Evening Star Newspaper, February 10, 1862, Page 2

‘THE EVENING STAR. WASHINGTON OITY: MOND. ARY 10, 1862. I" Theur’. Te Svat ts printed on the fastest steam prers in nse south of Baltimore, its edition is 90 large as to require it to be put to press at an early hour: Advertisements, therefore, should be sent in before 12 o'clock M.; otherwise they may Isy not appeosr until the next day. ve Faizvns ot the various military camps and Positions will confer a favor by keeping us posted as to movements and affairs in their vicinities. U7" Owing to illness tn the family, the reception at the Presidential Mansion will te omitted on Tuesday. — oe Spirit of the Merning Press. The Intelligencer thinks the Tax bill should have preceded the Treasury note bill, in order of passage through Congress, and that the interest on all United States stocks should be payable at home and abroad tn coin, and in coin only, even \f for other purposes it should be deemed consti- tational and found expedient to declare these notes a legal tender. The Republicam treats upon the stone blockade. ———+— 0 Tuz Frencu Covat Presgnration QUzstion. ‘The French court presentation question, recently agitated in fashionable circles and in the newspa- pers, Is viewed in Washington as a matter un- worthy of serious consideration, and certainly possessing no political significance. The request that the quality of the Americans desirous of be- ing presented to the Emperor should be stated ‘was in accordance with the usage of the Imperial heusebold, and is not, as a consequence, a new feature in court etiquette. ParMent oF INTEREST ON GOVERNMENT Bonps. The motion of Mr. Stevens, made on Friday, rel- ative to the payment of interest in coin, was to correct the House journal, and did not, it is sald, affect the bill which bad already passed the House, and been sent to the Senate. The bill, as passed, made no special provision for the psyment of interest, but left it to be pald in coin as hereto- fore. To remove al! doubt the Senate will prob- ably provide expressly for such payment. {> Mrs. Gordon, the wife of the condemned siaver, in New York, appeared among the mer- } chants on ‘change, last week, and solicited funds to enable her to visit Washington in behalf of her husband. She still entertains hopes of obtaining commutation of the sentence from the Execu- tive. Personat.—W. H. Russell, LL. D., was tn Toronto on Saturday last, en route for Montreal and Quebec. He intends to return to Wash- ington. Mrs. Fanny Kemble, who is now in Phila- delphia, is soon coming to Washington Betrer.—Tbe President’s son, William, who has been ill for some days past. is much better to-day. His younger son, Thaddeus, we hear, is also sick of fever, arising from a cold. (> Thirty miles of submarine telegraph wire was sent from New York on Saturday for the use of Gen. Wool at Fortress Monroe From Fortress Menroe From ths Burnside Expedition—A Fight Pro- g at Roanoke Island—Rebels Reports— Important from the Sout ailroad Bridge Destroyed—Exchange of Prisoners, §c. Fortress Monnor, Feb. 8 —A flag of truce, from Craney Island, to-day, breught over several ladies, to go North. A few Southern papers were received. The Norfolk Day Book has the following: “A messenger arrived to-day (Friday) from Roanoke Islannd, and reports that four Federal steamers were off tLat Island tbat night, and that a large number of vesse!s were twelve miles beiow the Island. An attack is expected at this point Gen. Wise is in better bealth ”’ A lady passenger by the flag of truce reports that Gen. Huger to-day informed her that he bad recetved a dispatch from Roanoke Island to the effect that the Federal forces had advanced to Roanoke Island and been twice repulsed. The attack commenced at7 o’clock yealaniay morn- ing, and the fight was still going on when the latest news was received The Charleston Courier’s New Orleans corres- pondent denies the report of the burning of the steamer Calhoun. A dispatch from Clarksville. Tenn ,says:—Fort Henry has falien into the hands of the enemy and cur forces are retreating to Fort Donelson. ' Fed- eral gunboats are at Dansville, and the Tennessee railroad bridge at that place has been destroyed by the Yankees. ‘Twenty thousand Federals formed the attacking column AMlzurnis, Feb 7—Fort Henry was captured by the Federa!s yesterday. after two hours’ fighting New Ozrzans, Feb. 7.