The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-07-18
Advance of Gen. PattersOn's COIumu--A
siSirnish nj Bunker IIiIi--Ehe sonfed
ntT.yy

crate Cavalry Repu,sed.
PHLADhLPaA, July 1.-THE Inquirer has recei
we'd letter from Bunker Hill. Va, giving intelIi-
gence ot an advance of Gen. PatteI sons column
TO that point Monday, Tompkin's Rhode
Island hat'ery leading the van. A force of GOO
rebel cavalry under Col S.euart CHARGED tho 93d
Pennsylvan regiment, not seeing the battery.
which quickly opened upon them, breaking their
charge. The flying rebels were pursued bv Col
ln"maS regular cavalry, who captured one cap
tain anda private,
Advance of General rntserson.s Co,r
Occupation of Bunker Hiil--Omyyar,l
MarcEn to Winchester.
Correspondence Of the Associated Press1
MARTINsBuRG, Sunday, July l4-General Nep
ley's brigade was ordered Yesterday to march n
Harper's Ferry with the battery of the Connecticut
lSt regiment, but the order countermaude
late yesterday afternoon. The remainder of the
9Th regiment was ordered to march ard meet them
at tharestown, and the whole march then on to
Winchester. VA ~
MONDAY, July l6-The army moved this morn
ng toward Winchester fully 25 600 strong
The Mountain Guerillas, peculiar corps, of
whom Capt. Ashbr, lately killed by the Indiana
Znuaves, was the leader, now commanded by Col
Edmunson, late member of Congress from this
state, are known to be hanging round this neigh
poFhonc. dozen OF them appeared in Shepherds
town in rear last Saturday night
Major-General Patterson and staff left this morn
ing with the troops of the army. The lst Pennsyl-
wanna regiment is guarding Martinsburg Two
regiments OF the Pennsylvania reserve forces are to
be at Hagerston to-dav-those of Col. Ricketts,
and Coz. Mann. Thus the experienced troops will
he thrown to the front. Your correspondent leaves
at once to join the front of the column
Sen. Johnston is said to have masked batteries
between Bunker Hill and Winchester. This, how
ever, is doubted. Nv present opinion from all the
sources OF information have, is that whilst John
ston Will skirmish heavily be will risk no pitched
battle.
The army encamrs tonight at Bunker Hr ten
miles south of Martinsburg. Tomorrow it is ex-
pected to reach Winchester.
kpnlN's nd =
Deanesville guarding the Chesapeake and Ohio
Canal President Spates is actively engaged in
pushing forward the work, and it is expected that
water will be in the canal between Dam No and
Harpers Ferry on Friday. Thus full supply of
coal Will reach Washington by this route in
few days.
false report prevails relative to the arrest of
>. ). Res, Esq press correspondent He WAS no.
arrested because Of any supposed completely with
the enemy, but because of his knowiedg of mill
tarv affairs, and from his Typographical know ledge
OF the valley II Virginia he enabled to Judge
OF the effect OF every movement and BY sending
these to the press he incurred an arrest He has
been honorably released, with the assurance of
General Patterson in person, that he shall be well
come at headquarters to receive all the information
. OF an "fhcia character which it ia deemed proper
TO publish. No suspicion of his loyalty was ever
entertained by either the General or his staff or
any OF the army.
Advance of Gen. Cox's Column up the Ixa-
naHVha N"iiey--A skirmish near Isarbours-
yiiie--The Confederates Routed. with n
Loss OF Ten Killed. ' :"
CNcINNATI, July i7.-On Friday night last, a
detachment of three companies of Col WoodruG's
Second Kentucky regiment attacked GOO reh.ls ha
tween Mad River and Barboursyille on the Gnysn
dotte River, completely routing them with a loss
Of ten or twelve killed and number Wounded
The Kentucky troops had only killed.
Gen. Cox's Brigade is rapidly moving up the
Kanawha Valley against Ex-Governor Wise's Com
federate army.
Fran, EortresS M,,ro.
FORT MONROE, July l6.-The Third Massachu-
settS regiment sails tor Boston this evening in the
steamer Can bridge. They were reviewed by Cen
Butler to-day. The Fourth Massachusetts r.gi
ment follows to morrow. Col. Max Webber's and
Col. Bakers regiments to occupy Hampton
but the plan has been somewhat changed Briga-
dier-General Pierce retires from the Massachu-
setts regiments Colonel Duryea will nrohahlv ha
acting Brgadier General in Hampton 1t is sur
prising that Col"nel Phelps, who commands at
Newport News, and who is tno modest to ask for
the h"nors he deserves has not been promoted Sew
eral companies went out trnm Newport News last
night to surprise, il possible body of light-horse
which have for some time lowered in the vicinity
They had notretured on The departure of the morn
ing boat from Newport-News.
An interesting fugitive slave case was TODAY
brought before General Butler. In April last Mr.
Crisp, OF Anne Arundel county, Nd hired two of
his slaves to Mr. Clark, OF Eiiz beth CITY county,
Va, thinking they would be safe under the guns
OF Fortress Monroe. After the military occunatinn
Of this place, ths negroes came in as contrabnnd
Whether they hed from Mr.. Clark, or Mr.. CLARK
fed from them. does not appear Tha orn. A. n
Crisp, has claimed them, but General Rn.is- ra,
fuses to give up the cOntrobaad until further sno
by the courts. They now in the service Of tha
United States. The case promises to be one of i'm
pnrtapce.
COnfederates Near at Hand--SeiZure of Cro,s
by the Federals.
company of twenty men from the 10th ragi
ment, yesterday went out toward Back river or
reconnaissance. They were led bv Captain White
who took them so near the enemy's pickets as I,
ascertain their position. He reports that force
nearly 5000 secessionsts have recently crossed
Back river towards Fortress Monroe, and tba
they are now encamped between that stream an
Harris creek, intending a movement upon SOM
crops recently seized, about two miles this sid
ther pleNet iiDe by small band of Federal for ces
~ eonnsnd OF General Butler, and guarded unit
tneS can De transported to storage for the use o
.ne d, my. ., buckrow Farm lies nearer the picke
:iue euan tltner OF the others seized by this order
pickets ' 'o VI u"
Another scouting party has gone ON. to dsv wit,
Instructions, as am informed to press in a. for a
possible upon the enemy's line ' '"' :"
Several times recently, glimnsee hou -
caught of the rebels from this quarter nd oee,
not be surprised if skirmsh should Soon ocou
some importance. 0''ur
COL. ALIENS TRIAL DISMISSED
The trial of Colonel Allen, which has been IooL =,
upon with so much interest here, terminated n
Saturday, in very mysterious manner, which III
following note will present. The note was write
TINS morning. and copies sent to General Butle
and to Lieutenant Loder, the Judge Advocate {
the Court:
FORTRESS MONROE, Va, July 18th, 1861
SIR: You will please take notice, that deman
as constitutional right, my discharge from ARE,
for the following reason, to wit: That on the l3t
day of July, 1861, in pursuance of the order of az
journment of the Court-Martial, convened an
organized for the purpose of trying charges an
specifications preferred against me; i repaired wi,
my counsel to the room and place designated fl
that purpose, by the said Court. That after wal
ing short time, the Court came together, an
alter being ca lied to order, and the minutes Of Il
previous day being read and approved, the Pres