The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-04-17

w dlteTs selzeu McCaHeeS gun, ana attempted TO
wrest 1t from him, upon which McCafee shot him
through the heart. Walters was generally a quiet
man and good soldier. We was a German, and
had been in some of the German armies. Though
he deserved his DEATH regret that some worse
man had not been killed in his stead As it is DONE
| highly approve the firmness and sternness of
Corporal McCaffee in killing Walters. | had or
dered all the officers, to kill, instantly, any
who should resist them. Corporal McCdffee is a
young man, of splendid appearance, fine intelli-
gence, great GOODNESS and courage and a model
officer. His character as man is without stain or
reproach. Being stranger in Mobile, he was
armed with Derringer pistol, and being assaulted
he drew it in his defence. For this innocent con-
duct he was held over to answer an Indictment,
which the Grand Jury had too much decency to
lind. This is the fact to which some low fellow
alludes in a newspaper communication against him.
With the exception of the above casualties, my
company a Ie alive, unhurt and well. | have, ex-
cept Long, only two men in the hospital and |
have sent them there merely for repose abstinence
and regimen. They are slightly unwell, but can
be brought any day into the field of battle.
My object in reporting the facts of the killing of
Walters is to do justice to an excellent young man,
and an admirable offcer-Corporal McCaffee-than
whom company in the army has better non
commissioned officer. Respectfully,
Ben LANE PosEY,
Captain of the cred Eagles"
WASHINGTON RUMORS.
tEntr9cs from the Correspondence oftte Northern Jour
ndtSl
THE FEELING IN WASHINGTON.
The excitement here is much less marked than
yesterday, although every group the street, or
elsewhere, manests deep interest in each succeed
ing rumor relative to affairs in the South and bor-
der States. The people appear to have fully ac-
cepted the issue rendered by South Carolina, and
are hourly knitting together more firmly in the res
oution to sustain the Government. The excessive
excitement which followed the first announcement
of the bombardment and reduction of Sumter, is
succeeded by more calm and settled appreciation
of the great fact that civil war is upon us.
IN fhnf ~ nf lNnr-a 1auff fha ofnpfao
tiviy is observed in preparations for movements of
troops, and collection of necessary supplies. As
matter of course, however, for obvious reasons,
nothing is made known as to the offensive opera
tions designed for the vindcation of the Govern
ment The regular and volunteer military compa-
nies are constantly drilling. The streets resOuud
with the tramp of troops, and the flag over numer-
private residences in every part of the city in
dicate their temporary quarters occupied by
its defenders The utmost vigilance is exercised to
prevent surprise of the town by the revolutioniss
from Virginia and Maryland; and tonight, un-
derstand, batteries to be posted at each OF the
bridges across the Potomac.
The enthusiastic rally of the free States in sup
port of war measures has impaired, both to the
President and his constitutional advisers. the
strongest possible confidence in final triumph of
law and order anarchy and revolution. 1t
has relieved them Of all apprehensiOns as to the
end of the present bloody beginning, and gives
vigor and promptness to their action.
The head of the War Department and the Com
mander- in Chief have entered upon the gigantic
task Cf ot @hizins an aTjry 9f neariE a hundred
tuuusand men with remarkable zeal. They expect
to have fifty thousand in fighting trim in thir-
ty days An immense amount of preliminary work
was done by them and their assistants during the
last torty-eight hours.
Washington is rapidly assum ing the aspect of a
vast military camp. The streets are crowded with
regulars and volunteers, and warlike din resounds
in every direction.
< No more designations of army or naval officers
will be accepted after this. Recusants will be ip-
ANONYMOUSLY stricken from the roll or court-mar-
tailed, as occasion may require.
Ample measures will be forthwith taken by the
government fer the protection of the federal forts,
arsenals and armories in Mary land, Virginia, Ken
lucky and Missouri.
PRoTRACTED CABINET SESSION.
The Cabinet went into session Monday morn
ing, at 10 o'clock, and continued nearly all day,
after night session for the greater portion of the
night previous. Oftce-seekers received but little
attention.
Gen. Scott spent about two hours with the Cabi-
net today; subsequently, he with the Secretary of
War and Adutant General Thomas repaired to
the War Department, where they spent several
hours together, maturing their plans of operation.
No move will be made by the Secretary OF War
without Gen. Scotts knowledge, and all statements
of difference existing between them, or the Pre-
sident and Gen. Scott, are without foundation.
WASHINGTON NOT UNDER MARTIAL LAW.
