The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-06-24
WAR MOVEMENTS.
FROM FREDERICK.

ment will arrive here within dav or two and en-
camp On Saturday morning 800 Federal troop
| arrived at MOnOcacy route for Harper's Ferry
About the same time, 200 troops, of Gen. Patter
| sons command, reached Sharpsburg three mile
| from Shepherdstown, Va. They also said to b
| en- route for the Ferry. 1t is currently reported
here that Gov. Hicks invited the occupation of thi
| town; for what purpose has not yet transpired.
FROM FORTRESS MONROE.
No news of any Importance has been received
from Fortress Monroe since Friday. When tht
steamer left on Saturday evening it was rumoret
that the Merrimac (Which has been thoroughly re
| paired) would attempt to run the blockade, either
that night or Sunday night. General Butler haG
| accordingly placed the blockading fleet in a posi-
tion to intercept her. The New York Regiment
which was sent out to reconnoitre had returned
| safely to camp. The boat yesterday morning,
| brought up as passengers, Commodore Straughan
and Lieutenant Waters, of the Minnesota and Col.
| Townsend, of the New York Albany Regiment, and
several officers OF the regular army. Quite ami
mated discussion took place on the trip, between
| Colonel Townsend and the officers of the regular
army, in regard 10 the battle of Bethel Colonel
Townsend defended his action by remarking that
he only quilted the field when ordered to do by
his superior officer, and when twenty of his com
mand lay dead. The regulars take every opportu-
nifty to upbraid the volunteers for the disaster.
LATEST NEWS FROM THE SOUTH VIA
RICHMOND.
BY the hands of friend we have received Rich
mond papers up to Friday, 2lst, from which we
make the following extracts:
Cotton Subscriptions to the Confederate
Loan.
The Nashville Union, noticing the amount of cot
ton subscriptions the Confederate States
the indications that the Government will re-
ceive more than 500 600 000 The history of the
world affords remarkable instance of the
devoted patriotism of the people. When will our
enemies learn that people of such elevated char
acter can never be conquered? The following is
the statement of the onion:
We have been shown letter from a gentleman
OF Columbus, Mississippi, to his relative in this
city, in which he says, "cotton is being everywhere
eagerly subscribed to the Confederate States loan,
by almost every planter in that portion of Misss-
sipp, IN amounts from twenty-five to four hundred
bales.
Nearly 1000 bales of cotton with about SlOO, 900,
was subscribed, in about twenty minutes, to the
Confederate Produce Loan, at Washington Ga
on the conclusion of Mr.. Stephens speech
At the same meeting it was announced that at
least one thousand more would be subscribed. The
same spirit animates the people of every cotton
growing county in Georgia. Col. Leonidas A.
Jordan, OF Bibb county, has subscribed one thOus-
and bales.
The citizens of MarengO county, Alabama, met
at the county site recently and subscribed $500
bales of cotton for the of the Confederate
States. At ten cents a pound this will amount to
Sl75,OOO. If every county in Alabama does as WELL
size will furnish nearly Sl0,000,000 for the use of
the Government.
number of the planters of Brazoria county
have signed an agreement To loan half of their
coming crop of cotton to the Confederate States
treasury.
The indications are that very heavy subscrip-
ton of cotton will be made in the cotton growing
States, amounting to 100000 bales more
This will give our government mere than 500 0O0,-
QUO with which to prosecute our war for independ-
ence.
RICHMOND ITEMS.
THE BLOCKADE AT PORTSMOUTH,.
If your readers wish to have full realization of
the perfection of Abe's blockade they should stand
at our wharves during almost any day of the pass
ing weeks, and observe the arrival of vessels from
inland through the canal leading into North Caro-
lima. Our receipts consist of sugar, mOlasses rice
paints, spices, and the like, and they reach us in
abundance. Is it not clear that respectable foreign
powers cannot afford to heed Lincoln's paper pro-
hibition?
Little nothing apparently remains to be done
in the shape otbuiIding defensive coast works. As
soon as few pieces of heavy ordnance can be put
in position, we shall be idle beyond endurance un-
less Butler gives us employment. We are entirely
READY for the attack, whether by land water.
The Petersburg Express of Thursday says:
About 500 more troops arrived here yesterday
morning from Georgia. Besides several detach-
ments for companies already here, there arrived
the
Irwin Guards-Capt. G. G. Norman, 81 men.
Lafayette VoIunteers-Capt. q. G. GordGn, 81
men.
CalnOun hl0PS-Capt. w m. IL. FinIOw, ll6
And detachment oF 40 men belonging to the
9th Georgia Regiment, under command of Captain
George Hillyer. All of them were in excellent
trim, and many were splendid looking soldiers
EXCHANGE OF PRISONERS
We learn from the Dispatch that r. NJ. Parker,
one of the members of the Vermont Regiment
stationed at Fortress Monroe, and who was taken
prisoner and brought to this city, was, on Tues
day, carried down to be exchanged for one of
our friends, who is held in duress by General
Butter.
