The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-07-22
NEWS VIA WASHINGTON.
From the Washington Star, OF Saturday, we

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THE FLIGHT OF THE NEW YORK l2rH Ar BULL kuN-rHE
C,LoyEL IN THE LEAD-THE rHIEvIsG REGIMENTS
Another point much commentea on Is Tue oe
hayior of he 18th regiment OF New OK voun'eer
the Ono "a salt boilers regiment not the I'm
rimant OF New York State Militia (i'utterheld's) |
lang encamped in Franklin Square in your city !
Tba Later is better known to the public as being
one of the very best egiments engaged IN the war;
mis- regiments loss really inconsderable; |
nevertheless it was taken with regular stampede
and fed mast shamefully. All around me 1t Is SAID
that its officers are almost alone 10 oaug naSlng
set their men the disgracefu example Herculean
eH,rts were ade rally it on the HELD DIV Others
but with their officers in the advance OF the flight
of course tae men could not be stopped.
Most blame seems to be accorded to its Colonel,
Who rumor saws did not stop until two good miles
from the field of action where he found shelter
behind pile OF rocks. write OF this story that
he NAV promptly, through court of inquiry, dis
prove its aleg cation, if it be untrue-thus calling
his attention to it. He can easily prove its false
hood notc, fit be false; whereas il waiting week
or mouth until the impression gets fixed in the
public mind through hundred letters for the
press exoneration by court of inquiry will do
his military fame little or no good
am happy to be able to write you that General
McD well has summarily stopped such proceedings
as characterized the conduct OF rowdes IN the New
York (Brooklyn) Fourteenth at Fairfax Court
house, (entrrng houses and robbing them, and
ac-s of ncendiarism such as occurred in that par
tcular nelSuuoiuu ou ohN az WI -No''
Washington Star.
FROM THE NORTH MISSOURI RAILRoAD-TRAlN FIRED
INTO ny REBELs-rHE UNITED STATES TROOPS GET
INTO sKIRMlSH. -
following despatch, from Hudson to Hannibal,
was brought to this city Yesterday morning on the
Keokuk packet, BY Mr. John II. Bowen, agent of
the Hannibal and st. Joseph Railroad:
HUDSON, n. NJ. R.R, july l6.
Eight hundred troops came up ahead of the pas
serper trains this morning on the North Missouri
Railroad as far as Millvle Station, thirty miles
north Of st. Charles, wheIe the track was torn up,
and the troops fired into. When the passen-
ger train got there they weres still fighting. Seven
rebels were killed and some prisoners taken. One
man, who was caught with his gun, was hung ln-
mediately. Another "a prisoner) attempted to es
cape, and was ridded with balls. The Federals
took thirty horses Three of the troops were killed
and seven wouuded-oue MORALLY.
PAINFUL RUMoR.
A rumor gained general currency yesterday that
Col Burnside of the lst Rhode Island regiment
had been killed at the battle of Bull Run. The re
mort d1ubless had its origin in the fact OF the hag
at the Rhode Island quarters, near Glrnw""d
being at haltmast, in respect to Thomas Bolton,
MEMBER OF company B, lst Rhode Island regiment
vino died about five O'clock Yesterday morning, {"
congestion of the brain, at the camp near Glen
wood The deceased had been sick but three OF
four DAYS, and was highly esteemed by the mem
beers OF the regiment. He Englishman by
birth, and had relatives in this country.
THE PRESIDENTS LIFE GUARD.
This regiment of New York volunteers, under
command of Col. Goodwin, anxously waiting
in New York city to be drafted into the service o
the Government. The regiment already number:
over 800 men, including some of the first anl
wealthest of New York city.
PRESIDENTS MOUNTED GUARD,
Captain Ovens, was mustered out of service yes
terday at the Columbian Armory.
ORDERED TO MOVE.
The DeKalb regiment was under orders to ad
from their camp across the river at O'Clock
this morning. They go in the direction of Bul
Run and the Junction.
CHINESE MEDICAL PRACTICE.
AS 4 p,ope the Chinese generally healthy
race epidemics not frequent, and severe dis
eases not common. This mag be accounted for
by their uu,l moderate diet, but it is though: tina
the health of their large cities where filth I'm
bounded is collected together, arises much from
the purifying effects of charcoal, the chief fuel
the Chinese. The abstinence of cold drinks an
the OF tea, has probably beneficial effect: ant
the free exposure of the neck prevents attacks O
catarrh and sore throat, common among Euro
peans. The thick felt soes to their shoes st
ALSO be Conducive to the health of the Chinese, AM
are admirably adapted to their houses and th
climate.
