The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-01-12

The mail brings us the Charleston papers of
Wednesday, from which we extract the following
items of news:
LIEUTENANT PELOT.
Lieut.. Pelot, of the Navy, has arrived In this
city, and rendered his services to the Governor
which has been accepted. Thus another son of
South Carolina has nobly responded to the call of
patriotism.
AFFAIRS AT THE FORTS.
The Mercury Up to one o'clock last night,
when our reporter left the vicinity of Fort Sumter
and Morris Island, all was quiet in our har-
Dor. The guard boats were actively plying up
and down the entrance, overhauling every un-
known craft. The rum0rs that the Star of the
west would make her appearance in our waters
kept the sentnels on the qu Uiue, and the CRY of
"AlPs we'll! could be heard echoing over the wa
tiers from Fort MOultrie to Fort Sumter. At the
latter post it is evident that the greatest vigilance
is kept, and not even the smallest boat can an
proach the walls without the gruif hailing of the
sentines on the ramparts. In former article up-
on the detences of Fort Sumter, we noticed the
fact that the second tier of casemates had been
walled up. We observed yesterday that the ma
sonry closing two of these classmates, pointing to-
wards Fort MoultTie has been removed, the guns
Tor those casemates being completely mounted.
No steamer has made her appearance up to the
hour of our going to press. We sha Il take care to
keep our citizens advised through our bulletins of
her approach, if she should come.
AID FLORIDA.
The NercHry says: We understand that it is
very likely that proposition will be introduced
into the State Legislature, Offering aid of troops
and money to the State of Florida Florida does not
possess very ample resources; nor is she laden with
''the spoil5 OF the Federal Government" Her pop
uiation is very sparse-not amounting to $780, O00
ana 4s tie Rs h6Vef EHa n2t Rs her
zens might be. 1t is but light, therefore, that the
other Southern States should tender some aid to
''gallant little Florida thus preventing her Sc
cesslon ordinance from becoming too deeply dyed
with blood.
TERRIBLE ACCIDENT AT CASTLE PINKNEY.
we are PANIED to record that on Monday night,
shortly after 10 o'clock, one of the sentineis at
Castle Pinkney was going his rounds, he was ap-
preached by person at the time unknown. The
sentinel presented his musket in the act of chaI.
lenglng him, when the piece unfortunately went
off, and the stranger Immediately fell. On exami-
nation, it proved to be Private r. l.. Holmes, of
the Carolina Light Infantry. The ball had taken
effect in the left side under the shoulder travers-
ing both lungs, and infictng wound, from the
effects OF which he survived only twenty minutes.
robert Little Holmes the son of VIM. H.
and NJ. p Holmes. He was born in this city on the
10th OF February, 1880, and has thus fallen the
hrst victim IL the noble cause of South Caro-
lima independence. He is deeply mourned by his
parents, brothers and sisters, as well as by large
number of relatives and friends His high sense
OF the duties of life had in ordinary degree en-
deared him to those who knew him best. His re-
mains will rest in the cemetery of Magnolia The
funeral services will be at the Circular Church. at
ten o'clock this day wednesday,.
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.
The Courier SAYS:
The mild weather of the past few days has pro-
dueed its effect upon vegetation. Green buds have
made their appearance on the trees, and fig trees,
always most forward to welcome the warm breath
OF Spring, are covered with tender sprouts.
The Courier saTs:
a monkey over an open powder magazine would
represent, with toIerabe exactness, the late con-
duct and present position of the President of the
United States.
No great ConfederGcy, or family of States, was
ever before cursed with President so utterly ig-
norant of the real character of the people and prir
cipes he called on to rule or direct.
The Mercury, in article on the military de-
fences of the city, says:
War is imminent. Gen. Scott has control of
the United States Government. War is his trade
and war is row his counsel. The sword is his
arbiter, and to the sword be now looks. Infor-
nation has passed throughout the whole country,
from New York to New Orleans that two hundred
and fifty men ordered to the Charleston harbor
for the purpose of reinforcing the United States
command at Fort Sumter.
MOVEMENTS OF THE MILITARY.
The Courier says Two additional companies of
volunteers, who have entered the servces of the
State for six months arrived in the city yesterday
and without arms or equipments, were marched on
board the steamer Excel for secret service.