The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-08-05
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
Prince Napoleon iu Wmshington--Signature
CT Bills, &c.

WASHINGTON, August g. 1861.
The topic of conversation to-day is the arrival of
the French Prince, and the purpose of his visit. |
nave authority to say that he is attracted to this
continent through mere motives of curiosity, and
not by any official views or purpose. He made his
appearance on the floor of the Senate to-day,
attended by his suite. Secretary Seward and the
French Minister. He remained about twenty
minutes, and during his stay engaged in passing
conversation with Senators Breckenridge and Hale.
fr,nce Napoleon is the son of the late Prince Je-
rome, (of Patterson publicity and first cousin of
Emperor Napoleon Ill. Hei is thirty-seven wears
OF age, and was married in 1859 to the Princess
Clothllde of Sardinia, the lady at the time being
but fourteen years of age. The union of Napoleon
and Ciothilde was means of proclamation of the
sympathies of the French Government, with Vic
tor Emanuel, and was Of the causes of the sue
cess of the Italian revolution.
Napoleon is heir-presumptivs to TIE French
throne in the event of the death of the Prince I'M
perisl, before that of the Emperor himself
In size be ia quite six feet high, with rotundity
OF form almost amounting to corpulence. The
likeness between himself and the first Napoleon ia
very striking. He visited the Patent Office and
Smithsonian Institute yesterday, and while here is
the joint guest of the President and Secretary of
State. When he departs from Washington he goes
to Cincinnati, and if he can without difficulty make
southern tour, it is his intention to do so.
Robert j. Walker, of Kansas, and his secretary
frederick T. Stanton, were in the Senate Chamber
fully an hour to-day. Their appearance created no
sensation, and they appeared to enjoy relations
OF intimacy with any Senator present. Mr.. STAN
ton is the asprant for the seat Of Brigader-G
James ii. Lane, often known as the Kansas MUIR
derer. The committee to whom the matter was re-
ierTed reported in favor of Mr.. Stanton's claim
Inc PRESIDENT signed today two important bills:
one for the construction of one or more arrnored
ships or floating batteries, and the other the bill
making appropriations for the purchase of arms,
ordnance and ordnance stores.
Sr"r, Gonaroi Mcf!iellan attended meeting of the
Cabinet, at which all of the Presidents Cabinet ad-
visers were present, except Mr.. Seward.
Army News--suppression of Official Returns
ofthe BnttIe--Futurc Movements. sc.
AUGUST 4th.
There are few struggling soldiers now in the
city. The Provost Marshars patrol force is con-
stanty on the alert, and consists of both foot and
horsemen. There are yet many whose only wish is
for an opportunity to desert, and some manage to
get away by almost every train. In order to in
crease the efficiency, and lessen the labor of the
Provosts police, it is said that sentries will be sta
toned at the Of the streets; and prisoners
taken VIII be transferred from one guard to an
other, until they are delivered into final custody.
Although the official reports of the various com
manders engaged in the battle of the Dist ut have
been received, the Secretary of War has given
positive instructions to suppress their publication
loss OF the Federals is hardly needed ANY one
who chooses to compute the number of returned in
each regiment can easily be satisfied that the Fe-
deral statements of the lost Intentional false
hoods. SO the real danger is carefully concealed
from the masses. For the Administration well
knows that men though starving cannot be persua-
ded to rush to certain death to avoid the risk of
becoming beggars and perhaps, in many in
stances, criminals.
A gentleman, resident of Richmond, in forms me
that be knows the loss in killed and wounded on
the Federal side to be at least three thousand He
has in his house at present two wounded men,
Messrs. Scott and Purviance, of which regiment
know not, but he afirms that the dead were given
as respectable burial as their own men, and the
wounded and prisoners are perfectly satisfied with
their situation.
From the frequent exchange of dispatches be-
tween this city and Harper's Ferry and Fortress
Monroe, it is to be supposed that the next move
ment will be q concerted and combined one of the
three armies, McClellan's, Banks and Buffers.
No forward movement can be made from this de-
partment with the slightest idea of success within
two months: When another attempt is made it
will be one in which all the energy of the North
will be concentrated. New regiments of cavalry
and artillery are being constantly prepared. The
Government has made provision to have the enor-
nous supply of nine hundred additional rifed can
non and the orders for the purchase of large
number of horses have already gone forth.
A report prevails this morning that on Friday
night detachment from division of the Confed
crate army crossed the river below Harper's Ferry
and captured several Federal pickets, retiring
themselves, without loss. SPECIAL.