The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-05-10
CITY NTELLIGENCE,

THE ALLEGED Por<oNtXG CAsE.-In view of the
charge made by Gen. Butler, in his extraordinary
order, which appeared in the Erchamye Yesterday
morning, that of his command had been poi
soned by cakes which had been sold in the camp al
the Relay House, Mr.. Miller last evening, offered
in the Second Branch of the City Council the fol
lowing preamble and resolution, which was unahi-
mousy adopted:
WHEREAS opinion prevails in the mind Of the com
mandng officer the Relay House expressed in his
especial Order Of the sth inst, that soldier of hi
mard had been poisoned by srychnne administered in
the food brought EtO the camp by provision pedar and
believing that there hardly exist in city in the
vicinity Of said camp, an individual so nhuman rs to
commit so dastardiy act and as there must be
mistake as to the facts of the case, it is hereby
RsSoired by tie Second Branch IF tie City C6,pc That
the Mayor, with the Of Gen Butler, be and
he is hereby requested to thorough medical inyes
t"n TO be made into the said alleged poisoning, with
view to the eXoncraton of the citizens Of Baltimore and
neighborhood from the odum of such of cruelty
and crime; and if asceraiucd to be well founded that
such measures be Immediately taken will bring the
mscreant TO speedy Justice and prevent the commission
of any such vilainy hereafter.
MoRE Troops Considerable excitement was
Yesterday occasioned by the rumor that more
Northern troops were to pass through Baltimore.
1t said that they would arrive bv the Cromwell
line OF steamers, and consequently at early hour
the wharf ot this company was thronged by crowd
OF eager spectators. A large and efficient police
force was present, but after waiting for some time,
it was finally concluded that they were not com
ing and the police dismissed to their respect
!
city dispersed to their homes. However, about
| two O'Clock, notice received that the troops
| were below. police force was accordingly sent
down to Locust Point, where the troops were to
! land. They consisted of Sherman's battery and
equipage, with seventy-iive horses five companies
! OF regulars from Texas, attached to the Third
| Infantry, and regiment of PENNSYLVANIA
| volunteers, of Col. PattersGn's command, making
| in all about fourteen hundred men. They were
brought by fleet of six vessels, composed Of the
! steamer Maryland, three boats of the Earicson's
line, escorted by the Harriet Lane, and boat call
ed the Ice Boat. The totilIa was commanded by
| Captain Steadman, of the United States Armv
who was on board the Maryland Considerable
| time consumed in their disembark kation and
they taken over the Locust Point road to its
connection with the main stem of the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad, from whence they proceeded on
their way to W ashington to ''Geieud the Capital"
The officers Of the command appeared disposed to
| cultivate friendly relations with the large crowd
of citizens which assembled to witness their land
| ing.
The CAMP AT THE RELAY.-The camp of the New
! York and Massachusetts troops at this place was
| yesterday visited by even larger number of per-
| sons than on the day previous. About eight hun
dred rOund-trip tickets Yesterday sold at the
! Camden station, and the visitors of much
| better class of persons than the large number f
the previous day. There was, however, lew of the
! "roughs" about. A party of them came out in
wagon covered with an American flag and made
considerable noise while they were about. We
could learn of but few incidents OF interest to the
community. party of the troops, four in num-
Der, yesterday morning went up the Rolling road
and stopped at the house OF lady, where they
| knocked at the door, and upon their summons be-
ing answered, they asked for breakfast, and offer
ed to pay for it. The lady provided for them and
they then proceeded towards the Sulphur Spring.
In short time they came back mounted upon
| load of hay, and in passing the house where they
had breakfasted, they saw negro bOv in the yard,
| to whom they cried out to look out for them the
next morning as they would call for breakfast and
bring a number of their comrades.
The soldiers at the Relay generally appeared to
| be in good humor, and the visitors expressed
! themselves very pleased with the demeanor of
| their Northern ''brethern."
THE FIRE DEPARTMENT.-Y esterday afternoon at
| 5 80 an alarm was rung from the Fire TELEGRAPH
from Box 2, at the request of Chief Engineer Hol-
| loway. In an almost incredible space of time en-
gines Nos. l, 2, 3, 4 and G. and Hook and Ladder
| Companies Nos. and 2, made their appearance in
| Exchange Place, and for upwards of an hour ex-
hibied the powers of the different machines
| Streams were thrown horizontally and perpendic-
ularly-ladders were also raised by the Hook and
! Ladder men and streams thrown from the tops of
the large warehouses on the square. The exhibi-
tOn yesterday evidenced the fact that the Fire De-
partment is in the greatest state of efficiency.
LETTER GOVERNOR Hicks TO THE LEGISLATURE,
in relation to the barning of the bridges:
STATE OF MARYLAND,
ExE UTIvE CHAMBER,
FREDERICK CITY May 6, 1861.
|
In response your order the Sd inst inquiring if
consented to authorized the burning of the bridges
the Northern Central, and the Baltimore Wilmington
and Philadelphia Railroads, have say that neither
authorized consented to the destruction Of said bridg
but left the whole matter in the hands of the Mayor
of the city of Baltimore with the declaration that had
authority in the premises; that lover of law
and order and could participate such proceedings
THOs II. HICKS.
| REWARD OF MERIr..-Mr. Robert II. Hare, for
merly of Philadelphia, but for long time resi-.
dent of Howard country, has recently obtained
permission to serve as Volunteer aide to General
Butler, and is at the Relay House camp. Mr..
Hare is the proprietor of the National Hotel on
Camden street. 1t has heretofore proved un'
profitable property, having been for many month:
idle, and, from the time of its establishment, al
ways difficult to rent to responsible tenants. II
has now been taken by the Government as a rem
devious for the recruits enlisted at this point ano
its loyal owner will doubt, for the first time, ot
= handsomely remunerated.
e REPAIR OF BRIDGEs.-The bridges upon the lint
of the Northern Central Railroad are rapidly ap
, preaching completion. We are informed that by
Saturday tSe entire road will be in good running
order.