The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-06-22
SEE FOURTH PAGE.
LATEST NEWS.
! TELEGRAMS.
FROM FORTRESS MONROE.
Reported Advance of the COnfeierates-A
Federal Force Sent Out From Hampton.

| FROM FORTRESS MONROE.
| Reported Advance of the Confeier"tes-A
Federal Force Sent Out From Hampton
| Correspondence Of the associated Press
FoRTREss MONROE, June 20-P. M.-Within a
few hours there has been rumor OF large seces-
| siC n force advancing upon Fortress Monroe from
the direction of Yorktown. An important reconnoi-
sance toward Great Bethel therefore made,
and this morning. under the direction OF Captain
Smith, U. s. A, Max Webber's regiment OF Ger
man Turner's, with a company OF regulars, IN
charge of two pieces of artillery, left Hampton six
hours ago. and have not yet been heard from. Col.
Townsend's regiment remains at Hampton as a re-
serve.
! The Federal picket guard near Little Bethel was
Yesterday driven in by the secession scouts. Tetes
| du mont are being formed in Hampton creek pre-
| paratory to rebuilding the bridge there. Two
| persons in this morning, representing them
| selves to be deserters from Sewell's Point, but
| learn from General Butler that their statements
! were so contradictory that he obliged to send
them to the Guard House spies. 1t is said that
the Confederates are erecting strong masked bat
teries opposite the Rip Raps. Since the successful
! experiment with Sawyer's gun, important events
| at Sewefs Point have been expected.
Complete returns of the killed and wounded at
Great Bethel have not yet been made Dor ever
will be.
| The carelessness and nef1iciency of many of our
volunteer officers is inexcusable
flag of truce came down to Hampton lew
hours ago, to arrange for the exchange OF prIso-
ners, of whom have four, namely, one soldier
From ten to twenty citizens come in daily to take
the oath of allegiance
flag of truce goes to Norfolk this evening, to
carry thither several persons just returning from
abroad.
The U. s. steamer Minnesota arrived yesterday
from off Charleston, with the sixteen prisoners be-
longing to the Confederate privateer Savannah.
The United States sloop-et-war jamestown sailed
! southwark last night. The sloop-of-war Vandaha
sailed two days ago. Besides the Cumberland and
! Harriet Lane there are several gunboats in the
| vicinity.
The numerous friends of Hon. Joseph Segar at
Old Point panied to see him charged by some
Northern correspondents with joining the secession
ranks. The officers at Fortress Monroe know too
well his sentiments to credit such reports. He has
| been universally respected by them for his strong
| Union views aud the desolatien which over
hangs his estate Hampton is what he even
predicted the result of secession. His conduct
did much to enhance the loyalty of the United
States officers here, not one of whom has resigned,
though Louisiana, Georgia. Kentucky, Tennessee
and Virginia are represented among them.
large number of nurses arrived here this morn
ing by the Baltimore boat.
LATER FROM WASHINGTON.
From the Virginia Side of the POtOmac--AII
Quiet--Intense Heat.
WASHINGTON, June 2l:-All was quiet on the
Virginia side of the Potomac during last night,
with the exception of only that the stiffness of the
country was occasionally disturbed by the signal
firing of the pickets.
AT the army headquarters in Washington this
morning all is calm, affording striking contrast
to the active business operations of yesterday.
Throughout last night and this morning many
government teamsters have been engaged in haul
ing the necessary supplies for the troops, and the
baggage of the constantly-arriving military.
The thermometer was 102 degrees in the sun to-
day at noon.
Army Orders.
WASHINGTON, June 2l.-The following General
Order has been issued from the Adjutant Generals
office:
The Captains and First Lieutenants of the old
regiments of the army, whose appointment to the
same grades in the new regiments raised in
formitv with the Presidents proclamation of May
SC, 1861, as announced in General Order No. 33,
OF June 18th, are to be considered having been
transferred, and accordingly to be mustered in
their new regiments, and to become upon the army
register with the date of rank originally held
by them.
Army Movements
WASHINGTON, June 2l.-The 18th New York
Regiment went into camp tonight, probably at
Arlington. Five regiments on this side of the Po-
tomac are under orders to march at a moments
warning, thus indicating preparation for any sud-
den emergency.
The First Massachusetts Regiment, of Boston,
are encamped midway between Georgetown and
the Chain Bridge. Their pickets extend from the
former point to the latter, a distance of three
miles.
tan Rifles, of the District of Columbia, was ac-
cidentallv and fatally shot this morning, at the
Chain Bridge. by one of his comrades:
Appointments by the President
WASHINGTON, June 2l.-The President has ap-
pointed the following United States Consuls: Ed
ward Trowbridge, of Connecticut, at Bermuda;
William Porter, of Louisiana, at Tripo: John p.
Hallerscheidt, of Kansas at Moscow; William T.
