davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-08-20

BOSTON, August I9.-The schooner Windw ard
Captain Partridge, from Turks Island, August lst
arrived at Holmes Hole on the 18th, and made the
following report:-The Windward was captured by
the privateer jeff. Davis on the 9th instant, ia
latitude 2so, longitude SO; next day the JEFF
DAVIS captured the brig San Clara, of Eastport
loaded with sugar and molasses, bound from Por,c
Rico for Boston. The captain of the privateer then
put twenty-five men, taken from various vessel:
previously captured, on board the Windward and
let them go.
The bark Alvarado, from Cape Town for Boston
has also been captured BY a privateer No parti
| cuars yet have been received.
The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-08-20
FROM FORTRESS MovRnr

CorreSpondencs of the associated PreSs1
FORTRESS MONROE, August 1S.-Gen. Wool as
sumed command at Old Point this morning.
Lieutenant G. c. Churchill is Acting Adiutant
General.
Inc presence of Gen. Wool is already having a
good effect upon the troops.
The volunteer regiments here are fast receiving
their new uniforms and their condition is in every
respect improving.
There is heavy firing this afternoon at Willough.
by Point. The Confederate batteries are probably
trying their range.
Capt. Wales company of the New ork "Harris
Light Cavalry" is already well organized 1t is
hoped the regiment will soon be completed
The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-08-20

garth & Son
Steamer Georgeanna Pearson. Old Point Comfort Va
N Falls
Steamer John R Thompson, Fowler, New York, Jas A
Steamer John S Shryer Dennis PhiIadeInbia Jas A
Shriver. H' ~ A
Barge Minnesota, Jarrett, New York; A shrver.
lo schrs to the Eastern and Western shore,
Sailed.
Brig Kirkland, knight, Trinidad in tow of Edwin
Brig Chesapeake, (Br) Gwynn, Demarara, in tow Of
Arrivals from baltimore.
steamship Joseph Whitney, Loveand New York / 9TH
Bark Sarah Sheae, McGregor, New York 18th inst
schr Louisa Agnes (Br) Nckerson, Halifax 18th inst
Scnr Salr susan susan OBJ Lang, Halifax, l2th inst
BARK cavalier, Mcleod, Rio de Janeiro 9TH ult.
Schr Truro, Cotters Kempton, ia, Sd inst
Schr John Wilson, Hardy, Philadelphia. 18th inst
Schr Lavina, CBr) Creighton, Kingston, Jam, 18th
Sch Sir Colin Campbell tB) vigures, Kingston Jam,
CIearances Tor Baltimore.
Schr John Butler, (Br) Hall, Boston, Nth inst
Sehr S Abbott, Smith, New York, i7th inst.
Schr Greyhound James, New York, l7th inst.
Schr Forward, Jones, New York, l7th inst
Schr Wonder, Hallock NeA York. 10th inst
Ship Europa, Vonhagen, New York, l7th inst
Brig Wright Garland, New York, 10th inst.
Schr Artist, Townsend, New York, l7th inst.
Brig J Applegarth, Groves from Philadelnbia ar
rived at Falmouth, Jam, 10Th ult
. An American Dark bound south, and showing a blue
lat II q s. Ion 35 55 W probably bark Sdeladr' Eth
berger hence for Rio de Janeiro ~
snip alexander Balm, from Swartwick for Bristol Eng
snip Jas Cheston Bryan, from Liverpool was at Cal
Cd scT % Mary Town Cranmer FROM Alexandria arriv-
brig Patterson Knight, was at St Thomas 5th inst
seeking freight. " '
ochr Calais Packt, Robbins, from Baltimore for East
haddam, arrived at New York 10th inst
Schr NJ Carlisle, Rider from Alexandria for Boston
sailed from Newport 18th inst
, - Eastern Ports.
NEW YORK, Aug l6-Noon.-Arr ship Ocean Fbpress
baRers Island; brig Anna Wellington Rio de Janeiro
Schr Amelia, Mayaguez cid steamships Kangaroo
Liverpool; Fulton, Southampton; ship Shakespeare Bre
men; oarks Shepherd, Cork; Hermes Havre Brilliant
antwerp Hyperion, Barbados; schrs + Webb Glasgow
Cleare, Harbor Island
NEW YORK, August 15-Arr ship Far West London.
isahd Queen Lisbon; schrs Gazelle Meshod Gibraltar
Dan smith, Aux Cages; Sarah Johnson Turks Island
-Cld ships Great Western and Thornton Iivernoo
DeVonshire, London; bark J Hicks Gloucester; brig
freeman Rio de Janeiro; schrs Watson Marsees; Ell
va, Nassau. "
PHILADELPHIA, Aug 17-Noon.-Crd brig Expert
ment, Kingston, Jam. f
fhlLADELPHIA, Aug 15-Noon.-Arr bark BENJAMIN
haett hey West schrs Eveline, Havana, Young Amer.
lca fsrt Deposit-Cfd schrs C J Houpt, Ceres and W
John, Washington
BOSTON, August l6'-Arr ship ] Montgomery Hsyre:
PARK Saone, Rio de Janeiro-Cl'd ships Compeer Cal
cutia oid dominion, Liverpool; barks Azor, Fayal
andrews, Mo de Janeiro, brig Edith Ann Matanzas
BOSTON, Aug l5.-Crd schr A Doug lass Washing
ton, DC. e'
The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-08-20
Troops for the Government.


