The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-06-10
WAR MOVEMENTS.
IMPORTANT MILITARY MOVEMENT
DIV 4 Y

| AN ADVANCE ON HARPER'S FERRY.
WAsHINGroN, June 9-The Rhode Island Regi-
ment will break camp at midnight, and leave per
railroad direct Harper's Ferry, early tomorrow
morning. Their marine battery was brought into
the city and taken to the railroad station and
loaded on the train, together with the artillery
horses and the field and staff horses at six O'Clock
this evening.
Professor AIKEN, of Rhode Island, this afternoon, /,
brought into this city large balloon, which he u-
| tated from the street gas pipe, corner of Massa-
chusetts avenue and Fourth street. and afterwards
loaded it down with sand bags for more convent
ent transportation to the Rhode Island camp on
Cations farm, at which place cord 1000 feet long
attached to a basket and an experimental as
ceusion made to that height. The balloon is for
immediate accommodating purposes, and it is said
that he will start on his aerial voyage early to-
| morrow morning.
1t is said that several other regiments are also
under orders for movement at daybreak. The
third, fourth and fifth battaons of District of Co.
lumbia Volunteers are also under similar orders.
they believe they are to go to Frederick, Mary
| land.
There is trouble in the New York Ninth regi-
ment, growing out of the alleged incapacity of
some of the officers, including Col Stiles; Yester-
| day nearly two hundred of the men refused to be
sworn tor three years under that command. Two
sons of distinguished naval commander now in
the service, who are privates in the regiment,
among the dsaffected. Some of these men after
wards returned, and were sworn in; but the greater
portion of them will enlist into the eighth and
other New York regiments. Much regret is ex-
pressed that there should be dsafecti0n of this
kind in one Of the best regiments in the service.
The 9th have made many friends since their ar
rival here, while Colonel Stiles is deservedly
esteemed
At o'clock this morning full company of the
New York I'd regiment arrived and joined their
companions. There was also large detachment
for the New York 9th regiment.
| WASHINGTON, dnight.-The precise military
movements contemplated from this point, and soon
to be executed, are of such a character as do not
! authorize publicity. [The foregoing is all that
! could be received from Washington up to the hour
OF closing.-Reporter.
Movements of Federal Troops in Virginia.
ALEXANDRIA, June 9-Two prisoners were cap
tured yesterday by four privates of Company of
the Michigan Regiment, one mile this side of Burks
| Station, thirteen miles from here, on the Orange
! and Alexandria Railroad One prisoner is a cor
poral in cavalry company, the other is private
in the Governors Guard, of Richmond, also a
cavalry company.
The Michigan men while scouting approached
near Burk's station when they a number of
stocks of muskets and put back. They were pur-
sued by the two cavalry but sought refuge in am
bush and succeeded in capturing their pursuers.-
The prisoners were Immediately brought to town
and treated with exceeding kindness. They ap-
pear quite contented. One of them, who is a ply
slcian, is writing statement of his experiences.
The names of the prisoners are DR.. Thomas NJ.
Fleming and Samuel Green.
Seven thousand yards of cassinett and other mil
ltary goods were seized at Adams Express Office
to-day, consigned to Point of Rocks via the Alexan-
dria and Loudoun County Railroad. The goods
are valued at about $4,000. The seizure of goods
in this vicinity belonging to the Confederates will
almost pay the expenses of the expedition to this
point.
The first Issue of the soldiers newspaper, "the
Pennsylvania 5th," appeared this evening printed
in fine style on the old Alexandria Sentinel press
Reported Attack upon Cairo by Southern
Troops.
CAIRO, June 7.--Scouting parties of Gen. Pill
low army are reported at No. Island, four miles
below here, to-day.
Southern troops coming up on both sides of
the river.
An attack upon Cairo is mementarily expected.
We ready.
FROM WASHINGTON.
Army Movements.
WASHINGTON, June S.-There is military authori-
ty for saying that the First Regiment Of cavalry
and the Second Regiment of dragons, United
States army, have been ordered from the Depart
ment of the West to this neighborhood
man was taken up by the I0uaves yesterday
afternoon, about eight or ten miles from the city,
on suspicion OF being spy, and carried to the
quarters of General Mcdowell, at the Ariingto
House. His story is that he prisoner at
Harper's Ferry, and made his escape, having
Travelled all the way splendid horse; but the
fresh appearance of his horse beed his assertion
pass, purporting to be from General Mansfield,
was found on him, the date of which had been
altered from the first to the seventh instant. He
will be detained until he can give good account
of himself.
