The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-06-13

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HAMPERS FERRY, June 10, 1861.
Considerable movement is taking place among
the troops here the most important of which is that
aarge detachment has been sent up to Shepherds
town. That place is being strongly defended so as
to annoy, as much as possible, the advancing col
umn OF the Northern forces. The Confederate
troops, some seven hundred strong left Point of
ROCKS on yesterday evening, concentrating at this
place. That position, therefore, is now left open.
Before evacuating, they burned the bridge con-
Meeting the Maryland and Virginia Sides as also
the bridge at Berlin, some six miles above, and
halfway between the Point of Rocks and the ferry
About eight hundred Georgia men arrived here
yesterday, and sixteen hundred of Louisiana and
Georgia forces came up to-day. They are all fully
armed and equipped, ard prepared to do good ser
vice. you could see them, the impression would
really be conveyed that they can give hard knocks
and hold up against much fatigue.
Provisions of all kinds and in abundance are
daily received by the Winchester railroad, showing
that as long as the Manassas junction is retained
there will be no dearth of material aid.
fine bridge below Leesburg has been DESTROYED
by the Confederates.
We ready here, and armed on all sides, for
an extensive battle. ANY number less than fifty
thousand would stand Mt odds in attempting to cap
ture the Ferry; and with that force, une-half
would never meet their friends again. Our VIvE.
HARPER's FERRY, June u.
this place, and the water drained out Canal boats,
therefore, that were unlucky enough to be found
upon the briny deep, have touched bottom, and are
lyiug-not high and dry-but low and muddy.
A Union company at Frederick, under the do
mestic name of the "Home Guards march down
to the Monocacy bridge every night for the ayowed
purpose protecting it, but in reality to show their
patriotism by earning 81. so per night, each. Very
rla hpyG linz will f,rr n
a deyout love for the almighty dollar.
| had taken up an impression, probably from
reading the Examiner that the Union sentiment
predominated in the pretty little village of
accounts of battles and skirmishes, have been
greatly deceived. Citizens there speak their mind
freely on the subject of Southern rights, and dis
covered many friends to the cause. You NAV rely
upon 1t that when the time comes, old Frederick
county will come out ''rght side up with care"
Our troops have heretofore acted so generally on
the defensive that there is some considerable talk
about the forces here marching out and engaging
in open battle. The invitation NAV, peradventure,
be proposed and accepted; but vol to the deluded
fellows that attempt to enter this rife-bored mouse
trap. Ii VIII be regular spider-and-fy business.
saw gentleman to-day who passed Old Point
when the wounded from the Great Bethel battle
were being carried in. He states it his belief,
and spoken without prejudice that there must have
been two thousand killed and wounded in that
afray. IL was cunningy devised affair, and
eVlnces tDat military skill is not deficient amongst
our leaders.
We are well posted as to the heavy columns ad-
vanclng against this point, and knowing, dare to
stand up "front face" Our VIvE.
Especial Correspondence Of the Daily E1changel
FoRT SMITH, ARKANSAS, June, l, 1861.
Owing to the stirring times | am induced to drop
you brief note and advise you how we are get.
ting along on the "Frontier." We are shade
better off than you in national affairs, and we in