The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-07-30
NEWS VIA WASHINGTON,
The Washington Star of yesterday evening say
col. FARNHAM.

The Washington Star Of yesterday evening says:
col. FARNHAM.
This gallant officer Colonel of the New York
Fire ZOuaves), regret to have to state, has be-
come deranged from exposure and wounds received
at the battle at Bull Run. He has b4en taken
to the Government Insane Asylum.
ARMY SUPPLIES.
Same four hundred horses arrived here for
army purposes last night, besides great number
OF beeves.
MILITARY MOVEMENTS
There was an alarm amnng the troops the
Virginia side Of the river on Saturday night. The
long roll was beat, and twenty or thirty shots
fired, but what caused it is still mystery.
There great strictness in regard to passes
along our lines yesterday, not even Commissioned
officers being allowed to pass the Long
Bridge without passes. A move in the right di-
rectiOn
The work of telling the trees still progresses from
Arlington Heights to Alexandria.
Parker & Allen aud d. g. Woods went down
to Alexandria Wednesday morning and took
with them six howitZers and three 9-inch she'll
guns, for the purpose OF establishing a naval bat
terry near Fort Ellsworth. The work is under the
command OF Lieut. Parker, with $50 sailors and 30
marines
GEN. PATTERSON.
Among General Patterson's excuses Cor his terri
Bile blunder is the allegation that he was grievous-
" embarrassed by the contract for the supply of
wagons for his army; as that contract forced him
not only to get none that did come from Penn
sylvania. bnt also none that came from anv but
single Pennsylvania manuiactory, that turned
army for weeks.
DlsUNToNISM IN ALEXANDRIA.
We are satisfied that disunionists in Alexandria
are being permitted to labor without stint tn de-
morsize the troops there. They are constantly
doing so openly, and without let or hiudrauce on
the part of the military authorities, we fear.
PICKED UP.
On Saturday last a member of the New York 18th
regiment was riding horseback with Mrs. Cur
tis of Rochester, n. Y, (wbo has brother in the
Rochester regiment and another LADY, near Bal
ley's Cross Roads. They ventured too far from our
lines and soon found themselves surrounded by
strange cavalry. The officer in command, on learn-
ing who the gallant soldier was, politely told him
he wanted at Manassas. He offered to let the
ladies return. One of them accepted the offer, but
Mrs. C. said she would wait for friends not far be-
hind; meaning Union troops. The cavalry not
being disposed themselves to wait their appearance,
carried Mrs Curtis off with them too, in a hurry.
AFFAIRS
Potomac Flotiiid, Jmiy 27.- Editor Star: There
is much activity present displayed by the vessels
cruising on the river, and probably not much is
effected by the rebels in this vicinity.
There now between Aqua Creek and Point
Lookout the Yankee, Freebcrn, Release (formeriy
Philadelphia City Ice Boat, and Reliance. The
Pocahonias also lies off the Greek. Yesterday the
Release in and took good lock at the Page,
lying in Aqua Greek, but did not deem it advisa-
BILE to waste shot at her, at the long distance she
would necessarily be obliged to engage her, on
account of her great draft of water. Very little
activity is displayed by the rebels at Aqua Greek
ot late, but is occasionally seen at Matthias
Point. While | write, the Release Is rounding
Matthias Point with three transport schooners in
tow.
Martin Buell., E.q., OF this District, has been ap
pointed by the President, and confirmed by the
Senate, principal clerk of the department for pri
vate land claims in the General Land Office.
John p. Hilton, Esq, has been appointed by the
Secretary of the Treasury, Deputy Collector and
Inspector of Gus 'OmS for Washington, ID. c., in
place of George w. johnson, Esq, removed.
Capt. Van Vliet has been ordered to duty as
Quartermaster of the Army of the Potomac, and
has entered upon the discharge of that trust.
CONFIRMED.
The Senate have confirmed all the Custom House
nominations for the port of Baltimore except that
of Mr.. Jeffrey, for Appraiser, rejected.
OPENING OF THE JAPANESE PoRrs.-The japanese
are memorializiDg the Treaty Powers for an extern
sion of the time fixed for the opening OF the remain
ing ports, stipulated for in the treaties, viz edo
in 1862, and Oasaca, in 1863. The foreign mlnls-
tiers resident of Yedo have received for transmls-
sion to their respective Governments Tsoa,
letter from the Tycoon to the head OF eScn treaty
| Power sccompanied, moreover, by long despatch
from the Goroio or Imperial Council, asking ior
delav of seven wears in the opening OF these ports,
recitnr at length the reasons therefor These are
| ab;aay their Inability to provide properly for
nnid an extension of commercial intercourse, the
| paatness of the innovation upon their old customs
nd usares and the discomfort of the people at the
great changes already brought about, particularly
| the enhanced prices of many articles of personal
consumption.
The hotel business in New York, SAYS the Journal
Of Commerce, is exceedingly dull. Compared with
last year at this time, almost nothing is doing.
The property owners, in some instances, have been
offered the choice of closing up the PREMISES or ac-
cepting a nominal rent-landlords and tenants d.
| yiding the losses.
The census of Colorado Territory, just taken,
gives the aggregate population at 25,929, of whom
Is, ,l36 are legal voters Denver numbers 2.6O3 in
| habitants; Nevada 1000; Central City, l,2OO The
| people will soon be called upon to elect their first
! delegate to Congress-