The national Republican., 1861-08-06

Sunday morning the Prince, accompanied by |
the Secretary of State and members Of the
French Legation, started upon a tour Of in.
spection Of the camps and fortfcations on the |
right bank ofthe Potomac. The party journeyed |
in three carriages, under the escort Of q COM
pany of cavalry. The cavalcade first visited
the encampments and entrenchments near the
Chain Bridge, and then crossing the river,
visited the entire line Of camps and fortifica-
tions from Fort Corcoran to the Long Bridge.
At Fort Corcoran the party was received BY
Colonel Sherman. The Prince examined the
earthworks, guns, & :, &c., very minutely.
Passing on in the direction of the Arlington
House, the party made prolonged stop at the
camp Of the De ,Kalb regiment, with the &C.
omplished Colonel Of which the Prince had
protracted conversation. General Mcdowell
was present at the Arlington House, and re.
ceived the Prince, who asked him great mum.
the head of Long Bridge, the party found the
fourteenth regiment Of New York volunteers
drawn up in line. At the request of Colonel
McQuade the Prince reviewed that splendid
body Of men. So deeply was the Prince in.
terested in what he saw on the Virginia side,
that the party did not reach Washington until
after six o'clock P. M. The imperial visitor was
received with considerable enthusiasm at all
the encampments. Hearty cheers greeted him
at all points. He conversed with the com.
mandng officers with the utmost freedom, re.
vealing much information and intelligent judg.
ment in military matters. In conversation with
his cortege, he expressed much surprise and
admiration at the wonderful rapidity with which
the vast material for active warfare, human
and otherwise, he had just seen had been col
lected. He considered it evidently as striking
evidence Of the martial capabilities of our peo-
| nIn orki inn hnwa nj thn lima
he did in New York, that, splendid and exten.
sve as our elements were, it would take many
months to form them into perfect means Of
successful warfare.
In the evening, Count Mercier gave dinner
in honor Of his imperial guest, which was at
tended by the members OF the Cabinet and
most Of the diplomatic corps.
Yesterday, the Prince visited number Of
prominent places in and around the city, and
last evening dined with the Secretary OF State,
He will probably leave Washington to-.
morrow.
;. SUPPOSED MURDER OF A SoLDIER.-On Sat
urday afternoon last, as two small boys were
passing along by branch running through
Trinidad Farm" owned by W. W. Corcoran,
Esq, Of this city, and situated near the II
street toll.gate, they discovered the dead body
OF a soldier, in a state of partial decomposi.
ton, lying in the water, with the face down
wards. On Sunday morning, Coroner Wood.
ward held an inquest over the body. In one
pocket was found pocket book containing an
Odd Fellows certificate, stating that Joseph
Hoyt, Of ofWellsboro, Pennsylvania, was mem.
ber Of Tiosa Lodge, No. 23O, Pennsylvania.
In the pocket book there was also bill and
receipt for pair Of shoes and, In another
> pocket, snuff box tilled with fne.cut tobacco
NJ o1,a hot
, found on his person. His head bore some
slight marks of rough usage, though the body
was too far decomposed to judge whether these
were sufficient to have caused death. No Other
marks of violence could be ascertaiped on any
!. other part Of the body. He was dressed in q
! check cotton shirt and blue cloth army pants
: and doubtless belonged to one Of the Penn
sylvania regiments.
: The Jury, in their verdict, state that they be
lieve, from the certificate found in his pocket
, that his name is Joseph Hoyt, of Wellsboro
Pennsy lvania, and that he came to his dealt
from some cause unknown to them.
1t is feared that he came to his death through
= violence though the decomposed state of tn,
y body prevents the fact from being we'll estab
u lished,
Il OFFICERS ELEcTED.-Eagle Tent, No. IL
I. o. R. have recently elected the followin
officers: G. F. Crump, Shepherd; E. NJ. Rote
q lor, P. @. R.; ]. s. Slater q. R.; Peter E. Lii
). tle D. R; Joseph s. Tucker, X. s. John I
Is Lighter, F. s. 8. A. II. McKim, T.; G. 3
Klinelance, L.; James Gill, J. g.. B. Il. Hitch
e SScf' o. g.
= RIFLED CANNoN.-On Sunday night twent
u beautiful ten pound riaed pieces arrived at tn
;, depot from the North, where several large fat
l,n,t G,IE
= the Government for this kind of gun. Thos
e. that have arrived are mounted on field carriage
y with caissons complete for active service. 1t
expected that others will follow in quick SUI
y cession, and that this branch of the servic
20 20 will be fully supplied with improved fel'
- pieces.
+, The FIRST CASES UNDER THE LAw.-O
IN Sunday, the proprieiors OF two bars were arres
,e ed for selling liquor to soldiers, in violation
y the recent act of Congress in relation to tn,
matter. Yesterday morning they we're taken b
O. fore Justice Dom, admitted the charge, but p,
w in the plea that they sold by permission of IL
=. commaudant Of o regiment near by, to the me
!" :, Of that regiment. In consideration Of thes
u, u, facts, Justice Dom dismissed the case, war
~ y ing the parties that hereafter no permissic
a. y; could relieve them from the penalty.
w Patrick Sullivan and James Spslding we
IT, brought up under the same churge. The
w houses are near the corner of First and
y streets. 1t was testified that they had bee
10. previously notified by u visit from the provo
-, er guard. They we're fined $40 and costs.
SKIRMIsH NEAR FALLS CnURcH.-On Frid,
N last, quite a skirmish took place at Galper
Il. gate, (on the Alexandria and Leesburg tur
pike, three fourths of mile this side Of Fal
J.. Church,) About thirty five of our cavalr
W who were there, met about the same numb
of theirs, and three or four rounds were fir