The national Republican., 1861-05-27

PRESENTATION OF A FLAG TO THE FIFTH
MASSACHUSETTS REGMFNT.-The Fifth Massa-
chusetts Regiment, Col Lawrence, having re.
ceived orders to march over the Long Bidge
into Virginia on Saturday night, we're fled out
OF the Treasury Building with astonishing
promptness, when it was discovered that they
had only their STATE color, not having received
their national ensign. Immediately, several
Massachusetts gentlemen - Hon. g. W. Nc.
Clelland, A. W. Fletcher, Capt. Perkins, and
J. Wesley Jones u begun a search for the
"Stars and Stripes under difficulties which
were happily relieved BY the kindness of Mr..
j. d. Hammack, VINO very kindly consented to
sell them beautiful new cashmere flag, of the
finest quality, which the ladies' had made for
his hotel.
Securing carriage, they overlook the regi.
ment midway on the Long Bridge. Word
having been passed along the line, the regi.
ment was halted, and Col. Lawrence advanced
to the carriage, doubtless expecting some
change Of orders. Judge of his surprise when
the committee stepped forward, and, unrolling
beautiful flag to the breezes of the Potomac,
presented it TO the gallant Colonel, and through
him to the brave boys Of the old Bay State, &C.
companied by few felicitous remarks on
behalf of the committee by Mr.. J. W. Jones,
substantially rs follows:
Soldiers OF Massachusetts, title rendered
iilnstrious in the early struggles for freedom on
this continent, and now established by your
prompt and heroic inauguration of the present
nar for the Union, as the proudest title any
citizen of the world can bear.
Soldiers of Massachusetts, with honor you
have borne the beautiful ensign of your native
State, even within the confines of the enemies
of human freedom. Having rendered the cap.
ital Of our beloved country safe, you now march
towards the Gulf ready "to do and to dare"
for the true and the right, which is your coun.
trys cause, and that Of liberty. And we bring
you now, and here on this dividing line between
Loyalty and tredSon-the flag of our common
country, the flag of the torerer. United States
Soldiers thus far your acts are matters of
history, and noble acts. But we come to give
expression to the feelings Of pride which we
feel as Massachusetts men, at the universal
praise accorded, by all the citizens of Washing.
ton, for your gentlemanly bearing and noble
conduct while qusrtered in the Capitol. Not a
single complaint has been made BY any citizen
Of Washington, friend or foe, of any uncivil
conduct by any Massachusetts, volunteer. Bear
| ing this high reputation, you now advance, not
cas- ouquering army to subjugate and enslave
but as the advance guard of the grand liberating
army Of deliverance, bearing the "stars" Of
hope to the oppressed lovers of liberty in the
South, and the stripes" Of justice for all their
traitorouS oppressors. For bear in mind that,
though you will contend with desperate williams
of the darkest hue, assassins, and poisoners,
and perjured traitors, there are yet millions
of the white race in the South who, like good
old Daniel, daily, with their hands outs,retched
towards the heavens, aud their faces east.
pard, pray God for sight of your advanc,
ing columns as their only hope Of salvation
from bondage worse than death, an op
preston more terrible than Siberian convict
rule. AS soon as these noble men shall dar.
to speak, your hands will be strengthened
and your hearts cheered. Go on, then, ye her
aids OF civilization, establishing in your march
the church, the school.house, the Bible and the
Constitution, as the only sure foundations Of
human liberty. III your veins flows the blood
which eAsanguined the fields Of Lexington and
Concord, and rendered immortal the heights o.
Bunker Hill, and which has rebaptized the
cause of human liberty in the streets of Balti
more. With you, we can safely trust this glo
rious dag, assured that it will be borne to high
er planes Of honor, and will never cease its tri
umphant march until every secession symbo
shall have been tramped in the dust and ever,
traitorous enemy shall have been hung in mid
heaven, or be forever exiled from land which
he has cursed. Bear this flag proudly in ever,
battlefield for liberty, guard it well and long
until triumphantly it shall forever wave zoe
the land Of the free" and no home of slaoe
The gallant Colonel, evidently much affected
by this tribute of his friends, received the hal
with few felicitous remarks and with man,
thanks, and the column, with three cheers ant
many God. .bless.you, resumed their onwar,
march.
The night was indeed beautiful one. 4
full moon, just mounting the eastern sky, cas-
its silvery sheen over the ripping waters Of th
majestic Potomac, and .sparkled on the bayo
nets OF thousand muskets. Campfires ant
signal.lights dotted the hills on both sides
making picture Of quiet beauty never to b.
forgotten.
ANOTHER COMPANY ORGAYIZED.- Anothe
military company has just been organized il
the Northern Liberties, to be known as Com
pany F, Washington Light Infantry. As al
its members are employed in business such n
will not allow them to enter into the service 70
the term of three years, they propose TO holt
, themselves III readiness to take the field at
moments notice. The following officers hav
been elected: Samuel P. Robertson, first lieu
tenant; John II. Trctler, second lieutenant
W. H. Rcardon, third lieutenant; c. C. Chew
color sergeant; Theodore Griffith, orderly ser
geant Malcolm Gordon, second sergeant; Rob
ert Luckett, third sergeant; Charles Tretlel
, fourth sergeant; John 8. Tomlinson, first col
. poral Richard Barker, second corporal
: Dom, third corporal; and Robert Phillips
fourth corporal. The company already nun
3 Der over forty men, and is rapidly increasing.
NAVY YARD.-The schooner Ionick, Caprai
/, John p. Owens, and schooner Ocean Bird, Cal
tain John b. Quillin also a sailing craft, Cal
: tain Hayworth, arrived Saturday morning wit
, coal from Viana and Philadelphia. Steamer
James Guy, Thomas Collyer, Philadelphia, Pow
hatan, three coal schooners, and the Pocshor
tas, Baltimore, and Pensacola, are now at tn
navy yard. The Anacostia left Saturday morr
= ing, on cruise down the river The steam tu
;, Robert Leslie is still running between the nav