The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-07-29
OUR WASHINGTON IEyuVt,u

OVerDearance of Offcers-A Second Ecpi
ment from Maryland-NIore Troops for Raj
dmore-Desertions--T Maryland Rer;
ments,
WASHINGTON, July 81.
Tho city is remarkably dull to-day, soldiers still
throng the streets and crowd the bar-rooms: the
intoxicated ones fighting az usual, or bawling at
the top of their voices.
The mandate of General Mansfield for the soldiers
to report themselves at their different rendezvous
has not been regarded by them.
The I'd Maine reg iment will report themselves In
camp tomorrow, as they have no longer money to
spend and their time expires on the I'd of August.
The Fire Zouaves 9th New York regimcut( hsva
committed so many unwarranted outrapes Of late
that the Provost Marshal caused his cavalry to ar
rest all who could he found Yesterday The natrnI
was accompanied by 6 baggage waron and uhon
tney espieu Houave they gali"pped upon him and
conveying MN to the wagon, huddled him in with
out formaiity. The process was not unlike the
operations of the dog catchers in large cities.
during the hot weather.
The overbearance Of soma of the officers of the
army, in fact of most of them approaches more
nearly the tyranny of Russian drill-serqeent than
a commissioned officer of the American army. We
hear frequently of the most fragrant outrapes
being perpetrated by these men, who dispraca the
epauiets they wear. A company of regular jnf,n-
try was passing down the avenue at noon TODAY
when one of the men, faint and weary laprad
apace behind, having marched n long distance and
received no nourishment for eighteen bours Tia
lieutenant commanding, seeing the man did rt
Keep on a line with his fellows, struck him severa
ly about the face and back knocking him down
and destroying the entire use of one eye Such
unwarranted outrages are frequent and are more
of crying shame to the Government at WASHING
ton than was the brutal punishment which at ono
time existed in the NAVY.
Senators Garlic and Wiley, the bogus members
from Western Virginia have not been in thar
hav haap
to have the Government to supply their province
with money for its support and increase the army
in Western Virginia Troops from Kentucky,
Tennessee and Arkansas are pouring in to the sun
port of Gen. Wise who expects soon to be able to
rout the Federal troops in that section, as eectu-
ally as did Gen. Beauregard in this Department.
Mr.. G. 5. Taliaferro, relative of Brigadier-
General Taliaferro, of the G. S. A., who was ar
rested two weeks ago on the charge of ATTEMPTING
to communicate with the Virginians, and who has
since remained in Jail, was liberated yesterday but
was compelled to take the oath of allegiance.
An explosion occurred at the navy ward this
afternoon about O'Clock by which two men were
mortally and two slightly wounded. The parties
were engaged in the laboratory experimenting with
new powder for signal rockets. | could not learn
the names of any of them.
SUNDAY, July 2S.-The War Department ia da
termined that Maryland shall give second reoi
ment Accordingly General Mansfield has given
orders to several commanders of the d. C. voluu-
teers to send any who desired to enlist 70 Raj
timore, where they shall fill up the I'd MARYLAND
regiment. ''N1
special messenger has been cIosated for several
hours with Secretary Seward. He is from Mexico
and, it is supposed, bears dispatches from Mr.
Corwin, the Minister there. Messrs. Sonic and
Memminger were somewhat ahead of him (Corwin(
though, and the only result of any ATTEMPT Of
Mexico to aid either party will be an internal di-
VISION more pregnant of good or evil in its results
than any previous revolution.
The advance pickets of the Confederates are
within two miles and half of Alexandria, Two
OF the Federal sentinels were killed last night and
three on the previous night
The next advance movement of the FedaraIs will
be conducted with infinitely more caution than wac
the first. An attempt will be made to mislead all
those who inquire for information. The princip.l
clerks OF the departments have received their in
sTuctlons, and the speculatons of MANY corres.
pondents will hereafter be even more nonsens;oaI
tnan hitherto. The messenger sent here by Gen
era a., Butler week ago. is still in this CITY.
n Inc news from Banks command valley ofShen-
andoah) Is OF the most gloomy character to the
department in this city. Twentr-twe of the reoi
ments are leaving and intend to leave by reason of
the change made in that department Gen. Rante
Is greatly unpopular, and the soldiers are not viii
ing 10 serve under commander who is entirely
unacquainted with military tactics and who hafors
ne became candidate for Speaker of the Honsa Of
slide.' " INC ohioh
General Johnston has returned to Cbar,.s,o.,,
with 200 men, which intended either To et-
TACK General Banks or prevent a demonstration
Delng made upon the force in the vicinity of Win.
1t is now definitely ascertained that tho en,;,o
strength of the Confederates at Bull RIM was hr,
ABOUT l5,O0O, of which the one half were nnder
Gen. Johnston, who arrived at Manassas Junction
previous to the battle.
But portion of the Marylapders WIN vara with
Zen. Johnston's division, were in the engagement
Vi SUNDAY. They numbered about seven hundred
anu were stationed on the left wing of the army
GarnIS.no 'ae battle where, together with South
Caroi'na snd an Alabama regiment tbpy bora 81
brunt of the contest. My informant !. !, 49, p ,ne
linore regiment, and afiirms that the Fedsra,. 70
treated from the points of opposing bayono. re
asserts this to be the prime of the rout of .
Union army. All retreats and advances were mad
by order of Gen. Beauregard. He declines to cisa
further information, and makes no mention of tho
loss OF his regiment. considerable portion of the
Maryland troops did not participate in the engage
ment. They were fatigued from their march, and |
were detained in the rear with the reserve
Nearly 1000 of the Federal troops bava been |
buried by the Confederates, according to the pro-
1osts report at headquarters, yet it is claimed by
nose from the North that there were but about |
hat number lost, including the wounded and
Missing.
Gen. Mcclellan takes command this week. M,
'nly of the forces in Virginia but of the Denart.
neat of Washington, hitherto held by General
Mansfield.
Forts Corcoran and Ellsworth are being STRENGTH.
med and large Dahlgreen gun will be supplied
o each of them from the Navy lard in few DAYS.
|" nile the Administration takes every precautiOn |
o repel any attack upon Arlington, it has almost
htireiy neglected the northern and northwestern |
POINTS of the city.
wagons, containing provision for men and
eIses, are continually crossing the river, the most
! ,netn proceeding to Alexandria. Ambulances
large numbers arrive by every freight train.
Wo Thousand pounds of powder arrived at the
epot last night from Duponrs mills.
Great fear expressed of an attack and every pre-
aration being made to thwart it. The attaches
m md nhoru DF H.
penly.
"A large force will soon be placed in Bal.
more to check any demonstration from that
uaLter. A number of the 9Th Massachusetts, regi-
Drought IL deserters to this city last evening"
10y were taken at the Relay House.
= NuRQlAr accident occurred ON the field of ac-