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The national Republican., 1861-08-20

gS~ Corporal Hurlburt, the prisoner released
by the enemy, who started the story Of an in.
tended attack upon Fortress Monroe, ought to
be arrested and severely punished. The mar
tial code prescribes especial penalties for those
who circulate false rumors. And we observe,
in this connection, that very many Of our oficera
and soldiers released at Richmond, are circu.
lating preposterous accounts Of the numbers,
&C., of the enemy. They were, undoubtedly,
humbugged and imposed upon, as matter Of
system at Richmond, for the purpose of being
used as the unconscious instruments Of circu.
lating false intelligence at the North.
The national Republican., 1861-08-20

QUALIFICATIONS FOR OFFICERs.-The board re.
Gently appointed for the examination Of volun.
teer and army officers have resolved upon a
standard Of qualifications as follows:
"Field officers must understand all that ID
required Of company officers, and also be able
to answer questions regarding evolutions Of
line, proper conjuncture, the elements of mill
tary engineering, the circumstances under
which the use Of field artillery is proper, and
other such collateral interrogstions as the
board of exs miners think proper to propose.
COMPANY officers must answer orally and
correctly all questions on the manner of In
structing recruits /; the use of the manual o
arms, the school Of the soldiers, the position o.
commissioned and non commissioned officers Ii
line, and battalion movements"
The national Republican., 1861-08-20

MANAssAs."-The Rev. L. A. Ware, Of
Richmond, Va, in q portion Of his prayer open.
ing the proceedings Of the Confederate Congress
on the 25th ult, referring to the thanks ascribed
to God for our late great victory, besought
that he would 80 impress the hearts Of the peo
pie with sense Of his providence and good
mesa that the name Manassas should always
remind them Of its scriptursl Specification
which was, " God hath made Us Ia. forget all on,
troubles. ."-SoMhern paper.
The troubles at Manassas are yet to come
and when they are ended, doubtless the reverend
gentleman will desire some other adjudication
for the word, and we would suggest that 1t be
rendered-May God maee us to prof! BY our
troubles. .r,
The national Republican., 1861-08-20

GENERAL MCCIELLAN.-Our statement that
General Mcclellan was born at Woodstock,
Connectic t, was made upon the authority of a
Connecticut major. We are now satisfied that
he was born at Philadelphia, to which city his
father moved from Woodstock. His mother
was Brnton, Of a wealthy Philadelphia
family.
We have been interested in accounts of the
late DR.. Mcclellan, received from two gentle,
men who knew him we'll. He was a man Of
great energy, and, as a surgeon, bold and dar-
ing. His medical compeers complained of him
as rough and overbearipg. His professional
eminence is we'll known, and he seems to have
had many military characteristics, all of which
we hope and believe that his son inherits.
The national Republican., 1861-08-20

pceh 6eiocVeu - ono VI tuo PuPere W Pupibu
the Laws Of the United States.
LETTER FROM PARsON BR0wALow.
DR.. W. r. Hurley has been kind enough to
permit us to print the following letter, received
by him:
KNOXVILLE, August 9th, 1861.
DEAR SIR: I have only time 10 write you
line; and as Il 10 to be opened and examined
on the way, shall, Of course, write just what
I would be willing to see In print I never
write any secrets, for have none.
J Hon. T. A. R. Nelson was arrested on Mon
day, by q military force of thirty men, as he
was crossing from Hawkins, through the cor
ner of Lee county. Virginia, into Kentucky,
aud taken at once. In charge Of Q company Of
cavalry Of sixty men, to Abingdon, where he
was to have been put on the cars and taken in
hot haste TO Richmond, and, It is said here,
tried for treason. The treason consists In hav-
log been elected to the United States Congress
ing to Warrington! The Union men Of East
Tennessee are desperately enraged.
An order has been made, at Richmond, to
suppress the publication of The KnosUiue Whig,
but the notice has not been served on me yet.
I have given them the devil in this days
paper, and shall continue to say just what
please, until myofice 10 closed or destroyed
by brute force.
They have about run me ashore in pecu-
MARY sense-broke up my business withheld
ell letters containing subscriptions; and thus
I am driven to the wall with more subscribers
on my list than the eight secession papers Of
East Tennessee all put together. But I will
starve, or beg my bread of Union men, before
will surrender to this vile heresy Of secession.
With my best wishes, am, &c,
w. G. BRowNLow.
The national Republican., 1861-08-20
THE BATTLE AT WILSON CREEK

