The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-07-09
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LATEST NEWS.
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|. slsirmssh-Army NTovements, etc

Slcirmish-Army Movements. etc.
WASHINGTON, July S-There skirmish last
night between the picksts of theEighth battalion of
the District of Columbia Volunteers, under Major
Gerhardt and the piekets of the Confederate forces
on the other side OF the Great Falls. The former
lost one man. The enemy. concealed in the bushes,
were fired at, with what effect was not ascertain
ed.
A detachment of 800 recruits for the Maine regi
ments, also $50 horses for baggage trains reached
Washing ten this morning
1t is the impression here that Representatives
Carlile and Van Wiukle, of ofParkersburg, will be
elected United States Senators by the legislature
in session at Wheeling.
The Skirmish at Great Falls.
WASHINGTON, July s-P. M.-Further intelli
gence from Gerhardts District of Columbia Vol
unteers at Great Falls has been received. Two of
his men were killed, and several wounded, in the
skirmish of yesterday. The secessionists bad
body of cavalry. The parties were separated BY
the Potomac, but kept up the fight at intervals
throughout yesterday. company of Texas cav
airy went up this morning from Washington.
From Alexandria.
ALEXANDRIA, July 8.-Reports from all the
camps and outposts represent all quiet to-day, and
10 movement whatever has yet been made. The
weather is intensely hot.
Locomotive No. l60, which was sunk in the Po-
tomac some weeks ago, has been successfully raised
and brought ashore in slightly damaged condi-
tion.
Dispatches to President Lincoln Sent by
Flag ofIruce from the Confederate Army.
WASHINGTON, July S.--The latest report from
Arlington is that Maio Taylor, of New Orleans
arrived at the camp of the Sth New York regiment.
Col. Lyon, this afternoon, under flag OF truce
with dispatches for President Lincoln. He was
detained there awaiting further orders and was
last from Manassas Junction.
Itmay be proper to state that the visit of the
Hon. Henry May to Richmond, was not superin-
duced by the Government, and it is at last proba-
BILE the dispatches brought under the flag of truce
are from him. Their character has not transpred
Washington Items.
WAsHINGToN, July S.-The death of Senator
Douglas will probably be announced in both houses
of Congress Tomorrow. Among the designated
speakers for the occasion is Mr.. Crittenden.
The steam transport Cambridge, which brought
Colonel Cass' Massachusetts Regiment hither, has
been purchased by the Government, and is being
fitted up gunboat.
Tweoty-one members of the New York First Ger
man Rife Regiment, refusing to take the arms al
lotted to them, but insisting upon having rifles in
stead, were this evening put under arrest and con-
veyed to Jail where they now are.
SOUTHERN ITEMS.
LOUISVILLE July S.--The Governor of Tennessee
has been regularly notified that no more trains on
the Nashville road will be permitted to go into
Tennessee until the stolen cars and locomotives
have been restored
The Courier of this morning has an advertise
ment notifying citizens of the opening of a recruit
ing Office Tor the Southern Con ederacy.
An Arkansas paper names jeff Davis and Albert
Pike as President and Vice President of the Con-
federate States.
Memphis papers say that many deaths are occur
ring in Camp Cheatham, Nashville, from measles.
The South Carolina regiment has left Manassas
junction to return home, their time of enlistment
having expired.