The national Republican., 1861-04-25
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Yesterday, Company F, Union Regiment
Captain Fletcher, Lieutenants Duncan, Arnold
and Reynolds, four sergeants, four corporals
and forty.eight privates, were sworn in.
The District Guards, Captain Clark, Lieu
tenants Tolson, Joseph Arnold, and James
Gross, four sergeants, four corporals, and FORTY
six privates, passed q creditable inspection and
were sworn in. .....
Company A, Putnam Rifles, sent five recruits
company d, Union Regiment, nine; Andre!
. johnson Guards, four Constitutional Guars,
nine; and Company B, Turner Rifles, seen.
teen.
Yesterday afternoon Compa.
nies A and B, of the Turner Rifles, went out on
special train as far as the Anna,olis June.
tion. They report the road in good order to
that point, but heard no tidings Of the troops
from New York and Massachusetts,.
OK DRILL.-Last night the Frontier Guards,
Captain James Lane, and Cassius NJ. Clay's
company were out on drill, and made quite q
soldierly appearance.
TIE SUPPLY OF Provisions HkRE.-The
Government have recently purchased thirteen
thousand barrels of -four here, at prices
raging from 81 to $3.50, according to quality.
Also, beef, pork, &C., in Baltimore, (all Of
which has been delivered here by rail y in i'm.
uense qusntties-quite sufficient to sustain all
the troops that will be here for q month to
cGrne. II upon the strength OF these
heavy purchases Of -four that certain persons
hahe trade undertook to put the screws to in.
'ubeidual buyers to the tune of SIS per barrel
aSssy or two since. There are at least $4,000
barrels Of -four yet unsold in the District Of
:. lumbia. We also learn that the damage to
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pr. with expedition, and navigation has al.
Several csrgoes Of -four are on the way, SO there
need be no fear Of lack of provisions here,
come what may. f'""
m TEE GEORGETOWN MILrrARY.-We under.
stand that the Potomac Light Infantry, Of
Georgetown, have disbsnded, to reorganize
when peace is restored. One of their mem
bers, on the occasion, proposed as q toast,
" The Potomac Light Infantry -invincibls in
peace, invisible in war" We had hoped better
things of that company. =.
bers Of the Georgetown Mounted Guard, having
resigned, the Union men of the company are
about to reorganize it, and tender their services
to the Government. All honor to them
SAD CAsE.-On Tuesday afternoon, Mr.
Henry Born, residing on street, between
Twelfth and Thirteenth streets, was suddenly
taken with insanity. We learn from some Of
Mr.. Born's friends that he was resident of Pari.
during the troubles of ls4S, and was an eye.wit
nessto some Of the dreadful scenes enacted in tn,
streets there. The dread Of being q witness tt
such fratricidal deeds of bloodshed in this coun
Rf his adoption has had the effect Of caus
Us reason to give way. He is now vel
for at the Infrmary, by the attending
ans there, and it is hoped that the attacl
rove only temporary, and that he vii
with his family again.
HER OUrRAGE.-On Tuesday night,
rom Alexandra broke into the salooi
dildings Of Columbia Spring, o short dii
e beyond the Long Bridge, and smashe
6p everything they could lay their hands OF
They were owned by Mr.. Thomas Fahey, q
this city, an industrious man and lawabidin
)citizen.
DRIVEN Our.-We yesterday met quite
large number of heavy teams conveying fam
lies from Virginia to some Of the NOrther
States. No one having the least sympsth
with the Union is allowed to remain where th
Isecessionists have succeeded in gaining an
1ascendency. Ministers OF the Gospel, the sic
and the inGrm, male and female, the childre
and the aged, all share the same fate.
PRoPERrY CoNFIscATED.-We learn tn,
quite number Of persons residing in this city
I and holding property in Virginia, have ha
their property con6scated within few day
past. Among the number is Mr.. Gilbert Var
derwerken, Of the Union line of omuibuse
On Tuesday last he was notified to leave hi
farm in Alexandria county, in three hours. II
horaaa stnclS fnrn, nd ia rm. houaoa MARA tbo
all taken in the name Of the State.
We understand that the National Volul
teers, now that they have been again obliged I
change their quarters, are accustomed to me,
in the City Hall for the concoction of the
reasonable schemes. Can't the Zouave corr
be set on their track again?
LEFT BEHIND.-We learn that through un,
voidable necessity, Commander John Rodger
Of the Navy, and Capt. Wright, Of U. s. Eng
neers, who formed part Of the Pawnees receI
expedition, and also seaman Of that vesse
were left behind in the Norfolk Navy Yar
when it was destroyed. Information receive
here Tuesday gives assurance of their persons
safety, as prisoners, in the hands of the di
unionists. The latter profess to be holdy
them as hostages for the lives Of two men wi
attempted to kill Commodore Paulding in Il
Norfolk yard, who were seized aud broug
hither on the Pawnee.
RESOLUTIONS OF THAYks.-The woundt
soldiers, of the Sixth Massachusetts Regimen
now in the In6rmary here, held meetir
yesterday morning, at which the following pr
amble and resolutions were adopted:
Whereas, ut an assemblage Of that portion
the Sixth Regiment of Massachusetts volu
teers who were wounded while passing throul
the city Of Baltimore, on Friday, the 10Th
staut, and now confined at the Washington
krnary, feeling their deep sense of gratitu
TOR tha many acts of kindness shown them,
was unanimously
ResOlred, That our heartfelt thanks be q