The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-07-09

[The following dispatches just received by mail
contain some items and details relative to the
movements on the Upper Potomac, not heretofore
published.
MARrINsBUnG, July 5.-There was no alarm last
night. | visited that part of the Federal picket
guard thrown tarthest forward on the Winchester
turnpike yesterday evening after it bad been eva
cuated. Away off to the left a number of the
cavalry pickets of the enemy visible upon the
outskirts of a Rood and in IA corn-fed They were
evidently keeping a keen lookout. The guard
said they numbered, they could judge,
about two hundred.
Yesterday afternoon a national flag was, by or
ders of General Patterson, placed upon the Court
House.
Samuel Albertus brother of Captain Albertus of
the Wise tery, and editor of the Secession organ
The Virginia Republican, having shut up his office
and fed from his home the printers OF the various
Pennsy ylvana regiments took possession ofhe office,
asd commenced the issuing of paper called the
American Union Yesterday the printers in thePenn-
syvania 18th Regiment published paper called
the Pennsylvania Thirteenth but just they had
issued 800 copies they received orders to march.
They reached here last night. The Marine Rhode
Island Battery arrived here last night. This gives
the column seventeen pisces. Major Doubedays'
80 pound rihed cannon is expected here tomorrow
morning. 1t will make the eighteenth piece. The
soldiers have already given them some odd
names, such as "Pretty Boy" ''Peace Maker -
"Conscience Settler,'' "Secession Pill Machine ''
etc.
i
culars concerning the lst Virginia regiment of
cavalry, which engaged in the act on at Hanes-
vile: Loudouu county cavalry so men, Capt. Car
ter; Rockingham county caya Try 60 men, Capt.
White; three other companies from counties un-
knoDr, commanded by Capt lancey, so men;
Capt Haye, rs men and Capt. Doyle 60 men. Be
sides these there were four other companies, the
names of whose captains my informant could no,
| give me.
VIM. Kerfoot member of the Berkeley Border
| Guard, under Capt. Nadenbusb was arrested yes,
terdsy. He has been very violent secessionist bu
| is now released upon his parole because of the
| sickness of his wife.
| Yesterday the troops found % stand of arms in
| he county Jail, concealed under beds. Dugan,
| the jailer, an active secessionist, has fed
| A large amount of valuable Information about
| the plans of the enemy, their past operations, and
the number of their forces, has been CLEANED from
| the private correspondence and papers Of Captain
| Nadenbush commander of the Berkeley Border
| Guard.
Rumors prevail of Gen. Johnson's secession col
umn having been reinforced from Richmond to the
number OF seven Thousand. This, however, ii
deemed unreliable
Unless the wanton destruction of private pro
pertv is stopped upon this line, every ten miles tn,
column marches, additional regime Mt will be re
| quired to protect property. The Commanding
General has given strict orders, but yet no ex
| ample has been made. - -
General Patterson's despatch relative to th
| number OF the enemy engaged at b ainesville ol
| Monday, has been sadly perverted by the tele
| graphic operators. His letter book shows that b
| wrote t,co thousand and not ten thous and.
The Sth Pennsylvania regiment, Col. Emily, CON
mapding, reached here day.
| Wnliansport is guarded by the Al Connecticu
| regiment.
MARTINsBURG, Saturday, July 6.--There is nj
movement as yet toward Winchester. Some fring
was exchanged between the pickets O the 7th regi
ment and Captain Girard's company yesterday
which resulted in the retreat of the Confederates
1t is believed that some were wounded. No hoStil
advance has yet been made by the enemy.
| Later,
| WASHINGTON, Saturday Atternoon.--Two of th
Federal pickets were Captured this morning at th
mouse OF a man named Small, about two and ha
miles below here They were surrounded by tn
Confederate cavalry. Their capture was entrel
owing to their imprudence in venturing beyon
their posts Under false report the 9Th, 18th an
9tn ennsylvanIa regiments. the SEQ It Legion an
Oaptain hoyars company of the I'd avalry turne
out ana marched two miles southwark to-day
| noon.
There was some firing upon the ext RENE right
Jew scattered troopers, but casuf lies occurre
so lar as have been able yet to learn
Gen. johnson. believe, has no, twenty-h'
Thousand men between this point ant Wincheste
His cannon have been increased o twenty-tv
pieces of various cabre. In the al fair of to-df
the Scott Legion led the advance and march
farthest toward the supposed position ofthe enem
Gen. Cadw aader and staff rode in he advance
the column
In the affair at Hainesvie, tn other da
General Patterson commanded in pc rson.
The British Government is having cannon ma
of pudded steel, consolidated by being beat
under steam hammer. They weig 41s tons, a
f although only 6% inch bore are in tended for II
. | pound shot.
Eleven young ostriches have bee placed in
Geological Gardens at Marseies. These are
first that have ever been hatched n France.