The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-06-06
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WAR MOVEMENTS,


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WAR MOVEMENTS.
From Washington.
WAsHrSGToN, June 5.-The belief extensively
prevails that a new levy is to be called for through
the War Department, and various offers have there
fore been made OF regiments additional to those
already accepted. But it is certainly ascertained
that no such levy is now contem plated.
Judge Black, Ex-Secretary of State, who to-day
returned from Wheatland, says EX-President Bu-
chanan is slowly recovering from his severe sick
Information has been received that Minister Cor
win passad through Jaapa on the 4th of Nav on his
way to the city of Mexico, having had pleasant
and important interview at the former city with
the Mexican Minister to France who recently ar
rived at New York to take the steamer for Europe.
Gen. Naraqua, who recently appointed Minis
ter to Washington, has been assigned to other duty
by the Mexican Government.
Gen. Webb, Minister to Brazil is now in Wash
ington. SO soon as his instructions are prepared
ne will proceed to the Capitol of that country.
Mr.. King, Minister to Rome, having obtained
leave of absence in order to command the Wiscon-
sin troops, is also in Washington on business con-
nected with military affairs.
Mr.. Nicolay, private secretary of the President,
left here this afternoon for Springfield, Illinois.
Selby Lierton has been appointed postmaster
at Paris, Kentucky.
Written arguments have been submitted in the
Mccormick patent extension case, but the Commits
sioner OF Patents will not finally decide it for seye-
raj weeks.
Current reports and the newspapers state that a
fleet with troops was sent down the Potomac last
night, but this rs news to the Navy Department.
secretary Seward will give the fourth in his
brilliant series of receptions tomorrow night, ard
among the guests will be several of the recently ap-
pointed Ministers to foreign countries, and larger
proportion than heretofore of naval officers
,In ,nIa Il ah,.F 81. l. r Al
Department, recently appointed Lieut. Col. in the
army, will be second in command to Col. Robert
Anderson.
The Commissioner of Indian Affairs, Mr.. Dale, is
on a visit to Illinois.
BeaureSarl and Ben Mccullough in Rich
WASHINGTON, June A gentleman, just arrived
from Richmond, says that he heard General Beau
regard make a speech last Friday in Richmond to
large crowd of citizens and soldiers He saws
present in Virginia, and that in two weeks from
this time there would be twenty-five thousand men
at Richmond to guard the city.
man just in from Richmond says he saw Ben
Mccullough in Richmond and he had organized a
regiment of mounted cavalry to harass the troops.
His accounts of the Virginia troops are no doubt
very much exaggerated, as he says they have an
army of $4,000 there, and that JEFF. Davis would
command the Virginian troops
Massachusetts Troops.
BosToN, June 5.-The Seventh, Eighth, Ninth,
Tenth and Eleventh Regiments of Massachusetts in
fantry have been ordered into camp to make pre-
paratiun for active service when called upon by the
Government. The First Regiment has been mus
tered into service and is expected TO leave in a few
days, to be followed shortly by the Second, Third,
Fourth, Fifth and Sixth Regiments of volunteers
The Naval Brigade.
Several of Col. BartIett's Naval Brigade were
in this city this morning, having come up in the
Adelaide. They were indignant beyond measure
at The treatment they had received, and declared
that they and their companions had been maltrrated
and abused in every possible way. They said that
they had enlisted under promise of bounty Of
$50 each, which to be paid them or their fami-
lies, so soon as they were shipped. But they had
not seen one cent of this. They also stated that
at Fortress Monroe they had not even shelter pro-
vded for them and the greatest dissatisfaction pre-
vailed. General Butler sent good many of them
back to New York, and endeavored to prevent any
OF them coming to Baltimore. They report all as
quiet, except at night when the sentnels are cry
ing constantly "Sergeant of the Guard" at the
slightest noise from pig, dog or anv other small ami
NAL An attack ordered on Monday and Gen
Butler marched out with considerable force, but
soon changed his mind and returned. The men e.
ported the whole force of the brigade not to exceed
four hundred. They said that they were counted
three times, and each one made to answer to three
names in order to make a big show in the report,
and that Bartlett wanted to make a show for the
purpose OF regaining position, and that this was
the only way to get big number, recruits be-
bounty.