—Four bundred end ninety-two prisoners left here yesterday for North Carolina, to be exchanged An order was issued from headquarters yester- day for the Tenth New York Regiment, now at- teched to the garrison of the fort, to remove to Camp Hamilton as soon as the weather will per- mit. in order to make room for the companies of artillery recently arrived here. aca FaiLurs.—The Norfolk Day Book of Friday last containsa long orticle, making a doleful lament over the failure of the steamship- of-war Merrimac, as improved by the Confeder- ates, who have devoted many months in endeav- oring to render impregnable, by which means they hoped to rn the blockade of Norfolk. We copy so much of the Day Book’ sarticle as indicate how the ship was spoiled : «The calculation in the displacement of theship was erroneous, and, if we are correctly informed, the error was occasioned by the incessant altera- tions made by the Bureau of Construction in Richmond. We make this statement in justice to Mr. Porter whose calculation was made a different suit of armor from that which was finally ordered for the ship, and after the experiments made by the Ordnance Board at the fortifications on Jamestown Island. “The error, which we believe to be of consid- erably more than two hundred tuns, was discov- ered when the ship was floated, and to that fact is to be attributed ber detention in dock. The chief poe: “mat however, of regret occurred in this con- nection, for when the <a shoved up again it appears that she caught upon the blocks and received a considerable strain. In consequence of this, some parts of her machinery have been taken cut; a quantity of dead wooed will have to be intreduced a the tendency to ‘hog,’ thus unexpectedly developed. «It would be vain to deny that this is a serious injury totheship But we are bappyt ite that a careful survey shows that it Is by no means !r- rey parable. ‘* Iu the beginning we were not of those who thought the ship able to get into the moat at Old Point, and, steaming majestically around and around, reduce that fortress in a day’s bombard- ment. Nor bave we believed that she could achieve baif the results that popular faccy has in advance attributed to the iro: i the beginning we anticipated trouble from her ep tencent: rodigious length. Her great — of water Prevent her active opera- tions.”’ Gex. Burier’s Exrgvition —The Boston pa- pers of Friday evening give the following ac- count of the movements of Gen. Butler's expe- dition: “Three large ships are loading at Long Wharf for Gen. Butler's division—the Western Empire, Ocean Peari and EF. Wilder Farley. The first- named of these vessels began to take in freight to-day, and among the articles shipped were 376,000 rifle cartridges from the Watertown Ar- senal Gen. Butler bas now three more regiments in the New England States nearly ready to move, making in the whole division about 10,000 men. It is surmised by some persons, from the num’. of batieries in this f that Texas will be vis- ited by the expedition “Yesterday the ship Undannted, bese EHiott, sailed for Ship Istand, having on 150 horses for a battery of artillery, with a large amount of stores. The steamers, laden Principally with eannon for the light batteries accompanying Geeta and ordnance stores, cleared yester- y, “There is a regiment at Augusta, Maine, and another at Vermont, awaiting orders to join the expedition ” ees Govearxuenxt TeLzo8 Livgs —A J. Ham- bright, whe has been employed for sometime pr constructing: Gavers te bers . One - necting with Romney; one to Williamsport; and now Ware on ona Sow Wilmington to Fortress ET. OUR MILITARY BUDGET. SUBSTANCE OF THR CHARGES AGAINST GENERA!. STON. The following 1s the substance of the charges under which Brig. Gen. Charles P. Stone was arrested yesterday morning at 2. m., (by a guard under the immediate command of Brig. General Sykes, of the Provost Marshal’s force,) and sent to Fort Lafayette by the sfternoon train: 1. For misbehavior at the battle of Ball’s Bluff. 