Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-09-04
AL r. x ANDRIA,

MAN HUNr.-The heavily armed party sho
lett here at 2 O'Clock yesterday morning, for the
purpose OF capturing the supposed criminals,
VINO, Tor some days past, have been concealed
IN the woods near Gum Spring, in Mt. Vernon
township, Fairfax county, a few miles south of
THIS city, returned this morning, having been
the spot in which the game they we're hunting
was reported to be hidden, they obtained the
assistance of forty-one of the neighbors, white
and colored, and thus reinforced, surrounded
the designated locality and approached at once
from all directions, but though they found snu .
beds and chicken feathers, and bones and the
dering fire, the men having, it is supposed been
warned OF their danger, were gone. While re-
turning from the deserted lair, the party he ard
the screams OF woman living in a house in the
saw colored man running at full speed through
a corn field. They instantly pursued him. but
he was too fleet of foot for them, and escaped
In the direction of Mount Vernon. 1t is under
stood the hunted party was composed of four
colored men, supposed to be the prisoners who
lately escaped from the Jail at Pittsylvania
Court House, reinforced by Dorsey. the Prince
Georges county, Nd, ravlsher. One, as stated
above, was chased. The other three, it is said
came In this direction. The whole country i'm
mediately adjoining the city on the south az
been alarmed by their presence-the women and
children being afraid to leave their homes even
during the day; and in the search after them all
the males entered with spirit, the colored men
being more eager for their capture apparently
than even the whites. Last night all The roads
in the township were patrolled, and a strong
guard was also on duty to-day.
AT MEETING OF the Alexandria Board of
Fire Underwriters, held at the Office of Mayor
kemper yesterday afternoon, the old officers
5. II. Janney, president; Geo. Wise, secretary
and treasurer, and P. b. Hooe, nj. Marye and
Geo. Johnston, executive committee-were re-
elected for one year.
A SUSPICIOUS LOOKING colored man, sup
posed 20 be Dorsey, the ravisher, was shot at by
Mr.. John Frey, near Palmer, on the opposite
eide of the river, a day or two ago. but whether
he was hurt or not is unknown, as he continued
bis hight.-Gdzette, Sd.
PROBABLE DUBL.-A note from orr Fairfax
Court House correspondent, Nero, (whoss in-
formation Is to be relied On } dated Yesterday
says MI. Philip A. Davis was here to-day In
search OF some conservator of the peace to issue
warrant for the arrest Of Joseph Bennett and
Lewis Wrenn, two young men residing in the
eighborhood OF Germantown, in this county,
who are to fight duel with navy revolvers to-
morrow morning at nine O'Clock at the ox-road
sChool-house. But he did not fiud any one au-
thorized to issue warrants, the place being void
OF one c0nservator OF the peace on account of
absence. The difficulty grew out OF horse
race run by the parties last spring. The chal-
lenge was made by Wrenn. The seconds have
been selected, and from the known character
OF the parties the duel is certainty, unless pre-
vented by Law.
PAINFUL ACCIDENr.-Master David Tenne-
con, employed at Rshiell s. Hooge's planning
mill, had the muscular portion of his right ar "a
torn from the bone this morning about l1:15
O'Clock. He was under one OF the large circular
saws oihng it, when one of the other boys
employed in the mill careessly started the
machine, and his arm caught in the saw with
the above result.
GOOD APPoIETMENr.-Csptain Wood, for
merly commander of the i'll fated Wawaset, and
more recently pilot of the Potomac ferry steamer
City OF Washington, has been appointed to the
command of that boat, vice Captain Poor, re-
signed. Captain Wood is a great favorite with
the travelling public, and is the best substitute
for Captain p. that could be found. Capt. Travis
has beer appointed pilot in his stead.
a YOUNG COUPLE in the western part of the
city who have been long DESTROYS of getting
married, but were several times thwarted by
their obdurate parents got ahead of them Mon
day by going to Washington. getting splicsd,
and returning before their absence was
uOticed,-SentiasI, Sd.