The national Republican., 1861-06-17
Quincey are expected to form the junction with

that route.
Major General Mcclellan addressed the
troops at Cairo on the 18th, promising them
they should be the leaders Of the great army,
and that ere long they should have an oppor'
tunity to meet the rebels. ---
A letter from Cairo, the llth instant, says
that General Buckner, com missioner from Ken.
tucky intends establishing q grand encsmp.
ment Of State troops at Columbus. .'@
The Columbus people, he ndded, had no right
to raise the secession flag, and he had requested
them not to do so again. -
AoUEsrfoS oF ISLAND JuRIsDrcrIoH. IA
General Mcclellan, U. 8. A., Western Di.-
visior,) telegraphed the following 10 the Gov
ernor Of Kentucky, (secessionist y ti"
To Governor b. Magc@n: -.. .." a7sI
CINCINNATI, June IL, 1861.
have received information that Tennessee
troops are under ordersio occupy Island No. /,
six miles below Cairo. III accordance with
my understanding with General Buckner, I
call upon yoi to prevent this step. DO you
regard the islands on the Mississippi river above
The Tennessee line us within yonr jurisdiction
and, il so, what ones
Respectfully, q. B. MuCLELL,AS,
p. A3yutont Gehorai, .. s. A. e
The Frankfort correspondent OF the Lsuis.
vile Journal says: ss a.n 9. .' ..f
al understand it is the Governors intention
to make the Tennessee troops secede from the
island if they haze taken such a position. .' '. -
The Memphis Appeal Of the l4th instant
says that a warrant is out for the arrest Of
Andrew johnson for treason to Tennessee.
Thursday WAS kept a. fast day throughout
Tenneaaaa all husinaa hain0 anunopd. lad hvt he
disunionists. 49,. ..
.H MR. cRITTENDEN's SON.
A Nashville paper states that George B.
Crittenden, son Of J. j. Critendsn, who re.
signed from our army some time since, has &C.
cepted q commission in the rebel army.
AMMUNITION FOR HEAVY WORK. -
The steamer Philadelphia has left the navy
yard at this city (supposed destination, Fortress
Monroe,) with q heavy lot of shot and she'll
consisting Of 7,l00 shell for 32.pounders, be-
sides q quantity for columbisds Of various
calibre.
. RIFLED CANNON FOR ALEXANDRIA.
Nine riaed cannon arrived in this city yes.
terday, six Of which have been already removed
to Alexandria. They were cast at the West
Point foundry. ...-
Point Of Rocks, June l5.-The distractions
on the Baltimore and Ohio railroad at this
point have been removed, and the road was
reoPened to Harper's Ferry this morning.
An immense boulder, weighing about 100
tons, which was thrown from the Point of Rocks
upon the railroad, WAS removed last night by
blasting, and the track now passes over il
crushed fragments.
An immense mass Of rocks project into the
canal; leaving sufficient space, however, for
passing boats. Distractions can be easily re.
moved by blasting.
The culverts, which were attempted to have
been blown up, are now fully repaired.
picket guard Of cavalry are stationed on
the Virginia side, within sight Of this point but
they are few in numbers-not more than six, it
is said.
CAPTURE OF A PRIvATEER.
PHILADELPHIA, Juns Is. The Charleston
Mercury Of the llth inst. says that the priva-
tesr Savannah has been captured by the Uni.
ted States brig Perry, and her crew, fifteen in
number, transferred to the Minnesota, and the
prize sent to New York.
LATER.
NeW York, June l5.-The Savannah has ar.
rived here in charge of Midsbipman Cook. Her
crew, thirty in number, are in irons on board the
Minnesota. The privatser was armed with an
ls'pounder pivot gun.
The Evening Fost notes the arrival at New
York on Saturday Of the ship Nightingale, J.J.
Guthrie, U. s. N, commanding, which port she
left May 18th. She is anchored at quarantine.
The Nightingale was captured April 23d, off
kabenda, on the western coast of Africa, by
the United States sloop of war Saratoga, hav.
ing on board nine hundred and fifty negroes.
She was taken into Monrovis, where the cargo
was put on shore.
The slave cargo which was landed consisted
of 272 men, 81 women, $40 boys, and 80 girls,
making total Of SOL; l6O having died on the
passag from Kabenda.
A prize crew of twentysix men was put on
board the vessel from the Saratoga, and the
ship brought into the port of New York. There
has been considerable sickness among the crew
on board the Nightingale since leaving Mouro-
via. The following men Of the Saratoga have
died: Henry Nagle, ordinary seaman; John
Edwards, landsman; and Michael Redmond,
| marine.
The Nightingale is clipper ship of eleven
hundred tons burden, built at Portsmouth, N.
H., and originally intended for the Baltic and
Australian trade, but as the builders did not
fulfil the contract, she passed into other hands.
She sailed from this port September 18th, with
u load Of grain, for Liverpool, and arrived at
that port October 9th, where she discharged
cargo and was up Tor the East Indies. She
sailed from Liverpool December I'd, and on the
l4th January anchored at the island of st.
Thomas, on the African coast
On the 22d January she was boarded off the
Congo by the English steamer A'cher and the
ceeded up the Congo river aud remained there
until the lst day Of April, when she was fallen
in with by the Saratoga, and boarded. On that
occasion, her papers found all right, she was
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