The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-09-11

","ueiPuld on FRIDAY evening last. The
oatn VI aileglance was taken by him. and he will
now reside in Philadelphia It's understood that
he was discharged under bonds
From the ". Y. Times
phe Hatteras Prisoners
The other evening the capt1red ofIicars iwbo
are on their voluntary parole, not to hold comru
ncation with outsiders without permissionl were
on the parade ground, on Governors Island lie
tenng to the band, which plays for an hour eyerv
night, before the commanding officers quarters
Suddenly the band struck up ''Yankee d lodle:"
the Southerners Immediately turned on their heels
and walked oil in disgust. No offence to them was
pre- emedltated, as the band in the habit of play
ing this National air long before the presence Of
Southern prisoners was dreamed Of
| The COnfiscatiOn Act on n Railroad.
NEW GOEK, Sept 9.-The United States Marshal
mas tructed the transfer agents of the New York
Central Railroad of tn city, not to transfer for
any more stock standing in the name of Southern
owners, nor to pay any dividends to such holders.
Seizure Of Vessels
PRov1DENcE, L. l., Sept. 9.-The following yes
sells were seized at Newport to-day: The schooners
| ,. +. Brown, Main Law Wabash and j. B. Balcb,
| ates.
Contraband.
Homo 1pathIc medicine-chests are contraband Of
war. Two gentlemen and four ladies were stopped
| at Plttsburg last week while on their way South
and underwent an examination. Among their BAG.
gage were found three chests of nomeopa bic meG-
cine, which were contiscated. The travelling party
| was then released.
| Southern News
We make the following extract from letter
written to the Richmond Dispatch from Fairfax
| Court House, dated August 27:
"Recent successful skirmishes have so emboldened
our men, that on yesterday they attacked the
| my's scouts at a place called Munson's Heiphts
| within ~ miles of Alexandria and the Potomac
| River, (trom which view of both Alexandria and
| Washington is plainly visible and after some
sharp hrlng' succeeded In occupying it. The Ma
tlonal scouts retired with the loss of several in
killed and wounded; and, under apprehension that
our pickets would be attacked by superior for ce
large body of troops have been sent to their as
sistauce.
The above skirmish and advance are perhaps the
last OF small character that will be reported to
the Dispatch from Fairfax as | have assurances
positive as indications the most unmstakable can
give, that our armies the eve of grand
operations Officers and men have been notified to
remain IN their camps; no more turlOughs will be
granted Regiments are beng thrown forward,
and the distance between the army of Fairfax and
the Potomac river is rapidly decreasing.
The brigade Of General Longstreet is hourly ex-
pectlng an order to march. The lst regiment Of
Virginia volunteers moved forward last night, and
Is now encamped within n stones throw of the
enemys country. Groups of anxious soldiers are
everywhere discussing the long expected move
ment.'
The Lynchburg Republican has the following:
GA skirmish occurred on Wednesday morning
| last at AnnOndse, six miles below Fairfax Court
House, on the turnpike leading to Alexandria, be-
tween our pickets and those of the enemy the re-
OF
ties which we have had to record. Our picket
consisted of an entire company, some rs or 100 /
msn; that OF the enemy still larger. The /
pickets we're brought into direct conflict and the
battle was waged with considerable fierceness for
some time the result of which was the loss of three
men killed on our side while the Hessians had ten !
killed and fifteen taken prisoners. Eight of the |
prisoners Were sent to Richmond yesterday by the
Central train"
letter to the Knoxville Register, dated Lynch
burg, August 81, says:
"The forces under Beauregard are steadily ad. !
vancing. Ihey now occupy the range of hills in
iull view OF w Wasblngton, and general battle is |
imminent at any moment. Skrmishes are occur |
ring every day between the entire regiments sent
out on plcket-the enemy in every instance being |
worstcd."
The Richmond Examiner, of the goth ut., says:
"lt Is not improper to state, since the fact has
been accomplished, that the supplies of forces
IN western Virginia, with all needful military
stores have now been fully Effected through the
Quartermasters Department here. The last ship
p, ment was made on Tuesday. Our army in the
Vest is now fully prOvsioned and equipped for Tor
ward aud decisive movements"
Prisoners at the South.
despatch from Brigedier General Wnder, to
General Twiggs, at New Orleans, published in the
Crescent states that prisoners of war are to be- sent
to forts in the vicinity of New Orleans.
From General Banks. Column.
From Cor. Of N Y Herald.
