The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-07-19
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extraordinary Defensive Preparations---
Fortified Camps and Heavy Batteries---
6o,ooo confederate Troops ut Manassas
Junction.
PHILADELPHIA, July IA gentleman of this
city, who left Richmond on the 9th instant where
he has resided several months, reports that he as
| capped by way of Tennessee. He arrived here this
morning. he says when he left there were about
ten thousand troops in Richmond, but there we're
several for titled camps commanding the approacbps
with heavy batteries, including one below Rocket.
Oh eopouhoers, ana on the Aqua Creek roads of
heavy guns. There were three regiments at How
ards Grove, east of the city land two regiments of
lying artiily near Rocket &c. Regiment after
| regiment was arriving via Danvle. Five repi-
ments, with a small baggage train, left Richmond
| on the 8th, to reinforce General Johnston, From
all accounts he estimates that there are not less
than $4,000, under General Beauregard, at and
around Manassas junction, and reinforcements of
militia are being forwarded daily.
1t was reported but diseredted, that there were
ten thousand at AQUA Creek.
Anderson's Tredegar works turning out two
6S-pounders and 6-pounders, large amount of gun
| carriages, shot and shell, per week.
A man named Debow, said to be a nortberner
mad erected percussion cap machine, which turns
out 30, 600 daily.
Debow is also constructing telegraph instruments,
and recently invented and constructed an Internal
machine worked by clock arrangement capabIe
| OF timing more accurately than a fuse the exact
moment OF Its operation. 1t is said to consist of
single barrel, breech-ioading and repeating, and
capable OF the greatest rapidity of operation He
had gone to Norfolk to give it practical test
The steamer Yorktown has been raced and is
mounted with eight siXty-fOur Founders She
being sde-wheel steamer, her upper machinery is
protected fore and aft by angular bomb-proof
iron barricade from her deck up Her bulI ia also
lronpated for thirty feet fore and aft of her wheel
house.
The steamer jamestown remained in statu quo,
The Confederate officers at Richmond estimated
the number OF men at Yorktown at fifteen thou
III. tan thnnlo nhf
Norfolk. ...
| From personal observation the gentleman est
mates that at least onefourth OF the Virginia troops
| proper are cavalry. They are well mounted
armed and equipped, and their cutlasses are ali
| sharpened. ...
| The troops from Pensacola at Richmond greatly
concur in the impossibility of taking Fort Pickeps
IL is SAID that they were induced to come North
from representations that Fortress Monroe would
fall more easy prey to secession valor MANY
northerners are among them and came as the oply
possible chance OF getting out of seeessiondom by
uesertoD, or turning against the Confederates on
the occurrence OF An engagement.
PROVISIONS at present are plenty in Richmond
ana vast crops OF cereals are being harvested
...r. .... SECOND DESPATCH.
PHILADELPHIA, July 1.-THE Washington Star
Is received and confirms the report about the
steamer Yorktown. 1t adds "that two officers
late OF the Federal navy, making SURVEYS of the
RIVER to get her out into the bay" Commodore
otrlngham Is prepared to meet her.
lItIItSpOHueHce VdShln1tOn 1icJT /
Pc IMPORTANT FROM ARTZONI'i
secessionists in, the Ascentiancy--F1orf R,tss
IN the Possession of the Confoderatcs.
MHfiAot s 8Gf IN New Mexico and Arizorn
truly deplorable. The few Americans resident
here, who are mostly from Texas and nearly all
| from the Southern States, have become, with
scarcely single exception, the most earnest advo-
Gates OF and Jealous workers in the cause of seces-
| sion. .. -.r... ....
| They have banded themselves together THROUGH
out the whole of this region of country, but espe-
claliy In Arizona, where they have obtained the
complete ascendancy, Though largely in the mi
hority,) and are exercising their power with acts
OF the most Hagrant character ard wanton cruelty
Since their usurpation of authority thew have
held convention in this place, and resolved upon
the expulsion of every Federal officer from the ter
ritory. Only day or two since Agent Labodi, in
the employ OF the United States Government yas
waited upon by committee of this body, and his
immediate departure beyond the limits of Arizona
demanded. lie was threatened with removal by
iorce IL he did not at once obey the order. They
stated that they had an excellent barrel of tar in
which they intended to place the first public officer
appointed by President Lincoln feather him. and
start him of on flight. Mr.. L. refused to leave
teing them that he intended to discharge faithfully
and to the best of his ability, his duty to the Gov
eminent in whose service he was and that as his
instructions were to proceed to Tucson thither he
should go, ii not prevented by force. They did not
press the observance OF the decree in this case be-
cause OF the interposion of friends and the fact of
the party being Mexican. Others, however have
not been so fortunate in escaping its enforcement
ANY attempt to reconcile these men must be at
tended with signal failure. Force. and that imne-
date, can alone effect remedy for these evils.
The rebels must at once be exterminated or other
wise Arizona will shortly become the stronghold of
secession. 1t is generally believed that it was at
the instance of these traitors that the United States
troops were removed from Fort Bliss, and others
of a different character substituted. ... ...
This points the key to New Mexico and Ari.
zona They well know, and properly appreciate,
its great Importance, and have doubtless arranged
for its occupation by large force. This fort can
readily be retaken, if sufficient number of troops
IS despatched at once, there are but seventy
Texas troops at present garrisoning the places but
II this fortress is not recovered and effective mea-
sures adopted to put down this vile rebellion, New
Mexico, where there are at present but few seces-
slonsts, be made to succumb to its overwhelming
influence, and Arizona rendered the beehive of Sc
cessionism, when, in all probability, every Union
man will be massacred. -...n - = IN -
trust that these facts may come to the knowl-
edge OF the authorities at w ashington through the
medium of your valuable paper, and we here thus
relieved from this terrible state of affairs