The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-06-18


steamers come down the river daily, and an attack
from that quarter is anticipated.
The experiment with Sawyer's American riAed
cannon at the Rip Raps last evering was briIi
ant success. SewePs Point is clearly within rappe
OF this tremendous proectile. Seven of the eie-
ven 4S-p0uud shells exploded short distance from
the Confederate camp, and one Of them over tLeir
! entrenchmeDts.
There is grand parade of six regiments This
| afternoon near the fortress
! There is much dissatisfaction 10 Colonel Aliens
| X gimen:. Charges have been preferred mutu-
ally, by the Colonel and the Captains of the COM
| panies.
IMPORTANT FROM MISSOURI.
Seizure OF ofJeffersOn City by Federal Troops.
JEFFERSON CRY, Mo, June l6-The Capjtai of
Missouri was taken possession of at two O'Clock
yesterday afternoon, on the arrival of the steamer
Jatan, by five companies of Colonel Blairs regi-
ment OF Missouri volunteers under command of
Lieutenant-CO Andrews, and q company of
regular artillery, under Captain Tutten, all under
command of BrigadieT-General Lyon. The balance
OF the force remained on board of the j. C. Swan
until further orders.
company of regulars, under Major Corant
thoroughly searched the country for cnntraband
articles, and found some wheels and other parts of
artillery carriages.
No violence offered, but on the contrary, the
boats containing the federal troops were received
with enthusiastic cheers by a large concourse OF
tie citizens.
Governor jackson and the other leading seces-
slonists left here on the steamer White Cloud at
o'clock on the afternoon of the 18th inst. Much
disappointment was manifested by the troops on
ilnding that the enemy bad fed. The officers
however, expressed no surprise, they having been
previously Informed Of the evacuation.
The troops under Lieut.. Col Andrew are now
occupying the State House. One or two houses
have been searched for secession flags, but none
have been found.
Later from Missouri.
ST. LOUIS, June 17.-Report saws that Brigadier-
General SLACK, while mastering troops into the SER
vice OF the State at Chilicothe, Mo-, was taken
prisoner BY Col. Curtis with his United States VOL
unteers, on their way 20 St. Joseph. 1t is under
sto that Gen. Slack will be taken to Fort Leay-
enwOrtb.
Affairs in NlissOuri--PrOcla from Gem
eral Lyon.
ST. LOUIS, June l7-General Lyon has issued
strong proclamation, pointing out the determined
ellotts en- OF the Governor and Legislature to force
the State out OF the Union and the unconsttut;on-
atty OF the military bill. He rehearses the result
OF the conference with Gov. Jackson and states
that attempts to execute the provisions Of the mill
tary Dill nave imposed most cxasperating hardships
on the peaceful and loyal citizens with prosecutions
and prescriptions of those opposed to its provisions
Complaints OF these acts, he SAYS, have been re-
ceived bV him as commander of the federal forces
and also sent to Washington with appeals for re-
lief TOR Union men, who, in many instances, have
been driven from the State. He gives his orders
received from the President, stating that it de-
wolves upon Gen. Lyon to stop them summarily by
the forces under his command, with such aid as
Army Movements In Western Maryland.
fREDERIcK, June T.-0ne regiment of United
States volunteers, probably the Rhode Island reci-
inent, are expected here at daybreak to o-m0rruyy-
they left Hsgerstown last night, and at O'Clock
this afternoon were at Middletowp, eight miles dis
tRnt from here, where they will encamp ror tho
night and resuming their march at dawn. arrive
here shortly after daybreak. Their destination is
unknown.
Itwas rumored at Hagerstown yesterday that
they would proceed to Cumberland and it is
thought probable that they will take the cars at
Monocacy station and proceed to Cumberland by
way OF the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad The fact
that no provision had Yesterday been made for their
conveyance across the Potomac and the scarcity of
Goats at that point renders this supposition very
doubtful one.
Gen. Shriver, of this city, has made ample ar
rangements for breakasting the force at the several
hotels here During their stay in Frederick they
will be quartered at the barracks on the outskirts
OF the city. Their expected arriva lcreates much
excitement, though not of any unfriendly charac
ter The regiment, learn upon high authority
was on the point of crossing he Potomac at Will
Transport yesterday, when orders we're received
which led to their diversion from that line of ad-
vance, and their subsequent march in this direc-
Major General Patterson's force are encamped at
hagerst9wn, and at Funkstown, three miles dis
tant, and at several Intervening points
The evacuation of Harper's Ferry has, it is re-
ported, led to sudden change in the line of march
ot this column; portion of it only had forded the
Potomac, when the marching orders of the force
were countermanded and hey returned to camp.
large number Of wagons were hurredly col
ected from the farmers in that vicinity during Sat
urday night and Sunday, and messenger who left
there this morning states that he saw indications
ABOUT the camp of an early departure.
The llth Pennsylvania regiment reached the
camp this morning.