The national Republican., 1861-04-15
movement. Colonel Elder was at the head of

pennsylvania volunteer company, bearing the
same name, during the Mexican war, and is
therefore well qualified 10 assume The command
OF such az organization as 1t is now his purpose
to raise.
Colonel Forney, Clerk Of the House Of Rep.
resentatises and the other officers of that De.
partment, have sent for all their absenlees, in
order to have them on the ground and in read.
mess for any emergency that may occur.
PoToMAc PRRsBYTERY.-The Presbytery re
assembled at the New York Avenue Church,
at 81 o'clock, on Saturday morning.
Rev. DR.. Bocock asked permission Of the
Presbytery to resign the pastoral charge of the
Bridge Street Church. Georgetown, D. c.; aud
committee was appointed to cite that congre.
CATION, by its commissioners, before the Pres.
bytery, to show reasons, If any, why such re.
quest should not be granted.
The request Of the Rev. Z. B. Smith for the
dissolution Of the pastoral relation between the
Lewenvile Chnrch and himself was granted.
After the transaction Of some other business
of minor importance, the Presbytery adjourned
until 10 o'clock this (Monday) morning.
Nor TRUE.-The report so industrously cir.
culated oil day yesterday through this city that
n mutiny had occurred on the United States
steam sloop Pawnee, and that the father of one
of those on board had received dispatch
stating that his son had been placed in irons
for taking part therein, is utterly without foun.
dation.
MORE NICE DoINGs AT THE PENITENTIARY.
1t would seem as if those who for the past four
years have had possession Of the Penitentiary,
had determined to make their exit therelrom
as treacherously as has been their occupancy
thereof The number of prisoners at present
confined in this place amounts to l80, and the
number of guards amounts 10 only twelve, six
of whom are on duty during the day. and six at
night. On Friday last, Mr.. II. I. King, the
newly.appointed Warden, entered upon the dis.
charge of his duties. About 63 o'clock that
afternoon, half an hour after the day guard had
been dismissed, all the other employees about
the prison. guards and officers suddenly threw
up their situations, while a number Of the most
unruly prisoners were allowed to remain in the
hospital, the most insecure part Of the prison.
Mr.. King, not knowing what might occur, had
taken the precaution to take five or six men
down with him, and thus the treacherous in.
tentions of the others were defeated.
AN EXPLOIT OF THE WASHINGTON PoLICE.-
Our municipal guardians have never enjoyed
| a very favorable reputation, but an exploit of
"No. 8" at Willards' Hotel on Saturday even.
ing, was more stupid and not less Infamous
than anything heretofore charged by their worst
enemies. George P. Edgar, Esq, u member
of the famous Seventh Regiment of New York,
and during the last fall honorably connected
with the best service performed in the Presi-
dental campaign in southern Illinois, Was, in
a quiet and gentlemanly way, asserting his
principles, in reply to a noisy secessionst, and
had gained such advantages by his incisive
style of argument and his evidently game dis.
position, that the Palmetto gentleman was glad
to stink ont of the crowd, and leave the field to
our political Zouave, who, by the way, is a
most valuable man in Washington about these
days. Just as the secessionist had retreated
Policeman No. 8" rushed in, and in brutal
manner insisted on ignominously ejecting
Edgar. The crowd of guests interfered, and
separated the officer from Edgar, but the for
mer returned, reinforced by one of the Will
lards; to the latter the Republican surrendered
quietly, aud dSwslked out but was forbidden the
house, Yesterday morning, Edgar returned
to the hotel, on invitation from a member o
Congress, and was arrested at the instgatior
of Willard, and committed by Justice Thomp
son, in default of $3.50 bail. Bail was offered
but declined by Edgar who was finally re
leased unoonditionally, Boniface having Gnally
"got the facts " from some scores OF his bes
customers,
The whole thing was gross outrage upor
gentleman, whose only crime is manly ex
preston of his admiration Of the old flag, ant
his contempt for secession. Freedom of speecl
will yet be realized in the District of Columbia
| 4
RD. Quite a number of Union men will NEE
at Thorn's Building, Seventh street, for the pur
pose of organizing military company to defen
the cily'in case of an attack. 1t affords goo
opportunity for those wishing to enroll them
selves among the defenders Of Washington.
april Is
BY WALL & BARNARD, Auctioneeri