The national Republican., 1861-06-07

used his endeavors to form a company to vol.
unteer for three years, but which company did
not succeed. He stated that the witnesses who
testified as to using reasonable language must
have misunderstood him. What he did say
was, that Colonel Ellsworth acted rash, in not
first making jackson prisoner. He took the
oath of allegiance yesterday afternoon, and will
probably be released this morning.
The CASE OF FoLEY-Yesterday afternoon,
James Foley, convicted Of the murder Of Cor
poral Murphy, and who was sentenced to be
executed to-day, was taken to the Penten.
tiary. The President had exercised his elem.
ency in the case by committing his punishment
to imprisonment in the Penitentiary for twenty.
one years. The scaffold had already been erect.
ed in the Jail yard, and the criminal had made
all preparations for his death. Rev. Father
Boyle and the Sisters Of Charity had been his
constant attendants since he had received his
sentence. Previous to his leaving the jail, he
wrote afectionate letters to his relatives and
friends. Those to his relatives exhorted them
to avoid drinking and other bad habits, and
expressed the hope that, as he was not permit.
ted to fight for the defence of his country, they
would be true, and stand firm for the Union.
He took an affectionate leave of the officers Of
the Jail, who have been very attentive to his
wants, and cheerfully started to his new abode.
/ARRIvAL OF ENGrSEs.-On Wednesday, two
fine locomotive engines arrived at the depot
from Philadelphia, and on yesterday another
arrived from the same place. They weigh
each about twenty.six tons, and are Of the
class known as the Baldwin ten.wheel engines
Their names are respectively the NeU England,
Vnginia, and Oregon. They are destined for
the Orange and Alexandria railroad, from
which most Of the engines have. been removed
by the secessionists, and will be used for the
transportation Of troops and munitions of war
to Manassas Gap.
SUDDEN DEArH.-Yesterday morning, about
nine o'clock, an lrishmsn, named James Boyle,
was taken with fit in the blacksmith shop of
Mr.. Wilson, on Louisiana avenue, near the
market. Mr.. Wilson and Officer Yeatman re.
moved him Immediately to the guardhouse,
and summoned the services of DIR. Morgan,
whose efforts to save his life were unavailing.
He had several fits afterwards, and died in one
of them about eleven o'clock. He is about
thirty six years of age, and leaves wife and
| two small children, who reside in Oregon alley,
and are left in destitute circumstances. The
| deceased had been addicted to intemperance,
and at the time Of his death had not been home
for over three weeks.
ANOTHER OUrRAGE-About seven o'clock
on Wednesday evening, some dozen or two Of
the New York German Rifles entered the
house Of Mr.. Stott, at the corner Of Pennsyl.
vania avenue and Ninth street, and dragged
him from the house to their quarters, opposite
Browns Hotel. A short time after, a son Of
Mr.. Stott came home, and was informed Of the
occurrence, when he Immediately went 10 see
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4 ters of the Rifles he received no satisfaction
and was ordered to leave the pavement, which
he refused to do. The Germans thereupor
set upon him, knocked him down, aud drag
ged him into their quarters. They charge Mr.
Stott with being secessonist, and his sol
with having beaten. one of their number few
days since. Mr.. Stott, it is said, however, i!
one Of the strongest Union men in the city
They were released about ten o'clock, on til,
demand Of the provost marshal.
ATTEMPTED BURGLARY About one oclocl
yesterday morning, Mr.. W. J. Darden, who re
sides in the Northern Liberties, was awakened
from his sleep by noise in his house. Sup
posing his son had just got in, he called him
but getting no answer, he went down to tn
room in which the noise was, and a man rushe,
past and out of the door. Mr.. D. called 70
tnt Whtc1, anu iortunuttly, TWO CltlleHs, meSSrs
Thomas Lewis and William Sibrey, came Vi
and arrested the man, who ran into an ale
near BY. A clock and canteen were found il
the alley, and the canteen had the mans nam
upon it. The prisoner had arranged for tn
removal of a number of blankets and table
cloths from the house. He is soldier of tn
second Connecticut regiment, named John Es
gan. He was taken before Justice Dom, b
whom he was committed to Jail for court.
4 Communicated.
WHY NoT?-Why capnot the public ground
at the Capitol, especially those in front, whic
have not at any time been in use by the mil
tary, be thrown open to the citizens and public
} That being the only public resort of the kin
t in that portion of the city, we can see no rel
/. son or justice in keeping them closed again
D the citizens of that locality, while the publ
:. grounds in the upper part of the city are kel
). open for the benefit of the residents thereo
:. If we cannot have any music there at lea
:. give us the benefit of a stroll. Say, Messr
0 Authorities, why not? COMMON SENSE.
D e. Washington, June 7, 1861.
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