The Chinese have long administered arsenic al
cure for fever aud ague, and European doctor
find that it is almost the only certain remedy
Their system Of acupuncture and counter irritation
is doubtless, worthy OF study. In Europe it is be
coming the practice not to bleed in of fever
The Chinese have always opposed it; they say
'The body is on fire; why take away the quit
required to cool %
They have slight knowledge of electricity, Blu
they do not understand it.
An itinerant doctor in Canton who was curing .
man OF pain in his arm, put on two three
Jumps OF warm tar or pitch, then holding the arm
straight ou!, dragged his hand down it, pressing
strongly with his thumb the inner part of the
arm, as II trying to work all the blood down to
wards the hand; the fingers assumed sort of govt,
pink appearance, and the doctor called bystande
to put his finger in front of those of the patients
for the purpose, it would seem, of drawing eectri
city from him.
In skin diseases the Chinese doctors are yer
successful, probably from their having larg- prac
tIce; as such cases are very prevalent; and in
kind of itch thev apply an ointment to the par
affected, which causes small worm to come out O
each pustue. They have method of extractin.
teeth without drawing them, ard many externa
applications as remedies for various diseases which
it might be useful to know. They drench the
patients wl'h ridiculous decOctions and whole pile
Of physic, but probably the really beneficial medi
cine in each could be discovered The late intelli
gent DR.. Harland, of Hong Kong, tells a straug,
cure they adopt for that sickness in infants where
the child wastes away almost to skeleton auC
dies The Chinese put faith in monkey, which
they bring for the child to play with, and after
they have got friendly together, in few days tn,
unfortunate monkey is boiled down into soup
which is given to the rickety infant, and in TIVE
instances that are known to have been tried, cure
has been effected
ANOTHER BALLOON MIR. Wise has completed
his balloon designed for the of the Government
IN reconnolterlng the enemy, and has taken it t
Washington.
1t is made of raw India silk in top and bottom
and double thickness. The single envelope is made
OF compact Irish linen. The work and cord
are made OF Italian fax thread. and rugged so as t.
be peculiarly adapted to Typographical ascents.-
The hoops are OF tough hickory, wrapped and re
wrapped with linen and fish glue in such a name
as to make them irresistibIy strong, and yet a
elastic as steel spring. The car is made of stron!
willow and cane, with sheet iron bottom to make i
proof against rife bullets
iron haf fha oh u1.
have locomotive inf ting apparatus made for de
composing water, so that it may travel with tn
balloon, drawn by pair of horses. BY this mean
the balloon can be inflated at any place where tue
can he provided. Dry fence rails would make a
excellent and fervid fuel. This apparatus is to b
made after the form of the common ''wagon boil
err, consisting Of two Is inch cylindrical retorts
made of boiler-piate, to contain the oxvdizing ma
terlal-iron turnings or charcoal. Around tn
hre-oox Is to be fixed the steam generating apar,
ment From the steam box proceeds tube com
municating with the gas retorts.
As soon as the oxydizing material is heated to
redheat, the stop cock between the steam box an
gas retorts is opened-the steam is permitted
pass in and through the heated decomposing ms
teTials, from which copous supply of pure h drC
gen will be evolved. With this contrivance MI
W. proposes to fill the balloon in from three
four hours, whenever it may be requisite to use il
For ballast he proposes to carry with him, whe
going aloft, percussion hand grenades, in case tn
foe might be audacious enough to capture his wind
lass ropes these to serve the purpose of maxim
them release it. Should this fail, he still has tn
advantage of cutting loose above and making hi
escape.-Lancaster Erpress.
THE New YORK FERHIEs.-An officer of the SAM
tary Police of this city was recently directed T,
make careful examination of the numbers of ferr,
boats in actual service &c, together with the mum
Der OF passengers carr led on all the lines. From
the official report, recently laid before the Polio
Board, we gather the following interesting par
ticulars
AGGREGATE NUMBER OF PASSENGERS CONVEYED OVER AL
THE FERRIES DURING THE YEAR 1850