--We gather the following items from
Washington correspondents to the Baltimore Sun:
‘
The Garibaldi Guard refuse Minnie muskets, and desire only rifles, with the use of which they are experts.
One of the companies is
French, most of whose men served in
Algiers, one Swiss, one
Italian, one Spanish.
The remainder are Germans.
The steamer
City of Richmond, (one of the
Philadelphia and
Richmond line of steamers, which had been detained at the latter place, but afterwards, by order of the
Governor, released,) is to load here with cannon, destined for
Gen. Butler's command.
They are of course for the field works in progress of erection to strengthen
Fortress Monroe on the land side.
As the mails between this city and
Alexandria can now be conveyed safely, the Post-Office Department excepts route No. 4,240,
Samuel M. Garwood contractor, from the
general order of discontinuance issued a few days since.
I hear in high Republican authorities that the
White House is pretty nearly accessible to-day, and therefore it is supposed that important matters are under consideration.
It is said that
Gov.Letcher has called upon the
President to withdraw the
Federal troops from
Virginia at short notice.
The relatives of
Gen. Garland, U. S. Army, have intelligence of his very dangerous illness at New York.
The city is gloomed by the reports that
Judge Douglas is in extremis.
A fire occurred this morning at the residence of
Mr. Mclntyre,
Patent Agent, on E. between 1st and 2d streets.
Mr. McIntyre had a very narrow escape.
The house was destroyed, except the walls.
The fire was accidental.
Part insurance had been effected.
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