The national Republican., 1861-06-01

From NoRFoLK.-We condense from the
Baltimore Patriot of last evening, the following,
communicated to it by the officers of the Geor
giana which left Old Point on Thursday after
noon:
General Butler was still encamped on COL
Segar's farm. There were four prizes lying at
Old Pont--one large Northern schooner,
with her decks loaded with wood and her hold
with powder. The number of troops at present
in the fort and vcini y, was estimated at FIVE or
six thousand. They we're all well, and had
plenty Of fresh beef and vegetables, which are
principally procured from Baltimore. Water
was the only thing Of which there was a scar.
city, no rain Of consequence having fallen for
some time. The steamer, on her return trip,
will take down one thousand casks of water for
the troops.
"Mr. Tucker, of Baltimore, had been arrest
ed at Old Point, on charge Of being a spy.
1t is said that the correspondence found in his
possession fGlly implicated him as being in full
communion with the Confederate States, furnish.
ing them with information as to the movements
Of the Federal Government. He was placed
in irons, and sent to Washington to be exam
ined. Mr.. Tucker was General Buffers clerk
at the fort, and is charged with opening private
letters, and communicating their contents to
the enemy.
Everything appeared quiet at Norfolk. The
Union men were getting to be rather trouble
some to the secessionists.
"At Newport News Point, the Federal
troops are actively engaged in erecting sand
batteries, which, in a few days, will Withstand
any assault that might be made upon them.
This Point commands James river, and will
prove an important post for the Government
forces. 1t is said that farmer, who owned
thirty slaves, gave them their freedom on the
arrival of the Vermont regiment at the above
place, urging as a reason, that he could not get
them to work, unless the Colonel commanding
gave them permission to do so. He immedi.
ately afterward packed up and went to Rich.
mond.
"Craney Island was strongly fortified, but it
was supposed it could be easily taken by the
Federal troops
n6S- The seventh regiment serenaded Gov.
Seward, among others, on Wednesday night.
Gov. s. responped to the compliment, in the
following short address:
81 see in my visters tonight my friends and
neighbors Of the State of New York. have
never thonght, have always known, that the
Union would not be worth much without the
State of New York, and by the events that are
now progressing, New York believes that she
would not be much without the Union.
[Cheers. We live in stirring times. People
are trying TO abolish Yankee Doodle, Hail
Columbia, and the Star.spangled Banner.
| Voices -" Not L once Don't see it."
Nary time" "Never,' "Never."l And
they are also trying that other and greater i'm.
possibility, to abolish the Fourth OF July.
Voices-"Never.' "Can't doit."] Congress
will meet on the 4th of July, with the country
in the midst of civil war. Let US hope that
when it meets again on the next 4th Of July,
we may have peace, harmony, and a restored
Union. Three cheers were given for Gov.
Seward, followed by tiger and a sky-rocket.
Gentlemen, will you do me the favor to walk
into the house and take glass Of wine with
| me"