The national Republican., 1861-07-29


sdelphia bar. Early in the Mexican war lie
raised company Of volunteers at his own ex.
pense. Subsequently he was sent to the head.
quarters Of General Taylor, at Monterey, as u
bearer Of dispatches, and with view 70 serve
as aid.de.camp, where he remained until the
close Of the campaign.
The adjutant Of the regiment, E. d. Baker,
Jun, ia attached to the regular army, and is
lieutenant Of the first regiment of cavalry.
He has been detached by order of the Govern.
ment for the special service on which he is now
engaged.
The regiment quartered for the night in the
Capitol, and yesterday morning marched out to
the vicinity of Benning's Bridge, where they
went into camp.
ARRIVAL OF THE TENTH MASSACHUSETTS.
The steamers Ben Deford and 8. r. Spauld.
ing arrived yesterday at the navy yard, Having
on board the tenth Massachusetts regimen,
which left Medford, Massachusetts, on Thurs.
day at noon. They are fine looking body Of
men, who are well equipped, and are prepared
to stand full share Of the work in campaign.
They number about 1000 men, and in their
appearance and discipline reflect credit on their
commander, Col. Briggs: They bring with
them full complement Of horses, wagons. and
camp equipage.
The members Of the battery of the second
Rhode Island regiment, with their horses, left
yesterday afternoon in special train for Har.
per's Ferry. The pieces which were used in
the Bull Run engagement were not taken with
them, but they will probably use the pieces of
the battery OF the first regiment, the term Of
enlistment ofthe members of which has already
expired.
THE TWELFTH MASSACHUSETTS,,
The twelfth Massachusetts regiment, Colo.
mel Webster, at first ordered to this city, after.
wards had its orders countermanded, and left
Baltimore for Harper's Ferry on Saturday
morning.
GONE INTO VIRGINIA.
Sherman's battery went into Virginia on
Saturday evening, crossing on the Government
barges at Georgetown.
CRIMINAL Couar-The Boyd Case.-The
Court met on Saturday morning, and resumed
the case Of the parties charged with the mur.
der Of Cornelius Boyd in April last. The ex.
animation Of witnesses was then continued by
calling
Adam, Grinder, who being sworn, testified
that he is acquainted with Murphy, and saw
him between II and IL o'clock on the night
Boyd was killed, about half square from the
house. Murphy had a pistol with him. He
hailed witness and Wilkinson, who were in com.
pany with each other going from Boyd's. They
had left Boyd's about five minutes previously,
where they had been for fifteen or twenty min.
utes. B. was at home when they went there,
and he was reused up by witness. He did not
see any one else there except Mrs. Boyd. Wit
ness told Boyd to get out of the way, but he
said that he was in his own house, had done
nothing, and was not disposed to leave. He
told him that mob Of soldiers was coming to
arrest him, and advised him to get out of the
way until morning. Witness told him that
he was charged with saying something abont a
secession flag, and asked him to go to Mr.
John Grinders house for protection. He said
that he had done nothing, and would not leave
his house. No one else came to the house
when he came down to see witness and Wilkin
son. After the witness persuaded B. to give
himself up, Wilkinson and the witness left by
the side door, at which he thinks they came in
Witness was arrested about half square from
Boyd's house, He thinks he saw two men al
Mrs. Beans corner, across the street. He wa.
not detained more than FIVE minutes after ht
was arrested, and when they had gone about
square, heard the report of firearms in the di
rection of Boyd's. They appeared like vol
ley. Advised Boyd to go out and give himsel
up to the soldiers, who Mrs. Boyd said sh,
saw in front of the house.
4. B. Wilkinson, sporn.-Witness know
Murphy, and was acquainted with Boyd. Muir
ply arrested him and Grinder, and sent tn,
latter on with Keithly and Mitchell. The wit
mess was taken back to Boyd's. He saw SOM
five or six men with muskets near the house
Murphy called on B. to open the door, in tn
name Of the United States, and the panel O
the door was then knocked in. Just at tha
time heard the report Of pistol, but canno
say whether it was from the inside of the hous
or not.
Witness went with Grinder to Boyd's. Grin
der raped at the door, and they were admitted
Boyd and Grinder went into another room +
where witness was. They afterwards came on,
Boyd having bottle and pitcher of watel
They then took drink, and left by the ale
way.
When the shot was fred, Murphy had III
witness, and he thought that he was shot. Tn
men all started to run, but they rallied o
!; Murphy's, calling them to come back and FIRE
volley. They then came back, and fired. Th
pistol was fred after the panel was broken II
in front of the witness. He did not hear NOR
than FIVE or six shots, which were in volley
No persons were between Murphy and tn
house. Witness did not see light or any pei
son at the door, nor hear any one say to on
inside, "You s-n of a b-h, we've got 20
! now"
John A. Wiiletf, Witness was lier
tenant in the same company to which the az
cused belonged, company G, Union regiment
/. Witness was at Boyd's house on the night i
question. He does not know who kicked tn
panel in, but heard Murphy say that he did i
, He thinks that it was between twelve and ON
o'clock when he went there. Carter was wall
ing guard, In front Of an alley, about sevent
, yards from the house. He only recognize
Murphy and Carter. Murphy had pistol H
went into the house and saw the corpse, whic