The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-07-06
Movements of General P,ttersoB's CoIumn--
Oufragcs Committed by the Federal Troops
--FOrty-tNyO Fed raj Prisoners

movements OF General Patterson Column
Oufrascs Committed by the Federal Troops
--Forty-t,yo Federal Prisoners Taken.
MARTlN-BuRG, July 4-noon.-The whole army
moved up TO this place yesterday, and lie en-
camped here. where We are now quietly spending 9
the Fourth of July. Most admirable order pre-.
walls, although some ontrages hare been committed
upon private property Capt in Nadeubush, COM
mardcr OF = company in Colonel Aliens First Vir.
GINA regiment. has had his house completely gutted
by stragglers from various regiments Col Bal.
lier's Twent7-fi'st and Col. Davis Twenty third
Pennsylvania regiments, are principally blamed
with it. Cart. McMuliin's Rangers are now keen
ing guard over it. The soldiers got into his dist-
lery and began to abstract large quantities of
liquor, when the liquor ord. red to be emptied
into the creek. Gen Patterson has given strict
orders to shoot the first man caught stealing pri-
vate property, and the order will be rgdly en-
forced.
A runner prevails that Gen McClellan's column
is only two days march from US, but | am unable
To trace it to any reliable source. The nearest
force Of Confsderates to is at Big Springs, the
route to Winch ester, three miles from here This is
only double picket-guard. Gen. johnson has
moved forward the heavier part of his column to
Bunker Hill, small village ten miles below. His
column has been seriously weakened by sending
4O00 mon forward to assist in opposing Mcclellan
advance. 1t is therefore reduced to about Il, ,000
and is numerically less than the Federal forces
4 GOO men. Burnside's Rhode Island battery
wi be here to-fnOnrow. Major DOubleday's heavy
battery is now here. The W isconsiu regiment and
Ilth Pennsylvania regiment have gone back to
Wilamsport to guard the battery up this far and
also the provision train.
Yesterday Company b, of the 10th regiment,
came across sSion patrol of cavalry and fired
upon them, killing one and wounding two.
Yesterday about fifty cavalry passed through this
place in full retreat just before the head of the col
umn OF Federal troops reached here.
The lckets, by mistake, fired upon each other
last night, and one man in Col Nagle's regiment
killed.
An officer in the medical staff OF Col. Jackson
hrily II Fr,, tb,b tln
at Hanesviile through this place. said be had with
him thirteen wounded men. These, with those
that are knnwn to be in farm houses in the neigh
borhood, would make the Confederate loss fully
twenty five
have, as yet, seen but few prisoners taken by
the Federal troops from the lines of the enemy, in
the fight OF Monday. No advance will be made
from here until tomorrow.
Yesterday morning the picket-guard Of Company
L, Scott Legion, under Captain Hawksworth took
four prisoners, among whom was a trooper of the
enemy, whilst upon a scout.
The enemy passed through here on Monday
afternoon with AZ prisoners taken from the various
Pennsylvania regiments some of them stragglers
who left the lines to fight upon their own hook
most OF them men of Captain Hess company OF the
18th Pennsy vania regiment, who surrounded
bv the enemy's cavalry, who, being dressed exactly
like the regulars, were mistaken by the captain for
Federal troops until resistance wa useless
In the fight OF Tuesday, near Hainesville, Com
pany F, I'd Cavalry, captured number of the
tents OF the enemy-Sald to be fourteen.
The Fourth Mt Alexandria.
ALEXANDRIA, July A firing of musketry was
heard at day break in the direction of the outposts
but it proved to be false alarm. telegram
from Camp Tyler represented all as quiet during
the night.
All is quiet here to-day. A general gloom in
Baltimore or Philadelphia would be regarded
hilarity here. There national salute from
the forts and gun.boats at nOOu and the regiments
in their ant he
bars closed, and the soldiers are not permitted
to leave their camps. This is precsution agains,
the possibility of an attack by Beauregard under
the suppOsiti0n that our position will be weakened
By the ffolicking of the soldiers the nationa
holiday. The fact is that the position was neve
SO well secured As is it to day.
Two balloons from the secession camp have beel
reconneitering, within the past few days.
A court-martial was held yesterday, in the cas-
of Col. Mcdowell, of the Pennsylvania Fifth. |
is understood that the case, which is said to bav
arisen from certain conduct while acting office
of the day, was waived in view of the speedy dis
bandment Of the regiment the term of enlistmen
expiring in few weeks
Great Fire at Boston-Immense Destruction
of Property.
Boston, July Am immense confederation oc
Cured in East Boston to-day. Nickerson'
wharves, the salt warehouses of the Suffolk Sal
Mills the iron foundry. machine shops seotiona
dock, marine railway there located, and nearly ou
of lumber, timber and marine stores, patterns of Al
descriptions, including the moulds for the ne,
gunboats contI acted for by Paul Curtis, wer
burnt.
The bark Mystery, of Boston, brigs Henry Ma
thews Fanny o. Field, schooner Quindaw 9th
latter lust put in n distress, with a cargo of mt
assas, from Trinidad for Cork), were also total
destroyed.
The barkentine Edward Hill, of New York, WI
badly burnt, and the schooners Dashaway, +.
Hawkins and Martha Ann O'Neili, were also badl
damaged.
1t is impossible to estimate the loss at present.
Twelve three-story dwellings on Hudson and A
bany streets, city proper, were burnt to-day.
Position of Troops in Missouri.
ST. Louis, July 4.-Olicial information says th,
Colonel Seigel is at Mount Vernon, Lawrent
county, with strong force, and that Governe
Jackson is supposed to have crossed the Arkansi
line.
The Republican learns from letters dated Sprin,
field, 30th June, that Jackson, with l, 500 men, W;
at Motevilie, Severn county. The lines of tt
Federal troops have been extended to Sarcoxi
jasper county, through which Jackson would hav
to pass to reach Arkansas, and the opinion is con
IDENTIFY expressed that he will be taken prisOne
unless he receives larger reinfOrcements than
appears likely to obtain.
Major Phelps had been detained at Springfie
by important events there, but he will be in w as
ington in time for all important business of Il
session.
Troops for the Western Wing of the Feder'
-5T Army
CrxorsNArr. July The 18th and 18th Indiar
regiments left here yesterday for Virginia.
The 18th Indiana regiment left lndianapo
last night going via Bell Air; and the l4th left Ii
diapapois al noon to-day, going by the same rou
for Virginia.
A company of cavalry, armed with carbines an
Colts reviewers, also leave Indianapolis via Cl
cinnati this afternoon. s-.,ffr r-E-IL
The two Kentucky regiments, with the Sth an
18th Ohio regiments, will leave Camp Denison. ,
Monday for Virginia.