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


5ieged by hundreds of citizens and strangers anx-
ious 10 get glimpse, through spy-glaSs, of the
tratorons rag still floats from the breastworks
he stiu upon which it is raised il situated upon
small trees "
From its distance, six miles from the Capitol in
airect line, 1t might at first be mistaken for the
American flag the alternate stripes of red and white
OF Whlch the lower portion OF the flag is composed
giving rise to that delusion
Washington, as Seen by the Confeticrates.
Inc view afforded the COnfederates of the Fede.
raj city from Munson's Hill must be an excellent
one. Ihey have an opportunity of discovering our
! encainPments Tor miles around and the different
| D"ui'S OF soldiers, army wagons, &c, that cross
the Long btdge IN the direction of Virginia must
| oa perfectly plain to them. The commanding M
Sluoh winch they occupy enables them to overl6ok
y Arlington Heights and the surrounding encamn
fnents, and by means of spy-glass the drilling4f
our soldiers and the daily routine of onr camp Iife
must Dc quite familiar to them.
! m The Confederate sentries
iHe sGh,lneis who pass, on duty, the ramparts of
hunsons Hill, can be seen Mt anv hour during the
| day, at sufficient elevation above the city From
me angles OF the hill, either side, they take
ther start and meeting at the front in the middle
OF the breastworks, they wheel, and again an
PToach their respective starting points So plainly
are they dIscernibe, that it seems as tbouph Il
would not be difficult matter to nick apv ono of
them OH 6y rifle ball, could it but be propelIed
that distance.
The Breastworks Mt the Hill,
morning In extending the breastworks On the rioht
OF the Hill. The rain of Yesterday must have
washed away considerable portion of the loose
EARN Wnic mas been deposited around the sides |
OF tne Hl during the past few days; and at other
points OF the forthcation besides the one named |
damage. ~
Over NIunson's Hill
During the ascension of Professor Lowe be nb |
tanned position exactly over Munsnn's Hill and |
vas aoie TO witness all their operations General |
Porter cn
t&ched to the balloon, and were much pleased
Gen Porter makes another ascension to-day Pro
lessor Lowe, through bis various aerial trips has
been able to make complete map of the enemy's
position.
Movements of the Confederates
rms morning, about II O'Clock, group of "A
olcerS rode to the spot selected as an observatory
Where they have rigged platform about fifteen
feet high, upon which they frequently climb to look
down upon Us. 1t is known that they have five %
pound cannon mounted in their fort, only one of
which can be seen from the front.
RumOrs of the Enemy Falling Back
lhere are rumors OF the enemy's having fallen
back wtn the main body of his troops; but such is
not the case They are as bold and impudent as
ever to-day. At different times three regiments
nave been on review in front of their earthwork
Notifications.
From the N 7. Trorld, SEPT IN
The Hatteras Victory and the Press.
The sharp criticisms on General Butler and Com
modore Stringham in the newspapers for not COM
peting their work on the North Carolina coast,
and capturing Beaufort and the other iulets, is
having its effect here. Successful as II apnnared
at first sight, there are those who do not scrun,e to
oecIaTe thaI the whole a bunder, and showed
an enuFe want OF purpose, when it might have
psen mace the most telling blow Of the war; Had
the carolina and Georgia coasts been attacked two
months ago, there would never have been a con-
centration of Confederate troops in Virginia, we
would not nave lost the battle of Manassas, and the
Capital to-day would not be beeagured bv the
Confederate armies We will probably learn how ,
to do things properly by and by.
Federal Loss at the Battle of Springfield.
ne olcial report of the battle near Springfield, ,
missouri, shows an aggregate of ,235 casualties
among the Federal forces as follows Killed 223.
72l; missing, 29I. I
Nearly all the missing were captured bv the Con-
federates but they have been released with the ex
cepton OF the officers, and have arrived in camp
or are under way. Some say they had to take the q
oath, and others say they had not.
From the ". Y Journal of Commerce. !
Government Activity. /
The operations of the Government tbrouoh its Q
agents in this city, daily becoming more COM
'rehenslVe, decisive and vigorous. The police no
longer wait until persons caught in overt acts J
'ut take them up for extenuatiug or sympathising
WIN secession. Arrests on these grounds are made
taly by the Metropolitan detectives though the ?
PRISONERS seldom receive anything more than re- ,
he future. a
From the Richmond Dispqfch
m The Hospital in Richmond
The committee Of the citizens of Richmond who
hospital, publish appeal for aid, in which it is
tated that the institution was opened on the 9th
u July, and our register shows that have re, T
eived and nursed from South Carolina 497: Geor-
,la, 229; Mississippi, los; Virginia. l55; Louisiana
v; Alabama, 9S; North Carolina, SO; Tennessee 81; :
'lorida, 50; Texas, d; and Kentucky, 29-making
N aggregate of 1886. We have at this time, in
his and smaller building Main street. rendered
lpon the same liberal terms, nearly 400 sick. In
ddltiou to the foregoing, We have received at the
abroad DEPOT and conveYed to other quarters, 474
G r. ff f
re nightly supplied with comfortable quarters.
