The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-05-02
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| menu o Oit Dumter IL says
"The raking fire from Fort Sumter aoo;o.. n,
M0utrle was terribly destructive, and when viaaS \
IN connection with the fact that life was lost 10
| the most extraordinary ever recorded in bis
tory. as you enter the eye falls upon the battered
walls OF the archway with openings ia some places
| large enough for windows. In other places NAV
be seen the hanging splinters of the rafters large
pieces OF ceiling seemingly about to drop, while the
holes in the roof throw clear light over the scene
OF destruction which renders it painfully impres.
slVe. 1t would be an almost impossible task to
count the number OF balls discharged this devoted
fortress. All the officers quarters were battered
with seven, eight or ten balls, which penetrated
the whole depth of the building. The western wall
On the upper balcony was entirely shot away. The
barracks were almost entirely DESTROYED The fur-
mace Tor heating shot was struck four times
ihe nag OF the Confederate States received three
Shols' ana the Palmetto flag four-a rather singu-
lar ahd peculiar circumstance when viewed in
connection with the seven Confederate States
me tn herions ot sand bags, etc.. remain unbroken
'Vh the outside walls we counted over one hun
nIcu sn"ts' Lao0rers engaged in clearing
away fallen bricks, &c. 1t will be necessary to pu
wv IoTh the o'G walls and rebuild anew. Even the
oedS and bedding in the officers quarters and the
lheh barracks were cut and torn into splinters
ana shreds. Had it not been for the bomb-pronf
sheter the loss OF life would no doubt have been
appalling" ~
Some twenty residences on Sullivan's Island wora
battered to pieces. The Courier adds
- 'fF"Videhtialiy no hot shot were thrown from
Sumter-probaby from the fact that the garrison
had no fuel. Many of those whose houses have
oeeh battered esteem it more fortunate than other
Wlse,and have determined to allow the buildings to
remain as tar as possible in the condition in which
they were found after the battle, as memento of
the glorious twelfth and tbirteenth dars Of All
1861" '' " NPii''
,, From the Neo FORK JounaI Of C01nmerce1
FREE SPEECH.-Is it not strange that in his land
ot " Tree speech, free press, free men," &c such
man as Rev. Mr.. Van Dyke of BROOKLYN, whose
only 'auIt is that he once preached an excellent
sermon ",he evils of aboitionism. - sbonId find
IL necessary, or at least expedent, to declare him
sell true to The flag of his country-as il there was
any doubt on the subject. Yet such is the fact.
10 guard against misapprehension, the Rev gen.
teman has published the following card, which we
copy from another paper:
u, CARD FROM REV. MR.. VAN DYKE.
Inc undersigned takes the earliest convenient
opportunity to return thanks publicly to Mr.
humuhd Blunt and Ex-Mayor Hall for their gener-
Gus and success fu efforts in persuading the crowd
VINO assembled before his house on Monday evening
" u'SPerse. HIS refusal to comply with the de-
lhanus OF that crowd was not prompted bv any
"'Sn 10 conceal his sentiments-much less bv any
want ol respect and reverence for the American
nag, but simply from desire to discountenapca
and resist violation of law and order He ALWAYS
mas loved and always will love the flag of his conn
ry' ne was born under it and hopes to die under
II. lie mas never entertained or expressed a seuti-
ment inconsistent in his Judgment with loyaltv +,
the government under which he iv-s And while
ne no Us his own opinion in regard to the causes
toac nave ied TO the present awful crisis in public
nnalrS, ana mas nothing to retract that subject;
ne can and does unite with his fellow-citzens in
a.: 80 lahce " the United States government, and
- .ie el uest prayer that God viii soon bless
%i.n an honoFaoie and permanent peace.
lne ulletheh VINO volunteered to endorse his
patriotism on the occasion referred to- have his
siucere 'hahhS. HENRY j. VAN DYKE.
South CAROLINA Observation-Disclosures the
prePaLau"hs ot the Confederate authori-
81? nt:esSlues oi the tunes, ana the spirit and
d a;a a"t or "uI people demand continued
anu rRaniZeu eHortS On the part OF the State. We
HiuSU esV"pitsh ana keep up an army and navy,
no"eFeI shall, as schools and nurseries, as well as
IoI loca' Geience.
~, III thG absence OF senior officers, Lieutenant
inonaS felot mas been placed in command of
raE"l al!alrs, ana preparations in and for this
n'aIe' Lieutenant Stockton has been assigned to
the command OF the steam guG-boat Lady Davis
which has received the pet rifed cannon "Prio-
ieau. 1t is confidently predicted that the steam
er VIII not be rilied by an enemy, and that it will
prove an efficient beginning for the South Carroll.
ma Navy.
The schooner Helen, CAPTAIN Coste and schoon.
er Petrel, Cap ain Murdeu. have received orders
and stations, to which thev will procepd immadi
ately.
DR.. j. ~ Peot, of Abbevie, has been appoint
ed Surgeon, and j. Darcy, Second Assistant Engi-
neer In the South Carolina Navy.
