The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-04-01
Correspondence Of the ". 7. Times |


subject Of thought here is the famine. 1t is now
the one topic OF conversation in the country, and
it is feared will prove the most terrible catastro-
phe of modern times, which it certainly will unless
the most active measures are taken to meet the
crisis. Never the demands of philanthropy
more imperative than at the present time, the
necessity of prompt and decisive action the part
of the Government more apparent. From the ey-
treme south of Travancore we hear that the distress
has reached its height and that parents are dispos
ing of their children by sale without regard to the
caste or creed of the parties to whose merces they
are consigned The district literally swarms with
the miserable poor, and although aided by the most
liberal efforts of private benevolence, many are
daily dying from starvation. To add to this most
fearful state of affairs, the authorities have not
adopted timely precautions to introduce a suifi-
cheney of grain into the country, to guard against
the extension of the calamity. The Malabar ports,
which usually draw no more than 20 600 or sc, 600
morahs of rice from Mangalore during the season,
have already drained it of from 2000 900 to 800 900
morahs; and it is question whether In the pecu-
liar circumstances of the country steps should not
be taken to stop the expectation of food therefrom.
To understand the true nature of this calamity
and the extent of the misery the country will soon
be called upon to cope with, daily journal places
some correct information before the public, from
which it appears that the area of the famine will
include population of twelve millions in the Delhi
Meerut and Agra DIVISIONS alone; while the Divis-
ion south of CawnpOre, Rohilcund beyond the
Gauges, the protected Seikh States North of the
Doab, and the countries West of the Jumna are
more or less suffering from scarcity of food. The
same authority doubts if the population over
which this famine impends includes less than forty
millions of souls.
The famine will be felt in all its severity until
April or May, when the spring crop should be
AZ storas ~ ~ 80 80 -; l n W ~: lepreuish
are being established all the country and in
our own city RS. $4,000 or Rs. 40, 900 have been
manded to stam tho torment Of bm,,o, 80 .. ~
down with no
greatest exartions oriT q +;+ba of .bo d;t. Iii
he raI;eyed tbnnsoa'tJ 80 ;L r s'' e s "i''
tion N"' f0-'s" ''oit ''"' '"
The nanars +eor, With srob ooo. - .L.o
even TINS carly. ~ &c 'Ne'e'
ssThe other day two women who had opIv inst
strength TO crawl 70 Mr. Cowon,s brnoaIo,' 3i;oJ
in his verapdab." "The nonnIation in tba Dnob
are already diving with bpnger and the naonje ore
reduced to the greatest evtremitv esTbero .ro 70
be seen we are told numbers of dead hodias of
children particularly and women lvinr bv the Side
of the roads; while crowds of women and helnIess
children deserted by their husbands and fathers
are to he met with in state of Tho rtn,o.t das,;'
tuition"
Howaver nohlr nryo+o oh ,r;t, ,,o,- ror,,- % ,bo
anneaI made IN i II would ha bnt 'mork;,g tho
crisis that is coming r. look for adeouate relief
tberefron The onest;on of money must he alto
getber secondary and Government must improyise
The means Of m setting the calamity in it's fn force
W. net.I III SOON have eli d;sa1naorod So 49,
ca ,h from the Of ee
ing them, and the fear is, that when the crisis
comes, transport for the conveyance flood will be
found wanting.
PENs.cor. Abrams The Mont0,morv corro,-
nondent If tbn CbarIeston Co,;or Nh ,,os;
t;on for ohta;n;no. aorI "a I;h, $50 ~ . pt Pc
respecting the judgements of The Confodorata c.
eminent, has been informed bv a Gentleman direct
from Pensacola on Saturday Last that Cen Rragg
is very Industrious and is now engaged in erect,
ino batteries to hear unon tho wool nn;t 81 p;ol
ems. Upon these batteries the guns from Fort
McRea are to he mounted as II ia HweII tnoun tbat
fire Tbrae tarincb CoInmbiaJS baun - " i,y
nnt IN nns;tion ~ ~, 49, 20 ~ oeen Fay
vii ha n,on.oa "n 49, W. 'HT same cailple
W n.eu neAI wen. h.euV. oiehmer Is also
seems to be preparing for desperate defence
Since the order issued to the citizens of Warrino
ton, preventing them from sending supplies to the
feet or to the fort, increased vigilance is being
used to prevent any communication with the shore
This looks little more warke, and quite in con-
trast with the free and easy two months ago. The
Wyandotte is no longer allowed to 60 up to the
Navy Yard, or even to run under the guns of Bar
rancas, but is generally kept outside the harbor.
she generally lies IN her old anchorage, just be-
yond the point OF Santa Rosa Island and close
unoer the guns oil the tort. Gen. Bragg thinks be
now mas increased facilities for an attack, and
Wlsnes to make one as soon as the troops ordered
mere snail arrive: Companies OF the Provisional
is supposed that in a few weeks five Thousand men
will be concentrated ct Pensacola.
Tyr acr,o,- ar nun 4. mr. ,za,. fo,,,.-,.,n,o,, W.
rrhIisb tha orJ;naoa sha;,t; 49,
ene oI VI, suolnins Tue question VI
ro.eT unon ON ,ha frs, MnnGa ~ snu petpte ~ VI
49, ~ go; oa 80 t =, "a u:s He, uu
tbe paoa ~ h sJru W
.ue gaze EohleItnce 10 We 1e1 DIT !ahkort' Men,
M ~, On Tue 4:tn ol may, Iool, wnlcn was passed
~ wy ~ .nis n III Eo -9'u Malcn)
90 oh1Se pet"eeh Tue onion aho secession
a,t upon NY ooiinit'ees appointed oy
IN t I,Go sat,,o,,o,t 81 d;.,ouo,..
the onIv tbing The Sncass;pasas Lose Is tSa da1aH
As certain tba rst WondaS N Suost L. roI
around. the neonle will vote Arkansas ont of The
Union and into the Southern Confederacv nv an
overwhelming maJority.-LiWe Rock True DEM
ocrat.
A DIFFICULT OPERArIoN.-We have heard a great
many original expressions, intended to illustrate
the impracticability of particular things in the
course of our life. We remember a certain LAWYER
whose favorite one was "Gentlemen of the jury
you might as well expect man to swallow a thorn
bush:" but we think Prentices idea of the diff
Guilty in the wav of secession in Kentucky presents
go 90 oo,iy "o"sS;' a
a ease ~ GeaIy approaching utter inposslpl!ty as
10 give d southern hlgnts man III OF chronic ue-
sonism down the tbroats Of K sntucta lion Yommigbt
as well-in the language of a DISTINGUISHED mem
Der of the Missouri Leeisature-trv 70 stuff bntter
in wild cat. ,,ith a hot n,,l. y JV;Iu;naton "
G. Herald W.
DlscLosuREs-Our community has been startled
curing .he last few days, by developments grow
ing OUT OF !he arrest, on Monday night OF TWO ne
saoeS m M viis pace belonging TO Co; .. w. open,
Ger GER, ana Mlss@Hendrix, of Queen AIMS, charged