2. For holding correspondence with the enemy before and since the battle of Ball’s Bluff, and receiving visits from rebel officers in his camp. 3. For treacherously suffering the enemy to Ball’s Bluff, under his guns, without molesta- tion. 4. Por treacherous design to expose his force to capture and destruction by the enemy, under pre- tense of orders for a movement from the Com- manding General, which had not been given. A court matial will be speedily ordered. We have to add that deep excitement exists in military circles here concerning t).is arrest, Gen. Stone being among the most popular officers of the service, with whom his reputation asa soldier and officer has been certainly as high as that of sny of his compeers. H1s friends believe that these charges are simply the climax of the recent controversy concerning the battle of Ball’s Bluff, and emanate from irresponsible and unconfronted witnesses before 2 secret Congressional commit- tee, at whose bebest his arrest is thought to have been ordered. We have no knowledge as to the authorship of the charges, or the character of the testimony on which they are based, and therefore have no opinion of them to express. The court-martial to try them will doubtless speedily sift them to the bottom, punishing the accused as signally as he will deserve, if found guilty, or branding his accusers as false ones, to be otherwise summarily punished by the public at large, as they will deserve to be punished, if their grave charges be found to be but another device of personal malice and political-abolition- ism combined P. 8. Just ere going to press, we have satisfied ourself that the charges against Gen. Stone do not emanate from or come through a Congressional committee, but are the result of the convictions of General McClellan, afier # careful survey of all the facts involved, that it is due equally to the public interest and the accused himeelf, that the various accusations ageinat him should be for- mally investigated }y a court martial. Should that tribunal acquit him honorably, we searcely need add, none will be more rejoiced than the Commander-in-Chief AN UNTRUTH, WITH A PURPOSE. We have high and reliable authority for contra- dicting the story of the New York Tribune, that General McClellan has been superseded as the General-in-chief of the whole army of the United States. His relations to the service remain and are to continue precisely such as they have been ever since the retirement of General Scott from active service, such as General Scott's were previously. The greater vigor and better system of Secretary Stanton’s administration of the War Department enables it to relieve Gen. McClellan’s immediate staff of some of the routine details of the business appertaining to his position of General-in- Chief of the whole army, and upon the fact that his sta has been slightly so relieved the Tribune’s falsehood-with-a-purpose-behind-it, is based. ‘That purpose is evidently to create confusion and generate hesitation, want of confidence and embarrassments that may possibly derange Gen McClellan's plans of the compaign, which are now being so rapidly successfully worked out in various quarters of the country. The Tribune's hostility to the success of those plans {s based on its avowed preference for the success of the rebel- lien over the restoration of the Union as it existed before that began, which isthe end and aim of all Gen. McC.’s military combinations. COMMODORE FOOTE’S MOVEMENTS. After disabling the bridge of the Memphis and Clarksville Railroad, tweive miles above Fort Benry, (on the day after the battle at the latter point.) Commodore Foote (according to dispatches received at the Navy Department) descended the river and proceeded to Cairo, leaving Fort Henry in pessession of Gen. Grant’s forces Our belief is that he bas already left Cairo with his fleet of gunboats and transports, bearing more troops for a trip up the Cumberland river to Fort Donaldsm, which rebel stronghold will doubtless very shortly be attacked in strong force NAVY YARD The Resolute and the Lesliecame up from the flotilla last evening, but bring no news of interest. Our pickets were seen on the bills near the White House, and it is stated that our lines now extend to Accotink church Practice firing is still carried on at the yard, and some new S(-pounder rifled guns have re- cently been tried. ARRESTED FOR TREASON. The Episcopal minister (Rev. Steward) in Alexandria, who refuses to pray for the President as it ts in the regular forms, was yesterday arrested for treason. SENTENCE OF A DESERTER. Private Railton B. Stalker, of Company A. 19th New York volunteers, was convicted on a charge of desertion, by = court martial, January 15, and his sentence has just been promulgated. He is to be dishonorably discharged from the service of the United States, and then committed to the U 8. penitentiary in the District of Columbia, bard labor, for the term of two years and months. NEWS FROM THE SOUTH. The Richmond Examiner hasan editorial growl at the hesitancy of Luropean Powers in not re- cognizing the rebel confederacy. It says:—It must be confessed that foreign governments have shown a tame — in their treatment of the American war. They have allowed themselves to be defied by the Yankee government with an insolence and arrogance which could hardly have been expected In such haughty Powers.’ The writer then goes on to speak of the illegal federal Dlockade of the Southern ports, thus preventing the South from obtaining supplies of arms, while the North is permitted to draw unlimited quan- ties from Europe. He says :—“Give us the same supply of thesemnnitions with our enemy and we will engage in three months to change the whole aspect of tustead of standing on the de- fensive we should carry the war into Africa.”’ The same paper basa long article on the pro- direct tax of onr Government. It tbinks in is measure the North 1s about to be put to the test It says It is a tax which the enemy can- not pay. The people would not, if fey could, The collection of it is a double impossibility.’ The subject of enrolling free negroes into the military service of Virginia came up in the House of Deleyates in that State on the 4th inst. Various | oy meio Were made as the term of service to exacted, and the manner in which the enroll- ment should be performed. In the course of the debate ou this subject, Mr. Rives said: «If it were In his power, he would convert them all (free negroes) into slaves to-morrow.’ ‘There appears to be a division of opinion amo; the rebels in regard to the responsibility of ir defeat at Mill Spring. Gen. Crittenden, the ebief in thut affair, is severely criticised by some of the revel papers. The Nashville Patriot says: ‘He ‘was not only drunk, but had been bought by federal gold.” A correspondent of the Memphis Avalanche writes : ‘Indeed you can scarcely pass slong the excited crowds upon the streets—for Nashville cet neg dh - on her streets at present—' vat bear! t command officer characterized as 2 ‘drunkard, Seteriocs sot,” ‘sold our brave soidiers for $4,000,’ ‘death is too good for him,’ and more of a worse tenor.’’ At the last accounts he was, with his demoral- ized rebel soldiers, at Gainesboro’ -) One hundred miles from the late battle-feld of ‘Sil! Spring, ad twenty miles south of the Tennessee Major General Gideon J Pillow has le as. — his war ‘‘fixins” by withdrawing his resig- nation men or slaves”? ———_——{*=EZ&Z&E_=E ep anaes i calle | —.—— SEVERAL OF THE CONFFYDERATE GUN- THE REBEL AUTHORITIES REFUSE TO THELEGEAPHIG. News from the Burnside Expedition. THE FIGHT AT ROANOKE ISLAND STILL GOING ON. BOATS SUNK. —_.— DIVULGE PARTICULARS OF LATER NEWS. ee Ba.timors, Feb. 10 —The Old Point boat has arrived and brings the following news : Fortress Monnros, Feb. 9.—A communication build a fort or strong work since the battle of | Was teceived from the rebel authorities this fore- noon by a flag of truce in relation to the commis- sioners appointed to visit our prisoners at the South. The purport of the despatch has not yet been made public, but it {¥ supposed to be deci- sive. A boat was ordered to carry a despatch in return, but the order was subsequently counter- manded. The flag of truce brought the news that the en- agement at Roanoke Isiand still continues at the date of the last dispatch at dark last night (Fri- day), the fight was still going on. The Federals bad sunk one or two Confederate gunboats. Some later news has been received at Norfolk but it was not communicated to our boat. The Eastern State returned to Hatteras to-day. She took outa large mailand accumulation of express matier here. ‘The steamer Argo, Captain Davidson, of Boston, arrived this afternoon. She is to run between Washington and Budd’s Ferry. [ Note.—The fact that General Huger, after per- tion of mitting the news that a battle was being fought at Roanoke Island on Friday, and that some of the rebel fleet of gunboats had been sunk in it, to go to Fortress Monroe, refused to permit informa- the tenor of his dispatches concerning | subsequently received, looks very much a8 though those last dispatghes conveyed intelligence that Burnside and Goldsborough bad been vic- GEN STONE torfous.—Ep. Staz.] Se SN ROUTE FOR FORT LA~ FAYETTE. Puitapetpna, Feb. 10.