The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-06-29
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ED ERAL
IELEGRAMS.
ANOTHER SFxIRMfsIY At Nsrt1y,s
POINT
AtSmp' OF Accommodating Party to Plant
atsattfE'yv Oh SlOre-- Attack of, I,arpc E,orna
OF EohIede!ofes in ambush--Captain Ward

,n!y POINT
'ery As'Gmpt OF Accommodating Party to Plan
,een tsatfeL'y- on ShOre--Attack ofn Iarrc Eorn
ling OF Cohted ede!nfes in An,bush--Captain Ward
OF the rreebOrn, Killed
,ket WASHINGTON, June 2S.-The steamer pawnaa o.
o6o i'eu at the Navy ard this morning brinono :,
her teresting nut ralnful intelligence from Matthias
rolnt According to the statements of persons in
for Tue expedition to that point Captain Ward of the
me Guho"at Freeborn, yesterday obtained from Capt
ure no"en, OF the Pawnee, rein orcement of abHut
eIs twenty men, and united with others from his o
aa vessel comprising between thirty and forty in all
ty TteG In several cutters for Matthias Point
B. Mtth tnenn about two hundred and fftv bags which
rer sre lIed with sand on shore, and with which
els preast"orks were soon erected, the proceedings
OF oeIng under the direction of Lieut.. Chaplin
~; "iiile IN the act of returning to the Freehorn
tor we purpose, it is stated, of obtaining cannon
rs "r 'he battery, force of Conederates yarionsv
estimated at from eight to twelve hundred suddan
he ~ emerged from thick wood in which thev had
h. oeen concealed. and poured volley of shot into
ed the Federal party, who made hasty retreat Sew
nu m erai OF the men, by swimming, got back to tbe
as steamer Freeborn ~ " 'ne
n Captain Ward, on the Freeborn, protected b;s
men as far as possible with his guns and fred 10
k or 10 slot among the Confederates but with what
v eject could not be aScertained. While in the act
= o' W. wprkng gun, atet it is said, the gunner had
~ peeA unded Capt: Ward struck in the b. east
Dy bullet: and in the of an hour thereafter
dled from internal hemorrhage
e a sailor named William l. Bess was vourdod :;
\, onr places 1t is feared mortally Several othars
v were also wounded, among them lack Williams tho
g g H%' cIHXsWnin' ball entering his thigh The fac
| rudIpl hall
: | damage. ~ iui 'uer
g Capt Wards body was brought here to-day bv
=, the steamer Pawnee. In the funeral nrocassioy,
= from the wharf to the place of temnorarv 6enns;t
e ner ~ " uieu pah-
=, Inc gloom which prevailed in this locality uben
tnr remains arrived was oppressive
ne remains OF Captain Ward will be transnort
ed North " " 'ansPorV-
1t is said that Immediately after the retre.t Of
the Federal force from Mathias' Point the brasst
works were occupied by the Confederates.
information had been communicated early in the
tu"y' oF negro belonging to DR.. Howe whose |
mouse was burnt by party from the gnn booot p
Quite on Tuesday, that the enemy were in Tho
nelgnoorh TSl a ood at least one thousand strong.
Inc object of Captain Ward in throwng II, tba
oreatwork at Matthias Point, was. that his boats,
crews might be able to hoIi the place with the aid
90 90 smsh hoWlzer battery and covered bv the
! oz-pounder guns of the Freeborn until his forco
| sh"uld be reinforced by the New York 71S, ra; |
ment which be had sent for to come to his suppoEt
~ & was thought that the regiment once there could
| roruty themselves and hold the place against any
tGrce short Of vastly superior numbers Tba Stoan
er fawnee, however, arrived at the Navy Yard
| reached the list regiment. f
! - Inc remains of Captain Ward will 90 tn Nav |
i"rk under ma inc escort tomorrow morning. !
arrest f o. a as, Ttherner--Proposed Measures :
| w ,,', tor the LEGISLATION of Congress. $
"ASHINGToN, June 2S-J. McQuilIan of Charles t
Carolina who, it is reported to the pro-
per per au'horihes. has been in New York, making a
a
equipments to the South and has also been I'm or
was aD'nt to depart to Europe as an agent for the
pro r"GGrement OF warke supplies, in the employ of
e confederate States, called, this morning at tho
State department, with the passport of a Britisb r.
consul 'or the purpose Of obtaining thereto tho N
OF the Secretary of State, in accordance
WIN the new regulation OF the Department Uo
was requested to make affidavit of his LOYALTY tc
tne government, and the lawfuuess of his Grand
mhlcn he did and was told to call again at o'clock
when, on making his appearance he was arrostaI S
at the instance Of the Secretary of State bv o. 70
Laln starr and two orderlies, who meantime had al
en sehC inr, ana were present for that purpose u
Government 'Ae' 'iue'S Oh the
Already practical measures of legislation are be-
ing prepared. Senator Wilson, it is understood.