New YORK, August l9.-There are now forty-
eight regiments forming in this city Several are
full, and the rest range from 200 to ESQ men, The
uil and incomplete regiments will doubtless now
be forwarded as rapidly as possible, the latter
being merged so as to form full regiments.
Recruiting is going on to-day rapidly aud this
city alone can probably send Is 900 men to the seat
of war in few days.
Over 600 men responded at the rol-call of the
Ellsworth Fire Z0uaves to-day, aud men are con-
tinualy reporting themselves so that the reorgani
zat,on OF the regiment will be effected without diff
Guilty
BosroN, August l9 1t is probable that five new
regiments will leave here this week. New Hamp-
shire will shortly send three regiments and bat
terry of artillery.
Military Movements in Philadelphia.
PHILADELPHIA, August l9.-There are now some
thrty-one regiments in this city in the process of
formation, composed at present of an average of
doubtless have the effect of merging these regi-
ments.
The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-08-20

LOUISVILLE, August lS.-The Courier of this
morning learns that committee of secession citi
zens OF Harrison county waited on the owner of the
Covington and Lexington Railroad and informed
him that Ii shipment of merchandise over the road
De not stopped the road would be destroyed. The
owner promised to obey, and six cannon and tbir.
teen car loads of small arms were retured to Gov.
ington.
These arms were designed for the use of the
Unionists of Kentucky
The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-08-20
From Wilmer G Smith 7


RESULTS OF MILITARY Taxation IN HUEGaRy-
Such are the straits of the Imperial Excheuuer
that the mere delay in the collection of the Hun
garlan taxes often occasions extreme inconveni-
ence. There is no doubt that were the pendinp
question settled the Diet would immediateIv re-
commend the nation to pay up its taxes and as lit
tie doubt that this would speedily be done: for the
system OF resistance is productive of great incon-
venience and expense to individuals, and is perse-
vered in on Y through patriotic feeling In most
cases the cost OF board and lodgings of the soldiers
quartered soon amounts to more than the sum due
TO the treasury. 10 some poor towns and villages
alter holding out tor certain time the people are
compelled to pay to avoid ruin and starvation for
themselves and families. On the other hand those
who can do it without being driven to such ex
tTeml'les mold out most staunchly. An instance of
the resoute and almost fierce spirit that animatas
this energetic and liherty-loving people occurred
lew days ago in Lower Hungary. Count Michael
Way, relation to the present Hungarian Chan
cellor at Vienna and member of the Upper
Chamber was informed that socers were on the
march to be quartered on his estate on account of
his refusing to pay his taxes. On learning this he
vowed that no German hireling should set foot in
his house. he had his cattle and sheep driven far
away into the country, he broke up his establish
ment, sent his wife and family to Pesth, and then
set fire to his house, spacious chateau The
place Is Durnt 10 the ground, and the Austrian SOL
diers, II they continued their march, will have
lound out poor quarters on that estate Another
anecdote has reached me of a verv rich Ionded
proprietor who had 400 soldiers uuartered nm hin,
On reflection he thought the best thing he could
90 was TO treat them so as to prevent future dis
content with their service and government So, at
very large expense, he kept them in clover, sup
plying them hoerally with meat and wine, brandy
ana clgars-a diet contrasting most agreeably with
the IoaVes ana generally bad ratons they had been
accustomed to. He has no difficulty in keeping
them In 0Fder; ii any ofthem forget their good be
haviour ne threatens to go and pay his taxes and
so get rld OF them, and the menace has a ma agical
effect. He reckoDs that when the period of flesh
pots and brlmming barrels is at end, those SOL
diers at least viii be thoroughly demoralized and
tor ever dissatisfied with the commissariat bill oil
| fare.
The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-08-20
From Gen. Banks col.rmn--A Slight slsir.