1t was understood this morning, from remarks
at the City Hall, that martial law would be pro-
claimed here at noon to dav Such was the in
struction of the President, bat this morning after
yesterdays proclamation had been generally pc
rused the District orderly that such extreme
measures were deemed unadvisabe.
MOVEMENTS DIPLOMATIC CORPS.
CaSsius NJ. Clay reached Washington this morn
ing. His dispatches and instructions are all pre-
pared. He intends to leave in about week
Charles Wilson, Secretary of Legation to London,
is in town. Mr.. Adams, Minister to England will
not sail until after the first of May. MIR. Burlin-
game, Minister to Austria has received his insruc-
tions, and leaves Washington tomorrow morning,
to sail either the 27tn the first steamer follow
| ing. Rufus King arrived tonight. He sails on
the 9th. Quite large party of foreign appointees
! sail in the same steamer.
ANOTHER JOHN Brown RAID.-By this phrase the
New York Day Book aptly characterizes the pres
ent Lincoln foray into the South.
"The admirers of John Brown" says the Day
| Book ''fairly chuckle with delight The simple
| prospect of bloodshed brings out 'double-leaded'
! leaders, while suppose that the first one of our
Southern brethren who is made to bite the dust in
| defence of his home and his domestic institutions,
will start the bells ringing with rapture that
| mourniuy toIed the demise of the lllustrlouS
| North Elba horse thief. Democrats are you
going to stand by and these traitors inaugurate
civil war ? Hundreds and thousan Is are to-day
starving in this city, eking out a miserable
istence, scantily dOled out by the penurious hand
of charity, simply because the vile party in power
are seeking to revolutiouize the government of
Washington by degrading white to a level
with negroes! Are the inhabitants of this city lost
to all the brave and chivalric spirit that distin
guished their ancestors? Are there no John
Lambs now to rally the people to the defence of
their liberties Did the Schuylers and Clntons
live in vain? We believe not These Republicans
will yet find out, if they really involve us in war,
that they have awakened a long slumbering volca-
no, whose angry fires and uncomfortable lava will
sweep them from existence more efectually and
| fearfuv than the fires of birthstone consumed the
people of the plain or the eruptions OF Nesnvlus
buried the doomed cities of Herculaneum and Pom
| peii."
rFron. the Lire,pooI Mercury, MarchsO.I
G.RiBALD1 on PRoTEsTANTIsM.-A letter has been
| addressed by General Garibaldi to Sir Culng E.
| EardIy. Bart, President of the Evangelical AL
lance in reference to the proposed presentation
to him of a copy of Baxter's Polyglott Bible by the
A Iiance. whose wish is also to distribute the New
Testament among the soldiers of Italy. The fol-
lowing translation has been sent to gentleman in
|. Nottingham by one of the London Secretaries
CAPRERA, Feb. II, 1861.
| SRI am very grateful for all that the Chris
tians of England have done for the welfare of man
! and the rights of nations. The Evangelical AL
lance, over which you preside, is good work.
! shall receive with. pleasure, by post, the offer
which you have made me of a Bible in many
| tongues and do not consent that deputation Of
members of your society should put themselves to
| inconvenience for the purpose. The
| great majority OF the people among u.s. IL MOI
Protestant in name, very Protestant In iact, a.
is proved by the indference-nay, even the con
tempt-with which they receive the ana5aehbas b h %
| the Papacy, and the puoilc rlulculI - III
miracles excite. Be persuaded, sir, tna' sne @ hoai
people much ns s, Dp3h PGP9 to BS bseTe n8 9S
;rreconcleable enemy of hypocrisy ana OF all oes-
notism. and at the same time your aneetionate &c
,por AccInTyTALLY GARRoTED AND KILED--lr
St. Louis on Friday last lad IL years OF ase
wni'e a. bem,, around his neck, incautiously ap-
ry nrSyached revolving shaft when the hemp
Gaugnh' ho moor boy and dragging him several times
my .d0 ttbe shaft before it could be stopped de
arounu borriblv mangled and the head enormous J
H. GS os5saEsS o ~tHssa n'ffs Her
most touculuS SIinr sobs we're mingled with wild
ter, neaTi cartons of 3My boy my bOyl who left me
this morning whistling!
r., sroop ISABEL AND HER CAPrAIN.-Captail
r Iah off of the soop Isabel, who was thrown int
is, Sones, ot Mobile, for furnishing supplies to tn
P;tad States vessels off Pensacola, was release
Un,.1 writ of kaBeas corpus. The Governor of Ala
6a, Sa then ipterfered and ordered the military
usatore his goods, and gave him permission to de
with the feet and carry them whatever they neede
q Since then he has had the misfortune to lose b
a vessel, which capsized, He had narrow escaE