The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-08-14
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| Sa%DY Hook, August l2-Oa saturday n:aI
! Sergeant Wompkins, of Company A. Second Cav
airy, vas sent cut iu charge of picket, and j. w
| observed that he t"nE vita him his entire cuuiJ
ments. After statioTJg the first ricket, he disaa
| peored and has not since been heard from 1t !:
stated here that Tompkjns' father is Colo,el ars
| brother Captain and another a FTss Ii utananf
in the Confederate army; aid there Is but lit.lf
doubt expressed but he has cast his lot among tins
! Contederatss
! James Giddings, wealth. farmer Of Petessville
Dstrc', Frederick county. is AGAIN uuder arrest in
! the camp Of the 5,h Conn ct;cut regiment Hewas
heretofore arrested for prowliug around the canre
| by Colonel Geary, but subsequently released l.
| is now stated that he has two sons one a Lieuler
ant, in tho Confederate army and that ,r,,rs exies
that he has been in communication with the Con
iederatcs. His son the Lieutenant is said to have
been in the Confederate cavalry at the Love;tsvl
affair Of last week
-Four refugees from Martjnsburg were brought
into camp br CoCnel Gnary's picket this m ,rning.
! They report that yesterday the notorious Melon.
| ald, with eighteen Confederate cavalry was in
Martinsburg. The Federal fl " on the Court House
had been hauled down by NcDonald's men. and
,h'Y we're about to seize upon some three 0r four
| beeyes left there by army.
The service OF The Philadelphia CITY Troop hnv-
ing expired, they departed this morning !ar H.
gerstown, escorted their Way 0uS of ca1np nv
oo,oHeI Geaty'S whole regiment well deger7 ID
tribute to their gaIIsntry. Their services have
peen 'pily appreciated by Cololel Thomas, OF the
regular cavalry, who parted from them with deep
regi ct.
On returning TO camp Col Gearv. who was for-
merry a resident of this section, addressed Il few
Tem"r ks to his regiment thanking thgrn for their
attention to his Instructions cODrneudiuo their
cisclp'iae. but warning them not to use any arco-
hO.ic drinks, stating that he had Meyer t-n,,,r ~;
this regio of country an irebriate who was at
tackled with Intermittent fever to recover. |, is
but just to say that the Twentv-efghth Penpsrl-
Vanla regiment are noted for their sobTisty and
orderly conduct.
The wsa'har is warn, b,f -oir,- n;o~,Lo,, re. :
dysentery are the prevailing ailments in camp, at
1rloated' perhaps, to 2n abundance Of green fruits
The refugees from Martinsburg have no k7owl
edge OF any large bodies Of Confederate REGULARS
IN that section. Those they have heard Of are re.
morally small, and composed OF irregunr cavalry
- SANDY TOOK, August IS. Six Of the Point of
Rocks prisoners were sent hence to-day undar
guard. 1t Is supposed they have gone to Fort Nc.
Henry.
Various reports are circulating in the CAMPS
that the Confederate militia are collecting at va
rIous points in Upper Virgina-that E regiment
was at ShepheTds'0Tn Oh Sunday, and that an en-.
campment was visible from the Maryland Heights.
Insre is great activity a. headquarters.
maryland secassinniSts continue to be brouohs in
Tor proving along the lines Some important ar-
rests have been made.
No attack is anticipated at present from the
enemy.
The work upon the bridge at Farper's Ferry is
progressing, and i will shortly be passable. The
weather Is rainy ana the Temperature cooler. The
general health OF the army is good
Judge Catron- OF The u $. Supreme Court.
ifriyeIa froln NaslaviiIe by "A Vigilance Com
IEtittce, >--
NAsHyILLE, August l2.--Judge Catron, of the
United states Supreme Court, has been expelled
from Nashville by Vigilance Committee, fur rs.
trslnG to resign his Office under the United States
government. He was obliged to leave his wifi, at
Nashville on account Of her sickness
From Alexandria
.ALEXANDRIA, August l3.-The name Of the SOL
dleT Killed last night by sentry was CORPORAL
Thompson, of Company B, 18Th New York regi.
msnt, instead Of Daniel Underhead
Lieut.. Joseph G. Hyatt, Of the 32d New York
regiment, has been appointed Provost Marshal for
Alexandria, in place Of Capt. Vickers, Resigned.
F,ite Privatecr Steamer Sumter.
NEW YORK, August l3-The brig Foam, rom
Crrac1a, reports that the privaeer Sumter arrived
tleFe on the liza uitim0, and was allowed by the
Governor to coal and refl, against the protest of
the United States Consul. She left on the q h.
iae crew OF the Sumter bad liberty ashore during
the time, and behaved in most riotous mauner
Arrival from AspilavYall,
NEW YORK, Aug. I3.-fhe steamer Champion,
from AEPiuWalj, i, below
The Champion brings Panama papers of the Sd
instant. The United States flag snip Lancaster was
a. %nama. The oath of allegiance was taken by
all the crew with great enthusiasm, except o#e
man, who refused. The soop-of.war Cyane has
been ordered to the coast of Mexico.