The attack was made in two columns, one
under Gen. Lyon, and one under Col. Siegel,
commanding his own and the regiment Of Col.
Solomon. Col. Siegel's attack was q failure,
in consequence Of the mistake, heretofore no.
ticed, which permitted the too near approach
of an enemy's regiment, and iu consequence Of
the bad behavior Of some Of Col. Solomon's
men.
The battle continued from halfpast six to
eleven O'Clock in the forenoon, with two inter.
missions Of about thirty minutes each. Gen.
Lyon was killed at nine o'clock. The retrea,
to Springfield, which Was accomplished by three
o'clock in the afternoon, was unmolested by
the enemy, who was too terribly cut up to at.
tempt pursuit.
Gen. Lyons face after death, is described as
having the same troubled and embarrassed look
as for several days before. He had deeply
lamented the failure Of the Government to send
him reinforcements. What he regretted was
one of the results OF the terrible wreck and
ruin Of our campaign on the Potomac, culmi.
mating in the disaster at Bull Run, compelling
the Government to concentrate SO much of its
energy upon the defence of the capital.
The national Republican., 1861-08-20

ED- The Patuxent steamers which have
been running between Baltimore and Patuxent
river, have suspended their trips, by order Of
General Dix, in consequence Of Information
received from Government officials. On Fri.
day morning, (ssys the Baltimore American, }
whilst the Weems was about leaving her wharf
for the Patuxent, with considerable number
Of passengers on board, Lieutenant Carmichael,
with other officers, proceeded on board, and, in.
stitutiug a search, found articles Of contraband
on board, whereupon the passengers, with their
baggage, were obliged to leave the boat, which
was not permitted to proceed.
The national Republican., 1861-08-20

SOUTHERN EsPIoNAGE.-Mr. VIM. J. Dewey,
for the last twenty,six years resident of New
Orleans, and for twenty years identified with
the business community as ship broker, recent
ly wrote friendly family and business letter
to his cousin in New York, and sent 1t by way
Of Memphis, where it was intercepted by the
Military Committee, and sent back to the au.
thorites Of New Orleans, with the request that
they would take such action as they deemed
necessary for the public welfare whereupon
the Mayor caused his arrest and imprisonment
The national Republican., 1861-08-20

SECOND MAINE REarMENT.-The following IL
General McDowell's order relative to the dis
position Of the mutineers Of the Maine second
GENERAL ORDER NO. 81.
HEADQUARTERS NoRTHEAsrERN DEPARTMENT,
arlington, Aug. Is, 1861.
Sixty non-commiesioned officers and privates
Of the second Maine regiment Of volunteers,
having formally and positively, In ths pres
encs Of the regiment. refused to do any fur
ther duty whatever, falsely alleging that they
were not legally 10 the service Of the United
States, they are, with the approval OF the gen.
eral 10 Chief, hereby trsnsferred, in arrest,
from the regiment ss no longer worthyto serve
with 1t, and will be sent to the Dry Tortugas,
In the Gulf Of Mexico, there 70 perform such
fatigue service as the officers commanding may
assign them, until they shall by their future
conduct show themselves worthy to bear arms.
They will be sent to the navy.yard tonight.
Brgadier General Sherman will zee to the exc
cution Of this order. By order Of
. .r... BRIa. GEN. MCDOWELL.
JAS. B. FAY, Assistant Adjutant General.
The national Republican., 1861-08-20

FAIRs.-The Ohio State fair for 1861 will be
held at the city of Dayton, on the 10th, llth,
18th, and 18th days Of September next
The American Institute will hold no fair this
year.
Virginia's beautiful fair grounds at Rich.
mond being covered with rebel soldiers, will
have no other exhibition this year than the
drilling of troops 10 destroy their State.
The national Republican., 1861-08-20

