The national Republican., 1861-06-06
LOG A J. N EW s.

NEW RAILwAY.-A large force is now en-
ployed in repairing the railroad connecting the
Washington depot with the Long Bridge and
steamboat wharf, in order to facilitate the trans.
portation Of heavy freight to the cncampments
aud Notifications over thnfiver. A great por.
ton Of the road has been torn up, aud new tim.
bers laid down, and everything made strong
and durable. The cars will probably be put
on the new road in day or two
Secretary Seward gives another Of his pleas.
ant entertainments, in honor Of a number Of
military officers, tonight, at his residence, Mad
isou Place.
The MURDERERs OF TIE UNITED STATES
PIcKErs.-lt is undoubtedly the understanding
among the people residing 10 the neighborhood
OF the pickets OF General McDowelps command
and the line Of pickets Of the disunionists in
General McD.s immediate vicinity, that the
nightly attempts being made to murder the
United States picket guards by stealthily creep.
the work of the two brothers Of the late James
jackson, who killed Colonel Ellsworth. They
are said to be finely mounted, and, we (person.
slly) know we'll know every COW trail in the
vicinity of the United States lines in Fairfax
and Alexandria counties. They are believed
to head a company of some fifteen or twenty
It is necessary that their assassin work should
be summarily stopped, as it can be, it seems 10
us, by constantly moving patrol thrown out
short distance in advance Of the regular picket
guards.-Star.
JUpGE DOUGLASS REMAINs.-The people Of
Chicago having objected to the removal of the
remains Of Senator Douglas from that city, Mr..
]. NJ. Cults has gone thither with the two sons
of the Senator, to attend the funeral at that
place.
/Tnr New MINISTER FROM GRANADA.--On
Tuesday, Senior Don MarceIno Hurtado pre-.
seuted his credentials to President Lincoln,
and was received as Commissioner and Envoy
Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary Of
the Grauadian Conederacy. In presenting his
credentials, the Minister, in few words, ex
pressed his earnest desire to increase and per-
petuate the friendly relations existing between
the two Governments, and assured the Pres
dent that the present distracted state Of our ma.
tional affairs would awaken the deepest sympa
thies in the whole Of New Granada. The Pres
ident briefly responded, assuring the Minister
that their Governments should never cease to
be friends through any fault of his own, and ex
pressed the belief that our system Of govern.
ment would be found, after sufficient trials, bet
ter adapted than any other to the preservation
of peace, order, and national prosperity. -
President Lincoln has taken pew in the
New York avenue (old schooD Presbyterian
Church, of which the Rev. DR.. Gurley is pas.
tor. Secretary Cameron and Attorney Gene
raj Bates also have pews in the same church.
LIBERAL OFrER.-The captain Of schooner
of about one hundred tons, now at the navy
yard, offer, his vessel to the Government, to be
fitted out with guns, and to be employed in
river service during the war; He also Of
fers the services of himself, three sons, and the
balance of the crew, without pay or emolu
ment. We hope tie offer may be accepted
aud that good account will be given by the
patriotic captain, if he il called into action
RUNAWAY VIvANpIEREs TAKEN BAcK.-A
few days since, two young girls ran away frou
their parents in Jersey itv, and accompanied
the Garibaldi Guards to Washington as vivian
dieres to the regiment. The father of one o
the girls followed Oh after, and on Saturday las
returned with the two truants. 1t is stated tina
one of the parties, Mr.. Edelstcin, has locket
his daughter up, and intends to keep her in du
rance until her romantic ideas have vanished.
A SEcEssIoNIsr's REoARD FOR HIS OATH
The Richmond papers state that the guns a
Aqua Creek were managed by Cunningham
who, it will be remembered, WAS arrested som
weeks since on the Navy Yard ior secession
ism, and who took the oath Of allegiance to tn
United States. The probability is, that Nj
Cunningham will be dangling at the ropes en-
within few weeks.
FoRoERY CAsE-A man named Andre,
McSweeney a member OF the Mechanics Unio
Rifles, was taken before Justice Donn on Tue.
day afternoon, charged with forging the nam
of !. p. Ssnderson, Esq, Chief Clerk of tn
War Department, to q recommendation for
permanent position at the arsenal, and givin
him sufficient time to attend to his mlitar
duty. McSweeuey received the appointment
and had been employed for two or three day
when it was discovered that the recommend,
ton had not been written by Mr.. Sandersol
The prisoner acknowledged that Mr.. 8. had nj
given him the recommendation, but wonld nj
tell who did stating that he would rather suf,
the penalty than become the iuformer. u
was released on 81, 900 bail yesterday morniu
Messrs. James Chapman and James White b
coming his securities.
TIE Row ON THE AvENUE.-Charles We
den, who WAS so badly used in the row on Il
avenue on Tuesday night, and who was arres
ed by number of the New York German r
Aes, had hearing at the guardhouse yeste
day morning, before Justice Dom. The fact
as stated in our Yesterdays issue, were prove
and Weeden was discharged. The soldie
concerned in the affair were held by the Ju
tice, to await the orders of Gem Mansfield.
We learn that the ringleaders are name
B9hm and Huger, who, with some others
equally bad character, were taken into Il
regiment before their antecedents were disco
cred. The members Of the regiment most
whom are quiet, orderly, and peaceabe ci
gems, are ashamed Of the conduct of the me
and will take immediate measures to rid thel
selves of all such characters.
The CASE OF Foley COmmutation Of Sc