Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1861-05-20

! RIVER MOfEAENT3.-lAe SltaEieI hfthii-
zaa sailed from the Washington Navy Yard
| on Saturday last for New York. Two steam
propellers sailed from same place for Phila-
| delphia.
The St. Nicholas arrived ct the Navy
Yard from Baltimore, also a large schooner
heavily loaded. The Government propeller
Anacostia' also passed by this city on Satur-
day for Washington.
Yesterday morning the Baltimore steamed
by this city from down the river.
The steamer George Peabody with troops,
propeller and the steamers Mount Vernon,
and Baltimore passed up TO Washington on
yesterday.
A YANKEE TR1cK.--Dr. Rawlings the
Artist aud Correspondent Of Frank Leolle's
Magazine accompanied by two brother New
York correspondents on Saturday, paid Wis
it 70 this city. They were tolerably well
mounted and after ordering champagne
dinner to which they invited several gentle
men, at Green's Hotel, they rode lively
through town and attracted considerable at
tentiOn. Whether they became alarmed at
our we'll dressed and well drilled soldiers or
not We cannot say, but they never came to
the champagne dinner.
CoRoNER's INQUESr.-A coroner's inquest
Was held on Friday evening, by Justice John
s,on of Alexandria county, ut Jackson City
upon the body of John Gurrien member of
the New York Sixty-nnth regiment, who
was drowned on Friday last, in the Potomac
river, near the Three Sisters. 4 verdict was
rendered in accordance with the facts, and
the body brought to this city for interment
as it vas found on the Virginia shore.
THE OLD DOMINION RlFLEs-The Old Do
miuion Rifles, Capt. Herbert, returned 10 this
city yesterday. They have been for some time
in Warrenton, and express themselves more'
than delighted at the kindness and hospi-
tality OF the good people of that town.
Upon the departure CT the Rifles. large
crowd gathered at the Depot, much feeling
was manifested, and Rev. Mr. Barton offer
ed fervent prayer. The Rifles are now
quurtered at Aspen Grove.
ASSISTANT QUARTERMAsTER.-Wm. Ii. lr.
win, esq, formerly of this city has been APP,
pointed Assistant Quartermaster of the Po-
tomac Division, with the rank of Captain
Mr. Irwin is a gentleman whose superior
capacity will render him u competent and
efficient officer.
A New PLAY-The Milledgevlle Recor
der publishes 'Abe Lincoln"-a tragedy
of the Potomac The Dramatis Person@ are
Messrs. Lincoln. Scott and Seward, Davis
Stephens and Beauregard. The scene is
laid in "a Public room at Alexandria,
MILITARY APPoINTMENTS.-Th following
gentlemen have lately received commissions
in the Virginia State Army. NJ. d. Corse,
as Colonel; David Funstein, Lieut.. Colonel;
ID. NJ. Lewis and c. W. Chancellor, Sur
geons Harold Snowden, Assistant Surgeon.
SCHOONER INDIANA.-The schooner 1ndi
ana, which was seized cf this city, on
Thursday last, by the q. S. Steamer Pawnee,
was released on Saturday, and permitted to
return to Baltimore, with her cargo.
TuANKs.-The Warrenton Rifles, station
ed at Bristoe, on the Orange Railroad, re-
turn their thanks to Messrs Blackjack 4
Dent for very acceptable tavors
PERsoNAL--The Hon. William Smith, who
has been in Washington for one or two days
past left this city yesterday morning for his
home in Warrenton.
The Lynchburg Republican says: "About
one thousand troops arrived in Lynchburg
Saturday-tive hundred from, Arkansas. near
five hundred from Louisiana, and some thir-
ty or forty belonging to various Reg nents,
who were left behind, but who are hasten
ing to join their respective companies"
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