Col. Young, of Louisville, Kectuckv, has arriv
ed in this city, to offer to the Government two
companies of mounted men from his State and else
where in the Southwest. One troop is composed
almost entirely of men who have years of SER
vice in the saddle, along with Col. Young who is
an old Texan Ranger. They furnish their own
horses and arms.
The last heard from DR.. NJ. q. Causten, of the
Presidents Mounted Guard, who was captured by
the Confederates near the Point of Rocks he was
Manassas Junction. probably en- IN he i'm.
prsoned
The President has made the following appoint
ments and promotons:-Joh ID. Simms, James H.
Jones and John G. Cash, to be captains in the ma
rne corps George p. Turner, Clement j. Hebb,
James Lewis, Thomas s. Wilson, Philip r. Fendal,
Allen Ramsey and Philip Fl. w. Fontane to be first
lieutenants in the marine corps.
About two o'clock yesterday afternoon the Nine
teenth Regiment of New York Volunteers, of Cayu-
ga county, arrived from Elmira, and marched to
Woodward's building, near Eleventh street, where
they to be quartered for the present. The Third
Maine Regiment, commanded by Colonel Howard,
arrived about eight o'clock last evening, and mme-
diately marched to the Navy Yard, where they are
to be quarter ed for the present.
The defensive works beyond Arlington House.
near Hoover's place, opposite Georgetown, are
being rapidly and efectually strengthened by the
United States forces there. Thirty. six guns have
been mounted on the embankment. The troops
in expectation of an attack upon their line by
the Confederates from Manassas junction very
shortly.
Capt. Palmer, of the Corps of Topographic
Engineers, returned Yesterday afternoon from a
reconnaissance of several points the Potomac
He landed at several places the Virginia side
of the Potomac, and, attended by two officers and
twenty marines, proceeded considerable distance
inland at White House Point, where a company
of about sixty Conederates had made their ap-
pearance few days before. At Aqua Greek two,
small batteries, with some FIVE or six hundred men,
were distin city seen by the party.
Washington Items.
WASHINGTON, June 9-The Treasury Depart
ment has just issued circular explanatory of the
act OF March, 1851, relating to the apprasement
OF imported merchandise, and of the tariff act
of March last. Two periods of time are therein
indicated as the dates at which values are to be
ascertained. 1t is the opinion of the department
that the former of these periods, namely the date
OF actual shipment, applies to merchandise export
ed from shipping port of the country of exporta-
tion, and that the latter, namely, the date of ex-
portation, applies to merchandise exported from
! interior country having no shipping ports. The
| regulations heretofore established are therefore
modified accordingly.
1t is thought that the action of the British Gov
ernment, in its recognition of the validity of let
| ters OF marque and reprisal from the Confederate
! Government was a discourtesv unprecedented in
diplomacy, in view of the fact that its decision was
hastily announced without first waiting for the ar
rival of the new minister, Mr.. Adams, who was
| prepared properly to represent the policy of the
| administration.
Although the Austrian Government has not d-
rectly protested against Mr.. Burlingame as minis
|
| gentleman less Objectionable than he, on account of
his legislative prominence in behalf of Italy,
| would be acceptable.
The State of Missouri is detached from the De-
partment of the West, and incorporated in that
now under the command of General Mcclellan.
Arlington Heights.
WASHINGTON, June 8.-There is good reason to
believe that but for the recent change in the move
ments of the Confederate troops, large forces hav-
| ing centred at Manassas Junction within the past
few days, an advance of Federal troops from Alex
andria and this point would certainly have been
made during the past week. On Monday last or
ders to that effect were received at Alexandria,
and since then the troops have been in momentary
| expectation and readiness to receive marching Or
! ders. The skirmish which took place at Fairfax
| Courthouse between party of dragons and the
Confederates seems to have had the effect of direct
ing the attention of the Confederates to that point,
and since that occurrence large accessons have
been made to their force in that vicinity, and Gen.
Beauregard has arrived and assumed the command.
Ihis change in the position of affairs will cause
some delay IN any active operations in that direc-
uoh uoh Dy tne Federal troops As to the purposes of
tne Contederates, of course all is conjecture. Yet
the apparent security manifested by the people
sun remaining at Alexandria gives assurance that
| no immediate attack is projected. Communication
between the city and the Confederate camps un-
doubtedy still exists by which the Inhabitants will
oe aoe TO receive warning if any attack is contem-
plated.
More Bridge Burning by the Confederate
| FREDERICK, June 9.-The bridge at Point of
| Rocks and the bridge at Berlin (the former twelve
miles and the latter six miles east of Harper's
| Ferry, were both destroyed by the Confederate
troops this morning between and o'clock. They
| were burnt.
Kentucky Affairs.
| lima S-The State Rattery Com