The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-07-30
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The Army of the --Movements
OF the Confederates--Harper's Ferry Evac-
uated. sc.
! HARPER's FERRY, July 29.-Advicea from Win
chester and Charlestown say that none of Gen.
JOnns!nns 5 troops had returned thither up to Sun
! day noon. One regiment Of Lnu6oun county vol
unteers have returned to Leesburg from Manassas,
and 1t Is thought that many three more are
on their way from Manassas to that point. Gen.
Johnston is understood to be still at Manassas -
Gen. Lee has been assigned to the command on the
upper Potomac, in place Of Gen. Wise, and Gen
Garnett, deceased, with orders to unite their col
umns and fail upon Gen. Rosecrans, the successor
| OF Gen. Mcclellan.
The lst Wisconsin regiment, under Col Stark
| weather, is guardiog this river at and above the
Monocacy junction. They had brush with tue
| enemy's cavalry on Saturday, killing two and cap
| turing several of their horses
The entire force under Gen Banks crossed the
Potomac to the Maryland side yesterday, except
| the I'd Massachusetts, whith remain at the Ferry,
as guard. This movement was in consequence OF
the indefensible character Of this place. The army
now lie encamped in Pleasant Valley, in and around
Sandy Hook, in a strong position, two miles from
here. Several regiments have arrived here to re-
place those whose time have expired. The I'd
Rhode Island battery has arrived to take the place
of the lst whose term expires the I'd of August.
The 18th and 10th Indiana regiments have also ar
| rived.
Western War Ne,ys--Strength of the Confet!-
crates in Southern Missouri.
| CAIRO, ILL.,, July 27.-The trains on the Mobile
and Ohio Railroad were stopped on the 23d by
| order OF Gen. Polk, the Confederate commander
OF the Mississippi military district.
The Contederates are gathering in large numbers
IN Southern Missouri. Their camp at Point Plea
san. is reported to contain 1000 strong, and rein
| fOrcements are daily arriving. Gen. Watkins, the
| commander az Camp Girardeau county, is at West
| Prairie and at Swamp Road with aggregate force
| of 5,0G0 men. Old Abe Hunter, another big gun
of South Missouri, with l,500 Missouri and Kansas
troops, encamped in the forks of the river op-
| poste Island No. 8 Ktehell Watkins, Adjutant,
is within a few miles Of Blooming ton. Easter
Kun, in command OF 5000 men. The Union camp
at Hamburg is under command of Ma jor Abbey,
and about 600 loyal MissOurians are mastering into
the service.
Advance Of the Confederate Forces in Mis-.
souri, Towards Cairo.
CAIRO July 29.-Deserters from the rebel camp
at Union city report that the secession forces
there and at Randolph and Memphis have received
marching MISREPRESENTATION Birds Point, oppo-
site this place. They are to rendezvous at New
Madrid. 1t is reported that the steamer Prince of
Wales arrived at New Madrid on Saturday with
large number of horses.
Affairs at LouisviIIe-The Case of Green
Mail Matter Going South from IA, ntucly to
be Examined.
LOUISVILLE July 27-The case of the Common
wealth against Green, for killing Tompkius, the
secession leader here, has been closed. After two
days examination OF witnesses the sub
mitted without any argument Judge Johnson said
he did not consider it necessary to anayze the
nmony, MS he had carefully examined his notes
taken, and his opinion was that the killing
cusaoie, and the prisoner must be discharged.
gentleman from Huntsville Alabama, informs
the Journal that he heard Governor Harris, of Ten
nessee say to the mail agent that after Monday
next all mail matter crossing the Kentucky line
going South, would be examined
We learn that the Union men are being driven
from Paducah IN large numbers. Prominent among
the persons expeiing the Unionistsis White Fowler
United States Nail Contractor, one of the Vigilance
Committee of this city.
General Flourney, of Arkansas, is dangerously
i'll here.
Operations in Missouri.
FoRsYrHE, Mo-, July 27.-Gen. Sweenev's COM
mand, which left Springfield on Saturday last ar
rived here to day. dispersed band of $50 Conlede-
rates that was stationed at this point, and took pos
session of the town.
Five of the Conlederates were killed and several
wounded.
Three of cur men were slightly wounded, but
none killed.
Tie first and sec md stories of the Court House |
here were filled with blankets, provisions camp |
equlpage, &c, which, together with two tons of !
lead, lOund IN well, and other articles secreted in |
different parts of the town, in all valued at between
$4,000 and $50 600, fell ints our hands.
Mr.. WiIkey, correspondent of the New York |
Times, was slightly wounded
Reported Skirmish Between the Federal
Home Guards and Secession Troops in His
souri,.
RoLLA, Me-, July 2s.-A party of fifteen Home
Guards, on Lanes Prairie, were attacked by sixty
five Conederates. The latter were dispersed and
the First Lieutenant and three prvates killed. and
the Second Lieutenant and two privates slightly
wounded on side.
The Missouri Convention.
JEFFERsoN CHY. July Pin the Convention
this morning, Mr.. Brodhaad chairman of the com.
mittee of seven, moved that its report be re com
mitted to the committee. The reason assigned
was that since it bad been made, the Hon. Hamil-
ton IL Gamble had by consent of the Convention
been added to that Committee, and that in defer.
ence to his ability and patriotism the committee
wish 10 have his advice on the report After some
important debate, the motion of Mr.. Brodhead to
re-commit was adopted. Some slight modifca-
tions will be made in the report, but none that will
materially chang its original features
The committee of seven (now eght) are in ses-
sion.
On motion the Convention adjourned till Mon
day morning.
From st. Louis.
ST. Louis, July 2T.-GeneIal POpe has publicIy
notified the people along the North Missouri Rail
road, that they will be held personally accountable
for :he destruction OF the bridges, culverts and por
tons OF the track within five miles of each side of
them and that if any outrages to railroad propertv
are mmitted within the distance specified without
cnncus i've proof of active resistance the part of
the population, and without immediated informa.
ton 10 the nearest commanding officer, levy OF
money or propery sufficient to cover the whole
damage done will be made and collected. Divisions
and subdivisions of the road will be made and su-
perintendents and assistant superintendents ap.
pointed without regard to political opinions who
will be held responsible for the railroad track with
in their districts.
Gen. Pope will withdraw his forces from the line
of the road possible, and con centrate
them in one camp 10 the vicinity of Mexicn, Adrian
county, where the stictest discipline will be i'm
posed Active measures are being taken to perfect
their drill. General Pope will carry out the same
plan on the Hannibal and st. Joseph Railroad.
FROM FORTRESS MONROE.