The national Republican., 1861-05-04
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ARRIVAL OF THE SIxry-NSrH RKeIxKNr.-
About two o'clock yesterday morning, three COM
panies of this regiment arrived from Annapolis
Junction and in the afternoon the balance of the
men, numbering about seven hundred, came in.
This Is the famous Irish regiment Of New York,
which refused to parade on the arrival Of the
Prince of Wales in this country, and was present.
I'd by the Trishmen of San Francisco with mag
niicent gold medal, which they bring with them.
The following Is the list Of officers Of the regi-
ment Michael Corcoran, colonel Robert Nugent,
lieutenant colonel; James Bagley, major, (attend.
ing regimental business In New York y John
McKeon, adjutant; James B. Kirker, engineer,
(attending regimen al business in New York j
Matthew Kehoe, paymaster; Joseph B. Tully,
quartermaster; Robert johnson, surgeon, ION
leave y James L. Herman, assistant surgeon J.
P. Smith, assistant surgeon, (volunteer y p No.
lau, assistant surgeon, (volunteer j Rev. 7. ].
Mooney, chaplain Charles g. Hapn, military
secretary; RI hard G. Downing, commissary +;
Louis O. d. Homergue, assistant paymaster; Mat
thew Murphy, assistant adjutant; Bernard J.
McDermott, assistant quartermaster; John H.
McCunn, assistant engineer.
Company A-James Hagga ty, captain The
odore Kelly, first lieutenant; Daniel Strain,
second lieutenant; D. Sullivan, second leuten-
ant.
Company B-Thomas Lynch, captain; Thos
Leddy and William Giles, second lieutenants.
Company C-James Cavenagh, captain John
Smith, acting
Com pany D-Thomas Clarke, acting Thomas
Fay, FIRST lieutenant; ia mes Dung.n and James
o. Boyle, second leutenants.
Company Pa rick Kelly, captain John
Bagley, first lieutenant; W. J. Hart, second
lieutenant, acting.
Company F-John Breslin, captain; Patrick
Duffy, first lieutenant; John Duffy and Michael
Breslin, second leutensnts.
Company G-Feli1 Duffy, captain P. McMa-
hon, first lieutenant.
Company H-James Kelly captain VIM. But
ler, first lieutenant.
Company John Coonan, first lieutenant
commanding; Thomas Canton, second lieuten-
ant; James r. McKiver, second lieutenant act
ing
They have now In the city about fourteen hun
dred men well equipped for service. They are
accompanied by Robertsons brass Band, which
discoursed excellent music as they marched to
their quarters, in the neighbo: hood Of Thirteenth
street and the avenue.
They have been on guard, on the railroad, for
some days past. As they came up, Father Mooney
regularly said mass, and, on the Sabbath, held
service The country peopl. came from miles
arnunl and attended the services
Some four persons were arrested in the camp
on suspicion Of being spies, and sent to Annapo'
lis for trial. At a place about four miles below
the Junction, the men erected a tent, and hung
out the American flag Some oi the neighbOr.
sent word 10 them to take the flag down, and
threatened IL 1t was not taken down, that they
would do it themselves The officer In command
of the guard sent word to them that they bat
sworn 10 protect the Hlg Of the Union, and neve
to dishonor it, and that they would die in it
defence.
They left the New York fifth regiment at th'
Junction, which will follow on rs soon as re
leved.
The order of General Butler for the sixty mint
to remain on guard duty until Monday wa
countermanded when 1t was found that the fftt
was ready to relieve them.
The Pennsy l7ania troops from Reading, Potts
vile, Lewstown, and Allentown, which wer
"frst In the field, occupy their original quarter
In the south wing Of the Capitol. They have a
been armed and equipped rs infantry, and ar
out in the Capitol grounds every d'y for drill
displaying marked Improvement. Secretar
Cameron at first decided that no volunteer
should be received cxct pit as infantry or rihemer
whereupon the Riuggold Flying Artill.ry," 1
Reading, pntriotcally left their cannon, and has
tened hither to serve as infantry. As, howeve
It Ia well known that this corps Is 'horoughl
posted up 10 gunnery, and as the services Of ligl
artillery batteries from Boston, Mass, and frol
Providence, r. l., havs been accepted, it is hop
that the peunsylvanians can also have this eff
cient arm.
FIFTH PENNSYLVANIA REGMENT.-On accoul
of the extremely unpleasant state of the weatht
yesterday, this regiment suspended its drillin
operat ous for the day. They will be renewe
with increased vigor, howev r, when the stree
get in Letter condition. The uniforms for Il
most of the companies of this regiment are el
pected to arrive here in day or two.
WASHINGTON AQUEDUCT.-About four hundrt
men aud Two hundred horses and carts are no
employed on the distributing reservoir, and Il
work is being vigorously prosecuted. The MAJ
ayers employed there contributed sum suf
cient to purchase large and beautiful flag al
erected on the Government Office q handson
flagstaff, and tho star-spangled banner Is NJ
the most prominent object on the work.
We under tand that the high service reservo
on the Heights in Georgetown, is to be immed
ately prepared for the reception of a supply
water for the District This will be gre
benefit to residents in the more elevated section
OF our two cities.
ANOTHER ATTEMPT TO FIRE THE UNION HoTE
GEoRGETowN.-On Thursday evening, about
o'clock, another desperate attempt was made
fire the Union Hotel, Georgetown. The fire vi
kindled in the garret, and had made couside
able headway, nearly Burning up the bed