The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-07-06
OUR SOUTHERN ESTAFETTE,

a half miles. non-conducting cartridge is to
be used in connection with the Tiffey gun.
OUR SOUTHERN ESTAFETTE.
As usual we furnished with the latest advices
by our enterprising friends, to whom we are daily
indebted. The following is from the Richmond pa.
pers OF July Sd:
From the Richmond Dispatch
LATEST FROM FORT PICKENS
INTERESTING FROM PENSACOLA
We copy the following from the Pensacola ~
1erUer, of June &c: W.
The firing which occurred on the n;r,t;o., a..
Yesterday between l and O'Clock in the afternoon
has been explained to US by gentleman from Fort
Mckae who saw the whole proceedings BY the aid
of his glass. The steamer that arrived about noon
| on yesterday, a British war vessel and An,
| hirengs being very anxious to get on good terms
with John Bull, gave salute to the "Union Jack :"
which was, as matter Of course, RESPONDED IN by
| the British war steamer.
We also learned from the same source that tho
| war vessel belonging to the kingdom of Norway
| and Sweden left there yesterday The two
transport steamers have been unloading numerous
stores aud miscellaneous articles of warfare at Forr
| Plckens and on the island for the past two DAYS
| We also learn that they brought out over l 600
men, supposed to be Billy Wilson's Infamous
gang, who located hell as being between New Or
| leans and Montgomery. They NAV find the place
| much nearer than that. They snail surely enjoy
the mild atmosphere of Florida's tropcal elm sta
| under July sun with temperature about 100
| vicinity?
| THE CAPTURE IN THE BAY
An oihcer OF the expedition informs US that after
the bold and mastery seizure of the St NjchoIas
| which was accomplished in such adm;rabIa -, ,
by Col L. and his Louaves, the steamer was nIaced
under command of Capt H., of the ConFedarata
navy. Capt Il. was joined By Leuts Sims aud
Minor, of the c. S. N. ard Lieut. Tborbnrn of tbn
Virginia navy, with tifteel sailors from the steam
! er orktown. Lieut.. Sin, boarded the brig. and
| Lieuts. Minor and Thorburn the schooners. These
| gentlemen brought in the vessels and anchored
| them.
! THE ROMANCE OF MENDAcIrY
Under this heading, the New Orleans Picoy,oe
OF Friday last thus exp!odes one of the falseb1ods
so extensively circulated throughout Yankeednm ::
| The New York Times, of the 10th instant allud
| ing to the proclamation recently issued 70 the
| people OF Virginia, By General Beaureeard and
the terms of depreciation he uses towards the
Northern volunteers, undertakes to convict Gen. B.
OF inconsistency, By stating that s'when the South
had determined on war, he sent his wife Tn Maesa
chusetts, where she still remains" We need hardly
say to our readers that the lady alluded to is now
| IN TINS city, from which she has never for dav
been absent since the war commenced Vet sucb i
VIGOROUSLY the simple fact.
RECAPTURE.
Lieutenant Crossan, Of the steamer Winslow
y. =: Navy, has recaptured the hermaphrodite
brig Hannah Baich, from Cardenas laden with I50
barrels molasses. This vessel had bean cantproJ
bV the ankees off Savannah, and was on her way
TO Northern port IN charge of the Yankees when
the Lieutenant overhaued her. This is the second
prize captured BIZ the Lieutenant the former hainr
the schooner Transit, of New Lop6on emnty .n5
just returning from a trip to Kew West with Gov
G,nhenl prisoners. She was valued at $4,000
vi course the Hannah BaIch is more valuable.
THE FEDERAL PRISONERS IN RICHMOND
Some OF the lying purveyors of news for tho
Northern press have deceived the New York Nera
"a paper which has mauiully stood By the rights
nj mt -rrRh A.,
taken by our troops and brought to this civ have
been cruelty treated. There is no truth in the
statement They are treated kindly, and as cousid-
eTateiy as the necessity of their mprisonment will
allow. Indeed, number of them are parmittad
10 roam about at sill on their parole.
EPISCOPAL ACTION
The Episcopal Convention of South Carolina
accepted resolutions sustaining the action of the
Confederate Government, expressing "surprise
and modification" at the course of the churches
North, and recommending mea sures for sffecting
| an early separation.
HANDSOME FLAG
beautiful Confederate States flag fabricated
by the fair hands of the ladies of Baltimore has
been sent by them to Richmond to Capt j. Lyl-
Clarke's company of Maryland Vounteers 1t will
be presented to them this evening, at 6 O'Clock
after dress parade at the Fair Grounds Cen
John IL. Winder, of Maryland Inspector General
Will participate In the ceremonies incident to the
occasion. The same company has also received a
very handsome flag of the State of MARYLAND from,
the ladies of Baltimore ~ ~
FROM THE SOUTHERN CoMMIsS TONER'S IN EUROPE
We are reliably informed (savs the Montyomary
rosy that letter has been received in this CITY
from the Hon. WIN. l.. Yancey, in which he states
that our independence will Certainly be RECOGNIZED
by England during the month of August, and that
ne expects to be at home in September
SOUTHERN ITEMS.
