Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-07-02

A SOLDIER SHOT ny AGUARp.-Yesterday
morning. sergeant whose name we could not
learn) OF THEFT regiment Michigan volunteers,
whose camp is about a mile and a half from CO.
lumblan College, came to the camp of the 1st
Rhode Island cavalry (Which is at the collegs)
while In state Of lntoxic alton, and went to the
officers parade and insulted Lieut. Prentiss.
The latter reported the fact the officer of the
DAY, (Capt Geo. Rhodes and asked that the
man should be put in the guard house. Capt.
Rhodes went to the Michigan soldier and asked
him to leave the camp, when the latter became
very insulting; said he would not leave, and
that he could thrash any officer or any twenty
men in the camp, when Capt. Rhodes called
the guard and ordered the sergeant's arrest.
Inc sergeant then defied the guard to take him,
and running towards Capt. Rhodes pulled the
sword of the latter from its sheath, and made
pass with it at Capt. r., the sword piercing his
coat. vest and undershirt The sergeant of the
guard was also struck with the sword while
attempting to make the arrest; and Captain
Rhodes, seeing no other way of quelling the
disorder, ordered the guard to Shoot which
order was obeyed by the corporal of the guard,
who shot the disorderly soldier, the ball enter
ing the body just below the heart. The
wounded man was conveyed to Columbian
Hospital, where the services Of medical men
were secured; and at last accounts he was
alive, and gave evidence of recovery.
When the wounded man became sensible, he
justified the shooting, and said that, had he
been in charge of the guard, he would have
acted in a similar manner.
MILITARY MEETINGS. The Presidents
Mounted Guard is in the field again. On last
night they had q spirited meeting, and twenty
nine new members were received. They hold
another meeting might.
by the announcement elsewhere it will be
seen that the George c. Thomas Guards offer
extra inducements for enlistment. The ranks
will doubtless fill up speedily.
The veteran National yards, it will be seen,
hold meeting to- night, as doubtless will other
city companies. Phe military spirit is rapidly
mounting to the pitch it reached when the call
for three months men was so promptly an
swered in this city.
CHIRoPoDY. There is part of the human
frame whose condition has m ore influence our
Comfort or discomfort or which requires more care
upon the skilful chiropodist is indispensable, and
We know OF none more competent than Dr. White,
now located st 424 Penn avenue, between Az and
9th streets. Thousands of people in Washin gton
full tire atment of corns bunions, lngrowing nails
and other disorders Of the feet. DR.. White makes
c5irop ody speciality. You are sure to get relief
without experlsncing pain Office open from g a.
SMALL Pox has already sacrificed some Of our
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cents per Box or Pot. 23l
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Price 81 q box. Sold by s. G. Ford, corner 18th
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dria lac.