The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-06-04
IMPORTANT FROM TEXAS.
Col. Young's Expedition i'm Pursuit of the
Federal Troons.

The Jefferson Eastern Texas) Herald, of the
18th inst, has the following:
| The Paris Press has reliable information from
| Col. oung, in command of the Texan expedition
| to the forts in the Indian Nations. On the 9th
inst, Col. Young was beyon Fort A buckle, which
had been evacuated, and was ma rcbing, with four
hundred men, in hot pursuit of the Federal troops,
| who were then but twenty-five miles in advance.
J From private letter to a gentleman in this city,
We learn that the Dangerheld company, which LETT
| for the forts last week. had returned home after
going as far as Mount Vernon. The intelligence at
| that point was that they would not be wanted.
Naval Affairs--The new steam Sloops of War.
| WASHINGroN, June 3.-The seven steam slOops
of war au thOriZed bv the last Congress are to be
named As follows:-Th"se to be built a Portsmouth
| n. H., kearsage and Osspee; the two at Boston,
| H Hnnsatnnc and Wachasett; the one at New York.
Adirondack; and those at Philadelphia, Juniata
and TuScarora.
The Naval Lyceum of Brooklyn Navy Yard will
take charge of all letters for the bockading squa-
| drOns.
The Navy Department has increased it's working
hours. There are fifteen vessels of war now in th-
| Gulf of Mexico, twelve on the Atlantic coast and
ten on the Chesapeake and Potomac Every exer-
ti0n is being made to add to this list with the least
possible deav.
| The Navy Department has received dispatches
from Captain Ritchie, of the United States steam
er Saranac, dated Bay of Panama, Nav 22d, in
which he says, after acknOw Lodging the rece pt of
the Presidents proclaim ttiOn in regard to the pre-
tended letters Of marque, ''having been notified
bv the Pacific Mail Steamship Company of
the supposed presence of privateers in the
| Pacific, | had partly anticipated the orders
of the Department, by directing Commander
Bissen now at Acapulco, to cruise with
the Cyane between that port and ManzanilIa, and
have also despatched another to commander Porter
at San Francisco to expedite the repairs on the
st. Mary's; and when in readiness for sea, to re-
port at once to Manzanilla and cooperate with
Captain BisseIl in atfording protection to the
mail steamers on the most exposed line of
coast. BY the English mail steamer sailing
| hence on the oath INST, | will forward in
| structions tn Capt. Hunt TO proceed Immediately
with the Narraganse.t to the relief of the Cyane,
which latter vessel, after receiving her stores at
this port will be despatched to Callao and dis
| charge the duties of the Narrag ansett at that
| place.
Capt MitchelPs last communication states that
| he expected to sail from San Francisco with the
wyoming for this port about the lst of June.
Should hear, however, of the further detention of
that vessel, | will direct Captain Mitchell to
main with the Wyoming at San Francisco, and af-
ford protection to our interests at that point In
my orders to Commander Bsse, L have di-
rected special vigilance to be exercised
the arrival and departure of the mail steamers at
the fort of Acapulco, and will instruct Capt. Hunt
to the same etfect.''
Reports from Chambersburg.
CHAMBEKSBURG, Pa, June IA horrible fracas
occurred in the negro quarter of the town this
evening. Frank Jones, the negro proprietor of
barber shop, shot and wounded two soldiers. Jones
the soldiers and instantly killed. The two soldiers
are seriously, if not fatally, wounded.
The Sixth, Twenty fist, and Twenty-third Regi
meuts encamped at Camp Mcclure, adj Joining
the town.
The second, Third, and Twenty fourth Regiments
and the Scott Legion are at Camp Miles, four miles
south of here.
Three hundred and fifty regular dragons, under
Col. Thomas, and the Philadelphia CITY Troop.
ninety horses, are encamped in the woods adjoining
Camp Mcclure
The regulars Of Col Thomas are considered the
crack regiment in the service.
large number OF army wagons and horses
reached here last night. General Patterson and
staff are expected to morrow.
Several additional regiments are also expected
by Monday.
The Baltimore City Guard Disarmed by
Order of Governor Hicks
About nine O'Clock yesterday morning, Colonel
E. r. Petherbridge called at the armorv of the
Baltimore City Guard, Baltimore street, near Gay,
and presented to Lieutenant Colonel JOSEPH p
Warner order from Governor Hicks demand
ing the used bv the battalion. Col. Warner
promptly complied with the order, and the guns
were handed over. Furniture wagons were pro-
cured, and the arms, consisting of $50 mukets, ap-
proved pattern, were removed to Fort McHenrv.
Col Petherbrdge called several other comman-
ders OF the volunteer military, and made demand
for the guns, but they were not in possession of
the captains, and consequently could not be dev-
cred. The members of the Baltimore City Guard
almost to man, highly indignant at these pro-
ceedings. A majority of them, who were Union
mel especially incensed at this manifestation
of distrust on the part of the Governor.
Arrival of Troops.
