The national Republican., 1861-04-20
The MILITARY MOVEMENTS YEsrERpAY.-

eminent. On yesterday morning, the Pres.
dents Mounted Guard, Capt 0 wen Lieuten. |
ants Martin, Essex, and Benter; five sergesnts
four corporals, two markers, and fifty men,
fully equipped, proceeded to the War Depart.
ment and were sworn in. They were then
dismissed until the afternoon, when they were
put on guard on the outskirts of the city.
Major Mcdowell, the mastering officer, then
proceeded to the Capitol, where he mustered
into service the following companies:
The Ringgold Flying Artillery, of Reading,
ants Nagle and CRATE.
The Washington Light Artillery, of Potts.
vile, Pa, l22 men, Capt. Wren, and Lieuten.
ants Smith, Wallace, and Nagle.
The National Light Infantry, Of Pottsville,
Pa, lOS men, Captain McDonala, and Lieuten.
ants Russell, Cake, and Martin.
The Logan Guards, of Lewiston, Pa, SO
men, Captain Leheimer and Lieutenant Hu.
lings.
The Allen Light Infantry, Of Allentown, Pa,
40 men, Capt. Thomas Yeager.
These companies are the first of the force
sent here by Gov. Curtin, of Pennsylvania.
During yesterday, several squads Of recruits
to the different companies and the new com
pany OF Captain James Elder, styled the Cam.
eron Guards, we're on the ground, but we're not
Ou hCCOuuL OI tnb OWCerS Delng
busy in receiving the companies quartered in
the Capitol.
The NeD Comprehensive Scott Rifles held
a meeting last night, at the Steuben House,
and changed their name to that of the An.
dersou Guards Captain N. Darling was elect.
ed captain; James N. Calan, first lieutenant;
and William 7. Dant, orderly sergeant. These
gentlemen have al! had considerable experience
in military matters; Messrs. Darling and Dant
in the Mexican war, aud Mr.. Callan in the
volunteer military OF the District. They meet
again to night, to complete their organization.
A new company has lately been formed on
Capitol Hill, to be known as Company Il,
National Guard Battalion, aud already mum.
bers some seventy five members. The follow.
ing officers have been elected 6. E. Arnold,
captain; j. w. Williams, - Otfenstein and
J. r. Turner, lieutensnts. This company, al
though organized in hurried manner, is in
tended to be permanent corps, and will be an
acceptable addition to Col. Tait's command.
The Pulaski Guards, lately f-rmed in the
Northern Liberties, are progressing finely, and
it is expected that they will report immediately
for service.
The Metropolitan Rifles, Captain Nalley,
having made up their complement, are unable
to increase their force; but, as many of our
young men are anxious 10 join them, they have
determined to organize second company, 10
be known as Company B.
The Henderson Guards Captain Foxwell,
have also q list out for the enrolment of names
for second company, and the prospect is that
they will shortly have a sufficient number to
offer for service.
Gen. James H. Lane, Of Kansas, has formed
a company, composed principally OF Western
men, who have taken the title Of the "Frontiel
Guards" The company was only organized d
, day or two ago but already numbers about one
hundred and twenty men, the most of whom
have seen hard service on the frontiers. III
! addition to the regular guard kept around the
r Presidents house, force Of sixty men from
of the mansion. The company last evening
when they heard the report that large mum
ber of military companies we're stopped in Bal
timore by the mob, volunteered their services
to 60 and help them to work their way through
but their services for this purpose were declined
1 The following officers have been elected Jas
1 H. Lane, captain; NJ W. Delahay and ]. b
:, Stockton, lieutenants d. s. Gordon and ]. T
Burriss, sergeants; John T. Hattersheidt ant
J. W. jenkins, corporas.
!. Col. Cassius NJ. Clay, of Kentucky, has ov
}, ganized a force of about two hundred men fo
e the protection of the city. They are princi
!. pally men from the Western States, who ar,
d here for business or pleasure, but thinking th'
c city in danger, have organized with a view o
n protecting the metropolis. COL Lamon, U. s
e marshal Of the District, and Col. Milward, o
!. Pa, are lieutenants in this company.
d A meeting of our German fellow citizen
:. was held at the European House on Thursda
e night, for the formation of company, an;
}. about thirty names were enrolled. They will
d hold another meeting at the same place to
d night, to perfect their organization.
n The Depatments.-Th clerks of the Stat
If Department have been organized into guar
J for the protection Of the building, The Secre
T. tary Of the Treasury few days since Gale
his clerks together, and directed them at tn
II first approach of danger to hasten to the d.
g partment The clerks of the other Depart
s. ments are directed to be similarly watchful.
70 Between one and two o'clock yesterda,
=, arms were taken into the Interior Depar
d ment, which are to be used by the clerk
p should it be requisite. Many of the other pull
lie buildings were supplied in like manner durin
I, the day. beside the regular watch men in tn
ID buildings, double military guard is kept IL
during the night.
l., Troops Erpected.-General Small's divisio
= Of Philadelphia troops, Numbering about | 800
:. the National Guard, of Philadelphia, 400 Sc
/; eral regiments from Massachusetts,; the famou
a Seventh regiment National Guard) of Ne
~ York the Rhode Island regiment; and nun
y ber Of troops from indiana, Ohio, and otht
10 States. 1t is probable, if there is no difficult
in their getting through Baltimore today, thl
:, at least five thousand additional troops will u
* rive by Monday.
s. A RETURNED VOLUNTEER young ma
s. who left this city a few weeks since, and wei
i, TO Charleston, where he joined the Souther
y. army, returned day or two ago, having 500
a. got tired Of playing "soger" in "Dixie
ir He says that they are not half fed in the Sout
ern army, and that, aside from the officers,
does not believe that one hundred Of the me
- | non, nj u;ll ha - tho o,,u tu