The national Republican., 1861-06-24
most of the furniture. The property was valued
nj $l,500, aud was uuinsurod.

most OF the furnifurp. lhe property was valued
NJ $l,500, aud was uninsured.
CRIMINAL CocRr-Ju1ae T. H. CyrmtSrd.-
In this c,urt, yesterday, Ri,hari Garrison. q
eolored boy, was tried, aud found guilty of steal
ing a twenty'dollar gold piece from Mr.. Thomas
Mclaughlin. He WAS sentenced to fifteen
,aUnths' Imprisonment, in the Peniteptiary.
The trialof Charles Silver, the marine charged
with an assault and battery aud attempt to
commit rape on Elizabeth Howard, was re.
sumed and concluded, by the Jury finding
verdict Of guilty, with recomme eudation to The
mercy Of the court. Judge Crawford sentenced
him to the Penite ntiary for one year. On the
sentence being announced, the prisoner politely
thanked his honor.
Joseph Shepherd, colored, charged with steal.
ing six pairs Of boots from the shoe store of O.
Hor nback, was then tried, and the case given
to the jury, who had not returned o verdict
when the court adjourned.
Charles Shorter, coored, was tried for some
offence, found guilty, and sentenced to the
Penitentiary for eighteen months.
VTLLAINous sAssAULT.-Abouth halfpast eight
o'clock on Saturday night, as Jacob Frank, q
private in company B, third Connecticut regi.
ment, was passing near the Seventh street
Park, he was attacked by three men, all Of
whem were unknown to him, one Of whom
fired pistol at him, the ball grazing his side
They then caught hold Of him, choking and
beating him on the head until he was insen.
sible. He laid in this state, from the loss Of
blood, for over an hour. He was finally dis.
covered by some Of the members of com pany
A Turner Rifles, Capt. Gerhardt, by whom he
was taken to the office Of Dr. Dove, where his
wounds we're properly dressed, and he is now
in fair way Of recovery.
EscAPED SLAVES IN THE CAMp.-About
eleven o'clock yesterday morning two intell
gent and welldressed slaves belonging to -
johnson, Of Fairfax county, Va, entered the
lines Of the second Michigan regiment, near
the Little Falls, and offered their services as
cooks. They stated that, as their masters had
left home to join the secession army, they a
once escaped and determined to cast their 10
with the Government forces. They we're per
mitted to remain, and as we came away ",
saw them cheerfully engaged in their new oc
cupation. They report that portion Of th'
rebel army which they saw as being poorl,
clad, badly armed and half starved.
TIE TRoops UP THE RIvER.--Saturday, tn
New Hampshire first, Col. Tappan, and Ne,
York ninth, Col. Stiles, were at Poosville
thirty-four miles from Washington. A larg
proportion Of our own District militia, uude
Col. Stones command, are in that direction
The fifth battalion, Lieut.. Col. Everett,
posted (three compsnies) at the Great Falls
and one at Seneca creek. The second battal
ion, Major Jewell, is at Seneca Mills. Tn,
third battalion, Major smead, one mile abov
Darnestown.
MOVEMENTS OF TRoors.--Yesterday tn
third Connecticut, second New York, and othe
regiments marched from their quarters acros
the Long Bridge, to join the forces under Ger
ersl Mcdowell.
WnlrEHVRsr, No. 434 Penpsy sylvania svenu,
: has corps Of artists engaged in taking view
!. OF camp scenery, groups oi officers, soldiers, g.
Call and leave your orders. See his cart q
, risite photographs, for sending in letters.
!. June 20-lmeo*