The Aflnir at Phillippi.
The Wheeling hteHigencer of Tuesday confirms
the announcement that Colonel Kelly was still
living, the ball having been extracted, and hopes
were entertained of his ultimate recovery. 1t has
also the following brief details from an eyewitness:
We learn from gentleman no left Phillippi at
nine o'clock yesterday morning and arrived here
last night at eleven, that the secessionists were
routed about daylight yesterday morning. They
were not expecting An attack. They were first
fired upon from battery attached to an Indiana
regiment. They fired one shot in return and fed,
leaving all their arms, horses, provisions ammun-
tion, &c. Colonel Kelly, with his command, was
on the opposite side Of the town from where the
fire commenced. Only two of the secessionists were
killed, and not more than half a dozen taken pr-
soners, 9ng whom is Wiley, who was captured
in the woods by Captain George Robinson.
After the secessionsts fed, and Colonel Kelly
marching into town, at the head OF lis COM
mand, he was approached by a named
Mart johnson, of Pruntytown, who shot him with
revolver, the ball taking effect in his breast
johnson Immediately seized, and would have
been instantly pinioned to the earth by hundred
bayonets, but that the maguanimous Colonel or
dered the men to spare him. 1t is thought that,
had the Indiana regiment delayed fifteen minutes
longer in opening the fire, the whole sixteen hun
dred secessionists could have been captured
A despatch to the same paper, dated Grafton,
June g. says:
Fifteen of the traitors were killed, and from
thirty to forty prisoners secured. A large guam
tity of provisions and ammunition were also Sc
cured. Some forty fifty horses and about four
hundred stand OF arms were also captured. None
Of the Federal troops were killed or wounded. The
secessionists made good their escape"
Camp Near Port Tobacco.
learn to-day that the object OF the reconnois-
sance down the river by the steamer Resoute is for
the purpose of laying out camp in the vicinity of
Port Tobacco, Mary yland. 1t is said that the por-
ton of Mary land wing along the river between In
dian Head and Piney Point is tenanted with rabid
secessonists, who are constantly sending supplies
to the rebels in Virginia, and owing to the want
of an armed force their acts have become so nOto-
rious to have attracted the notice of the govern
ment, and as soon as the requisite surveys can be
made OF the grounds, camp will be located there
and about one thousand men be dispatched to pre-
vent any communication with the enemy. A
field battery will be sent to this point and one OF
the river otilla will be stationed there This is con-
sidered very important move and will no doubt
stop large amount of provisions and munitions o
war from reaching the enemy Wash. Cor. N. Y
World
Troops In and Near Washington.
From authentic sources the New York World
gives the statement below:
In Washington City and Georgetown, &c, ,606
across the Potomac, in lines reaching from Airing
ton Heights to Alexandria, l3 l49 total, "a OILS =
There are also in the District of Columbia ,00(
volunteers and militia, regularly enrolled and par
TALLY drilled not liable to service out of the Dis
trict.
The Aqua Creek Batteries.
The correspondent of the New York Euenin,
Post, at Washington, says:
The third attempt to disodge the rebels at Aquii
Creek not wholly successful. The position o
their rifled cannon was such to place it beyond
the reach of the fotia. So far nothing is gained
by the attack for the rebels before this have un
doubtedly replaced their shore batteries which
were silenced. Possibly advantage has beer
| gained for by drowning the fire of the rebels w
have learned their position and strength, and with
out any loss of life upon part. The battery oil
the bluff can only be turned by landing troops be
| low and taking it in the rear 1t is not at all un
likely that the rebel troops at Aqua Greek will b
so enraged at the injury inflicted upon them tha
they will attempt to erect batteries on the Potoma
and cut off our direct communication with FOrtres