The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-05-30
W AR MOVEMENTS,
Arrival of TroOus.

! yesterday morning about half.past nine o'clock,
the 9th Regiment of Pennsylvania Volunteer. ar
| rived by the Philadelphia R,iroad. The regiment
was commanded By Col. Nage, and has been sta.
toned at points Perryville as a guard. They
were ordered to Chambersburg, Pa, and they
marched from the President street depot to the
Calvert street depot, where they took passage ever
| the Northern Central Railway for Harrisburg
About noon second arrival took place being
! the Twentythird Reg ment of PENNSYLVANIA Vol.
| unteers, under command of Col. Charles p Dare
| This regiment has been stationed at Havre-de-
Grace for several weeks past, md the general ap-
| peHrance Of the men evirced the truth that camp
duty does not add much to the personnel of the men
The regiment, on leaving the cars, formed on Exc
| ter street and marched, by way of Exeter street.
central avenue, Madison and other streets to the
depot of the Northern Central railway where thpv
| took the cars for Chambersburp.
In the evening the Garibaldi Guards a regiment
over l,o0O strong, arrived. This regiment left New
orK on Tuesday evening. 1t is composed entirely
OF foreigners, hailing from almost every nation in
Europe The officers, for most part, have seen ac-
tive service on the continent, and a number of them
were engaged in the late Italian campaign The
following is list of the principle officers: Colo
mel +. u. dUtassy; Lieut.. Col. Alex Repetti:
maJ1r u. e. Waring; Adutant James c. Rice:
| Paymaster Charles B. Norton.
Ihe regiment was without arms and on thar
arrival at the President street depot TIol Nonre
nead, regiment encamped in Patterson's Park was
IN attendance, and acted as an escort to them
through the city. On arriving at the Camden
street depot the Garibadians entered the cars and
proceeded to Washingto and the escort returned
to the camp in Pattersons Park Much curiosity
was manifested to see this regiment and along the
streets through which it passed the sidewalks were
crowded. The regiment will receive arms on
reaching Washington.
Return OF Troops.
In the four O'Clock train from Washington, yes
terday afternoon five hundred OF the New
"rk Second Regiment, en- route for home. They
passed through here for Washington a few days
ago, having enlisted for three months When thew
got 10 Washington, they were required to take the
oath to serve three years. This they declined to
uo' ana, IN consequence, returned They report
that a great many more will follow their example.
Destruction of Bridges.
we understand that the bridges at Patterson's
Creek and North Branch on the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad, east of Cumberlan /. were destroyad
yesterday morning by the Virginia forces.
LATEST FROM FORTRESS MONROE.
Particulars of Recent Military NIovemen1s-
One Hundred Fugitive Slaves at Fortress
Monroe.
WASHINGTON, May 29.- Additional particulars
were received here to-day from Fortress Monroe,
The movement towards Newport Newspoint took
place on that day. as stated. A force of @ 500 men
embracing the Vermont aud Fourth Massachusetts
Regiments and the Steubcn Guard from New,
orK, with few regulars and four pieces of artiI-
ier!, formed an entrenched camp at the point
which is near the mouth of James river and sbort
ten miles from Fortress Monroe, up Hamuton
R"ads. The Steuben Guards did not land at the
Fortress. "
The battery fired four shots at tho Empire Citv
and Quaker City when off Sc Wells Point Thongb
at distance of over three miles, the shot fell bnt
little short, indicating that the guns of the battery
are OF the heaviest calibre. The point of Newnnri
Newspont IS in plain sight from the ramparsof the
fortress. The roadsteqd is there abouk ihrae nil.
wide. One object of the cntrepcbed camn il 70
command Sand Island, which is about midway he
river. " ~
Gen. Bntler was fearful the Southerners vouId
take possession of the Island. Newport -Newsnoint
also commands to great extent the peninsula
between the James and York rivers. large
l"fce Is t" be assembled there, and so important
movement is likely to meet opposition OnIv tyo
or three persons were seen at the Point On ac
count of the high wind the Empire CITY couId not
land the Guards Immediately.
,, !heTe was evidently great activity at SewelPs
Point last night.
Tia npton is nearly deserted. The Long Bridpe
was burned on Saturday, as previously stated
ABOUT lOo fugitive negroes came in this MORN
ing; thty were provided with rations and set to
Work, their services being greatly needed. They
represent either that they to be sent South or
put to work on the rebel batteries
The famous Hygea Hotel is being converted into
hospital. The weather is intensely hot but the
troops are iE excellent health and spirits
On Saturday night Professor Grants caIcium
Iight illuminated the distant reaches of Hampton
Roads. F
sudden March of United States Troops unon
Grafton.