Tenneeeoo, at Tangierei William H. pmsselI of Mis-
souri,, at Trinidad de Cuba; John f. Newport, of
Pennsylvania at Turks Island: James Churchman,
of California, at Valparaiso; Charles j. SundeIl, of
Illinois, at Stettin; Robert Nj. Walsh. of Pennsyl-
vania, at Leghorn; Arthur B. Bradford, of Penn
syvania, at Annoy; A. W. Crawford, of Pennsyl-
vania, at Antwerp; John c. Underwood, of Vir-
gipia, at Callao; George True, of Ohio, at Funcha;
James E. Winter, of Wisconsin, at Halifax; Il. =.
L. Baker, Of Ohio, at Matanzas; A. L. Wolf, of
Iowa, at Basle; Seth Webb Jr., of Massachusetts,
Commercial Agent at Port au Prince.
The Steam Gun-BOats.
WASHINGTON, June 2l.--Addti0nal measures are
to be consummated, before awarding contracts for
building gun-boats under the recent advertisement
of the Navy Department A circular has been
prepared and copy is to be sent to each of the
two hundred bidders proposing to give $50, 900 for
a gun boat constructed in seventy days; S54 600 if
in ninety days. and $50, 900 if in one hundred and
five days. The entire number of boats being
twenty five, of the class designated. If the accept
exceed this number, then they are to draw lots
or otherwise decide as to whom the contracts shall
be awarded.
Henry B. Tyler, a Lieutenant 10 the Marine
Corps, recently arrested at New York, was to-day
dismissed from the service.
Accident to the Presidents Family.
WAsHINGroN. June 2l.-This afternoon, whilst
Mrs. Lincoln, Mrs. Grimsley and Gen. WaIbrdge,
with the Presidents two younger sons, were visit
ing the camps on the Virginia side the tongue of
the carriage broke, and the horses became unman-
ageable The driver thrown from his seat,
and but for the instant services rendered by MEM
bers of the Twenty fifth New York Regiment which
they had Just left the consequences to the party
would in all probability have been serious.
Movements OF the Army on the Upper POtO-
mac--The Strengthened Position of the
Confederate Forces.
HAGERsTowN June 2l.-The government now
have possession of the lines of telegraph from here
to Frederick and the one just completed to Cham
bersburg to-day.
Neither Col. Bowman nor the private Secretary
of Col. Enly of the Sth Pennsylvania regiment
taken prisoners opposite Wiamsport yesterday,
by the Confederate troops, have been heard OF -
The soldiers determined to-day to arrest DR.. Wa
gill of this place, said to be prominent secessonist,
to hold him hostage, but gave up their purpose.
The Doctor was very much excited at the threat
ened arrest.
An express messenger, whom your correspondent
sent south of the Potomac ascertain the real posi-
tion and strength the Confederates along the Mar
tinsburg and Winchester route, returns the num-
ber at 400 stationed on the neck of the Potomac,
opposite Williamsport 10 at Bunker Hill, small
village halfway between Martnsburg and Win
chester and IL 900 strong al Stevenson's Station,
four miles this side Of Winchester. Upon the truth
funess of this statement you may implicitly rely.
Two thousand more are in the immediate vicinity of
Winchester. They are preparing strenuousy for
a defence against an attack by Gen. Patterson's
column. Important movements are contemplated by
this column. The enemy appear to be thoroughly
posted in regard to all its movements, and know
that the line of attack will be bv Martiusburg.
The movement will begin within day or two.
Col Wallace Surrounded.
HARRISBURG, June 20.-Governor Curtin last
night received a despatch from Colonel Wallace,
commanding the Indiana Regiment, now at Cum
berland, Md, in which he stated that, if he was
not reinforced Immediately, he would be compelled
to retreat into Pennsylvania, as he was hemned in
on the east and west.
The Governor telegraphed Immediately to Cham
bersburg, but it being in the dead of night, Of
course received no from the operator.
This morning he again telegraphed orders to
have reinforcements sent Immediately to Colonel
Wallace.
The message of that gallant officer has created
great excitement here.
Affairs Across the Potomac--All Quiet.
ALEXANDRIA, June N.-lt has been exceedingly
quiet here today. There is not even rumor
ahoat. The excessive hot weather prevents all un-
necessary excitement.
Reports from the outposts on the Loudoun Rail
road this evening of peaceful character, ex-
ceptng that the Confederate flag can be seen float
ing by our pckets two miles outside our camps.
Inc alrfax, Orange, and Manassas Railroads are
now looked to with more interest by your cores
pondent, as the secession pickets are reported to
nave approached at times near as Georgas about
eight miles out. The danger of being removed to
richmond oneod % me army prevents personal
visit to inquire into the truth of the rumor
Andrew johnson in Cineinnnti--His Depar-
ture for the East.
CINCrNNATI, June 20.-Hon. Andrew johnson of
Tennessee, arrived here yesterday en- route to
Washinpten. He was escorted across the river h.,