—General Stone passed throug’ tody, e1 every dee’ Washi fe 10- A di ‘ed on the capital stock of this Compan: wae to stockho.ders on domand at the Bank hb this city inthe midnight train, in cus- n route for Fort Lafayette. THE SING CLASS AT WESLEY Chape:, corner Sth and F sts, is continued TUBSDAY EVENING, at 754 ‘ook, ttentive learners. Terme, fo 10 2c" ILLE AND WASHINGTON NPIKE ROAD COMPANY. Febru- dend of four per cent. has been ington. MAN, lw Seoretary. _ SABBATH SCHOOL FESTIVAL—The Found: re M.E, Sabbath School will holda ‘estival at Franklin Hal! Sone of Mh and D streets. tocommence TU to continue during the wi will be pated. . Admiszion 15 cents, Mth 1 and . A Ynil brass band inettendance. A pleasant time antici- fo to-et* logical Young ELLEN BEARD HANNAN, OF ILL. will lecture on Dress Reform—Its Pysio— and Mora! Bearings”—at the Hall of the Men’s Christian Association. She comes &mong us well recommended, and will undoubtedly do justics to her subject. Ali sre invited, Admi:~ sion free, _ fed The WASHINGTON LECTURE ASSOCIA Thirteenth Leoturs will be delivered by R.'f. TRALL, M. D., At the Smithsonian Instrtution, On WEDNESDAY EVENING, February 12, Subject—Tux I've HEALING Arr. Doors open at 7; Lecture at 3 o’olock. Admittance 25 cents, election of pe: manent officers, for the enaning Oar, WASHINGTON SCIENTIFIC ASSO- CIATIC reguiar meeting for the will be held at the roome of the Young Mens Christisn Atscciation. Pennsylvani: tween AZ Sixth and Seventh etreets, on ‘clock p.m. The @ members is desired, as wel! and strangers who take an interest in 2 society, which wi!! embrace resident and non-resident members. Weekly meetings will hereaf. Jecte, er be held, and papers read on scientific sub- feb Jo 2t* SMITHSONIAN LECTURES—On a MONDAY EVENING, Admittance Lecture will commence at 8 0’ clock. fe7 st em basement of the Church. Fifteen daring 8 will lecture on “The Esq: © thi aubjest a th a PALE ‘of pao b implements, natur story, A SALE FOR THE BENEFIT OF 8T, Ma'thew’s Free Schools will be held in the hand H streets, the present week. Music, Refresnm d Fancy Articles,and other attract: CITY HALL, February 3, 1862—The A. see80r8, DAV! pleted the Annual As- sessment for 1862, will feet in their room, City »8* & Board of Appeal, from the 10th to the th of this month, inclusive, to b and to make such corrections a complaints may deem st necessary. GEOR COLLAR D, feb 4-2awtd Seoraiary. A_FAIR, for the benefit of St. Vincent’s Fomaie Orphan Asylum, wil! be openod on G THURSDAY. 3th inet at tue Asylam son and Iet article: Thor h streets. A variety of useful and fancy 8 Will Le offered for sale, ewillbealanch room where a'l kinds of refreshments will be served. los Cream and Con- fection: ery, in their varieties, js 29 tf SEE THE UNION PRAYER ME N6 Wil be holden every day this week e Luther- a Church, (Kev, J. G. Buti ith an and continued but one hour, dH streets, commencing GHEPBERD'S PLAIDS, for Dresses and 8 vite. Cloaks, Shawls, fine Silks, and fine Dress Goods, now fu at reduced rates, stock of Mourning Goods, in all fabrics, is 1! and complete. Peak & BRO. 5 fe 10 6t Pa. avenueand Wea stock | HARDWARE! HARDWARE! ave just received a large addition to our riffin’s Horse Nails, rin L & SON, 35 ite Metropol time, wil ands of a proper officer PS aaioe fe HRORAT Feb. 10, 1962, Tons HILTON, N. B.—A firat rate pair of scales ior weighing hay or caal, forsale, 10, horse, cart, and hare The sa‘e and strong Steam TALLER will maxes oily ing Carter’s Was cep! *, NOON, atao’ fisightar preecenecinnn pond nh Passen NO Bournsipes EXPEDITION. fe 10-3t* BUT DAILY FOR HOOKER’S DIVISION, MATTAWOMAN CREEK. . leav hart, foot of 1334 st ston, EVERY MOKNING:(Suncaya en, ) at 10 o'clock precisely. Returning w5li jaitawoman Creek EVERY AFTER- tare reasonable. piscers token als Wat fe chat Passag 9 stai An Onimves Gill eers ton corner cf net ‘and Pi the boat. fo 16 6t* of / FULL PARTICULARS OF THE LATE AF. FAIR AT HA R’S FERRY. (Mail easy A the Associated Press.) Cold-blooded Murder by the Confederates Under a Flag of Truce—Prompt Retaliation by Colonel Geary—Two Confederates killed, others wound. ed, and one prisoner taken—Twelte Buildings Burned, Baxvy Hoox, Feb. 8th. 1562—On Thursday night, about i o'clock, Major Tyndale’s pickets, stationed on the Maryland side of the Potomac opposite Harper’s Ferry, and along the village of Sandy Hook, were alarmed by a gunshot from the foot of Loudoun Heights, just below the em- doachure of the Shenandoah, followed by female shrieks of murder and cries for help. Col. Geary, who was at the Major’s quarters, immediately ordered a corps of riflemen to con- centrate opposite the point where the cries ema- nated, and