Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-05-04
LOCAL NEWS.
AMUsEMENTs TONIGHT.

"hIhuuln. IN the spectac ular Grams VI oIou-
din. or the " onderful Lamp" and the dansense
Mile AurioI, of the German Opera Troupe
GoNzAGA HALL, f street, between 9th and
10Th streets.-Fair for the benehs OF St Alloy
sius Church. Rare fancy articles and elegant
supper, DC.
OXFORD HALL-Frrst night OF "Toodles''
and the farce OF Nan, tbs q God for. NothiRg,
in.addition t. songs, dances and negro delinea.
lions BY the entire company.
wAsarHGToH THEATBR. MIR. O. q. Boni-
face SO "Claude MeInotte," in Buiwer's play OF
The Lady Of Lyons" the performance con E.
gliding with the farce Of "The Limerick
Boy"
SxAToN HAIL ierstadt's wonderful paint
ting OF "TheRocky Mountains"
OPP FxLLows~H ALL.-May party OF Prof.
Sheldon and pupils Arrangements are per-
feotsd for inssring pleasant time. = asrf 81.
TEMPERANCE HALL.-Seyenth grand ball OF
the Hiawatha Club, for the benef1tof VIM W.
Goddard. A pleasant time is expected
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THE NATIONAL VOLUNTEERS RHpIyIyUs-
Citizens OF Was hiDg.on of 1861 will remember
the reasonable organization existing here at
that time styled the National rolunteers, an or
RaniZation OF semi military, semi political
character, and OF which DIR. Cornelius Boyle,
W. d THOMAS, and others we'll known here,
were Inc leaders. They claimed to have on
Gheir muster roll, at one time, some five hun
dred names. The ultimate purposes OF the as
sociatiOn were kept somewhat guarded from
Ene rank and file st first, ana when these were
fully developed number of the members.
finding they had been iarei9led into trap, left
Zhe CCrcSru.
The National Tolunteers, It will be remem.
bered, endeayored TO keep their reasonable
meetings secret, and great was their wrath
v hen they found their proceedings exposed in
TIE Star by our "thin edged reporter" Per-
sonal violence was, IN several instances, at.
tempted against those connected with the Star
Tkeir original purpose was to resist the in
dusurstion OF President Lincoln. and to hold
the city OF Washington as the seat of Govern.
ment Tor the Southern Contedsracy; and in
one OF their secret SESSIONS they resolved that
SIN the event OF the withdrawal OF MARYLAND
and irgipta from the Union zee ,oiH act in such
manner as shah best secure ourselves ord those
States from the epiIs Of Foreign and hostile Gov
ernmsnt acithin and near their borders"
The prompt action OF Gen. Scott and the
parionc stand taken by the volunteer military
ORGANIZATIONS Of this city and the majority of
the people, upset the calculations OF Bowie d
20 and finding the town too not for them. they
ieit washington - over night" TO Join their for
tunes with tie rebels III Richmond. Now that
tne feoeiiion mas played out, they are coming
eack with brassy impotence, and expect to be
taRer 70 the arms OF the loyal citizens whose
1hroats they fondIy hoped 10 cut In case
nooced IN our police reports yesterday, it was
seen taSt one OF these returned rebels under
takes to beat loyal men into social recognition
81 nim 1 MS Is the same style CT border-ruf-
nan insoience With which these teilo VS. IN
uertook to carry things while they held sway
here formerly.
A part of the plan of the National yolun-
'tsers plotters was TO obtain arms from tue
Government TO carry out their treacherous
purposes, and 70 this end, they endsavored to
pass themselves Oft first as an ordinary volun-
teer organization. Their application for arms
FaS made in the usual form to General
Weightman commanding the District militia,
and TO further their end they made some tenn
porary changes In their uniform, adopting for
Instance the United States infantry buttons in
stead Of the Maryland buttons (which had
besp adopted by the Volunteers with the Con-
Iederats homespun grey for uniforms) But
Gen. Weightman wac, fortunately, on mig
guard ard they did not get the arms. The
failure 70 get the arms was great blow TO
their Pss-as Of action here and they shortly
come 10 the con ciusion that they could q more
service for the cons piracy elsewhere.
Not hong ago the constitution OF this associa-
tior was brought 10 light, Dir. Thomas Plum
sill. Of the 9th Ward, having got possession OF
it In the course OF bis business. This lnstru.
ment Is written in pencil and is evidently the
original rough draft. 1t commences as fol-
lows:
The association shall be known and desig-
nated as the National Volunteers under the
following military organization as an infantry
corps.
Arucis fst provides for dividing the associa.
ton into companies of not less than IS rank
cad Ole. Articles I'd, Sd and sth provides for
companies, should the association number
enough members to form q battalion or regi-
nnent. Article 5th provides that one company,
III addition To infantry drill, snail be instruct
ed in field artillery tactics, and article 9Th pre-
series the Minnie mUsket as the arm. Arti-
Gle 7th ia as follows: The uniform o: rank and
red trimmings, 10 be made of grey Virginia
hOrrGSlfp cloth, tine cap OF the same material
with a red band 70 be made after the pattern OF
abe National Riffs fatigue cap; each cap to
haye-a glazed csver, HGrJland buttons Arti-
Gle 9th provides fer the election of company
officers by the respective com panies. and field
officers by the regiment or battalion. The otn-
er articles refer 70 the converting OF courts
MARTIAL, TO the appointment OF council OF
i've. &c.
nr. Piumsiu also has In his possession the
Tnlyr OF Tf inf -.
the notorious I'r. Boyle, which letter was
found among some OF the effects OF Ct. W.
Ofutt who was ore of the principal members
OF the organizsti ton; he having left in so great
hurry as TO fnrgei this significant letter
WASHINGTON, March 17th, 1851.
Honorable HorsH Cobb-Dear Sir: Mr. George
" Crutt, of this city, visits Montgomery for
the purpO:e OF uniting With the South
| ;ake great pleasure III recommending Mr..
Ofutt t. your KIND consideration as q gentle
man, veil qualified to perform anything he
zrRy undertake.
MIR. Ofutt has been for several years en-
Pioyed As foreman IN the paint department at
The Navy Yard IN this city. He is also sec oud
sergeant of the National. Volunteers, and ia an
emergency would be OF great service.
With Ereatrespec', Iremain yours truly,
CoRHELIUs BOYLE.
DIR. Ofutt was ore OF the most actiye mem.
bars OF the association, and he left the city in
btarca I-61. Notwithstanding that ne was
one 90 the most rampant at the start, we belle We
ne vas one OF the fret to return. About
t"o years ago he was found within our lines
,tho vas helc for some time on suspicion Of
celcg spy bit was finally released on taking
Tie oath.
IMPROVING ON IT!--A morning cotemporary
%ot scio tne otner day by some of tse wharf
JCkers to the extent of reporting the arr al per
steamer George Leary OF two barrels of JEFF.
DAVE specie, "captured on the Rappahan l..
nsek How in thunder 1t (the specie) got there
ina aforesaid jOkers did not dsign to explain or
orr nelg hbor 10 inquire.
However. the especial" of che New York
Ios; swallow the hoax without guile, "a dry
day ar s'ites," donbiiess;) but In order 10 give
a little Originality 10 the tning, In telegraphipg
TO his paper makes II sereral barrels OF
specie"
As we have already stated, the said barrels
Contained some excellent Rappahanpock
oyster.
FUNERAL OF Ar OLD DEFENDER. esterday
afternoon tie funeral of the late Rein Orme,