The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-05-20
FROM WASHINGTON.
Army MOvemcntS---Two Grand Camps to be
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Army MOyemcntS---TyyO Grand Camps to be
FOrmed--ProtectiOn of the Capital.
WAsHINGroN, May lS.-Two grand camps are
proposed. one connected with the Sickles brigade
Staten Island, to receive whatever volunteers
may be accepted, there to be drilled, and thence to
be transported wherever required the Atlantic
coast. Another at Harrisburg for the supply of the
service in this direction and the Southwest.
Colonel Mcdowell rendered promotion as
Major General, but this be declined preferring a
Brigadier GeneraIship, which worthily con-
ferred His course on this subject was alone
prompted by feelings of deicacy and in satisfaction
OF modest degree of ambition for military ad-
vancement.
The Long Bridge, connecting Washington with
the Virginia shore, not merely guarded, but
occupied last night by larger number of effec-
tive troops than heretofore. An armed vessel was
also in the vicinity. These measures were precau
tionary, in view of the reports of designed injury
to the bridge bv the secessionists.
A New Military Depot-A Large Force to be
Sent 10 Fortress Monroe.
WASHINGTON, May l9.-The transportation of
immense bodies of troops to Fortress Monroe is to
take place with the least possible delay and Major
General Butler will forthwith repair thither, where
he will establish his headquarters as the COM
mandant of the new military department of Viz
ginia, North Carolina and Tennessee. These facts
are significant of future events.
Portland, Detroit and Chicago, have been con.
stituted offices of Exchange for the United
States and Prussian closed mails to be conveyed
via England by means OF the Grand Trunk Railway
through Canada and the Canada line of mail pack
cts plying in summer between Quebec and Liver
pool, and in winter between Portland and Liver
pool. These offices will, in addition to tine British
and French mails already regularly despatched
bv them, commence to forward mails to Prussia
ria Quebec ard Liverpool on the 1st of June next.
A private letter, dated on board the trigate Min
nesota at Hampton Roads, Friday, says: ave
arrived from Boston on the 18th, and have com
menced our assaults on the enemy. We have seized
about three hundred thousand dollars worth of
ships and tobacco. We anticipating attempt
on the part of the enemy to ortify Sewas
Point. If they do, shall attack them"
1t is the intention of the Government to render
West Point Academy more efficient than here
tofore. number of appointments have been
Gently made from civilians to occupy Leutena ncies
in the regular army. The health of the volunteers
in and around Washington continues unusually
good. Twelve or fifteen of the regiments al
ready encamped in different localities. The troops
manifest the most friendly feelings toward
another, while their general good conduct is
markable.
Arrival of Troops at Washington.
WASHINGTON, May l9.-The fourteenth Regi-
ment OF New York arrived here this evening at u
O'Clock.
Capital of the Southern COnfederacy.
WAsHISGTOY, May l9.-The Montgomery Aduer-
tSer says that Congress has decided to remove the
capital of the Confederate States to Richmond.