The national Republican., 1861-05-25
NEWS ITEMS.

General jackson, who was in command at
Harpers Ferry, gave written notification, on
Wednesday, to parties interested in the coal
trade on the canal, that there would be no
further interruption in the passage Of coal boats
bound for Washington.
A negro man went into the military post at
Annapolis, on Saturday last, and represented
himself as runaway, and, on being questioned,
Prince Georges county. The colonel com.
mandipg, (smilh,) had him placed in Jail to
await the order of his owner.
A private company has been organized at
Alexandria, to convey letters North, as, after
next week, all letters destined North will lie
over in that city. Mail intercourse with points
The Post Office Department has, as yet,
taken no action in view of the contemplated
Southern independent mail arrangements.
John G. Cocks, of New Orleans, has written
letter to Colonel Robert Anderson, late Of
Fort Sumter, in which he says tha, Colonel
Anderson holds three notes against him,
amounting, in the aggregate, to fourteen thou.
sand five hundred dollars, which were given
for twenty nine negroes, purchased in March,
1860, not a cent OF which, J. G. G. says, will
come and take the negroes away.
North Carolina has sent one thousand volun-
teers to Richmond, Virginia. The first regi.
ment Of South Carolina, now at Richmond,
have received marching orders-destination
| unknown.
Colonel Huger, of the Confederate army, has
arrived in Richmond.
The steam gun captured at Ellicott's Mills,
and brought 10 the Relay House camp, has been
sent to Annapolis for transportation to Boston
for repairs. The most essential portion of the
machinery, and without which the gun is use.
less, is in possession of Mr.. Dickerson, who
escaped. OF the parties captured with the
gun, Bradford alone remains in jail He is
confined at Annapolis.
The emigrant ship Underwater, which ar.
rived at New York on Wednesday, brought 6ls
Mormons from Scotland and the north of Eng.
land. Among them, nearly one half were
females, and of these, perhaps, half were young
women and girls, some fne-looking ones being
among them. Another cargo of eight hundred
is expected soon, and the faithful report that
including the latter number, there are 1900
yet to come.
The Lyons IN. " Republican says: "Not
withstanding the croakiugs of newspapers and
individuals in this vicinity about the supposed
destruction of the peach crop, there is at pres
ent every indication that the crop of 1861 will
be very fair one"
Deputy Marshal Grayum, of Gaipolis, Ohio
has seized a cargo of Western produce destined
for Virginia. The Cincinnati Gazette of tn,
2lst instant announces other important seiz
, ures. 1t says: "Within the last two days, four
teen lots Of goods for the seeded States
amounting in value to several thousand dollars
have been seized by the United States marshal
and libels for their con6scation have been in
, stituted in the District Court.
To prevent misapprehension in regard to tn
blockade Of the ports ordered by the procama
ton of the President, it is proper to max
known that the fifteen days allowed for the de
parture of vessels from ports the blockade Q
> = which may have begun, will count from the dat
of notice Of the blockade from the commando
of the blockadng force. If, therefore, dc
parting vessel shall appear at the station Of tn
. blockading force before the expiration of tn
g fifteen days. she will be allowed to proceed t
n her destination otherwise she will be warne
l. to return, and will be captured if she again a
J. tempts to leave. Several captures having bee
d made in Hampton Roads before the expiratio
}. of the fifteen days referred to, restitution
d such cases has been ordered.
:, We have direct Intelligence that the repo
s, that the Monticello was injured in the secou
r days exchange of shots with the Sewalrs Poil
: = batteries is incorrect. That vessel was not il
=. jured, and no one on board was hurt.-Slar
v The PAN.
d Judge Lyons, of Richmond, in his charge
O the grand jury of that city, thus defines Il
!, crime Of treason, according to the Virgin
y code:
|. "Any citizen or resident Of Virginia who nc
q sdheres to the United States, giving the Go
# ernment thereof or its officers aid and comfol