The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-07-19
CUR SOUTHERN ESTAFETTE.
LATEsT FROM WINCHESTER.

| ana l+th inst We learn that the health of The
Confederate army is daily improving and every
thing is going ON very well.
Prisoners are daily captured and brought in
| On Tuesday evening last, says one of the writer's
| Steuart's cavalry had a brush with the Federal
troops within two miles of Martnsburg. They
killed three, wounded two, and took two prisoners
who were brought to Winchester.
President DAVIS had accepted the North Carolina
troops, 80, 900 in number. They were to be march
ed to the border imm 4diately.
| Enclosed in one of the communications have
the following account of the first skirmish which
took place after the crossing over the Potomac of
Gen. Patterson's command:
iFr m the Sta~nton Spectator.1
Brilliant Victory--GaIlantry of the Augusta
| Volunteers.
| On Tuesday morning last portion of the Virgi
MIA regiment, under the command of Col. Harper,
with the artillery company OF Capt. Pendleton, OF
| RockorIdge, and a company Continental Morgan
| Guard) from Winchester, numbering in all only
| $50 meo, met the enemy, supposed to he about
| 5000, six miles from Martiusburg, in Berkeley
county-repulsed them three times. held them in
check tor two hours killed between $50 and 200 of
! the enemy, wounded many more, and captured 81
| prisoners. The loss our, side was only three
| killed aud or wounded As our brave and gal
lant little force was so small to be in danger of
being hanked by the enemy, they had such a
| very large force, our men retreated slowly, firing
with deadly effect all the time. We have always
felt satisfied that the Augusta boys would show, if
an opportunity presented, that they brave
As the bravest. We have not been disappointed
| they have covered themselves with glory.
Though eucounteriug an overwhelming force,
they were unawed, and fought with the calmness
| OF veterans and the bravery of heroes. Our field
| officers, Col. kenton Harper, Lieutenant Colonel
VIM. IL. Harman and Major VIM. s. H. Baylor
were all in this action and all behaved with remark
| able GOODNESS and bravery. If there be any fault
at all with officers and men it consists in want
OF sufficient degree of that "rascally virtue-pru-
| dence," for We understand that Colonel Jackson
who witnessed the heroic conduct of our men,
marked that it was with the greatest difficulty
that they could be made to obey the most perempto-
ry order to retreat We lost but three men in this
action George Rupe, of this county, member of
| Captain Doyle's company, and two-Farrish and
| Snapp-ot the Winchester continental Morgan
| Guard"
Among the wounded there were three from this
town-Jack DOYLE son of Captain Doyle d. A.
| Kennedy aud Philip Maphis. Jack Doyle was
wounded in the neck by fragment of an exploded
| shell. d. A. Kennedy shot in the breast, and
| Philip Maphs in the arm and side.
None of these are seriously wounded and will
| soon recover.
James Brooke, of this place, made very mar
row escape He was at a fence firing away at the
enemy, when a cannon ball took of the two top
rails. He stopped little lower aud continued to
| return the compliment with his MIME.
| Little Charley Turner, boy about fifteen years
OF age, insisted so strongly on going with the Au
gusta Guards that his father finally Welded to his
impor rtuntes and allowed him to CO. The result
| shows that little Charley went to perform service,
for be made one of the enemy bite the dust.
Our forces fell back and took position two miles
| from Martinsburg, the road to Winchester,
where they have been joined by all of Gen. John.
| stons force.
We have Richmond papers up to Monday, from
| which we make the following extracts:
Correspondence Of the Richmond Enqujrer.I
Fairfax COURT-HUUsE, l
July l3, 1861
While the Southern soldiers grow impa from
! delay, such is the confidence in our chiefs, that
they willing to abide their decision. The spirit
of the gallant Texans in their struggle for indepen-
dence seems to be impressed upon every heart, and
death or victory" will be the battle sh ut of every
Southern soldier Hho feels impressed with the truth
| that chains, degradation, and Of wives,
daughters, and destruction of their homes awaits
| their defeat.
! It is glorious sight to all who love Virginia and
the South, to see the contest now going for the
! post of danger. Alabama, Mississippi and South
Carolina unite with old Virginia in their efforts to
| prepare for the foe. Who shall do most when the
struggle comes, remains yet to BE- seen; but the re-
| giments that snrpass the gallant South Caronians
| in daring and effective fort, needs arm their
| breasts with steel The commander, General Bon
| ham, who was first on the field is gentleman of
| the pure Southern stamp, and seems to have no
| fear OF danger where duty calls.
