The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-07-25
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Yesterday morning. we learn, Gen. Mcdowell
dispatched his aid, Major Wadswarth. with a Il az
of truce, to the enemy's lines, charged with tht
duty OF making the best possible arrangements for
the care of our wounded aDC the burial of our dead
necessarily left the field. He was stopped BY
the enemy's advanced pickets at a point about two
miles this side Of Fairfax Courthouse and turned
back. his communication being forwal ded to Bean.
regard, from whom answer had not been re-
ceived up to eleven 4. NJ. to dav.
Au insttut before we 20 to press, we learn that
the enemys answer to our flag 0 truce, proposing
ourselves to see 10 the wounded left upon the field
OF battle on Sunday, is, that while they will not
permit our surgeons and ambulaBces 10 come with
in their lines, they will take good care of them
(Our wounded) as their own.
POSITION OF THE ENEMY.
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, July 24.-Editor Starr Dur
troops having fallen back within their original
lines occupied previous to their grand forward
movement, the Confsderates have again resumed
their former position, and their pickets range
through toe country between here and Fairfax
COurj-House Bailey's Cross Roads, five miles from
the Long Bridge, OD the Columbia turnpike is oc-
cupied by New Jersey regiment, with battery
and our pckets extend to within halt mile of
Falls Church. Last evening three or fonr Secs
sion cavalry were az Falls Church. and it is report
ed that there were hundred but hall mile back
on the county road leading to the G0urt-House.
Major Wordsworth, who bas been at the Court-
House attending to the wounded, left there last
! night, and reports that the Cenfederatcs were
great panic exists among the nyal residents ct the
county, and all who ventured back TO their home,
as our troops advanced, together with every other
one who can, has lett their property and I'd to The
District. About Falls Church nearly every house
is deserted, and the crops rapidly going to de
structinn from neglect. In fact, Fairfax is sban-
dnned entirely to the opposing forces, who find
nothing but desoiate houses aud lonely villages.
This morning, the station-h0use at Arlington
Mills torn down, and a baTricdde cons ted
with the timber to repel any attack Of cavalry or
scOuts. The bridge over Four Mile Run has been
mined, and every precautiCn taken against sur.
prise Every thing Is quiet along the lines, So far
have been abe TO ascertain up to this hour bat
great activity prevails iu the entrenchm euts All,
however, feel perfectly safe far as anv attack by
the Confederates is concerned, and it is thou ght
here that shall lay our oars for a time,
awaiting the contamination of the grand prepaTa-
tiOns for the next move.
THE ENEMY's PICKETS AT FALLS CHURCH AND THIS SIDE.
A farmer who resides at Falls Church has jus.
arrived here from there, having left at suurise.-
He states that company of secession cavalry
came in st Falls Church last evening and re-
manned there all night. He remained there all
night, watching them, and this morning started
off towards the railroad, which was three fou Il
of mile distant. There he met friend, who
Informed him that two Of the cavalry came up
10 the Falls Church tavern to get drink. and
informed the keeper that they were Virginia cav
airy. They rode grey horses. The farmer, con-
WINGED that it was time for him to be leaving
started off (havng fr>t ascertaiDed that they had
picket on the turnpike, mile this side Of Falls
Church) down the railroad, which he followed
about a mile, when he was brought to a stand-still
on observing a picket in advance of him. He i'm
medately turned and retracad his steps for near a
mile, when, meeting friend with two horses, he
mounted one of them, and the two rode across the
country together, and, by crcGtous route, ar
rived in the neighoorho OF BaiIey's Cross Reads
where the horses left, and the farmer on
with pilot to Arlington Heights and inforued
Gen. Mcdowell of the above facts.
PRISONERS OF WAR.
Ten prisoners of war we're brought in by our re-
turning cavalry yesterday afternoon. They were
marched to Capitol Hill, where thev were lodged
in the new prison. One Of them is Lieut. Colonel
B. B. Boone, splendid officer in appearance,
though clad in rough grey cloth, trimmed with
faded cntton-velvet facings. He stands over six
feet high. The Others privates Their names
and residences far as can be ascertained are as
follows: Lieut.. Col. b. B. Boone, Miss Henry Bonn
minger, :. C.; f. Ward, State not known; :. B.
BurkIey, R. s. Lang, Ga; Robert o. Lewis, 8 G
w. A. Richard, n. G.; Clayborn Langley, 1st Vir-
gnia volunteers; Robert Walker, I'd Mississippi
regiment.
The driver Of one of our ambulances was brought
ately placed in the military prison.
DISPLAYING FALSE CoLoRs.
The secession forces several times during the en-
gagement took advantage OF our men oy represent
inc themselves as belonging to our forces displaying
| United States fags &c. The consequence was that
our men got so dstrustful that they in several in
| stances fired on each other.
GONE OVER
Yesterday afternoon the New Y ork 23d regiment t.
Col Hoffman, struck their teuts and crossed over
to the Virginia side.
IMPORTANT DESPATCH FROM THE SECRETARY Oh
WAR.-The following despatch from the Secretary
of War was received by the Union Defence Com
mittee of New York Yesterday
W,AsHINGToN, July p, 1861.
| Noses H. GrimneH, S. Draper and Alexander HamtI
ton
In reply to telegram, will say-Cheer oul
| friends to active exertons, that we may speedily
retrieve our fortune of yesterday. We are making
most vigorous efforts to concentrate large and il
| resistible army at this point.
| Regiments are now arriving, and many have lef
! for the Capital, and our works on the south banl
| Of the Potomac being well manned with rein
| fOrcsments The Capital is safe.
| SIMON CAMERON, Secretary of War
GEN. SCoTT AND THE NEwsPAPERs-The ASH ASH
ington correspondent of the New York Herod @ sal y
that at meeting of the civil and military ~ Scot
the Government, at the White House, VIr .hn o-m y
observed: al am the greatest coward ~ ~ M, oy
and ought to be removed for suTrenp; NJ; -, 1oorpIa
opinion of duty in crisis IKE ,L'', ~ Cnr,ras
camor induced BY bunkum tnrea'S III 00"e'''
and daily newspaper harangne.
. H. r,ited states steam frigate 'Lancaster
was at Honolulu on June sth, from fanams' an