The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-05-28
HOW THE WAR Is To RE ppOcrCuTpD

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The New York Tribune in an article under the
caption of "The Salient Features of the War" lets
US know something of the plans of the North in
their war of Southern subugaton. We give the
following, being the points of interest in the art
Gle:
We are determined on restoring the Federal an.
thOrity in all the rebellious States and have start
ed to carry our national flag in triumph from the
Potomac and the Ohio southwark to the Gulf and
westward to the Rio Grande-determined that if
the people now dwelling in those States will not
return to their allrgiance auotber rare sboU6s
planted there oho t0H respect the Constitution of
fathers. ~
ms contest is destined to be more protracted
than was generally Anticipated at ts commanco
ment. Though the South is inferior to the North
in some important particulars, and especially in
I money and credit, and though her maritime re-
sources, her mechanical appliances, and her manu-
factures are slender, yet she abounds in brave
men, accustomed to the use of weapons and reck-
less of life. She has same Of the best military
engineers in the country, and some of the abIest
officers who have led troops in recent wars
Though cut off from her usual supplies in the
North, and hemmcd in on her sea coast she will.
by cultivating set-reliance, make desperate exer-
lons to supply these serious DEFICIENCIES Rely upon
It, the naughty, imperious, impassioned South will
hold out In this contest tn the last extremity
Hence the struggle on her part will be desperate
having no parallel in any on the American
continent during this century. Having staked all
upon the hazard of the die, her statesmen and cap
tains cannot afford to be beaten Davis Toombs
Rheit, Yancey, Mason, Stephens, Cobb, Letcber
Hunter, Benjamin, Pickens and civilians Of tha at
class, and Twiggs, Bragg, Beauregard, Lee John
stOn, Magruder, Pillow, and soldiers like them
with thousands OF other men Of high repute and
great influence, must succeed in this rebellion or
either sue Tor pardon, be put death traitors
or flee from their native land forever. They will
struggle for victory with the energy of despair
Though they destined to be overthro,yn in the
and l.ft Nnrt 81.
delusion that they will not fall with harness on
their backs, and with their faces to the foe. Unless
zoe beat inglorous retreat, there is serious work
before US.
doubtless be chiefly employed in holding the forts
navy yards, and arsenals now in our possession in
the seeded States; in tortifying and protecting
the national canital; in looking sharply to affairs
In Maryland. Kentucky and Missouri and being
prepared to protect loyal and punish rebelious cti
Zens in those States; in sustaining the Union cause
IN w estern Virginia, crushing the rebels in the
Eastern counties, retaking Harper's Ferrv and
subduing Norfolk and Richmond; and in clearing
the banks and the ch annel of the upper Mississippi
OF traitors and pirates. This may be done in the
hot months without impairing the health our
troops provided the Commissariat and the Hosuital
are properly managed. Then, when autumn shall
usher IN invg ating breeZes, heavy columns will
descer dinto the rebel territories in the east the
centre, and the west nor stay their march till our
flag waves in triumph over Charleston Montgome-
ry, and New Orleans. Thanks to Heaven the
names OF the brave men no pant for this service
are Legion.
Let US, then, strike in our might doing the work
thoroughly as we go, knowing that the heavier the
blows and the more rapidly they fall the sooner
the contest will be ended.
FREEING THE SLAvEs.-In the back-y ard we found
a happy African surrounded by Zouaves and Mich
iganders. When the building seized he
the sole occupant of the save-pen. He liberia
ted by the Zonaves, who picked the lock, and has
been adopted by the Michiganders their cook
He likes cooking, but says he must have musket
if fighting is to be done. He raised in Prince
Georges county, Md, and is consigned for sale in
Virginia, on account of the owners fear that the
property would be unsafe in Maryland. He thor
oughly appreciates this unexpected change of mas
ters.
all slaves they find in confinement. They broke
into another pen by knocking a hole foot souare
in a brick wall, but found nothing. Thirty slaves
had been carried off shortly before, and embarked
from point IN the woods.-Alerandria Correspon-
dence Of ". Y. Tribune.
EXCITEMENT AT New YoRk.-on Saturday, dur
ing review of troops, great excitement was
caused by bulletin, posted on building near
Fourth avenue, and reading as follows:
Harper's Ferry Takenl
Federal Loss:
Seventy first Regiment-400
Sixty-nnth Regiment-300.
New York Times Bulletin.
The regiments named upon the placard seemed scenes
TO have great many friends among Tue oLLo' L.
| for women were crvinp and screaming, men shout
ing and shaking their fists, and the CONFUSION was
indescribabIe 1t was in vain that bystanders as
sured the excited crowd that neither the seventy
| first nor Sixty-ninth regiments were at harper
| Fsrrv and that the intelligence was bogus.
The Washington Republican states that two
| Lientenants in the regular army had their names
stricken from the army roll on Saturday. They Of
| fered their designations to the War Department,
| fearing they would be called into active SERVICE
Their designations were not accepted, and they
! were Immediately dismissed from the service.