The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-06-10
From The PHILADELPHIA BULLETIN
INTERESTING DETAILS OF A JOURNEY


We had an interview this morning with gen.
tleman who has just reached Philadelphia from
Richmond, Va, and who passed through Harper's
Ferry and the Manassas junction, on his way North
He represents the military spirit very high at
the capital Of Virginia. Great numbers Of troops
were there and most extensive preparations were on
foot tor repelling the expected inv aston. Many of
the soldiers hardy men, and are fitted to per-
form arduous duty.
Ben McCuIlougb's Texan Rangers are described
by our informant a desperate set Of fellows
they number one thousand half savages, each of
whom is mounted upon a mustang horse. Each is
armed with pair of Colts navy revolvers, a rifle,
a. a tomahawk, Texan bowie knife and a Iasso-
ihey are described as being very dexternus in the
use OF the the latter: These men are 70 be pitted
against Wilson's ZNuaves and McNuIlin's Rangers
lne people OF Richmt nd appear to be perfectly
familiar with everything that is going on in the
North. They admit that there are some good men
in the ranks OF the Northern reg ments but tbey
say they generally composed of the dregs of an
clety. The clamor about frauds in army suupies
in the North has had its natural eff cts in the nth
and the Richmond people urge that the Yankees
are so mean as to cheat their own soldiers. As to
the latter, if theV get you in tight place in
ton, it is only necessary t. give them dollar or
two and they will sell out their mu.ketS
While the ridiculous stories of the death IF Gen.
Beauregard were in circulation in the NorIh
equally absurd rumors concerning him were ahoat
in Richmond. 1t was asserted there. and believed
oy many, that while these rumors were floating
around here, Beauregard was travelling about in
Baltimore, Philadelphia and New York, making his
own observati" and escaping suspicion.
Our informant was present when JEFF Davis
received at Richmond. He says that jeff looks
very badly. having bur Just arisen from bed of
sickness. He was roughly handled bv his military
friends at the Virginia capital, for they not
content with haud-shakiug, but they also put him
through a course of hugging.
Gen. Lee arrived at Richmond on Thursday week
for TIE purpose of having an interview with jeff.
Davis. Henry A. Wise was but little heard of
and it is understood that he is in a rapid decline
Our informant left Richmond THU sday the
3Oth of May. He passed Manassas junction. There
is large number of troops stationed there They
are engaged in digging wells. They declare their
intention OF resisting to the death, and that they
will not retreat while there is a man left
He reached Harper's Ferry on the morning of
Friday the 3lst and spent the greater part of the
day there. From the best authority he could reach
he believed that there were from TO- 600 to Is 600
men there. The utmost possible secresy is observed
in all the military movements. Men and cannon
were constantly arriving and being pushed forward
into the mountains by which the Ferry is sur
rounded. The mountains on both sides of the river
TEEN with men, and it is believed that masked bat
telies are numerous there. 1t is also said that the
roads and the bridges are mined. Our informant
saw fifty or sixty boys engaged in making bullets
and cartridges. The machinery that has been
saved from the wreck of the government buildings
there is taken to Richmond as rapidly as it can be
transpnT ted
At the headquarters of the Maryland troops at
the Ferry he saw an etflgy OF Gov. Hicks on gal
lows, and with an open coffin under it. The efigy
was placarded "rhe traitor Hicks" While
at Harper's Ferry informant, with an
other Northern man, ascended the side Of noun
tain, and they were about entering into CONVEX
tion upon Union subjects, when they sudden
ly surrounded by squad of armed men, who
seemed Ito use his own words) "to spring up out
of the earth" The Northerners made a pretence
of little innocent curiosity, and they allowed
to beat hasty retreat.
The officers at Harper's Ferry declare their
fdence Of being able to maintain the post against
any odds that be brought against it.
No person whatever can travel without pass
from the Southern authorities. Trains are stopped
at short intervals, ard persons and baggage are
Overhauled very strictly. There is great diff
Guilty in the way of Northern people who happen to
be in Virginia getting passes to enable them to
leave the State.