The national Republican., 1862-08-21
NEWS ITEMS.

Col. Corcorsn has concluded 10 furnish the |
nsterial for the publication Of hb experiences |
D Southern prisons.
Two thousand Two hundred Of The rebel
'risoners In Osmp Dtuglas, Chic sgo. have pro-
ssted agSinst being exchanged. Thsy begin
o like the Yankee mode OF living.
ArrolNrEp. Bradford Rlxford, Of Wisconsin,
las been appointed special agent for the detec
ion Of frauds 10 The Pension once, under the
let Of July IA, 1862.
The Ubioo Convention Of Delaware yesterday
William Cannon for Govsrnor, re-
nominated Hon. George A. Fisher for Congress,
md passed resolutions condemning Senators
salisbury and Bsysrd for sympashisins with
treason.
DIsnsssp. Capt. Lyman n. Kellogg, Of The
18th Infantry, hes beso dismissed the service,
be having tendered bic rssignation while under
arrest for drunkenness md disobedienos Of
orders. a... ...n. .a
CAVALRY RKcnum.-In addition 70 tbe usual
personal examination, all cavalry recruits will
hereafter be examined q TO horsemanship and
. practical knowledge Of the ordinary care and
treatment Of horses. ...'. ... .n
A PAYMAsrER m DIYNcULrY.-Msj. Folso0e
Q psynastsr Of volunteers, wss arrested on
Monday night last, and con6oed 10 ths Old
Capitol prison, on charge Of Withholding coin
In bis custody from the Treasury, whom re-
quired 10 deposit Il there. lie b now out on
parole 70 enable him 70 sstils his socount.
CoxraACrs AwARDsD Tho Secretary Of the
Interior has awarded the contract for cement
for the Washington Aqueduct, 70 William N.
Beach, President Of the LAWreucsville Com
pany, New York; for bricks, to Daniel Wormer.
Of Albany, New York; and for sand, 10 B. F.
Jackson, who were the lowest bidders re-
speoively. ..r..
Wao ARE ABoLrrIoNlsrs The provisions
embraced in the Constitution Of the United
States and the fugitive slave law were the only
securities and safeguards for the perpetuity Of
African slavery in the South. The seeded
S,ahs having repudiated the Constitution and
Government OF the United States, have virtu-
ally, BY their own act, abolished African
slavery. -A1tstton Banner.
RRPoRrras WITH THE AaxY.--It seems 70 be
gencrSlly believed around us that ths Govern.
ment will speedily be compelled 70 follow the
example Of the rebel authorities in the mattsl
Of rtgidly excluding Newspaper reporters from
our armies. We shall not be surprised ou
learning at sny moment that, for insurance
sgainst the imp, oper development Of move
men.s, such an order d Issued with reference
70 those now with the armies Of Generals Popt
and Mcclellan. ...
PAorvic RAlLRoAD.-Under the suthority o
the act Of July l. 1852, 70 cid In the construc-
don Of . railroad and telegraph line 10 the Pa
clio ocean, the Secretary OF the Interior has
appointed the following named gentlemen u
be commissioners 10 conjunction with the Other
commissioners named In the act viz: Samuel
Tilton and Henry v. Poor, OF New York; VIM
D. Griswold, Of Indiana; Robt. W. Latham, oi
the District Of Columbia, and Dr.. o. n. Wozen
craft, Of California.
GEN. BANKs--Genersl Banks 10 gradually
recovering from the injuries be received on
the battle field. and Il Is hoped 10 will soon q
able to take the nsld. II any one doubt d
General Bsnks's military abili y, they are for
ever silenced. No man could have managed
troops better or behaved Drawer than hsjor
General Banks, and the compliment paid bin
BY General Pope 10 duly appreciated, no lesl
BY bis men than himself. No man has had
more bitter enemies than General Bsuhs, yei
be has withstOod nobly the storm that CON-
tinuaily gathered around him, and be has now
by his brilliant achievement, stamped himself
- ons of the most accomplished military lead.
ers In The Union army. No matter in what po
dtion be has been placed, bs hes oonduotst
himself like = true gentleman and brave SOL
dier. Or. Phla- Pfsss.
lMPosTASr RErORr BY Hon. RsvERDY JouN
soN, IN RELATION TO GsN. BUTLxR's 6EIzuRn.-
The hon. Reverdy johnson, Of Maryland
has made bis report 70 the Government here
upon the points 10 the administration Of aflAir
ID New Orleaus he not long since went thithe
70 investigate, and the President has approves
its conclusions, one and eli.
Mr.. johnson recommends the return to th
consul Of the Netherlands Of the $500 900 seixs'
by Gen Butler 10 bis hands also, that th
$7l6l97 detained by Gen. B. 10 the hands Q
the French consul be forthwith relinquished 4
him. Also, the return Of the large amount Q
sugHrs and other merchandise seized by Ger
| b. In the hands Of Greek British. and otbe
foreign merchants doniciled 10 New 0rleanl
Mr.. J. IL Understood To have shown oonclusivel
that these several sei1ures cannot bs jlstiHe
by any law, the laws Of war included.