The national Republican., 1861-05-04

anu uOWn iut river. Each OF tnem nns nhu n |
32-pounder placed on It's bow.
The officers of the Mount Vernon are George |
Wilmuth, captain Lemurl Ellis, gunner Ed
ward Mudd, chief engineer; and ). V. Stiliings, |
first assistant engineer.
The officers e the Philadelphia are Lieut.. |
Jeffries, U. s. N, commander; John Rainbow,
executive officer; Charles A. Morris, chie en-
gneer; Thomas Benter and Charles d. Morgan, |
assistant engineers.
U. s. N, commander; J. johnson, chief epgi-
neer Walter Nicholson, assistant engineer.
The officers of the Powhstau are Lieutenant
Pres on, q. s. N. NJ. Beard, chief engineer;
and A. Kirby, assistant engineer.
Mr. Thomas Riley is the e. gineer- in. chief Of
the line
These boats are kept in true man. -of-war style,
and steam is always up, so that they may leave
at an hours notice.
Volunteers were recently called to man these
boats, and the following members Of Com
pany F, seventy. y.irst regiment Immediately Of
fered their services for whatever duty might be
assigned them. Captain ]. L. Ellis, Sergeant
John Moorehead Corporals Curtis B. Pierce, b.
T. Kenneday, and Privates A. s. Blake, W. A.
Boyd, G. Baldwin, W. J. Behan, q. II. Coon, r.
NJ. Darlington, Joseph Cudlipp, G. X. Cook, G.
W. Dustan, J. G Davis, A. b. H. Ellis, J. G.
Hall, Henry Keteltas, W. Oscar Roane, II. F.
is'tsei, W. ". o"ish ~ W. " "hiHhSii "hho''t
and J. T. Wilson.
On the last trip of the Pow hatan, she found
that all the bouys to the mouth of the river had
been removed, but her men set to work and re-
placed them.
APPOINTMENTS BY THE SECRETARY OF THE ma
vY.-George r. Wilson, master mschini,t at the
Washington navy yard.
At he Philadelphia Navy Yard.-Joseph l..
Monef, inspector of timber; John g. Strickler,
master machinist; Thomas Davidson, master
carpenter James Falby, master laborer; Josiah
| Pascoe, master plumber; Edward Simpson, mas
ter caulker; W. II. Richards, master blockmaker;
Philip Stahl master blacksmith J. J. Cloihier,
master spar maker; Charles V. Hill, master boat
builder James Shill ngham, clerk Of tho yard
James Baylock, master Joiner; Daniel Doe dock
master.
OFrrcERs CoNNIssroSED.-The following Of
fcers of the militia Of this District were yester-
day commissioned:
City Guards Robert Clarke, captain Thomas
A. Tolson, first lieutenant; Joseph W. Arnold,
second lieutenant; James O. Cross, third lieu
| tenant.
Jackson Guards.-william O'Donnell, second
lieutenant; John OMeara, third lieutenant.
Union RWes.-George e. B. French, captain !;
J. g. McHenry, 6rst lieutenant; George Becker,
second lieutenant; J, 8. Ratclih, third lieu
tenant.
ARRIVED Captain NJ. G. Meigs, United States
Engineers, returned to duty here yesterday morn
ing, from his recent expedition to Fort Pckens.
Three war steamers are there, to assist In its de-
fence, md there will be no difficulty whatever in
throwing in more men aud provisions, as they
may be needed.
REsGxRD-we understand tn at Noble Thomas,
Lieutenant Of the Auxiliary Guard, has resigned
his position, and left the city to join the seces-
sion forces, He ought to have gone long ago,
and some others who are now members of the
guard with him.
A special telegraph line ha, been erected very
recently, leading from tn city to the chain
bridge, connecting with the picket-guard station
there. The whole thing was the work OF few
hours.
E. T. D. Myers, late Acting Chief Engineer Of
the Washington Aqueduct, who resigned bis
post to join the Confederate forces, has been put
in charge Of the construction Of defences at Nor.
folk.
We understand that night before last, one o
the members Of Rhode Island regiment-who, BY
, the way, has had some experience as a sailor
started on foot for Alexandra, to cut down tn,
, secession flag floating on the top Of the Marshal
House. Some Of his companions, getting wint
of it, started after him, and, overtaking him il
, the neghborhood Of the Long Bridge, compelled
him to return. He still expresses the ulmos
+ confidence in his ability to carry off the prize
and is much annoyed at being prevented from
so doing.
: THRArRE.-To-night we have splendid bill
t offered-the ever.popular "Lady of Lyons,
. with Roys as Claude Melnotte, Bland as Col
l Dumas, and Miss Alice Placde Mann as Pauline
and also the mirth provoking "Mr. and Mrs
Peter White" which never fails to bring dowl
the house. Messrs. Bland and Wthers deserve
! the thanks of the citizens and sojourners in ou
midst, for their efforts to keep alive the dram'
which we hope will be duly appreciated By
them.
e DISTRESSING OCcURREycE. About ten o'clocl
: yesterday morning, William Hensley, membe
OF Company B, Union regiment, (Capt. Kelly
fell out of the third STORY window Of the armor
d of the company on Seventeenth street, adjoinin
v Winder's building, fracturing his skull, an
e breaking both legs, besides otherwise injurin
i himself internally. 1t appears that the unfortu
!. nats man had BEEN indulgipg in drink prior t
d the occurrence, and was lsboring under its e
e fects at the time. He was Immediately taken t
" the In6rmary, where the services of DR.. Butle
were brought into requistion, and every atten
r, ton shown him. He is now lying in a yer
!. critical condition. and very Little hopes are en-
# iertained Of his recovery.
IS THE KILLING OF BoyD--The examination of tn
squad of men belonging 10 Company q, Unio
regiment, charged with killing Cornelius Boy
=, on Sunday morning, was continued yesterd' !.
, afternoon at the Jail, before Justice Dom. Nj
o A. Lloyd appeared for the defence, and Mr.. E.
s Darlington, District Attorney, at the rtqrest Q
: the justice, appeared for the prosecution.
n John H. Wise was recalled, and testified tina
! at the Capitol, on the following day, he lear
& some one say " that all in the house ought t
have been killed" At the time the remark wa
made, there was quite number of persons pres
-, ent, including several Massachusetts and Penn