The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-04-24

with its well-known arms, the figure of Liberty
trampling on Tyranny, with the glorious motto.
J Htc oemper IWGnnis'-and there it continues to
futter in the breeze ~
= DIX Oh the rlted Parrott guns recently purchased
lot the use of the State have been bronght from
Richmond to Norfolk, by order of the Goyernor -
known. N'"O
ADDITIONAL PARTICULARS.
Inc oihcers of the steamer Georgiana furnish
very little additional information from that place
beyond what the papers give, from which we give
full extracts above.
we learn, however, that the destruction of the
government works at the Navy Yard was not so
great as at first supposed. A large quantity of
stores yet remained unnjured, and in possession of
the State authorities. Workmen were busy en-.
gagged on Monday repairing damages, and putting
the works in order for efficient service, There
were a large number of cannon in the ward.
amounting to several hundred, which were not in
the least damaged, and people were employed in
removing them to Fort Norfolk, on Craney Island.
where batteries were being thrown up The ex-
cltement had calmed down considerably, and COM
parative quiet was restored.
A gentleman who came up in the boat furnishes
us with some interesting particulars He SAYS he
came through from Wilmington IN. c. in COM
pany with Hon. Alex. II. Stephens, Vice President
OF the Southern Confederacy, who took the boat
lot Richmond, where, it is also reported, General
Beauregard, who commanded the Carolina forces
at Fort Sumter, had arrived
Our informant also states that bodv of tvo
thousand South Carolinians, under command of
Gen. w. H. Harlee, Lieut. Gov. of South Carolina
and four hundred Georgians, under command of
CAPT. Il. ii Hardpman orH
were on their way to Portsmouth, where thev ex
pected to arrive yesterday. They were supnesed
to be intended to hold that place.
A large black steamer with at least Thousand
men on board, was lying off Old Point on Monday
evening. These troops were not, it is supposed,
intended for Fortress Monroe, but were on their
way up to Washington, as part of the forces re-
CURED Tor the defence of the capital
Another passenger informed us that there was
report that Fort Pickens had been attacked bv
the Confederate forces, and, after an obstinate
resistance, was captured with great loss of life-
Ihs intelligence is not confirmed by other sources
1t was the subject Of conversation among the pas
sengers by the Georgana, however that an
attack was to be made upon Fort Pickens YES
terday.
We learn further from Capt. Pearson that the
FlrgInlans had taken possession'o of Fort Norfolk
where they secured large quantity of powder,
shot and she'll. These were shipped to Richmond.
The naval hospital had been given up bv the
government officials.
The U. 5. steamer Pawnee landed about 500 men
at the Navy Yard to assist in the destruction of
the government property. All the spirit stores
were destroyed, but the citizens secured immense
quantities of provisions, guns powder and ball.
All the guns at the Navy Yard were spiked by
the government officials, but in such bungling
manner that all but eight or ten have already been
made good for service by the citizens, and many of
them mounted at prominent points for defence.
The Pawnee has sailed for Washington, and on
Monday evening the Cumberland was lying oppo-
site Old Point.
A steamer, supposed to be the Baltic, arrived off
Old Point on Monday evening with about 1000
Northern troops on board. Capt. P carson passed
another steamer, this morning, with troops, off
Annapolis.