The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-04-09
THE NEWS.

last, Gen. Beauregard yesterday notified Major
Anderson that hereafter alb intercourse between
the fort and the city for supplies would be pro.
hbied. The telegram states that all tie posts
around the harbov have been strengthened, and
additional troops continue to arrive.
Yesterday the Southern Commissioners received
a reply from Secretary Seward to theit recent
note. The Administration declines to receive them
in their official capacity but the Secretary's note
is said to indicate peaceful policy on the part of
the Government, he declaring its purpose to be
| only to defend itself when attacked.
By tho arrival of the steamer Canadian at Port
land yesterday, we have European intelligence to
the 9th ult. The British Parliament had adjourn
ed. The "strke" Of the London tradespeople was
beginning to assume serious proportions, and trou
BILE was feared. The order for the reinforcement
OF the French troops in Rome had been counter
manded. Count Cayour in a recent speech pro,
claimed that Italy had right to Rome as its cap
ital, but must only take it as such with
the consent of France. The China mail had
been received. 1t was reported that the Sec
retary OF the American Legation at Jeddo had
been murdered. Cotton had advanced in price
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mystery still hangs over the designs of the
Administration. Nothing positive has yet trans
pired to show the destination of the feet that the
Government has so hastily fitted out. We give
such news and rumors as we could gather from
the most reliable sources, leaving readers to
draw their own conclusions. The steamer Harriet
Lane sailed from New \ ork for the South yester-
day. Large quantities of navy stores were placed
hoo III oF A.
to their leaving to-day. Sixty tons of cannon
balls were shipped firm the Watertown MASS
Arsenal for New York yesterday. These move
ments continue to excite the greatest interest
throughout the country, and the people, in absence
of all information to the designs of the Govern.
ment, are in harassng state of suspense, but are
apprehensive that civil is close upon them
Promising that nothing definite can be learned as
to the d stinaton of the expedition, the following
three explanations are given as having many be-
levers in their correctness among the best informed
military and naval people in the country.
Frst.-The clearance of the steamers for Texa.
is bona ttde. They are going there. But they will
distribute the troops among the men-ot-war off
Pensacola for reinforcing Fort Pickens; then go
to BraZos and bring back whatever scattered troops
have accumulated on the coast, to be tried and re-
organized here, and subsequently sent to Pickens
where reyerSes might render reinforcements n ne
cessity.
Seeond.-Tbe troops are going to Fort Sumter.
The light draught steamers Water Witch, WAN
dotte, Mohawk and Crusader will be Hned with |
doubled anked sand-bags, and take in as many men
as they can hold, towing the launches, which are
also to have the sand bag protection, defyng Nor
rS Is and and all other batteries This is said to
be the plan that Capt. Ward, of the NORTH Caro-
ltnd, has been advocating before the Cabinet at |
Washington.
Thira.-Ihe troops are bound to Texas to co ope- |
rate with Gen. Houston. This is altogether the |
most probable, as horses for land service have
gone.
These conjectures-for they are, of course moth
ing more-arc simply given FOR what they are |
worth.
In the Virginia Convention yesterday, after an |
debate, Mr.. Preston's resolution, contem-
plating the appointment of committee to wait j
upon the President, to inquire the designs of the |
government, was adopted, and VIM. Ballard Pres
ton, Conservative, Alexander II. H. Steuart, Union
lst, and George W. Randolph, Secessionst, were
appointed as the committee to fulfil that duty.
The committee will reach Washington to-day.
The Convention it is expected, will do but little
business until the committee returns and report.
The adoption OF the resolution is considered by
the Unionists as step towards secession.
1t seems that the Government at W Washington
Ano" no more OF the Dominican movement than
has already been made public through the papers.
1t is stated that the instructions to our Minister at
Madrid contain nothing in reference to the affair
A despatch from Harrisburg informs us that Gov
ernor Curtin will to-day send message to the
recommending the appropriation of
lalt million of dollars for the purpose of arming
he State.
The recent arrest and return of several fugi |
I've slaves at Chicago, has had the effect to cause
| regular stampede of escaped negroes from that
,ty and Detroit. Four hundred and six in all
Ire reported to have left these places for Canada
iCce last week-many of them in the most desti-
ute condition.
The United States steamer Patcnec is to sail from
Norfolk this morning with sealed orders. 1t is
stated that she landed two hundred and fifty troops
at Fort Monroe last night.
A Cabinet meeting of the Confederate States
Government was held at Montgomery yesterday
and continued in session. The present aspect of
'tialrs was supposed to be under cons deration.
Our despatch states that however much the ru
mors OF Southern designs upon the Capital are dis
'redted at Washington, the authorities taking
precautionary measures for its safety.
Alexander Duva, Esq, has been appointed BY
he President Collector of the port of Rich
nond Va.