Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-08-23
WASHINGTON SACKED BY THE
BRITISH


AND FLIGHT OF TIE BRITISH.
Tomorrow, the oath OF August, Is the ami
verSary OF an event OF considerable Importance In
the history Of the country, and of especial i'm
portance In the history OF the national capital On
the aih OF August, 1914, the battle OF Bladens-
burg was fought and won by the British. The
capital being thus rendered defenseless was that
night sacked By British troops. The forces that
went out to Bladensburg to intercept the British
army presented no serious obstacle to their on
ward march The weakness OF their defense is
attributed by the American soldiers to the errors
and inefficieDcy OF the commanders. The British
government, however, locked upon the achieve
ment OF the British army as something that
greatly enhanced the glory Of British arms, and
especial honor5 were therefore paid to the family
or @; u. Ross
Eyes, sir,n said Mr. Edward slmms. one of the
speaking to STAR cam newer tip
or that day wit hout feeling OF disgust for the
condue; Of Gen. Winder and Gen. Armstrong.
determined 20 fight them. We were mad at the
IDEA that they were coming to town to sack cur
pany was especially we'll drilled" '
DO you remember much about the battle?"
"Oh. yes" said Mr.. Slmms Jour line extended
from my company, which was On the right, around
the heights OF Bladensburg nearly to the road to
Bsltimore When cur company came under fire
we received three yolleyS. Which did no damage.
Then we began to fire by platoon. ard with good
effect Then. to our great surprise and disgust.
them easily, Sir, and caused them great loss Capt.
Johns was commanding our company and Major
King was in command or the battalion to which
we belonged. Johns was an old bachelor and be-
lonEed to the aristocracy or Georgetown and Mary
l1nd. When the fight commtDced Johns was On
ihn extreme right He was scare1 by the first fire.
and away ne went TO the rear, as ii the very devil
WAS after him. Major King was on horseback.
Capt. Johns mounted behind the major, and away
ht tn or them went, fleeing to place of safety.
Our company got together and elected Capt Moul-
ton to commandit. Capt Moulton cied afterwards
IN the United States service. But to return to the
battle. We were ordered TO retire to the east Of
Tn" Capitol, but the order not carried out and
the men scattered. / remained in the city
the whole OF that night. saw the Capitol and
the Presidents house and the arsenal burned.
or Ill the sights ever saw in my life the one
saw that night remains most wildly In my men,
stationed east o; the Capitol A detachment was
sent out to burn the public buildings. ana they
Burn the preslds DC, house and Capitol first
to burn the arsenal There was a considerable
Quantity OF powder stored at the arsenal, and we
had removed over 500 kegs into 4 dry well TO hide
II rem the British. In removing it to the well
there was some waste and the powder fell ON the
ground. This scattered powder caught fire, AMI
with the powder In the well. causing the whole
to explode with terrific effect. Kegs were
blown hundreds of feet Into the air and
soldiers were Killed The rest Of the detachment
day joined my company again at Tenleytown,
and we proceeded, by orders, to march to Baltl-
more, to meet the British troops there. We. how
ever, got only so far as ElicOtt City when we
receivei the news that In approaching Baltimore
from FelFJ point Gan. Ross was killed. His death
threw the British army tato great confusion. The
Baltimore troop fired upon them and made them
flee to their vessels"
II Was young man them" said Mr.. simms, "tust
approaching my majority. marched that morn
ing from the east OF the Capltol-carrying heavy
musket, heavy knap-sack and
cartridge box-seven miles to Bladensburg. and
M hoo nd Fol ",
evening Twas very strong young man."
The Barnard burr ElOpement.
BOTH PARTIES HEARD FROM AND NEITHER IN
TENDS TO RETURN.
