The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-04-20

From tia Norfolk Day 5aok. Aprii IL
AFFAIRS AT NORFOLK.

From tia Norfolk Day Saok. ApTIi IL,
AFFAIRS AT NORFOLK.
CLOSING THE SOUTHERN BRANCH.
We do not know that it is generally known, but
it fact, that navigation on the Southern Branch
was closed by the U. S. steamer Cumberia and. rms
morning the steamer Arrow, from North Carolina
via the Dismal Swamp Canal, came in about day,
break. When Just abreast the Cumber land ana
while pulling along at about six miles an hour' tne
captain was extremely surprised to see MS SMOKE
stack suddenly Frustrated and pitched overooafu;
this was hardly done and the captain had hardly |
time to wink his eve when over went the wheel |
house in which he stood rtunately he was
Knocked down and held on to the side of his boat
or be might have been drowned; as he fell he saw
that rope stretched from the Cumberland to the
shore was the cause of the disaster.
The Captain was very much alarmed at first; the
Pennsylvania had Just fired her day. break gun and
the report reached his ear he smoke stack
and wheel house swept away and felt himself pros
trated. We do not mean to say that the Captain
was scared, or that be supposed that cannon ball
had committed the havoc, but he is said to have
looked very much like scared man as he fell upon
his back. But the condition of the Captain, crew
and passengers nothing; while they were
frightened almost out Of their boots, thew were
calm, cool and collected in comparison with the
of the Cumberland. The sudden Jerk caused
by running againt her spring line had caused the
ship to receive a sudden shock as though ball
had struck her; the sleeping blue Jackets in their
drowsy state, had heard the report OF the gun on
the fennsyi wanna, and then, in an instant after,
1eeilng the shock, they were certain they were
fred into.
They jumped from their hammocks and rushed
to their guns; again the drums beat and the boat
swain pped all hands to action, and about the same
wild confusion followed that was experienced on
the evening when the Hankow took the Cumber-
land, nor did 1T end here; the sentinel on the Penn
sylvGbia the little steamer Arrow struggling
to free herself from the spring of the Cumberland
and thinking that the Cumberland was about to be
taken again, he gave the alarm and the drums on
tGlf rof trofN boz, ,,:.l,.
and violent attact of St. Vitus' dance while squeak
ing equal to forty pigs under barn ward
gate Was heard. The old ''salts" who rtsticate on
the PennsylVania and grow SO beautifully round
ana sin -oth on the pork and bean cuisine of tina,
diiapldated structure, gave each a grunt as
twinge OF the govt followed their first efforts ia
move, and then with asthmatic cough kept time
with the rattle of the drum, white they drag
ged their slow length along" to the al
ready shotted guns These were turned upon the
innocent looking little steamer Arrow: at the time
the Cumberland turned hers in the same direction
and that poor little canal boat looked as if she was
ready to beg their pardon for losing her own smoke
stack and wheel-house, while both the Cumberland
and the old rat trap frowEed down upon her like
two pig bull dogs on dminutve poodle.
1t Is reported that the equity old blue Jackets on
the pennsy lvania are exceedingly nervous per-
haps they are living too high. Their diet does not
suit old gentlemen of sedentary habits, and they
must be placed on more abstemious cuisine. Pork
and beans will do we'll enough for men who have
room to move about; but when old gentlemen
touched with the asthma, and troubled with tht
govt, have prescribed limits, they should be reduced
to ship cracker and pint of water a day. anC
perhaps when it comes to that, they will cease t.
start and jump and man their guns at sight of
small-sized canal barge.
IMPORTANT MEETING.
meeting OF the citizens of Norfolk IS requested
at the Court House this afternoon at 3 O'Clock, t.
appoint temporary Committee of Safety.
GNeh unaer my hand this 18th day of April
1901. w. w. LAMB, Mayor.
SECESSION.
Although the injunction of secrecy had not beer
removed from the proceedings of the Convention
yesterday, 1t was aScertained with almost eutir
certainty, that the secession ordinance had passat
that body with only four dissenting voices.
From the Cape Monitor, Feb gil
DR. LIvINGsToNE's ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS new
OF the livingstone party ON the Zambezi has JUS
come to hand, via the Transvaal, and Mr. Baldwin
who has recently returned thence to Potcheistroou
confirms the particulars of the sad death of Rev
Mr.. Heimore and family, and Mrs. Price and family
in the desert. Mr.. Price is of opinion that tn,
kafirs poisoned them; this Mr. Baldwin DOUBTS
The Dude Emigrant Of the LIST inst, is the auhorit,
from which we derive the following information:-
The arrival of Mr.. Baldwin, the indefatgafJle tray
eller and hunter, from the Zambezi, en- route t,
Natal, places much interesting information within
our reach. We will premise by stating that Mr.
Baldwin has the honor of being the first white maj
who has penetrated to the ZambeZ from this coast
and is the second white man who ever saw the eel
ebrated Victoria Falls which DR.. Livingstone dis
covered five years ago. Mr.. Baldwin a fter q mos
eyentful and successful hunt far as Moselkatze's
country, left his wagons account of the ay and
his people having refused to accompany him. he
ganantly ted (unaccompanied) on foot. With
That steadlast friend hisgu and pocket compass
he struck for the Victoria Falls; he had no guide
but map and DR.. Lvingstone's description. AT
ter much Distress owing to scarcity of water and
ignorance of the country, interruption from wild
animals, &c, he, to his own great establishment,
hit the river not three miles above the falls
As soon as possible Mr.. Baldwin was off to the
1ar-famed falls, the roar of which was fearful even
at three miles distance. Mr.. Baldwin was lost in
amazement at these wonderful works of nature and
the description given Of them by Livingstone is
tame and undrawR, for the reason that words can
not describe the wild and fearful grandeur of the
scene On his return to the katiir village he was
summarliy taken prisoner, and the most unplsasan,
part OF the business was he had no idea for what
offence. lie describes this part of his adventures
as causing him great deal of uneasiness With
the river before him, deprived OF his gun, his en-
thuslasm waned, but not bis pluck; and he remain
cd IN TINS position several days, when most oppor
tunely and Unexpectedly DR.. Livingstone arrived
The doctor told Mr.. Baldwin that he had penetra
TED to lat. Ia. Il s., and discovered Lake Shitwee
ninety miles long, and another lake, which, from
description, must be more than three hundred miles
long. In the neighbOrhood is n table mountain
twenty miles long. The surrounding country il
most sauorious, and good for cattle, sheep, &c
great quantity of cotton is grown by the natives
anu sugar, cohee, ana, IN fact, all tropical produC
lions thrive there, and finer field of colon zato,
is not to be found in the world. DR.. Livingston
was very communicative, but it would be unfair t
1oIestall the doctor, who will lose no time in ma
king public his latest discoveries.
MAJOR ANDERsoN's REsIGNATIoN.-A correspond
ent so. A. ST." of the South Carolinian, in report
ing the capture of Fort Sumter, says:
gentleman vino visited Fort Sumter on Sun
day, by invitation from Gen. Beauregard gives u
the following Information, which he received from
Capt Foster and other officers:
Major Anderson, Capt. F. says, was placed un.
der peculiar circumstances, and has, no doubt
been highly censured by the Southerners. He ha:
twice sent his resignation to Washington. The
first was sent just before the Buchanan Admins
traton went out, and the second after the Lincoln
Administration came in-neither of which received
any attention.
HORACE GREELEY USED AS AN ILLUSTRATION IN
CoURT.-ln the case of Sarah Locke in the Su.
anna 1'nt,rk