The Wounded Prisoners at Richmond
Mr. w. ID. Merrill, ono of the wounded prisoners
It Richmond, writes as follows to the Rochester
Cypress. His letter is dated August 2Oth:
81 assure you that L en- indeed grateful to God
or the preservation of my life and that have
allen into the hands of those who have left nothing
lndone that would contribute to my health or
comfort. 81
al was wounded about two hours after we entered 9
be field at Bull Ruo in the breast, the heart,
md fell soon after.
we have had the best surgeons to be bad, who a
lave labored hard for cur comfort. Many ampu- A
atlons have been necessary, which have been per-
ormed with skill. think the wounded prisoners n
will endorse what say when give our foes credit
or doing for us all that possibly be done. | $
rope all who have friends here will be at ease Il
bout them, for they are in good, kind hands. The
sisters of Mercy (Or Charity are with to cheer
md nurse us. They labor hard, day and night. | r
lave been much panied to read some of the =
emptibls false ISLANDERS of the Northern press about
he Federal prisoners being treated with inhuman-
ty. All such statements are false.
81 speak il strong terms because the Virginaus
ave treated US we for one shall never forget
hem write just as it is, without fear or favor"
despatch from Richmond SAYS there are h
900 Federal prisoners there, including 100 taken n
ear Gauey Bridge.
From tie Nc,s FORK World
Ordinance Students
An order OF great interest to the blue Jackets
" nf he -
sixty to be selected from each receiving C
hip and sent to w ashingtoD in detachments of not
more than six at one time, as they may be j
uired. They will be known ordnance students, a
nd will be taught naval gunnery, and appointed z
sailing irigates gupDers, as vacancies occur.
ne pay OF gunner is 81 900 per annum. p
Fran the Ne,9 York World
Rations for the Federal Army
Upward of 5000, 900 rations for the army of the
Potomac are now stored in the receiving depots at
v Nashington. Some idea of the bulk of these
ions may be formed, when state that there are
900 bbls. of -four, 1900 bbls of beef, 900 bbs.
# pork 500 900 pounds OF Coffee 500 600 pounds of
ugar, and 800, 900 pounds of bread, with homi-
~, crackers, vinegar, candles, soap and salt in
proportion. An army of 250,000 men will consume n
Ill these rations In twelve days. Z
Mexico and the South =
correspondent of the New Orleans Crescent,
writing from Matamoras, Aug 5th, says: IL
The most important | have to commun- d
,ate to day is the Quasi-declaraton of against
he Southern Confederacy by the republic of Mex a
CO. 1t is directly notified to through the State
paper at GuaRajuato that MIR. COrwin had asked II
md received from the Mexican government the C.
privilege of passing troops through Mexico for The 81
ubiugaton of the South. That is the language of 81
he Guan&luatO paper, and you Can determine the
meaning of it as well as | myself. Old Abe
las full permission to march troops through Mex.
co to attack Texas.
With all the ignorance of the Mexican people as c.
% the strength of the South, it is hard to be- IL
ieve that the rulers the city of Mexico, who
your people they do the devil, should take
hissep, which is actually quasi declaration of a
var against you. They a. declare their sym a
1athy and cooperation with the North against the
south: and while the permission which Mexico has 81
granted is altogeter worthless for Federal forces
viii ever march through this country, it has the c.
moral and political effect OF placing the Confeder IL
lte States in position of hostility with Mexico, p
lnless the South has lost her self-respect You 81
,an do nothing less tnan take steps to make Mexi-
20 retract this permSsion her cJnsuls should be
dismissed at ouce, and strong military force
houd at once be sent to occupy the Mexican States
IN the Rio Grande a security for her peaceful G
conduct against these frontiers. d
From the N ?. Erening Post, Sept tn. q
Seccssionists in New Jersey. y y
Yesterday morning Marshal French, of Jersey II
City, with a force of twelve men, to Hacken- =
ack, New Jersey, to arrest a number of secession -
SITS. The secessi0nists traced to the town of
uranus, but they were permitted to return to the
Tillage of Straenburg, near Hackensack, in the a
evening, and were seized. They had organized a II
military company under the name of the American
1uard, Lieutenant Crosby commanding. The Mar
hal seized their arms (forty-three muske<s) }, and
compelled them to take the oath of allegiance. n