The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-08-19
THE ADVANCE OF THE CONFEDERA ATES
TOWARD THE LINE OF TIL e POTOMAC.
WITH THE VIEW OF CROSSING INTO
MARYLAND, CONFIRMED.
IMPORTANT ORDER OF THB WAR DEPARTMENT
All Troops at the Merit, and East ordered 40
Washington without Delay.


the earnestness of the Government in the protection
of the general welfare:
WAR DEPARTMENT, August 49, 1860.
All commanders of regiments of volunteers ac-
cepted by this Department, in the States of Penn
syvania, New Jersey, New York, Connecticut,
Massachusetts,, Vermont, Rhode Island, New Hamp-
shire, Maine and Michigan. will take notice OF and
conform promptly to the General Order this day
directed to the Governors of the States above
named, which is follows:
To the GoUermor Of the State Of -:
By direction of the President of the United
States, you are urgently requested to forward,
cause to be forwarded, Immediately to the city of
Washington all volunteer regiments, or parts OF
regiments, at the expense of the United States
Government, that nav be now enrolled within your
State, whether under your immediate control or
by acceptances issued direct from the War De-
partment, whether such volunteers are armed,
equipped or uniformed or not.
The officers of each regimental organization that
NAV not be full, shall have recruiting officers at
their several rendezvous, and adopt such other
measures may be necessary to fill up their ranks
at the earliest dates possible All officers of vouu
teer regiments, their arrival, will report to the
commanding Genera who will provide equipments
and other supplies necessary for their comfort.
To insure the movements OF troops more rapidly
than might otherwise be done, you will please con-
fer with and aid all the officers of independent re-
giments, in such NAV be necessary to
effect the object in view.
All clothing and supplies belonging to con-
ed Washington for their use detailed reports Of
which shall be made to the Commanding General.
SIMON CAMERON,
Secretary of War.
Military Appointments.
Among the latest appointments are Major Gen
eral HalIeck of California, for the regular army,
and Colonel George A. Thomas to be a Brigadier
General of volunteers The former received a
military education and is experienced and the lat
ter is army officer at present attached to Cen
era Banks division.
Extension of Gen. MeCleIlan's Department
All the military departments, composed of the
States of Delaware and Maryland, and portions of
Virginia, together with the city of Washing ton,
have been united in grand department. under
Major-General Mcclellan. As a consequence, Ma
jor-General Dix and General Banks are thus placed
in subordinate military position. Fortress Monroe
is not included in this new arrangement.
a General System of Passports.
The State Department has just issued the follow
ing notice addressed
To oil a1honl 1t may
Until further notice, person will be allowed
to go abroad from any port of the United States
without passport from this Department
tersgned by the Secretary of State. Nor will any
person be allowed to land in the United States with
out passport from Minister Consul OF the
United States; or, if foreigner, from his own
Government, countersigned by such Minister or
Consul.
This regulation, however, ST not to take effect in
regard to persons coming from abroad, until rea-
sonable time shall have elapsed for it to become
known in the country from which they may pre-
ceed.
More Confederate Batteries the POtomac--
The PochahOntns Fired On.
WASHINGTON, Aug. live have another
rival from Aqua Creek to-day. Yesterday new
battery, concealed in the woods, opened on the
United States steamer Pocah0Dtas with rihed can
non. Although she was nearly four miles oft, the
balls went through the rigging, splntered the
sci. and came near killing an officer. 1t was use
got out Of the way Her ocerash wdae ens
unaware of the existence of the battery, which
makes the fourth already discovered at that place.
The officers of the Potomac hotila have no doubt
that the Contederates are erecting battery at
Matthias Point.
The decoy boat which led to the sad affair of last
thursday, was evidently placed for the purpose of
destroying Lieut.. Budd, of the Resolute, whom the
Confederates after because he burned a house
near that place some time Since
From the Potomac Line--The ConEed crates
Falling Back Toward Fairfax Court
House.
WASHINGTON, August 1.-THE ConfederaIes
have nearly all fallen back to Fairfax Court House,
thus widening the distance separating the hostile
forces. The pickets of both armies, however,
occupy nearly the same advanced position as here
tO0re.
An Incorrect Report.
WASHINGTON, August l6.-lt is not true, as re-
Gently reported, that Secretary Cameron is to be
removed from the War Department. The rumor
owes its paternity to distant city.
