The national Republican., 1861-04-19

shops, ana ordered every prisoner to his cell,
but was obeyed with reluctance. A guard
from the arsenal was Immediately sent for,
and placed around the building. The guards
of the prison then went by way Of the female
department, and brought the prisoners down.
The Seventh Regiment, Of New York city,
are expected to arrive here tonight.
The MURRAY MovExESrs.-Ye yesterday, the
mastering of our military companies into the
service OF The Government was continued at
the War Department, by Major Mcdowell, As.
sistant Adjutant General, assisted by General
Thomas.
The first company on the ground was the
Potomac Light Guard, (of Georgetown,) Cap.
Gain Boyd, Lieutenants Drew, Burch, and Nc
Graw; five sergeants, four corporals, one drum.
mer, and ffty.two privates. This company was
only organized on Monday night, and is com.
posed Of able.bodied yourg men. After the
usual formalities, they were received into the
service.
Company A, Jackson Guards, Captain Nc
Dermott, Lieutenants Tucker, Duffey, and
O'Donnell, Quartermaster O'Meara, FIVE ser
geants, four corporals, and eighty privates, next
arrived and we're sworn in. When the oath
was proposed, nine men stepped from the
ranks and refused to take it, alleging, as rea.
son, that one Of their number had not received
an office in the company; but that they would
Immediately join Company B, and take the
oath with that company, probably to-day. This
company is almost entirely composed Of men
Of Irish descent, who have always been opposed
to the Administration, but are unconditional
Union men, who are willing to fight to the last
for it. ....
The Slemmer Guards, Captain Knight, Lieu.
tenants Smith, Doom, aud McElfresh, four ser.
geants, four corporals and eighty privates, were
then sworn in. ! -
Nine recruits of Captain Foxwell's company
Henderson Guard) were sworn in.
Co pany A, National Guard Battalion, sent
up twenty recruits, and Company B, of the same
battalion, sent up thirty.fve, who were received
into the service.
Company F, Washington Light Infantry
Battalion, organized few nights since, last
evening held another meeting at K Kuhl & Rupp's
ficers: G. R. Bishop, captain; f. McShan,
J. H. Bird, and II. o. Noyes, lieutenants. This
company is composed Of the right material,
and, when uniformed and equipped, will make
quite an addition to the battalion.
!. meeting was held at the Steuben House
last evening, and a company, to be called the
Scott Rifles, formed. Last night they had pro-
cured about seventy five names Of strong and
active young men. They will Immediately
| take steps to muster in he srvice. Those
wishing to unite themselves with a company
are invited to visit them.
The Cameron Guards, Capt. Jas, Elder, are
making active arrangements for being muster.
ed into the service.
The Watson Guards, Capt. Jas. E. Stewart,
we're last night on drill, and made quite neat
appearance. They will drill every night until
further notice, and on tomorrow will offer their
services to the Government.
| A new company was formed at the navy
yard on Wednesday night and the following
officers elected: W. P. Ferguson, captain
Jos. G. Carroll, W. Nottingham, and James B.
Davis, lieutenants. They will unite themselves
to the National Guard Battalion, as Company
F, and will be mustered in the service as soon
as the officers are commissioned.
Company D, Union Regiment, Capt. John
McCleand, is progressing finely, and will
probably be mustered into service to day.
The Pulaski Guards, recently formed in the
Northern Liberties, are hourly receiving re
cruits and will be mustered into service to day
The company lately formed in the first ward
has taken the name Of the johnson Guards
In few days, they will offer themselves for the
defence of the metropolis.
To-day, several other companies will be mus
tered in-anong them, the District of Coum
bia Rifles, Capt Blount, Of Tenallytown.
UNION VoLuNTEERs-This company hav,
elected the following officers: Captain, Jas
Fletcher; First Lieut., Harry G. Duncan; Sec
ond Lieut., Isaac L. Owens; Third Lieut., s
Clement Reynolds Q. NJ. Sergeant, J. W. Mur
ply; First Sergeant, ]. F. Sprague; Secone
Sergeant, John Graham; Third Sergeant, E
Miller; Fourth Sergeant, Maurice Reidy Firs
Corporal, Ben. Pugh; Second Corporal, Henr,
Murphy Third Corporal, F. LIE Rega; FOurtl
Corporal, Jas. Baird.
At their meeting last night, at the Monumen
House, their full complement of sixty.eigh
men was made up.
OFFICERS OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES wer
yesterday issued to the following officers of tn
newly organized "Cameron Guards:" Jane
Elder, captain Thomas Menshaw, first lieulen
I ant; Oliver Birkhead, second lieutenant; an
John W. Glover, third lieutenant. The CON
pany is increasing very rapidly, and, in time c
) need, will no doubt do good service.
UNION ENvELopEs.-We have received
package of neat envelopes, stamped with tn
stars and stripes, from Mr. G. Bohn, No. So
| ItHuSylNaHla dNeuuty near tne SapltOl. Tel
sons desrous of corresponding with the
friends "under the stars and Stripes" shoul
procure them. He has, also, note paper en-
belished in the same manner
DIsCHARoED.-Six machnists were discharl
, ed from the Washington navy yard on Wedne
, day in consequence of the scarcity Of worl
We regret to say that others are soon to be di
charged, for the same reason.
The CHESAPEAKE AND ONO CANAL we ar
sorry to learn, suffered considerably by the lot
, heavy rains. Intelligence respecting the e,
tent of mischief done is not very distinct br
we have little doubt that it will be the middl
Of May before navigation will be resume
throughout. 1t is understood that dam No.
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