SANDY Hook, August 19.-On Sunday evening,
between three and four o'clock, body Of 300 Con-
iederate cavalry came down to the landing of the
ferry opposite, when two companies of Gordon's
I'd Massachusetts regiment fired. and the Confede-
rates retreated. 1t is known that two are killed
and five wounded. Our escaped unhurt
Inc Confederates are still hovering the out
skirts of Harper's Ferry, watching the movements
Of our troops.
The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-08-20
-'b -AN x. 49, t'DlulclS III
g their letters at their sew
.ead of at the Post-office.
them are sent thither in
persons.
From Alexandria,
From Alexandria.

ALEXANDRA, August l9.-In the skirmsh YES.
terday at Pohick Church, Capt. Boyd's Philadel-
phia company of cavalry behaved most nobly.
charging after the Confederate cavalry for three
miles: The man killed on our side was named ia
G@R lie RHzig ad taadd Yls oh tf5 ff5b
caster, also of Philadelphia, were taken prisoners
by becoming detached from the main body Two
OF the Contederates are known to ave been killed
The court-martial in session here investigating
the charges against Col. Miles, adj ,urned to-day
closed, and five witnesses for Col. Miles had been
heard when an order received from Washing.
tom adlourniDg the Court and granting a full
furiough to the Colorel, up to that time. The
OBJECT OF the order is not publicly known
BY order of the Provost Marshal between forty and
nifty barrels of porter ale and lager beer, were to.
DAY empted into the street, the proprietor persist
ing IN selling to soldiers after repeated warnings
The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-08-20
Sg1ppIng SntsLlMsata
PORT OF BALTIMORE, AUGUST 10.

Arrived.
Steamer Georgeanna, Pearson Old Point Comfort Va
to Falls Passed off the Wolf Trap a herm brig
bound up. e
Steamer Louisiana, Cannon Old Point Comfort Va
to Falls Reports movement of interest The
steamers Geo Peabody and Adelaide were sil lying al
anchor of Old Point
Cleared.
Bark Young Greek, Taylor, Bordeaux-Foard Rogers
The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-08-20

frhce Napoleon i'm the West.
0LEvELAND, August ls.-Priuce Napoleon and
suite arrived here last night and took rooms at the
Angler House. They sail for Lake Sunar;or To-
morrow, in the steamer North Star. p0'
The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-08-20

:, NEW YORK, Aug. 19-The weekly statement of
.ne In ~ City Banks shows a decrease in loans Of
an increase in specie of 81, lO3, ,s74;
in deposits of $40, ,35l.
The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-08-20

LOST MUsKETs.-Every soldier who loso. II. ,~,,-
whether in cowardly throwing it away on the faId
of battle; or through neglect, is to have twaIva
dollars, the price of the gun, deducted from b;s
pay. This will show the men that guns are no
toys, to be thrown away whenever it is ipconyeni,
ant tn carry them - Wash Star
The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-08-20
Arrest of Pierce Rufle


PHILADELPHIA, Aug. l9.-Pierce Butter was ar
rested here this afternoon by the U. S. Marshal at
| the order of the Secretrry of War. and taken to
| New York this evening route for Fort Hamilton.
The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-08-20

RIGHT TO Discuss THE WAR.-People have as
much right to oppose a war as they have to oppose
National Bank, Tariff, any other policy they
think wrong There is nothing particularly sacred
IN war, that it cannot be discussed with perfect
freedom.-Cin. Enquirer.
The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-08-20

EooNoMY.-In the Land Bureau of the Interior
Department, Judge Edmonds the Commissioner.
has lessened the number of clerks over fifteen per
oent.-Cor. Philadelphia Inquirer.
The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-08-20
Reported Capture ofthe +

Reported Capture of the Privateer Sumter,
NEW YORK, August l9.-The schooner Hauniba
from st. Thomas, reports that the privsteer steam
er Sumter was captured by one of our men-of-w al
and taken back to Curacao. The report is doubt
fol
The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-08-20

