The national Republican., 1861-06-12
LOG AL N EW s.

PREPARING FOR THE wAR.-The ordnance
shop at the navy yard is now in full blast,
large number Of workmen being employed in
preparing shot, shell, and guns, for immediate
service. So great is the demand, that a mum.
Der of the hands in the machine shop have
been taken from their regular work, and been
employed in preparing shell. The hands in
the laboratory, under Mr.. Clapham, the pyro.
technist, are at work day and night, making
cartridges, &c.
The steamers Philadelphia, Mount Vernon,
Powhatan, Baltimore, Ice Boat, Resolute, and
several small tug.boats, are now at the yard,
fully armed, and ready TO start at moments
notice.
TIE FOURTH CoNSRcrIcuT REolNEsr.-
This regiment left New York yeste rday morn.
ing, and is expected to arrive in Especial train
this morning.
Visit TO THE NAVY YAnp.-The President
Yesterday evening visited the navy yard, and
was received with q salute Of twenty.one guns.
The TWELFTH REoIMENT.-This fine regi.
ment, under Colonel Butter6eld, since their
return from Virginia, have been stationed at
their old quarters, Camp Anderson" in Frank.
lin square. The afternoon parades, which take
place at six o'clock, attract a very large mum.
Der of spectators to witness their drill. The
regiment now numbers about twelve hundred
men, among whom the strictest military dis.
cipline prevails. One of the most attractive
features of the parade is the performances of
Withers's Excelsior Band, which has been en-.
gagged as the band of the regiment. A new
piece, composed by Withers, entitled the Drum
Corps Polka, in which the excellent drum corps
of the regiment, under Major Smith, takes quite
an important part, is performed every after.
lest applause from the crowd in attendance,
with whom it is becoming very popular.
The seventy.frst regiment, which has been
quartered at the navy yard since their arrival,
and who have done so much service, both on
land and as guards on the steamers, have dress
parade at six o'clock every afternoon, which is
attended by large number Of ladies and gen.
tlemen.. Dodsworth's excellent band gives con.
certs every evening, in front of the Colonefs
quarters, from seven to nine o'clock, which are
very popular with the numerous attendants.
OVER THE RIvrR.-The health Of the men
at the various encsmpments, considering the
oppressive state of the weather, continues re-.
markably good.
At Camp Corcoran," the sixty.ninth New
York regiment is still busily engaged in work.
ing upon the entertainments, which they expect
to have completed in day or two.
The New Jersey regiments are still pushing
along the immense line Of Notifications lying
to the south and west of Columbia Springs.
The earth works now loom up to a height that
make them prominent object in the river for
q long distance. Some big 32.Pounders and
other guns have been taken to the other end OF
the Long Bridge, and dropped along the road,
and they will soon be conveyed to the entrench.
ments and mounted. The road Alexandra
turnpike and railroad) will be bridged over at
the point where the entertainments strike 1t.
GoNE INTO CAMP.-The second Michigan
regiment, Col. Israel B. Richardson, left their
quarters in the Inauguration Ball Room yes
terday afternoon, and proceeded to the heights
about three miles above Georgetown, overlook.
ing Virginia, where they went into IN encamp
ment.
REVIEW BY THE PREsIDENT.-Yesterda af
ternoon, the President and the Secretary oi
State reviewed the following regiments at the
Executive Mansion: Seventy. ninth New York,
(Hghlanders,) Colonel Cameron; second Mich
igan, Colonel Richardson nineteenth N. Y.
(Cayuga county,) Colonel Clark; first Ohio
Colonel McCook second Ohio, Colonel Wilson
The regiments made q splendid display, and at
tracted much attention. After passing in re
view before the President, the column separated
principal streets before proceeding to theil
quarters.
A RAILWAY TO THE STEAMBOAT WHARF
The railway laid some years since by the AL
exandria Railroad Company has been repaired
and switch constructed on Sixth street, from
Maryland avenue to the wharf, where connec
ton is made by boat with Alexandria. A trair
of cars has been run several times from tht
depot to the wharf The road between Sixth
street and the Long Bridge is being repaired
but it is not yet certain whether the cars viii
be run across the bridge, as the draws will have
to be strengthened.
HAvELocKs.-Mr. Frederick W. Seward, As
sistant Secretary of State, has furnished the
ladies of the Fifth Ward with material for have
locks for the Garibaldi Guard. which they are
manufacturing into those useful articles with
due industry.
ARREST OF JOHN R. MINoR.-John R. Mi
nor was arrested near Benning's Bridge OF
Monday afternoon, on the charge of various Of
fences, the principal one Of which is, beinl
Vanderwerken, in Virginia, some weeks since
He was released on his parole of honor unit
yesterday morning, when he was examined Al
the Jail before Justice Dom and Capt. Starr
Several witnesses not being present, the exami
nation was continued to this morning. Mino
was formerly the jailor, having succeeded Rob
ert Ball some years since, and latterly has beer
residing in Fairfax county, Virginia.
For WAsHINGToN.-The Government has or
dered the first regiment Of cavalry and the secont
regiment of dragons, of the regular army, t'
Washington. They lately left Leavenworth
Kansas, for the east.
TENTs.-About one hundred tents, manufac