The national Republican., 1861-04-18

having filed up their company and many per.
sons being anxious to unite wi h them, they
are preparing to organize an additional com.
pany.
The company of Captain Brown (l, Nation.
al Guard Battalalion) being full, those who
were compelled to withdraw their names will
Immediately take steps to form another corps.
The citizens Of the irst ward near the "cir.
cle," have lately organised a company and
elected the following officers: ]. II. McBair,
Captain Leutenants J. II. Newman, W. s.
Hurley, and ]. E. Hurrell, and Ensign Thomas
Blunder.
A company, called the Potomac Light Guard,
was formed in Georgetown on Monday night.
Sergeant Major Boyd, Of the eighth regiment,
was elected Captain; c. A. Ofutt, recently of
the Potomac Light Infantry, First Lieutenant;
W. Burch, Second Lieutenant; aud W. Hoff.
man, Orderly Sergeant. Some sixty eight
members have already enrolled their names,
and the list is still increasing. They expect TO
muster into service in few days.
The Union Volunteers were yesterday re-
cruiting with drum and fife, and will continue
| to drum up recruits to-day. Last evening they |
held a meeting at the Monument House, and
elected Major James Fletcher, Captain, and
Harry P. Duncan, irst Lieutenant The bal
ance Of the officers will be elected to night, and
to morrow Il ey will present themselves at the
War Department be mustered.
A meeting was held last night on II street,
at which some thirty.6ve persons gave in their
names. They propose to gil up the ranks Of
Company d, National Guard battalion.
A large number Of pers ms met, last even.
ing, at the restaurant OF Kuhl Il Rupp, near
the market, and resolved to orsanizs u com.
pany, to be called company F, Washington
Light Infantry Battalion. 1t is expected that
the command will be- rendered to Mr.. c. K.
Bishop, formerly Of the National Guards.
The Cameron Guards, Captain James Elder
met last evening, at the Globe House, and
received several sccessions to their member.
ship. They meet again, tonight at Temper.
ance Hall.
The Watson Guards Captain James E. Stew.
art, met at the old Medical College last eve
ming, and after taking in several members they
marched out and drilled in the street. A meet
ing will be II every night, until further no.
tiee. They expect to be mustered in the ser.
vice shortly.
The second ward COMPANY, (D Union Rsgi.
meut,) Captain John McClellund, were out on
the street, drilling, last evening. They are
hourly increasing in numbers, and will shortly
volunteer full company for the protection OF
, the city.
A meeting will be held this evening in the
basement of the old Trinity Church, opposite
the City Hall, for the purpose Of forming u
COMPANY.
The Metropolitan R Aes were out on parade
', yesterday morning, aud made q very hand.
some appearance. Previous to leaving their
: quarters ut the Patent Ol1ic., q large aud beau
T. tul American fag was thrown to the breeze,
aud was saluted by the company. Capt. Nal
!. ley, before the salute was given, said Is " Sol.
Il diers We are now about to salute the flag Of
our beloved country-the flag we have all
r sworn to protect against all foes, come from
y what quarter they may, which we will never
> see dshouored, and are determined to defend
e at all hazards-the emblem we will live and
die under" Three cheers were then given
o % with will for the aag three for Gen. Scott,
>, and three times three for the Union.
During the salutation, clerk in the Census
70 70 office, named Berry, hooted ID groaned at the
'' Gag and proposed three cheers ior JEFF. Davis
=, After returning to their armory, as the com
u pany were drilling, this man amused himself
:. and created great amount of confusion by
" giving orders to the men, which were man,
Zines obeyed as coming from the captain. Tn,
Il. men in the ranks, AT last discovering the caus
~ Of the confusion, Immediately charged on him
r.. and could scarcely be restrained from doin,
40 him personal injury. is to be hoped that til
d, man who would be guilty Of such acts will b
b, dealt with in u summary manner by the DE-
y. partment.
Ut The company of Captain Darlington, sta
n. toned at the Post Office, were last night O.
,r. drill
ly The detachment of the Light Infantry, nearl
" every afternoon, parade on Pennsy ylvauia ave
ay nue..
40 Yesterday afternoon, o large number {
tierces, cont lining bacon, bags Of coffee, boxe
A. of soap, barrels Of sugar. and other stores, wer
N, deposited at the Post Office Tor the consumE
Is, ton of the men, in case they are ordered tc
ht constant duty. Most of the companies recei,
ite ed their overcoats blankets, kuapsacks etc.,
or. the same time.
I'd, The statement, in an evening contemporar
that Captain James Goddard, Of the Caring
Ri. ton Home Guard, (Georgetown,) had resigned
re is incorrect 1t was Mr.. Burroughs, the THU
lieutenant, who resigned.
I'd, Wm. Wiudship, the first lieutenant Of Il
of Scott Rifles, (Georgetown,) has resigned, c
account OF disafecton among the member
d.\ Esau Pickrell, q lieutenant of the GeOrg
ht town Mounted Guard, rendered his resi- isnalU
wo on Monday evening.
a Thus far, tweuty.three companies, with q
ato aggregate of about two thousand one hundr,
men, have been mustered in. 1t is thoug
es that before Saturday we shall have about thr
er. thousand men under arms.
Co. PRISONER CAUGHT.-The colored man, E
the ,m ward Hurley, who escaped from the Penite
.no aro tary on Sunday night, was retaken last ev
'nU r,U Mug, near the Franklin House, on Eign
ny street. Mr.. Cyrus Martin, observing the mi
'D' to enter an alley near by, having his suspicio
a., aroused, went to him and asked his name whit
,oa ,oa he Immediately answered that his name "
'eo Hurley. Mr.. Martin forthwith took hi
,b, back to his old quarters, where he received
su s"' reward Of fifty dollars offered by the warden
our SERENADE.-On Tuesday night, party
led gentlemen secured the services of Mither
the Excelsior Band, aud gave compliments
cen serernde to the talented Miss Alice Paci
EN-. Mann of The WASHINGTON theatre. The mus