The national Republican., 1861-06-15
LOCAL NEW s.

TIE ADVANCING TRooPs-We have infor-
nation from It, Col. Everett's battalion Of Dis.
trict volunteers up to Thursday night. The
Constitutional Guards, Capt. Degges, got off
the canal boats about l3 miles above George.
town, and pitched their tents They have rs
men with them. The remaining companies of
the battalion---the Metropolitan Rifles, Captain
Nalley, 80 men; Putnam Rifles, Capt Thistle.
ton, 81 men and delegation Of ten men from
Capt. McDsrmott's company, the jackson
GuardsAwere encamped on Thursday ut Sen.
ecs Mills, "a miles above Georgetown, q very
healthy position, and q very beautiful and ro.
mantle spot. Several secession pickets we're
seen on the Virginia side of the river night be.
fore last, but none have yet been observed on
the Maryland side. ..
The other regiments which left this city on
Monday last are constantly arriving at and de.
parting from this point, the river road here be-
ing not more than quarter ofs mile from the
river. .-..
1t was expected that Everett's battalion
would leave Seneca yesterday on their way up
the canal They expect to stop ut Edwards's
Ferry, about seven miles distant.
The remainder of the force under Colonel
Stone, consisting Of second and third District
battalions, Captain Magruder's company of cav.
airy, Captain Ricketts, light battery, and the
ninth New York regiment, were on Thursday
at the camp near Rockville, bnt expected mo-
mentarily to move to Edwards's Ferry, near
Leesburg, at which place they have probably
already arrived. .....
An accident occurred on Thursday afternoon,
by which young man named Carroll, Q mem.
Der of company B, second battalion, Captain
Kellys,) was wounded in the knee. A stack
Of muskets was accidentally knocked down,
and, in the fall, one Of them was discharged,
the ball taking effect in the leg of Carroll. He
was brought to the city yesterday afternoon. .
Some dissatisfaction exists among the SOL
diers, especially among those Of Major Jewell's
battalion, on account Of the treatment of some
of the officers, who, it is said, are not the most
capable men in the world to have command Of
the men. Major JEWELS battalion expect to
be back to the city on Monday or Tuesday next.
The captain OF one OF the companies of the
second battalion rendered his resignation to
Colonel Stone on Thursday, but it was not &C.
cepted for the present. The rumor is, that this
course was taken BY him on account of his
having been accused of stealing sleeps liver.
The health of the men is exceedingly good,
and they look forward to o brush with the ene-
my with the greatest eagerness.
The UNITED STATES PENlrENrIARY.-We
yesterday afternoon paid visit to the Peniten.
tiary, aud found the institution in prosperous
and healthy condition. The new officers have
been busily engaged in having the structure
cleaned and renovated, and the various portions
Of the building show that their labor has not
been in vain.
There are now one hundred and sixty light
prisoners, of whom fifteen will be discharged
during this month, the terms of their sentences
expiring. In the shoe shop, seventy.nine are
| employed, and turn out about three hundred
| pare favorably with those manufactured else.
where. The broom,shop employs thirty. eight
hands, whose average production is forty five
dozen per day. This shop has been entirely
remodelled and fitted up with improved mschin
cry, by the blacksmiths and carpenters Of the
establishment. Two Of the prisoners are in the
carpenter shop, three in the blacksmith shop
six in the tailor shop, three in the harness and
saddlery shop, three in the cook room, three in
the dining room, three in the bake house, three
work in the garden, four are employed in the
yard, and about the building, three are white
washing, two boys run errands, and one man il
in the apothecary's shop. There are at pres
ent in the hospital, FIVE persons, two Of whom
only have been there for any length of time
one of whom is Heisler, who was shot in tht
leg while attempting 10 escape in February
last, who has not fully recovered from hi,
wounds.
There are nine women in the female depart
ment who are kept employed in washing ant
ironing the clothes Of the prisoners. This part
of the prison is superintended by Miss S. L
King, the matron, who sees that everything i.
kept in order. Besides the prisoners in this
department, there are two babies, one of whom
| L.. A. a.. kko
was incarcerated, and the other accompanied
its guilty mother when she was sentenced.
Several of the prisoners are very ingenious
and employ their spare time in making fame,
articles OF bone and wood, which they send ou
to their friends. One Of the blacksmiths ha
lately made lock, which he has presented Il
the warden. The peculiarity of the lock i
that only the person in the secret OF its work
ings can open it. The warden has it, and vii
probably give any one an opportunity to try Il
unlock it.
The prisoner, James Foley, who was to hav
been executed on yesterday week, seems yer
cheerful, and expressed himself as feeling lik
new man when he arrived at the prison. Il
was Immediately set to work in the shoe sho
on his arrival, and although it was the first wor
Of the kind he ever performed, he con alread
make fair shoe.
The rebelous spirit ofthe prisoners has bee
entirely quelled, and their conduct now in ger
eral is very orderly; u few of them, however
continue to have a sharp eye kept ou them.
The officers are, H. l. King, warden A. 7
Langley, deputy warden; Mr.. Brashears, fore
man of the cutting department Of the shoe shop
Messrs. Fry and Watson, foremen in the shoe
shop; Messrs. Frazier and Wannell, guards i
the building; and Miss s. l.. King, matron, t
whom much credit is due for the general in
provement of the prison and prisoners.
The Ringgold artillery company, of Reading
Pennsylvania, are quartered in the dwellin
part Of the building, it being very convenien
! to the arsenal, in which is kept their battery.