The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-08-03


The assembling of the MARYLAND State Lepisla-
ture has caused and pregnant tonic of con-
versation to the hangers-on to the skirts of the
Lincoln officials, and was frequently alluded to last
evening even by many of the magnates of the Ad-
ministration party The bill pending before the
Senate (TrumbulPs) in relation to instruction and
sedition is solely intended to act the people of
the border States. Should the Maryland delegates
insist on the preservation Of the rights, liberty
and honor of the State and her people
take any measures to vindicate them, the whole
State will be filled with Federal troops if they can
be obtained, and martial law established through
| out the State. This know to be the views and
| intentions of the major portion of the Cabinet.
The press of your city also commands its share of
comment, and from what have heard, an ATTEMPT
will be made to suppress public opinion in your
city. Do not be surprised if you should receive an
| order from General Dix to close your office, for
upon the passage of the ''nsurrection bill'' the
| commanders of all the military departments will
receive unequvocal orders and will be commanded
to execute them forthwith in the instance of every
| individual or combination of individuals, who are
| suspected of not sympathizing with the powers at
| Washington.
| We have information here to-day that Gen.
Johnston has moved in a north. easterIy direction
while it is asserted positively that large and effec-
tive body of Confederates (4,000) are at Point of
| Rocks. The combination of these two divisions in
the vicinity of Harper's Ferry must result in a
Gen. Banks army is to be composed of % 900
men, but should the two bodies of the Confederates
| by preconcerted movement reach Knoxville and
| CharlestOwn at the same time, the undetermined
troops OF the Massachusetts, politician, can easily
| be rppled in their movements. One of the oppos.
| ing divisions can then either reach Baltimore bv
| forced march, or entrench themselves at the vii
lage of Brock to act as thanking party AGAINST
| this city, should President Davis make demon
| stration upon it.
| Gen. Wise has been ordered to fall back to some
point south least of Phillippia. where he will be
strongly reinforced by Gen. Lee An effort will then
! be made to drive the Federal army of Rosecrans
| from the valley Of the Kanawha. One regiment
| OF Marylan troops accompanied Gen. Lee. |
| know not which, but am informed that thew have
| hitherto been stationed at Richmond
faction of the Mexicans represented bv Cen
Alietante have offered the Federal Government
right OF transit through their territory The bona
nae government party repudate any such right
Another contest must inevitably ensue, and per
haps we may soon hear of another revolutionary
demonstration in the land of the Aztecs
The scene in the Senate Chamber Yesterday unon
the occasion of Senator Breckinridge's remarks
was thrilling and grand not soon to be forgot
ten. The majesty of his appearance threw SOL
emn awe over the Senate Chamber. The calm and
fearless countenance whose every feature changed
| with the spirit and pathos OF his remarks was a
study for a Vandyck.
No one can imagine, who was not present. the
elect OF the remarks of Mr. Breckenridge. The
words OF truth and prophecy which he smoke from
that text dearest to every inheritor of American
| lberty-the ConStitution-caused tears of low to
now from many who inwardly thanked God for A
leader and protector in these DAYS of tr;hnIot ;om
and anarchy.
1t is known here that twenty three thousand
confederate troops, the Hover Of the army of Ten
nessee, Arkansas and Missouri, are at New Madrid,
| ana the point OF their operations must be Cairo
| Ten. Prentiss' men are dsanected and in a large
| degree undiscpned, and the Department fears even
theis present safety. If he is beaten, the Confede
rates will Immediately march to attack Cen Iyon
| e .toA
| Inc war department is sorely exercised to-day.
communications OF the highest Importance have
oeen received from the West, but their exact i'm
| port is studiously concealed even from the trans
SstHs a S the the Ds5R5S65Rt@gdfPe3
| sutation with Gen. Scott, tends to convince me
that the Southern part Of Illinois is in a perilous
| condition, and that in all probability nerhaps by
this time, Gen. Prentiss has either been surround
| ed, or driven from his post Of occupation
| delegation has also reached here from the
| West demanding that a settlement of the present
| dilhcultes shall be effected. The Western era
naries are filled, but their usual markets and
| means OF transportation are entirely cut off, and
| grain is selling almost at a nominal price
A delegation of the New York bankers are here,
with the intention partly to further the financial
| measures of the Government and partly to secure
the appointment eff capable officers, under the new
| army law. They insist an immediate restora-
ton of discipline, little knowing how great that
task must be. They understand, at last, that the
| present conflict is holiday affair They insist
| that the officers shall be no longer selected from,
the party politicians but that regular officers shall
| have the preference.
The Treasury 10 drained, an enormous govern
ment debt Is contracted, foreign nations are not
disposed to credit the North under existing circum
stances, the new tariff bill will meet with i'll favor
even In Boston, and the people will not submit to
| direct taxation Therefore these bankers and bro
kers, to whom government must look for suppor t.
| must be obeyed. There is no other resource
| scott is no longer General-i in Chief. The head
| quarters OF the army removed to Wall street
| John M. Gregg, who shot Haggerty some time
| ago was yerterday discharged from custody; YER
| dict, justifiable homicide.
The case of the Boyd assassination still commands
| considerable attention. The jury have been out
| quite two days without agreeing in verdict.
Samuel 1. Williams and John II. Hunt of Mary
and, clerks in the Census Department of the Land
| Office, have been removed 1"A'
| Inc Secretary of the Treasury requested Sena
tor Nllson, at four O'clock to endeavor to procure
an an immediate army appropriation of twenty mil
hons OF dollars He said that the discipline of the
army depended greatly upon whether they received
their paw or not; that it the intention of the
Government to call into the field all the men possi
| Die to be obtained under the new law. and there
| could be no efficiency without the cash. MIR. vii
son came to the Senate just in tina to incorporate
THIS IN the Naval appropriation BILL which passed