The national Republican., 1861-06-18

ing h.'-Tbe latest accounts re- resent Col.
Stone, with the advance guard of his command,
consisting of portion OF the New York ninth
regiment, Col Stiles, as being in quiet posses.
sion Of LeeSburg, Virginia.
Major Everetts battalion, stationed at Sen.
eca, had brush with a body Of secession cav.
airy, (Capt. Shreve,) killing the captain and
two privates. The District boys laid on their
faces, and blazed away stthem every time they
showed themselves. They saw the three seces.
cessionists fall from their horses, and picked
up and dragged of into the woods by their
companions. Major Everett drew the water
out OF the level Of the canal in front of his po.
siticn, and used the tow. path for q breast work.
which gave him q decided advantage OF posi-.
ton, aud the secessionists we're driven of.
The killing Of q secessionist at the Great
Falls, which we announced yesterday, is con.
frmed. ..gr r..
ARRIVAL OF COMPANY K, NINTH REGIMENT.
The fine company Of eighty picked men, under
Capt. Bunting, formerly ofthe New York seventh
regiment, arrived in this city on Sunday morn.
ing, and attached themselves to the New York
ninth regiment. Forty.two of the company re.
Gently belonged to the Railway IN. J.) artille.
ry, and are in every respect fine, muscular
set Of men. The company brings with it a
splendid silk flag, presented by the ladies' Of
Hallway. The flag is an exceedingly costly
and beautiful specimen Of manufacture, and is
highly priced BY the gallant boys. The follow.
ing are the officers Of the company Capt lin,
7. b. Bunting FIRST. lieutenant, W. NJ. Bran.
hall second Lieutenant, J. W. Martin order.
ly sergeant, George 7. Cook second do, Guion
Merrick; FIRST corporal, John W. Brown sec.
ond do, George Brown, jun.
A Row.-A few days since, colored wo.
man, named Mary Butler, went into the house
of another woman on the Navy Yard, named
Ann Lee, who processes to be an Indian doc.
tress, and, while there, took the liberty Of steal
ing q pair Of shoes, which was discovered by
Ann, who raised q rumpus about it, and the
two came to blows. During the affair the in.
truder Mary Butler) managed to get hold Of q
hstchet, with which she cut off one Of the
fingers Of her opponent. At this juncture the
police made their appearance, and arrested
both parties, whom they took before Jnstice
Gull, who committed Mary Butler to Jail to an.
swer at court, and Ann Lee to the workhouse,
on the charge Of being drunk and disordsrly.
CAMP ApERr.-A gentleman who paid our
soldiers at Rockville visit Sunday afternoon,
sends US the following account Of them:
The District battalion in camp at Rockville is
VI thC iohow"k RNuttOuhi
Rifles, Lieutenant Davis, comm auder; Came.
ron Guards, Captain Elder; Slemmer Guards,
Capt. Knight; and Company F, Union Regi.
ment, Capt. Fletcher. The battalion is oom.
manded by Captain Snead, Of the National
Rifles.
1t was truly refreshing to spend a few hours
with these fne men, handsomely encamped in
o beautiful grove on the outskirts Of the beaut
full village. They were all well and happy
having plenty to cat and drink, for better wa
ter could not be found anywhere, and the only
disappointment complained of by the boys, wa.
that the secessonists had left Harper's Ferry
before they had q chance of helping them off
They are in for the stars and stripes, and are
bound to defend them.
To see the perfect order and contentment
one would hardly suppose he was in the camp
Of men who had only been soldiers two months
but so it is. They are our city boys, and have
taken to soldier life naturally, and, If an oppor
tunity will be had, they will do some work o.
daring.
The citizens are abundant in their kindness
to them, and they all feel perfectly at home.
Yours, STARS AND STRIPES.
CAMP C. NJ. CLAY, June II, 1861.
Company B, Turner Rifles, Captain Krzyza
nowski, tender herewith their heartfelt thank
to the citizens of the Northern Liberties for thu
bountiful supply of eatables and other refresh
ments furnished them, on Saturday last at thei
camp. This kindness will ever be remembered
by the company. Such of the citizens who may
wish further to extend their good will toward
the Rifles, in furnishing them provisions, &c.
will please leave such at their armory, Green's
Row, Capitol Hill, or at the captains store
Seventh street, where they will be thankfully
received.
FLAos-Rev. Robert Kellen, District chap
lain, has just returned from New York, ant
brings with him splendid gift Of flags from
the Union Defence Committee ofNew York
Mr.. Havemayer sends superb one to be raiset
over the statue OF jackson; also another 70
Col Ssone's camp. Mr.. Grinnell is to sent
two very choice camp flags for the use of tw'
of our battalion camps. Mr.. Gregory, who ha'
two sons in the seventh presented the reverend
gentleman with very fine one for his Owl
quarters.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS. seventy frs
New York regiment have recently elected Lieu
tenant Colonel Henry Martin to the colonelcy t.
fill the vacancy occasioned by the death of tn
lamsnted Colonel yosburg. Brigade Inspeeto
Joseph Smith was elected lieutenant colonel, il
place Of Colonel Martin. At the dress parad
of the regiment yesterday afternoon, the resul
of the election was made known to the mem
bers, who received the announcement with tn
greatest enthusiasm. The new officers hav
for long time been connected with the reg
ment, and are very popular with the men.
CENTRAL GUARpH0UsE. - Before Justie
Thompson.-Elizabeth Gascoe and W. II. POI
ter, (colored,) drunk and disorderly; worl
house 30 days each. When arrested by th
, officers, they made violent assault upon them
one of them having brick tied in a handkel
chief which, however, they did not get chanc
,, to use. Maria Semmes, (colored, vagrsnt
!, workhouse 80 days.
PosTPoNED.-The examination of r. Sorrel
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