The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-09-03


tending from the Chain Bridge to Shooters Hi
Cor near those points and in Il radius of ten mile
from the capital the main strength Of Beauregard
army Is entrenched Whatever the designs G
Beauregard may be, it is more thai likely that hi
movements, when they are made, will be made in con
cert with those of Johnston near Leesburg and O
niaSruder, near Aqua Creek. When one looks at tn
| formidable detcuces on the right bank of the PO
tomac opposite Washngt ton, bris tling with heavv
guns, and manned 0y so numerous and well dis
cipilned fofce, II seems the height of madness II
the Confederates to attack them. But it impossible
topenerate the plans of the Confederate leaders,
cept SO lar as they are developed by events. 1t i
reported to-day that recent careful Reconnaissance
at Aqua Creek failed to discover any trace o.
MagTuder's force there, although it was known
that he had several thousand troops there week
| ago.
They have tad plenty of time to move down on
the Richmond, Frederick and Potomac Railroad
To Its junction with the Virginia Central Railroad
ana to have come thence to Manassas junction on
| the Orange and Alexandria Railroad. If they
nave done so. 1T is they who constitute the ''im-
mense renorcements" which BeSuregard is said
10 nave received within few days. This dim
mense reinforcement" could not have been from
! Johnston's column, for that, although it might
nave come down on the railroad from Leesburg,
couiu not nave gone to Manassas junction, and it
| Is there that the reinforcement is said to be.
Close Proximity of the Enemy
Inc close proximity OF the enemy may be Judged
from the fact that from the top of the ship.house
IN the Navy Yard the Confederate flag Gao be dis
|
also be seen drilling at their guns on Munson's s
| dill, near Bailey's Cross Iads
| From the Mem York HeraId Sent Q
Seizure of FOrty-iivc Vessels.
Inc revenue department of this city displayed
an unusual activity Yesterday which created no lit
tie surprise among the officials, who were suddenly
ordered to assemble at given hour for immediate
| and mysterious service. 1t was stated few days
| ago that cearances for the port of Matamoras, in
Northern Mexico were no longer to be granted by
the Collector of this port, inasmuch as goods and
provisions for the Confederates were being trans
ported thther, and thence transferred across the
frontier to the State of Texas In accordance with
this order the Surveyor o! the Port seized put
under surveillance yesterday no less than forty. ii VS.
vessels at the different wharves, loaded with mer-
chandlse, and some of them cleared for Matamoras
while others had obtained clearances for other
ports, but are suspected of being destined for Mata
moras, and held upon that presumption.
Without reference to clearances for Matamoras
the Tribune claims this seizure as an exemplary en-
forcement of the confSCatOn act of the late session
o! Congress, and offset to the captures by Con-
federate privateers. 1t says that the number
Scholarships, brigs, barks, &c.--was twenty-five;
that several millions of dollars are involved; and
that complicated litigation must grow out of the
joint ownership by Northern and Southern citi-
zens.
From the Special Cor. Of the Detroit Free Press
The Blockade or Charleston.
U. ). STEAM FRGGATE ROANOKE, Aug. IS.
You no doubt hear of depredatons being COM
mltted by prlvateers, particularly along the coast
OF North Carolina, near lIatteras Wilmington,
Beaufort Newbern, &c. About those spots is the
haven tor these privateers You must know that
all along this coast, and, in fact, nearly the entire
coast to New Orleans, but particularly that part
alluded to, there sounds, rivers, and small inlets
that are all navigabe, and have recently been
greatly improved, so that vessel of eight feet
draught come from Norfolk Virginia down
no fro A
belt OF land, sometimes nothing but sasd-bar, ex-
tends the whole distance, at many points twenty
miles wide Through these spots little vessels
navigate and privateers Rendezvous They watch
every opportunity, and run out occasionally and
take prize when none of our blockadng fleet is
around. We cannot prevent it with the present
limited facilities.
From the " y. Herald, Sept 2i
Mysterious Attack
The bark ScO, from London, arrived at this port
Yesterday, and reports that on the 2Sth uIt. she
came alongside of gunboat and boarded by
order OF Captain Gregory, in command. 4 he cap
tain of the bark was invited to 90 ON board the
gunboat, but refused, and immediately after the
guns OF the gunboat were opened upon the bark
carrying away her foretopsail brace. The gunboat
is supposed to be the II. B. Forbes. The firing
remains unexplained
From the Ne,o York Trib,,ne Sept. 2.
More Arrests.
Two Southern travellers from New York and
Boston were arrested to-day, and sent to Fort
Lafayette. One was from Europe. Their trunks
were seized, and, examination, found to contain
reasonable matter.
From The N J. Times, Sept ..
More Prisoners for Fort Lafayette.
Mr.. Frederick Grove, Southern gentleman,
who has been some time resident of Brooklyn,
was arrested by Detectives Sampson and Devoe,
on Saturday, at the instance OF the United States
Government. From intercepted letters written by
the prisoner to extra Billy" Smith, of Virginia.
1t appeared that he was not only furnishing the
Coniederates with valuable information but had
offered n he
IN any capacity in which he could make himself of
Baltimore Commissioners, and others in confne.
ment on trcaSnnable charges. The detectives yes
terday morning took him to Fort Lafayette.
Mr.. Williams, arrested in Boston, and man
named Reynolds, whose apprehension was effected
in Norwich, Conn. were conveyed to the same
place, similar charges, BY the same opportunty
Mr. Williams, who is an Indian trader, went East
for the purpose of purchasing bowie and scaPing
knives, tomahawks, and other like implements,
with which to furnish Indian tribes in arms
against the United States Government.
From the Denton (Nd Journal.
An Eastern Shore Home Guard"
Col. James Wallace, of.CambrIdge, having been
authorized by the w ar Department at Washington
to have enrolled and mustered into the service of
the United States, regiment OF infantry to act as
"Home Guard" on the Eastern Shore, has issued
a call for volunteers for that purpose. The enroll
ment has already commenced in this county, and
we learn that quite number in this place and vi
cinity have enlisted. We also learn that Captain
GOmegyS, oil the = HICKS Guard, at UreensDurOuRhJ
with a considerable number of his company, will
also enter the service. Col Wallace has thewritten
promise of the Secretary of War that the regiment
shall not be called from the Shore to perform mill
tary service.
From the Philddelphia Inquirer.
ReinfOrCements for Gen. Fremont.
We learn that 100000 in Treasury notes, most
ly of small denominations, were sent out last Fri
day to Gen. Fremont. The Government is deter
mined to furnish him all the authority and sinews
of war he asks for, and the country may look for
of the most brilliant campaigns in that quarter
ever known.
From Washington Sunday Morning Chronicle'
The ..Stars and Bars in Sight
A Confederate flag can be seen from the top of
the shiphouse in the navy yard, on the summit of
Munson's Hi aud the drilling of artillery also
be distinctly seen at that place.
From the Ncly York TribUn..
The NeN York Nineteenth Mutneers.
Five only of the $50 mutneers of the New FORK
10th regiment have reported. The rest will be
sent to the Dry Tortugas.