Yesterday morning about eleven o'clock, there
arrived at the Philadelphia depot the First Regi-
ment of Maine volunteers. They numbered eight
hundred strong. They formed on Exeter street. and
by way OF Lombard, Hanover and Camden streets,
arrived at the depot where they took the for
Wasbington. They have enlisted for three months.
The following is a list of the oIicers.-ColoneI, NJ
j. Jackson; Lieutenant Colonel, Albion Wtham
Major, George Bailey; Adjutant j. :. Fillebrown;
Quartermaster, w. S. Dodge; Surgeon. w.
Richa rdSOn; Assist ant Surgeon, A. A. c. Williams;
Sergeant Major, Foster Randall; Quartermaster's 5
Sergeant. NJ. 3 Manning; Drum-Major, David
Jones; Fife Major, Cyrus Freeman.
About eight o'clock last night the much talked
of Highlander Regiment arrived During the day
a small crowd gathered at points the Prasi
dent street depot, expecting to them, but
disappointed. As soon as it announced that
the reg ment had arrived a large number OF per-
sons hurried to Exeter street to get sigat OF
them. They not paid for their trouble. for
instead of seeing the HighIanders in their kits,
they found them, with the exception of the officers,
in the ordinary army dress. SO far physical ap-
pearance went they are a much inferior body com
pared with the regiment from Maine. few of
the enthusiastic Union men, as the line moved up
Baltimore street, accompanied them on the side
Justify at the corners of different streets. With
this exception there was not the slightest display
of enthusiasm. The following is list of the oti
GERS:
Sto6.-S. Mex Elliott, Lieut. Col, Command
ing; ID. W. LeIIan, Major; D. Ireland, Adiutant;
p. Hause, Quartermaster; John Shaw, Engineer;
DR.. Norva Surgeon; Charles Doty, Chaplain.
Nom Commissioned Scf.-Sergeapt-Maio John
WindsOr QuartermasteI- Sergeant, 4. W. Elliott;
Paymaster, J. R. Watson; CoIor-Sergeant, James
Cummings Right Gen.-Guide, ID. McFadgyen;
Left Gen.-Guide, J. Y. Ireland, Bugler, Charles
Landerson; Drum Major, David Rsnanycink.
TCorrespondence Of the Daily Exchanged
Release of L. :. Prisoners of War, sc.
TowsoNTowN, June 3.-Harrison Scott, Alfred
Matthews and George Worthington, residing in
the 8th district of this county, and arrested on
Tuesday last, by Major Hay, Of Pennsylvania,
stationed at Cockeysvie, on the charge of cutting
the telegraph wires on the line of the Northern
Central Railway, some weeks since, and confined in
the York county, Pa Jail, were released this
morning aud returned their respective homes.
The release, understand unconditional,
and voluntarily made by the government officers.
The County Court was not IN session to-day.
Sentiments of the South.
The following take from letter written by
one who has travelled all through the South:
"There is Overwhelmi spirit and de-
termination among men, women, children ami lie
grGes never to be subdued."
NIarylandcrs at IIarper's Ferry.
Judging from the following paragraph from the
Richmond Eraminer, the Marylan at Harper's
Ferry are in a suffering conditions:
A large and enthusiastic meeting was held in the
Convention Hall Thursday night) to aid those
needy brave Marylanders who had left their homes
tn aid in fighting our battles. and who now at
Harper's Ferry without the bare necessities of the
soldiers camp.
Mrs. johnson, wife of Captain Bradley T. John
son, of Maryland, and daughter of Judge Sanders,
of this city, was present, having encountered the
dangers and fatigues of travel from Harpers Ferry,
where she left her husband and his brave comrades,
for her native State, to solicit aid.
Eloquent speeches were made on the occasion bv
Governor Reid, Hon. Kenneth Rayner, Hon. T. L..
Clingman, Hon. j. W. Osborne and Mr.. WoOdfn.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Woodfn's speech he pro-
posed that committee of FIVE be appointed to wait
on those present and solicit their subscriptions.
Ad opted.
The committee collected some five hundred dol
lars, together with many names for large dona-
tions.
Mrs. johnson will leave in the morning, having
succeeded entirely in her noble mission besides five
hundred rifles, which the Governor has rendered to
the husband of Mrs. johnson and the men under
his command.
Arrival of Prizes.
The Confederate States privateer Calhoun, Capt.
Wilson, arrived this morning from cruise, having
in tow the brig Panama and schooner Mermaid,
both of frovincetowD; also, the schooner John
Adams, of Boston, which the Calhoun captured on
the oath inst, when 20 miles off the Passes
These vessels are all whaIers, and have been
cruising in the Caribbean sea, where they succeed
ed in obtaining about l60 barrels of oil. The crew
of the vessels amounted to sixty-fve men.
The Calhoun anchored ofSlaughter- House Point
awaiting the action of the official authorities
o. Delta, Nay 2s.
Privateer Captures.
On the 26th of last month there were under seiz-
urP, or as prizes in the port of New Orleans, the
following vessels:
SHIPS.
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