The national Republican., 1861-05-01

VIsir TO The MILITARY Yesterday afternoon
the President, accompanied by Mr. Seward, VII
tied the quarters of the different regiments The
companies were drawn up n line in their quar-
ters and received them in hearty manner. Al
the Parent Office, after they had spent some
time with Governor Sprague aud the officers OF
the regiment, they were escorted through the
building, where the men received their distin-
guished vlsiters with loud and repeated cheers
The New York twelfth and other regiments
weie also visited, the visiters being received by
all in a manner becoming their station. The
President expressed himself much pleased
with the creditable appearance OF the troops.
FLAG TO BE RAIsED-Formai Ceremony The
arrangements having been nearly completed for
the elevation Of the large and handsome Amer.
lean flag, 10 be displayei from the south front Of
the Patent Office building, it will be formally
flung to the breeze on Thursday next, at or
near the hour Of twelve NJ. The flag is made
Of bunting Of superior quality, aud is twenty
four feet in length by sixteen in breadth. The
staff, which is Of stout hickory, is fifty feet in
height, and most elegantly flushed. The " COL
ors will be raised TO their prominent and proad
position either by the Hon. Caleb B. Smith, Sec
retary of the Interior, or Governor Sprague, of
Rhode Island, who will del yer brief address,
appropriate to the occasion, from the steps Of
the southern portico. The celebrated band at
tached to the Rhode Island regiment will be in
| attendance, and mpart additional interest to the
occasion by the rendition OF some Of the choicest
and most soul-stirring Of our national airs. The
precise hour at which this ceremony will take
place we hope to be enabled to announce in our
next, so that all who desire may have an oppor-
tunity of witnessing the pleasant spectacle.
| Tur RuODI Tsr AMI Rraturnr -Cavarol corn-
panies Of the Rhode Island regiment were out
on drill yesterday, and attracted much stten-
ton by the eg larity Of their movements. This
regiment, comprising, as 1t does, many Of the
best and most prominent citizens of " little Rho
dy,' Is rapidly becoming a great favorite with
our citizens, who are doing ali they can to make
their stay here pleasant and agreeable. By an
error in yesterdays paper, we were made to say
that the ladies accompanying them are laun-
dresses. Such is not the case. They are the
wives and daughters of the officers and, by
their very kind acts have greatly endeared them
selves to all the men of this gallant regiment.
The names OF the daughters of the regiment are
Maria +. Strshan and Cade F. Brownell.
TELEeRAPR LrHEs--We understand that the
telegraph wires being erected, connecting
the Navy Yard, the Arsenal, and other parts OF
the city, with the Executive Departments.
ARREST OF A SUSPICIOUS CHARAcTER.-At q
late hour on Monday night, man dressed some.
, what similar to the Rhode Island regiment, viz
{ slouch hat, red shirt, and red blanket appeared
at the stable Eighth street, where their horses
are kept, and asked for a horse, stating that b,
Q had 10 60 to Annapolis on Government business
i On being refused, he produced an order from
8 Secretary Chase, which has since bsen proved
to have been forgery. He was taken to th,
a quarters of the regiment at the Patent Office
, and left free for " moments, when he mad,
r his way to the officers quarters, and attempted
' to conceal himself strict guard was then Sc
:: over him, and he is still in close confinement
1t Is thought that ne is the same person who
q was arrested day or two ago on suspicion oftear
9 ing up the railroad track in the neighborhoot
n of the Annapolis Junction, but who was after
wards released. He gave his name as Charlie
d W. Stout, formerly Of Fort Laramie, Kansas.
e PROTECTION TO BE RAFToRDED.-Colonel Smms
/; Of Virginia, late Lieutenant s INNS, U. s. Navy
who has been charged by Governor Letcher, q
Virginia, to restore quiet, and protect defencees
ID families, has lately visited Occoquan, aud prom
,e ised the Inhabitants Of that village the prote,
tion of the State. We hope the same prolecto
ed will be guaranteed and furnished to the man
families in other portions OF the State who ha,
# been treated so outrageously.
All ARREST AND RETURN OF RUNAWAY SLAVE
he On Monday, detective officer Busher of this cit
of arrested Il slave escaping from Alexandria, vi
r. ginia, and d, livered him his master The rel
es dition OF a slave through a Union-loving ofic'
to created some surprise down there.
". ARRIvIp.-General Harney, u s. A. who W,
arrested at Harper's Ferry, on his way to tn
no city, arrived here on Monday night, via the o
hs ange and Alexandria railroad.
TIE KILLso or BoYD-Quite a large crow
en was at the J il yesterday afternoon for the pu
st. st. pose of hearing the examination OF the perso
ue accused of killing Corn Illus Boyd on Sund
'er morning last but the trial was indefinitely pos
-, poned. The tact Of their having been arrest
W. ~ bv military authority prevented their beiI
oe brought from their cells.
,so m The cases of the supposed secessionists we
III postponed for the same reason.
he AccIDENr.-About six o'clock last evening,
u one OF the members of company F, N. Y. tweli
les neg ment coming out of the quarters of tn
ar company, (old Trinity church, the tongue OF
gun-carriage, which had been careessly i
standing upright against the adjoining fence, tt
SIR king him on the forehead, and infc,ing
n.e painful, though, happily, not q serious wour
) He was taken to the drug store OF Mr. S.
4 Waite where the Wound was properly dress
anu Le Will Prophoiy pe apout III uay OF wv
SERENApE.-Yesterday afternoon, the fine ba
rz- and the Zouave drum corps, attached to
ia, twelfth New York regiment, seIenaded Hon.
ind mon Cameron, Secretary Of War, at the resdel
TO of friend, where he was visiting, on S
lor street, near D. The music drew together q,
II large crowd, who were much Pleased with
nod treat presented, and who cheerel lusply vi
ii ! the national airs were performed.
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