The national Republican., 1861-04-27
NEWS ITEMS.

The State authorities at Richmond have
seized Eve hundred army revolvers, belonging
to. Williams, Peters, & Co. The State pays
for them, of course, tchen gets ready.
. The schooner Annie j. Russell, from Port.
land, Conn, and loaded with wheat at Rich
mond, for some port in ssachusetts, has been
seized IN the Appomattox. .... .o. 49,
Several of the leading houses in provisions
have made careful inquiry in relation to the
stock Of salt provisions in the city, and have
concluded that there is an ample supply for
four months. The dealers have not advanced
the prices, which will be gratifying intelligence
in this time Of pecuniary oppression among
the people.-Baltimore Sun, Thursday.
f. The steamer Georgians, Captain Pearson,
reached her wharf yesterday morning, from
Norfolk. She brought upwards of seventy
passengers, many Of whom were natives Of the
North, aud are en- route for their former homes.
The people in the neighborhood Of Norfolk
who sym pAthize with the action of the Admin.
istration are said to be leaving as rapidly as
possible.-Baltimore Sun, Thursday. =,
The Philadelphia, Wilmington, and Balti-
more railroad, between Philadelphia and Per.
ryville, has been taken in charge by the Fed.
eral Government, and all its equipments are
urder the control Of an agent appointed for
that purpose. Trains are sent out from Phila-
delphia with troops as fast as possible, and
there is large accumulation of them on the
road. A letter from Wilmington yesterday
states that, there were about 10000 troops on
the road between that point and Peryville,
Six hundred were at Ekton, and at Grey's
Station there was large number. They are
all from the North, and move gradually towards
the point Of drbarkation for Washington, via
poIis.-Battin,ore Sun, Thursday. 4,
Charles Harris, Charles Sharp, Thomas Bot.
timore, General John s. Millson, and Nahari
Foreman, Of Norfolk, have each given 500
towards o fund to be raised for the defence of
Virginia.
The City Councils of Norfolk have resolved
to issue small notes, to an extent not exceeding
Sc, 900 10 sums OF two dollars, one dollar, and
fifty cents, carrying interest.
Captain Richard Evans, of the revenue ser.
vice, lately in command Of the cutter Duane,
has resigned his commission. He has received
an appointment in the Virginia navy.
The Richmond Examiner of the oath says
"Ths capture OF Washington city is the theme
of universal conversation, and the determine.
ton amongst the people to effect it may be said
to approach very nearly to absolute unanimity.
There may be little diversity of opinion about
the policy as mere military necessity, although
it can hardly be thought unnecessary by any
military man of real ability; but rs mere po.
ltical necessity, no man Of any pretensions TO
ordinary sagacity and craftsmanship can doubt
it for moment"
ADIsrINGUfsHED PRIvATE-General Henry
Wilson, United States Senator from Massachu.
setts passed through our city yesterday on his
way to Washington. He goes as a private in
the Worcester regiment that arrived here yes.
terday morning, and left by steamboat last
evening.--Ne,o York Tribune Of Monday.
Commander Rodgers, of the army, and Cap
tain Wright, Of the engineers, reached here
were LETT behind at Norfolk, having been cut of
from the retiring boats by the flames.
MILITARY SERVICE PREPERRED.-We are
informed that Gov. N. P. Banks, who has re-
Gently located in Chicago as resident vice pres.
ident of the Illinois Central Railway, has gone
back to Massachusetts, and is expected to com,
mand the regiments of that State. We do not
know of man better qualified for command.
er in this war He is personally known to
most of the Massachusetts volunteers, and only
military forces Of that State Chicago Post.
TAKING Up THE BuoYs.-We are informed
that vessels are engaged in removing the buoys
in the Potomac, with u view of impeding navi,
cation. The probabilities are in favor Of this
statement, though we cannot state it with Ger.
tainty.-AIer. Sentinel.
LATEST FROM HARPER's FERRY.-A dis.
patch has just been received from Winchester,
announcing that the troops at Harper's Ferry
have been ordered to some other point. We
have not been Informed where their destina.
ton is, but suppose it must be near the Federal
capital.-2enth Legion.
Col. Lay, who resigned his position as aid
to Gen. Scott when the Confederate States
seeded, has been appointed to the command.
antship Of the Louisiana State Military Acad.
emy at Alexandria, made vacant by the resig.
nation of Col. Sherean.
George Little, Esq, Of Raleigh, who was
recently appointed United States marshal for
North Carolina, has declined to accept the ap
pontment.
IMMENSE MEETING or THE IRISH CITI4ENs At
CINCINSATI.-The large hall of the Catholic
Institute was crowded with enthusiastic Irish
citizens on Saturday evening, who have re.
sponded to a call to organize in defence Of their
adopted country.
The meeting was addressed by Col. P. Nc.
Groarty, Andy ?. Ward, DR.. Beck, Col. Sulli.
van, Charles Rule, Stephen McGroarty and DR..
Cahill.
The appeals of these gentlemen to sustain
the Government, and for the enlistment of vol.
unteers, produced the widest enthusiasm. The
books were opened for volunteers, and u large
number stepped forward and registered their
names. 1t was announced that ward rendes,
vous would be hereafter announced for the en-.
listment OF troops. The following are the pre-.
amble and resolutions adopted
Whereas the Irish American citizens of
Hamilton county, recognising, as they always