The national Republican., 1861-04-11

McKim, with bis command, marched up to the
War Department, but were too late to be ac,
cepted
Col. CHARLES Smith, U. s. A. has been ap.
pointed to the command of the military Of this
District.
Company B, Union Regiment, Capt Kelly
Metropolitan Rifles, Capt. Nally; and the
Turner Rifles, Capt. Gerhardt, also were out
in large numbers, but owing to the lateness Of
the hour, the inspection and formality of re.
ceiving them into service were postponed until
to-day. Toy
The companies accepted we're informed that
orders as to their duties and stations would be
delivered to them at their armories last night.
The following is q list of the companies uni
'FPss Pssss sea sqRpsd d es S.a,5 Dss Gsn
10 men, armed with sabres and long range
carbines.
Georgetown Mounted Guard, Capt Stewart
80 men, armed similar to the Presidents
Mounted Guard.
Washington Light Infantry battalion, three
companies,) Col. J. Y. Davis, and Captains
Towers, Dubant, and Stevens-l64 riAed mus
kets. .'"
National Guard battalion, three companies
Col. James A. TAFT, Captains McKim, King,
and Lieut.. Lloyd-l64 riAed muskets and two
field pieces.
Union Regiment, three companies,) Cap.
tains Darlington, Kelly, and Miller-26O riaed
muskets.
Henderson Guard, Capt. J. G. Foxwell-
so riaed muskets.
Washington Light Guard, Capt. 8. A. Il.
Marks, jun.-68 rifles.
Metropolitan Rifles, Capt. Nalley-l39 long.
range rifles.
National Rifles, Capt. smead-75 long.
range rifles.
Putnam Rifles, Capt Thistleton-75 riAed
muskets.
Mechanics Union Rifes, Capt. Rutherford
65 longrange rifles.
Turner Rifles, Capt. Gerhardt-sO long.
range rifles.
Washington Rifles, Capt. Balbach-so long.
range rifles.
Constitutional Guards, Capt. Degges-73
rihed muskets.
Zouave corps, company E, Infantry bat.
talon, Lieut.. Powell-64 rifles.
District of Columbia Rifles, [county;] Capt
Il. Blount-64 rifles.
District Rifles, Capt. Morrison-64 rifles.
Darlington Home Guard, Georgetown,
Capt. Goddard--S7 riAed muskets.
Anderson Rifles, Companies A and B, Cap
eo.oo - W. ooueS anu ". W. houler-lOl
rifles.
Georgetown City Guard, Capt. C. o. Berry
Ga rifles.
Titan J. Coffey, of Penn has entered upon
his duties as Assistant Attorney General.
PREsBYTERY OF THE DISTRICT OF CoLuM
BIA-The regular spring meeting of the Pres
bytery Of the District Of Columbia was held OF
| do ,rht xlo, 1c Al Al
Street Presbyterian Church. Owing to tn,
A sermon was preached by Rev. W. B. Evans
of Granite Church, Maryland; after which, tn,
Presbytery organized by electing Rev. Halse,
Dunnng, D. D., of the First Congregations
Church, Baltimore, Moderator.
In the absence Of the stated clerk, (Rev. Mr.
McLain,) Rev. DR.. Smith, of Ninth Street Pres
byterian Church, was elected clerk pro tenn.
After organizing, the Presbytery adjourned
till 9 o'clock yesterday morning, at which tim
they again met, and proceeded to examine ON,
pass upon the records of the various churches
A committee was appointed to prepare 70
the installation of the Rev. T. B. Metals, q
pastor of the Assemblys Church, Washington
to which he has been called.
A PASTORAL REsIGNATIoN-We unde
stand that difficulty has occurred in tn
Bridge St. (Georgetown) Presbyterian churcl
Of which the Rev. Mr.. Bocock is pas tor, whic
has oceasioned his resignation. The imm,
diate cause of the trouble is the secession pre-
clivities Of Mr.. B., which have OCCASIONAL
found vent in his prayers-a fact very obno,
ions to his congregation, who are all stron
friends Of the Union. Mr.. Bocock is brotht
of the Democratic member of Congress frol
| ;n;o nd e,
The present estrangement, therefore, is or
much to be regretted.
The ZoUAvE CoRPs.-Col. E. E. Ellsworth
late of the far.famed Chicago Zouaves, has ft
several weeks past been drilling the Zoua,
corps in Thorn's Hall on Seventh street. La
evening, about fifty men were present, an
from the proficiency shown and the intere
, manifested, they gave evidence that under Co
! Z. they would soon equal the celebrated Ch
cago Zouaves. Nightly the company are r
ceiving accessions to their membership, ar
{ they expect to soon parade in large number
/. 1t is to be hoped that the company will be alb
to secure Col. Ellsworth as their commando
, as he is becoming very popular with them, al
it il certain that, with the material of the cor
pany, he can make it the crack corps of Il
. city.
, ALMOST FIRE,-Mr. Henry Thorn, {
passing his building on Seventh street, beo
Odd Fellows Hall, yesterday morning, O
served smoke issuing from one Of the windo,
of the third story, which is used as a dri
room by the Zouave corps. On entering Il
room, it was discovered that hole, about
. foot in diameter, had been burnt in the cent
. of the floor. 1t is supposed that it originate
i from lighted cigar, thrown upon the floor Il
9 evening previous, during the drill of IL
r Zouaves.
= The MONTICELLO arrived at her wharf INC
! gan Rhineharts, first ward) at IL o'clo'
= yesterday. She brings very large amount
u freight.