The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-08-08
OUR SOUTHERN ESTAFETTE.
THE pOCOMonE EXPEDITION.

THE FOCOuofAEI EXPEDITION,
ACCoMAc COUNTY, Va, August 2, 1861.
| Mr.. EDIroR:-W bile other portions of our Sta;
have been attacked by the marauding troops of tt
North, secion because Of its isolated position
! has, up to the present, remained comparatvel
quiet and undsturbed. We have been blockade
| by Government ships, and our communication wit
the other portions OF the State almost entirely Gu
! Off While we fully and deeply sympathize wit
the other portions Of State, and with The Con
federae cause, it has been our policy to renal
| quiet, because Of our isolated condition We hav
| been the best of terms with our Marylau,
| brethren, and so things have been going on unit
some busy Union the line of MARYLAND wh
desired TO make themselves conspicuous INFORMED
the Government that we were trading with mer
chants over the line, and vessels were bringing u
contraband goods Eight ten DAYS ago a small
steamer wended its way up to Newtown, MARYLAND
and certain u Mon men We're sent for to 90 or
board to consult. What information they obtained
from these Union men we know not, but we dt
know, frcm what has been published in New
ork paper as the report OF officer Budd, who il
said to have been in command that many palpabi,
ialsehoods were handed him from some source
On w ednesday last three steamers one large black
steamer, enc ordinary sized steamer for our river
and one steamtug came up the Poc0moke river on
what we call the mud. Two barges went up tt
Pitts wharf with some three hundred men, who
landed and inquired for guns from a negro working
In field. After coaxing him some time, the ne
gro informed them that there were no guns there
put one old revolutionary cannon at jenkins
Bridge, about three miles from there. They re-em
bsrked and landed further down the river, at
place called Croswel's Store. Our people had
beea informed of their landing, and fearing they
designed to rob and plunder, sent company to ge'
what money and powder were in Mr.. Croswe!Ps
store They had only time to secure these when
about three hundred troops landed and marched up
to the store. The Yankee troops found but one
man there, Mr.. F., ho was attending Mr. Cros
wells store. The troops entered the store and
mace search, but found little except crackers,
cakes, whiskey and eggs. These they ate drank
and sucked. They left the yard covered with egg
shells They broke 10 the dwelling house; broke
open trunks. chests and bureaus and robbed Mr.
Z. OF about three hundred and fifty dollars. They
sent out picket guard, who, coming near to our
men on the retreat fired on them, the shot falling
short. Our men returned the fire. without doing
any execution that we know Of; our balls went into
the fence behind which the Yankees hid after firing
our cltlzens are very much incensed at this plua
derlng party. The news spread through our conn
ty, and quite an army gathered, determined to
give the robbers their Just deserts. A might be
expected, they took to their boats returned to
their steamers and went down the sound. They
went into another creek further down the pepiusu.
la and shot two sheep 1t has aroused the anger
OF our citizens and though We are cut off from the
other portion of the State and have heretofore re
NAMED quiet, committing acts Of aggression
against tue General Government, yet, if the Gov
eFnment want more work than what they already
have, let them send these robbers to plunder and
Kill Us; and they had better send lot of them as
we will shoot them behind every corner of fence
woodside or any other place Of defence our COUNTY
offers for protection to our men, We say not these
things by way of threat but to let the country and
the Government know the outrages commenced
ana WhIch, we suppose, are to be perpetrated on
people for opinions sake. We may have had some
Union men at the election, but they are few now .
assure you. These plundering Yankees make
tbem despise them and the cause they represent
Mr.. Editor, have written this plain statement Of
facts In order that the wicked designs of the Black
Republican Government in reference to our sec
ton (isoiated from the other section of the State
as 1t 1s) may appear. we would rather die free
men than live vassals to such a Government
our paper is becoming more known among Us,
and is great fav0rite, and its circulation will be
increased. l.
RALTIMORFGA.S AT FIAHAssAs.
RICHMOND, July u, 1861.
