The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-08-23
NEWS VIA WASHINGTON
From the Washington Star of last evening
take the following:

From the Washington Star of last evening we
take the following:
TAKING THE OATH.
The oath OF allegiance and to support the Consti-
tuition and Government of the United States was on
Monday last administered to the Chief and all the
subordinates of the Coast Survey Office by Justice
Callan
ARuMoRED MOVEMENT OF THE ENEMY's FORCES.
An individual! reached here this morning from
the immediate vicinity of Leesburg, and saws that
very large force is being concentrated at that
point just now. According to his story-which we
doubt-all The army of Beauregerd
THE CASE COL. M'CUYN.
The court-martial in the case of Col McCunn of
New ork, found him guilty as charged, and sem
fenced him to be dismissed from the service, we
hear
NAVY YARD-ARRIYAL MARINEs-FHE UNpERwR1-
TIERS SAID TO BE UNFIT FOR DUTY-CoNTRABA
Last night the steamer Baltimore came up from
below, bringing up about two hundred marines
who had been down on cruise of reconnaissance
along the Eastern Shore. Nothing was found Of
any consequence, and the men were returned to
the garrison.
Lieut.. Parker came up on the steamer Colum-
bia, laden with Government stores for George
town The COLUMBIA also brought up in tow the
pungy Eagle. of Alexandria, overhauled night
before last off Chickamuxen, whittier her Captain
said che was bound for load of wood.
This morning the Underwater hauled ongside
the Pensacola where her six-inch riied cannon was
tried few times, with excellent success. Some
little talk has been occasoned by the purchase of
this vessel, and particularly at the price paid,
SlS,5O0, which, it is alleged, is double what she
could have been sold for in New York. She was
examined, it is said, bv naval board 10 New York
and pronounced unfit for the service but her owner
brought her around to Washington, saying be
"meant to sell her anyhow" which feat he at
length accomplished. 1t is alleged that her hu I'll is
old and unseaworthy, and that she cannot stand the
shock of her guns at ALL
There are now about fifteen colored "contra-
band' quartered in one of the rooms of the ordi.
hCo I'D
store-house of "Uncle Sam," one of their number
assisting the regular cook in his duties. Six of
the "contrabsnds" have gone on board the steam
ers in various capacities, and are now cruising up
and down the river.
All is quiet among the mutineers confined at the
Yard, no additions to their number having been
made since night before last.
In WANT OF MoNsY.-August q The following
formidable poster at the MarshaPs office met the
astonished gaze of the Grand and Petit jurors:
NOTICE TO JURORS.
The United States Marshal not having received
funds from Washington, the Grand Jurors of the
United States Circuit for the April term, 1861 will
be notified at what time to call at this office for
their compensation. RoBT MURRAY,
AUGUST 81, 1861. IT, = Marshal
The above notice applies also to the Petit Jurors
attending the same court during the April term.-
" Y Herald.
| LIBERTY Of THE PREss.-The Cincinnati Enquirer.
IN commenting upon the recent preseutmeut of New
York papers by the Grand Jury, remarks:
"There is scarcely Republican paper in the land
| that did not, during the Mexican war of 1876 oo
| cupy precisely the same position that the New
| York journals alluded to donow. A large majority
of the Republican leaders, including President Lin
| coin himself, were opposed to that war, and went
much further against it than any body has in the
! present instance! Shall they also be indicted and
subject to condign punishment for past offencep'
The Jetfersonville Spi1 it says: The Silver Creek
Powder Mills are now in successful operation, and
are ready to meet all orders for powder. in large
! and small quantities The powder is superior to
| any made in the West, and is sold at extraordinary
| low prices.
| The Richmond Examiner announces that the Ron
| Howell Cobb, Speaker of the Confederate Congress
| is about to take command of a Georgia regiment
He has been training, in the duties aud discipline
of the camp, for over a month.
| The New Orleans Crescent says the great "dia
| mond battery" which is to destroy the blockadine
squadron, is now nearly ready for active service
OF its entire success, mankind are told to have NJ
| doubts.
All the secession editors say that there is ar
abundance of medicines in the South, and of bette
quality than we have in the North.
The United States steamer Keystone State wa
at St. Thomas on the 9Th inst, taking in coal.
At CRISIS late performance in the Crystal Palace
London, there were II, ,l74 persons present,