The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-09-06
FROM WASHINGTON.


who have arrived here from North Carolina BY a
circuitous route, say that the Union prospects in
that State are of the most encouraging character.
The acting Governor is a reliable Union man. Sc
cret leagues of loyal citizens exist in every county,
which are rapidly increasing in strength, and al
ready number one-half of the voting population of
! the State. A provisional State Government will
be put into operation IN a few months Two full
brigades OF loyal men have been enrolled for the
| Unsn cause.
| The Leagues made extended arrangements for
electiDg member of Congress from every district,
and four were known to have been elected the
2lst of August. The latest news is that the entire
eight are elected, each having received large vote
They are among the best men in the State and will
insist upon vigorous prosecution Of the Their
certificates of election will bear the signature of the
| Governor, and the broad seal of the State.
Since the engagement at Hstterss Inlet and the
capture of the forts there the North Carolina troops
| have been withdrawn from Virginia. MANY of the
troops are dissatisfied with the war, and those who
entered the service for short term, refuse to con-
| tDue in the Confederate employment.
When it is remembered that Mr.. Charles H
Foster, New Englander. who edited a paper fer
short time in North Carolina, but who left the
State many months ago, and is in Washington
claiming to have been elected member uf Com
eress at some election that nobody else ever heard
of, it ia easy to surmise the purpose of circulating
! the above. EDS. EXCHANGE.
Washington Items
|
| to Colonel Lemuel B. Platt, of Colchester Yer
mont, to raise a cavalry regiment in that State to
be ready as soon as possible
! The average number of trains daily over the
| road between Washington and Baltimore is now
| eighteen. So perfect is the system, with the aid
of the telegraph station, all under the assisting
superintendence of Thomas H. Garfield, that no
accident whatever has occurred, any since
it has been military route The capacity Of the
railroad is more than equal to the demands of the
public service.
r. Pangborn, of Massachusetts,, has been COM
mssioned as Major in the regular army, and for
the present assigned duty paymaster. The ap-
ponment was unsolicited BY him.
| The State Department is still sending out the
forms of the oath of allegiance to be taken by Di-
pomatic Consular and other officers. 1t has already
received responses.
| The Congressional act of August last it will be
remembered, requires all Government employees te
take the oath, under pain of dismissal from service
| Thornton X. Ware has been appointed Post
master at Fitchburg, Mass.
1t is known that persons acquainted with gun
exercise can receive satisfactory appointments from
Gen. Fremont.
FROM MISSOURI
A Desperate Fight Between Scouting Parties.
| HANNIBAL, Missouri, Sept. 4-Corporal Dix, of
the Sd Ohio regiment while out scouting with FIVE
men at Kirksvie, last week, was surrounded in Ii
| farm house while at dinner, bv party of twenty
| five Secessionists, who demanded surrender. He
refused, and the Secessionsts made an attack, when
| Il
| tanned their position in the house, driving thei
assaiants from the ground with loss of seven
killed and four wounded, Corporal Dix was killed,
but none of the other Of the Federalists were
hurt
| From St Louis.
| ST. Louis Sept. Three runaway slaves arrest
ed here to be returned to their owners proof
| of their loyalty.
1t is reported that j. W. Reed, member of
Congress, is raising Confederate regiment in his
district.
A military commission has been assembled at the
arsenal for the trial of prisoners under the articles
| war.
Arrival of Prince Napoleon at st. Louis.
ST. Louis, Sept. 5.-PTince Napoleon arrived
here early this morning, quietly escaping the es-
cnrt provided for him by Gen. Fremont.
The War in MissOuri--RaiIroadT Track and
Telegraph Line Destroyed by SecessiOnists.
QUINCY, Ill Stpt. ) 5-Gen. Pope left here last
evening to take the field in Missouri The Con-
tederates have torn up the railroad track and cut
down the telegraph poles between Hunnewell and
ohellena, the North Missouri Railroad. Mar
tin Green was between these places yesterday with
| a force of two thousa well armed men, and had
two pieces OF artillery. Gen. Hurlburt is reported
to be west of Sbellena, with twelve to fifteen hun
dred Illinois troops.
The Mozart Hall Peace" Delegates Ex-
cluded--Great Excitement
| SYRACUSE, Sept. The New York State Demo-
cratic Convention this morning by vote of ia
agaiust 81 reconsidered the vote Of yesterday .ad
mitting both of the New York delegations.
| The question now recurring the adoption o.
the majority report admitting the Tsmmany dele
gates only, great excitement wac produced.
| SECOND DESPATCH
SYRACUSE, Sept 5-Tammany delegates have
been admitted alone by the Convention, thus exclu-
ding the Mozart or peace" wing of the party.
There is tremendous excitement.
SYRACUSE, Sept. 5, p. M.-The Committee or
Resolutions reported series of resolutions setting
forth that the watchword of Democracy was; "Tht
Union must be preserved" That the claim to re
linquish State allegiance was unwarranted by tn
Constitution, and at with its letter and spirit
that secession is revolution; that the seizure by tn
seeding States of the forts and property of th
Government, followed by privateering, precip
itated the country into the present war; tha
it is the duty of the Government to prosecut
the war with all its power and resources; an
| that it is the duty of the people to rally t
its support, until the struggle ends with tn
triumph of the Constitution aud the restoration
the Union; that we hold next in guilt to the fat
ton in arms the Northern agitators; that it wa
the duty OF Congress to encourage loyal citizer
South, oy ample guarantees of Just and bonorsb
concessions; that 1t is the duty Of the Government
while putting down rebellion, to offer to the Ioyi
= people in the Unaffected States convention of a
3 the States for revision and amendment of Ii
o Constitution; that the Democracy of this Sta
regard any attempt to pervsrt this conflict into
war for the emancipation of slaves, as fatal to a
- hopes of the restoration Of the Union; that we mr.
test against the doctrine that any power except Il
l., representatives of the people suspend the WI
}, of habeas corpus.
The resolutions also protest against the passpo
is system, and gains Government establishing Sta
q police; against the assumption of the Governme
At to repress the dissemination of free press, by
is refusal of mail facilites and finally against t
Presidents doctrine, that the States derive the
70 thority from the Federal Government.
r. The last resolution concludes thus:-"that
ed Democratic victory in this State would be hard
en- less auspicious than triumph of the Federal arl
In the held and therefore we hold those trying
an create dissension in the ranks of the Democrat
is not only reasonable to its principles but disloy
tn to the country"
number OF loyal and spirited speeches we
an maoe opposing any peace propositions, except
55 tne cannon mouth, but ranteeing to the Sou
all their constitutional rights. The resolutio
d, were mainly adopted.
Latest from Fort Pickens
at The United States guuboat Wyapdotte. Coz
ia mander Baldwin, arrived at New York on W.
bs nesday from Fort Pickens, which port She laft
~ the 23d of August, touching at Kew West !.
leaving that port on the 10th.