The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-08-17
LATEST FROM TIE SOUTH.
Victory of .5en ThOmson's Force

LOUISVILLE, August l5.-Passengers from Nash
willie report that the military authorities of Tennes-
see are about to prohibit the entrance of any goods
into that State over the Louisville and Nashville
Railroad, and this is seemingly corroborated by the
Memphis adVices to their agents to pur chase no
more goods in Louisville at present.
For two or three nights past wagons supposed to
contain munitions of war, including powder have
gone from here in the direction Of Tennessee. For
two nights the Surveyor posse was nverpOwarad.
Last night the posse was increased, but the wagons
We're attended by cavalry and got away. Measures
taken to prevent similar occurrences in future
MEMPHIS, August "A despatch fom Hcll-
man says that battle has occurred at Charleston,
Mo, between jeff. Tbopson's force and the FIRE.
mOnters. The istter were driven back with severe
loss.
Equality, captured to-day by Captain James E..
win, from Cairo
LOUISVILLE, August l5.-The Southern papers
reeelFed today are devoid of interest.
SOUTHERN WAR NEWS.
Reported Capture OF I,7O0 Federal Troops.
LOUISVILLE, August l6.--A despatch from Rich.
mond (via New OIeans) states that "Gen. Eyens
With the 18th and 18th Mississippi regiments, and
the Sth Virginia aud Richmond Howitzars nass"d
Lees6urg on Tuesday morning in pursuit of 7OC
Federal troops Of General Banks division, who
had been depredating this side Of the Potomac C.
The enemy were probably captured, as the river
was so much swollen as to prevent their escape Il
the other side"
ANOTHER DEsPATcHT
RICHMOND, (via New Orleans and Louisville
| August l5.-'The reported battle near Leesbura
| gradually assumes an air of plausibity. 1t ap
pears that seventeen hundred Federal tr0ons ford e
the Potomac near opposite Lsesburg, but duripg
the night the river rose, and the Confederate force
surrounded them The Federals lost in killed a1C
| wounded about 300, and 400 were taken prison
| ers. The Confederate loss was small Seyera
passengers from Manassas this afternoon report th
news as current there, and generally credited
| Some say that a large number of wagons were sen
up to convey down the property captured"
From ST Louis.
| ST. Louis, August 10 "A feet of ten steamers
which have been laid up for some time past, wa
brought up to the city to-day by order Of Genera
Fremont, to prevent the possibility of their beinl
| taken by the Confederates.
! General Pope has about completed the appoint
ment of committees OF safety in the counties of hi
department, according to the special orders aread,
| telegraphed. Since the adoption Of this plan ioi
the preservation OF property, acts of violence hav
materially diminished, and it is believed that in
| short time they will entirely cease.
1t is stated that some7 900 Coufederates are ap
| preaching lrOnton from the South. The Fedora
troops in that region are posted at Pilot Knob
| lronton and Arcadia, three villages, which ar
about two miles apart in narrow entrance vhicl
can be easily defended by artillery, and fan
| movement is not apprehended, in consequence {
the impossible condition of the reads around th
| valley.
Col. Blair arrived here to day.
The Provost Marshal has issued stringent orders
| against wearing concealed weapons by citizen,
and interdictng the sale or giving away of anv d.
scFlption OF firearms by gunsmths or other dealers
except by special permit.
LATEST FROM MISSOURI
General Siegei Only Fifteen Miles from RoiIt
| ST Louis, August l6.--A messenger from Gen
Siegel arrived here early this morning who report
Gen. Siege at point fifteen miles this side of Ii
banon, expecting to reach Rolla to-day He h.
not been molested on the route. Gen. Lyon wa
hn rjod m Phel lps' faTu O.
1t is reported that the Confederates had entere
Springfield, and were encamped in and around i
The messenger also states that the whole numbt
OF killed, wounded and missing the Federal sid
don't exceed 400, and that Gen. Ben McCulloup
and number of Confederate officers were killed
FROM FORTRESS MONROE.
FORTRESS MONROE, August 15.-The steamer
Adelaide and George Peabody have arrived at O
Point, and will shortly leave on an important e
pedition.
The rumored presence of privateer in the Che
apeske was one of our vessels, belonging to Lieu
Crosby's expedition to the Eastern shore.
General Butler is SO well satisfied with the r.
I suits of La Mountains aerial rec0nnoissauces tb
. the latter has gone North for a balloon of muc
larger size.
The report that the Confederates bevond FL
Hill connected wire with the telegraph line fro
$ Old Point to Newport News, and thus obtain
l our dispatches, is entirely without foundation
e The line is now being put in working order, col
|
t evacuation of Hampton.
: Considerable dissatisfaction has lately manifest
t itself among the volunteers at Old Point and Ne
IS portNews, in consequence of not getting their pa
o The delay of the Government agents in this part
! ular is inexcusable. Many of the men here ha
e not received cent since they lett home.
e The United States frigate Cumberland has
is rived from Boston, and will soon sail Southwark
n The gun-boat Penguin is up from the coast
y North Carolina She obliged one vessel attem
j. ing to the blockade to beach herself The or
l. escaped.
y Arrest of an gent of the Confederate Stat
~ New YORK, August l6-0n the arrival of
20 steamer Persia at this port, Thomas 8. SerrilI
C. violent secessonist, who came passenger on
steamer from England was arrested at the insta
be of the Government He had with him 945,
re sterling in Bank of England notes, the proceeds
Is loan for the Confederate States. Mr. Serri
et New Orleans man of so years of age and v
~ wealthy. number of letters and important
| pera were found in his nossesson