Another Account of the Late Battle Near
SprinsfieId--GeneraI NIcCuIIoch Claims
Nietory--Reported Capture of Siesels Com
mand by Gen. Hardee.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, Aug. l6.-Despatches from Lit
tie Rock, Arkansas, dated to-day, contain the fol-
lowing intelligence:
Advices from Fort Smith to the 14th fully con-
firm the victory of McColluch.
The fight occurred on Saturday, eight miles south
of Springfield.
The enemy took the Confed crate pickets priso-
op1o bod A
desperate encounter ensued with great loss both
sides.
Five regiments of the Mssourans were panic
stricken, thrown int disorder, and fled. General
Price made two Intellectual attempts to rally them.
The Louisiana regiment CALAMITY suffered much.
General Price led the Sd and 5th Arkansas with
splendid courage.
McCulloch, in a letter of the 10Th, says: ''The
victory is ours. The battle lasted six and halt
hours. Our loss is great. General Lyon is among
the dead. We took six pieces of artillery from Sic
gel, destroyed his command, and took many priso-
ners and small arms"
The Confederate loss is from two hundred to
three hundred killed, and four hundred to five
hundred wounded.
SiegePs forces pursued to Springfield. 1t
was thought that McCulloch would then attack
him.
captain caught General Siegel, but he was
rescued. He shot at, and, it is believed, wounded
him.
Col. Sweeny, of the Federal army, was killed.
The enemy's (Union) loss is from two thousand
three hundred to three thousand.
FAYETTEVILLE, ARK, Aug. l3.-McCulloch sent
his forces after SiegePs command, about twenty
miles from Springfield.
Gen. Hardee met and captured the whole Fede-
raj force, and is now bringing them back
The Latest from Missouri.
ST. Louis, August 16.-We are indebted to the
correspondent of the st. Louis Democrat for the
following intelligence.
RohLA, August l5.--Mr. Graham, Union clerk,
prnp nvadi in EaII
ed here this morning.
He reports that four regiments of Confederate ca
valry, under General Raines, entered Springfield
on Monday at noon, and hoisted a Secession flag
over the Courthouse, amidst the noisy demon
strations of the troops and few resident sympa-
thiZers.
Our wounded soldiers in the hospital had not
been mnlested, and it was announced that only the
Home Guards would be the subject of resentment.
The Contederates purchased everything in the
stores, paying any price demanded, 10 Confederate
scrip. They were particularly anxious to get
shoes some OF their regiments being entirely bare
footed.
Captain Juddest, one of General Siegel's skir-
mshers, who wounded in the BATTLE reports
that Segel's attack the rear of the Confederate
camp was complete surprise to them, and that
command on the front, with great slaughter, their
dead lying in heaps on the field. For the first half
hour Siegel did not lose man.
Subsequently, our troops were subjected to
murderous cross fire from number of Confederate
cannon, throwing perfect shower of grape and
she'll into our ranks. After driving the COEfede-
rates back about half mile, General Siege drew
off his force and fell back on Springfield
Wagons containing the families of Union men
continue to arrive here. More than one-half of the
population Of Springfield have left, and the farmers
along the route to this place leaving for their
homes
Military Train Fired Into.
ST. Louis, August l7.-Despatches reached here
to-day, stating that train conveying troops on
the Hannibal and st. Joseph Railroad, was fired
into by secessionsts Dear Palmyra, and soldier
killed and several wounded. General Pope i'm
medately sent orders to General Hurlburt to take
such force as he deemed necessary, to Marion
county, and quarter them on the people, and lay a
contribution of horses, mules and provisions, and
such other things may be useful to the soldiers,
to the amount Of $40 900, the Inhabitants of the
county, and S5, 200 on the citizens of Palmyra, as
penalty for this act.
Design to Run the Blockade at Charlie stOn.
BOSTON, August 1.-THE ship Alliance, formerly
OF Cnarieston, under the British flag, sailed from
d. John, N. b., on Monday for Havana, but her
| real destination Is known to be Charleston. The
| captain Dnasted that he would run the blockade
| without difficulty.
His cargo consisted of pig iron, pig lead. quick.
silver, rifles, spool cotton, pins, needles, thread,
percussion caps mackerel, etc.. etc. The owner nj
| the ship and cargo, Mr.. Laftte, of CharIaston
came from st. John to Portland on the steamer
| Eastern Queen yesterday.
| Probable Run of the Blockade
| BosroN, August l6.-The British steamer Eastern
State, from Yarmouth, N. s., which arrived this
morning, brought four hogsheads and ninety. two
barrels Of spirits turpentine, and thirty-ont