The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-08-07
War ITEMS.


The Pocomolse Expedition--Cnpturc of the
Steamer Fanny CaIwaIIatser by the Virgil
mans.
We learn from sources we believe to be perfectly
reliable, that our previous account Of the cxpedi-
ton of the Federal aotla up the P0comoke river
has been more than confirm I'd. The hotila, con-
sistlng of the light drGught steamers Adriatic,
Fanny and Fanny Cadwalladev, on entering Cherry
stone Greek, succeeded in capturing and burning
a couple of oyster-boats, but in the act Of duiDg
so was assailed by the Cherryst0ne Guard aud
compelled to retreat. In dropping down the stream
the Fanny Cadwaliader got aground, and while
| attempts were making by tightening her of heI
coal to get her ahoat again, battery opened
upon the steamers from the shore, which compelled
them to cut loose from the Fanny Cadwallader and
| seek safety in flight. The Adriatic and Fanny
with one schooner a prize, reached Fortress
Monroe on Saturday morning last but the Fanny
! Cadwallader was left in the hands of the Vir
ginans
FROM GEN. BANKS COLUMN.
The sandy Hook Sikirmish
The particulars of the reported ''skirmish" neal
Point Of Rocks on Sunday, we learn by the trair
which came from Sandy Hook last evening, are a.
| follows: On the evening named FIVE gentlemen o
Loudoun county, Virginia, members of a cavalry
company, stopped at the house of an old man who
| keeps the gate the Point of Rocks bridge
This being known to two recreant Virginians, they
proceeded to General Banks headquarters anc
| gave him information of the fact Late in tho nigh
| a tachment OF fifty were sent over to the
| Virginia side, guided by these two spies. Upor
| arriving at the house it was surrounded and the
| five soldiers, together with the old man and his
son, seven in all, ordered cut and marched
| eff to Sandy Hook. What disposition has beer
| ma ala nG hon nf he lpar nod tic is hk
true statement of the ''skirmsh."
Correspondence Of tie Daily Exchange
MOrc Tyranny.
PooLEsvHLE, Montgomery county,
| August ), 1861.
| The search of private dwellings, and the viola
tion Of freemens rights, are, it appears, not
| Gned to the rebelous city Of Baltimore alone
Even here, in this ordinarily quiet district peace
able citizens, who not Lincolnites, are regarded
as suspicious characters, and treated without the
slightest consideration. On Wednesday last a bod
| of thirty men, part Of company K, Ist Maryland
! regiment, under command Of Lieut.. Starkweather
proceeded to the dwelling Of MIR. Jesse Il. Higgins
| and commenced a most rigorous search for contra
| band of war. Closets, wardrobes, bureaus, boxes
| trunks, and every nook and Granny thorough
ly ransacked. The kite en- and servants rooms were
not neglected. An old rusty sword was found,
| which was a revolutionary relic that belonged to
| the grandfather OF Mr. Higgins. Two old car
| fridge boxes were alss found, which had been left
in Mr. HIS store by members of the Infantry com.
pany of the neiGhborhopd. Notwithstanding the
fact that no concealed arms were found Mr.. Ii. was
| marched off to Capt. JOhnson's headquarters a
| Edwards Ferry, where he detained nearly siz
DAYS. closely guarded, without being permitted t.
| know what charge he was arrested. All bai
was refused, and be was not even allowed the bene
| fit of counsel, or to communicate with friends
! His son permitted to bring a change o.
clothing and some slight necessaries. lie wal
n,lI IN tho hoo ,F fpl
! Stark weather, OF the 1st Wisconsin regiment
some eight miles off and informed that the
orders to shoot him the rolte, i
the slightest attempt at rescue should be made
Here Col. S. announced to him that be had beer
detained for the purpose of obtaining specific in
formation, it had been reported that there we're
several hundred stand of concealed in hi
house. Col. S. added that be believed the charge
to be false aud malicious, and should therefore dis
charge him houoraby. Mr. Il. has returned to hi
home and must faiu be coutented to submit for tht
present to his wrongs in silence. Redress for tht
| moment he has none, but the day of retributi0I
cannot be tar distant. understand that the orders
for the search were given by Col. kenly. j.
Ordnance Shipped.
On Friday and Saturday, heavy shipments o
| ordnance and stores were made from our arsenal
destined for the command of MAJ. 0enersi + re
mont st St. Louis The whole weighed owe
25O tons and consisted of: Is 32-pounder iron guns
lis 24peunder iron guns; Is 81 FOUNDER barbett
gun carriages and chassis; Is 24-p0under barbett
gun carriages and chassis and implements and equip
ments complete; 1000 32-pounder shot; 1000 "a
FOUNDER shot; 80 32-pounder canister; 90 24-poun
der canister; 80 80 FOUNDER grape stands; so "a
pounder grape stands; 1000 32pounder gun carr
ridges (for shot;) 1000 24pounder gun cartridge
(for shot;) $50 24-pounder gun cartridges (fo
grape and canister;) $50 32-pouuder gun cartridge
(for grape and canster,) Another order for te
thousand sets of infantry accoutrements has ais
been received from the General, and the hands
the Arsenal are filling it now with all the rapidit
| in their power. Besides the above, the Arsen
authorities have received a requisition for a lars
number of howtzers and siege carriages, wi
implements and equipments, columbiad platform
pinte crosses, traverse circles, &C., to be forwar
ed to New York with the least possible delay
PiaS6urS Post.