aired Walvavtn, Company c, Ith Della
ware, dcser,er; Henry Eiding, Company H, l66th
New York, deserter Jno Toole, Company !, l56th
New York, deserter J. Philip TIumwei, NIosby's
gang. The four latter were sent In by the Proves,
Marshal at Fairfax Court House, Gen. Corcoran's
division. Geo. Whaley was also sent in as above
He is a citizen, and Iebe'. He has been suspected
for long time and is considered dangerous.
John D. Hill, member Of the lst MaIylard rebel
re. .iment, was captured on Saturday by a lieuten-
aat and two men who wtIe cunning in Piince
George county. He was csptured in the fight on
last saturday week, and brought, with the two
| Thousand prisoners, up to Alexandria, where he
| escaped the vigilance Of the guard. He proceeded
As far as Prince George county, Md where he
visited his family, and was provided with new
suit by them. He was sent to the Cd Capitol
prison. He said II was very unfortunate that he
was captured,
| squad OF eishty.hve rebel prisoners weit
| brought to this city on saturday night, aud com.
mitted to the Old Capitol They were capiu ed
| in re rent skirmishss at ssvensbuig and Brandy
| Station.
A young man named walter whcaticy was ar
rested in Georgetown yesterday by Captain James.
con nisnder oil Forrest Hall, by orders from Capt.
! Tood. He Is said to be one Of Whites guerIi!las
He wa, scht to the Old Capitol by Capt. T.
PuEsuIr or A DEsERrER-Reekiess Shooting
Of The Pursuing 0E;eer.-About noon to-day . scene
| tha in lr.n Of ha Traa
Department, and down - lar ~ opposite Willsrd's
hotel, which was Of short duration but intensely
exciting. An officer OF Captain scheetzs force
WAS pursuing = dcseItcr and discharg ng at the
fellow, he ran, the contc ~ OF revol, er. This
style Of pur. .uing criminal, If netcsssry at all
would do very well In an open fell whe.e there
are no other persons, but to run through crowded
street, AS Was the fact In this case, In pursuit If
man who makes 1t 10 his business to dodge In and
out hs sowd for protection, and repeatedly die
charge loaded revolver at the runaway, pcriline
other peoples lives, Is evidence not only Of want
of knowlenge Of tho law in suoh matters, hut a
reckless disregard for human life.
One OF the shotH tired by the officer alluded to
came near hitting Major Johnson, of Gen. Heint.
l zlcmaas staff Another came near hitting the head
Of Marshal Lannon's horses attached to The team In
which the marshal, the writer, and Others were
riding. 4 hot pursuit was Immediately made ioi
! the officer, who was arrested by Marshal Lamon
simult aneuus with the desertcr. The lsttcr ran
into building opposite Wilsrd's, and was not
hurt.
We learn that the officer who manifested SO
much want Of coolness Ia ordiRsriiy u good man
but he should learn that he has ght to cndangeI
the lives OF innocent people in the mar ner in which
he did to-day But Tor the fear Of being shot, the
descrt.r would have been caught easily before hs
stopped.
AssAU on A Police OFFICER by A NoToRI.
ous HLGRo.-About o'clock this morning, Officer
d o'Conncil, ofthe Fourth ward, went to arrest &
notorious negro named Wm. W. Bowie, who wal
acting in very disoIderly manner in Bates alley
He succeeded In atrestiDg tho manw hen he turnel
upon him and ieroeiously assaulted him. Iht
officer attempted to use his club when Bowie (whG
10 powcifu full man) caught hold OF II and held II it
such vice-like grasp that 1t was impossible fol
the officer to wrench 1t from him. The negro thcl
kicked o'Connell and GNffd him In u furious An
!, ner.
The policeman managed 10 drag him as lar ~ III,
corner Of sixth and street. calling loudly for hel
all the while. Officers Petit and Lusby, Of tn,
Third ward, heard the cries and ran ovsr to his as
sistaIcc, reaching him just In time to save tn,
: negro from numbering him They arrested tn,
: negro, and Lusby took him to the Fourth Wal,
: station, while Petit procured csnisse and cai
rled the wounded officer home, where his inuricI
were attended to.
The officers who went TO O'IonncIls rescu,
stated that number Of citZers were looking ou
of their windows, but did not attempt to rendel
y any assistance. I'Ionnell had a partner On hi
q beat named Monahan, who 1t has been stated I,
us was locked up in cellar. This should be seer
to, and II 1t is true, NJ. should he attended to b,
his superior Officers. The negro Is held until III,
wounded police officer shall appear against him.
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ANOTHER FuGITlvE SLAVE CASE BEFORE Con-
n MIssIoER Cox Henry L. Ihorne came from Prime,
George's county, on Saturday, and brought a neigh
l. bor, Luther w. khby, as slaveostcher and wit
ness They ArIested the boy, Gusta Bullen, In tn,
lower market, and went to the Commi,sionerl I
" office. He was not In. They drove hurriediy L
u Georgetown for Mr. Coz, and then came back Il
his office George L, II. Day, Erq., was seat iol
1t and appeared as counsel for the slave. Dir. TLorn
took the oath required in such cases. (of loyalty;
though on cIosseSamination by Mr. Day, he ad
mitted that he had been arrested and imprisone,
y in Washington as seeesso9ist, and that he ha,
son, this only son. about 20 years OF age, in tn
W rebel amy, unless he was dead-did not know
whether he was dead or alive.
,. He produced letter from DR.. J. II. Byfne, q SUI
ID geon In the United Stats army, saying he was
r. loyal man. The Commissioner considered tn
h poof sufficient and Icmsndei the slave 10 his mas