The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-08-26
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Sumter aveuged" A "Battle of unparalIad sava-
ity" "0ur gallant and iaurel-crowned armyr.
Another newspaper, sour army went into battIe
with firm step and light hearts, singing patriotic
songs Bulls Run defeat is placed "among those
great military achievements which in ancient and
modNrn times have overthrOwn or marked the be-
ginning OF empires, &c, 'fnot less than 125, 900
being engaged on both sides " The poor busterer
tells US 'an army equal in numbers to that of
France, and as well disciplined will burn to resent
the wrongs that have been offered to the country,
ana they VIII rejoice being able to display abroad
the Val0r inr which there will be longer a field
at nome. 1t would be worth while to know what
the Secretary OF State thinks of this style of wr
ting at present His frame of mind Just now, per-
maps Is not suited to such strong expressions par
tlcnariy as the people they meant to arouse
only laugh at them.
ARTILLERY Us. INFANTRY.
Inc arti'lery who lost their guns speak as art-
.r.y WI: on under the circumstances, of the infan-
Try "hlch deserted them; aud the general officers,
who must after all be the best udres. bear strong
testimony to the good services and general steadi-
ness OF the regulars engaged in the action
VALUE OF THE UNION SENTIMENT OF TUE vopru
The great question to be decided lust now ia the
value Of the Union sentiment in the North viii
the men and the money be forthcoming and that
soon enough to continue the of aggression or
recuperation against the seeded States? The
troops here complain of want of money and saw
they not paid. If that be so, there is proof Of
want Of funds, which, if it lasts, will prevent
the reorganization of another army, and | think
1t would not be safe to rely on the present army,
or to depend on many Of the regiments till they
have been thoroughly reorgaHized 1t must be re-
mcmbered that the United States is about to lose the
services of some 50 900 IN en- many Of whom have
already gone home. These are the 'three months
men, called out under the Presidents procama-
tloa. Whether they will enlist for the term of
three years, now proposed, cannot be determined;
but, judging from their words they will not do so
if their present officers are continued or recommis
stoned At all events, they will nearly all go home
tn be "mustered out of the service" it is called,
in regiments. at the expense of the government
1t is reported in Washington that steps taken
long ago to supply the places OF the retiring bat
tailnns and that there also offers of eighty
three battalioDs. which have been accepted by the
government sent in soon as the news of the dis
aster at Bull Run communicated to the North,
How the regiments about to leave in a day or two
were sent into the field at all is one of the mystic
ries OF the War Department.
NEWS VIA WASHINGTON.
From the Washington Star of Saturday even
ing:
MORE STATE ARnEsrs-Mss GREENHow, CAPTAIN
TANsiLL, U. 3. Il C., LIEUT.. THos. 6. WILSON,
U. S. NJ. C , AND TWO YOUNG LADIES, ARRESTED.
We hear from various quarters that, Yesterday
evening, or this morning, Mrs. Greenhow, a widow
lady, well known ia this city, arrested by the
Provost Guard OF B-igader Gen. Porter. Her
secession procIvities have long been the subject of
popular conversation. Doubt SIS, the charge
against her is of being in reasonable correspond
ence with the country's enemies now in arms.
We learn, further, that Captain Robert Tausill
and Lieutenant Thomas s. Wilson, both of the
United States marine corps, Yesterday rendered
their designations to the Secretary of the Navy,
who, instead of receiving them, instantly dismissed
them from the service. They were arrested by the
Provost Marshas Guard ia the course of last
night, and this marnin. were sent by rail to Fort
Lafayette, in New York harbor, which is in charge
of Colonel Burke.
P. S.-Just as we 60 to press we hear that two
of the daughters of Philip Phillips Esq attorney
at Law, formerly member of Congress from Ala
bama have also been taken into custody by the
Provost Marshal's Guard, under the allegation Of
reasonable correspondence with the enemies OF
the Union in arms.
