The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-08-16
OUR WASHINGTON LFyrrr.R

WASHINGTON, August Is, 1861.
Inc sharp practice of General Mcclellan had re-
duced this Federal Capital to comparative TRANQUIL
ity, until the several emeutes (as muines arc now
pohteiy termed) IN Federal regiments On both sides
OF the Potomac began to agtate street corners and
nar-rooms. First of all, the Highlanders. New
ork Seventy ninth, made themselves a frst.rate
military nuisance by bursting out in open revolt,
and dividing their regiment into '.orderly'' and
Outrageous They had two grievances, as fol-
lst They had not been permitted to elect their
own Colonel, as was their expectation and their
right; They protested against the interference of
gs resident, who, in appointing Col. Stevens, of
washington Territory, had given them a com
nander to whom personally they did not object
but whom they did not choose.
, znd. Ihey had been promised By somebody that
iney should haVe mouths furlough, but the War
Department Ignores the matter, and protests that
somebody has Numbered. The fact is thai the
nHlghianders" dsgpsted with their officers. since
the death OF Col. Cameron, and their most efiicant
captains, have become turbulent and threatening.
Inc consequences have been that it has tekan
four companies of cavalry, seven commands of in
fantry, and two full batteries of artillery to rednca
the "highanders' to a sense of their situation
ana even that not until the articles of war had been
read TO them, and they We're threatened with the
loss oil their coors, degradation from their nlsce IN
leaders. ing
Not the least amusing part of this almost TRACE
dy, however, was their virtuous objection to Cen
Daniel Sickles, whose brigade they had been or
dered to join 1t is said that they not only viewed
ma dlsrespectiu manner passages of that Generals
private history, but actually charged bayonets on
MIN when he would have demonstrated
AGAIN, we have the I'd Maine On the VIRGINIA
sue Oh me river, refusing to obey orders on the
'r"o 'ney nave seen the end of their three
inop.hs: >, ihe unreasonable fellows were reduced
to discipline by an application Of Nc, H Guueeu
which then and there astonished them Sits a.n
OF them are now board the Powboto ate
navy-yard, destined, it is said for the Torturas 0
there ignominousy to exchange musket and hagyn'
net for pickaxe and spade.
The ambulance drivers, too, have caught the in
lection, and 'struck" for higher wages. Govern
ment having reduced their pay from $25 and
Tations TO $40 and rations per month. They have
been storming the Government mess-room, which
Is especially obnoxious to them, BECAUSE they say,
they prefer to draw their rations "crudei' and
cook for themselves. Oae of them, said to be
Baltimore man, has 'struck'' after down.
right STYLE for he has killed teHnster at the mess
room and escaped. So you see, General McCellan's
ways are not all ways of pleasantness nor are all
the paths of glory peace. -
approximations growing out of the near neighboc-
hood of Beauregard and Johnston play their part
IN the general furry. Mr.. Cowling, living near
Caremont, only five miles from Alexandria, came
INTO town Yesterday with a wagon load of furni-
lure ana Immediately returned for another, and
hls wife. He declares that the Confederates have
C CO.. 70 oiaremont and ordered him to quit MIR.
to-day. J ""A'ous Hlehus III asulngton
current tb;. vesy consequentiay denies the rumor
Gen. AFTERNOON, and indeed all day, that |
Lee, and VS. nss been surrounded by Generals
had BEEN sf a5d that despatch to that effect
denial may be denied ip az Department; but the
saith t =, the floating scandals Of the DEPARTMENTS
nooi mat Mr. Beverly Tucker. ConsnI 10 Iea
that be P bss naughty in financial point of view
"for relief 70 urawlng freely on Government
ness IN so heavy an amount of personal indebted
wou "a liverpool that the effects Of the consulate
there had oeen seized and sold by his creditors
paying the little bill, released the chairs and tables