The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-08-20
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A. j. Dallas, of the 18th infantry regiment has
been examined into, and it aving been shown thai
bis rejection by the Senate was through a misap
prehenson OF the facts, the President has directed
his re appointment.
| Saml A. Wainwrig hit has also been re aopoint ed
captain of 18th infantry bv the President
AS IL Is known that the Cabinet are unit on the
measures adopted for the prosecution of hostilites
the attacks on prominent members of the Admins
traton regarded here as intended to thwart the
policy of effective operations
| Commander Livingston. of the steamer Pen
gum, writing to the War Department, under date
OF the Ito inst communicates interesting particu-
lars OF his blockading operations off Cape Fear,
stating, among other things that after chasing
the schooner Louisa, of Wilmington he brought
her within reach OF his guns, when she ashore,
and soon keeled over and filed with water becom-
ing wreck. 1t was Intended to send her to the
West Indies with cargo of lumber, and return
with coffee.
| The Captain of the British ship Gladiator had
sent him communication pointing out several
! localities un-blockaded, fact well known to
commander Livingston as TO Her Majesty's officers
The Navy Department will soon remedy these
! deficiencies
a vessel from the South with Confederate ship pa
pers only had entered Newport, Rhode Island, up-
der stress of weather, and that on the person of
French passenger was found letter, authorizing
him to purchase blankets, coffee, wine. etc. IL is
supposed that his intention to ship these arti,
cles to some port in North Carolina, either in a
French English vessel, as it is claimed that
foreigners may righttuiy take advantage of an
Ineffective blockade.
Intercepted Southern Letters
WASHINGTON, August l9.-The following letters
are fair specimens of those found in a recently in
tcrcepted mailbag. The first being translation:
CHARLESTON, August Sd, 1861.
Dear Fetir:-On politics | will not say much
The last important affair is still too fresh not to be
in good spirits about. Moreover | alone know
pretty well what is unknown to the public. l write
tor instance, the commercial reports of the English
Consul to his Government at home. | can assure
you see daylight, and we soon will have felt sun
shine.
have read Russell's private letter about the bat
tile, and he completely dispOses OF the Yankees
Lord Lyons last good saving was that he would
say to Seward, ga vile snake if you 90 not admit
that the Southerners have belligerent rights, Won
must now admit that they are a belligerent power :"
You may rest assured that the South will be in
dependent, and soon become greater than the
North for true wealth is here and not at the North
because the soil here produces everything that is
necessary, and moreover yields immense values in
cotton, tobacco, rice, etc, as extras. In products
OF the earth the South is the greatest country 7
nope Hamburg will soon give direct steam ma
vigation.
In January expect to be in full business, for
England will and must break up the blockade |
have still later information which still more con
firms me in the belief that England and France
will very soon acknowledge US.
(Signed) MORRIS SEAGMAN.
Another letter in the same mailbag is as fol-
lows:
-, CgARLEsrox. Aug. C, 1861.
NY Dear John-The Lincoln Government has
stopped the mails, and | avail nv self of our good
friends Robert Mure and John Paul going over
which they have to do by a very crcuitous route
to reach the steamer Africa at New York, by the
time she leaves for Liverpool, on the lIth inst
After speaking of private affairs the writer con-
tinues:
We are in the midst of war. but our streets are
quiet We have gained a great victory over the
Yankee army in Virginia. The movements of our
army are secret, but we will probably have start
ling news soon. l am that the intelligent peo-
pie OF Europe must have long this seen the vast
superiority of Southern men and principles.
hope you have read the message of the North
ern President, Lincoln, and then that of Mr.. JEFF
terson Davis. What contrast We have a well
organized Government with good Constitution
The Northern Government is total wreck-ufat-
uated, shameless, barburous.
Our harbor is still block AIDED. OF course we have
scarcity of such articles as hay, butter, coffee,
tea, etc., but We have plenty of the staff of life.
Letters for the Army.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 19.-Sodiers in this vicinity
now receive their letters at their several encamp.
ments, instead of at the Post-otfice. The packages
containing them are sent thither in charge re-
sponsible persons.