fire con:imuously on the level of the road at the foot of the meuntain, and on both sides of the house where the cries were heard. The order was obeyed, and when the morn broke it was learned that the house of the widow Sn 4 hati been broken into and ransacked for salt and sugar by a gang of eighteen or twenty men, supposed to belong to Capt. Baylor’s guerrillas, and also that the woman had been raaltteated be- cause 2 signal shot had been fired by het sof. About seven yesterday morning, a flag of truce was displayed in a landing-are the railroad wall, just above the recent Harper’s Ferry bridge, where an angular flight of steps led from the town side of th ne embankment, under the railroad track, to the river. The person waving the flag, and calling for a boat to come over, was the only one in sight, and he was ‘‘colored.” A bos' with the ferryman, and a gentleman nam George Robr, (a loyal Virginian, whose peeperty had been destroyed because of his Union sent{- ments,) went over to respond to the summons of humanity. As the boat neared the arch, Robr remarked to the ferryman that the man with the fiag of truce was not a negro, but a white man painted; nevertheless it was decided to land and see what wes wanted. The boat was pushed stern foremost into the arch—Rohr being seated in the stern. By the dim light it was discovered that the stair way was thronged with men, and before the boat could be started forward a man (pronounced by the de- eeased to be Capt. Baylor} fired a musket, the ball taking effect in Robr’s right thigh, passing through the leg and coming out just above the knee. The wounded man, finding he had been entrapped, fired his mnsket into the recess, when asecond ball struck him In the shoulder, and passe downward, came cut below the right renst. When it became known on this side that Robr had been shot, our riflemen poured volley after volley into the landing arch, and such places as the enemy might conceal themselves. ‘The bat- tery on the Maryland heights opened on the houses in the rear, and the pickets j covered a squadron of cavalr ing up the Shenand Charlestown. A squadron of foot soldiers were also discovered on the Loudoun side of the Shen andosh, behind the abutment of the burnt bridge, bi vO) of our rifles. whica had concealed the party ew, and shielded them from the riflemen, had long been the rendezvous, da and night, of the enemy’s scouting parties, who were thus enabled to approach unseen and fire upon our pickets eir destruction had hereto- fore been contemplated, but desisted from out of consideration of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company, who bad a considerable investment therein ary, however, ordered thetr im- mediate ion by fire, and failing to ignite them by shells, Maj. Tyndale detached Lieut Greenw pany F, 2th Pennsylvania, with ten Proceed to the other side and set fire to them, whi they speedily accomplished, bringing back several trophies dropped in hasty retreat by the murdering party—among which was a splendid Minie musket, Icsded but not capped. ‘ The houses fired were the Wager, Galt and Railroad Hotels, the Baltimore and Ohio railroad depot, the Winchester railroad depot, Welch’s store, the teleyraph ottice, and the dwelling bovses of Mrs. Wager, Mrs. Darin, Mrs. Elien Cham- bers, Geo. Chambers and Wm. J. Stevens. none of which were occupied. The destrnction of this block now gives our Pickets and bat men a view of the Shenan- doah road from ¢ ‘stown, and will enable our men to protect the ege in daylight from any clandestine occupancy by the enemy’s forces, as well as give Warm reception if they Should attempt to odvance in force by their fa- vorite and hitherto protected and concealed route. The con mwas op iScent, the volume of sn B: concealing the sur- roundiy ping the doomed town. Oc! ily a concealed shell of gun would explode in the buraing buildings, and give a temporary relief to our ca riflemen by a hope that (hey were approaching enemy. The once populous town of Harper's Ferry now contains but seven families—all yood Unionists— numbering pee als the shelling these, hung out the white flags, and their domicils were Secerdingly repected by onr cunnaniors When your correspon: ascended the Mary. land Heights in the afternoon, none of the Con- federates were visible cepta of cavairy * Simallwood’s woods, e than a dozen cit- nges of Harper’s Ferry, Camptown ‘ar for several hours. Squads of the enemy's cavalry were occasionally seen on