The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-07-10
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.

WASHINGTON, July 8, 1861.
A flag of truce is in the city from General
Beauregard. 1t seeks exchange OF prisoners
and protests against cruel outr ages perpetrated by
Federal soldiers upon private and unarmed citizens
of Virginia. General Mcdowell, OF the Federal
forces, accompanies the flag and will leave with it
tonight or tomorrow for Falls Church.
Gen Mcdowell with Gen. Scott two hours
last night. He recommends that no attack be made
with less than $4,000 men, and that they be divided
into three columns. Scott believes that the entire
success of the war depends on the first important
engagement, and while forward movement is
going on in the rear guard of the army the re-
serve corps and sappers and miners are engaged in
erecting earthworks in the immediate neighbor-
hood of the city. These fortificatons now extend
from Alexandria to Georgetown. There is every
reason to believe that Gen. Mcdowell has receiv ed
his orders to march with the main body of his col
umn (33 ,000) for Manassas; SO that we may expect
to hear OF grand pitched battle probably on Mon
day next. Owing to reinforcements sent to Gen.
Johnston, the real strength of Beauregard's army
at the Junction is not known.
There is yet cessation in the advance of the
troops from this city. One Massachusetts, regiment
left for Alexandria this morning at six O'clock, and
two others New York are under marching orders,
and expected to leave to-day also. Since last
Monday (July 1st) there have passed into Virginia
"a 200 troops. with all their baggage, equipments
and eatrenching tools.
Seventy one members of the 25th regiment New
York volunteers sent to Jail yesterday for
revolving. They were ordered to repair to the
United States arsenal and there exchange their
Enfield rifles for the ordinary musket. The mem
bers above stated refused comply with the order,
when the colonel of the regiment, finding the dis
content becoming general, ordered their arrest.
The Federasts at and near Falls Church con
stantly stealing horses, negroes poul ry, and what
ever else they can get their hands upon. "lts In
the blood and must come out"
One of the Rhode Island soldiers yesterday drew
his revolver and deliberately killed tioe morse be-
i
$3.50. The soldiers afterwards threatened to shoot
the driver If he uttered word. Five more OF the
Zouaves have been arrested for participating in the
fire. riot on Saturday last.
The time of many of the d. {. volunteers expires
this week. ! doubt whether single regiment can
be re-enlisted for three years. They don't like TO
live On what they term salt hoss' (baconl.
At the expiration of the time of the National
Guards reg giment, Col. Lyle, now in your city, |
which will be in two weeks, Iouave corps will 0e
organized among those who intend to stay for
three years The major portion OF the Guards
will, however, return to their homes in Phiadel-
pbia.
The measles are raging with violence in the U.
s. Government hospital in this city. This fact is
studiOusy kept quiet by the officials.
All the clerks in every department have been
placed under injanct IN to give no on
anv subject pertaining to the army and navy, their
movements, numbers and supplies without permits
sion of the chief clerk of the head of the bureau.
Hereafter all applicants for information will be
excluded from the departments, excepting mem
bers of Congress other officials.
Mr.. Breckenridge, who, by the customs and cour-
tesies of the Senate, is member of the Committee
Military Affairs, has had his name stricken from
the list Of members of that committee by the pres
ent Republican monopoly.
Expected Advance--RevOit of the Garibaldi
Guards.
July 8, p. NJ.
The general expectation among military circles
here is that at the close Of the present week stimuli
taneous movement will be madeo on Wise in Western
Virginia, upon Johnston and upon Beauregard.-
Immense preparations have been made for opera
tions against the latter, and Washington and the
whole line of railroad from Baltimore here are
crowded with trains containing munitions of war,
horses, cattle, &c.
A portion of the Garibald regiment revolted to-
w ashin gtop where, after they had halted, they
were surrounded by United States regulars to
whom they surrendered. They were lodged in Jail.
The unpopularity of their Colonel and Lieutenant
the same regiment refused to accept MIME guns IN
stead of rifles, and were also lodged in Jail.
Commodore Craven, of the Potomac tlotila, is |
here to-day.
Cart Thomas Taylor, nephew of the late Presi-
dent Taylor, bore the flag of truce which was sent
in here yesterday.
The lst and I'd Maine regiments 90 to Virginia. |
Gov. Hicks bad a private interview with Messrs. |
Lincoln and Cameron to-day. SPECIAL.