The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-05-16
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WAR ITEMS.

In addition to the list Of2l4 Volunteer COmpa-
MES in Georgia to be found IN our paper SAYS the
MiIledEevlIe Recarder OF the 7th there have been
| tortv-niue companies formed, and to which COM
missions have been issued by the Governor, with
In the lat thirty days, making 263 companies
ready for the rld-a force OF less than Is 000
vigorous men, now anXiuuSly awaiting orders TO
strike the common foe. There can be So 900 more
raised in less than month, should the exigencies
OF the service demand this contribution from Geor-
gia.
The Nashville (Tenn.) Banner of last Wednesday
learns that A vessel arrived at New Orleans from
Europe on the 9th inst, with $500 stand of arms
tor the Confederate States. This (says the Bannerl
Is the same vessel whose arrival has been expected
Tor some days and to which attention has been cali
ed by the New \ ork press-the same having urged
the Government to keep a sharp lookout for her.
According to the same authority about fifty boxes
OF guns and other munitions of war reached Nash
vile by railroad last tuesday.
The Richmond Wig says: comnany of
Mounted Ringers, to be composed of returned
CaIlioTnlans and Texans, is being enrolled in
this city They will operate with the renowned
Colonel Ben McCoeugh, who will shortly make
himself seen and felt along the Potomac borders,
and further North, if provoked to do so by Yankee
aggres'lons. The Rangers will be armed cap-a-pie,
and will deal death and destruction to any troops
that may be sent into the Old Dominion.
An offer from Canada OF ten regiments of thou
sand men each, composed of runaway negroes is
understood to have been recently made to the gov
ernment here, and promptly declined They are
said to have been urged upon the government upon
the ground that the diSunonists have for months
past had thousands OF negroes practically in the
field against the United States, engaged in doing
the soldiers work OF building iortifcations &c
Washington Star.
Philadelphia paper of Tuesday, saws: A man
came yesterday evening to the Central police sta
ton, exhibiting to the reporters OF the press hu-
man ear preserved in a bottle. He claims that the
ear was cut from a dead rutla an in BsltimoFe who
| fired upon General Smals men in their passap pe
| through that city. He is brother of one of the
massachusetts, soldiers who was killed by the Bal
| timnre rabbIe.
We noticed several days since the establishment
IN this city OF a percu'si cap mandatory, by
Mr. G. SchOtt. We visited bis place of business,
and iuuEd his arrangements quite extensive being
ahle at present to turn out about 10 900 per day. Hs
has an abundant supply of material en- hand, aud
plenty more engaged. Hurrah for cur percussion
cap mandatory y!-NashriRc Gazette.
The Philadelphia american of Tuesday saws: We
understand that iorty men, from two PHILADELPHIA
FIRE Companies, will leave for Washington to-day
with the steam hire engine of the Southwark Hose
! Their services have been accepted by General
Cameron, Secretary of War, and they will be sub
CT to military and remenS duty at the discretion
of the Government.
| The Alexandria Sentinel says that steamers are
| passing to and from Washington with the usual
| regularity ard impunitV. Nothing but Govern.
meat steamers and small fishing vessels disturb the
waters OF the Potomac. But few troops if any are
! brought up the river now. the vessels being con
| tin,s ~ na ""to '"'ion VI PROVISIONS ana muhl-
"".'
| Up 10 ,h's tihe the total number OF troops whose
services have been accepted by and offered to the
| governmen. for the present emergency amounts
! to the extraordinary number of 800 COO From
nr.ssin that b. 80 -; we IeSI uhue" the I'M
| mon ~ tb,n, iii ,.L "E W conHIeSS every
| U,iyb S,o. ' 'eel o'''tu in'o Tue helu.-
Tho pa.to,, l,.,..,...
ihe boston tOHfter says that there had been
completed and delivered at the State Prison rs 600
Minnie rifle bullets, 2,l00 towels, 800 tin canteens
cover' with cloth, 200 tin dippers 55 sheet iron
mess Kettles, 100 sheet iron pans, 500 leather
sheaths Tor carrying knives and forks large
per "i pants: and some other articles. Large con-
''"r'' d" sun !" o' Heu'
Inc New ork SIN says that Col. DURYEA'S Xou.