MILITARY PAssEs.-By a notice posted about the
streets and published in the newspapers, 1t will be
seen that Gen. Rosecrans has ordered that no one
shall ride in the cars of the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad without a permit, which shall only be
given to true and loyal Citizens Wheeling IHelli'
qencer.
The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-08-20
Southern Items via Louisville

LoUIsVILLE, August IS.-Tbe Memphis Appeal O
the i7th says that the prize boat Equality, which
nad oeen reported captured by Captain Irwin, oi
the Federal forces at Cairo was banded over to tht
Confederate authorities at New Madrid The Fed
erai gun6oats continued the pursuit within three
miles of New Madrid
The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-08-20

GOVERNOR WIsE's PRIsoNERs Captain Gamma
way, of the Virginia and Tennessee Railroad,
brought down sixty prisoners to Salem yesterday
and lodged them in Jail. They were taken by Gov
are three Methodist preacherS.-Lynchborg Virgin
ian
The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-08-20
SPRINGFIELD, Mo.-Tho following desert ption Of

SrRMGPGELD, Mo.-The following desert ption Of
the above place is taken from the Chicago Post:
Springfield is probably the most beautifully situ-
ated inland city of Missouri. It is built upon a
mountain prairie-upon the highest point of the
Ozark range-the dividing eminence of the north
and southern SLOPE about thirteen hundred feet
above the Missouri river at St, Louis Adj ining
and to the southwest lies Green's Prairie which is
the name given to that portion of the Grand Prai-
rie in its immediate vicinity. The country round
about is beautifully rolling, diversified with ravnes,
valleys, springs, and groves-principsly prairie OF
J the most productive character. The city itself
contains about 900 inhabitants, and is the centre
of very large trade throughout Southern Missouri
| and NOrthern Arkansas.
The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-08-20

The following items by the mails of the
above steamers. Both, however, sailed previous to
the Bohemia
The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-08-20

s"CoyTRABANDs" AT FoRTREss MoNNoE.-There
are said TO be nine hundred coored contrabands
now in Fortress Monroe, OF the following classes
Number-Abe-bodied men, 300; old men, 3O wo-
men. l75; children, 395. Yotal-900. Value
$500 900.
The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-08-20


SALT. Salt is active and firm Liverpool is selling
IN lots from store at los cts for Ground Alum and l60
cts per sack for Marshals, Worhington's and jeffrey &
pSrGy,s fine and Turks Island at 25 cts per bushel.
oMhlSkEY- -Whskey is steady at is cts for City and
10 Gus. Tor ohio We note sales to-day of bbs. of
the former and loo bbis of the at the above
The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-08-20

party of mechanics, amounting to some fifty
persons, have organized to start by the over
land route from Cincinnati to California. They
will leave on Saturday.
COLLECTOR AT LoUIsvILLE.-The Louisville Cou
r'er says that W. d. Gallagher, the appointed Col
lector for that port, has not yet taken upon him
self the duties of the office.
The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-08-20

NO Scarcity OF WAR MATERIALs.-Th Shreve-
port GozeHe, of Saturday last, says letters have
been received from Texas stating that ten thou-
sand mounted men could be raised in hfteen days
it Ben. McCulloch wanted them. Inc Gazette
adds: awe are confident that the regiments can be
raised in few weeks, and much sooner IL tney are
ordered to Missouri"
The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-08-20

TIE SUBURBS OF LoNDoN.-London proper, or the
business portion of the city, has actually decreased
twelve per cent, in population since 1851. The po.
puiation now is ll3 000 in 1851 1870 00O The great
part of the population live in the suburbs.
The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-08-20

A PRvATEER OFF HALIFAX.-The British schoon-
er Favorte, Capt. Dexter, from Pictou, arr ived
here yesterday. The captain reports that on his
last passage from here to Pictou, on the goth of
July, when he was about sixty miles east of Hall
fax, he chased by privateer schooner of
about 2G0 tons burthen. He made out on her stern
the letters A G E o. The captain of the priyateer
seeing his British colors, asked some unimportant
questions and started off towards some vessels
visible at distance. On arriving at Pictou. Cant.
Dexter found that an English brig had been pur-
sued ny the prlvateer day or two after he saw
her. The privateer was very fast sailers-P Prori.
dence Journal. '0'''
The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-08-20
f"Iohs AND SALES or froCKs IN NEW YORK
Rg TEL ECpAp

stViUy' SItdUy.
Ihe following are the tables of trade of the port of
New YORK for the week and since Januaryl:
IMPORTS
For the week 1880 1sso TOO,
Dry goods ....,,. 81 I3q 13s &c aieI,o 80" a.,
'" nie'ohahuiSe' Zoooo5l I62,323 799. .295
The Placer herald., 1861-07-20
Daily Overland Mail.

