The national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1860-1862, 1861-05-16

The quantity Of provisions aud other stores
ct present consumed daily by the troops nov in
this citois as follows Seventy six barrels Of
pork, alternately with twenty five thousand
pounds Of fresh beef; one hundred and fifteen
barrels Of -four; fifty bushels Of beans; two
thousand pounds Of rice; coffee, twelve hun.
dred pounds; sugar, twenty four hundred
pounds whisky, six hundred and twenty-five
gallons vinegar, two hundred gallons can.
dies, three hundred pounds soap, eight hun.
dred pounds salt, thirteen bushels.
IxPRovrNo.-James Sweeney, of the Rhode
Island battery, who was 80 severely injured on
Monday last by the premature discharge Of
cannon, is now rapidly improving, We are graft.
fed to state, and Il 10 now hoped that both his
arm and eye may be saved.
CATTLE DRowNED-At an early hour yester.
day morning, large number Of cattle, belong.
ing TO the Government and kept in the Monu-
ment grounds, were either driven or voluntari.
y went into the canal for water: A d, owe Of
them were discovered near Four.and.a half
street bridge, by Messrs. B. s. Kinsey and c.
8. Slicer, who Immediately set to work, with the
help several New Jersey soldiers, to bring them
out, and at length succeeded in getting them on
terra frma. Mr.. John W. Forker, Of company
Il, Jersey Blues, and another soldier whose
name we regret we did not learn, took of their
clothes, and were indefatigable in saving the
Government property. Several citizens and
number Of the Auxiliary Guard also rendered
valuable assistance. Another portion of the
drove got in near the mouth Of the canal, but
they were not got out before six Of them were
drowned.
EXECUTIVE APpo1NrMEsTs.-The President,
yesterday, made the following appointments:
Jacob knable, postmaster at Reading, Penn.
Nathan A. Woulton, postmaster at Newbury.
port, Mass.
n ROYAL Buck B:. ;, register of land Office at
James J. 81. Clair, register of land Office
at Marquette, Mich.
Edward P. Bassette, postmaster of Toledo,
Ohio, vics George Walbridge, deceased.
TIE Mustc.-There was another very large
throng in the Presidents grounds yesterday
afternoon. The Rhode Island band was in
attendance, and performed q number Of beauti
full airs, not forgetting the ever-popular " star.
spangled banner" and the glorious Yankee
Doodle" both of which were vehemently ap.
plauded. We understand that the bands Of the
New York regiments now here will perform
occasionally 10 the Presidents grounds. Our
citizens will not soon forget the many courtesies
shown them BY these bands.
The steamship Matanzas with Government
supplies, has arrived at Georgetown and is
dischsrging her cargo ct the foot Of High street.
EXCHANGING ARNs.-A portion Of the second
New Jersey regiment marched down to the
Arsenal yesterday morning, where they ex
changed the old Aint.lock muskets which they
brought with them for the new Government
MIME muskets.
Rumor says that the patriotic Capt. Schaffer
is about starting for Alexandra to take charge
of secession rife company which is being
recruited in that city. He 10 the man who
was 40 ready and willing to swear to defend this
city.
ACCIDENTAL young man named John
Little, and some others, were in house near
the Armory, on Tuesday night, and while
there, Little pulled out pistol which went of
in his hands. Four balls with which it was
loaded passed across the breast of G. W.
Haws, inaictng q slight wound, and through
the heshy part Of the arm Of Mr.. Dorsey,
The wounded persons were taken to the In
Urinary, where their wounds were found not Ia
Dc OF dangerous character.
ANOTHER FLAo.-Yesterday morning the
Zouave corps, Captain Powell, hung out q hand
some American flag from their armory, il
Thorn's Hall, as an evidence of their attach
ment to the Union.
IMPORTANT ARREsr.-Ony yesterday afternoon
about three o'clock, Mr.. William q. Donohoo
late tax clerk, was arrested by Sergeant Sher
wood and privstes McEfresh, Cassidy, Lewis
and Thompson, Of the Metropolitan Rifles, OF
F street near Twelfth. John T. Edds, of Alex
andria, was also arrested. They were botl
taken to the gusrdhouse, where they still re
main, subject to the orders of the militar.
authorities.
RETURNED HonE.-William Sauming, q you'll
about fourteen years Of age, ran away from hi
parents in Baltimore q few weeks since, an,
went to fishing shore down the river. On hi
Coombs took charge Of him, and the next morn
ing returned him to his parents.
ARRESTED ON SUsPICI0H.-The guard Of tn
Mechanics Union Rifles, (Capt. Rutherford,
stationed at Benning's Bridge, arrested tw
men at twelve o'clock on Tuesday night, VIII
were attempting to make their way past tn
guard and cross the bridge. They were marcel
ed up to the Capitol, and placed under cou6ne
ment for the night.
/ A SOLDIER DRowNED.-John Gurrien,
member of the New York sixty ninth regimen
was accidentally drowned on Tuesday, Will
bathing in the Potomac river near the Tire
Sisters.
MARRIED.
OwEN-BoLMAIN-On the 18th instant, b
the Rey; septimas, Instin' D. D., Augustus A
Miss Mary E., daughter of Andrew Bolmair
Esq, of this city.