1t would appear from this fact that the Lin
colnites have relinquished the idea of treating
tn ir prisoners as rebels, and have wisely con-
cuded to exchange prisoners. This recognizes US
as belligerents.
OF SUPPOSED SPIES.
Ihree men, " llliams, haiing from Smithfed
Howell, from Hampton, and Yankee, whose name
we did not learn, all supposed to be spies,
rested yesterday, near Smithfeld, by members of
the North Carolina Regiment, and brought to this
city for trial.
The Yankee is said to have had pass from Gen.
Butler at Old Point. Howell and Williams it
seems made their escape from Fort Monroe. They
represent the carnage at the Bethel as absolutely
appalling, and say that, judging from the long line
of large wagons and carts loaded with mangled
bodies, heads and legs, that we have not heard the
worst OF that wholesale butchery.-Norfoik Argus.
FOR THE WARS.
Some four five hundred well-equipped dra-
goons, together with several companies ofinfantry,
left Lynchburg on Thursday morning for the of
war. The dragons presented a most imposing ap-
pearance they passed through the Streets and
looked as though they able to whip half
dozen regiments of Lincon's men.
THE LATE sKIRMIsH AL VIENNA.
MANASSAS STATION, June 1S.-Colonel Schenck,
in command of the first regiment of Ohio Vsun-
teers and large corps Of bridge builders, attempt
ed to locate at Vienna Station on the Loudoun and
Hampshire Railroad, Monday evening, about Z
O'Clock, in order to possess the entire road, from
this point to Alexandria; but they repulsed
with great loss by thirty-two of the Alexandria
artillery, with two guns, commanded by Captain
Kemper and first Lieutenant Stuart, supported by
about five hundred of Col. Gregg's South Carolina
regiment. The guns were posted on emnence,
and as the train approached, bearing the Lincoln
ties, fire opened on them with deadly effect
each shot dealing destruction to the Federal troops
From first to last, each of Captain Kemper's shot
raked the cars. Ten of the Federal troops were
left dead at the station.
The Daily Enquirer says:
Our dispatches to-day, contain fuller details of
the skirmsh at Vienna Station. 1t was the first
time that Capt. Kemper's company of Alexandria
artillery had ever pointed their guns at enemy;
and truly they plumped very beautifully, and did
themselves great credit They had but five min
utes to work in; for the sight of the South Caro-
linians made the XOuaves run like hares, and like
hareS take to the bush.
From the Mobile Advertiser and Reqister, of June
18th, extract the following:
The severest blow which the rump Government
has received since the cOmmenceme Mt of our trou-
Dies, was that glVeu by the surrender OF General
Twiggs in Texas. Its impor tance has hardly been
estimated in the North. 1t was n surrender of
5000 splendid regular soldiers of thirteen FORTS of
$1,000 stand of arms, of eighty pieces of ordnance,
of S55, 900 in money, of horses for regiment of
cavalry mules, wagons, tents, provisions, ammun-
ton and munitions of war, to the estimated value
of from 81 500 900 to 81 000, 000l Had it not been
for Twiggs and Floyd, the Cincinnati Enquirer,
the rebels would have had but few arms few for
titled places in their possession. They gave them,
from their Positions more material assistance than
all the world besides.
WASHINGTON ITEMS.
From the Washington Star of Sa turday, we take
the following
ALL QUIET.
WAsHINGToN, Saturday, June 22.--This is the
quietest day in the way of the absence of excite
ment from the popular mind ofths city, that has
been experienced within the last month, notwitb-
standing that this morning at day break was doubt
less the time fixed upon for an attack upon the
troops of the United States in and around Wash
ington. Up to noon, not word indicating the &C.
currence of any important event yesterday, in
nection with the in any part of the country
had been received by telegraph.
FALLS CHURCH, June 22-ll% A. M.-This morn
ing we have information here from three or four
different persons whose means of learning what is
going on about Fairfax Courthouse | regard as
being reliable, that the disunionists are now in
large force in, between and around Germantown
and the (Fairfax) Court House. The disunion
soldiers are grumbling terribly because General
Mcdowell does not attack them, and their
Commander will not attack his (Gen. McD Dowelfs)
army.
AFFAIRS UP THE POTOMAC.
WILLIAMSPoRT, Md, June 20.-About four
o'clock, A. NJ, TODAY, General Patterson lett Ha-
gerstown and joined Gen. Cadwallader at w llliams-
port, with portion of bis command, OF which were
Capt Doubleday (of Sumter renown) aud his COM
pany Gen. Cadwaader had about s 900 men un-
of liam hafn ha;p