The national Republican., 1861-05-24

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Most gladly, then, do we tender our sincere
we accept the beautiful and appropriate gift,
we pledge ourselves that, with our consent, it
shall never fater or fall before any foe, foreign
or domestic that shall assail the land of the
free and.the home of the brave" Applause.
At the close of this interesting ceremony,
the regiment was thrown into the widest state
of enthusiasm we have ever witnessed, by re.
ceipt Of an order from the colonel to cook three
days rstious, and prepare to march by day
light. Never have we seen men more over.
joyed than we're those Of the seventh on receiv.
ing this order.
At the conclusion of these remarks, nine
hearty cheers were given by the regiment for
the American flag, when, after the performance
of one or two national airs by the band, the
regiment was dismissed, and the company
separated, highly pleased with their visit.
TIE OHIO BOYS IN THE FIELD.-Last even.
ing, about nine o'clock, the first aud second
Ohio regiments arrived, and marched to their
quarters, the first to house on Ninth street.
between d and L streets, and the second on
the corner Of Tenth street and Louisiana ave-
nue.. They are fine, hardy looking set Of
men, and are all we'll uniformed aud equipped.
They have been on the road for some time,
having been encamped for week at Lancaster,
and at Suffolk Park, Philadelphia, for the past
two weeks, which place they left yesterday.
The officers of the first regiment are A. D.
McCook, colonel E. s. Parrott, lieutenant
colonel; j. Hughes, major; j. 8. Parrot, ad.
jutant; ]. McKinsey, sergeant ajor; James
Hill, quartermaster; M. Steele, quartermaster
sergeant; G. @. Smyth, color sergeant.
The first regiment is composed Of the follow.
ing companies:
Company A, Lancaster Guard, Capt. Stat:
ford.
Company B, Dayton Lafayette Yagers, Capt
Deisher.
Company Q, Dayton Light Guard, Captain
Pease.
Company D, Dayton Montgomery Guard,
Captain Grove.
Company E, Cleveland Grays, Captain Pad.
dock.
Company F, Franklin Blues, Capt. Kell.
Company g, Light Guard, Captain Bayley.
Company II, GAINESVILLE Guard, Capt. Haz-
lett.
Company I, Mansfield Guard, Captain Nc.
Laughlin.
Company K, Jackson Guard, Capt. Brook.
This regiment is accompanied by the Cleve.
land brass band.
The second regiment is commanded by Col.
| Wilson, Lieutenant Colonel Mason, and Major
Perry.
Company A, Rover Guard, Captain Finch
Company B, Columbus Videttes, Captain
Sprall.
Company G, State Fencibles, Capt. Mitchell
Company ID, Cincinnati Zouaves, Captain
Baldwin.
comPany.E, Lafayette Guard, Captain Hal
denhof.
Company F, Springfield zouaves, Captain
Mason.
Company G, Pickaway Guard, Capt. Black.
Company II, Steubenville Guard, Captain
Cook.
Company l, Harris Guard Of Cincinnati
Captain Harold.
Company K, Baldwin Rifles of Urbana, Capt
Baldwin.
The Hillsboro band is with this regiment.
REINFoRcEMENrs FOR THE New YoRK REGI
MENTs.-A train arrived here about noon yes
terday, bringing reintorcements for the New
York twelfth and sixty.ninth regiments. Tit
reinforcement for the twelfth regiment is all o
company X, numbering 100 men, commanded
by Capt. Olmstead, and squad of 20 men h
be attached to com pany I. They were dressed
in the new chasseur uniform of the regimen
complete, and are equipped with the regulation
musket.
The reinforcement to the sixty.ninth consist
Of 400 men. The first company is the Thoma
Francis Meagher Zouaves, numbering 100 mer
and commanded by Capt. Lynch. They ar
accom- panied hither by the gentleman who's
name they bear. Their dress is a dark. blu
Zouave jacket, gray Zouave pants, all trimme
with red, and blue Zouave cap. The remail
der of the detachment numbers 800 men, an
is commanded by Maj. Bagley. They ar
} dressed in the uniform Of the sixty.nnth, an
without equipments or arms, all Of which wi
t be furnished them here. Nearly all the me
. are young and able.bodied; aud among theI
, is an orderly sergeant almost as tall as Joh
, Porter, the Kentucky giant This reinforce
ment to the sixty ninth swells their numbers
7 1868 men.
REvIEw.-The twelfth was reviewed yeste
day afternoon by Hon. W. II. Seward, Seer
= tary Of State. During the evening the reg
; ment was exercised in the loading and fril
p movements, which were performed in such
manner as to elicit the appreciation OF Il
V spectators. After the regimental inspection, Il
o drum corps, under Drum Major Smith, ga
the audience specimen Of the Zouave NOV
>, | ments.
j. A PACKAGE SroPPED.-About ten oclo,
h yesterday morning, DIR. Thomas Miller W
is seen to dismount from his carriage, and car
o into the paint shop of George i. Kirk a smt
l. package, which was left in the hands of kirA
y son. The circumstance, coupled with the ia
e that Kirk had left the city and Joined the Co
\, federate forces, aroused the suspicious of d
tective Officer A. R. Allen, who immediate
secured the box. The package proved to be
pasteboard box, containing seven letter
which were directed to various persons in Il
city, friends and acquaintances Of secessionis
who have left the city. Officer Allen procee
'e ed to headquarters with the letters, which we
'k examined by the Commanding General. l
~ Miller was a short time afterward arrested
Officers Allen and Stanley, and taken belo