Great excitement was occasioned in Wheeling on
Monday by the sudden move, in the direction of
Grafton, of the United States forces sta Toned st
lamp Carlile," near the former city Hundreds
OF citizens, upon learning the departure of the sol
ders, volunteered their services to 90 along and
help to rebuild the bridges on the Baltimore road
which the secessonists destroyed on SUNDAY. be-
The Wheeling Etelligencsr of Tuesday has the
Items reference tha 4
its incidents: W
On Sunday night about twelve O'Clock the tronns
at camp Garlic received orders from Colonel KrI
ley to prepare to march. Shortly after the ordar
was received terrible storm burst upon the camn
and continued to increase in violence till towards
morning Such peals of thunder, vivid flashes of
hghtnlng and sheets OF rain seldom heard or
seen. In the midst of the storm the bows went ga
gerly to work, and soon the busy note of prenara
ton was heard all over the camp. After making
the necessary prepar atious, which did not take
long, the men went to drilling and firing All
night long the explosion OF the Minnie musk ats re
sponded to the roaring and flashing of heavens ar
hlIery above. About daylight the men commenced
marching over to the city in a Yery quiet manner
and company after company tramped into the Bal
umore and Ohio Railroad depot, and wagon Io.ds
OF camp equipage and munitions followed The
report o! the movement was soon known through
out the city, and hundreds of ppople crowded
aoIut the depot whom large number
"t ladies' the wives, sisters and mothers of the
soldiers. Alter leave taking and about seven
O'Clock, the train moved off amidst the cheers of
the multitude and the waving of handkerchief and
otner enthusiastic demonstrations. The object of
the movement is not thoroughly understood ihouqh
Colonel Kelly is supposed to be acting in cnncert
with other forces
Company of IA men, from Ciar ksburg Vir-
gina, came up on Sunday on the steamer Ohio,
No. 2 for the purpose OF enlisting here in the SER
vice, but after short consultation thev steamed
up and returned home. They doubtless went back
10 act In concert with the troops which left here
yesterday morning.
The Movement Down the Potomac.
Oroers were received a the Yard at o'clock
on " ednesday morning to turn out and be ready
TO march at moments notice. The excitement
among the men was great, and their ioy at the
prospect of soon being engaged in active service r
some Important mission unbounded
The regiment went on board the PHILADELPHIA
and the James Guy, and steamed down the eastern
branch az a rapid rate.
The Philadelphia is large-sized river boa+ o,d
carries two thity-two FOUNDERS. The James Gnv
is small boat and carries no guns Ralions far
three days we're taken along
Nothing, with official positiveness could be as
ceTtaned as to the destination of the regiment but
It Is pretty certain that il is Aouia Greek The
distance t. Aqua Creek is fifty five miles
A landing will doubtless be made at the White
House, and the regiment will march thence to the
creek, where they will attack the battsrv known
to have been erected there.
The steamer Baltimore, carrying one 32-pounder
and heaviiy-built ice-boat, carrying four "a
I a
tack the battery from the river
The Pocahontas, Capt. Dove, has followed the
Baltimore. ~
The Baltimore, under command of Lieutenant
De Nyse, will take down about 200 men of the
D,strlct militia, ho were waiting at the yard when
lett She arrived at the yard this morning with
her crew of twenty men,
Lieutenant De Nyse says the rebel battery at the
creek consists of four 80 Founders and that Tho
george Page lies alongside it, carrying five 80
pounders. lie says they have probably 500 or 400
m n there.
Return of Volunteers.
Inc seventh Regiment will not leave, it is under
stood, nnti next Saturday, or until their places
are supplied By another regiment.
~ more than three hundred men attached to the
New ork Second Regiment refused to enlist to-
Gay Tor three years. 1t is believed that the whole
Regiment will be sent home
Inc Rhode Island brigade W i'll return home nj
the expiration of the period of their enlistment
they have little more than four weeks to remain.
Affairs at Alexandria and Its vicinity.
learn from Government officer that the Sec-
retary OF War made application, some dars ago
Tor large quantity of the rolling stock of tn. Raj
tlmore and Ohio road to be used on the ORANGE
and Alexandria road. The Secretary of We
tnr1ugh his agents, is making arrangements and
Will soon have that road in working OF der for the
transportation of men and supplies The first move
VIII probably be made on the Manassas Gan Junc-
tion, whch is regarded as highly important posi.
tlnn, oelng about thirty miles from Alexandria on
the Richmond road, and which, when once in the
all the operations of the Southerners.-W Wdshino-
ton Cor. ". Y. Herald
Capture of Southern Soldiers-The a,ros. - g
Francis Markoe.
WASHINGTON, May 29.-Eight Southern soldiers
WI MIN arms captured in Virginia, in Jail here
The thirty five cavalry made prisoners at Alersn-
dria are to be brought to the same pla ce from the
Navy ard, to await the action of the military or