The national Republican., 1861-06-08

| TOOK place yesterday in chicago, were univer.
sal. The Executive mansion, the various De.
partments, and the City Hall, were all heavily
drapcd in mourning, while the fags flying oil
over the city we're placed at haltmast. The
Departments, the municipal Offices, and the
public schools, were all closed throughout the
day, and the President received no visiters du
ring the day.
The funeral Of the late Brigader General
Garland, U. 8. A., who died in New York on
Tuesday last, will take place from the residence
of Mr.. John H. Houston, on G street, between
Nineteenth aud Twentieth, at ten o'clock this
morning. ,..r.,
Fon CAMr.-The first Maine regiment yes.
terday afternoon marched out to Meridian Hill,
where they pitched their tents for au encamp.
ment. This location is a very healthy one,
and the men will find it far preferable to the
restricted air of the city. II
The CONDUCT OF LIEUrENANr PREYDERGAsr.
The conduct of this gallant officer at the Aqua
creek engagement has been thus acknowledged
by the gallant men who were then under his
command: .. .,...
We the undersigned, members Of company
@, seventy first regiment N. Y. s. NJ, having
been aboard the Anacostia during the late en-.
gagement at Aqua creek, and having witnessed
the intrepid conduct of Lieut.. Prendergast, then
commanding us, beg leave to offer this paper to
that gentleman, as q testimony Of the regard we
all feel for him as courageous officer and whole.
souled man and wherever he may be, whether
leading his men against the enemies of our
country, or pursuing the peaceful avocations Of
life, our wishes are, that Heaven will guard his
footsteps and smile upon his path.
Signed by Sergeant John A. Hull, Corporals
R. 7. Rich and W. B. Welles, Privstes W. 8.
Barker, J. Locke, W. Il. Swan, A. Ferguson,
John Roberts, Peter L. Mather, G. W. Grit.
man, g. A. Kssmire, Joseph R. Delan, George
B. Raynor, G. B. Hail. George ]. Bacon,
Charles j. Mansfield, L. M. Denning, r. II.
. Willoughby, Charles II. Platt, Mulford NJ. Mar.
tin, George II. Bartlett. .'''.
Steamer Anacostia, June A, 1861. -'...
To which Lieut. Prendergast returns the fol.
lowing reply: ...
!. STEAMER MT. VERNON, June 8, 1861.
GENTLEMEN take this means of express
e ing to you, as well as am able, the gratifca.
=, tion experienced upon the receipt of your
unexpected and very Hattering testimonial. II
;, anything could enhance the value of such a
compliment, It would be my knowledge Of the
courage, intelligence, and gentlemanly conduct,
OF those whose names are appended to it, as
0 strikipgy evidenced during the short cruise of
, the Anacostia and the engagement ut Aqua
creek, where you SO galantly sustained the
honor and fame Of your flag and your regi
!. ment.
J. l shall always recall our short sojourn to.
y pride aud pleasure and that each and all OF
. you may safely pass through the perils Of war
with honor to yourselves aud your regiment, is
the sincere wish Of your friend and brother in
arms, j. B. PRENDERGAsT,
Lieut. Co. e., Seuenty:tirst Regiment.
A VoLUNTEEn's MEMoRANDUN-In a book
kept in the knapsack of one of our Distrie
volunteers, is written the following;" June 4th
l have joined volunteer company, for the dc
fence Of the District, and hope, with the grace
Of God, 10 come out safe with my country, ant
=. that my walk daily will be close with my God
s' If / should be summoned hence in the defence
.. Of my country, hope l may be prepared t.
!" meet Him."
The RIaHr SpIRIr-Yesterday moruing,
ct member OF one of our volunteer companies
It, was taken to the office of Justice Johnson, OF
the charge Of defacing sign in the neighbor
hood of the armOry. The captain of his con,
ceeded to the office, paid the owner for tn
st damage done to the sign, and took the prisone
u in charge, to punish him under military law.
, AcoIDENr.-Ye Yesterday afternoon, Mr.. Henr
ID Kleiber, u member of the National Guards
accidentally shot himself in the hand, on Z nea
.st Seventh street, with his revolver, he was Ia
NJ king it from his pocket The wound is a pain
full one, and may render the amputation Of
rat finger necessary.
m ARREST OF A SUPPOSED SrY.-A man wa
taken up by the Zouaves yesterday afternoon
n about eight or ten miles from tho city, on sui
nd picion OF being spy, and carried to the qua
ters Of General Mcdowell, at Arlington Hous,
rst His story is, that he a prisoner at Harper
mt, Ferry, and made his escape, having travelled II
the way on splendid horse but the fresh al
Is pearance of the horse belied this assertion.
lat pass, purporting to be from General Mansiel,
ty. was found on him, the date Of which had bee
an altered from the first to the seventh instan
,'y He vii! be detained until he can give goo
ant account Of himself.
The largest assortment of patriotic envelope
and Union note paper, at the lowest price
ON for sale ut Shillingtons bookstore, Odeon hull
on ing, corner OF Four. and a half street and Pen
ira sylvania avenue.
lay CIRCUIT CoURT.-The court met yesterdl
in morning, but, owing to the public offices beil
i'm. closed in respect to the memory OF JUDI
ar. Douglas, Judge Dunlop adjourned the cou
out over until to-day.
nod SERENADE.-A fine serenade was given
Col. Schwarzwalder, of the fifth New Yo
regiment, at six o'clock yesterday morning,
The the excellent band of the New York Germs
mir. Rifles, belonging to Col. BenkerCs regimen
ria They were invited in, and the Colonel mat
cen them an excellent speech, which was happi
responded to by the Captain who accompanit
them.