The national Republican., 1861-07-02
sTHE THRER MoxrHs' TRoors.-
CAMP SPRAGuE,


The frat Rhode Island regiment was mus
tered into service on the 18th of April, and
detachment OF the same started for this city the
following day but the regiment was not sworn
in till the I'd Of May.
One query is: does the time of its service |
expire on the 18th inst, or the I'd of August |
The other is: if the time expires on the I'd |
OF August, is warrant Of q non.commissioned |
ofiicer Of said regiment, dated April lSth 1861,
valid, as the regiment was enlisted for only
three months2 VOLUNTEER.
!. We have explained once before, that by
terms Of the Presidents proclamation. the term
Of service Of the troops called out for three
months began at the time they we're mustered
into service at the rendezvous in the several
States from which they come.
2. The length Of the term of service under
the United States has nothing to do with the
validity Of the commissions of State troops, and
no Of the warrants Of non commissioned officers
! issued by company officers. The Rhode Island
regiments now here are Rhode Island militia,
temporarily in the service of the United States,
and all commissions and warrants derive their
validity from State authority. OF course, being
mustered out of the service of the United States
will have no effect upon warranted officer,
though perchsnce his warrant may bear even
date with the muster into the Federal service
A New CoLLEcToR AND REGIsrER.-Mes1s
Halliday and Morgan Ousted.--Messrs. Dixon
the Offices Of Collector and Register, on the
fourth ultimo, yesterday morning took posses
sion Of their respective offices. Yesterday
was the day fixed by law for entering upon
their duties, and hey having been notified that
their predecessors intended to still continue
/ their duties, went at daylight to Justice Hol
rshead, took the oath Of Office, went to their
| ut o'clock, and took possession. In
Y on entering, they called in their re-
clerks, and made ready for the dis
business.
me during last week, the newly elected
ere notified Of the determination to
= election, and knowing that posses
best of the battle, took this course
Il time after the new officers took their
ne old officers came in, and were much
--.sfished to find their opponents all ready for
The transaction of business They how
efer, took seats in the room, not being able
|. to get at the desks. Thus the great corpora.
lion machine has stopped-not on account Of
such cause as ineficiency, but owing to there
being too sets Of wheels instead Of one. The
: the decision of the City Councils, and are
anxious to refer tie matter to them, which,
however, is opposed by Mess.s. Douglas and
! Dixon. who are now in, and will only leave
Then they are regularly ousted hy the Circuit
Court.
The principal grounds Of the refusal Of the
cid officers to Quietly vacate the places is
az alleged non, compliance with the law by the
commissioners of election in the sixth ward
vho gave only some four days notice of the
election, instead Of siE.
The bonds Of both sets Of officers have beer
received by the Mayor, but as to who are the
tight ones, he is in O quandary
joseph a. Bradley, sen, Esq, the couDse
for Messrs Dixon and Douglas, has written 6
lengthy argument in favor Of his opinion, tina
they are Justly entitled to the Office, while Mr.
Carlisle, the attorney for the other parties
proposes to leave the matter to the decision o
the Circuit Court, Without argument. The in
cumbents, however, it is said, will not consen
to this, and it is likely that the case will onl
be carried to court in the usual manner,
In the mean time, the officers having Pre-
cured household furniture for their Office, wi
take up their abode in the City Hall,
REPORTED SEIZURE OF THE ST. NICHOLAS
The steamer 81. Nicholas, Capt, Kirwan, whic
left Baltimore on Friday morning, and was du
here on Saturday afternoon, has not yet arrived
and fears are seriously entertained that she ha
been seized by the rebels, The captain Of tn
Diamond Slate, which arrived on saturda
night, reports that he saw the 81. Nicholas nes
Point Lookout, about one o'clock on Saturda
morning, under full speed, steaming towsr
Kinsale, opposite Point Lookout, but as HI
lights were soon afterwards put ont, she vi
lost sight Of.
II is surmised that a number Of secessonis
took passage in the steamer ut Baltimore ar
ct Point Lookout, and took possession ofthe bo
and ran her into Einsale,
- The St. Nicholas was fine staunch boa
which was owned BY the Baltimore and Was
ington Steam Packet Company, and WI
freighted with an assorted cargo, principal
for the merchants Of this city.
SrCEssIoN PRISONERS IAKTN NEAR VTEE
On Sabbath afternoon, as two companies
The third Connecticut regiment under col
msnd Of Captains Stevens and Klein, respe
lively, were lying in ambush, near Vienn
along the railroad, o company of seressi'
cavalry, belonging 10 Col. Radford's Virgin
and a guide dismounted, and after hurried
glancing round as il to sec that all was rigf
left their horses in charge of two privates, al
then advanced some distance ahead of whe
Capt. Stevens and his men we're conceale
Capt. Stevens instantly had the four horses al
two privates seized, and then started after L
lieutenant and guide, but unfortunately tn
escaped through the woods.
The balance Of the company, being some
tance in the rear, fred one volley, and tn
hastily retreated. The men taken we're W,
clothed, and armed with double barreed sh
guns, Whitney's pistols, and sabres of forei
;nportatiop They are athletic looking me