The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-05-31
The IIahcaS Cnrnns Cnse.

Nil'duS HIoIlntu US Yesterday mat 1t Is admirably
instructed, and that Col Labatut expresses entire
confidence in the galantry and fidelity of his
men.
The IiabcaS Corpus Case.
The Cabinet, it is unde, stood have had under
consideration the hGJeus corpus case in Baltimore
but have as yet arrived at no decision. 1t seems to
be the prevailing impression that the Government
will respect the civil process of the Court and allow
Merryman to be brought out of Fort McIIenrv.
though this decision has not yet been made
Washington Cor. PhUa. Ing.
Further Advance of United States TROOPS
Is reported at Washington, from Manassas
Gap, that the Federal troops have advanced upon
that point from Alex lndria, and that their picket
guards are within six miles of the Virginia troops
Business in Alexandria.
business Is entirely suspended except in bake
rles, c'OnerieS, and cigar stores and the in
alsPehsabIe, but very much diminished, daily call
for provisions and groceries. The troops are en-.
camped, leaving only guard in various sections
Communication between Alexandria and
Washington.
captain Gedney, OF the steamer Thomas COllyer,
mas put his boat on again, and is running between
Washington and Alexandria, making half a dozen
trips dav each way. On this route only can clti-
ms travsi t" and from Alexandria without a
pass from headquarters An omnibus has COM
mencad running, but passengers require a pass
or they are not permitted to proceed.
Public Buildings Evacuated
The troops have all left the public buildings in
Washington city and gone into camp, or across
the Potomac. \ renovation is going on in each
building.
Telegraph Lines on the Battle Grounds.
The Government has received large quantities
OF telegraph wire and are erecting posts, and put
ting up wires they advance into Virginia-
These communicate with the departments in Wash
ington.
An Important Fact Ascertaincd
1t Is now known from the State Department. obi
cialiy, that Mr.. Seward, on the 25th of April, ten
days alter President Linc0n's proclamation ard
twelve days after the fall of Sumter accented .'tbe
declaration OF the Conference of Paris" bv which
W. are bound never to issue letters of marque.-N
y. Ecpress.
Maryland Volunteers.
At a meeting OF the Maryland Volunteers held
at their headquarters, on Monday evening, Mr..
james Ross Howard was unanimously elected cap
tain, and authorized by his subordinate associates
from the State of Maryland to receive all recruits
wishing to join their ranks in the cause of the Con-
tederate States--Riehno"d E"1nirer, May 81.
Wise's Legion.
We have been reliably informed that President
Davis authorized Gov. Wise to enlist a Brigade
to act as partisan Legion, to be composed of cav
airy and infantry. We predict for Wise's Legion
a reputation equal to that of Lees famous Legion
of the Revolutionary War. Volunteers who wish
early and active duty will do well to make prompt
application tn Gov. Wise at Richmond
Arms OF all kinds, rifles double barrel shot guns,
sabreS. and revo!Vers. private arms of every de-
Sc ,ptiiL, sill - used by the Legion. Long range
guns will not be needed, though mot rejected by
the Legion. CIV. Wise is not the man to stand at
long range.-Richlaomd Enquirer.
Reported Capture Of the Yankee.
The Norfolk Herdid of Monday, says: 1t is ru-
mored that TIE United States steamer Yankee has
been captured in York river by ''su prise party
We hope the rumor may prove to be correct. The
stat ement is follows
A party of 100 well armed men concealed them
selves on board of the river "cra:t" on York river
near its mouth, and laid in wait, under easy sail,
Tor the Yankee as she came up the river The
steamer seeing the vessel with only five men on the
deck brought her to with a shot ordered her
alongside, and actually made her fast to the steam
er The steamer was then easily captured.
The Herald has the following on the same sub
ject:
''We learn that party of men in Gloucester.
observing that the steam tug ankce, which was
cruising up FORK river had sent off secretly rs they
supp ost d. number OF her crew, Immediately man
ned a small boat, and getting alongside the steam
er, captured her by boarding. These are the re-
ports which we give as heard them. If true, the
result of this action will throw damper on the
boasting spirit Of our invaders"
THE FEDERAL TROOPS IN WESTERN
VIRGINIA.
We find in the Wheeling InfeHigeucer, strong
Republican - aper. what purports to be truthful
account of the movements of the Northern troops
under Col. Kelley, from that city to Grafton. The
account is furnished by etter-writer, who evil
IDENTIFY has lively fancy. We make the following
extracts
Scenes on the Route.
