The national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1860-1862, 1861-05-18
NEWS LIE N g,

The War Department, on the 18th Of April,
issued orders 10 the commandants Of Fort
Smith, Arkansas, and Forts Gibson, Cobb, and
Wasbita, in the Indian Territory, to withdraw
the garrisons, with all the movable Govern
ment property, to Fort Leavenworth.
The United States steamer Mississippi and
brig Bainbrige we 9 put in commission at the
Charlestown (Mass.) navy yard on Wednesday,
and will soon sail to the South, to join the
blockading fleet. --
On the 18th instant, in the Montgomery
Congress, the Hon. K. NJ. T. Hunter, Of Vir.
ginia, was assigned to the Finance Committee,
Mr.. Brockenbrough TO the Judiciary Com.
mittee, and Mr.. Staples to the Military Com.
mittee.
The Richmond Examiner styles Lincoln "the
drunken beast now stalled in the Presidential
mansion"
The New Orleans Delta says that the cost Of
maintaining the Southern army at Fort Pick
ems is ten thousand dollars per day; also, that
the time for taking the old seat of Government,
at Washington, without desperate battle, is
evidently gone by.
The Memphis Avalanche says: " 1t ia pain
full to see the chair at Washington disgraced
by such degraded, drunken wretch, as Abe
Lincoln"
1t is apparently settled in satisfactory man.
ner that no more regiments Of the regular mill.
Tia will be sent forward from this city at pres
ent. 1t is officially announced, however, that
the volunteer regiments now complete will be
dispatched as soon as their outfit is perfected.
1t is thought that three or four will be got ready
within week, and sent to such points as the
authorities at Washington may direct. The
fortunate regiments will doubtless be Col. Dur.
yeas, Col. McChesney's, Col. Aliens, and pos.
sibly Col. Wilson's.-N. T. Tribune, Thurs.
day.
A Nail storm on Monday did good deal Of
damage to the crops in the vicinity Of HarPer's
Ferry.
The President has promoted both Brigader
Generals McClelland and Butler to be Major
Generals, Captains Franklin and Megs to be
Colonies, and Col. Thomas to be Brigadier
General.
Gerrit Smith pledges himself to provide for
the families Of all volunteers leaving Peter
boro', N. Y. ...
The grand Jury at Richmond, Va, have pre-.
scented q. w. Purcell for issuing notes Of q less
denomination than S.. The ordinance passed
by the Convention only authorizes the charter.
ed banks of the Commonwealth to issue small
notes. As the City Council of Richmond has
violated the ordinance, that body is also to be
presented.
Ex-Governor Reeder, of Pa, has been ap.
pointed Brigsdier General in the United
States army.
An order has been issued by the War De.
part nent for nins of the fourteen regiments
accepted on Thursday, on the solicitation Of
the New York Union Committee, to proceed to
Fortress Monroe, and the other five to repair
to Washington.
Owing to the interruption by the Virginia
authorities of the means for carrying the mails
from Norfolk to Hampton, and from Old Point
to Eastville, although specially for the accom-
mediation Of the citizens ofthst State, the Post
master General has annulled the contract
From representations made to the Department,
it is probable, for similar reasons, nearly all, if
not the entire, mail service will be eHectually
discontinued in the course of q few days in the
secession States.
The Wilmington Commercial expresses the
opinion that Major Mordecai, formerly of the
U. s. army, will be chosen Commsnderin-chief
of the forces of North Carolina.
The fourth Connecticut regiment, ten com.
panies, from various towns in the State, has
been accepted, and the men are enlisted for
three years.
Thus far Capt. Mcconnell, recruiting officer
of Baltimore for the U. S. Government, has
succeeded in enlisting six full companies for
the service, each of which muster eighty -four
men, rank and file. The recruiting of four
companies in order to form complete regi.
ment is still in progress, and will no doubt be
completed at the end Of the week.