The national Republican., 1861-06-19
FROM NORTHERN MEXICO.

Cortlnas was attacked ABOUT mile rom nlcn
mond's rsnchero by force under Capt Berra
rides and was completely routed several being
killed and several wounded. They were dis.
persed Cortinas escaping with about 10 men
into Mexico. ....... ....,
1t is understood that q revolution has been
inaugurated in Taunilipas. Guerreono, de.
feated as candidate for Governor, issued a
pronunciamento, removing the question of who
should be Governor from the ballot.box to the
sword.
1t is the impression that the revolution will
become general aud Guerreono would unite his
forces with those of Marquese aud Mojica, who
have been setting Juarez's Government at de-
fance. . ......,. D.,
ARRIVAL OF THE RHODE ISLAND REGIMENT AT
.FREDERIcK-cAPruRE OF SECESSION FLAGS.
Frederick, June l8-The Rhode Island regi.
ment, l,l0O strong, entered this city shortly
after o'clock this morning, and have halted
at the Fair Grounds, while arrangements are
being perfected for their conveyance by rail
road to the Relay House, and thence to Wash.
ingtop. They encamped during the night on
the outskirts Of the city. .,...-f
About 9 o'clock this morning, large crowd
of soldiers gathered about the office Of the
Herald, Southern Rights paper and demand.
ed secession flag, which they had been in.
formed was concealed upon the premises
William Heard, the editor, whilst denying that
he had such flag, is said to have asserted that
he had right to display any flag he pleased.
This reply greatly incensed the soldiers, who
gathered increased numbers about the building,
and threatened its demolition, unless the flag
was surrendered and the national flag displayed.
Lieut.. Col. Pittman ordered the dispersal Of
the soldiers and of the large crowd OF citizens
who had assembled, and he placed a resolute
guard Of four men at the door Of the Office to
prevent the admission of all disorderly persons
The excitement had temporily snbsided,
when o number Of artillerists attached to the
regiment made their appearance, bringing
secession flag, which they had captured in the
yard of dwelling, and urged ON assault upon
the Office. Several friends of the proprietor
Of the paper gathered about him, and there
was apparently an immediate danger of col.
lision, when Col. Burnside made his appear.
ance, and at his command the soldiers prompt.
ly withdrew from the vicinity Of the building,
after giving three cheers for the Union.
Col. Burnside pointed out to the citizens
around him the difficulty Of restraining SO large
a body Of men when excited, and called upon
those among them harboring disloyal senti.
ments not to give expression to them, or he
would not be answerable for the consequences.
Col. W. P. Maulsby also exerted himself to
calm the excitement.
The soldiers captured several secession flags
on their march hither from Hagerstown. One
was seized upon the premises Of Mr.. John
Hagan, few miles from this city, together with
two guns and a revolver, which were found
there.
The regiment Is now forming at the Fair
Grounds and it Is supposed will leave the city
in short time.
THE AMERICAN FLAG FIRED UPON.
Cincinnati, June IA special dispatch to
the Commercial, from Evansville, Kentucky,
says that the steamer Sarah Kirkpan, bound
to Cincinnati and St. Louis, while backing out
Of Owensboro, Kentucky, had her flag fred
upon by secession rowdies, and completely rid.
died with bullets. Other damage was done.
THE WHEELING CONvENTIoN-SIGNING OF THE
WHEELING DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE.
Wheeling, June 1.-THE Convention, TODAY,
on motion Of Mr.. Dorsey, of Monongahela, or.
dered the Declaration of Independence to
third reading.
Mr.. Carlie obtained leave to report an ordi.
nance reorganzing the financial bureau of the
State, by which no sheriff or other depostary
Of tho public funds shall be permitted, on the
penalty Of loss of office, to pay any money to
the Richmond authorities, or any but the su.
thorities hereafter to be provided.
Mr.. Dorsey then moved that the Declaration
of Independence be put upon its passage, call.
ing for the yeas and nays, when il was unani.
mously adopted-yeas Sc, not vote in,the
negative.
Thirty members were absent on leave, and
the Declaration was signed by fifty.six, the
same number as signed our National Declara.
tion Of Independence.
- CHARGES OF TREASON.
81. Louis, June l6.-Joseph W. Tucker,
editor of the State Journal, was arrested BY the
United States marshal yesterday, charged with
treason, and taken before the United States
commissioner. He was afterwards brought be.
fore Justice Treat under the writ of habeas
corpus, and admitted to bail in $4,000 10 ap.
pear for examination. Edward Bannerhassett
also entered bonds to the amount of 81 900 to
appear before the United States circuit court,
July 8.
A New ARM.-We yesterday witnessed the
trial of new kind of arm, intended for the use
of merchantmen and others in protecting them.
selves against the attacks of privateers or any
enemy. The article to which we allude is a
grenade, and is thrown by hand in such man.
ner Us to invariably strike on its point, which
causes instant explosion, and consequent de.
struction of the object that it comes in contact
with. 1t is of an oval form, and may be any
size from one pound up to eight. lustead Of
the charge being ignited by fuse, as is usual,
il is done by an ordinary percussion cap. The
nipple on which the cap is placed is hidden
from view, and everything is so arranged that
it is perfectly harmless, unless when intended
to be thrown. As it is necessary that the gren.
ade should always strike on its point, vane is
affixed at one end, which properly directs its
course. The trial yesterday clearly shows its
advantage in preventing the approach of boats
towards any vessel, as two or three of the gren.
ades would blow any ordinary boat to pieces.
The trial took place at the foot of Fity,frst
street, East river, and was witnessed by large