All the wav out through Marshall the utmost en- :
huSiasm was awakened by the appearance of the
soldiers. Owing to the alarming reports of the
night betore-rumnrs that Southern troops were
approaching found crowds at every stopping
place, who cheered the trains as they passed At
g lien Easton found a company of 25 or 80 rife
men, and further on passed another company of
them, numbering perhaps 40, all marching towards
Cameron, which they heard was to be attacked
and burnt by State troops. At Cameron we found
crowd assembled of some 800. perhaps. who iG-
sisted on standing out in pelting rain and cheer
ing the soldiers nearly all the time they were
there. The report of the advance of Southern
troops had been received the night before, and a
hundred ritiemen had been under arms, guarding
the town all night; and at this time meu with
rifles on their shoulders coming in from all
directions, word having been sent out the night be-
fore
Arrival at Huntington.
Our trains reached ManningtUn a little after
noon, and the appearance OF the troops there, as
every where else, to k the people Completely by
surprise. They had heard, however, that train
was coming from the West, and as this was unusual
since the burning of the bridges, a considerable
crowd was at the depot waiting. As the trains
rolled 10 they displayed the American flag, amidst
the greatest enthusiasm.
Arrest of Seccssionists-.OneI Killed ,nz An
other Wounded.
Hardly had the soldiers been there i've minutes
till they had arrested and under guard as MANY Sc
cessionists, namely tavern keeper, named Wells
Mr.. Knots, a merchant; Charles Matthews, super
intendent on that section of the b. d o. X r.; Dr.
Grant, defeated secession candidate for the Legis-
lature, and one SnOdgrass, constable. These men
all seemed to expect nothing short of execution
right the spot They were arraigned before
Colonel Kelly, who released Wells Knots and
Grant, on their taking the oath of fidelity but re-
tanned Matthews and SnOdgrass.
The trains soon alter moved on down to the first
burned bridge, where the men disembarked and
paraded in a meadow. Col. Kelley then detailed
six companies and started for Farmington some
three miles below, from which it was said the men
who burnt the bridges had come, and where it W as
reported some fifty armed secession troops were
stationed. Meanwhile the remainder of the troops
stacked arms, after throwing out pickes and scouts
on the DeighbOTlng hills with orders to bring in
any persons they might find. In less than ten min.
utes alter their arrival they brought in six some of
whom, it positively asserted bv some Union
men from the country around, were accessory to
the destruction Of the bridges. Squads of men
continued to go out in different directions, and to
bring IN prisoners until they must have had, at
least, a dozen under guard at once. Several of
them were released after an examination bv the
officers, but at least six eight retained un-
til the return of Col. Kelley. 1t was rather excit-
ing to the scouts, or Snake Hunters" as they
style themselves, on trail. As certainly as they
would spy man anywhere in sight a squad of
them would seize their guns and start after him on
a run, and before very long would bring him in;
for they were sure of their game if they got ewes
on it. The prisoners all treated with the ut
most cpurtesy, but nevertheless som. of them
looked terribly fri ghtened
In the evening the companies returned from
Pennington, bringing with them several prisoners
and reporting that their scouts had killed one Sc
cessIonlst and wounded another. When they got
to Harrington they found it almost entirely desert
ed the secesslonists having got wind of their ap-
proach. Finding the town deserted, Col. Kelley
ordered his men to scour the woods surrounding it,
and it was not long till they had unearthed several
OF the fugitives, most of whom they captured. The
men who were shot were running from their pur-
suers, who called out to them to surrender. Not
needing this, they were told they would be shot
unless they did. No attention was paid to the
command and several shots were fired, killing one
instantly and wounding another.
| have not learned at this writing what was
done with the prisoners. The impression in camp
was that they would be tried by court-martial
Against some of them there is very strong positive
evidence that they set fire to the blidges.
The Burned Bridges.
The two bridges burned were Buffalo creek,
and were common open railroad pier bridges, all
iron except the slls and the crosses of the track,
both of which consumed. The upper one is
about four miles below Warrington, and the other
some quarter of a mile below it. 1t is feared that
others are destroyed between there and Grafton,
The anxiety about the splendid iron bridge over
the MonoDgahela is especially very great. 1t was
said in Warrington that the Union men of Fairmopt
were guarding it. Sunday night several bridges