NAVY YARD-ARRIvALs AND DEPARTURES.
Last night the United States storeship Anaoostia,
Lieut.. Collins commanding, arrived at the yard for
repairs, her boilers having become unseTviceable-
She has been at Old Point some time and has had
steam up since the 1lth Of April. Her boil
ers completed, ready to be put in, and she will
soon be able to resume her duties. She reports all
quiet at Fortress Monroe. The United States
sells Wabash, Minnesota, Cumberland, Savannah
and gunboat Monticello, were there. Last Monday
a German steam frigate arrived, and on Tuesday
sautes were intcTchanged between the frigate and
the feet.
The Auacostia brought up as far as the mouth
OF the Potomac nine privateers, but there she was
OverhauIed by an express from Com. tringham,
ordering the prisoners to be taken back to the
Minnesota. Four of the privateer Petrol,
sunk by the st. Lawrence oil Charleston and the
remaining five the prize crew of the Dixie,
ovorhauled by the Wabash off Georgetown, South
Caruliua.
The Anacostia brings up with her four invalid
seamen, of the frigato Savannah, to the hospital
She spoke the Pawnee MS she came up, bound on
cruise down below Aqua Creek.
The Mount Vernon went around to Fort Runyon
TODAY with company B of the New Ork 2lst, who
have been guarding the mutineers of their regi-
ment confined at the Yard. This duty is now per-
formed by marines.
Yesterday the steamer Philadelphia went down
on a short excursion, with Commandant Dahlgren
and several ladies. She also made trip on busl-
ness to Alexandria. The steamtug Pusey went to
/ Georgetown Yesterday, but it is not known whether
! she has vet been chartered or not. The Tigress
expected to 20 down to-day at l o'clock.
ship Allegany, Mt Annapolis, Md, arrived at the
yard aud went into quarters with the others.
The steamtug Ceres, of New York, purchased for
a guuboat, is expected TO arrive to-day.
ESCAPE OF PRISONERS FROM RICHMOND PRESIDENT
LLNCoLN's BROTHER IN LAW.
Captain De GOlyer, Of Company F. 4th Michigan
Regiment, and Assistant Quarterm aster Henry c.
Jenekes, Of the I'd Rhode Island Regiment, reached
this city Yesterday, having escaped from the mill
tary prison at Richmond on Tuesday, the 18th inst.
| They say that the Confederates claim to have
300 Federal prisoners at Richmond, of whom 25O
! are wounded We have already stated that among
these prisoners about GO officers. Captain Todd,
said to be brOther-in-law of President Lincoln IS
in charge of the prisoners, and they allege that he
! is very harsh and unaccommOdating, but they
speak in the warmpst terms of the kindness OF Ma
| lor Wnder and other Confederate officers.
| Every fine afternoon there is a crowd of visit
| ers-maG and fGmale-''to the Yankees. -
Amongst others who visited the prisoners was eX-
! Senator Wigfall. lie said if their government
chosed they (the prisoners) might all be exchang-
ed. If" said he. ''they want to fight us as Chris
tians, we will fight them as Christians, but il as
| Camauches, we win fight them as Camanches."
| THE VOLUNTEERS GENERAL COURT HERrIAL,
recently in session in this city, has adjourned over
until the 20th Of September.
| GAIT. PORTER, u. s. n, is cut card, pro-
nouncing letter recently going the rounds OF the
newspapers, purporting to have been written by
| him tn his son, and adverse to the government,
fabrication and forgcry-as will be proved in due
! time.
An English vessel, just arrived, says that il was
| stopped by Confederate privateer, ''the officers
aud crew of which were all apparently Eastern
men!"-N 7. Day Book.
The Vicksburg Wing says that the citizens of
Madison county, Miss. have subscribed $500 bales
of Gotten, worth $4,000, aad S55OOO in money,
towards the Confederate loan.
The Cathedral of Cologne, which was begun six
hundred and thirteen years ago, will shortly be
completed.
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