Our naval list is small as vet Int sopa or tbo
ara sn;ri,.d enJ d Sa%rs ne 9'hcers ana crews
troubIaso,na attoti dnu are auy 10 pay
OHirers in cHrna,d ~ eF D."IcNaulhg Squadr"n.
servaton mr. on a "h crulses OF oo-
,,,nioa,;2, r I r!l ~! '"' WI. oo'lSe US oY COM
can b Si W. We . Uo! 'e' any intorhatlnn whlch
-; = PT 'Sc Sc "seu vi Puoilshed'-Chdrtc8toR
0''' '''' NP'" " 20.
BALTIMORE SCHOONER DErAGNED.-Quite an
excitement existed at Sarbruok on Thursday and
Friday last from the arrival at that place of tha
schooner Swan of Baltimore She brought a
load of coal to the railroad; but it was rumored
that she bad on board sundry mysterious boxes
Whlch might be arms designed for the secessinnists
Some revenue officers from this city visited her.
ana 'ound the Saybrook boys quite furious because
she mad not holsted the American ensign. Messrs.
yor ,d ~ ~ % ~ IL .i. tcu 'ne oihCe's across the IL
1 .,: S %" 'rIe tuinS m out, refusing 70 take any
ba asbn bna - 'oa tner tFouoie' saying they would
huntir,rr mr., ,roit pay .ot thelr services IN
rinus in he r,ar ord si vas tather ny Sue
+ha sh;n,! ~ "t'o stoT " coiulhuuGa'e; besides
cantai ne ss'a' we're !ocked up ana the
P vas away WIN tne heE III MS pocket. AT
Tn h M ~ "i' eu t"aV tne schooner was owned
al w. ro w. o. HSa,pl, VI Ne" maven, VINO was seen
cial, rho Ia; VI nef cargo espe-
filed with Grana yroD f ,noSS ui Wh'en were
M WIN WV" S'"Pe NiHcs' 'or Mr. Maltoys own use.
@ t"e ne"vy o"A, W"lcn Ia tne opinion OF some per-
J.'S uef C"",@tneu p'stolS OF carDlnes, mad IN 1t
De'' v. %opu' wv P"uaus Welght. me schooner
So %'S 'nen ioerateu.-Ne" HareH Pa"ad'a", AprtI
-0'
! y.
"A few days ago. Young gentleman connected
WIN the ehgineering department OF the navy, and
VIZ H's Iust reserved oruers 10 JON the steam fri
S:ta ~: heai'y reauy LOT sea-was
CbaIat' - na' 70 al, interesting young lady IN
| Nac yorL Wh;lt WI ny LePa' teu "h hElhg trip 10
hrido h no. " iS nii1 waning up DroauWaV with ms
; S.h g "hs uuuehIg arrested on suspicion OF be
g go ht :, ner, g ana taken away from her be
nt me ,eW hours "lie was lett stand
lpE Ill 'he sTeet, ana the husband was thrown into
e,
anuats us pi"lestationS that ne was an oifcer in
cue nav anu nd!lfe o' rThhSyVanla, from which
St".e nc was "es appointeo' IN the morning ne was
a u 'in ns l"P ana at once New to
s iiIteu r ua' ing, Duuuers ike thls should not
o'0"' 0''eH III tne l2tn century.
ALUMINUM.-The manufacture of the new metal
aluminium, is now carried upon a large scale a.
| = f L;i;P1- P - 80 ~ PnNu'eu a' an expense OF
49,, ,,n - - - PC ~ ouioe. ID oh"es maue ol thls metal
nid d y. an orange cooT, nearly resen bng
has great tenacitv. The snncifc arsvtv tUp nI uTu
ahout ona-fonrtb that of siIrar. - - ~ ,;t 20 va
wban eynosad tn air b ~ 'd ~ o"e n"t 'iI ~
month is maIIsahIa nov ba oiIoJ W 49, l ~ '''s
drawn into 6na ;n :; I.;. ~" VI .'i,u sueet' !"
makas nood tmn;no II 20 e'ns'io anu sohoIous
nnint az iIre ~ ~, ri;rts JEW Sne MEETING
| Snots aioo,r;a;., "J ~ ~ ni'uue' anu coi
unaffected bv acids excant Tho brdrooSIno oSh ,on'
alkaline solutions, but. as vet has not haen soId
ared Wben ~; ort !; aoo,d ""s nv. I'll Ill SUN sola
tu msa ''rns art b rs discovered u VIII come
| can he obtainad Tror, or bo r - - ~ " IN =, u" d
| Jarspv is fnT of i ~ ~ paw '5 -'e'
!
NO INTERCOURSE WITH OHo.-A rumOr pre-
gal'ea In inns city yesterday morning, that tn
! Governor OF ONO had issued proclamation for
learned bowevar that vbija if is trm tb,r no
provisions will be allowed to pass the Bati
tween this city and Ohio will not be interrupted
The citizens of Beair have organized themselve.
| into a Home Guard, and are now armed and