The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-05-07
CITY INTELLIGENCE.
The Condition of the City.

The city yesterday was unusually quiet The
day wet and the rain at times fell IN torrents
In the morning quite number of persons gather
ed on Baltimore street, between North and HolIi-
day streets, to witness the ceremony Of displaying
the United States flag from the United States re-
cruiting rendezvous, above the office of the Pa
triot. About ten o'clock it run cut, but there
were no demonstrations, either of APPRECIATION or
disapprobatiou, made by the crowd. Throughout
the day quite number of persons fingered in the
vicinity, actuated more from desire to know
whether there were any enlistments made than
from any other purpose. During the day between
twenty and thirty were enlisted. About O'Clock
in the evening the body were marched away, and
it is supposed proceeded to Fort McHenry. The
enlistment is for three years.
Camp Relny--Arrest of NIr. Spencer.
Mr.. Spencer, of the firm of Meredith Co., was
yesterday afternoon arrested by the military at the
Relay House for expressing his political sentiments
freely. He taken to General Buffers head
quarters for further examination.
The'troops number 1900, and are in two camps
-one OF tents on the lawn of the farm belonging to
the late William A. Talbot, Esq. and the other
of mud huts Artillery has been planted the
heights on Mr.. Woodsides farm, to command the
Relay and the W Washington road bridges, and four
brass pieces have been placed the inters ction of
the W WashingtOn and Ohio roads. General Buffers
staff is quartered with Mr.. Thomas Donaldson
The dwelling on the Talbot farm has been taken
possession of and is entirely occupied. None of the
private residences of the other neghbors have been
interfered with. The grove at the Relay is being
cut down for fire wood, and fences being torn
down for the purpose. train of ten loaded
with provisions for Virginia, seized and eig ht
of them detained. All baggage is stricly searched
and overhauled without ceremony, and without the
slightest cause.
A large number of men from Baltimore are at
the camp distributing liquor and provisions, and
giving every information desired about the city.
The Rumors in the City.
Sunday and yesterday were days marvellous for
their rumors. 1t was currently reported that Gen.
Scott was in the city, and that his business here
was to make arrangements for the immediate oc-
cupation of the city, and to this effect had leased
the National Hotel and the Adams House, both now
unoccupied, in which to quarter troops. OF course
this entire rumor unfounded There also
rumor that the forces concentrated at the Relay
House had taken up the line of march to this city
and on the route devastating the country,
which was groundless.
Fort McEIenry-Reported Occupation of the
LaZZarettO.
Last evening the propeller Maryland and the
Harriet Lane arrived at Fort McHenrv, and it is
reported not only landed troops there, but also
landed several hundred at the Lazzaretto. During
the morning and early part of the afternoon there
were no arrivals. No operations of interest were
observable.
REPORT OF THE Prison AssoCIATroN.-The second
annual report Of the Prison Association has Just
been published. The total receipts for the year
were 81 1885, which, with the balance in the treas
ury on the lst of March, 1860, (SSI.15,) made the
resources for the year 81 276l5. This amount has
been expended follows: