The national Republican., 1861-07-02
The THREE MONTHS TRoors.-- Ia.

The first Rhode Island regiment was mus
tered into service on The 18th Of April, and o
detachment of the same started for this city the
following day; bu; the regiment was not sworn
in till the I'd Of May. , ..
One query is does the time Of its service
expire on the 18th inst, or the I'd Of August
The other is: if the time expires on the I'd |
Of August, is a warrant Of a non.commissioned |
officer of said regiment, dated April 18th, 1861, |,
valid, as the regiment was enlisted for only
three months VOLUNTEER.
/. We have explained once before, that by
terms Of the Presidents proclamation, the term
of service of the troops called out for three
months began at the time they were mustered
into service at the rendezvous in the several
States from which they come. ..l i
O. The length Of the term of service under
the United States has nothing to do with the
validity Of the commissions Of State troops, and
80 Of the warrants Of nou.commissoned officers
issued by company officers. The Rhode Island
regiments now here are Rhode Island militia,
temporarily in the service Of the United States,
and all commissions and warrants derive their
validity from State authority. Of course, being
mustered out Of the service of the United States
will have no effect upon warranted officer,
though perchsnce his warrant may bear even
date with the muster into the Federal service.
A NEW CoLLEoros AND RroIsrEs.-Nessrs.
Halliday and Morgan Ousted.-Msssrs. Dixon
and Douglas, who were respectively. elected TO
the Offices Of Collector aud Register, on the
fourth ultimo, yesterday morning took posses.
sion Of their respective Offices. Yesterday
was the day fixed by law for entering upon
their duties, aud hey having been notified that
their predecessors intended to still continue
their duties, went at daylight to Justice Hol-
liugshssd, took the oath Of Office, went to their
; offices at s o'clock, and took possession. I'm.
, mediately on entering, they called ip their re.
spective clerks, and made ready for the dis.
, patch Of business, ? r.,s. .. ..,..-
; Some time during last week, the newly elected
p officers we're notified Of the determination to
, contest the election, and knowing that posses.
sion is the best Of the battle, took this course.
A short time after the new officers took their
places, the old officers came in, and were much
j astonished to End their opponents all ready for
the transaction of business. They how
, ever, took seats in the room, not being able
! to get at the desks. Thus the great corpora.
ton machine has stopped--not on account Of
, such cause as ineficiency, but owing to there
; being too sets Of wheels instead of one. The
late incumbents say they are willing to abide
= the decision of the City Councils, and are
I; anxious to refer the matter to them, which
however, is opposed BY Messrs. Douglas and
:. Dixon, who are now in, and will only leave
when they are regularly oitsted by the Circuit
Court.
D. The principal grounds of the refusal Of tht
r. old officers to quietly vaoete the places il
e, an alleged non. com plance with the law by the
d com mmissioners Of election in the sixth ward
Of who gave only some four days notice Of th'
election, instead Of six,
7, The bonds of both sets Of officers have beer
9 received blythe Mayor, bnt as to who are th'
r right ones, he is in a quandsry.
Joseph q. Bradley, SEN, Esq, the counse
!, for Messrs. Dixon and Douglas, has written {
,. lengthy argument in favor Of his opinion, tina
is they are justly entitled to the office, while Mr.
ID Carlisle, the attorney for the other parties
" proposes to leave the matter to the decision o
C. The Circuit Court, without argument. The in
cumbents, however, it is said, will not consen
Id to this, and it is likely that the case will on
be carried to court in the usual manner.
%. In the mean time, the officers having pro
N. cured household furniture for their office, vii
Id take up their abode in the City Hall.
rs REPORTED SEIZURE OF THE ST. NICHOLAS
of The steamer 81. Nicholas, Capt. Kirwan, whic
at left Baltimore on Friday morning, and was du
It. here on Saturday afternoon, has not yet arrived
or and fears are seriously entertained that she ha
ed been seized by the rebels. The captain Of tn
ss Diamond State which arrived on Saturda
as night, reports that he saw the ST. Nicholas nea
Ter Point Lookout, about one o'clock on Saturda
, q morning, under full speed, stesming towar
nd Knsale, opposite Point Lookout, but as he
he lights were soon afterwards put ont, she wa
Ter lost sight Of.
ed It is surmised that number of secesaionist
.eI took passage in the steamer at Baltimore an
est at Point Lookout, and took possession ofthe boz
we and ran her into Kinsale.
.dy The st. Nicholas was fine, staunch boa
les which was owned by the Baltimore and Wasl
he inQton Steam Packet Company, and wa
freighted with an assorted cargo, principal
for the merchants Of this city.
ust SECESSION PRISONERS TAKEN NEAR VIENN
our On Sabbath afternoon, as two companies G
ent the third Connecticut regiment, under con
10 mand of Captains Stevens and Klein, respe
o;t lively, were lying in ambush, near Vienn
ode along the railroad, q company Of secessiC
em cavalry, belonging to Col Radford's Virgin
II command, approached, when the hautens
ers and q guide dismounted, and after hurried
ing plapcing round as if to see that all was rigt
lett their horses in charge Of two privates, al
ADO then advanced some distance ahead OF whe
Capt. Stevens and his men were conceae
Capt. Stevens instantly had the four horses al
two privates seized, and then started after Il
lieutenant and guide, bat unfortunately th'
escaped through the woods,
The balance Of the company, being some d
tsuce iu the rear, fred one yolley, and to-
hastily retrestsd, The men taken we're w
clothed, and armed with double barrelled SD
guns, Whitneys pistols, and sabres Of foreil
importation, They are athletic looking me
and bear evidence of the truthfuluess of the
statement of being well fed. They represe