The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-08-15


| WAsHINGroN, Aug. IA -Brigadier. General sum
ner, commanding the Military Division of the Pa
cifc, has officially informed flag officer Montgome-
ry, well as the Government, of the existence of
a report that Col Van Dorm, OF the secession army
has been seen at the head of 800 men on the road
between San Antonio and FL Psso, from which it
is feared an attempt to subiugate lower California
may be contemplated by the Secessionists.
Captain Montgomery, in the instructions to his
subordinate officers says:-''This must not be al
! lowed if in power to prevent it, Therefore,
should any exigency arise you will promptly CO
| operate with the troops OF the United States, or
prevent the execution of any such purpose by the
troops in the service Of the States claiming to have
seeded from our Federal Union.
From the Pacific Observation-Disclosures of
the California Steamers.
| An official despatch from Captain Montgomery.
| says:
| 1.-The Wyoming reached Acapulco on the 16th
route for San Francisco, for the protection of
the nail steamers and our commercial interests on
the Pacific coast. He ordered Comm auder Bssell,
commanding the Cyane, to proceed with her on
that service.
During Captain Montgomery's late cruise to the
Sandwich Islands, and thence to Acapulco, he had
neither seen heard of any privateers on the
Pacific. The prevalence of cams and light winds
would render sailing vessels useless, and owing to
the difficulty Of procuring coal, steamers will not
be employed for prlVateering on that coast.
He had not at the time of writing received the
form OF oath Of allegiance to be taken by these con-
nected with the Navy, but he had no doubt of the
enthusiastic loyalty and patriotism of all on board
his ship (the Lancaster.) He had no fear that the
honor of our flag would be impaired BY single
exception.
Captain Montgomery also encoses a c1mmuaica-
tion from our Consul at Ho, stating that large
spar has been found on the southern shore of the
Island OF Hiwaii, and which may afford clue to
the fate of the Leyant. Captain Montgomery says
that the dimensions given correspond with the Le
wants, and that he has instructed the Consul to
obtain further particulars. Although, he remarks,
it is probable all hands lost, it would be mel
anchoy satisfaction to obtain something additional
as to the loss of his vessel.
Trouble in the Highland Regiment
Much excitement occasioned in the city this
afternoon in consequence of the disatfection openly
manifested in the New York Goth (Hghand) regi
ment, and the sending to their camp of military
force to act as circumstances might require. The
result was the arrest of forty or fifty who took a
more active part in the INSTRUMENTATION. These
were brought into the city about o'clock and
confined as prisoners, whilst the remainder of the
regiment were marched to the Navy Yard under a
strong guard of cavalry.
An investigation of the affair will take place to
morrow. Among the alleged causes of heir griev-
ances are, that they promised furough in
order to see to the comfort of their families to
reorganize, and to elect officers to fill existing va
cancies.
Death of Col. Farnham.
WASHINGTON, August l4.-Co. Farnham, of The
Ellsworth Fire Iouaves, died this evening at the
lnfirmary of wounds received at the late battle
combined with an attack of typhoid fever.
The Position of tGc Indians Towards the
Government
WASHINGTON, August II The Commissioner of
Indian Affairs, MIR. Dale, is on the eve of leaving
tor Kansas and Nebraska, on bushes connected
with that Bureau. The Government has no official
advices that other than hafbreeds from the Indian
Territory west of the Mississippi have entered the
Confederate military service.
The Case Of EIr Faulkner
WAsHINGr0Y, August Notwithstanding re-
ports to the cQntrarv, it was not until late last
night that ex-Mnster Faulkner was removed from
Jail to pleasant quarters under the eye of the Pro-
vost Marshal
DcseFfers Arrested.
WASHINGTON, August Ia Two of the members
of the New York 32d regiment were arrested at
Alexandria on Tuesday, dressed Fire Zouaves.
They were endeavoring in that disguise to escape
with them to New York. For this they will be
court-martlaed.
Action in Regard 10 the Privateer Sumter
WAsHINGToN, August l4,-The Secretary of State
to-day, on the receipt of the intelligence that the
privateor Sumter permitted to enter the port
of Curacao, in the West Indies, ordered the imme-
diate removal of the American Consul at that port
and the appointment of Richard Z. Morse of Iowa,
in his place.