PLEASANT HILL, MD, Sept 5--rhe attack vester-
day upon the pickets of the 34th New York regi-
Il
miles below the mouth OF the Seneca river, and
near the head of the Falls OF the Potomac, in the
vicinity of the eddy before tho falls commence
The funisdeT8'es mad five or six pnns manned
behind eattbworks About fifty rounds of spheri.
cal shot were thrown, doing some little damage to
temporary buildings erected for the convenience of
the pickets.
The Coufederates had iftv-oight scows ready for
the transportation OF their troops to the Maryland
side; They have as yet found no for them
Zach scow Is capable OF carrying about fifty men.
The boats had not been DESTROYED by our artillery
az the time ot writing this
1t is reported that there were no Confederate te
troops behind the eRrthworks except those who
manned the guns and usual number of officers
large amount of specie $500 000 it is stately
was brought into this neghborhood to-day from
Washington, for the payment of troops. A guard
of government.
From Special Cor Of the Phill Ipquirer Sent Ioh
Philadelphia Rebels
Arms, ammunition and army clothing are trans
ported direct from your loyal city to the
Rebels. Baltimore formerly supplied these
stores, but she is now closely guarded, it is i'm
possible to procure them thence without great
risk. Therefore Rebel agents here purchase in
small quantities from Philadelphia dealers The
latter of course suspect, or know, the purpose for
which such purchases are made; but now, in
other days, there are men in all States whose 10y
atty may be bought, sometimes at trivial price.
! fancy there many more Rebels in Phila.
delphia than the authorities suspect, and if vou
want the latest Southern news, of them could,
|
ton directly from the Rebel camps. ! have lately
! heard OF one family in your goodly city, one son
of which is in the Confederate army, while another
occupies position of trust in Washington, their
relations meanwhile, occasionally visiting them,
making a circuitous course from Philadelphia
| through Maryland to unguarded point,
thence to Virginia.
The Balloon Camp.
short distance the other side OF Fort Corcoran,
Is Professor loves balloon camp, where, by means
of mammoth balloon, reconnosances are almost
! hourly made of the position and movements of the
/ enemy. The establishment of camp, with all the
necessary paTaphanaa for conducting these
noisances, has heretofore been unheard of. Gener-
ais Mcclellan Mcdowell, Brigadier- & General Por
ter and others of our officers, have availed them
selves of the facilities thus afforded for perecting
! plans of defence and attack, and they have now
placed the balloon at the head of all the appliances
| of the Engineer Corps.
The COnfederates ..Prospccting'
| Four regiments Of the euemy's troops are
camped difficult creek in the vicinity of the
| Potomac. They are surveying another hill which
| Overlooks one OF our encampments. with the evil
dent intention of fortifying it, but will doubt be
| unpleasartly disturbed about the time they com.
! mence operations.
Firing on Pickets.
During the visit OF Major Chapman, of the Sd
ichigan regiment, to pickets at Bailey's
! Cross Roads, on Sunday afternoon, the secession
pickets were particularly bold, and fired some
eight or ten shots TO every one from our own men.
Mail Facilities Re-opened to Paducnh, Ky.
facilities to be restored TO Paduc h Kentucky, that
town being in the possession OF Federal troops
and the mails there longer tam pered with by
| seCessionists.
| Capture of Two Cannon
| Last night squad from the New York 18th
regiment, captured two small brass cannon from
the Confederates, three miles est of the Chain
Bridge, on the Virginia side
Confederate Signals.
Last night the ConfederateS sent up Maury'S
| signal rockets in considerable numbers.
| From the philadelphia Inq1,rer
Strange Conduct of a District Attorney.
The United States District Attorney for Mary
land has yet taken steps towards the cOnhsca.
ton Of the pr operty of citizens of that State in
| Virginia, and actually fighting against the Gov
ernment of the United States.
Baltimore Fortifcations.
| The War Department has approved plan for
the erection of two Notifications at Baltimore.
From the n =. Commercial Adrertiser
An Expedition from New York.
That there is expedition being fitted out at
this port destined for special purpose there
can be no doubt. Troops are concentrating here
and ships being fitted out with special reference
to some unusual movement The steamship Baltic
has hauled out into the stream preparatory 70
fitting out for transport service Inc Atlahuc Is
still at the dock but she could be sent away at a
few hours' notice. The Vanderbilt has been
tborouohIv overhauled is coaled and is ready for
immediate transport service. Each OF these vessels
| conId carry one thousand men, with all their
= | accourements and several weeks ratiOns. Many
of the light draft gunbOats are, and have been
ready for sea for time, but they are held back
at the Navy-Y ard, waiting for some purpose not
vet made public. Why this is, none can tell save
| those in the secret
A Change in the Command OF the Gulf
| Squadron.