the road , but their numbers did not Indicate any lum, ut movem« At five p. m., three of the enemy's down the Charlestown road, and dismounting entered the ry. A few moments later one made his ap nee, with a flag of truce, on a platfor 1,Standing directly over the landing arch where had committed murder use of an emblem held y most barbsrous, debased Immediately 200 cocked En- flelds covered his form, and two 12-pounders, loaded with Scriber’s patent cartridges, (railroad spikes end iron siu were trained to bear upon the same spot. ‘The men were almost insane to revenge the death of their late comrade, but were Prevented by a gesture from Col Geary. ‘The bearer of the tlag came from Charlestown, anc was sentto request that the body of young Carlisle, a deceased Maryland voiunteer {fn the disunion ranks, might be sent over for interment to-day. Tbe Colonei responded that Maryland Soil was no fit resting © for the bodfes of traitors, and as the tlag of truce had been viola- ted in the morning, that game could not be on him twicein oneday The flag responded that the act of the morning wes unauthorized, and would ve punished. Col. Gea: responded that the first shot was fired by the silost in com- mand, and thet he had no confidence in any such assertion “IL will give you tive minutes,” said the Colonel, ‘‘to yet beyond the reach of my guns, I have no more to say.” The beurer of the 5 and his companions, were suddenly on ti Charlestown road, and promptly at the expira- tion of the five minutes, one of the 12-pounders discharged its iron messengers in the line of their retreat. It was subsequently ascertained that the bearers of the fog Were Baylor’s men, that it was Baylor who fired the first shot at Robr, aad the flag man was disguised and painted as a negro, to decoy Gur boat into the trap Some time ago Rohr was driven from Harpec’s Ferry (where Le owned a handsome Property and wes carrying ona flourishing carriage manufac- turing business) on account of bis fidelity to the Union. | His property was destroyed and confisca- ted, and he, after securing the retreat of his wife to this side. devoted his whole time to the Gov- ernment in Soupesting the secessionists from the Union people who sought to cross into Maryland. He was bighly esteemed and honored by all our officers. His widow, who !s aow destitute, is a Pennsylvania lady, and deserves the considera- ton of the Government and Union people. During the morning two cf the exemy were killed outright by our shells, and others were wounded. Durirg the conflagration, a man, in zen’s dress, was seen walking to and fro abutment of the Shenandosh bridge and near the house of the widow Stipes. After witnessing bis motions for some time, Col. Geary ordered a squad of his sharpshooters to ‘ry the range upon him— the distance being not less than 1,200 yards. At the first volley the fellow ran up the road and fell. He affected to rise and fall again. A clond of smoke momentarily hid him from view, and when it rose, he was nowhere to be seen. Near where he fell a fissuein the rocks was discovered, and ‘boat with six men crosted, and went up the road at adouble-quick. Arriving at the rock the man Was discoved unharined, snugly ensconsed in the rock, and the squad, with thelr prisoner, returned to the boat at the same pace. to , and came up to visitan uncle. Col. Geary belleving him to bea spy, thought he had better be turned over to UncleSam. He gave hienameas Mt here 's A deserter from Leesburg, named uel T. Crim, previously found bis way to the river oppo- site Sandy Hook and was led over. Yesterday morning a considerable body of foot and mounted were discovered on the road at the east side of Loudoun Heights, but they retreated without coming into range. QO) oesccsigicure Great screntific improve- ree sp whien ee en! wor and size iO ihe PEA ream TW fre Fre AMUSEMENTS ER q DN Ge "3 ** 5 i OR INTERBURY! CANTERBURY MINSTRELS! By BARNARD & BUCKS Y, CANTERBURY MINSTRELS! RUST! i = dew CANTERBURY MINSTRELS ' Trust ftom 3 x ce Was at iS ee TO-NIGHT. +4 ‘look p m.. on the use epee Sere ieee aire BIGNOR RAPEAELE on the ont “ABECCO. ABECCO. ABECCO. THE TRE GREAT NATIONAL BALLAD VIRTUOSO! VIRTUOSO! S LE THE LEONI pw TroMIME Received oa'eatt day with uni i shouts of ie ghter fm Sppiause. te, Admusion 28 cente; Orohester Chairam@oente. | ETRE w BUCKEY., Auctioneers. 