The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-04-29
Correspondence Of the Daily Frchange.
FROM ANNAPOLIS.

FHch ANNAPOLIS.
ANNAPOLIS, April 81, 1861.
Yesterday morning about seven o'clock four
more steamers entered the harbor, with three
thousand troops on board. They are pripcinar,v
from New York. The landing of the Sixty-nintb
Regiment was first perfected, after which the
other steamers were brought up to the wharf,
with troops from New York State and Mossachu-
SETS
Although four additional regiments left for
ashlngton yesterday morning and two more this
morning, the Naval Academy is yet swarming with
troops All the handsome residences in the ward
formerly occupied by the families of the Professor
ana lheuteDants are thrown into quarters for
the troops who call them barracks and indeed they
begin to have that appearance.
The artillery and cavalry have not vet left the
yard. The former compose eight field-pieces and
the latter one hundred and twenty horses
To-day recruit from PENNSYLVANIA was punish
ed for some misdemeanor on board one of the
steamers, and after being released iumped over
board and was drowned. Another from the same
State, and said to be a recruit from Nurristown
attempted to commit suicide by cutting his throat
The effort, however, unsuccessful, ana his
wounds were properly dressed by one of the sur
geons at the hospital, where he now lies in a dan
gerous condition.
When Governor Sprague's regiment, from RhCGe
Island, lett for W Washington, three negro men be.
longing to the Hon. George W. Hughes, residing
some ten miles from this city, attempted to follow
them and escape. As soon as the Cove nor who
was In command, was apprised of the fact, he had
them arrested and conducted to their master.
The universal sentiment of the troops is that they
did not come here to aid and comfort the negroes
but on the contrary they would volunteer to mt
down any instruction that might be brought about
by the slaves.
In addition to the garrison of Fort Severn and
the embankments on Horn Point, the troops have
Df .IiAy fans Cor
opposite the Naval Academy, where they intend to
mount heavy guns on the bluff on the northeast
side OF Severn river, commanding the city and har-
Dor.
The old and naked harbor of this city now nre.
sents a lively and business view. The fleet living
In the harbor and around the wharf rather resem-
bes that of Light street, Baltimore with its mum
eTous ste fmers and bay craft. Carts. wagons &C.
are constantly employed in conveying the provis-
ions, baggage and implements of war from the Ma
val Academy to the railroad depot, preparatory to
being sent by rail to Washington.
The citizens are greatly alarmed, particularly the
female portion. Last night while one of the New
York regiments came to a halt on Main street. be-
fore taking their final leave for Washington, the
| soldiers sang wish was in Dixie" &c Sew
eral OF the ladies in the immediate vicinity became
frightened, and the fact being made known to one
of the officers, he ordered the soldiers to be quiet
which was done.
Yesterday l received the following letter from q
soldier through the post office, purpUrting to come
from Il member OF the famous Seventh Regiment
OF New ork, who, doubt, feels in his heart thai
he is unjustly invading the soil and encroaching
upon the institutions of his fellow countrymen |
reads as follows:
To the Annapolis Correspondent Of the Burloye press
DEAR SIR If YOU are lover of paacn and at M, s,,
time friend of the South determined hut wise Won
will hope give some consideration to the facts and de
ductions that here present you.
| The New \ ork Seventh Regiment is famed over The
country-you know what for. They are here nov in ODE
dence to call which summons them to the defence OF
the Capital They deprecae the necessity which brough
them upon the soil of Maryland. As individuals and
true gentlemen they appreciate and might almost saw
sympathze with their Southern brothers. They hav,
created upon the minds of all who them an unnisa
ably favorable impression. Go among them and see i
this not true of this regiment of gentlemen Now re
member that many of the officers and soldiers of thi
corps are intimately connected with members of the mex
Congress- and will no doubt exercise influence upor
| that BODY.
In view of all that have stated will the leaders Of So
cesslon deem 1t polite act wise act obstruct thu
passage of this regiment to Washington kill some
Their number, and by such the regimen
INTO "nemes? can't regard the method, gram
NAUTICAL arrangement of words here written but hon
you viii understand me, nevertheless. Il am got a wri
Ter nv profession LASTLY call to mind that Seward
Congress, followed by Northern National Convention
VIII have the power to end the they will only hav
the disposition, and here the influence Of the Seventh Re
| glment becomes of importance.
Please consider the suggestion have now TO make
IT is, instead of fighting the Seventh Regiment hac
the bay, they be granted bv the MARYLAND irra%Iar
gathering between here and Washington free assa
| vidually. 49, '"N
As to the ungainly troops from Massachusetts, hay
| nothing to say respecting them "
Tuesday evening, 23d April, 1861 N B
Yesterday the troops ran one of the engines Of
the track from the railroad, precipitating it dow
an eighteen feet bank few miles from the Junc
| ton. They then returned to the depot here f.
take out the old eek Ridge" but not being abb
to run it, they compelled the officers of the roa
to place the men in the employ of the company t
work and run the trains
Yankee brig came in last night and is now an
chored of the harbor, heavily laden, supposed t
be provisions and ammunitions of war.
The troops have taken possession of Boones' say
mill In Broad neck, opposite Annapolis, for tn
| purpose OF getting out lumber preparatory +
building quarters at Fort Severn and other placas
The total number of troops who left for Wash
lngton up to this morning, is said to be thrice,
| thousand three hundred