The national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1860-1862, 1861-05-20
LOCAL EW S.

ARRIVAL OF THE New YoRK EIGHTH REsI.
NENT.--This splendid regiment reached this city |
about noon on Saturday, bringing with them |
their camp equipage, and Immediately marched |
out to Kalorama, where they pitched their tents.
This is one OF the finest regiments that has yet |
reached our city. They number eleven hun.
dred men, are uniformed very similar to the |
New York seventh, and march with the greatest |
precision They left New York city on the I'D .
Of last month, and have been on actual labo |
rious duty ever since. On their arrival at Az.
napois, they were placed in charge Of the Gov |
eminent buildings there, and worked for some
time there in rendering them unaasailable they |
were next ordered 10 the Junction, where they |
did good service In protecting aud strengthen.
Ing that outpost; they next went TO Elkton,
which place they fortified and thence to Bslti.
more, where they occupied Federal Hill in con.
junction with the sixth Massachusetts regiment;
all of which service was performed with the
greatest alacrity and cheerfulness. The follow
Ing is complete list Of the officers ofthe regi'
ment: . Il
Colonel, George Lyons lieutenant colonel,
G. g. Waterbury; major, o. F. Wentworth
adju,ant, D. B. Keller, jr. paymaster, N. h.
eastman assistant paymaster, George Lyons,
IT,. eupineer, William M. Walton; assistant
engineer, Mp. Fitzpatrick chaplain, Thomas
Rutter :. surgeons, 7. Franklin Smith, NJ. D.,
and Foster Swift, NJ. D.; surgeons assistants,
G. s.. Winston and Charles De Graw, Md,
quartermaster, Charles @. Cornell assistant
quartermaster, W. Fl. Hsechkin commssary,
A. O. Smith secretary, Henry Moorei esetain
Of troop artillery, ]. NJ. Varian first lisutenAht
Stephen II. Cornolf; second lieutenant, A. U
Burns.
Company A--Captain, J. o. Johnson; arst
lieutenant, A. 8. Woods; second lieutenant,
laorve nav, 400. |.H..| rr- 10
Company B-Captaiu, Thomas Swany first
lisuteuaut Albert G. Enos second lieutenant,
NJ. W. Wall. ..r-- ~
Company C-Captaiu, Edward Burger 6rst
lieutenant, ]. Appleton, second lieutenant, X.
L. Dumpby.
Company D-Captain, E. Lawrence 6rst
lieutenant, Isaac B. Coheui second lieutenant,
c. F. Hurlhut. 80 %, ~. ...- 20
Company E. Captain, Mortimer Griffin arst
lisutensnt, Alonzo Dutch second lieutenant,
Company F-Captaiu, Leander Buck, drst
lieutenant, D. A. Allen; second lieutenant,
James @. Diamond. ~ OFF, r'
Company G--Captain, William 8. Carr frat
lieutenant, Jacob Sehiele; second lieutenant,
d. 8. Decker.
Company H-Captain, Samuel Gregory; first
lieutenant, s. N. Burrill second lieutenant,
William G. Halsey.
Non commissioned Staf-Sergeant major, R.
J. Clyde, quartermastsr sergeant Thomas
Ball. a -O. ..
Right General Guids-R. Law. ,...
Left General Guide-M. Cook, jr.
Color Bearer--B. Blonk.
Engineer Corps--Captain, William M. Wal
ton; sergeant, I. B. Turnbull; privates, r. j.
CLYDE, William Robinson, E. Wellings, William
H. Turner, James Turnbull, David Hastings
Clark Braden, @. Macdonald, Edwin, B. Dow
D. W. Wilson, ]. 8. Shaw, A. NJ. Pentz, ]. E
Cowen, g. H, Bellows, J. Fl. Howard, Myror
Austin, Joseph Wills, Silas Q. Ayres, q. Diver
c. q. Trott, II. E. Booth, John Danlsy, aut
John Kerr.
The regiment has enlisted for three months
and are wiling to remain in service as mucl
longer as may be necessary.
ARRIVAL OF TIE New YoRK FouRTEENTl
REoINENT.-Two trains Of cars arrived las
evening, bringing tho fourteenth Brooklyn
regiment, which left New York about eigb
o'clock on Saturday night. They number abou
as Chasseurs, with red cap, blue jacket, re-
pantaloons, and dark.blue overcoat Thei
quarters are in the large engraving establish
ment on Maryland avenue, near the foot OF tn
Capitol grounds, to which they immediatel
took up the line Of march. The following ar
the officers, Colonel, Alfred NJ. Wood lieutsr
ant colonel, Il. B. Fowler; major, J. Jordan
adjutaut, A. W. Il. Gill engineer, Richsr
Dutt; surgeon, J. NJ. Homaston first assistau
surgeon, Joseph l.. Farley; second assistat
surgeon, f. Swain chaplain, Rev. W. A. Bar
lett; paymaster, A. G. CASTOR quartermaste
A. s. Cassidy; commissary, Il. l.. Crawford
major, H. Head color sergeant F. +. Head
ordnance sergeant, - Booth hospital stewart
DR.. bearing; right guide, J. P. Smith lie
guide, s. Miller.
Besides tho engineer corps, numbering III
men, there are eight companies, commando
respectively by Captains Jordan, Mallory, Bu
nett, Baldwin, shsers, Horuicle, Plass, 81
Debeboise.
The engineer corps are provided with 8
howitzers, and have become very expert in the
use.
Notwithstanding the fatigue of the men, al
the muddy condition OF the streets, tn
marched with the precision of regulars fro
the depot.
Music IN TIE PREsIDEEr's GRoUNDs--E
cidedly the largest assemblage Of the seas
was p, esent in the Presidents grounds
Saturday afternoon, to enjoy the pleasant prom
made ahd the music Of the marine band. i
weather was delightful, the music was agreeab
and the grounds in remarkably good tri
Everybody seemed to enjoy themselves, a
the President, in his accustomed seat on
portico, seemed to enter fully into the spirit
the lively scene before him.
Mas. LINcoLN's CARRIAoE.-Mrs. Line
on Wednesday last purchased q plain, mode
looking, open barouche, at dealers in Bro
way, New York. The mountings are p
silver.plated, and the vehicle is lined W
corded brown silk having the appearance
uncut velvet. The body is dark brown,