The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-09-26
CITY INTELLIGENCE.


DARING RoBBERY.-A few nights since young
man named Waterson had occasion TO visit IL
tavern kept by John Kane aud William Q1inu
in Mount Moriah lane below Darby road, Twenty
fourth Ward. He got to playing cards at the
solicitation Of third prly, who was present.
Finally he desired 10 leave, but found the doors
locked on him. lie created some excitement,
when Quinn took him into an adjoining room
and offered 20 get him out ii he would give him
SO, To this Waierson agreed, and handed over
the money but Quinn O0k him into the blr-rOOm
and then left. At this time the THIRD individual
drew pistol, and putting It at Wdtersons head
demanded hi, money. Between the three of them
he was thus feeced Of $40 and then turned out.
lie made complaint at the Police Station, and
Quinn aud Kane were arrested, the other party
making his escape. They were held for hear
ing before Alderman Miller
RECRUUNG.-Ths morning the number of
warrants issued for the payment Of the city
bounty showed considerable falling Off in re-
cruiting on Saturday. To. day, however, the
business seems more brisk. At the Old city
headquarters, No. 2GS South Third street, num-
Der Of men were mustered in for the Union
League Regiment Lieutenant Frazier has
charge Of the recruiting at this station, the men
as fast as received being sent 70 Camp Cadwal0-
der, and there organized into companies and sent
TO Join the regiment. The Bruey ZOuayes, TO be
commanded by Colonel BriscOe, are also being
recruited rapidly, and in about ten days the
regiment will be full. Recruiting for tue navy
has fallen of, although a good number is being
daily received at the rendezvous, in Front street.
The CoLoRED TRooPs.-The l27th United
States Coored Regiment, at Camp William Penn,
have received marching orders, and will leave
the camp on Wednesday, making a parade
through the city before their departure. Colonel
Given, commanding the regiment, was presented
this morning with fine horse by the officers Of
his command. Tho school for officers for the
command of these troops has been revived at the
colorCd Headquarters, No. 1910 Chestnut street
under the sanction Of the Supervisory Committee.
ROHBERY. This morning a man named
Edmund Davis was committed in default of $500
bail by Alderman Beiuer to snswer the charge OF
attempted robbery. BY some means or other he
effected an entrance into the residence of Mr..
NaudcrsliCC on Poplar street, near Front, abOut 4
O'Clock yesterday morning. He awOke young
man who was sleeping on q sCtteC ia back room
An alarm was given and the thief lieu, A police
man gave chase and captured him.
ConREGrIoN.--In Tm TELEGRAPH Of the ljth
inst. ian item appeared headed "Pcach Thieves,
stating that twenty baskets Of peaches, valued al
twenty-five dollars, were stolen by Eliza Ford.
ham and Catharine Harrison on tho 7th inst.
We have been informed that our reporter, through
q misapprehcnsion Of the facts, has uuintentiOn-
ally done the parties named great injustice, and
as they were discharged this morning, upon a writ
ofhaje0S corpus, the prosecutor declining to prose
cute we cheerfuly make this correction
ANoTHER SHOOTING AFFAIR.-Henry Bender
has been held by Alderman Hutchinson TO answer
the charge Of shooting a pistol at another boy.
IL seems the lads had a dispute over barrel,
when Bender drew q pistol and fired, shooting
his opponent in the face, but not injurng him
seriously.
Found DRoWNED.-This morning an unknown
white man, eyed about fifty years, and supposed
10 be from Boston, was found drowned at Market
street wharf The deceased was dressed in light
clothes, and was blind in the left eye.