The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-07-11
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FROM FORTRESS MONROE.
Correspondence Of the Associltsd Press. !


FROM FORTRESS MONROE
Correspondence Of the associated Press
FORTRESS MONRos, July 9.-Ganeral Butler is to-
day On the Rip Raps experimenting with Sawyer's,
James and Hotchkiss' shells upon the battery OF
SewelI's Point Some experiments with the last
yesterday were pronounced remark able by Lieu.
Baylor, who has charge of the Ordnance Depart
ment in the absence of Captain Dyer. The purpose
to-day is test the three varieties with the view
of at once adopting the most effective. large
company went over to the Rip Raps with the Cen
era and the scene from the ranparts OF Monroe is
very animated.
Several shots are said to have been fired this
morning from new Confederate battery nearly
opposite the Rip Raps, but nothing definite is
known concerning the position of their entrench-
ments.
Our troops are hard at work entrenching them
selves outside OF Hampton. The bridge
Hampton creek will be completed in few days
The telegraph wire is also erected nearly all the
way to Newp0rt-News.
The Cumberland and Susquehanna sailed this
morning, the fnrmer for Bos on and the latter
southwark. The Quaker City accompanied them
to sea.
BAD CONDITION OF THE TROOPS
The correspondents of the Northern press at
Fortress Monroe generally speak OF the bad condl-
tion OF the United States forces there. Mr.. Ray
moud, OF the New York Times, in late letter, says
The men have not been drilled eHsctiyey.-
Their discipline has been excessively lax Their
camps do not present creditabe APPEARANCE
Their dill is not accurate, prompt and seifas-
sured The responsibility for all this falls, of
course, prm lriy upon the officers. Ii they are
viGiIant, pains taking and well informed to the
requirements of the service, they will keep their
in constant training, giving attention at once
to their personal habits and their demeanOr, well
as To their military drill. This duty devoves pri-
marilv upon the Captains and Lieutenants-whiist
it is the Coonels business to keep these officers
stantly up to their work. And it is the duty OF
the Commanding General to iuiuse military spirit
into the CDlonels and BIZ frequent visits, by nspec
tons and personal inquiries to it that the whole
force is kept under constant and effective instruc-
tlGn. The inspiratOn-the inctement to constant
progress and preparation must come from above,
Although the practical detailed work is to be done
by the subordinate oiicers the manner in which
it is done will depend entirely the spirit, the
vigilance and the military fitness of the Command
ing General.
1t requires peculiar qualifications in a General TO
convert volunteers into soldiers. General Wool is
reputtd to have these qualifications to greater
degree, perhaps, than any other officer in the
vice. He uperiutended the drill and discipline of
armies in Mexico on the Rio Grande line, aud
the result in the steadineSs and efficiency
of their conduct at Buena Vista. Thorough mill
tarv knowledge, and contagious enthusiasm for
drill and Discipline, essential to such service
have heard but one opinion expressed OF General
Butler in this respect. Whatever abilities he may
develop in the field he has not proved himself con-
spicuously equal to the very different but equally
important duties of preparing troops for active
service. lie has not taken care that they Were
subjected to constant drill. He has not made fire.
quent personal inspection of their condition, and |
believe that in no single instance has any attempt
been made to mannuvre the several regiments to-
gether, to practise upon large scale the evolu-
tions which will be indispensable in any conside
rahle engagement. All these things are left to
take care of themselves.
FROM WESTERN VIRGINIA.
Election Of United States Senators Mt Wheel
ing.
WHEELING, July 9-Thls afternoon John s. Car
lille, Of Harrison, was unanimously elected United
States Senator r the long term, in place of Hun
ter, and w. }. Willey, of Monongalia for the short
term, in place of Mason.
IN addition to these elections for various State
officers took place to-day.
Reported Battle in Observation-Disclosures
Statements.
KANSAS CITY, July lO-Thr Fort Scott Democrat
OF the 9Th instant states that 10 600 Missouri State
troops, under Governor jackson and General
RAMS, were attacked by 800 Federal troops, Col.
Siegel, who broke their centre, hen the Confede-
rates ordered retreat, but the Hanks not hearing
the order, the Federal troops were very near being
surrounded, but finally they retreated in excellent
order, lighting ali the way back to Carthage, the
artillery covering the retreat and doing immense
havoc Several hundred Confederates we're killed
and wounded, and some dozen of the Federal troops
We're also killed.
Subsequent reports state that Governor Jack
sen occupied Carthage, and that Colonel Siegel
was retreating two miles from thence with consid-
cradle loss.
1t is also stated that the notnrnns Ben McCuIloh |
had cut off 2u0 Uniopists at Neosho, and murdered
them all, with his force of 10 900.
Another report is that Colonel Siegel was at
tackled near Sherman, and his force cut up with a
loss OF from 800 to 900 Col. Brown, with force
OF 5000 Federal troops, had gone to reinforce Col
Siegel.
View of the Scene of Destruction at Mar
tinsburg.
CAMP AT MARTINSBUKG, July 7.-1 esterday a
cnunoissnnce made in the direction of the Con.
iedarate forces BY the staff and engineer corps,
protected by regiment of infantry and the First
City Troop. We rode about three miles along the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, and then went
the country about three miles. All along the rail
road scattered coal in long lines, with
the coal still burning.
large fires had been kinded around them burn
ing all the woodwork and great deal of the iron
(They all fine iron cars, holding about twenty
tons each.) Here and there the road led above
them, and, looking down, could see the inside
mass Of red-hot Goals. Some small bridges had
been burnt with the cars on them, and, giving way,
the cars left piled another in the small
streams below, all battered and bent We counted
the line of locomotive that had been burnt (tortv-
or fortytwo in ally red and blistered with the
heat.
The Dispatches sent by the Flag of Truce.
WASHINGTON, July l0.-The dispatches brought
by Major Tay lor, under the flag of truce continue