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Arrival of the regulars. At 3 o'clock this afternoon, a detachment of regulars was sent from Governor's Island to report to Col. Robert Nugent, the Acting Assistant Provost Marshal General of this city. The troops were under command of Captain Watkins, and numbered about one hundred men. It was currently reported that the great through which had burned up the Marshal's quarters in Third Avenue had taken possession of the arsenal. The rumor, however, was unfounded. In some streets thnd men, in Wooster and other streets on their line of march, hooted and cursed at them, while some exclaimed: "You can't take our husbands." The movement of the regulars was kept secret by officers and men. The guide, Dr. White, U. S. A., and Capt. Watkins, refused to reveal their destination. At a quarter past 4 o'clock a crowd of about three thousand persons, who were being rapidly reinforced from almost every direction, marched down 5th avenue, and then crossed over East 31st street tow
Five hundred Dollars reward. --Ranaway, from Ampthill, late residence of John Watkins, deceased in Chesterfield county, on the night of the 15th inst, three negro men — Johnson, Dandridge, and Thomas. The above reward will be paid for their apprehension and delivery at the farm, or Two Hundred Dollars will be paid for eithet 25 years old, ginger bread color, of slender make, about 5 feet 8 or 10 inches high. Dandridre is about the same age, rather stoutly built, bright mulatto, about 5 feet 10 inches high. Thomas is about 35 years old, bright mulatto, about 5 feet 6 inches high Joseph M Watkins, Exce'r of John Watkins, Dec'd. jy 16--ts 25 years old, ginger bread color, of slender make, about 5 feet 8 or 10 inches high. Dandridre is about the same age, rather stoutly built, bright mulatto, about 5 feet 10 inches high. Thomas is about 35 years old, bright mulatto, about 5 feet 6 inches high Joseph M Watkins, Exce'r of John Watkins, Dec'd. jy 16--ts