Neither Mr.. Barnard nor Miss Burr, the two en-
TloyeS OF the Treasury bureau OF engraving and
printing, recently reported to have eloped together
have returned to their work In the bureau or to
their homes in this District Barnard, who is a
married man and has q family in West Washing
ton, has addressed a letter to hts wife from Kan
sdS city. Mo-, stating that she would not hear
from L III for another year. advising her to get
what Shc could out OF the property he left behind
and TAX: care OF herself as best she might. and
really been her husband. In reply to the accusa-
tion Mrs. Barnard produces marriage certificate,
showing mat she was married to Barnard In Phila-
deiphia in the year 1860 Miss Burr has also writ
ten TO one of her female friends In the bureau,
from Kansas city, 1t is said, stating that she would
not return again: that she was with the man she
loved and Vas perfectly cOntented. Neither one
IN writing gives any fniimatiOn OF the identity Of
MS or her companion, but 1t Is presumed that they
are together. 1t Is also said that the store, the
only mes rs OF livelihood lett the forsaken wife.
was left encountered by the faithess husband ard
has changed hands. and that Mrs. Barnard will
keep b0arders. The employees of the bureau of
engraving AMI printing state that Barnard has
also carried off several hundred dollars in small
sums entrusted to his keeping by his feloy7-Worh-
men, who had implicit confidence IN him.
MEETING OF THE HORTICULTURAL soc1Ery.-A
ar hp nr CnIu ia Hprtt
cultural society was held last evening at German
hall, Mr. John Saul in the chair. and Mr.. j. T. C.
Clark secretary pro TEN. Mr.. Curtis was requested
to secure an eSsayist for the next meeting. Mr..
Curtis, On behalf OF Mrs Norrell, rendered an in
vitation TO the society TO hold the next meeting.
September e6th: at her residence, corner Of 18Th
street and New YORK avenue, and 1t was accepted.
Mr.. Saul spoke or the sparrow and ravages OF the
beetle upon the elm trees, and discussion fol-
lowed. Mr. Curtis announced the recent death OF
Mr.. II. Is. EllWanger, or Rochester, n. Y. Mr..
Clark said that there was now for sale a new Va
dozen for trlffiing sum and is Of but little ac-
count. Mr.. Saul spoke OF the following varieties
OF flowers on exhibition from his place: New GRIM
son Grape myrtle; new white Grape myrtle; giadt-
olus flowers; hydrangea paruculata gran1iiiOra;
hibiscus speciosuS, ana calnpanida grandlflora.
SERIOUSLY. PERHAPS FATALLY, INJURED WHILE
RIDfNG.-At rs O'Clock this morning as William
Webster, colored. was riding horse, belonging to
Mr.. Samuel c. Mcdowell, at the corner Of Ist and
+ streets, the animal slipped and fell on him.
Sergeant Ho!linberger had the injured man taken
u ScS'utu pfccIuCt StdJlOu anu DT. Merton
was called in aud found two Of the ribs OF Web
ster broken, his shoulder dislOcated and his knee
besides Internal Injuries. Webster was
employed by Mr. Mcdowell, and resides at 4th and
b streets southeast He was taken to PROVIDING
hospital, ana the physicians there have but little
hopes OF his recovery.
ASSAULT WITH A Observation-Disclosures Bell was
charged by another cOiorel man named Wa,
In the Police Court to-day, with assault
Ing him. Thornton stated that he was eating his
lunch on the steamboat wharf the other day when
Bel took a biscuit off his plate, and when he
objected he assaulted witness and chased him
with razor. A fine OF IS Was imposed for the
assault, but the charge OF carrying razor was
dismissed.
ROBBED OF sl17 AND WATCH AND CHAIN
WHILE SLEEPING.-A young colored man, named
VIM. Green. was put on trial before the Police
Court to-day for the grand larceny OF s117 and
watch and chain from VIM. Cotton on the 22i OF
July, 1882. David Jackson, cOlOred, was also
charged with the robbery, hut he was used as
United states witness, and the charge against him
was nolle prosecuted. Gotten stated that on the
day named he was lying asleep In a doorway on
Missouri avenue. when he Was robbed by the de-
PENDANT Other testimony was heard connecting
the deiendant.with the robbery. and the case was
sent to the grand jury under 500 ball Jackson,
the witness. Was put under bonds to appear as o
witness.
KNOCKED SENsELESS BY AN UNKNOWN COLORED
MAN.-leSter1ay as ChaS- A KruuSa rpcidtDU