The national Republican., 1861-06-29
FRoM Coz. sroEr's CotuNN.-

CAMP HENECA, June rs, % Il, M s
A skiruish occurred this morning hetweep,
Mnjor Everetts battalion and 200 oi the enc
INV. Nobody knows that any cne was hurt A |
flag was raised by the rebels during the fight,
but was soon hauled down or shot down.
Another letter states that two or three are
supposed TO be killed on the rebel side, and
number wounded. -. . i
This is from the column on the Maryland
side Of the Potomac, where our cotem poraries
| daily report a skirmish one day and contradict
| IL the next Every other day, they report that
the column has crossed the Potomac and the
next day report that It has not crossed. No
wonder Colonel Stone proposed to drive away
the reporters. 1t was from reading the news
paper dispatches from this column that the
man got into the condition described in par
agraph on our frat page to-day, headed (" Tel.
graphically Drunk." k."-REpoRTrR RrPuB.] \
FIRE IN GEoRoETows.-A FIRE broke out in
-Gieseking's stable, on Green street, George
town, about 10 o'clock yesterday morning,
which speedily consumed the stable, upon
which there was no Insurance, and horse,
which could not be gotten out The frame house,
adjoining the stable on the south, belonging to
the O'Reilly estate, and upon which there was
no insurance, was also consumed loss about
5000. The next house, (also frsme,) belong
ing to Mr.. James Wardell, was also nearly
consumed. The Presbyterian Church and
other buildings in the vicinity were on ERE, bu.
escaped without serious damage. The military
hospital Union Hotel) was considered TO be in
great danger several times, and, but for the
noble conduct of the military men stationed in
that city, the loss would, no doubt, have been
very great.
SHOOTING AFrAIR--Yester aftsrnoonA
number Of soldiers went to the house of julia
Dean, in Marble Alley, and asked admittance.
On being refused, they commenced kicking at
the door, and fred several shots ct the dwelling.
While this was going on, 9 woman named
Anna Matthews appeared at an upper window
with pistol in hand, and threatened to shoot il
they did not leave. They still continued, and
she fred, the ball passing over their heads and
striking q colored woman In the knee as she
was standing at back gate in the vicinity.
l. SoIDIrs DROWNED. Robert Leslie, mem.
Der of Company F, first New Jersey regiment
was found drowned in the canal, near the en-.
csmpment, on Wednesday. His clothing was
discovered near the canal, when search was
: made and his body found. 1t is supposed that
Z he was taken with the cramp while bathing,
, and was unable to reach the shore. Deceased
! leaves wife and Eve children at bis home in
New Jersey. rg5s g.
SENTENCED TO JAIL.-Charles Ullman, of the
New York eighth regiment, now encamped st
Arlington House, was yesterday afternoon
:, brought to the jail here, having, by court mar
tial, been sentenced to thirty days imprison
;. ment at hard labor therein, for repeated drunk
i. enness, insubordinstion, and threatened deser
ton to the enemy. EH .s:a4sJ' RI.
!. CRIMINAL CouRr--Judge T. r. Crawfor,
y presiding.-Thomas Chase, colored, charge,
with stealing $500 ftoa William Brown, wa
n, acquitted. ....-
D, Randolph Williams, colored, stealing WOO
from j. Levy, was found not guilty.
s. Mary Bonnet, charged with stealing pillo,
n case and piece Of meat, was found guilty, an
sentenced to jail for three months.
l.. Thomas Bush, colored, charged with an al
!; ssult and battery on George Hugenly, wa
:, found guilty. .--- =.
,e A DAY PATRoL.-Ow Owing to the number {
I'd ARRAYS which have occurred of late, the mil
tary authorities have detailed quite Q larg
;. number Of regulars to patrol the streets durin
~ the day, as we'll as at night for the purpose I
ne arrssting disorderly soldiers. On yesterda.
BY in taking soldiers, and others who behave In
ed disorderly manner, to the guardhouse. 7
an STILL THEY CoME.-It is expected that
ch least eight regiments will arrivehere during Il
w day and tomorrow, among them the New Je
er. sey brigade Of three regiments and three reg
th ments from New York.
in, BAD CoNpucr- Y yesterday afternoon, privst,
John Wagerly and Frank Grover Of the Ne
IN IN York thirty.frst regiment, were arrested by
til squad Of the New York twelfth regiment Il
no disorderly conduct-smong other things,
ey entering house on Fourteenth street, and h
having in very improper manner. They wei
yer committed to Jail for further hearing, by Ju
tice DOM. H.r "'
let A SERIOUS CHARaE.-A man by the name
en-. Dalton, private in the New York twenty-6r
regiment, was arrested yesterday afternoon, al
vas committed to Jail to await further hearin
of charged with shooting in the hand little sc
er, Of Mr.. Peter Carroll, residing in the first war
ON inaicting such wound as to require the ar
hat putation Of the limb The offence was col
mitted at the camp Of the regiment, near Il
on Boundary and Twentieth streets.
ce' Rock CREEK BRIpaE.-0rders have been
sued for the resumption Of operations upon 4
tn. masonry Of the Aquedgct bridge, over Ro
, a creek. The work will be vigorously prosecut
md until its completion.
,ei Two SETS OF BoNDs AooEpTED.--We he
'eu that Mayor Berret has accepted the bonds
ga. the present register and collector, as well
me those of Messrs. Dixon and Douglas, t
'eeM newly.elected officers, until the question as
sOt who are elected has been udicialy decided.
ed, PRoMorED.-- Henson E. Weaver, of this eli
liar has been promoted from first class lieutens
Zig. in the three year regiments to a second lie
AXE tenant in the regular army. He leaves on Tu
ken day. to report at Fort Hamilton,
md, a''s''
ken PRoMoTED.--sergeant 8 P. Crowley, Of
ing Zouavss, company u, washington Light
his fantry, has been promoted to sergeant ma