The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-04-23
LATEST FROM TIE SOUTH.


We find the following kilograms in the AIexan
dria (Va.) Gazette Of yesterday:
FROM WASHINGTON.
NO RELIANCE PLACED IN THE REPORT ABOUT FoRTI-
FIcATIoNs ON ARLINGTON MISREPRESENTATION SEN
TIMENT.
Especial Despatch to the Gazette.l
WAsHGNGTON, April 2l.-Tbe report about the
Federal Notifications at Arlington Heights and
Hoover's Hill, are by the most available reliable
authority, denied.
1t is expected that martial law will be proclaimed
here either tonight or tomorrow morning.
Joseph Segar, Esq, member of the Virginia
Legislature, has just arrived in Washington, from
Richmond. He reports that the Secession senti-
ment is unanimous and universal in the whole of
Eastern Virginia.
The government have taken possession of map
gotten up at great expense by the levy of the
county OF Washington. which contains an exact
plot OF the county, and on it is marked every hill
ravlne, road, rock and post, so that, by the pos
session of it, they may be able to place sentinel
under every tree and in every house in the Dis
trict. Men are out at all hours of the dav and
night, accommodating on the heights around Wash
ington and Georgetown, and picquets ride beyond
the Virginia line.
An officer of the army well known to be a pro-
icient in raising breastworks has arrived and was
in consultation with Gen. Scott Yesterday
Ever since 10 o'clock Thursday night a large
number OF furniture wagons have been busilS EN-
ployed in removing from the arsenal, rifles, mus
kets, and ammunition, for the use of the troops
lately arrived and volunteers formed in The citv in
the grounds of the arsenal we observed several
field pieces planted upon the green, and command
ing the river channel
The Capitol has been converted into regular
barracks large body of men are engaged in
throwing up breastworks made of barrels of ce-
ment, heavy iron castings, and other weightv ma
terals used in the extension work. The Massa-
chusetts regiment several companies of Penpsyl-
vana troops, and also some of our city military in
all numbering over fifteen hundred troops are
quartered in the building.
An exciting scene was witnessed on the Avenue
this evening. Simonton, the Washington CORES
a despatch in the telegraph Office, was at
tackled by young Butler, the son of Colonel
Butler, of California, about whom Simonton
has lately written something. The stick which
Butler used was taken at the first blow and Simon
ton nstantaneousiy cut and ran across the avenue
hastily pursued by Butler. The correspondent of
the Tunes ran so fast that the crowd, which any
thing now will produce, separated the parties
LATEST FROM RICHMOND.
SEIZURE OF SrEAMERS-soUTHERN GUNS TAKEN BY THE
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS MEN LEAVING.
RICHMOND, April 2O.-The steamers plying be-
tween New York and Richmond, seized one or two
days ago by the Virginia troops, are tied and
locked to the wharf
UOV. Lelcner mas selZeu the guns manufactured
at the Tredegar Works, which are from the South
ern Confederacy. They are to be Immediately re-
placed.
Some fifteen operatives from Hartford who had
been engaged in Richmond lately in manufacturing
sewing machines, left this city for the North on
yesterday.
FROM NORFOLK.
NORFOLK, April 2l.--All the Government vessels,
amounting to some six eight, at Norfolk and
the Gosport Navy Yard, have been seized by the
Virginia troops.
regiment of South Carolina troops were ex.
pected in Norfolk on Saturday night.
The powder magazine stationed in the neighbor-
hood, has also been seized 5000 kegs were obtain
ed, and distributed to different portions Of the
State.
FROM MONTGOMERY.
MONTGOMERY, April 20.-Hon. Roger A. PRYOR
lett here this evening. The Cabinet was in ses-
sion all day. 1t is rumored that important proca-
nations will be issued on Monday.
THE STAR OF THE WEST SEIZED.
New ORLEANS, April 20.-The steamer Star of
the West has arrived here from Indianola. She
was taken there as prize of the Confederate