The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-07-09
FROM MISSOURI.

ST Louis, July THE Missouri State Conven-
ton has been officially called to meet at Jefferson
City, July %.
The 18th Illinois regiment of volunteers Col
WymsD, reached here from Caseyvie this evening,
and marched to the Pacific Railroad depot. whence
they go to join COL Giegel's command in the south
west.
The goth lllinois regiment, Col Marsh, arrived
Saturday, and went into quarters at the Arsenal,
whence ihev will probably proceed South b. the
Iron Mountain Railroad.
Colonel Williams's 18th Illinois regimentleft for
Rome yesterday, fully equipped for long march.
Gen. Lyons's command was two davs on march,
81 miles south Of Bonneville. on the 4th
Several officers Of Lieut.. blood's battalion of the
9th Missouri regiment, which went down to Iron
Mountain on scouting expedition on Tuesday have
returned, and report the death of one captain and
three prvates of the secessionists in little skir-
msh near Valley Forge the 4th.
The Federais surrounded Earring ton on the night
of the Sd, and the next morning thoroughly search
ed the town and administered the oath to some so
of its citizens. The troops then marched to Pilot
Knob, where thev encamped, waiting for the 9Th
regiment from Illinois, when it is thought they
will march South.
A Bill for the Collection of the Revenue ETC.
WASHINGTON, July S,-0ne of the bills submitted
by Secretary Chase, with his report the finances
contains fea lures similar to those in the bill report
ed during the second session of the late Congress
by Mr.. Bingham of Ohio, and commonly known
as the "Force Bil'' 1t places in the hands of the
President the military and naval power to collect
revenue In cases where there are unlawful cOmbi-
nations against the laws of the United States. au-
thorizes him to close disloyal ports by procama-
tion, and provides for carrying on trade with any
part OF State as in the of Western VirgInia)
in favor of which the Secretary of the Treasury as
we'll as the Postmaster. General-with respect to
commerce and postal accommodations-have al
ready acted
The contract for supplying the War Department
and its various bureaus with stationery for the
suing fiscal year has been awarded to Philip & Sol.
oDans OF this citv.
Captain Van Vliet, it is said, has been removed
as quartermaster from Fort Leaveuworth. and Cap.
tain Easton appointed to the place.
1t is a noticeable fact that Gen. Pomeroy, Sena-
tor from Kansas, has chosen the seat formerly nc.
cupied by Mason, of Virginia, and his colleague
(Gen. Laoe) that of jeff. Davis.
Destruction of the Boston Railroad Depot a,
East Albany.
ALBANY, July Sat about seven O'Clock to-
night fire broke out in the freight house at the
Boston Depot, at East Albany. Soon after the
alarm was given the flames were seen bursting
forth in large volumes. and spreading with grea
rapidity, until the whole line of the building W al
one sheet of fire. SO fierce was the connagratior
that nothing could be saved. From this side o.
the river the sight was very grand. Five ca ma
boats and steam dredges which were in the slip bat
no time to get aflnat, and the persons in then
barely escaped with their lives. The destruction
property embraces two large freight depots
the passenger depot, the ticket Office the elevator
fltv-four car loads of freight, eight car loads o
live hogs, five canal boats and valuable freigh
bridge. The long passenger bridge partially
saved; the canal boats all loaded with grain
The destruction of property cannot be less thar
from $500, ,000 to S400 000 There are rumor
that some lives were lost. About sixty wer
in one building that burned so rapidly as to rende
escape very difficult Mr.. Fairchild, one of thu
superintendents of the freight department. VIII
endeavoring to save the books, was bad
burned about the face and breast. Several me
jumped into the creek; some, it is supposed pei
ished in the building, and TWO. fremen were in
jured by collision between two engines. Th
whole dock was burned, and so entire was the de
struction that everything at the depot is swep
clean
The loss by this fire will exceed half million
dollars. The buildings that were destroyed cos
the company over 100000. Up to late hour ru
mors prevailed of loss of life, but nothing certai
Iod