The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-05-29
WAR MOVEMENTS.

IMPORTANT ARMY MOVEMENTS.
! occupation of Eeyvport-Neyvs Point at tn
Mouth Of James EiveT-Ohio Troo,,s IL,
teri,ig Western Virginia.
! WASHINGToN, Ma7 2S.-Col Butler and Hor
| Messrs Ashley Of Ohio and Dana of Indiana. Al
! rived here today from Fortress Monroe, on til
| government transport City OF Richmond. A II W.
quiet at the Fortress. but Important militar
movements were in progress.
Yesterday five transport vessels, with $50
| troops, conveyed by the steamer Harriet Lane
| went up Hampton Roads toward the mouth q
James river and took possession of Newport
! NewsPoInt, and there entrenched themselves. Tn
! position is one of Importance, it commands til
mouth of the James river. 1t is located about 81
/ miles from Hampton. The last TRANSPORT was fire
at by the Sewell's point rih,d cannon, but tn
range was too great to be effective.
The steamer Yankee br0U ght to Washington Ia
| day three prizes, at least of them being oade
| with tobacco.
! Information has been received here that over tw
| thousand Ohio troops from Camp D-nnison yester
| day took possession of the Northwestern Virgins
! RaiIroad, which runs from Parkersburg to Graf
ton, for a distance of so miles, and proceeded il
the latter direction. large number of troop
also crossed the Ohio at Be-Air, three miles from
Wheeling, for the same destination This is indi
cative Of events at Harper's Ferry
Passengers from Alexandria to night state tha
nothing OF especial Importance has occurred there
to-day. The outpoSts, however, were being ex
tended further into Virginia
Frederick Heckrr$ Illinois Regiment will, it i
thought, be accepted b. the government. Til,
probability is, that the Brigade OF Carl Shurz
Minister to Spain, who is now here will b. sent t.
| Fortress Monroe.
Conversations in diplomatic circles, recently re
ported, to the effect that the Confederate Conmis
sioners had an interview with Lord John Russell
and Nj. Thouyenel and had been told that the,
could not be recognized, manitestly overrated
There has been arrival here later than the one
which brought advices that the Commissioners o
the Confederate States had not vet been received
IN London, and had not vet applied to Ue admitted
IN Paris. OF the same character is the report thai
the seward pr"pnSltinn to acceie to the Paris de-.
ciaratIon ab"iishing privateerng has been ected
1t Is understood that these instructions were sent
to Mr.. Adams and Mr.. DAYTON
The lSt German Rife and the oh Regiments o
New Y Y"rk arrived here to-day. They elected gen
eral admiration.
Allen A. Burton, of Kentucky. has been ap
pointed Minister Resident 10 New Grenada, in the
place Of General Jones. of Iowa.
The New York fist Regiment this morning weuI
over to Alexandra.
SECOND DEsPATCH.1
MAY 2S-P. M.-Markne released on bail till
tomorrow. Van Wake; burgh has not only been
in the Confidence but in the support of the govern
ment for more than a month past. He and hi:
friends laugh at the vague rumOr concerning hm
1t Is true that some weeks ago he was ARE sed by
the seceSsionists in Alexandria while on business
there, and this, probably is the foundation for the
present story
Western Military EIovcmcnts.
ST. LOUIS, May 2S.-Ihe occupation Of Birds
Point, opposite Cairo TIE Missouri shore being
decided on the 4th regiment under command oi
Coi. SchuitneF. mas been selrcted and viii pruba
bly, embark this morning on the Government
steamer Jahan. The encampm+ut in the suburbs
OF the city was broken up TODAY and the troops
quaFtercd in the Arsenal and Jefferson j barracks
me American H1uaves,a regiment t" be command
ed by Col. Morgan l.. Smith, is forming here. 1t
Is underStnod thai Gen. Narney has authorized the
lmmediate formation Of companies of Union Home
Guards at Hannibal, st. Jnsephs, Kansas CITY and
Springfield. Ten companies are to be mustered in
to the United States service and furnished with
arms. All the State troops have lett Jefferson
CITY except two companies. who remain as body
guards t. the Governor.
The hobeas corpus case of Capt. Mcdonald is still
being argued before Judge Treat
The Blockade Rccognizcti--IateE from, PEN
sacoin.
ST. LoUGs, May 28.-The Pensacola correspon.
dent of the Mobile Adrertiser saws that Lord Lyons
has written to the British Consul at Pensacola, re-
cognzlng the blockade in the name of the British
Government, and warning English vessels of its
effect
No movements indicative of the commencement
st nostllIticS had taken place at Fort Pckeus.
Troops En- Route for Washington
NEW oHE, Nav 2S.-The Garibaldi Guard one
thousand strong, lett here this evening by rail for
Washington.
A Vessel Captured by a I'rivatee. and Re
leased.
BosToN, MAY 27-The brig Elisha Doane. Of
Boston, Captain Loring, arrived to-day from Satil-
la river, Georgia. She reports that she was can
tured by "A prirateer schooner and taken to Brnus-
wick, where after eight days detention Gov.
