Daily national Republican., 1863-09-09

fe ucd thai this sum has departed In Ike mystic
rious manner ss did the money Of Lieut. orshame,
some six Apnihs since. .g.s
Lieut Hi and Mr, noyes testified that they
heard ponce oficcf. At the City Hall, snnounce
| the. infamous sentiment that n" Lieut.. Bfannin
was not desd aa6 in bell, he ought to be, As d-n
Lee b--."S . IN
101te following gentlemen composed the July OF
lsaausst John n. Murray, George II. Van wess-
| men, John NJ. Hoibrook, jacob L. Mrtin, VIM W.
1assss,s Richsrd n. stmms, Hsary- G.wLoessss
siml s. Woods, Thos. Pierce, Mr. Chandiee Jams
| McGrunn, John Nearn. d
| About 20 witnesses were examined, but the main
kasl Alsssdy demonstrated was the sad one that
Lieut.. Brannin was kill,d by Patrolman Thomp-
son. We shsii initiate the wisdom Of the jury oil
inquest In uantaining reiccncc As to the degree Oh
iuuccescs or rrim'nsiity attaching TO the pohSe,
man. Thompson has beea committed 10 the o'c
Captok and the case will probably be investigated
by q military tribunal. II 10 stated that CHIEF
Justice Cartier heard Lieut. Btsnnin watn the
police agsinst any latcffete with the discharge
| OF his offci4l duties. Iar...... ......
rLleutensnt James N. BranSin, the deceased, 10 a
native and ci,iz IN of Freehold, Monmouth county,
New Jersey, and, at the eaking outoi the rebel
Ion, Joined the New York Fire Zouaves, under the
chiv aitous Ellsworth He was = corporal In one
OF the companies In this regiment, snd assisted in
avcnsing the murder Of his colonel by bayoneting
Jackson simultaneously his being shot by John
| Drownell. - ..-. .a
The dec.ascd participated In the ever m.mora-
bio fret Bull Run battle, and was one Of the few
In his regiment that stood trm and did their duty
nobiy throughout the day. He received three
! honorable wounds In this engagement
1 When the Tenth New Jersey was accepted by
4 the Government, the deceased recsivcd the ap-
appointment Of second lieutenant, and Tor the past
eighteen months has been on provost and detective
duty In this city, under the command OF Capt.
John d Johnson, who selected with especial
reference to his energy, courage, and shrewdness
His untim,ly death has cast a shsdow Of gloom
over a large circle Of friends In this city, both
civil and military, who knew and loved him for
his many excellent qualities. The universal feel
Ing at military headquarters Ia that Capt Todd
has Loaf officer whose place will be difficult to
be nlled. Lieut.. Braunin was about 20 years oi
age, wa, never married, but lesyes an aged father
and mother, to whom he was dcvo'edly attached.
j KANSAS MEETING AT TBs UNION LEAGUE
RooNs.-A very large meeting was held at these
rooms last night. Judge Cisrk occupied the chair
After singing tho "Battie-cry Of Freedom" Mr.
Daniel Kaibfus m de stirring address, striking
al the heart Of Copperheadism. lie was loudly
applsuded. An address was also delivered by Mr.
&. W. Dunbar, who also sung the song, We are
comirg, Father Abraham, $4,000 more"
Ex.Gov. Stanton, of Kansas, then nd iressed the
meeting, relatiDg the suH.rings which the ctizens
OF that state have passed through. He was fol-
lowed By Judge ConwaJ, former REPRESENTATIVE
ON Kansas. r. .rH
| nt.I IN al. an,lt trun
init all funds, By means ofJ,y Cooke \ Co In sit
OF the sufferers. 4.
II A committee was also appointed to wait on the
clergy men Of the city and obtain their coroent fol
the purpose Of raising collections.
The following committee was theo appointed te
walt upon the citizens of Washington and other
to obtain subscriptions:
Governor = + Stanton. 9ls T street, chairman.
Gr sn pown. cSief cistR ns. RAJ Rsssn%e
{. storrs Fourth Auditors Ctiee.
4 Al. thgman, second Comp ptroller Treasury.
Cad. L. Cpson, Penalon Onioe, room 10.
| I.E; El.is. Navy Dspsrithsni, fooins.
u. G. Fields, Pension Once. ......
WIN. hu Gibson, Pension Once.
". D. Blsckford. Capitol
Daniel Clay ton, Internal Revenue.
Paul BerkSn, Pension ONCE
After pss'ins . series Of revolutions Of condo
lcnce with the afnicted ones Of Kansas, and also
condemnation Of the course Of thc Missouri guer
rilias, the meeting .daouined. ,r o..
| F..f -$&-
ANOTHER CAR AcciDESr.-To.day abou
noon little boy named Chas! Rowan, whilst jump
log from the front platform Of Car is, struck hi
left leg ag'iust the iron hub Of Of tho wheel
'ausing a deep gash In the nesh and spraining o.
ths ankle. Fortunately for the boy, no bones were
brchcn, tho wheels not passing over him. The 90
cdent occurred on the corner Of Capitol street eas
and Pennsylvanis Avenue, In front OF NfcPherson'l
| Apotsecary store, vhither he was immediutel,
taken by tho conductor Of the car Mr.. Danl. Swain
and the driver VIM. Terry. No ply sician beiog In
the vicinity, the boy was removed to the home o.
the Sanitary Commission, and tho wound wa,
dressed BY the steward OF the hospitsl.
/ From the particular which we CLEANED from
passengsrs In the car 1t seems that the boy Jun
from the car in the direction opposite to that Ia
which the ear was moving. Hewa warned by the
driver not to get Off Until he stopped the car The
conductor also cautioned the bay by hallooing to
him. The boys f.ther Is = csptain In the One
Hundred and Twelfth Pennsylvania regiment.
ii .tR.. - ..sI
TRYING TO RESIST A POLICE OFFICER JAS
Kelly, soldier, was yesterday arrested by oficel
Fisher on the charge ofbeing drunk and disorderIy
4 While the offle was conveying his prisoner tc
the Guardhouse, aeommissidned oficer Of the sol
disrs regiment cd to Eet Kelly from Fisher
who was obliged to use his club, which he did sc
A efectuaiIy that the lieutenant had to beat re
trea'. He is known, and viii probably he arrested
4 d. -s--
SAILOR AREEsTsD.-philip Pross, q sailor
| was arrested At Centreviiie, Va, yesterday. HI
had on suit Of citizens cloihcs and had with him
an altered pass. Captain Todd committedlhim to
4 the Gusrd-house, to be examined before Captain
Merritt.
| AmUsements.
WASHINGTON THBATRE.--"7hs Ghoa.n-The
success which has attended the ghostly illusion al
the popular theatre on Eleventh street Is not re.
markable, when we remember the enofmous sx.
pense incurred In Its presentation, and the thri J.
Ing and novel effects produced by the French appa
rAtus. The death Fetch" Is announced sgain
for ths evening, when the spectral appariion will
make Its appearance, as . matter Of course The
performance concludes with the farce entitled &" A
Kiss In the Eark." .""..'
GEORGETOWN AFFAIRS.