The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-08-21
t. OUR WASHINGTON LETTER. --.
CONFEDERATE BATTERY ON MARYLAND SH0RE.
More Batteries on the Virginia
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PREPARATIONS In WASHINGTON.

,.atJ WASHINGTON, August 20.
In all that one sees and hears among military
operations here the signs of vigorous, if not
desperate, preparation for an impending clash OF
arms of the most formidable character. The very
quiet that prevails in the streets-the street
discipline that reigns just now-the busy but
mysterious going to and fro of officers from
Department to Department., and circulating
around the headquarters of General Mcclellan, the
Quartermaster-Ge General and the Provost Marshal,
with hustle in their movements and earnestness in
their nanner--all indicate action, anxiety haste.
The inflow of munitions and provisions amounts to
an nundation-npt an hour in the day that does
not show from forty to fifty wagons around the de-
pot, rushing hither and thither, and snatching up
their loads of harness, cartridges and fodder to
rush them past the City Hall campw ard, and return
in a jitfy for new burdens. ''7 -'' .-'-'--- 90 30
The arrivals of men, however, are not in proper
ton to the importation of army freight Neyerthe
lesss, am assured that the President confidently
expects endorsements to the amount of rs, 900
from the Northern States shortly. ".4 -... s- s.s
Eighteen vessels, including number of gunboats,
are reported to have been dispatched to Acquia
Creek to watch the batteries and cut off all cores
pondence between the two shores. H. .
The attention of the War Department seems to be
especially directed to this point and for good cause;
for it has just been discovered that battery of
heavy siege guns has been erected ON the Maryland
shore opposite the strip of land lying between the
Acquia and Potomac creeks. There is also for
midable rife battery newly detected near the Pc
tomae creek. This is, of course, fresh sensation
and will engage without delay the attention of the
Potomac hotilla, because such DISPOSITION of The
batteries gives the Confederates the command of
the river. it b. -.---- s.' .'l.'''s -'-"'N -
Within the last twenty-four hours the Govern
ment has purchased no less than twenty-seyen yes
sells, to be altered and equipped as gun boats or
otherwise and these will be put in Commission and
active service with the least possible delay...
AT the Penitentiary the Pennsylvania Artillery |
regiment is stationed 1t has already eight fulr
batteries of six guns each two more will almost
ocerLainiy be addedbefore Friday, to complete the
aS HIspsment OF sixty guns. The whole will prob
efoss me river in the course of this week.
side. - ' 'e'.efles are already on the other |
.bout We court martial Of COL Miles. at Alexandria
tba nroSa ;",shesses have been examined-aU for
VIC W With that the case is nostnnnad
70 tne iotn q oeptember. Meantma Cot Mi,n,;.
pat on f9 fnriough and will probably max Us, -
self &C mfortable at Cape May MAKE nim-
burnside is to 60 with Gen. Anderson =, r.
The seemingly positive report which reached !, =.
Yesterday, as we were taking the cars--that Grif
r uns battery had gone over to- the enemy.ba.
tso, entireiy incorrect. Grifns' battery il at
edVsuu 10 the Provost MarshaPs force and station
ma .ae corner of I'll and Nth Streets itiI nniv
of the das exceptions the officers are Republicans
Tina oye.p -.li gaElsaI s,.., as7sa a..
Allegiance o. Mayor Berret to take the cath of
- = -. *0ministsred to the Board Of Police. ON