FRIEND B. - Your hind favor of the 9Th u!t
reached me at Manassas Junction Just as we ar
rived, on our way to the field of action of Sunday
last. l managed to read it while s'double quick
ing" to take part in the glorious victory Of that
day. You have, of course, heard all the par.icu-
lars in reference to the battle-how completely we
routed old Abe'5 minions, the vast amount of am
munition, cannon, arms, provisions wagons, horses,
&C. captured, the immense number slain and
wounded, besides prisoners taken. Our boys were
in the fIht, and did their duty maniully. We
went into battle singing 'Gay aud Happy" About
the time OF our arrival on the field the day was al
most lost. The superior force of the Yankees kept
them continually provided with fresh troops while
our comparatively Y small number kept us constantly
engaged. Our position was on the extreme left of
Johnston's wing, to repel an attempt being made to
turn our lett flank. Right nGby did the boys do
their duty. We allowed the enemy to approach
within about two hundred yards, (meanwhile suf-
ferng severe fire,) when the order was given to
Te Ss rs that they staggered
the business. They threw away everything that
impeded their progress, blankets, haversacks mus.
kets, coats, DC. Our boys captured =. eat many
of them, completely fttrg themselves out. The
haversacks were most acceptable, being provided
with about three days provisions. Having had but
little to eat for three days, and at all on that
day, we pitched in and had sumptuous feast
The Colonel of our regiment, Eizey. was highly
c0mplimented by Beauregard, being called the
"Blucher of the day. and was also promoted on
the field to a Brigade General. Our loss, consid
ering the fire to which we were exposed, is
very small, only one killed in the regiment with
about ten or fifteen wounded, none fatally The
one killed from Frederick. We have two
wounded in our company, Sergeant Jonn Berry
man, being struck by MIME musket ball. He is
In excellent hands, at the residence of DR.. Beall,
in this place and is doing WELL The other is pri-
vate Wm. Codd, formerly of the Eagles. He was
struck by piece of an exploded shell on the thigh
very slight wound. H. is also here, in good hands
In Captain MurTay's company no one injured.
Oae of cur Captains captured the "Stars and
Stripes" should like to hear how the news was
received in the Monumental City.
am now here On furlough. The exposure and
hardships to which we have been subjected aggra-
vatIng my throat to such an extent that | am SAT-
tering intensely, in fact cely speak at all;
will probably, in the opinion of some medical men,
have to be discharged from service There is one
consolation, | have been in one battle and struck
feeble blow for the freedom of my friends at
home. Our regiment have had hard time of it.
Being under Johnston's command at Winchester
and he having been playing game of chess with
Patterson caused us to be moved about continual
ly. Johnston completely outwitted Patterson at
bis own game, to which, in great measure, is to
be attributed victory of the 2lst In answer
to your query to what drill is used here, will
answer: Our company drill the Baltimore CITY
Guard drill the balance of the regiment Hardee.
There is yet no regularly established drill. each
company in the army using the drill most suited ia
their notions. Our drill has been rery much ad-
mired and praised, especially the boys do il
right. What has become of the fourth company
You don't mention it. Played out2 Give nv re,
CARDS to all the right boys.
Yours, &C., r.
Those Handouts and Ropes
We are allowed to make the following extract
from letter written to geptleu an in this CITY
RICHMOND, August 2, 1861.
humanity shudders at the foul aud brutal afro
cities already committed On our citizens and tht
yet fouler ones contemplated The story of 80 O0(
handouts is every word true. | have man from
Manassas who saw them and the ropes with noose
to hang "traitors." Heaven can never permit such
tiends to trampe laws, honor and virtue in th,
dust. They succeed. Earth would b.
q hell, under their control. r.
We have received files of Southern papers
among them the Richmond Enaminer, Dispatch anc
Whig of the 3d--from which, and other sources
We take the following news:
ESPECIAL
The Blockade at New Orleans.
Information has reached us, through reliabI,
sources, that the Confederate steamer McRae OF
the l4th July last, chased the United States steame
North Carolina from her station at Ship Island
off Lake Ponchartran, and forced her to put ou
to sea. The Mclaea succeeded in hitting the Nortt
Carolina twice with nineinch shells. The Caroliu,
was too fast for the McRae, and escaped. So mucl
for the Lincoln paper blockade. How much longei
will it be recognized by European Powers?
Southern Account of the Battle i'll Missouri
NASHVILLE, Tenn. Aug. "A messenger has jus
arrived here with Intelligence thar Gen. McCullocE
with II, 600 men, attacked the Federal forces o
$4,000 at Spring field, Missouri, Friday, the 26tl
of July. The Federal loss 600 killed. and about tn
same number were taken prisoners. The loss O
the Southerners was small. The victory was com
pete.-E Eaaaiaer.
| Habens Corpus.
| Elias Todd and Marshall Meney, his son-in-law
were, on the 18th last June, committed as pris
oners OF war to the county Jail by order of Secre
tary Walker. They were ON yesterday brough
| before Judge Lyons on writ of habeas corpus
The poiat in the case is that the plaintiffs in tb