~ Another Southern Conventioni IL to meet
y Aaton, Geoesia, on the lish November next,
TO devise soup plsn "to ypanslpate Southern
comnerce asa soashern nonclafy affairs from
NortAcrn coSko q inilusnce, sethst when the
pors are 0ne1swe MY hssA direct trade
with Europs, and that the prS Slts of transac
tons may inure to the people 4 the South ex.
clusively," y
The South have been devisng schemes for
their commercial emancipation for several
yeara, but have never found sny plan to work
TO their satisfaction. Immediately after the
"Johu Brown raid" the vlrsinians were de.
termined to cut loose from ths North, and buy
their goods In Europe, and aftsr number Of
spasmodic efforts, they procured one vessel, the
"virgiuia Dare" She was SAINT 70 France, but
we think, has never returned; and thus ended
this vast commercial enterprise.
The national Republican., 1861-08-20
FROM THE UPPER POTOMAC.

ARREST OF BRIDGE BuRsERs-- sEcEssIoNTRoo At
RoxNsY- ASrlCrpXsED ATTACK AT NEW GREER
rcerrivEs FLssNd FROM vlRoNrA.
Alettsr from . reliable r(gdent At Western.
port, Maryland, ,loppodte Piednont, y dated l3th,
states that the Government scouts undof Jarboe
hsd brush with the secessionists atNew Creek
Bridge on Sunday night last, and captured sew.
eral Of the party, including Jim Parker, Joseph
Sheets, and man named Mcdonald, Familiarity
termed "Old Mcdonald" all well known as
prominent members Of the gang of bridge burn.
ers. The latter was the leader Of the gang In
that section. Jarboe had his horse shot under
him, but otherwise his party escaped unharmed
with their prisoners.
The writer states that there is understood to
be q force Of eleven thousand troops in the
neighborhood Of Romney, and an attack is daily
expected by the Federal troops at New Greek, !,
who have been reinforced from Grafton.
Tho streets of Westernportare are daily thronged
with fugitives from Virginia, men, women, and
children, who have left all they have In Virginia
to seek in Maryland refuge from wars ravages
and alarms.
The national Republican., 1861-08-20
MISSOURI.
The Chicago Tribune Of the 10th says {:


" The four Illinois regiments which went up
were destined for Herc11aueum, seventeen
miles below st. Louis, where the Iron Noun.
tain railroad leaves the river. Ironton and
Pilot Knob we're undoubtedly their destination.
There has been no fighting at Ironton yet.
Gen. Hardee's force, supposed to be moving
towards that place from Greenville, is estima.
ted at 1900. A letter in the st. Louis Demo.
crat, dated Ironton, Aug. 18th, puts it as low
as 1000. Gen. Grant Is in command at Iron.
ton.
"Gen. Pillow Is supposed to be etill at Sykes.
ton, twenty or twenty-five miles west Of Bird 8
Point. It's not apprehended that he will at
tack Birds Point, inasmuoh a. be could not
hold 1t under the columbiads Of Fort Prentiss,
(Csiro,) even II he should successfully storm
the entrenchments, which are now very strong
"There was no enemy within so miles Of
| Cape Girardeau at last dates. :. rg -
"The fourteenth Illinois, Colonel Palmer
and the fifteenth, Colonel Turner, arrived al
Rolls On Wednesday to reinforce General
Seigel The eleventh Illinois, Colonel Smith
was expeo1Dd at Rolla yesterday.
"Gen. Seigel had arrived yesterday within
three miles Of Rolla, and Il doubtless there by
this time. His march from Springfield has
been unmolested, and easily accomplished, ex.
cept some delay In crossing the Gssconsde
river. The people along the route, however
apprehensive Of trouble from the rebels, were
thrown into great alarm, and in large numbers
Joined the retreating army. With the six regi
ments awaiting him at Rolla, his force is nov
at least 10000 men, and there were no fears o
attack" ..'
The Tribune Of the next day, (the l7th,) say
that its information still Is, ths. Gen. Pillow
Is at Sykeston.
The national Republican., 1861-08-20
GREAT CENTRAL ROUTE
VI FOR THE WEST, ria
HUDSON RIVER RAILROAD and NEW YORK
CENTRAL RAILROAD.

