Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-11-19
LOCAL NEWS.

SasuIoay AFTERNOON. ABOUT O'CLOCK, gang Of
rebei gucrriiias made their appearance absut
two miles from Vienna, on the Fairfax road,
and captured the following citizens OF Fairfax
county: d. q. Spear, Richard Bastow, Mrs.
Mocsin tof Falls Church. who was returning
from market at Fairfax Court House, -
Shipman, Jarvis Wright, Samuel Williams
(colored) and some suffers. The guerrilias
were dressed in United States uniform (under
which they wore the Confederate uniform and
thus approached their victims without exciting
suspicion. They helped themselves freely 10
whatever of value they found upon the per
sons or vehicles of their prisoners From one
Of the suffers they took $500 in greenbacks,
a case Of buckskin gloves, and another OF
shirts (Which captures were hailed with great
satisfaction by the robbers, and also the horses
and harness, leaving the wagon behind. They
decamped suddenly, wing their prisoners
behind on hearing the approach of the Union
cavalry.
1t will scarcely be credited that this gang OF
shirt-stealing highwaynen was made up of
young men of leading families of that part Of
the State, as will be recognized by the follow
ing list OF names of parties recognized in the
party: John Thomas, son Of State Senator Of
Fairfax; French Delaney, son of Col. Delaney,
Of Gov. Pierpont's staff; Lieut. Spindle, son OF
Addison Spindle, near CenterviiIe; ID,
Butts, OF London county; Lycurgus Hutchin-
Mills. ''' '' '''>-' - - '' . % Z "a
The guerrillas have shown themselves in
numbers, and with great audacity, at various
points within the last week On Monday
night, scouting party from the 18th New
York regiment, encountered a gang of guer-
rlllas in superior numbers near Hunters
Mills, and lost five men captured and one
killed. On Sunday night gang of 200 guer.
rillas were seen between Vienna and Falls
Church, by Lieut.. Peck, Of the I'd d. G. VOL
unteers.
Lieutenant Norman Smith, one of the most
dashing and desperate of the gang of guerrillas,
under command of Capt String fellow,-who
(Stringfetlow) was an Episcopal clergyman,
graduate OF the Fairfax Episcopal Seminary,
was shot lately in an encounter with Colonel
Lowell's Second Massachusetts cavalry, ana
buried near Centerville.
Smith was in command OF the gang who cap
tored Mr. N Sweetser, sutler, and fifteen others
al Gainesvi lately.
REEL ToRPEDoEs FROM JAMES RIVER
This morning, the Mount Washington (f1ag-
ship of Admiral Leg arrived at the Navy Yard
from Old Point, bringing up two torpedoes
which We're picked up by one of the tugs in
consist of a tin can filled with about t,pen.y
pounds of powder With tin tube leading
herefrom, in which is a time fuse, and g.
piece of wood enclosing the tube floats
II. The two torpedoeS We're joined by a cord,
and it appears that it was intended that
when they drifted with the cord against 8
boat the ENDS working on the friction al the end
OF the fuse would ig mite them, and they would
float against the sides Of the vessel and ex-
plode This apparatus was discovered float.
ing down by one of the tugs, and suspecting
that it was some OF the rebs Internal machines,
the crew cut the line and took them up sepa-
rately, thereby avoiding an explosion.
DISSOLUTION OF COURT MARr1AL-The
Court Martial OF which Gen. Slough was Pres
ident and Major Gaines Judge Advocate WIS
to day dissolved The findings in the follow
ing cases are officially announced.
Isaac Frederick McCarter, found guilty of
n AM mr. iS tn he
confined for five years in the penitontiary at
Albany.
Capt J. w Rowland, A. @. NJ, convicted
Of embezzling So 40 "a, to be cashiered, COM
PEELED TO refund money unaccounted for, and
confined five years in Albany penitentary.
Capt: Cherri NJ. Levy, A. Q. NJ, convicted
der his command, is cashiered. to refund the
money frau9ulently obtained and to be forever
disqualified from holding any Office of profit or
trust in the United States
Capt Samuel Ford, charged with robbing
Union refugees crossing the Potomac, honora-
bly, acquitted
Lieut.; Col. Ruff, U. 5: A., was also arraigned
before this court for misconduct as Quarter
mas ter, but the case was withdrawn by the
Judge Advocate.
MAUDR ROBERTS VERSUS MRS. FRANCES
JoHNsoN.-Yesterday Officer Parker arrested
Mrs. Frances johnson upon a charge of forci-
bly, OBTAINING goods belonging to Maude Ro-
berts. The return OF the case was made 10
planned, the goods given up, and the case dis
missed. 1t appeared that when Maude opened
her house on street, near 18th, she purchased
stove, &c, from Mrs. johnson, which she
placed there. After Maude's arrest the goods
got into Mrs. Johnson's possession again and
Maude, understanding that she would not give
the articles up, had recourse to the warrant.
Mrs. F. johnson will be remembered as wit
ness in the Burtinette and Roberts case before
the court.
SENT AWAIT is understood that w. L
Smithson, banker, lately tried by court-mar-
tial under charge Of holding reasonable cor
respondence with the rebels, was sent away
from this city by the morning train, under I
guard; 1t is supposed In accordance with the /
finding Of the court-martial. /
AT HALF-MAsT The flags upon the De-
partments, and on all the public buildings
are at half-mast to-day, in honor Of the gal
liant dead Of Gettysburg, whose Cemetery is
now being inaugurate6.
By WIN. L. WALL q co., Auetionssrs.
Afshe Horse Bazaar 80 sosh SIDE Louisiana apesns.
beftresu NiNtk 0Ad Tenth streets.