The first daily Overland Mail aliyed in
Sacramento on Thursday, 1t was telegraph.
ed at the outer station on Tuesday afternoon
The time from St. Joseph was seventeen
DAYS and four hours. Over 800 letters were
received and two bags Of newspaper matter
Some delays were experienced upon the trip
from an nsufficiency Of horses, and the want
of other accommodations; but these will
shortly be rcned!ed, and the mail will be
brought within the scedule time of sixteen
days.
Great satisfaction is felt in the upper Dor.
ton of the State, at the opening of this
mail route-both with the fact of the speed
Ter transmission of letters than formerly
and the opportunity of waiting at any time
without having to wait for the tri-monthy
steamer conveyance. AS the mail will 90
every day, those writing eastward can Sc.
Iect their time for corresponding with
friends.
For this convenience the people of Ca
ifornia are mainly indebted to DR.. Gwin
whose political opponents uncharitably
called the "Daily Mail Killer"
The Placer herald., 1861-07-20
DIED.

In st Genevieve Missouri, Sunday, June 9th;
Hon. JOHN SCOTT in the eightieth year of his
age.
Mr.. Scott was the father of Mrs. Catherine E.
ROussin Of this place. He was a native of the
State Of Virginia. He removed to vincennes,
Indiana, in 1902, where he enter ed the law office
of Gen. VIM. H. Harrison subsequently Prcsi-
dent of the United States, but at that time Gov
ernor of the North Western Territory. Being
admitted to practice in 1905. Mr. Scott took up
his residence in st. Genereve. then in the terri
tory called Upper Louisiana of Illinois, where
he resided until his death.
In 1876 he was elected delegate to Congress
from the Territory, and served constantly in that
capacity until it was admitted rs the State Of
Missouri, in 1920. He wrote the enabling act
under which the State was admitted He con
tnued rs representative from the State until the
4th of March 1929.
Being in Congress during the whole excitement
incident to the admission Of the State partlcpa'
ted largely in the debates, and with acknowledged
ability.
Alter his Congressional service he resumed the
practice of the law; in which he had large
practice, and remained in practice during bis lie.
He was the oldest member Of the Missouri bar.
Mr.. Scott was universally respected in his
county and State, and upon his decease, every
respect was shown to his memory by the Oaf'
citizens, and his old friends and neghbors.
In Auburn Monday July 18th, HORACE Mon
ROE. aged IL months and rs days, son Of HORACE
and Emma Smith.
The Placer herald., 1861-07-20
A Sorry Nomination

Shasta county is poor field from which
to select State Treasurers. Dr. Henry Bates
was from Shasta, and was indorsed as the
cream of honesty. Everybody is familiar
with the history Of his operations as State
Treasurer-be "raked the pie" The late
Douglas State Convention also went 10
Shasta for a State Treasurer, and selected
Joel I. Landrum. It seems, by reference to
authentic history, that the said Joel, in 1859
was the county Judge of Shasta. At the
November term of the Court of Sessions Of
that year the Grand Jury concluded their re.
port in following language:
"The jury are compelled to notice the in.
ebriate state in which the presiding officer
of the Court of Sessions was during their
empannel, and in such state keeping jurors
and witnesses in criminal cases waiting from
day today, thereby unnecessarily and outrage
ously adding to the large debt under which
the county is laboring."
We recolect that this report was the sub
ject of much newspaper remark at the
time. The officer alluded to was Joel T
Landrum, to whom the Douglas party
would intrust the responsible Office of keep
ing the moneys Of the State. 1t is ques.
ton that every man can easily answer
whether judge, who will so far disgrace
himself and the people who honored him
as to 60 upon the bench in state Of in
toxcation, is safe custodian Of the reven
of the State?"
The Douglas Convention was either gross
ly deceived in reference to some of the
nominees or else they wished to damn thu
party with bad nominations,