Express Trains leave New York city depo,s of
Hudson River Railroad daily, Sundays excepted, as
From Chambers street From slst street station,
At 1901 N. At ! 25 A. N.
Montreal and Buffalo
Train with sleeping Las p. NJ.
Connecting at Albany with the New York Cen
tral Railroad for Schenectady, Rochester, Utica,
Batavia, Roms, and stations on Rome and w later
town Railroad, Buffalo, Syracuse, Niagara FAILS,
Suspension Bridge, Auburn, Geneva, Canandaigua
Trains In connt ction leave Buffalo ana Suspension
via Lake Shore, Buffalo and Lake Huron and Great
Crosse, Madison, Prairie DuChisa, Gaena Dnnleiih,
Dubuque, Peoria Rock Island, Muscatine, Iowa CITY
Burlington, Quincy, Springfield, Alton, 81. Louis,
Cairo Terrs Hsas LSue sNa GiHG,a ia1s
West, Northwest, and Southwest
NORTHERN ROUTE.
Connecting with Trains at Troy, with Troy and
Boston and kens and Saratoga Roads for Saratoga,
VIII eliall, Rutland, Burlington, st. Albans Rouse
Point, Plsttsburgh, osdensburgh, Montreal, 40.
s5- Freight Arrangements by thia route as above,
without change Of Cars from the Depots In Cham.
bers and Canal streets, at all tmes as favorable
as made by ether Railroad Companies. The facii
ties Of this great New York Route, to the Yves com.
mend II to the confidence Of merchants and shippers
for promptness and dispatch
Cars, run In connection on the New York Central
Road.
For particulars as to local train tand freight er.
A. + SMITH,
augN Superintendent
The national Republican., 1861-08-20
HousEHoLD AND Kitchen FURNITURE At
. Do g AUCTION. ~ 'illT' II Z

On MONDAY, the 10th instant, We shall sell, At
the residence Of gentleman dtcllning housekeep.
ing, at No 851 Pennsylvania avenue, east Of TIE
Capitol, between Second and Third streets east at
10 O'Clock A. M good assortment Of Furniture,
viz:
Bureaus, Cottage Chamber Set, Irol, and other
Bedsteads
Hair and Shuok Mattresses Tables, and Chairs
Sofa, CarIet, Bookcase, Washstsnds, Refrigerator
en- requisites
Wishmany other articles which ws deem unreoes.
saFy 10 enumsrate.
Terms cash, In specie.
GREEN h WILLIAMS,
aug le-td [Shrl y Xuotionesis.
~ The above sale II pestponeA unsil
WEDNESDAY, the 2ltt instant. same hour. The
Furniture Is q good quality among which 10 one
GREEN l. WILLIAMS,
aug 20-9t Auctioueers
The national Republican., 1861-08-20

BRIGADIER GENERAL BUELL.-Among the
military promotions recently made by the
President of the United States, we arc per-
suaded that few have given greater satisfaction
to the regular army than that of Lieutenant
Colonel Buell., now in California. He has been
In constant service on the frontier, holding ap.
pointments at Fort L9avenworth, and in the
expedition to Utah, besides st. Louis and else
active and efficient officers in the bureau of the
Adjutant General at Washington Baltimore
Patriot
The national Republican., 1861-08-20
Tuesday, August 20, 1851.
TO ADVERTISERS.

