The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-07-01
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Chanse OF Camp--Miiitary PatroI--NTr Bott.
NirCinin. Has Lot IN

Change of Camp--MiIitary FatroI--Mr Bolts.
OF Virginia, Has Not Been in Washington.
WASHINGTON, June 29-The New York second
regiment State militia, now at Bals Cross Roads
VIII soon change their camp to a point several
miles thence 1t numbers about $50 men, one com.
pany pertorming duty on the Potomac.
w. Il. Haskins, of New York, has been appointed
an additional paymaster in the army.
gentleman who just arrived here from New
orleans reports that British ship recently ran the
blockade and brought to that port several huq-
arms.
During this morning there was some heavy firing
IN the neighbor hood, which was found to proceed
from the testing of heavy ordnance.
The South Carolina soldier who was taken pris0-
ner yesterday afternoon, two miles from FALLS
! Church, had, like too many of own troops i'm
prudently ventured beyond his own lines. His
arms were of the best description. He represents
that he is Massachusetts man By BIRTH but has
long been resident of the South and was in the
attack Fort Sumter. He states that though
money Is scarce, there Is no lack of substantial
food.
Owing to a number of afrars having lately oc-
Cured in Washington, the military authorities
have detailed number of regulars to patrol the
streets during the day, as well at night, for the
purpose of arrestng diSorderly soldiers.
The New \ o,k sixteenth aud first New JERSEY
regiments arrived here this morning. The other
two will reach here during the day.
In reference TO the statement in the New York
Tribune Of the presence of Mr.. Bolts of Virginia
in this city, it may be stated that after extended
inquiries, it cannot be ascertaned that he has
recently been in Washington. His most intimate
friends, including Virginians, believe that some
one has been lraudulenty making use of his name
Mr.. Bolts is now quietly residing on his farm in
Virginia. He is Vrginian and will share the
fortunes of his State.
WASHINGTON, June 30.-Capt. Craven has been
ordered to the command of the Potomac hotilla in
place of Capt Ward deceased
The New Jersey Brigade, which arrived yester-
gay, has gone into camp this city, in the
neighborhood of the Rhode Island regiments
At the Navy Yard two large scows to be i'm
nediately built, each capable of mounting eight
3Z-pouud guns, with movable barricades for the
protection OF troops thereon.
The steam transport James Guy left the NAVY
ard last evening with supplies for the gunboat
Freeborn, which is reconnoitering between Matthias
Point and Aqua Greek.
The steamers Cambridge, Ben Deford and Penn
broke arrived at the Arsenal yesterday afternoon.
the first named bringing Col Cass, Boston regi
ment, and the other vessels army supplies The
Cambridge, in passing Matthias Point threw crane
shot into the bushes thereabout under the appre-
hension that the Confederates might be in their
former hiding places There was no response
however, from the shore.
Hon. Andrew Johnson, of Tennessee, has pro.
cured from Amos A. Lawrence, of Boston, the
original letters purporting to be from him to the
says to defend himself az ainst the malicious alleqa
ton, but to expose the baseness the forgery which
was evidently intended to inure him and the
Union men of Tennessee.
sikirmish Between Federal Picket Guards
and Confederate Scouts.
"AsHINGroN, June 3O.-The reporter for the AS
soeiated Press received bv special messenger from
Alexandria today the following intelligence
TINS morning at daybreak, fourteen Confederate
scouts attacked three picket guards of the l4th
Pennsyvania regiment. belonging to company 5,
Capt Aney, stationed on Shouters Hill, Virginia,
iour miles from Alexandria, wounding Lewellan
kumon, of Blue Bell, and killing Thomas Murray,
OF Norrlstown; the pickets returned the fire. kill
ing two Coniederates and wounding a third. One
OF the slain was Sergeant of the Letcher Guard
The firing having been heard by the federal troops,
a detachment of the Zouaves and another of the
4th Pennsylvania regiment, reinforced the pickets
and followed in the trail of the enemy for some
distance.
The body of Murray was brought to Washington
this afternoon, and will be forwarded to Norris
town.
The Federal Force at Washington
ASHINGToN, June 30.-The New York 18TH
5Oth and sd regiments arrived here to-day and
were all temporarily quartered in the city. Gov
ernment can now concentrate 10000 men in this
vicinity In about three hours.