The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-06-12


ANNAPOLIS, June l0.-Col. ABEL Smith, ofthe New
York 18th (the Brooklyn regiment), arrived a
noon 10 day at this place, in possession of slOop
SIX held pieces, one thousand stand of arms. guam
tlty OF ammunition and other valuable property
which he seized from the MARYLAND secessionists il
Esston. There resistance. A member o
company ID accidentally shot himself.
The above is the despatch of the Associated
Press to the New York papers. The pieces wert
some old pieces which had been brought up from
Cambridge after the war of 1872
There several gentlemen arrested among
whom was Mr.. Charles G. Kerr. We learn this af
ternoon that he has been released.
The troops went over from Annapolis on one O
the Ericsson line.
BartIett's Naval Brigade.
The steamer Georgia arrived Yesterday from
Fortress Monroe, having board ninety more o
Bartett's Naval Brigade four of whom visited the
Times office last evening. They presented pitiable
spectacle, and reminded one, by their appearance
more of the returned fbusters who, some wears
since, marched in their rags to the City Hall. -
When they left Fortress Monroe, two hund ed
more would have come on the steamer, had they
been permitted. Only four hundred and tifty are
now remaining there. After landing they were
compelled to shift for themselves, which they did
by slaughering pigs thev found running in the
woods, and claiming. When at last they were
set to work in the Rip Raps and elsewhere for their
ratlons, guard conducted them to their work and
brought them away and remained with them while
employed They were treated more like criminal Is
than as volunteer soldiers.
Rified Cannon for Fort Pickens.
The government steam transport ThOs. Swami,
which sailed from New York o. Saturday for Fort
PckenS, carried out eight ried cannon of heavy cal
bre, twenty-five hundred bombs, twenty five hun.
dred balls, ard quantity of other ammunition and
stores, besides fortN thousand feet of lumber.
From Chambersburg.
CHAMBERSBuRG, Pa June 9-Eor the first time
during the present week the has shown out
with something like liberality, the muddy streets
and camp grounds are becoming dry and passable.
Brigadier General Williams Sd Brigade consists
of the 7th Regiment, Col, Irwin; Sth, Col. Emile;
10th, Col Meredith; and 20Ih, Col Gray. The
llth, Col Jarete, is attached to this brigade, but
has not yet arrived here.
1t was to leave Havre de Grace, Nd, where it
mas been stationed about week, this morning, and
VIII probably be here tonight. This brigade pro.
eeeds to Greencastle, Pa, eleven miles below
ChamberSburg, and will encamp this side of the
town upon very favorable ground.
The lst Brigade went Yesterday a short distance
below Greencaste, in the direction Of Hagerstown,
and have most excellent camp ground. The i'm
mediate advance t. Hagerstown and Wiamsport,
appears to be abandoned for the present, and the
advance from here is simply to make room for more
troops yet to arrive.
A gentleman, directly from the neighborhood of
Harper's Ferry, informed us that a lieutenant of
the lnsurgent forces, named Hammond, was shot
on Loudoun Heights yesterday morning, by of
his own pickets, stationed the MARYLAND side,
who mistook him for spy.-Cor. Philadelphia In
9nrrer.
The Oath of Allegiance
The Grafton correspondent of the Cincinnati
Gdzette saws that the brother in-aw of Col. Kelly
VINO, it will be remembered wounded at Phil,
lippi, desiring to the colonel applied to Major
Oakes, the U. States officer in charge of affairs at
W heeling, for permit to pass over the road
'Certainly," said Major Oakes, "certafnIy sir, you
shall have it. Hold up your right hand, if you
please" And without a word of explanation, the
major proceeded to administer the oath of aegi-
ance! lie had not got half through it, when he
claimed, stop won't take that!" every well,
sir" replied Major Oakes, 81 sorry for you,
then, but you can't go down to PhiIIippi." And he
didn't go.