The circulation Of the National Republican is
now much larger than that of all the other
dailies published iu and out Of Washington cir
culating in this city combined, with one ex-
ception,) and is rapidly increasing. In ad-
dition to its city subscribers, IL has also
very large circulation in the various camps
surrounding the city, and among our transient
population. 1t Is, therefore, an excellent me.
mum for advertising.
The national Republican., 1861-08-20

FoR THE BLooKApNa FLEEr.--There are now
fitting out st New York, for the blockade SER
vice, five Of the twenty three gunboats, mount
Ing an aggregate Of eighty,ive guns, -four
bsrques, three steamers, two propellors, two
tugboats, and one steamboat.
The national Republican., 1861-08-20

Every soldier who loses his gun, whether in
cowardly throwing 1t away on the field # ba:-
tie, or through neglect, Is to have twelve dol
lsrs, the price of the gun, deducted from his
pay. This will show the men that guns are no
toys, to be thrown away whenever 1t is incon-
venient to carry them.
The national Republican., 1861-08-20

CoxxkxDER Porter IN 1RoNs.-The Navy De.
pSftmeut has advices that Commander Porter,
Of Ne g. Aary's, Pacific squadron, whose let
tsr avowins rebel sympathies 70 bis father in
vifginis found It's way TO washingtos, Is In
iroos soeoedipg To orders, ard VIII be sent hsre
The national Republican., 1861-08-20

ATTEMPTED MEETING OF LOUISVILLE SECEs.
sIoNIsrs.-Prominent secessionists of Louisville,
Kentucky, attempted to hold meeting at the
courthouse, on the evening Of the 18th instant,
when the Union men took possession and passed
series Of spirited and loyal resolutions.
The national Republican., 1861-08-20

So Recruits will be received -
during this and next week, for Captain
Berkley's company, Of the Maryland
third regiment. The Captain sent quite large
squad on to join the regiment last week, which was
received and quartered. Three squads will 70 on
this wesk Recruiting office, Old Hospital, corner
Pennsylvania avenue and Tenth street, Navy Yard.
aug l9-4t
The national Republican., 1861-08-20

SOLDIERS LErrERs.-The city postmaster has
posted the following:
"All letters directed 10 soldiers are placed in
packages for the different regiments, and are
sent by authorized carriers to their encamp.
ments."
Soldiers will, therefore, receive their letters at
their encampments, snd-not at the postofice.
The national Republican., 1861-08-20

DIscHARGED-Mr. John W. selby, Of the late
firm of Lanier Brothers x Co., of Richmond,
and Mr.. John Charles Norris, who were arrested
few days since at Harper's Ferry, and finally
imprisoned in Fort McHenry, have been liber-
ated by General Dix.
The national Republican., 1861-08-20

nFFTCE MetrOP0Iitan FoIfce board,
~ WAsHISaToN, Aug,la 10, 1851.
Notioe.-An applications for appointment in the
Metropolitan Police of the District Of Columbia"
must be addressed to the Police Commissioner"
in uling, and flied with the Clerk Of the Board 1t
their once In the City Hall, N ashington between
until Monday: the goth Instant; after which NO up.
plication will be received.
By order Of the Board J. F. BROWN,
aug 2o-It IT,. Acting Secretary.
The national Republican., 1861-08-20

GUNBOATs.-The first of the new gunboats
was launched by John Euglis, at New York, on
Saturday afternoon. Her appearance in the
water indicated good sailing qualities.
The national Republican., 1861-08-20

has been appointed to a flrstclass 1900
clerkship in the office Of the Solicitor of the
Treasury, vice J. R. Young, of Mississippi, re-
moved
The national Republican., 1861-08-20
(xT OOD AND COALl

, o. a, hsnd full supply Of all kinds Of ANTaRA-
~ Coal kept In coal houses, well screened before
delivery.
2,24olbs to the ton. ..
Wood, Of all kinds, prepared, or delivered cord
length. III.
TERMS CASH.
T.J&w.M. GAIT,
No. 2s2 Pennsylvania avenue,
aug lift betweel llth and nh streets
The national Republican., 1861-08-20

Mrs. Lincoln and party arrived at Long
Branch on Friday. She was received at the
depot bya large number of young girls dressed
10 white II
The national Republican., 1861-08-20

RECEPTron or GENERAL LANE.-Ths friends
Of General Lane, at Leavsnworth, are to give
him grand reception on bis return to Kansas.
The national Republican., 1861-08-20

- The steaper Pocahontas, Of the Balu-
more and Richmond line, has been purchased
by the Government TO be used as o transport.
The national Republican., 1861-08-20

gS-A son of Mr.. Phelps, the member of
Congress from Missouri, was actively engaged
on the national side at the late battle near
Springfield.
The national Republican., 1861-08-20
n ROs TUs OF THE WEEKLY
L NATIONAL REPUBLICAN.

The undersigned commenced, IN the month of
December last, the publication. In this city, Of
weekly newspaper, called the National Repub.
licdn
It is printed on large sheet, twenty y:seven
by forty two inches, and Is furnished at the low
prices stated below.
II will contain all the original matter of the
daily National Republican, with the exception
Of local news not interesting to country sub.
scribers.
It win give full reports Of the proceedings Of
Congress, and of the other departments Of the
National Government.
II will contain all the news Of the day, foreign
and domestic, markets, &C., &o., as well rs an
original correspondence from all parts Of the
country. The miscellaneous department will
receive special attention, and, In al! respects,
the effort will be made to establish the charac-
ter of the National Republican as Family
Newspaper.
Washington being now the central point of
will be paid to furnishing the readers Of the
National Republican with full, and especially
with accurate, accounts OF the progress OF the
war for the Union.
In politics, the paper will be Republican, sus.
tanning the Administration of Mr.. Lincoln, but
disclaiming, however, any pretension to be the
organ of the President.
The is no other Republican paper In the Dis.
trict of Columbia, or In the vicinity of 1t, and
such q paper an important sphere OF useful
effort. The time has come, when the actual
administration OF the Government upon RepuD.
lican principles will explode the misrepresen-
tations which have made those principles 30
distasteful to the South.
But II is not only here, and In this vicinity,
that the projectors of the National Republican
hopeto make II useful. To the whole country
thew offer journal which will discuss national
politics from national standpoint, and which
will never be swerved from patriotic duty by
any overpowering pressure of local interest.
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTIONS:
One copy, one year. ......................$2. $500
Three copies, one year. 500
Five copies, one year. Observation-Disclosures. 100
Ten copies, one year .....,...............l2.0 1900
Twenty copies, one year. ar..................2 .20.00
One copy, six months. hs.........,........l 100
| Three copies, six months. Observation-Disclosures. $50
Five copies, six months hs................ $50
Ten copies, six months. s.................. 600
Payments always in advance.
When Club of subscribers has been for
warded, additions may be made to 1t on the
same terms. 1t is not necessary that the sub
scribers to Club should receive their papers
| at the same post office.
Money may be forwarded by mail, at our
risk. Large amounts can be remitted In drafts
| on Boston, New York, Philadelphia, or Balti.
more; smaller amounts In gold, or In notes OF
solvent banks. Address
W. J. MURTAGH & co,
Washington, d. @.
s6 The daily National Republican is pub.
| lished every morning Sundays excepted) at
$3.50 per annum, In advance.
The national Republican., 1861-08-20
NATIONAL REPUBLICAN.
Geo. M. Weston, Editor.

~ The publication office of the National
Republican is at the northeast corner Of and
Seventh street, second floor, over W. d. Shep.
herds store. Entrance on Seventh street.
The national Republican., 1861-08-20

w Of the city. q house, coutainins I've or dix
rooms, with small yard II front. containing shrub
berry. A two story brick preferred Persona having
such house to rent now or by the 18th Of Septsm.
Der, will please apply to r. T. SCOTT at the Senate
Foldi1g Room from A. NJ. to P. NJ; after that
time, M 81 Massachusetts, avenue, between Fourth
and Fifth streets, sur 90-atA
The national Republican., 1861-08-20

COUNTER AND SHELVES FOR SALE
~ cheap for cash. Inquire at No, 6o7 Fifh street,
between i and G.. augl9
The national Republican., 1861-08-20
WANTS.

DOARD wANTnD-Ag genticm an vishe,
II TO obtein permsaent board In private family,
or where there sre but few boarders A good room,
well furnisAsd, is dcslNd
Letters addressed V J. ". c., and dropped into
the Post n0ee, Will receive prompt attention.
sMg 20-Sr Nss-H
The national Republican., 1861-08-20

Gs- The Inteuigencer, Cambridge, Nd, has
been selected IS one Of the papers to publish
the Laws of the United States.