From the Richmond Examiner
THE REASON WHY ADDITIONAL TROOPS HAVE BEEN
PUSHED ACROSS The LONG BR1DGE-A DARING AD-
VENTURE NEAR ALEXANDRIA.
by gentleman VINO came passenger over the
oehtra' ana orange ROADS yesterday, we learn that
on SUNDAY evening last sharp skirmish took place
between scouting party of our troops and a strong
picket OF the enemy, posted near Hunting Creek
and within a short distance of Alexandria, The
Confederate party were composed of five men from
the Governors Guard, five of the GoocbIand Cav
airy. and twenty Alabamians, besides three guides.
thlrty-three in ALL By some means thew possesseG
themselves of the eaantersign of the enemy. and
thus succeeded in passing two lines of sentnels in
tending to get as far down as possible and gatber
uD all on their return.
They now came, however, upon a strong picket
OF about fifty men, who had become appraised of
their approach, and fired upon them as thew ad
vanced, killing one of their number Sergeant
Henry Hanes, of the Governors Guard, CAPTAIN
Cabell, of Richmond city. The fire was promptly
returned when the enemy fed, leaving five dead
upon the ground The fugitives rapidly gained
their camp, which was near bv, and spread the
alarm; whereupon our party saw the necessity Of
an immediate retreat, which they effected without
further loss incident.
Intelligence subsequently, received represents that
the daring stroke above described, filled the inva
ders in Alexandria with alarm and expectations of
speedy and general attack.
THE LATE CAVALRY sKIRMIsH.
Notwithstanding the outrageous Justification of
Col allace, OF the enemys army, in his s'otfciar'
report of the late engagement between Virginia
and Indiana Cavalry, nea- the Potomac we have
received continuation of the accuracy of the &C.
count published in this paper, Wallace has nc
DOsslDie. trut 6 ~
and has pretty accurately described the defeat of
ms men IN his account of th cir pretended victory
large body of hs'cavary ingloriously fed besre
the charge of the Virginians, as boys run from
lrate hornets; and seventeen of their number feU
before their thirteen assailants.
We have the satisfaction of reportinr TODAY
from Information received Yesterday afternooo
that Captain Richard Ashby, of our comnan1 IL
Improving, and looking forward to an early onpor
tunity OF again paying his respects to the enemy
lie received gun-shot wound in the side. inst
breast and arms.
AN AUTHENTIC STATEMENT.
There were two skirmishes on the afternoon Of
the 10Th June, Captain Ashby's command being en-.
gagged with the enemy. In the first encounter
Richard Ashby led five men to the charpa aga;nsi
about forty; about two hours afterwards Csntain |
farmer Ashby came to the field with thirteen men
AS he advanced upon them two of his men were sbot
doWn, bis own horse being killed under him. He |
led, however, his remaining ten men to a gallant |
out desperate charge upon upwards of forty of the
enemy, who were ambushed upon an island, and |
very much concealed bv driftwood The enamv |
were entirely routed losing Is men, 10 or - horses
which we have), or 10 rifles and as MANY pistols
We lost only men killed, and wounded. or the
wounded was Lieut.. Richard Ashby who was verv
badly wounded having been bavonetted tw;cs
alter he was supposed to be killed. The suroeon
however, has very strong hopes of his recovery.
TIE PRIZES.
The vessels captured by the steamer St. Nicholas
On Saturday last, the 18th inst, after the St Nicho
as herself had been captured by our daring adyep-
urers, under Capt. H and Col. T. are az
ollows:
Brig Monticello, from Brazil, bound to Bali.
more, With $500 bags of coffee.
Schooner Mary Pierce, from Boston, bound to
" Arlington City, with 260 tons flee.
schooner Margaret, from Alexandria. bound IN
staten island, with 270 tons of coal,
eL,eutenant Simms, C. 8. n, was nut in cbaroe |
~ !, tne monticello; Lieut. Robert d. Minor q s
~, In charge OF the Mary Pierce; and Iieut Thor'
yaret. A"'se Vi 'ne mar
: 1ne vessels, as we'll as the captured and captur.
ng steamer, are all in the Rappahannock.
:, F." wanted coffee, ice, and coal, and we wanted
'he steamer and the vessels; and the country is
ouoiy praising the bold officers and brave men who
nave supplied the market If the enemy had not
oeeh whipped en- Thursday night at Matthias Point.
pernaps more mi ght have been accomplished by onr
baao e ,eIows while their hands were in But they
nave done splendidy as things now stand my
BRILLIANT PHENOMENON IN THE HFAvrr.
Last evening magnificent comet hurst into
signt, unheralded and upexnec,sd u s' INV
: .zet VINO thought he discovered ~ ~ $500 s
aignt, no one saw it until he SAVE /. IN I'll ~
aeur' During the earlier twilirht sa.,srd Hu