The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-06-25
AL Oh BusiSiings--Several Soldiers Killed
Others Wounded,



WASHINGTON. June A.-Captan Brackett tho
experienced officer commanding four comnanies of
the Federal cavalry on the Virginia side Of the po
tomac, and who has been rendering important and
dangerous service there, rendered his restoration
several days ago, but promptly withdrew it on
oeing officially informed that orGers to move for
ware, which he had not received, had been sent to
MS camp: Ills name did not appear in the list of
recent military promotions and appointments
There Is great activity at the NAVY Yard attsnd
ing the finishing of the war steamer Pensaco
Ia which it is supposed will be ready for service in
four weeks 80
1t is said by those who have access n official
data, that the present available volunteer force is
over 5o0Oo0 men. Between two and three bpn
ored SICK or inefficient volunteers have been maid
OH since Friday and sent home.
NO dispatches have been received at the Arm,
headquarters from the Virginia side of the river
Wi'hin the last two days, and affairs in that direc
ton are represented quiet
announcer new York Regiment at the Seat of
W. War.
"ASH1NGToN, June A.-The New York Thirty
seventh regiment arrived here at noon to-day
ana proceeded to the temporary quarters assioned
them. 1 " ~ "
Tni ThtI'. pT' llateiiifsehce from Washington.
1ne oS'-oHlce Department, in reply TO certain
inquiries by the postmaster at PhiIsdelphia in
iof ms MN that he should disregard any stamps or
letters dropped into his office bearing the marks of
express companies, when there is reason In balaya
they come from dslOval States
oucn letters however, should be delivered on the
payment OF iull postage without the cent drop A
special agent has been instructed to investigate the
matter; ana, the Department adds the CARVING of
letters over the established post routes by exnrass
stopped. ' ~ "e
Senior Molina TODAY presented his letters re-ac-
cFeolthg MIN as Minister from Costa Rica and Nj
caragua, etiquette requiring this course on his
part, 10 consequences of the recall of Mr. Dimitrv
as U. =. Minister to those Republics, and the an.
| polntment OF a successor
| Another examination hau haoo Al
" hlte douse on the Potomac, and no battery dis
covered there similar assertion caunot as posi-
| nVeiy be made concerning Matthias Point.
1be river scouts, however, have their attention
continually directed to such matters and are doing
coca service IN preventing fur ther intercourse be-
| land shores. '
Private letters from Minister Corwip. dated Hev-
ico, May l1th say the accounts which reach thera
OF anairs In the United States are confused He
expresses an earnest desire to know the facts II he
s reported through secession channels that Presi-
cent Lincoln had been driven from Washiupton
and that General Scott was at the head of the Con
federate army " " WV
A letter from another source saws the Troi de
c"soh newspaper Is IN the secession interest, and
enoeaVors 10 embsrIass the treaty proceedings be.
| tween the United States and Mexico
Inc resident and Secretary of War this after
neon attended the W Washington Arsenal, to witness
| rife. ~
The Philadelphia ice-boat was to-day epoaoed
in taking on board the large Dahlgren rife cannon
so successfully tested recently, and also Dahgren
9-inch shell gun for immediate work in an import
ant locality. The crew are enthusiastic in view Of
the service in which they are about to be en-.
| gagged.
The troops which arrived to day went into camp
| tonight.
The two Rhode Island regiments made fine Dc.
rade this afternoon and were reviewed.
| The CITY Councils this afternoon unanimously
Voted s., 0G0 relief fund for the families of the
District of Columbia Volunteers
| several members of the New York 14th Rep
snr arrested to-day party suspected of being
ap9 among whose effects at his boarding house
NJ tb p plans of the camps on the Virginia side
nn,h ".o.nac, the position of the batteries the
tion. -" o'ner important lhiorma
| me virginia Convention ,t xNbeeI,n.
"HEELING, June A.-The Convantion tSdar
transacted no business of importance ,h; Ih
Tor the present being about finished ''ei '"'''
mr. Carlie, from the Committea e
reported that the committee had cone,saue ~
adopt the present militia laws of the Stat u
| A resolution reported and referee
forth the expressions of the Richmond ys ses'ins
and appealing to the general government for "a
The Committee of Seventeen reported lann.h
address to the people of the State. explaining an
jusifying the action of the Convention in not tak
ing immediate steps to divide the State.
"A resolution was adopted that when the Conveu
ton adjourn tomorrow, 1t ladjourn to the frs
Tuesday in August.