The national Republican., 1861-08-13
NEWS ITEMS,

GrS. Wool FOR FORTRESS MoNRoE. E.--Prsyious
announcements (says The Troy Whig) thst Gen.
Wool had been ordered 10 Fortress Monroe.
we've not unfounded but only premature. From
communications which have passed between
Gen. Scott and Gen. Wool, there is no longer
any doubt that the latter will soon assume
command at the Fortress.
ARRESTED FOR TREAsoS.--Hon. Thomas A.
X. Nelson, Of East Tennessee, the gallant and
eloquent orator, who has persistently opposed
inc action OF his State, was arrested on the
charge Of treason 10 Lee county. Virginia. on
tue TN. lie was on biz way to Washington
to claim bis seat In Congress- He will pro.
badly be tried for treason, as we learn from
the Nashville Union and american from which
we extract the above. ".'.~- "S
The NATIONAL HYMN CoNurrrEE.-The Com.
mittee upon prize national hymn, after read.
ing hundreds Of verses and listening 10 scores
OF tunes, lind none suited for national hymu,
and conclude to make M award. The result
wa1 to have been expected Only the people
can make hymn national. and In such choice
the people could hardly be expected 10 have
the ears OF committee. ... 3. p
From st. Domingo we have adyices 10 the
25th nit, stating that the war between Hayti
and Spain Is at an end the difficulties between
the two countries being amicably adjusted.
The Spanish authorities declare slavery forever
abolished in the Island, and threaten with
severe penalties any person endcavoring to
reinstate the system.
The following officers have been added to
Gen. McCiellan's staff:
Capt. Lawrence Williams, Capt. L. Mex.
Hudson, Aides de-Camp.
Capt O. G. Kingsbary, and Lieut.. Geo. C.
Strong, Ordnance Department.
Cant Holh,,o &..t.I.
General.
LIEUT.. o. NJ. Poe, Typographical Engineer.
All except Lieut.. Strong and Cspt. Colburu
were with Gen. Mcclellan In Western Virginia,
Lieut.. Strong was on Gen. McDowell's staff
previously tc and at the battle Of Bull Run.
Capt. 'Colburn has served on the Plains ami
In Texas.
Lientenant,Colonel Tyler, arrested in Gin.
cinnati, late a captain in the United States
Army. is OF the Fauquier County (Va) Tylors.
he Is a near relative OF Nat. Tyler, The fsro-
cious editor Of the Richmond Ea9uirer. There
are about q dozen Of this Tyler family In the
Confederate army. They are no relatives of
Ex,Presdsnt Tyler, or the relationship, II any,
is extremely distant.
The post Office order prohibiting the trans.
mission Of envelopes with scurrilous or scan
dalous matter printed or written on them, Is
iht nued 10 cover such cases as that nf Mas
sachusetts quack brought to the attention of
the Department, he having selected that mode
to indecently advertise bis business. The or.
der does not, as many soldiers aud others SUD.
pose, prevent the passage through the mails OF
envelopes with patriotic aud Union devices or
designs. ~. -
There were about sixty bidders for supply.
Ing the Post Office Department with locks and
keys. some OF them exhibiting each five or six
different kinds. An entire change Is designed
owing, In part, to many Of the old patterns
being In possession Of the disloyalIsts. The
commission on this subject have made their re-
port, but the Postmaster General has not vet
made his decision.
The Boston Jo,una, states that quite mum.
Der Of the returned volunteers have got rested
enough after their three months campaign. and
are joining the troops who are preparing 10
set ou' for the seat OF war.
The New Orleans Crescent says there il no
truth In the story set afoat that fry Thousand
stand of arms had been received in that clty
from Europe.
Gold Is worth In Montgomery 20 Der cent.
and IN Nashville Is per cent, but even at these
rates 1t is difficult to get. -
Advices at the Navy Depsrtpept state th.,
on the 81 instant the TRANSPORT steamer RbnIs
Island engaged Q Confederate priyateer Off ths
harbor OF Charleston, drove her ashore and
peached her. The particulars are not given