mas been in consultation with Congressman as ty
wen as nigh officers of the Government and VI W
d. carry cay OF the extra session of Congress ar
WILL as Chairman Of the Committee on Mill
tcary AHalrs, introduce series of bills nronos;nr
nrst TO legalize the executive action c6ncarn att
ing the present defensive or warlike nranara 10
la Secondly giving the sanction of law to the tn
pan already announced for the permanent in -
5easH OF the army. Thirdly, retiring infirm and eie
uisaoea army officers. Fourthly, to organize from
Gvard va IA muhdFsd regiments, as National ser
10 De all clothed and armed alike FinbIy Sor
10 increase the number of Cadets to the eytent of
s,@eyeight, or to the number of Senators and an hu
G .he PRESIDENT to fill the vacancies caused tri
rS4g or otherwise, in that Ipstitution fro
an appropriation of 5000 600 600 to carry the de-
ienSive operations of the Government into effect Ire
plated. " J0' ''n'eih- -
Owing to the expeditions csIIinq of so MAN, In %
troops into the field. the Quartermaster's Depari,
ment has not been able to urnsb uniforms an % t jar
immediately meet the demands. Measures have Laf
peen taken, however, for adequate supplies at the
earliest practicable period. - " Jdl
Some CT the members of the New York 18th ~
regiment OF militia unite in request that it be O.
stated mat there is no adequate grounds for the Ly
report that their commander Col Buttarfald
treats them otherwise than with kindness and due es
regard to their com Tort and interests Hei
Official Report Col Wallace Ion
WAsnINGToN June 28-Lieut-G Gen. Scott TO-DAY Jan
received the following despatch:-
IT, o.. CUMBERLAND, June 81. Jan
have been accustomed to sending nv mounted
oickets, OF thirteen men in ALL to different parts Ls &
~ 1t'ns tue several approaches to Cumber and -
holng IT next to impossible to get reliable infor Lot
nation of the enemy, yesterday mounted tba | vii
nlrteen and directed them if possible to get to
DranhIorI, town midway between this place and an
oIhey, to see II there rebel troops there ia"
lhey went within quarter of a mile of the Oh,
,iace and found it full Of cavalry. Returning fen
ney overlook party of forty-one horsemen, and
IL once charged them, routing and driving them Hen
BACK more than mile killing eight of than and Nor
ecurlng seventeen horses. Cor poral HAYES. in
?t .otn mand OF my men, was desperately wounded u
WITH sabre cuts and bullets In taking him hack INV lTw
nen halted aboutan hour ,and were then hy
he enemy, who were reinforced to about seventy D
I've We men The attack was sudden, that they g. :
oanGoned the horses and crossed to SIN all island A.
1t the mouth Of Patterson Creek
The charge OF the rebels was bold and confde,+ Geo
et t"enty-three fell under the fire of nv picket
lose about and the Island NV fellows ware l. l.
naiiy driven off. and scattering each msn far him >
elf, they are all in camp now. One of them. Cor 4
oral Hayes is wounded but recovering s. II
another OF the party, John G. Hirbrook is g. =,
ead; he was taken prisoner and brutally uur- 7. :"
ereu lhfee eompanies went to the ground this o o. =
noFning and recovered everything belonging to .
ny picket except few of their horses I =
Inc enemy were engaged all night in BOXING nm . Il
neir oead Two OF their officers were killed and =
nc; ,sG ou' hee"ymTee on the porch of neigh T.
o-mOrTow. = r " g. A
have positive information, gained to-day, that & y
here are tour regiments of rebels in and about Is
oinneF, under Col. Mcdonald What h4ir nartic 10
lar object is, cannot learn The two pennorI II, !
anna regiments are encamped at the State line
me" me mlies from here waiting further orders J.
bout invading MARYLAND ~
The report of the skirmsh sounds like fiction.
us W /, is not exaggerated. The fight was really l. =
ne OF the most desperate on record and ahourd 9 .
I'LL instances OF wonderful daring and cooness 3.
Signed, LEWIS WALLACE = :
Col 1lth Reg't Indiana Volunteers 3 3
Carrying Letters 10 the Seeded STATES :
" WASHINGTON, June 28.-The Adams Express Com s. J
any were notified by The War Department late in g.
ay that 1t was intended stop letter communica To-
on with the seeded States and orders we're i'm
eaa'eiy given at al their offices to cease re-
lving letters 1t was apparent that the only
" 'hls event was to start up numerous letter L.
ltboitis .. cHarscter not easily reached by the s.
.; ana 1t was considered pref rabIe to
erm't private and business letters to be forwarded
lroegh responsible channel, which could be su- L.
n.t, . ' 8.
w ,sDTS ior o f0rtress Monroe. 4.
-, G N'iUN: June Zo-1he steamer Mount Ver- 5.
on, Capt Woods, lett the Navy Yard this evening 6.
! rIrtress Monroe with despaches from the }
avy department to General Butler. She rook a l.
nan nan m tTrce OF marines and detachment of Com 2 :
aay any N, New York list, to relieve their com d :
10 bnaoon, ~" d theFe ABOUT ten days ago in 5. t
~ [nnndcosta tender as guard to the works 6. =
lie Zip Raps. " '"' "oiAs a' T. =
The 9th Maine Regiment arrived here tonight. s.
So,,.r,.- 10. =
7 orrsy,rr. - ao ms VIA Louisville. IL. >
LOUISVILLE, June 2S "A correspondence between
% %ouo' a. ., Duchner ana the Quartermaser of the l.
ate Uuard Is published in the morpipp paners 2.
q attempt is made tn nrnva ColIoo.o. 5 y
ID W. r. Melien, the Special Agent of the Gov 4.
nment mere, had refused to allow supplies for the 7