The national Republican., 1861-05-21

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ADMINISTERING TIE OATH--Yesterday, the
oath Of allegiance to the Government Of the
United States was administered TO the en-
ployees in the Treasury Department. We be.
lieve that very few of the clerks declined to
take il. About ten or u dozen refused the oath
in the Sixth Auditors office.
WASHINGTON THE RESORT OF VIsiTERs.--
So thoroughly is our city environtd by military
posts, and protected against the possibility Of q
surprise, that the safety Of our citizens is no
longer questioned. 1t is now and will continue
to be visited by ladies' and gentlemen from other
parts Of the country. Certainly, during The ex.
ira Congress, large numbers will embrace the
opportunity Of paying us q friendly visit, for
which they will be amply repaid in the grati6.
cation afforded in famliarizing themselves with
the imposing military parades and reviews and
civil attractions of the metropolis. %
DIsMrssED-Henry Ennis, one Of the New
Jersey Zouaves, who was in Jail on the charge
Of being concerned in the robbery at the Cen.
tre Market, Sunday week ago, was brought
out for trial at IL o'clock yesterday, before
Justice Dom. Those who saw the parties
could not identify him as one, but, on the con.
trary, thought he was not and he was dis.
charged. The other suspected parties had not
been sent in by the captain commanding the
corps, as was expected BY the officer.
DR.. Norwood, Of Christ Church, Up. E.,) in
Georgetown, who has for some time past omit.
ted from the service the usual prayer for the
President Of the United States-inserting, in
lieu thereof, paragraph for his health and
personal prosperity-took occasion, yesterday,
to read the circular letter of Bishop Whiting.
ham, and to state that he could not conscien.
tiously comply with it. 1t is understood that
he will tender his resignation. ...
On Saturday night On additional squad of
about sixty men, for the New York seventy.
first regiment, arrived here. They are q very
fine.looking set Of men. :
CHAPLAINcY AccEprED.-Rev. J. G. Butler
pastor Of the English Lutheran Church IN this
city, has accepted the position of chaplain of
the fifth Pennsylvania regiment, now stationed
in the Inauguration Ballroom. Services will
be held at y o'clock every Sabbath afternoon,
at their quarters. A Ia re number attends his
church every Sunday morning.
FUoIrIvE GIVEN UP.-On Saturday after.
noon, Mr.. Gibson Peach, lawyer of Alexan.
dria, Va, being in this city, met on the street
fugitive slave belonging to him, aud advised
him to return home with him. The slave re.
fused, and started to run, Mr.. Peach following
him. The fugitive ran to the quarters of the
fourth Pennsylvania regiment, at the Assem-.
bly, Rooms, where he was brought up by the
bayonets of the guards and retained till Mr.. P.
came up. The fugitive then said, L" You are
not going to let this man take me away in this
mannerf" The guards, however, retained him
until Mr.. P. got his carriage and secured him.
CONFLICT OF AurHoRITY.-Lieutenan Her
bert, Of company B, Union regiment, Captain
Kelly,) was arrested on Saturday night, charged
with an assault and battery on John Christie
pher, "a policeman,) and resisting him in the
discharge Of his duty. A large portion of com
pany b Whose quarters are in the Union en-
gine house) is made up of members of the
Union Are company, and, by regulations estab
lished for the company, the members belonging
to the fire company are not to attend fires, ex
cept when they occur in the immediate vicinity
The regulation also provides against the ring
ing of the bell of the Union engine house. ex
cept as above explained. At the fire last Satur
day night, Christopher went into the engine
house, and begun to ring the bell. Lieutenant
Herbert, being the officer of the day of hii
company, went up to the engine house, and or
dered it to be stopped: Christopher refused
and Herbert, laying hold of him, pulled hin
away fromrhe bellrope, for which he was sub
sequently arrested, as above stated. From tn,
evidence given at the examination at Justic,
Clark's Office, it appeared that both the civi
and the military officers acted under sense O
duty, and each under misunderstanding tn
civil officer not aware of the regulation govern
! ing the action of Herbert and Herbert, in tn
darkness, not recognising Christopher as po
liceman. The justice decided that, although
the evidence showed Acase Of assault and bat
terry on the part Of Herbert, so far as the fac
was concerned, yet the circumstances were O
that mitigating character that be did not thinl
jury would convict, and he therefore dismisse,
the warrant.
, IEoUEsr.-An inquest was last Friday held
by Justice johnson, Of Alexandria county, owe
the body Of the man found floating in the Pc
tomac river, on the day previous, near tn
, southern terminus of the Long Bridge. Th
jury were unable to come to any verdict as t
, The cause Of the death, or to identify the body
He was apparently about thirty.6ve or fort
| years of age, and dressed in blue Jacket an
panlaloons Of the same color. 1t Is suppose
. that he must have fallen from some vessel. HI
remains were inferred in Alexandria.
ARREST FOR RUNNING OVER BoY.-Joh
r Lane, the driver Of the omnibus which ra
:. over the son Of Mr.. George Burns on Saturda,
i. injnring him so that he died few hours afte
!. wards was arrested Sunday, and examined b
8 Justice Dom. The evidence disclosed tn
I fact that the boy was riding on an omnibus i
!. company with two or three other boys, and o
Fourteenth street he jumped off, The omn
r bus which Lane was driving was so close
I the time that it was on the boy before he ha
time to check the horses. The witnesse
f seemed to think the driver blameless, save tn.
0 he did not stop after the accident, which
g says was owing to the boy then b ing on h
feet, and he supposed that he had passed undt
!, the vehicle without being touched. Lane appea
{. cd to be very much distressed at the acciden