4 On WEONCGOAY and SATURDAY, poet mie, Suand Sigheatet For ane earn ren, with ee perform- 1886, ky we will at on the ences isvish distribution of presents, 7 February. on the até sets of Garnet, Coral, tod other etriee Soe on of rsaweny fa heen ng ‘usefal & a ad SILK DRESLESER Vises: cout (> The Siik Dress 0: ae aby wri ajend: be fo RD ET 7 HE Weasnorgron sitter 5, Wiee*- Me AS rtocek ath ond 1ph ie th Every oven markad Free Concert, ones ng selestiowe from 2 et an mi UBIO, "Detter 7 roly v notice. Sey PAN MATER ERT gall, from tke attentive ‘aitendnrts” decidedly’ the P-astors Georgetown Baile a, Beet Refvectnsente br esie is the Pelorat Mctror, BARNARD & BUCKEY, nucts, . n0e! un ms NDE . mi. ees HENRY ROSENTHAL, s er feb7 Im Proprietor. RU ag uty finde I ING’S NATIONAL AMPHITHEATER, _ of record, we wn, offer Kier Pan ke. ro Near Willards’ = of February, & Oy ae T. King. Sole ee °. * THIS EVENING. i give his Comic |mitations of Pom Re TE ele SEATUARY HLORSEBACK: ave you seen USO, . GARDINER Terma of sa.9: One-third of the purchase In bis quntiating = Dance, A La Cubuster! to be om imoash,and the residue in three < XD Scamawovcat instalments, at three, six,a>d nine months, The Beautifal Mile HELUISt. Every Evening! | in to be secured. terest, e fi NCADE, the 100 © result Man! he terms of sai it be comps ied we The Great Zouave Hale one oak thay sus, athe prope soap berewalde Must be seen to be appreciated. ekthe sick and gost of the first purchas @F. Afier one ON JUAN no! ht until further notice. Ww. RSs New Nevaietes In ‘PREPARATION Hy HUGH CAPERTON, Trustee's Georzetown Building Assccistion. Scale of Prices—Orohester Chairs 75 cents; Dress | _ia6-2swts BARNARD & BOCKEY. Auots. ircie 60 cents; Children under 10 years of age to Bee oes ccm Sooial Range 25 cents; Col- By WA ye paRnase. yo ored Gallery 25 cents; Colored Boxes 530 cents, TROUE ES, NiQUORS ace AT A Doors open at 7 o’clook; performances will com- TION, BEIAG Brock 2 a | 1 es a Becimses On SURRDAY MORNING » ( DD FELLOWE. HALL. ‘ebruary 11, commencing st 4s eg ee! EVENTH STREET, 8 Mivoeliane it com Ren oe . bags ol eran. George Christy’s Minstrels | {7i"sls of Pasers: bare ol Colles APPEAR NIGHTLY eae ¥ es. Pepper, Mustar: at ines, Seoteh ODD FELLOWS’ HALL. Boxee 9 pero And continue every evening untel fur ” Si ef botomee! oe . NEW SCENERY Casks of Cincinnati Baskets of Cha ne, barrels MBings Wine, 3 Land L.4casks of XX Brandy, Leger Frere, and GEORGE CHRISTY’S Utara, Barrels of Mulier’s, Rye, Ward, Bourbon, and CELEBRATED FARCES, BURLETTAS, me. L-3 "ke. : seeks ofPises ud other brands Whiskey Admission 25 cents ; Orchester chaire, 50 cents. needy ‘ oaneeente uperi Doors open at quarter to 7; Sommers eee Ft tabie for Bur dere, 3. JOHN P. SMITH, wos. 3 ‘Auont f Whisger, Sherry ‘Sobneidan "of ferent Brands, ATENT OFFICE CURIOSITIES—Guide to 5 i “s if Tobacco. wing and P Patents, Catalogue of Curiosities = Govern Was cig we ae Smoking, of which will be peremstorily le 8 WALL & BARNARD, Auocts, By GREEN & WILLIAMS, Auctioneers. ME BUILDING LOT, FRONTING “a - rant. — oe M &r.. Six an a Upstairs, over kof Wi TS pat ah * walls “On Fhe svay . the lita nr a 5 t jell a ALFRED 8 rem iees, at ¢ BALLS, PARTIES, &c. POSTPONED. Tue STEWART ROLES ND BoYs nounce to the public that they will give their Seventh GRAND BALL at iN Hat ESDAY, fel Ts THIRD SRene SOIREE PERANC: EVEN:NG, eens 1 will commence at 8 o’olock. The tll be in attecdance. Tickets i lw* Prof C F. BARNES, Maoager. OOM TO RENT, Appiy to 8. of Watches, 10 W. ing. ax Serimiationan coma teee wT ABOVE SALE I8 POSTPONED ATCh MAKERS Wi! save timeand tronble aE Sr oalling Sue & T, MYERS tee wp i $y mr re 4 seal Setiity Muth iter woatagts | ema BOUH care eOi,{ Tutme. Bulla. ; By GREEN & WILLIAMS, Auctioneers. ————______. 4 RO: — & J. MYERS, havin leretood that sev- | 5 HOUSEROLD AND KiTO! « eral trave irg lars Seine Zeprensnned at they sre coansct with their house, and selling an inferior articles, they take this measure pdm t trade that they are in no ‘o” ae Braneb of Bosto! in Houst—10 Wi Buil ington. IRTING AND SKIRTING Sia ntigbors tine beat nee “J intas for et Penn. avenu street, ‘Be-ding, OR SALE AT es IFICE.—One Spriag ir aud otper Mattrasres. " F on vl f a2 ane ie pepe pein hates vent “aie ee So hfenta Yager. Ihre FOY'S Stables, C strect, between, 44 and aud “Crockery PRING SUPPLIES.—Onr usual ample stock of a! Dry Goods adapted for esriy Spring wants. ‘ain fk fe) toe only, mark: ine te & HER, fo7.6t Pa.avenus Ninth street. COTTAGE SETS! fr COTTAGE SETS! thy very handsome Sets just sais “igo Ba eee rien PRIME GOSHEN 4 BENS eee