The national Republican., 1861-06-05
MARYLAND NEWS.
From the Baltimore Patriot, June 4.

PoLITIcAL.-The delegates representing the
wards of the city and districts of the county,
composing the third Congressional district, as.
sembled at Rechabite Hall yesterday afternoon.
A resolution was adopted, that the Convention
recommend q candidate to the voters of the
district. The names of William P. Whyte,
William p. Preston, Daniel Jenifer, William
Mcdonald, and William Slater, were presented,
when the body adjourned until Wednesday af.
ternoon at three o'clock.
Honorable Robert NJ. McLane has declined
the nomination for Congress in the fourth Con.
gressional district, rendered him by the South.
ern Rights Convention. He expressed himself
in opposition to the war, and in favor of peace
by recognising the seeding States, and declines
the nomination for the reason that he cannot
consolidate an opinion on these issues in the
fourth Congressional district.
The Secession Congressional Convention for
the fhh district met at Frederick Monday, and
was but slimy attended, ouly one delegate be.
ing present from Allegheny county, two from
Washington, and twelve from Frederick. Mr..
George Schley, of Hagerstown, was nominated,
but he will be beaten by Governor Thomas by
an overwhelming ma Jority.
RELEASE OF PRISONERS. Messrs. George
Worthington, Hsrrisoa Scott, and Alfred Mat.
thews, who were arrested a few days since and
taken to York, where they were imprisoned,
have been released by order Of the Secretary Of
War. The charge against them was for cut.
ting the telegraph wires and completely in burn.
ing the bridges. We learn that there were at
one time thirteen persons in prison ut York,
who were arrested by the troops guarding the
brid yes on the Northern Central railway.
TRIBurE OF REsPECT.-A number of our
public places have the national flag at half
mast to day, as q tribute Of respect to the late
Senator Douglas. The most prominent up town
is one from the top of the Eutaw House.
ITEMS FROM THE RICHMOND PAPERs-John
D. Myrick has been appointed captain of an
artillery company of Baltimoreans, organized
at Norfolk.
Or President Davis's movements, the Exam.
liner says president Davis, accompanied by
Governor Floyd and Col. Wigfall, visited the
camp yesterday. He had been preceded by
Gov. Letchor. When the party arrived, he in.
spected the Tennessee regiment, at present
stationed there, and made an impressive ad.
dress to it,
A letter from Manassas, dated the 30th, says
"All were alive there, anticipating orders to
march upon Alexandria. All the Richmond
papers refuse to notice the arrival of troops, or
TO state the number at different points. Presi.
dent Davis held levee at Richmond on Thurs.
day. Gen. Walter Gwyn, late of Virginia. has
been appointed by Gov. Ellis, brigadier general
Of the army of North Carolina. Gen. Gwyn
left Raleigh on Sunday morning last, to make
reconnaissance Of the defences on the coast
| of that State"
| The Dispatch recommends that the Texan
Rangers, who have recently arrived in Vir.
ginia, should be detailed for duty on the borders
of Ohio and Pennsylvania.
Gov. Letcher has issued proclamation, pro.
hibiting, on account of the blockade, the ex
portation Of provisions Of any description.
Captain Avis, John Browns jailor, is the
commander of u company in charge Of the
hospital near Harper's Ferry.
On Tuesday last, meeting Of superintend
ents of the different railroads in Virginia was
held at Richmond. Nine roads were repre-.
sented and a new time table for, the running OF
passenger trains between Richmond and Ma
nassas junction was agreed upon. A resolu.
ton was adopted, requiring the different com
panies to erect lines of telegraph along their
respective roads.
The brother of Jackson is announced to be
near Alexandria, with his wife, picking off from
two to five Northern soldiers daily. Governor
Letcher has sent for the family Of the slayer OF
Ellsworth, who will hereafter be provided for by
the State.
There are three South Carolina regiments at
the Manassas Junction.
Mr.. Crcnshaw has rendered to JEFF. Davis
the gratutous use Of his house, furniture, and
negroes, for a term of three months, or longer
il desired, for the Presidential Mansion"
The Dispatch Of the 3lst reports that it has
received information that son of the law
partner Of the President of the Loudoun and
Hampshire railway had been arrested by the
South Carolina volunteers, and hung as spy
Upon his person, concealed in his coat collar
when arrested, were map of Harpor's Ferry
! and manuscript, embodyng the writer's ideas