The national Republican., 1861-05-24

the speakers, and the band, and the audience
dispersed.
Much credit is due the Messrs. Warren and
Columbus through whose efforts the flag was
procured, for the excellent arrangement of the
ceremonies.
A WASHINGTON Boy ON HIS TRAVELS AMONG
THE SECEssIoNIsrs.--Mr George W. Dom, son
day afternoon, from Memphis and Cairo, having
been compelled to take crcuitous route Of
about one thousand miles, to get safely out Of
Dixie. He says that the supplies have been
entirely cut off from Western Tennessee, and
that great fear of starvation prevails among the
families. AS nearly all their provisions came
down from the Northwest, and the steamers and
aatboats laden with vegetables, beef poultry, &C.,
are no longer permitted to go down. provisions
are daily growing more scarce, and have already
reached very high prices. Eastern Tennessee,
the only grain and cattle producing portion Of
the State, is strongly Union, it will be remem.
bered. There are two batteries on the Missis.
sppi, between Memphis and Cairo, one six
miles from Memphis, and the other about sixty,
mounting together twenty 6veguns. There are
at each battery abont eight hundred troops,
armed with guns taken from Baton Rouge, La
At Memphis there are quite number of troops
but it is far short of the amount represented by
the Tennessee papers, and many of those are
made up of Union and Northern men who have
been forced into the service. One half of the
troops positively refuse to leave the city, and
the Governor has issued proclamation order.
ing all companies to disband who will not enter
the service unconditionally. Their arms were
obtained from Baton Rouge, La, and are Of the
old style Of 1922, altered to percussion locks.
| They number about 5000. Ammunition is very
scarce, aud no unnecessary firing allowed, in
order that their small stock may be husba, ded
as far as possible. Among the troops are two
companies made up principally from convcls
in the chain.gang, (wbat a pity these "South.
ern gentlemen should have to fight Lincolns
hirelings!") and commanded by Lieutenants
Selby and N. d. Collins, subelector on the
Breckenridge ticket in the last Presidential elec-
ton. The friend Of Hon. Mr.. Etheridge, who,
it will be remembered, was recently killed in
Tennessee, was shot by Memphis gambler,
who was the leader Of the gang concerned in
the atfray. The people Of Memphis freely admit
that Eastern Tennessee will 60 for the Union,
and that Middle Tennessee is closely divided.
The last secession Hag above Memphis is at
Owensboro', in Kentucky, on the Ohio river
G. p. Sengstack Jun, formerly an assistant
warden Of the Penitentiary in this city, is a
member of the Avalanche Rifles, a corps formed
some time since, for the express purpose Of
taking Washington. The company is named
after the Avalanche paper, published in Mem
phis, and edited by M. W. Cluskey, who was
postmaster to the House Of Representatives
during the Thirty fifth Congress. About loo
Choctaw indians have joined the secession
troops at that place.
At Wheeling, the Union forces are gathering
strongly, and are anxious to visit Eastern Vir
ginia. From Wheeling to within ten miles O
Harper's Ferry, not secession flag is TO b.
seen-the stars and stripes floating from almos
every prominent point
At Harper's Ferry, Lum Cooper, late of thi
city, is detailed TO search the cars, in order t,
pick out any who may be passing through from
Washington. Every man is subjected to clos
scrutiny, and the utmost vigilance is maintained
recognised quite number from this city, par
ticuarly from the second ward.-Stdr.
A SwINDLE-A pleasant swindle has jus
been discovered. Government owns acres Q
land behind the City Hall, on which is erecte
hospital. Having 10 present use for it, Cor
gress allowed the city corporation the use, re
} serving right to forty berths, for $4,000 yeal
r ly. The new Administration wished to use tn
} infrmary, and knew nothing of the previous al
3 rangement. 1t hired for 81 900 per month il
3 own property. The Faculty acknowledged tn
facts, but say Congress only are empowered t
act.-1fiGune.
PROBABLE FATAL ACCIDENr.-About seve
o'clock last evening young man named job
Winans, of Baltimore, was shot by q man name
Samuel McClntock, at Mrs. Bates's boardin
house, at the corner Of Ninth street and Penn
, sylvania avenue. 1t appears that the partie
in company with several others, who are a
tached to the troupe playing at the Theatre
. were in the room occupied by Winans and M
q Clintock, plaguing each other. McClintoc
q pointed pistol at Winans, which he suppose
: to be unloaded, and fired. The ball entere
a the right temple of Winans and lodged in tl
y back of the head. McClintock immediatel
, > went over to the guardhouse and gave himse
=, up, Justice Clark examined the case last evel
i ing, but it was conclusively proven that thel
:, - was no intention on the part Of McClintock
- shoot Winans, and he was discharged.
- Provisions FOR THE REBELS SToPPED.-Co
= Ellsworth having discovered that provision
. were surreptitiously conveyed from Baltmo
, by water to Marlboro, and thence across Mar
- land to the Alexandria ferry, by which tht
~ were put in possession of the Secessionis,
u took one hundred Zouaves, night before las
4 and, marching down SIX Or eight miles, bloc
- AIDED all the roads in the vicinity. He tou'
- undoutted evidence of the regular transport
- ton OF supplies, and learned that the last wag'
II II load was carried across early that mornin
~ Yesterday morning. some of the inhabitan
= attempted to start off, apparently to spread
y warning, butthey were prevented. The Colon
~ remained on this duty until he had made hil
A. Ill Al
- used for these purposes. Hereafter there W
:, :. be no more aid and comfort furnished Alexa
., dria in this manner.