The national Republican., 1861-07-18
LOCAL N E w S .

volunteers, marched to the Columbian Armoiy |
and we're mustered out Of the service. Since |
they have been enlisted, they have improved
wonderfully, aud their movements on the avenue
yesterday made with the pecision Of reg.
ulars.
Captain Goddard's fine company, of George.
town, the Darlington Home Guard paraded
yesterday, and made q fine appearance. They
were mustered out Of service at the Columbian
Armory.
Com pany E, Light Infantry battalion, (Zou.
aves,) Captain Powell, were mustered out yes.
terday afternoon. After being mustered out,
they paraded many Of our streets, and made n
fine appearance, and, during the afternoon,
were handsomely entertained by several oil their |
friends.
Captain Marks fine company Of the Navy
Yard, the Washington Light Guard, were mus
tered out also yesterday afternoon. They at
tracted full share of attention by their soderly
appearance. We learn that they intend to re- |
organize Immediately, and offer their services
for the war.
The Constitutional Guards, Captain Degges,
were mustered out of service yesterday after.
noon, and afterwards, proceeded to the quarters
Of the TAFT Rifles, at the corner Of Thirteenth
street and the avenue, where they we're hospit'
ably entertained by their orderly sergeant, Mr..
Waugh, who has been elected captain OF the
Rihea.
Company E, National Guard battalion, Cap.
tain Morgan, composed principally Of the me.
cbauics OF the Capitol, were mustered out also
in the afternoon. This company has rendered
much service during their enlistment, and many
Of them will Immediately reenlist for the war.
ARRIVAL OF BARRY's BArTERY-Major VIM.
F. Barry, in command OF Company A, second
artillery, arrived here about eight o'clock on
Tuesday night. The battery consists of two
l..pound howitzers, two 6.pounder guns, aud
four caissons, fifty horses, and eighty-six men.
The officers are: Major Barry, command.
inr,) Captains Webb and Tidball Captain
Webb, formerly lieutenant in Company A, and
who has been promoted to company in the
twelfth infantry, is the son of General James
Watson Webb, United States Minister to Brazil.
Capt. Tidball, who was also lieutenant in Com.
pany A, has been promoted to q captaincy in
the eleventh infantry.
This is the battery which was stationed at the
Arsenal here last winter, and which left for Fort
Pickens about three months since They arrived
nm. York on their return 10 this city on Sunday
The men, horses, and equipments are evidently
service worn. The men show the effects of an
almost tropical sun in a tough, bronze -colored
akin. The horses are in excellent condition,
although they exhibit evidences of service in
the form OF patches OF hair removed by the
traces, and by contact with other ooJects. Inc
equipments have the appearance OF having
been thoroughly sun dried, while the mountiDgs
have lost all their brliancy. The gun carriages
are at.ll whitened with Fort Pickena sand, and
I'll, gums betoken the action of sea damp.
Major Barry bears with him constantly a
curious souvenir of the Mexican war. 1t oon'
sisis Of the wheel Of & guncarrisge which was
struck By "a pound shot at the battle Of Palo
Alo. The shot struck two spokes so close 10
the hub as to indent the iron-band Of the hub
and, instead of breaking the spokes, forced
them apart, and passed through. The spokes
describe semicircle corresponding with the
ball, and seem as strong as ever. This whee
il carried as one of tho extra wheels allowed tc
every two carriages and caissons. Maj. Barry
entered Company a in 1887, as second lieu
tenant, and has been attached to it ever since
Navy YARD-A large force is still at worl
on the Frreborn and she will soon again b.
ready for any work that may be required o
her.
The repairs on the tug.boat Young Amcric,
will also be completed in day or two.
There were no arrivals or departures yester
day worthy Of note.
The few tents of the seventy.frst regimen
still remain in the yards with q small guard G
that regiment; but the principal guard duty il
tine yard is now performed by United state
marines
The work of preparing the soop.ol.war Pc,
sqcold progresses finely, yet much remains t
be done before she can be got ready for sea
Her rigging is being set up industriously, an
q large gang Of men are working on the engines
which being ot anew pattern, require more labc
ANA care than had been expected. In about
month the Pensacola is expected to be read
for service.
TIE WAY OF Ir-We mentioned yesterdu
that Geo W. Downey, (late of company
Union regiment,) had sword taken from hi
by Capt. Davis, of the twenty SIKH New Yor
regiment, while on a visit to the camp Of tn
regiment on Saturday. Capt Davis explai,
the matter to US as follows: The sword seen
him in the possession of Mr. Downey, so clos
ly resembIed a spare one OF his own, that he b
+ Neved his servant might have sold it, and
asked Downey to accompany him to his ter
to have the matter cleared up The latte
however, indignantly declined the invitatio
end left the camr. We have seen the tv
swords, and they are exact duplicates whit
will account for the mistake Of Captain Day
DLvney stated, by tho way, that the sword
question was the the identical one former
worn by Philip Barton Key, as captain Of Il
Montgomery Guards, since disbanded.
SERIors hCCIDENT.--On Tuesday ait'
noon, about three o'clock, Mr.. Wlliam TIT
man, a member Of tho Slemmer Guards, &C,
dentnlly fell from the back window of their
mcrya distance of some twenty-five feet, strh
his side against n stone in the yard, serious
frncturing several Of his ribs and otherw
inuring himself internally. lie was rcmov
to the hospital Immediately, but was aft
wards tak5u TO his residence, on | street, nc
Fifth.
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