The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-04-12
From the Neg York Journals of Yes,srdaul

NAVAL AND MILITARY MOVEMENTS.
~ IL was rumored yesterday that the steamship
vanderbilt had been purchased BY the Southern
Contederacy. This report, however, does not gain
much credence, and the agent of the steamer, to
whom our reporter applied, stated that he was not
aware that such the fact Another rumor
says that the Unitad States Government is now in
treaty with her owners for her charter. This lat
ter seems the more probable case.
Can it be that the Government has been in treaty
Tor her during the past week and that the matter
has only now leaked out? Taken in connection
with the fact that the agent of the Government in
THIS city, who stipulated for the charter of the
steamships which have already left the port is now
actively engaged in seeking for more this view of
the case seems most probable.
THE OCEAN QUEEN
Is still lying at the pier foot of KING street North
river; but no steps have been taken for the ship
ment OF any cargo as yet. On Sunday last she had
steam up, and it is supposed that the government
agent was having her boiler tested and inspected
al that time. 1t is significant fact that her own
ers have not denied the statement of her charter
by the government.
THE sTEAMTUG UNCLE BEN,
owned oy hessrs. johnson Higgins, has again
sailed with government official on board bearing
sealed dispatches. As stated yesterday the Uncle
Ben sailed on Monday evening in company with
the ankee, but returned the next morning 1t
turns out that an accident happened to one of her
back to have it repaired. Being again made ready
for sea, she sailed on Tuesday night.
me Uncle Ben is a staunch tug-boat launched in
1906, and is rated AZ. She is 100 tons burthen five
ieet draught, built of oak, and is commanded BY
Capt. j. Lewis.
now anchored of the Battery, has been delegated
to take the place of the Harriet Lane for the
nue. service in the harbor.
THE BROOKLYN NAVY YARD.
The activity in the Brooklyn Navy Yard contin
ues. Yesterday the standing rigging of the Perry
was nearly completed. She had up her topmasts
and tDfNr 11o,,t ,ek.
being hoisted and secured. Orders have been re.
cei7ed from the Department at Washington to fit
out her and the Wabash with all expedition and it
is expected that in a day or two she will be
paced IN commission and sent to sea. a signif-
cant indication is the taking in Of a quantity of
provisions and fuel wood, even before the rigging
is completed. This, with the shipment of gun car
riages on the previous day. has seagoing appear
ance which will carry greater weight with the
community than the assurances of government Off
GERS that there is nothing in the wind
A large force of men was placed on the Wabash
yesterday morning, to strip off the temporary roof
with which she has been protected from the wealth
err during several months. AS the boards were
taken of carefully for future use, the process was
rather slow but it is likely that the upper deck of
the ship will be bare to-day, from stem to STERN
The hosting in of the masts and the rigging of the
vessel, it is expected, will be commenced at an
early day, and in short time she will be ready for
any service that the emergency of the moment ma
require.
Inc Work on DOafu tHa savannah, now lying In
the dry dock is going ON bravey, and the noise of
the workmen's tools may be heard from morning
till night The intelligence sent from W ash
ington that this vessel was to be fitted out for sea
is not confirmed by the Navy Yard officers who
say that no special orders have been received re-
specting her. Equal activity prevails on board the
Roanoke, and there indications that she will
soon be ready to take in her masts and rigging
No special orders, however, have been received
about her.
THE STEVENS BATTERY.
This ysterous piece of work, which has been
so long kept from the public view, and upon which
no work has been carried On for the past six
months, was yesterday uncovered by several work
men, and apparently a move is about being made to
resume the work. Whether MIR. Stevens intends
to complete the vessel at his own expense or has
been ordered by the Government TO 60 on with the
work, we cannot say; but certainly thsre is some
thing to be done with it.
THE EXPEDITION TO THE SOUTH.
The total number OF troops which have sailed
hence for the South are said to be fully two thous
and at least twenty-five hundred men are on
their way from Texas at this time, and the effective
force OF sailors and marines board the various
men ol-men, is estimated at fifteen hundred. Ifthis
force is concentrated off the South Carolina coast
there need be no fear to the result in case of
collision with the army of the Confederation which
only numbers five thousand men.
THE SQUADRON FOR THE SOUTH.
Far some days past the wind has been from the
northeast, at times blowing quite gale. Nothing
could be more suspicious fortunate for the
! speedy succor of the band at Fort Sumter
Another favorable circumstance is that the nights
! are now unencumbered with the presence of a
moon, and the period of ''spring tides" is at hand
| which gives greater depth of water on the vari
Gus bars. We think the right time has been chosen
and doubt not that the expedition will be entirely
| successful.