The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-05-17
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FROM ANNAPOLIS.
General Butler Promoted--General Cadval-
| lader Appointed to the Command of the
Department Mt Annapolis.
ANNAPOLIS, May -Brgadier-General Butler
has been promoted to Major General, and ordered
to report at " ashngton.
Brevet Major General Cadwallader has been ap.
pointed to the command of the Department at An
napolis. 1t is uncertain where he will establish
his headquarters.
Col. Pratt of the Twentieth New York Regi-
ment, reports his men as guarding the railroad, all
well and contented.
The presence of Ross Winans here Yesterday
created deep impression. The troops uncovered
as he passed between the lines.
Active duties doubtless to be assigned Major
General Butler.
! An Attack on Fortress Monroe Anticipated.
| New loRK, May l6.-The steamer Bowman has
arrived from Fortress Monroe with the women and
children Of the garrison, attack being antici-
pated.
EXTRA SESSION OF THE PROVISIONAL
CONGRESS- OF THE CONFEDERATE
| TENTH DAY.
| MONTGOMERY, May 9.-Congress met to-day at
noon. After PRAYER, the journals of the preceding
| day were read and approved.
| Mr.. Wright (Ga.) said he had received a com
munica tion in relation the public defence from Mr.
Pleasant Stovall, gentleman who resides in Geor-
| gIa, and sustans high and social position. He
asked to have the communication referred to the
Military Committee, which accordingly done.
No other public business being presented Con-
| gress went into secret session.
Washington Items.
Mr.. ). Coffin, OF Indiana, has been appointed to
the Southern supernendency of Indian A fairs in
the place of MIR. Rector He left to-day for the
country west OF the NJ Mississippi, with important
instructions respecting the welfare of the Cherokee
Choctaw, Chickasaw and other Indian tribes 1t
Is known that the delegates representing them and
also recently returned to their homes, were while
here, favorably impressed with the friendly feelings
OF the Government for their prosperity. They
will be reassured through Mr.. Coffin that it is
neither designed nor desirable to interfere in any
way whatever with their domestic institutions in
ciudlng slavery, while they will be convinced that
1t s to their interest to forever remain on terms of
peace with the Federal Government. The public
are aware that some of these Indians have been
tampered with by the disunionists.
The new Commissioner of Indian Affairs Mr.
Dale, assidunusv applies himself to the work of
preserving the quiet of the Indians generally, in
view of tho dangers to which they are exposed from
the designs of white men.
None of the managers of the Mount Varnon
Society residing here have any KNOWLEDGE of
the reported removal of the remains of Wash
lngton beyond what has been published in the
newspapers. They reasonably presume that if
the facts were represented, those in charre
OF that place would before now have so in
formed them. The deed of purchase gives John
A. w ashington the possession of the tomb and the
privilege OF enclosing half an acre. in which to in
ter the remains OF the members of the Washington
family there deposited. Apart from this he has no
legal right to remove the dust of the s'Father of
his Country" to any other locality. This is evi-
dent from an examination of the deed in possession
OF MT Riggs, Treasurer of the Mount Vernon AS
socaton.
Owing 70 the interruption BY the Virginia autbn
rites, OF the means for conveying the mails from
Norfolk to Hampton, and from Old Point 70 East
VILE, although specially for the accommodation of
the citizens of that State, the Postmaster General
has annulled the contract. From representations
mace TO the Department, it is probable, for similar
reasons, nearly ALL il not the entire river mail ser
wee will be officially discontinued in the course of
few days, in the Secession States
An order was issued to-day, by the War Depart-
meht, tor nine Of the fourteen regiments accented
Yesterday on the solicitation of the New York
Union Committee, to proceed to Fortress Monroe
ana the other five to repair to Washington. The
concentration of so many troops at the former post
Is TACT OF important significance. 1t is believed
here that Major General Butler will have command
in that quarter.
The President to-day promoted both Brigadier
uenS. McCleliand and Butler each to be Manr-Gene-
raj. Captains Franklin Meigs to be Colones.
and Colonel Thomas to be rigadier-Genera
~ me following appointments have been made:-
Dr. W. Il. Wallace, of Illinois, Pavmaster in the
Army; Rensselaer, Acklev, Postmaster at Rondout
N. Y. and Friend w. Smith Postmaster at R,idg
port, Co necticut
The Government transport Marion, with army
supplies, has arrived from New York
Occasional arrests made here of persons ac-
cused OF giving aid ard comfort to the enemy The
last was that of a man from Alexandria, who it
was shown, had tampered with the Government
troops and erdeavored to persuade them to ojD the
Confederate army. He was turned over to await
orders from Gen. austied,
From ST. Louis.
st. LOUIS May l5.-The case of Capt Mcdonald
came up before Judge Treat this morning The
writ was served on General Harney, who answered
IN writing to the effect that the person of Captain
Mcdonald not being at the Arsenal or within the
reach of the officers of the Court it could not he
prccured that he deplored as much as any one the
state OF things existing here, but was bound to
maintain the higher law of the Government over
all and every effort at rebellion; that Captsin
Mcdonald was taken prisoner while lending his
countenance and support to an assemblaee of men
whose every act, move and design, was in oppcsi.
t0n 10 the Government of the United States: and
he doubted whether, If Captain Mcdonald was still
held ct the Arsenal, he would be justified in deIiv-
erlng him up upon the demand that had been made
upon him; that the Who'll matter had been referred
to the authorities at Washington and that he
should await and endeavor strictly to carry out
the Instructions ne might receive relative thereto
Mr.. uriah Wright one of the counsel of McDon-
aid, entered demurrer, and Judge Treat post
poned the matter till the regular session of the
Court, on Monday next, as the question presented
was one of grave import. and, if decided in cham
bers, might be opened hereafter
Alter the examination of many witnesses the
coroner's jury returned the following verdict in
the case of those killed at Camp jackson:
THAT the several victims of the events which
took place at Camp Jackson the 10th Nav came
to their death by gunshot wounds inflicted by GER
tain United States volunteers under the command
OF General N. Lyon, and Colonels F. P Blair Il,
! BoernStein and Others"
The examination of witnesses and others rela-
tive to the Walnut street tragedy, enacted on Sat
urday evening, has not yet been concluded
Ihe application for writ of habeas corpus in the
| case OF Captain Mcdonald not granted on Mon
day by Judge Treat, in consequence of the petition
being attested by Justice Of the Peace and not,
therefore, to be recognized by United States
| Court. Yesterday United States Commissioner
Hickman visited the Arsenal to certify to Nc
Donad's affidavit, ard informed by General
| Lyon that the Captain was prisoner of war, and
moreover was not in Missouri. The affidavit of the
prisoners brother was then promptly attested and
the writ issued returna5e IL o'clock this morn
| ing General Harney 3 answer is given above
General Harney denies that there has been auy
| lnsuoordination among the United States volun-
teers but on the contrary they have submitted
with alaerty and cheerfuness to the discipline of
! the service.
The public schools of this city will be closed on
Friday next consequence of the act of the Legis
lature p. ohibiting the distribution of the school
! money.
! North Cnrolina--Five Millions ADpronr,otea