1t is needless to detail what might be imprudent
| to mention.
| Our boys will sacrifice anything rather than be
| forced to unite with the North any more and the
| idea of being whipped and forced into such an
union, is so utterly absurd that it surprises the
world that such folly should be attempted With
men accustomed to honorable bearing, and with
| generals the best on this continent, what nation
| can subdue them? Four hundred million dollars
aPd ard qpr ~ hRnd51d thousand s men will be mere
| South, her people will fight on their own RESPONSE
| bty, and when this is adopted the war
will be but fairly commenced, for then they will
advance and punder their foes.
The widow of j. w. Jackson, who lives in this
village has received several thousand dollars from
the South, mostly in Southern COnfe deracy bonds
to aid in he support OF herself and family The |
act endears her kindred to the Southern cause and
while the bonds may not soon be available in case
OF protracted war, yet the act shows that the |
deed of the gallant Jackson is not lost to the
mory OF the Southern heart. Means at once avail
able would aid in procuring an early home for the |
family who lost all in the capture of their pro |
perty in Alexandria and death of their provider.
The ladies of Powhatan county have organized |
themselves into society, to be called the Powhat-
an Relief Society, as auxiliary to the one already
formed in Richmond, the object of which is to min
iser as far they can to the wants of sick and
wounded soldiers.
Coffee Secured.
We received letter, some DAYS ago, from the |
vicinity of Norfolk, giving account OF the depar-
ture OF an expedition to cargo of coffee in
a wrecked vessel on the North Carolina coast,
which the Lincolnites said to be watching. |
w deemed it prudent to suppress the information;
but now learn that the cargo, consisting Of some
4,40O bags, was secured without difficulty. por-
tion of it will be brought to Richmond.
Scouting Party.
On the llth, detachment of cavalry were |
reconnoitering on the Warwick road, six miles |
from Newport-News, at a place called Lees Store. |
lhey discovered party of the enemy, and forth |
with attacked them, killing four and taking num-
Texas Troops.
The gallant "Lnne Star" State is still sending
her brave to the protection of the soil of Vir-
ginia and the South. There will arrive in this CITY
perhaps today, two fine companies from the vicn-
ity OF Palestine, Anderson county, Texas. One of
them will'be commanded by Col. A T. Ranev, and !
the other by Capt. VIM. A. Woodward-both as
gallant and chivarous men be found in the
ranks of any army.
Gregg's Regiment.
Three companies of Col. Maxey Gregg's First |
Regiment South Carolina volunteers are encamped |
near this city, and ready for service
They have been performing the latter for over six
months but still willing go till the is
ended and Southern independence secured. The
men Of the above regiment, whose time being out,
have availed themselves of the opportunity to GO
home and visit their relatives will be back -
Their gallant cnmmaDder, Maxey Gregg, has been
appointed Colonel in the Confederate States
Army. Like his men, he is true steel and fiji IN
as the granite Of the everlasting hills.
The Sixth Regiment of North Carolina
Volunteers.
This regiment, numbeng between nine hundred
and thousand men, and commanded BY Colonel
G. F. Fisher, Lieutenant Col. C. 4 Lightfo0t aud |
Major r F. Webb, reached this city on the 18th |
and departed xt day tor the army. While pa |
rading on the Capitol Square Saturday, they |
reviewed by the President, and by General |
Lee, after which, the President addressed them in
a short speech.
The military bearing and the excellent discipline
of this regiment the subject of comp lmentary
remarks from many who saw them.
Louisiana Volunteers.
The ninth regiment Of l. 'uIsIana volun teers are
route for Virginia, and " i'll arrive in a tew days
The regiment is under command of Col Richard
Taylor, the gallant of the late President
Taylor.
Flag of North Carolina.
The flag agreed upon for the State of North
Carolina is said to be very handsome The colors
red field, with single star in the centre. On
the upper extreme is the inscription "May 90,
l776," and at the lower, "May 20, lS6l' There
are two bars, one of blue, and the other of white
Secessionists In Kentucky.
The Louisville Journal of Saturday publishes the
blowing:
We have just received communications from two
veteran union men in Kentucky-men of high
character ard sound heads ell known for their
wisdom not only throughout the State, but through
the whole Wesf and who have carefully watched
all the signs of the times and had the best
sources of information. They write these words to
be laid before the people of Kentucky:
ave perceive by the Lexington Statesman, and
learn from other quarters, that large number of
Kentucky secession volunteers are cnncent ating
near Clarksvle, in Tennessee The number by
those best inf rmpd, is put down at twenty regi-
mepts The best informed are the secession Coun-
Gil Those who look at the papers will be struck
with the fact the entire official force of various
companies of the State Guard have gone to Ten
nessee, This applies to central Kentucky as well
IN lac SONS Purchase. These officers