The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-06-13
LATEST NEWS.
TELEGRAMS.
More Troops Aesepted--Payment Of Troops

--ohlcerS Stricken frem the Roll.
WASHINGTON, June l2.-The President having
accepted the five regiments of volunteers under
Gen. SIckles. an order was to day issued by the
Secretary Of War 10 muster the same into the SER
vice OF the United States, for three years, dur
ing the war.
The services of the Boston Irish Brigade known
as the l4th Regiment, have been accepted, on the
condition that they report for duty at Harrisburg
within ten days.
The three IN onths' militia and the three years
volunteers will be paid at once in full, to the 3ls
OF May, leaving any stoppages to be deducted at a
future payment
The State of Missouri having been added to Gen.
McClelIans Department, the headquarters of the
Department of the West are removed from st.
Louis to Fort Leavenworth
The War Depar rtment has ordered the following
named officers TO be stricken from the rolls Capt
Tyler, OF the Second Dragoon, for abandoning his
command of and deserting his post at Fort kear-
ney; Lieut. Rundel, for continued dsobedience to
orders and absence without leave, and failing to
render his accounts as required by law; Lieut..
Andrew jackson; for absenting himself from his
company without permission and failing to make
any report; Lieutenants Patterson, Rice and Camp
bell, for rendering their designations in the face of
the enemy.
Movements of the United States Army in
Western Virginia.
PHILADELPHIA, June ia Grafton despat ch re-
ceived here says that the COnederates are harrass
ing the Unionsts about Beverly. The secession
encanpment at Huttonsville had been reinforced
tley
were preparing entertainments.
Capt. Miller, OF the Fifteenth Ohio Regiment
made forced march from Grafton to St. Georges
In Tucker county, and took half a dozen prisoners
and seized important correspondence and two Sc
eeSson flags. He also prevented the mastering of
the militia there on Monday in accordance with the
proclamation of Governor Letcher, to join Col Por-
terfed's command.
The Eighteenth Ohio Regiment has arrived at
Clarksburg, Va, on the rsburg road The
Nineteenth Regiment is also route for Grafton
Gen Mcclellan has not reached Cumberland.
HAGERsTowN, June II The teegraphic operator
stationed at Martinsburg, and a brakesman Of the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad arrived here to-day,
having left there yesterday. They the most
westerly bridge burnt, is at North Branch five
miles east of Cumberland. The next poino east
ward, is that over Patterson's Creek seven miles
from Cumberland the next destroyed, is that over
Sleep Greek, seventeen miles west of Martinsburp
There Will be no trouble in re building the first
two bridges, but there will be some difficulty with
the last one, which is one hundred feet wide and
ninety eet above the water. General johnson had
ordered the Opsqucan bridge to be rebuilt, but the
Contederates have not been able to accomplish it.
The teegraphic Instruments have been taken from
the office at MartinSburg, to prevent their being
used Col. Edmunden commands the secession
forces at Martinsburg He has three companies of
the Winchester Rifles, the Winchester Mounted
Gueras and another company. Colonel Stewart
commands the camp at Hamesve, five miles north
OF Martinsburg. He has charge of all the forces
stationed at the fords aud ferries on the Potomac
between Falling Springs aud Hancock.
The brakeman puts the number OF troops there
at Ia, 600. He is confident about the number The
number Of engines lying at MaTtinsburg is said 10
be above fifty. The Confederate troups had only
succeeded in getting one at Harper's Ferry before
the burning Of the Opequcan bridge.
The Latest from Western Maryland.
HAGERsTowH, June l2-lntellfgent Union men
here assign the reasons for the nOu-adyance of Gen.
Patterson's division First that the MARYLAND Leg
islature is in session at Frederick, and a column
from Washington must come by that route. They
hope the Legislature will adjourn this week. second
that the government desires, far as possible to
keep troops out OF Maryland until after the Con
gresslona election to morrow.
The action Of the Maryland House of Delegates
nstructing the Senators of the State in Congress to
vote for the recognition of the Southern Conteder-
acy excited feeling Of deep resentment among the
Union men here. Many say that the federal gov
ernment ought to disperse the Legislature by
force.
The express messenger of the Associated Press
sent out last night says that firing took place
during the night, either at Wismsport or dam
NO. .. There was more or less firing at the dam
all day yesterday and it is thought hostilites will
be renewed there this afternoon. No one had been
hurt at last accounts among the MaryIanders. One
tlrplnlan was struck Yesterday aveninn