The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-06-06

HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF PENNA.,l
CHAMBERsBURG, Pa, June 3D. 1861. 7
TO TIE UNITED STATES TROOPS OF THIS DEPARTMENT..
The restraint which has necessarily been imposed
upon you impati mt to overcome those who have
raised their parricidal hands against country
| is about to be removed. You will soon meet the
insurgents
lou are not the aggressors A turbulent faction
mised BY ambitious rulers. in time of profound
peace and national prosperity, have occupied your
forts and turned your guns against you; have seiz
ed your arsenals and armories and appropriated to
themselves Government supplies; have arrested and
held prisoners your companions marching to their
homes under State pledge of security; and have
captured vessels and provisions voluntarily assured
by State legislation from mOlestation, and now
seek to perpetuate reign of terror over 10 val cit
They have invaded a loyal State and entrenched
themselves within its boundaries in defiance of its
constituted authorities.
\ ou are going on American soil to sustain the
civil power, to relieve the oppressed and to retake
that which is unlawfulIy held.
Ou must bear in mind YOU are going for the
good of The whole country, and that, while it is
your duty to punish sedition, you must protect the
loyal, and, should the occasion offer, sup
press servile nsurrection.
Success will crown your efforts; grateful coun-
try and a happy people will reward you.
BY order of Maior-General Atterson.
+. }. Potter, Assistant Adjutan l. General.
Hon. Thaddeus Stevens, OF Lancaster Pa, ar
rived at the Franklin House last night.
From the Haqerstocn TorchligLfl
The SESirmish at NViIIiamsport.
On Saturday last, the roll of the drum was heard
in our streets, and persons were seen hurrying to
and fro with rifles and shotguns in their hands
On making inquiry, we ascertained that Captain
kennedy's Union Guards of Williamsport and the
rebel troops the opposite side of the river had
opened fire upon each other and that some of our
young men were making preparations to repair to
the relief of the Guards, about twenty of whom
afterwards proceeded to WilliamspOrt. The Home
Guards of Clearspring, and Capt. Cooks Rifles of
a airgdt I'm
as Information of the skirmsh reached them, but
the Guards had slenced the enemy's fire before
these reinforcements reached them.
1t appears that the Virginia troops seized the
ferry boat, and were about run it down the river
for the purpose, as the guards supposed, of
ing over in it at their Convenience The Guards
warned them not to take it, but they persisted in
doing so, and the firing thereupon commenced
across the Potomac, and continued at intervals
some two or three hours. None of the Guards were
hurt but it is known that several the rebel troops
were wounded one or. two having been to fall.
Both parties were partially under cover, the Vir-
ginians firing from behind trees, of their shots
cutting twigs from trees in the very heart of the
town, and the Guards from such shelters as were
available. Finally, the Virginia troops retired
from the banks of the river, and the boat was
guarded from the opposite side by Capt. Kennedy's
men during Saturday night and Sunday. We have
not learned what disposition made of it after
wards. but report says it taken down The river
Sunday night, and that all the rebel troops ex-
cept about fifty cavalry, had retired to Martins
burg and Harper's Ferry.
Invasion of Tennessee
The following letter is copied from the Daily Ar
gus OF Memphis, Tennessee.
Sr. Louis, May 80, 1861.
To the Eiitor Of the Daily Argus:
SIR: Please notify in some way our Southern
brethern that military preparations are being made
here and Cairo take Memphis. | hope you
will give warning to your troops be the look
out for these fellows. Don't let them surprise you
The most of the HeSSians have been ordered South
hnv oil oh iyat bad t,I,..
/ Memphis, they feel of success. They will
go down both by land and by river. Don't let
them deceive you, they will hoist the Southern flag
to get past your batteries. Most of the boats char
tered, or rather pressed into service, lower riv
er boats. The Uity OF Memphis is of them, the
latan also, and, ! believe the Walsh and Fa
City. They will probably out soon. | hope
you will sink them deep, that the pure air of Mis-
souri, may never again be tainted with their
tamInating breath.
On a Scouting Expedition.
The battalion of Washington Light Infantry,
under. command of Lieutenant Colonel Lemuel
Towers, left here yesterday afternoon for tour of
ten days service in Virginia The battalion
prses Company A, Captain Williams; Washington
Zouaves, Captain Powell; and the Light Guard,
Captain Marks. They take with them their tents
and camp equipage, and every thing necessary for
temporary life in the woods.-NationaI htelH-
gencer.
Troops Stationed at Alexandria.
The garrison of Alexandria consists as fol-
! x.
York Fire Zouaves. Lieut.. Colonel Farnham, ,l57
men; Pennsylvania Fifth, Col. Mcdowell, OLA men;
Capt. Ricketts, Light Battery, (regulars,) six
pieces, 100 men; company E, second cavalry, Lieut.
Sweet commanding, 16 men-tOtal 1901.
New Forts in Arkansas.
The Arkansas commissioners have selected spot
at Bear fields Point, Mississippi county, Arkansas
fifteen miles South Ofthe Missouri line as proper
spot for a fort The Memphis appeal learns that
active proceedings already in progress and that
in short time the troops at Camp Rector will be
conveyed to the new fort. This will be the nearest
military station the Mississippi to the enemy en-
camped at Cairo.
The Appeal also has the following: From the bat
teres already erected and those in course of con-
struction, Old Abe's Steamboat hotilla" will be
warmly welcomed while descending the Mississippi.
Proposals are invited for building battery OF earth
works near the city, at the mouth of Wolf river
The proposed fort, together with Fort Harris,
just above, Fort Wright at Randolph, and the fort
at Bearsteld's Point, below the Missouri line, will
prove serious obstructions in the way of any at
tempt to invade Memphis from the north.
Aquia Creek to be Surveyed.
The Washington Star of Tuesday evening SAYS:
The steam propeller Resoute left the Navy Y ard
at six o'clock yesterday afternoon for Aqua creek,
having on beard distinguished surveying officer.
1t is understood that the point is to be carefully
surveyed, with a view to further operations.
There on the 9th ult, over five thousand men
in Camp Moore, above New Orleans, eagerly await
in orders.
Affairs at Pensacola.
1t is announced, we believe correctly, that the
last of the expected big guns is not far from Pensa-
cola-indeed, may be in position by this time. 1t
is also stated that Fort Pickens and the Island were
again reinforced a day or two ago by some troops
and marines from large side-wheel seamer-one
of those, doubtless, which recently sailed from the
| North for that purpose.
The Federalists are reported active on Santa Ro-
sa. The troops are severely disciplined and are
evidently expecting warm work before long. They
have nine companies of artillery; aud pilot, TAX
ing vessel over the bar recently, reports seeing
| them dashing in parade, unlimbering their pieces,
| &c. They have several sentines riding up and
down the Island frequently, which can be
from the boats in the bay-Mobae Advertiser,
Nay q.
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