The national Republican., 1861-05-06
TnE SHOOTING OF BoYD.-The examination

INTO the laCtS aUenulhy tne snOOtlng OF COTne- !
lns Bowl, by the squad from Company G, |
Union Regiment, was continued on saturday |
afternoon, At the Office of Justice D,nn-Dis
trict Attorney Cerisgton appearing i'r the |
United States, and Messrs. Loyd and Norris |
| for the de eace.
Thomas Beron, private in he company, tes
tiled 10 beirg present at the atmOry OF the |,
company on the night in question, and hearing
Capt. Miller give the order for gunrd to 20
and arrest Boyd. This was between 10 and |
o'clock. The order was given to Corporal |
Murphy, who took the squad and went away
Immediately.
VIM. Mccoy, private in the United States
SERVICE testified to hearing two reports of pis
tolls that night, and Immediately got up and
went to the window. About minute after he
got there, he heard the report Of a volley of
muskets; supposed there were four or five
fired. Witness resides one square from the
scene of the homicide.
Upon being questioned as to the relative
duty Of officers and privaes, this witness stated
that when superior officer gives an order to
q sergeant, and the sergeant does not think he
should obey it, he has the right to ask for it
in writing. The private has no right to in.
quire into the legality of an Order his duty is
only to obey i; ; failure to do so would be re.
| garded as disobedience of orders, and subject
him to punishment. When an order is given
to sergeant to go with squad and take a
man, he is expected to exercise his own dis.
cretion. II a man fires upon them while they
are endeavoring to make the arrest, he is liable
to be killed.
Corporal Zephaniah O6m testified to being
in the armory that night, and receiving an
order to go to the assistance Of Murphy with
twenty men, as he had been fred on. Went
short distance in the direction Of Boyd's house,
L,,t IL L. IL. H.. L.,
own company we're in no danger. Saw Pri.
vate Carter have loaded gun in his hand at
the armory on his return. Does not think the
gun could have been fred and reloaded it
looked clean and bright.
Several other witnesses not being present,
the further examination was postponed until J
o'clock Tuesday afternoon, at the Jail.
ARRIVAL OF MAJOR AYDERsoy-The gallant
hero Of Fort Sumter arrived in Washington on
Saturday morning. He received very cor.
dial welcome at the War department. and from
his numerous friends here.
SPEcIE-Mnior Anderson, who arrived here
on Saturday from New York, is the benrer Of
$4,0OO,000 in gold from the New York sub.
treasury to the United States Treasury here.
CHESAPEAKE AND ONO CANAL.--The follow.
ing officers have been elected for tho ensuing
year:
P,esiaem-Col. Alfred spatcs, Aliegany
county.
Dicctors-Edward NJ Maaley, Wushir gton
county; Enoch B. H"tton Montgomery coun.
ty; Victor Holmes, Baltimore county; John
Jamison, Baltimore city Robert Il. Vandever,
Hartford county; J. J. Heckart, Cecil county.
KEEPING THEM IN PLAcs.-A squad from the
Rhode Island and other regiments have been
on duty during tho past two nights, with or.
ders to arrest any person in uniform found out
after 81 o'clock, unless they had u special per.
nit. A number were found, who mad - lost or
mislaid" the needed article, and were accord
ingly marched of TO their quarters.
PRoNorED.-We hear that DR.. Antisel late
assistant examiner at the Patent Office, has
been promoted TO the place of chief examiner.
STAMPEDE FROM MALExAYDRIA.-During Sat.
urday and yesterday, there was perfect STAN.
pede from Alexandria, in anticipation of an at.
tack being made upon the city by the United
States troops now here. The military there
were the first to take the alarm, and fed in
the direction Of Culpcpper Court.housc. Yes
D terday there WAS hardly one half Of the usual
: population Of the city remaining there. Most
, OF the Union men remain, however, and are
Y determined to sustain the Government in any
effort it may make to overthrow the secession
' despUtlsm.
CHANGE IN THE Police FoRcE.-Lieuteuant
Z. j. McHrnry, of the police, has been promo
, ted to be lieutenant of the guard, i'll place OF
Noble j. Thomas, resigned.
, William H. Bright, policeman of the seventh
. ward, has been appointed lieutenant of the po,
.. lice in place of McHenry, promoted.
o,,l
. Thuddeus Z. Sands, have been appointed
guardsmeu in place Of - Thompson, John
Flaherty, and p. NJ. Thornton, who have left
r the city. Mr.. Sands has been assigned for
clerical duty in the Chiefs Office.
d THEATRE.-To night, we are to have splen
did bill of attractions. something TO suit every
tas,e-the military drama of the Maid OF
:. Croissey," is He Jealous?' and "Box and
d Cox" Mr.. E. Langrish, of the New York
r twenty.iIth regiment will appear to night, il
II addition to all the favorites Of the company.
', FALSE ALARM.-The alarm of fire about II
', o'clock on Saturday night proved to be false
~ ~ The iiremen responded promptly, but luckily
: there was no need for their services.
d RELEAsRp-Messrs Frederick Cunningham
Alfred Wilkerson, Adam Grinder, John Rich
y urdson, Dennis Callahan, and j. Banks, who
t were arrested on the charge of being secession
# lists were last week discharged from custody.
g Row.-A fight occurred on the Island yes
- terday afternoon between a party Of soldier;
i, and some citizens, in which citizen received
- a severe cut on his arm.
l. SRANErUL.-Yesterday afternoon, a crowd o
It ! young men broke out the glass window Of Mr.
n Weiggcman's cigar store at the corner of Penn
l. sylvania avenue aud Seventh street, and helpet
o themselves to cigars.