The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-07-14

The ENLIsrHENTs-CfTY RB0IHBNTs RAPTpLN
Fi1Ine UF.- -Not~itbsisnding the cheering
news from washinft ton this morning. tho work u
recruiting 10 our city still goes bravely on. The
National Guards Regiment; the Gray aud Bue
Reserves; the Coal, Merchants, and CommerciaI
Regiments, arc being rapid y recruited, and bus
sshor' tine can elapse before she regiments VIA
be able to Nave the city foil q Thousand, II not
more strong.
Colonel Thomas regiment, which had the
star of other organiz dions at least some four
teen days, is OF course being rapl lIy dlIo }, and
will probably number some fifteen hundred men
before starting for the srat Of war. Colonel
Thomas, as s known, has ostalaed leave Of ap-
teDce from his duties as Collector. and anrjn0
that time deputy will take charge Of the busi-
ness.
Il, sides the regiments mentioned, Colonial
smaus ReRiu CT s in camp. and the South
walk Gui rds and Colonr HeeDau'- Regiment
are ,eniDE along very nicely. Young men are
wenttd 10 join the Fir.t Ci,y Troop, which win
aho agnr take q Q fed. Colonel ]. Etge'om
is also organizing regiment, - be filled with
men frtm foru five tO sixty years, 70 be called
the OLD Mons Res ment.
This morning the city bounty Of $3.50 was PAID
10 fUriy one m,n who had enlis'ed for thToa
years. The Total amount now paid by tue CITY
an cunts 10 Sl0250
The Committee on Defense and Protection Il
still IN sessiuD, aciisely engaged In vO log sup
plies Tor &C rtain organizations now BEING raised
NJ he so'e expense of the city. Tho Committee
was also receiving this morning reports Ot tho
various organizations now In progress Of recruit
ing, AZ d great sar.f cion is expressed by it at
The mHnper IN which our citizens replylngto
the call made up,n them.
Tie Substitute Committee Is now ready to
ofi,r $3.50 10 all persons ready TO join the army
for tlesIace Of three yeus.
Tie llue jachetS are rapidly hOcking TO the
Union Refreshment Saloon, where Lieutenant
lTank Barr brave officer, who has seen active
service IN South America, 10 recruiting an inde-
pendent naval battery 20 serve for the cmer-
gency.
On all sides the sound OF the drum aud ffo
are ierrd, aud u great number OF meu will no
doubt be enlisted during the next tweuty-iouR
hours.
OFFICER BRArBN.-This morning Patrick
Kelley was before Alderman Pancoast, upon The
charge of committing q vio ent assault and hat
uTy upon officer Luear, Of the ,rk Police. Te
SENS that Kelley, with two Others vent Into q
botel near the Fairmount Park, and there
abused the landlord and insuted his daughter.
Tie officer was called iu 10 eject the ru iIns,
when they turn on him aud beat him baiiy,
tearing the clothes from b . person. Hey v ~
art sted, and the other Two maze their rsc ape.
For tbis serious offense, thr charges being pre-
fTTed, bail In The sum of only $50 was re luued.
PERsoNAL.-Thackara S. Tuft, Of this city, .
United stR,es Mail Agent, was in the Washington
rain captured by the Rebels at Magnolia Station.
The train had stopped for the purpose OF deli.
vtring the mails and baggage at that stltloK
when the capture took place. The rails were noe
torn mp, as seems 70 he the general impree ion.
The mails and express safe were destroyed aud
MIR. Tuft n rrowly escaped with his ife. The
engine "Harry Clay" attached 20 the train, has
a Tiv, d at the city, and j. now undergoing re-
pairs. Her damage is not great
ISoUEsTs During the month of June Coro-
ner Taylor held inquests upon eighiy-seven
bodies. The fees charged for holding the in
quests amounted to S}35, of which Sl6j vas for
iDcidestaIs, Sl92 for funerals, and Sl30.50 foe
the jury. The appropriation made to the C0ro-
ner fer 1854, Amounting 10 $3.50, Il nearly cx-
hausted, and will be eutreiy % at the end OF
July.