Brown ordered her release.
Matters III Alexandria.
Great complaints made ot the conduct of a
few Of the Inuaves in Alexandria. One of them is
said to have committed rape there; two Others to
have resisted officers; two to have broken into the
store of Mr. McBurney and robbed him of groceries
and liquors; Others to have pundered the drug
store of Mr.. Hart. 1t is rumorrd to-day that two
OF them are To be shot for their improper conduct
The conduct of the Michigan troops have been
the theme OF the admiration of the people of Alex
andria.
On Friday night at 9 p. NJ the Prince William
Cavalry burned the toll bridge over the Occauuan
river (l6 miles from Alexandria) to the waters
edge-irjuring the Messrs Jarey, its owners, to
the extent of IS coo.
The panic is not in Alexandria vet. owing
to the shameful conduct of few of the Zouaves
Mr. - 0wden, of the Gnzette remains with his
press &c there, though the Gazette is not now is
sued. Richard Smith got off much of his Sentinel
printing Office, on Thursday, to Warrenton.
Not single active secassiOnist remains in Alex
andria at this time The town is under martial
law; pass from Can't WhittIesey of the Michigan
regiment, Provost Marshal, being required to ena-
bic any one to leave it.
The trains of the Orange and Alexandra Rail
road only run down as far as the Manassas juno
tOn, now.
Yesterday morning, four secessionists were can
tured by the national pickets in Alexandra, and
subsequently Col. Wilcox ordered the arrest of
several other persons In the vicinity, cur outposts
having been fired upoa by dsunionsts
Yesterday Col. Wilcox issued proclamation an
pointing Captain Whttlesey, of the First Michigan
Regiment, Provost Marshal of Alexandria, with
power to grant passes &C., and assuring all peace
able citizens of protection to themselves and prop
trty. Company C., Of the Michigan Regiment are
detailed for police duty in the city,
lne pickets of the u. :. troops extend out of
Alexandria for mile the Orange and Aiexan.
dra Railroad, and to Hunting Creek bridge on
the south also to the first toll gate west of Alex
andria on the Little River turnpike, and to the
top OF Shooters Hill on the middle turnpike near
BY. On the Washington end of the line occupied by
the L. ;. troops now in Alexandria county, Va
the pickets extended from Hunters Chanel on
tue Columbia turnpike, to Baey's Cross Roads;
thenc' to Tayl ylor's tavern. two miles further ont
and from TayIors, around the county road. TO
where the Loudoun and Hampshire Railroad crosses
Riley's branch; thence by BalPs Gross Roads back
to Hunters Chapel. Thus these pckets surround
Arlington Heights Washington Star of Taesday
eUeniHg.
Railroad Running Out of Alexandria.
The railroads running into Alexandra are the
Orange and Alexandria road, which connects with
Richmond, Lynchburg, and on through the en-
tire South; the Manassas Gap road. the Alexandria,
Loudoun and Hampshire road, and the w Washinpton
road Manassas Gap is the junction of the railroad
leading to Harper'S Ferry, Acquia Greek aud
Richmond. The following table shows the dis
tances from Alexandria to some of the principal
Stations:-
Springfield .............. 9Orange Court House w so
Fairfax Court Huuse..... Il Madison ........... s!
mon Mills. % tiordonsville SIS
Manassas Gdp.... y Charlottesville lO9
bristol. l......... 81 North Garden. .l2O
Gattets.. rs 'ovesvi 125
Warrington JunctiOn.... Al Rockfish ..... 1873
6eaton AZ LovingstOn ........... .l40
hePpahanhock .........' 81 Arlington
Brandy... ............ 5G New Glasgow. 50
Culpepper Court House. g. Amherst ourt House.las
Mitchell 90 Mclvers. ..........l64
kHpdon n...... -. "A Lynchburg g.............l7I
Movement upon Western Virginia.
An important movement is now being executed
upon Western Virginia. The commander of the
column, and the number Of the troops cannot with
propriety, be stated. 1t is not, however, upon
larper's Ferry, which will probably come into
federal possession by flank movements of other
columns, moving upon other points.--N. Y Trib.
Concentrations Of VIRGINIA Troops ut fIanass-
as junction.
1nfOrma ion. said to be the most reliable received
at the War Department from a Union man, lust
from Richm9nd, says two hundred cavalry are at
Fairfax Court House, one hundred and fifty in fan
try at Fairfax station, and from five to thou
sand troops at Manassas junction, and three thou
sand more expected there. The troops at Manassas
Gap expect an attack from our forces at Alexandria
and on the Heights, with view to cut off their
communication between Richmond and llarper's
Ferry. The troops at Manassas are said to BE- good
troops. They say they would attack Alexandria,
but for fear of losing their own position. They
embrace regiment from South Carolina, one
from North Carolina, and one from Georgia.
The messenger says General Davis and General
Beauregard are expected to-day at Richmond.
Troops are constantly passing through in the nigh;
from Richmond towards Manassas. and without
music Cor. ". Y. Herald.
between Thirty and Forty Gunboats to be
Built.