The national Republican., 1861-08-05

7th and l4th streets, near Meridian Hill.
I'd U. s. infantry, Col. Miles, on street, near |
the Treasury Department.
Company A, lst U. s. cavalry, Capt. Beal |
corner Of 18th and F streets.
California regt, Col. Baker, one mile N. E.
Of the Capitol
I'd R. l., Col Burnside, Gales woods, near
North Capitol street.
Sd regiment Sickes's N. Y. brigade, Colonel
Taylor, east side Gales woods.
I'd N. h., Col. Marston, near Glenwood Gem.
etery.
18th Pennsylvania, Col. Gallagher, near the
9Th Penn, Col. Harvey, near the Park, on 7th
street.
9th Penn, Col. Jackson. near the above.
I'd N. Y, Col. Tomkns, near the Toll Gate,
on 7th street.
33d N. Y, Col. Taylor, beyond the Toll Gate,
on 7th street.
lst Minnesota, COL German, at Edwards
Ferry.
I'd regiment sickles' brigade, Col. Hall, Me.
Sd Connecticut, Colonel Chat6eld, Meridian
Hill.
lst ree't Sickles's brigade, Col. White, Meri.
dian Hill.
9th N Y, Col. Stiles, Meridian Hill.
4th Michigan, Colonel Woodbury., Meridian
Hill.
oath N. Y, Col. Sullivan, Meridian Hill.
Tammany reg't, N. Y, Col. Coggswell, at
Kalorama.
10th Mass, Col. Briggs, at Kalorama.
9TH Mass, Col. Couch, at Kalorama.
9Th Maine, Col. Knowles, at Chain Bridge.
Sd Vermont, Col. Smith, at Chain Bridge.
Companies D and II, U. s. cavalry, at Chain
Bridge.
9th N. Y, Col. Slocum, Franklin Square,
between 18th and l4th streets west.
MEETING OF THE "CHAsE GUARDs."-A
meeting Of Capt. Fenwick's "Chase Guards"
was held on Saturday night, at Temperance
Hall. Major Banister, paymaster of the army,
made an address in appropriate language,
urged them to go on in defence of their coun-
try, assuring them that every effort on his part
would be made to aid the good work thus be.
gun-that he would stand by them, and be
present a their next meeting, on Tuesday
evening, at the Office of Robert W. Fsnwick,
corner of Seventh and f streets.
SHOOTING AFFRAY.-Considerab excite.
ment was caused on Seventh street, near N,
| on Saturday afternoon, by the shooting of q
soldier by his companion named John Bell. 1t
appears that they had been in the stores in the
vicinity, behaving in very disorderly manner,
and with some difficulty, Bell was restrained
from shooting one of the proprietors. When
they got in the street, quarrel ensued, when
Bell drew pistol, and fred, the ball going
through the thigh Of his companion, inficting
q painful wound. He attempted to escape but
was pursued and overtaken by Officer Suit and
some citizens, who took him to the guard-house
where he was delivered to the Provost Mar.
| hal 'hp dpd mi w. or
to the hospital, where his wounds will be cared
for.
A NUIsANcE.-We are again requested by
the residents of that locality to call the atten.
tion of the Patrol Guard to the great numbers
of drunken and disorderly soldiers in the habit
of gathering at the corner of Twelfth street
and Massachusetts avenue. Instead of improv.
ing, the pest seems to become worse day by
day. In numerous cases, respectable females
have been insulted in passing along, and vari
ons other outrages ou law and order are con
stantly being perpetrated. Let it be stopped
BIBLES FOR THE REBELs.-We see by the N
Y. Erpress that the Board of the American
Bible Society, at meeting held on Thursday
evening, voted supply Of Bibles for soldiers
in the Confederate army, to be distributed by
Rev. DIR. Samson, Of this city, who engages tc
see them safely across the Confederate lines
6 The donation, it is understood, was solicited
. from the Board by the Rev. DR.. Samson. The
j. world at large will not fail to observe tha
=. =. while these Confederates have exercised tn,
most unrelenting barbarity towards Fedora
soldiers, and been justified in their conduct b,
preachers and bishops in the South, they hav'
received in return large number of copies O
, the Book which teaches only amity and gooc
will.
n MOUNT VERNoN.-Mr. William II. Morrel
British subject, having passport from Lor'
Lyons, rised by the Secretary Of State, on Fri
: day visited Mount Vernon, escortng Lad
! Georgiana Fame and Mrs. Clifford, also British
u subjects. Mr.. Morrell and his party passe
u uninterrupted to the Mount Vernon estate
- which they found in the quiet possession of tn
= keeper. They saw no evidence that the rebel
g had occupied the place, and did not see a
% armed man utter they left the National line:
After fully gratifying their curiosity, the part
. returned to Washington this afternoon.
e SCARCITY OF ICE.-The non. n.arrival of ice c
's which there are several cargoes on the way
te for our ice merchants, has occasioned scare
N ty of the article Serious fears are entertain
ed that the vessels and cargoes have been cal
< tured by the rebels.
i, "Why should not Prince Napoleon be pc
n mitted to behold grand review of our brav
a. army under the command of Major Generl
v. Mcclellan before he returns?"-Ch Chronicle.
ID Yes--why not2
70 THE WEATHER.-Yesterda was about tf
r. warmest day of the season, the thermomete
at times, being at 95 degrees, in the shade
u, u, A BAvARTAN VIsIToR.-Admiral Kolrusta
a. Of the Bavarian Navy, is on visit to this cit
81, He comes for the purpose of holding an OF
+. 7, eial interview with the President before he r
~ ! turns to Bavaria.