The national Republican., 1861-06-17

DEPLORABLE OCCUkENCE.-d VOWUn ana
Child Dropned.-On yesterday afternoon some
six or eight men and women started across the
Eastern Branch, in small boa, for the pur.
pose Of gathering Strawberries, near the Insane
Asylum, and when in the middle of the stream
the boat commenced TO swamp The man who
was rowing the boat urged them to sit still
and he would row them to shore, but some of
the women became frightened and rose up,
causing the boat to cspsize. A number Of
boats were Immediately sent to their assistance,
and succeeded in rescuing all OF the party ex.
cepting Mrs. Quinn and her child about two |
years Of age, who accompanied her husband. /
The rescued persons were brought to the shore,
and the boats started back to search for the I
bodies, which were soon recovered. The de. |
ceased were removed to the husbands resi-.
dence, on Third street, between r and G |
streets, Island. As may be expected, the
friends and relatives Of the deceased are in |
deep grief on account Of the occurrence.
The RuMoRs YEsTERpAY-S Suspected Spies
Arrested.-Our city was tull of rumors yester.
day in regard to our District volunteers, who
were said to have been engaged in fight with
the secessionists near Leesburg, and that Col.
Stone had been shot, and many Of his force
wounded and taken prisoners. All rumors,
however, we're without foundation, with the
exception that one of the Virginiaus was shot
by the Constitutional Guards across the river
above the falls.
At a late hour on Saturday night, the main
body were at Edwards Ferry, where they took
horsemsu prisoner, and sent him to General
Mansfield, who committed him to Jail.
A man was arrested at the Long Bridge yes.
terday morning by two Of company A, Union
regiment, on suspicion of being spy. He was
we'll mounted, and had pass purportiug to be
from General Mansfield. Gu being searched,
q number of small bills on the Leesburg Bank
were found. He was sent to jail for further
examination.
CENTRAL GuARDHousr. - Before Justice
Thompson.--G. Brooks, alias jenkins, stealing
a violin from r. Thomas, on the second Of
June; committed for court.
A colored man named Mace, suspicion Of be.
ing q runaway; sent to jail. The circum.
stances of his arrest are as follows: A citizen,
named Beagle, overheard him iuquiring of
two soldiers the way to General Mans6eld's
office, from whom he said he wanted to get q
pass 10 free State. Mr.. Beagle volunteered
to show him the way, and brought him to the
guardhouse, when he was committed to Jail.
From information received by the justice, he
IS believed to belong to Mrs. Sprigg, OF North
Hampton, Prince Georges county, Md.
Two colored women were brought in and
fined for disorderly conduct on the street.
COMPLIMENTARY SUPPER.-The members and
4 friends OF the St. Andrews Society have ten.
dered to the officers Of the seventy ninth regi.
ment of New York (Highlsnders) a compliment.
ary SUPPER which will be given at the National
Hotel on tomorrow evening. The affair will
no doubt prove brilliant one, and be graft.
flying compliment to the gallant Highlapders,
Who prove their attachment to their adopted
country by volunteering for its defence. The
entertainment will no doubt be largely attended,
and be worthy Of their brother Scotchmen of
this city.
TIE CONSTITUTIONAL GUARDS HAVE A SHOT.
We understand that on Saturday last the Sc.
cessonists made their appearance on the Vir.
ginia side Of the river at the Great Falls, op.
posite to where the Constitutional Guards Of
this city ore now eucamped. They raised their
guns to their shoulders aud were about to FIRE,
when q private in the Constitutional Guards
J raised his musket and fred, when one of the
secessioniss was seen to fall. The others i'm.
mediately caught hold of their comrade and
carried him off.
AcclDENT.-On Friday afternoon, machin.
ist in the navy yard, named Cogan, was very
seriously injured by the breaking Of q platform
on which he was at work putting up line Of
shafts. He had worked on the scafold for sew.
, eral days, aud had been told by his fellow work
men of its insecurity. On this occasion he
had comrade helping him, when it gave way
and precipitated him to workbench beneath,
r filed with tools, brqising him very badly The
, other saved himself by clinging to the shaft
+ until ladder was procured and he was re-
lieved.
A SOLDIER SHoT.-On yesterday afternoon
! q young man named Brown, belonging to COM
8 pany E, twelfth New York regiment, was acci
/. deutally shot in the knee by fellow.soldier
E Mr.. Brown was sitting opposite to man wtc
g was cleaning his revolver, when some person
. came in and pushed him, causing the pistol tc
q be discharged. The bali entered the leg a lit
0 tie above the knec.pan, iuAicting painful, but
it is to be hoped, not serious wound. He was
r Immediately taken in charge by the surgeons o
8 the regiment, from whom he receives every at
r. tention.
4 FLAG RAIsING.-The Buckingham Rifles
"a Company B, second regiment Connecticut vol
unteers, on Saturday last raised beautiful
6ag at the quarters of their commander, Capt
a Frank s. Chester. The stars and stripes wer
If raised to their place by Lieut.. Col. Young, an'
). cheered by the soldiers OF the regiment, tn
d band playing "The Star Spangled Banner.
Q Addresses were delivered by the Rev. 8. Her
bert Lancey, chaplain, and James B. Colt
Esq, private secretary to Col. Terry.
e ATTHE JuNcTIoN.-Those secession beauties
y, ex, Mayor Eenox and DR.. Boyle, formerly Of thi
a. city, are still reported TO be at Manassas juno
W tion. 1t is said that since his surprise at Alex
r. andra, the ex,mayor has almost entirely left Of
10 drinking lemon mice and has now turned hi
,e attention to cold water.
Whitehurst, No. 434 Pennsylvania avenue
It, has corps Of artists engaged in taking view
IN Of camp scenery, tents, groups Of officers, an
at soldiers gun battares shining &C. &c Ca