The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-07-30
WAR ITEMS.
THE MARYLAND LINE

a letter from Manassas, to gentleman in this
city, states that there were no Marylanders killed
Those engaged were complimented on the field Tor
their gaIantry, and Col. Elzey was brevetted
II ajor General.
| FROM HARPER'S FERRY.
The advices by the train from Harper's Ferry
last evening fully corroborate the special despatch
published in the Erchangs yesterday morning, sta
ting that Harper's Ferry was b4ing evacuated ON
Sunday. For two days there had been consdera-
Die activity at the Ferry, and wagons bad been en-
Nsrriand "a removing camp eq1ipage. etc, to the
reason was assigned, so far as can b. learned av
p 1Fps tua' ueheral Banks ordered it. 1t stated
Ses'cluaf SS oy some ot the troops attached to the
command, that a portion of a Federal ragiment "a
stu IN the village, though passengers from thara
| 90 not believe that a man has been left The Con
tederate pckets are said to be very near the town
GeneI al Banks has his headquarters for the present
| on hill in the rear of Sandy Hook on the Msrv
land side. company of $50 men, belonging fo
the New Hampshire lst regiment, under Captain
Kenny, are at Point of Rocks. 1t is rumored that
General Banks will proceed to erect battery
upon eagle Rock" high bluff opposite Berlin
apd which will command the railroad for several
miles either way.
cONFEDERATI1 ACCOUNT OF THE LATE
BATTLE.
The Confederate Aoss--OsIethorpe Light In
fantry--PTesident Davis Return to Rich
--Speech--COnfedcratc Prisoners
LOUISVILLE July 27.-Ihe Richmond WHO of
the 24th instant, says that the battle of Bull Run
opened by throwing out heavy artillery ard small
held pieces at o'clock in the morning. The force
OF the enemy can never be ascertained. Our force
was 10000. Men never fought more desperately
than ours We have captured Is pieces of artillery
and taken some three or four hundred prisoners.
The number of our killed and wounded cannot as
yet be ascertained. 1t is estimated at 500 killed
and wounded, while that Of the enemy is not less
than several thousand.
Inc Oglethnrpe Light Infantry of Georgia were
pieces BailOr's fin oFE ~
ans was nearly anpihiiated
by the cars last evening, President Davis return
eo rom the battle field. In response to the calls
from the Immense crowd who had conpregated TO-
gether to greet bin, he alluded to tn. grand ab-
soEb'ng topc of the day. The enemy, he said, with
the taxes thev had been imposing on us for twenty
years, bad lifted out an army on magnificent scale
They had ccme over to Virginia with plenty of
arms and ammunition, and with ambulances fitted
up in such style of luxury, as though they thought
they were still taxing the South. They had five or
SIX hundred army wagons with hem, and provisions
ofevery kind in abundance. Ia the whole cam
paign they had over fifty thousand men, Their
finest parks of heavy aud light artillery 7re ours
They left everything behind them they could throw
away.
The train has brought in over one hundred pris-
oners, and there 200 more coming including
siXty-hve officers. The probability is that the enc
nv lost 10000 men. Our casualties will not exceed
1900.
Among the Federal officers captured is Col. Car
tington. Among the Confederate officers killed,
nnreported, are Lieutenant-CoIouel Johns ton, of
the Hampton Legion; Colonel Thomas, of G eneral
Johnstons staff, and Col. Fisher, of the 9th North
Carolina regiment.
The wounded, unreported, are Col Stevens of
Gen. Lees staff; Col. Cartel, of Georgia. .Leuten-
ant-Colonel MOntg tgomery Gardner, of the lSt Geor-
gia regiment; Colouel Nelson, of the % Virginia
regiment; Colonel Jones, of the All Alabama regi-
ment, and Colonel Hampton of the Legion.
Colonel Preston, OF the 2Sth Virginia regiment,
took Colonel Wilcox, of Michigan, one captain and
three privates prisoners with his hands
AN ARRIVAL FROM MANASSAS.
ALEXANDRIA, july 81.
Court House, several thousand, and are strength
ening their detences. They have a great many
cannon, and a large number of heavy pieces.
THE CONFEDERATE Loss AT BULL RUN.
Mrs. Hinsdae, wife of private of the I'd Mchi-
gan regiment, who has lately returned from
Manassas. reports that the Confedera,es esti-
mated their loss at 200 killed and 800 wounded at
Bull Run, and that Beauregard was as busy as a
man who had all his treasure in the garret of
house on fire.
She brought with her list of the New York and
Michigan men who are prisoners at the Junction,
which one of them had written piece OF a let
ter The only officer imprisoned was Lieutenant
Underhl, of the Fire Xouaves.
She says they have a large number Of prisoners
and treat them well. They are kept in houses and
pens, several of which are full.
Upon the trip to Washington she saw large
number of troops between Manassas and the Capt.
tai, and within a few miles Of the latter.
Mrs. Hinsdae has had long interview since her
arrival with General Mansfield, to whom she de-
tailed her observations
The Philadelphia Navy Yard
The U. =. sloop-oi-war Louisiana is expected to
leave for the Gulf to day. This vessel was recently
pui chased by the Government, and has undergone
the necessary alterations and repairs at the navy
yard.
The U. s. steamer SuSquehanna, which arrived
for repairs a few days ago, is having a new shaft
put into her.
The gun boat Dobbin, which has undergone ex-
tenSive prepaf tUn1 and repairs, NOW ready for
effective service.
Safety Of Col. Wilcox.
Col. Wicox, of the lst Michigan regiment who
was wounded and lett on the field, has been heard
from, and is safe He was shot through the arm,
and otherwise injured. He was captured and sent
to Richmond, where he is. He is surrounded
by his old West Point classmates, and is receiving
the best of treatment. His wife left for Detroit
this morning, in good spirits, and greatly relieved
in mind.