The national Republican., 1861-04-22

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RELIGIOUS EXERCISES AT TIE CAPIToL.-On |
Saturday, at twelve, NJ, the Massachusetts reg.
iment were called together, in the Senate Cham
Der, for religious exercises.
Their chaplain, Rev. Mr.. Babbitt, Of Pep.
perell, Massachusetts, made an impressive and
appropriate appeal to the Throne of Grace in
behalf of the men and our country. The i'm.
pressive allusion to the scenes in Baltimore,
and to the death Of some Of their companions,
and the sufferings of others from wounds, sad.
dened the hearts and moistened the eyes Of all
those present.
They were addressed by Colonel Jones re.
specting their duties, and then dismissed to
their quarters.
DEFENCE OF THE PUBLIC BUILDINos.-The
Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, and detachment
of the District militia, numbering altogether
$500 troops, are concentrated in the Capitol
building.
Comp b, second cavalry, Capt. Msgruder,
81 men, are on guard in the Treasury building.
COMPANY A, Union Regiment Capt. E. G.
Darlington, l20 men, guard the General Post
Office Department.
Metropolitan Rifles, Capt VIM. Il. Nalley.
ing.
Gen. J. H. Lanes Frontier Guards, and 40
men detailed from Company B, Union Regiment,
Capt. Kelly, are on guard at the Executive
Mansion.
ENROLMENT OF THE MILrTARY.-The enroll.
ment of District volunteers for the Government
service was continued at the War Department
yesterday.
An additional squad Of nine men from the
Constitutional Guards, Captain Degges, first
made their appearance, and took the oath.
The Henderson Guards, Captain Foxwell,
next sent up six recruits, who were duly sworn
Company d, Union Regiment, Captain Nc
Clelland, Lieutenants TAFT, Dubant, and Posey,
with four sergeants, four corporals, and fifty.
four privates, next ma lie their appearance. and,
having taken the customary oath, were duly en-
rolled, aud ordered to report to Col. Smith for
duty.
Company B, Turner Rifles, Captain Krzyza.
nowski, Lieutenants Calm, Pabst and Bacher,
five sergeants, four corporas, two drummers,
and thirty nine privates, next appeared upon
the ground but owing to the mastering officers
having gone to the Capitol to muster in the
Massachusetts regiment, they were compelled
to return to their armory without being mus
tered in.
The Zouave Corps Captain Powell sent up
one lieutenant and ten privates, and the Me-
up sixteen men; but on account OF the same
reason, none of them were enrolled in yester'
day.
A meeting for the formation Of another com.
pany (B) of the Metropolitan Rifles is to be held
at Temperance Hall tonight.
The Union Volunteers will be among the
companies mustered in at the War Department
to-day.
H. B. Masters and lady, of New Kent, Va.
arrived at Willards' on Saturday evening. The.
we're obliged to obtain permit from Governo
Letcher before they could leave the State.
There must be over eight thousand troops il
arms in this city, of all grades, regular, loca
and the volunteers from other States, including
the armed citizens temporarily present on bus
ness or pleasure. This is most formidabl
organization, and will be invincible as q guar
to repel any invasion of Washington.
Already has the war spirit affected our marke
Flour is going up. Holders will not sell but I
small quantities, aud consumers will pay SIS
per barrel more than was asked for the sam
article ten days ago.
Orders have been sent through Maryland an
Virginia to stop supplies from our market.
General Patterson has been detached b
Lieutenant General Scott to take charge of tn
military district composed Of the District {
Nj Ma,rland nau and panuav
vania. This veteran officer will do his whol
duty in the premises.
LEAVING THE CoLLEGE.-A number
Southern students left Columbian College Q
Saturday, and the remainder expect to go Q
Tuesday or Wednesday.
SENATOR DOUGLAS LEFT TowH.-Senatt
Douglas, with his family, left here yesterda
afternoon, on his way to Chicago.
LEAVING TowN.-A number of our ctizel
are taking their families out Of the city, as
matter of precaution. The great mass, ho,
ever, prefer to remain, believing that shou
any attempt be made by the secessionists
take the city, they (the latter would be con
pletely annihilated.
BREACH OF TRusr.-Eugene Lanahan W,
arrested by officer Ward, on Saturday night, {
the charge of stealing a valuable gold watc
and twenty dollar Virginia bank note fro
DR.. FRASER. From the evidence, it appea
that Frasier gave Lanahan the note to get
changed, but he did not return it. Lanaha
stated that he took the watch, but he intend'
to return it when they both got sober. In vie
of these facts, Justice Dom dismissed the cas-
Ar meeting of the Anderson Guards, Ia
Saturday night, the following officers we
elected: I'd lieutenant John Wiley; Sd lie
tenant, W. J. Mccormick; I'd sergeant,
Weinie; Sd sergeant, William Magee; 4