The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-08-02
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER,

WASHINGTON, August l, 1861
The primary order of General Mcclellan has not
yet had its intended effect, although the patrol
guard was doubled last night, and traversed the
city through drenching rain. 1t appears as if
some oil the soldiers are determined never to sub
NIT to army discipline. The constant comment on
the arriving troops is the marked difference in
their appearance and behavior, when contrasted
with that of the volunteers who first arrived and
who were composed mainly of already organized
volunteer companies.
The officials of the Administration do not hest.
tate to manufacture and propagate the most de-
hberate and fagrant fasehoods, with the idea Of
misleading those people who only obtain informa
ton through the broad and sweeping channel Of
daily journalism, and who place implicit reliance
on the truth OF every statement which appears un-
| der the head of photographic" Falsehoods have
| been stated in relation to the battle and rout
| of Bull Run, that must ultimately shame those who
circulated them.
| l have seen several parties who remained on anC
| about the battlefield for several days after the
conflict, and who state that the loss of the Fedora
army must be counted by thousands, and not By
| hundreds, as is stated in the Northern papers
| They also say that the wounded taken every
| possible care of and provided with all possible
| comforts that could be obtained.
| The wounded and prisoners are both satisfied anf
| affirm, most of them, that inducements couIC
be offered that would cause them to take up arm
again against the cause of the Confederates. Many
/ intention
| remain in the South. The prisoners are not close
| ly confined, and are furnished with good food ant
plenty of it, as we'll as clean and comfortable cloth
| ing.
Another false statement Of the War Department
| Is the circulation Of the idea that California ha
raised regiment for the North | know from tn
lips OF a lieutenant of Col. Bakers regiment {;
Phiadelphian) that thirteen fourtcnths OF the repi
ment are Philadelphians. Col Baker is not
Californian, but is now Senator from the State O
| Oregon.
Troops, wagons, ambulances and provisions con
tinue TO arrive daily in large quantities. Amops
the stores which arrived to-day were 800 lbs. 0
| gunpowder for cannon cartridges.
| Inc confederate prisoners now in this CITY mum
! Der over seventy. They are well clothed and fe
| by many of our citizens. Over 5000 have bee,
| raised among the citizens for the prisoners VIII,
are all intelligent, and for the most part educated
| men.
Removals from the Departments still continue L
| be made every day. Yesterday five Virginians re
signed lucrative cierkshps in the Pension Office
am informed that several other designations will b
maze tomorrow by parties employed in the Nav,
Department
| conference attempted to be held yesterda,
between the Secretary of State and several foreign
minister's in relation to the existing relations will
Japan Nothing satisfactory to the foreign minis
tiers resulted, and the consultation actually caused
some GOODNESS between Secretary Seward and Lor,
| Lyons The conference will be held again on Mon
DAY next, when new propositions will be offered b,
some of the parties
vi the state OF order prevailing in tue CITY,
have only to say that outrages by the soldiers ar
no less numerous than before
There are now in the Jail at Alexandria 'Ova
thirty soldiers charged with capital offenses
| SPECIAL.