The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-08-03
MOUNT VERNON.
GENERAL sCoTT'S BALDERDAsH

The following communication has been received
by us from the "Mount Vernon Ladies' Associa-
tion," which we publish with pleasure:
Ncssrs. Eiito,s:
Will you please oblige the ladies of the Mount
Vernon Association by publishing the enclosed in
your next issue if you have not already copied it
from the IHteHigeneer, preceding it by the re-pub
lication Of Gen Scotrs general order Nc. l3.
MOUNT VERNON LADIES ASSOCIATION.
Washington, August I'd, 1861.
Below is the article referred to in the communi-
cation:
Me8srs. Edtors:-The officers of the Mount Ver-
non Ladies' Association are much panied to in
your issue of to-day order from Lieutenant
General Scott containing statement which they
fear will lead to much trouble and misuuderstand-
ing-General Scott having been misinformed with
regard to the facts.
The statement referred to is that Mount Vernon
has been "overrun by bands of rebels" &c.
Since the occupation of Alexandria by Federal
troops, not single soldier from the Southern
army has visited Mount Vernon. 1t is but Justice
to say the intruders who refused to accede to the
regulations of the Association, heretofore willingly
followed by soldiers from both sides, were COM
pany of New York volunteers, headed BY their
Colonel and other officers
The Regent is earnest and decided in her requests
and to those she has mad for
the preservation of order and neutrality at Mount
Vernon, and in the discharge of their sacred duty
they have been kindly aided by those at the head
source of great regret to be obliged to correct
such a mistake. it is much easier to.excte than
to alay unkind feelings.
RESPONSIBLE OFFICER OF THE MOUNT
August l, 1861. VERNON ASSOCIATION.
We republish, as requested, the order of General
Scott. 1t is as follows:
HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY, !
WAsHEGToN, July 81, 1861. I
General Orders No l3-It has been the prayer
Of every patriot that the tramp and din of civil war
| mi ght at least spare the precns within which re-
pose the sacred remains of the Father of his Coun
| try; but this pnus hope is disappointed Noun,
| Vernon, recently consecrated anew to the I'm
| mortal Washington by the Ladies of America, has
| already been overrun by bands of Rebels, who
having trampled under foot the Constitution of tht
| United States-the Ark of our Freedom and Pros
| perity-are prepared to trample the Ashes o
| Him to whom all mainly indebted for those
| mighty blessings
Should the operations of war take the United
| States troops in that direction, the General in
Chief does not doubt that each and every man vii
approach with due reverence and leave uninjured
not only the Tomb, but also the House, the Grove
| and Walks which were loved by the best ant
| greatest of men. WINFIELD SCorT.
By command
E. d. TOWNSEND, Asst. Adjt. General
| I'VE have also received the following communi
| cation from a most responsible gentleman il
| Alexandria:
| Dissertation of Mount Vernon.
The extraordinary statement put forth by Lieu
tenant. General Scott in General Orders, No. Is
published in the Exchange" in which he state
that Mount Vernon had been invaded by th
'rebel' forces, who were prepared to trample
the ashes of Washington, has created the creates
surprise and astonishment in this community, wher
all the facts with regard to the invasion aud dest
Grafton of Monnt Vernon are known.
! IL is too true, alas! that Mount Vernon has beel
invaded, and its sacred soil desecrated, but not b
the Confederate soldiers. Up to the 3lst day
july no Southern soldier has entered on its sacre
precinets. On the other hand the Federal troor
have made two or more raids on the place, con
uitting all sorts of ourages. They carried ava
all the negroes, horses, mules, wagons and catt
r found on the Noun. Vernon estate and took thel
! into the camp of C5i. Davis at Cameron run. The
| remained in that camp several days, whep,by ord'