The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-05-07
Washington Correspondence ". r Herald.
THE WAR POLICY OF THE GOVERN MENT-
HIGHLY IMPORTANT MILITARY MOVE


MENTS.
WASHINGTON, May 5.-The twenty days grace to
the rebels have expired. Two regiments, with the
Boston Flying Artillery. left Annapolis this morn
ing by order Of General Butler, and proceeded to
the Relay House to hold that position. 1t is the
junction of the Baltimore and Ohio, and ashing-
ton Railroads. and within eight miles of Baltimore.
All the cars from Harper's Ferry must pass this
point to reach Baltimore, so that all communica-
tion with that city is cut off, as General Keims,
with his command advancing on the Northern
Central Railroad from Harrisburg, controls that
route, and the Government having stopped all
communication by way of the Susquehanna, and
General Butler, commanding a force that will be
landed from feet in Baltimore harbor, controlling
ell communication with Baltimore by sea. com
pletev invests the city, and it must fall or be laid
in ashes.
The Sixth Massachusetts, regiment, so brutay
treated by the mob in Baltimore, left their quar-
ters in the Capital this afternoon for Annapolis.
This giment will Join the forces under the inme-
diate command of General Butler against Balt-
more.
The first demonstration to be made in the vcin.
ity of Washington will be to throw out advance
posts, a circuit OF twenty miles, or thereabouts
around Washington, including Virginia and the
city of Alexandria. This is necessary to secure
the agricultural districts from which is derived
supply of fresh provisions for the Washington
market, and which has been cut off by the impu
dent interference of secession picket guard sta-
toned at the long bridge, and which has existed
for more than week.
The next move of the government will be to re-
possess the navy yard at Norfolk, and open and
keep open the water communication thereto At
this point formidable battle may take place if the
people of Virginia will permit the troops of the
seeded States to pollute her soil for the purpose
of making upon the federal government
In the meantime keep an ear to the ground
and the thunder of federal guns will be heard at
Fort Pickens and on the Mississippi.
1t is currently believed that another Presidential
proclamation, announcing the intention of the Gov
ernment to repossess the federal property seized by
| the Southern rebels, and to deal summarily with
all that will hereafter be found resisting its author
| ity, will appear to morrow.
The present week will doubtlessy divulge the
plans of the Government for the suppression of the
| Southern insurrection to great extent. 1t will
probably form one of the most eventful epochs OF
American history. That the of war will be
shifted upon Virginia soil is settled, and that &C
ton will be commenced simultaneously at several
points is also certain
Lake Cbamplain is higher than it has been for
ten years past. 1t is seven feet above low wa
ter marx, and is over some of the wharves at Bur-
lington. The Passumpsic river has not been sc
high as now in ten years. Dams and bridges are
| in great danger. In Woodford two dams were
swept away on Sunday, the 2lst ult., and bridge
| between Woodford and Glastonbury.