ayes are under immediate order to report them
se'res t a' " E aShi"Gtnh. 1hey are at present in
qI"''et at roFC 'ochuyItT, where they will be re-
pn"usu t TI ~ ei'Her DO? BaNers paloFnla regiment
~ x "ue'
ii is stated IN the western papers that party of
men rom InGIependsnce made their way into the
uo'erhmehC f"rt house, IN Kansas city, and seized
tinad fr 800 u a:'' "p9I, ?Oo In "umOer des-
on,n,un;ti,n oIso ,.a, a;a " iSo' qu"Ht''y VI
| m, =,
Inc montgomery correspondent of the Charles
ton courier states that confederate State vessel
" '"rn =" IL" Ee 4'"n'nS II arms ana munitions
| m ,n h'I ''~" near rort morgan, ana that
! siab"na U"'''i "'''n o 'he arms oetons to
.. :, ','aS MaJor anderson VIII not be able
BEEN di.cnyered ,bat tb ~ mas
less he rasi;s bs IA" W." % ho' aI3w IL un-
which ,ba pnas;d. n rnG - - army
do.
The Governor of MaSSoobusatt, - :; ,o;J ta.
cidrd not to allow tho frr,oto, :, 20 '.u' nas 'c
na,ia ~ IL a''D" oTe ,Dina''on et any more com
| VI S't"Ph"lSs VI
j.. l2ad 60 oIne mai! ~ ''''~~r r-'s''.-.
/ Ine supply OF wool in the Virginia markets hs,
oeen exhausted, and the Fredericksburg Herala
| calls upon the farmers OF the State to commence
sheailng their Hooks at once, which is only a few
i r 81 ".'iCe u. .e IeE u'"I 5Ihe, SO 'hat the
| " ~ os 'J "o NeP' Eo'Hs'
II stated that nlnetv-three companies have been
a'tta1y mustered in'o service IN MissSSlppi' which
w." 'ne cen 4us '''oh pi egnt Thousand
! Wont,",NrP I "P0' '-'' ''"'o " ''ie aU'""'lies al
| I'D or uo,;,,, f,,;..-.,, -
Tri.ld .. ero'' W " ios'S WI convene at tne
| ''"'e1 va i4oSP''"', we" l"rN, on the
for -" W .%uG Iu:.t5
Sta,as navv F " " ~
! "
f,raI tbrnnf,h Joshna p cidi;nr ~ Sa'.o. VI,
| Chase tn Tia onn million nr dnIIarsi r. - %
surv Sixes navahIn in drafts at tbr.a d.rs, s;h,
on Messrs Barring of London.
The Charleston Tourie. conias tho E,e,;,, po,,,
story of the killed at Fort M0nItrie and saws
! every plausibly argued-but false There was no
one killed"
A company of artillery went on Monday from
| Augusta to Elarper's Ferry in command of Rev
VIM. N. Pendeton, of the Protestant Epscopa
Church.
Judge Lumkin, of the Supreme Court of Geor
gia has in service of the Confederate States at thi
time, four sons, two sons-in-law, two grandsons
anu SIX hephews
| at Newport, Il. l., there are only eiUht from tn
seeded States.
Tho WoSbir,,or C,a. oo,, A.. - -
cations have been rereivad fron, tba sidi 'a"n @
Ii;c or th 49, oO II oH' 'ue so'uierS' com
~, W '"' u'p '"'e
~ ne steamer larHerSpur" mas oeen chartered a
We" lorN; py government, 10 proceed TO Pensa
cola with sheep, hogs and 100 tons ice.
The steamers Pocahontas, P0whatau, Phadel
phia and Baltimore cruising the Potomac T.
prevent the removal of lights &c.
Tho Alavandria Gu7ete thirks tho hIocLodo !,
benefit to Virginia. nv compellinr tha State +,
| manufacture for itself
| III ,- = C. l., -, .,,
! ~" - ~ 80 . X" ""S OIe! 'eHuv!e" 'n'
| - ' " ~ '"P"oS' III "u"l'ion u
'". ''S 'A'Nt' "''e"ut III se'Fl'e
! The bu0ys IN Pamllco Sound, on the Swash, anC
about the lnlets OF OcraccKe and Hatteras, have
been removed.
At Taapoosa, Alabama a company has been or
| ganiZed for the war and over 81 900 raised fo
the families Of the soldiers during their absence
T,bas baar dec;ded IN rro,oo+ tbe Trrra- uiss;s
sin,,i river with armed staamors and h.tterioo y
| Larr ordn,,na ~ No''
"'' "
Col. Aliens regiment OF AouaVes will leave 10
Washington as soon as their arms can be procured
winch wlilprooaoiy be IN day or two.
Thomas Francis Meagher's Irish ZOuaves will a