The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-07-11
Military Affairs i'm tbe West.

LEAvENwORTH, July S-Captain stewart Van
Vliet for four years Quartermaster at Fort Leaven-
worth, has been ordered eastward for active service
in the field.
TIE Third Kansas regiment is being formed at
Mound City.
From New Mexico and Western Texas
INDEPENDENCE, Mo-, July S.-The Sante Fe mail
and Cameron City express reached here yesterday
noon, by which have dates to the 23d from
Sante Fe, to the 9Th from Cameron City, and to
the 9Th from Messilla.
The from Messiila confirms the reports of
Indian troubles at Pine Alto, and disposition on
the part Of the Mescala Indians to remain quiet.
Owing to the p0licical troubles IN the States
orders were sent forward to Mr.. Clark, Superin-
tendent of the Stephenson Silver Mining Company,
TO stop all active operations.
The forts al! along the Texas frontier are to be
garrisoned by order of Colonel Van Dorm. Two
companies are to be stationed at Fort Davis one at
Fort Quitman, and four at Fort Bliss.
In Sonora quite an enthusiasm has sprung up on
the subject OF railroads. The project is to- connect
the valley OF the Rln Grande with the Gulf of Cal
iiornia, the termini to be Ell Paso and Guaymas.
At Sante Fe, on the 18th of June, public din
rendered to Col J.B. Grayson Rev Rish
op Lancy arrived safely in the Sante Fe mail
Governor Connolly and Secretary Otero were at
their posts, and MIR. Greener was shortly expected
The Canon City Item shows an encouraging state
of affairs throughout the whole mining region of
Oregon.
The mail party passed a number of Indians on
the route, all OF whom were verv friendly.
Interesting from Louisville.
LOUISVILLE, July "a letter in the Journal,
from Frankfort, says that eight boxes merchandise.
one OF which was marked "pubic arms for Camp
IrGusdaie," were put off the cars here, and three
boxes muskets were found a train from Bowling
Green 10 Clarksvie, Tennessee.
IL Is reported that large quantities of goods are
passing oy the turnpike from Bardstown to Frank
lin, on the Southern frontier of Kentucky The
surveyor OF luis port is taking active measures to
intercept them.
Governor Harris on the 9th instant issued pro-
clamation for three thousand troops for the Con
federate army.
The Courier publishes letter from Jamos C,,,
rie, President of the Louisville and ,sbyie Rail
road Company, Incorporating a letter from Gov
Harris, OF Tennessee, saying that when the Pres;
dent OF the road places permanently in Tennessee a
fair proportion of the rolling stock of the road the
running OF the road shall not be obstructed
MrGuthrie replied that he cannot consent to the
seizure and detention of trains, and that the con-
joint operations of the road by the Directors ARD
the Tennessee authorities would result in insurer
able difficulties.
DiscOntinuance of Postal Service,
WARRINGTON, July 10.-The Postoffce Depart-
ment has issued the following:
APPOINTMENT OFFICE, July 10, 1861.
By order of the POstm master-G General, the entire
postal service service embracing Postofices, Post
Routes and Route Agencies in Middle and West
Tennessee is discontinued from and after this de te
No mails will hereafter be made up for any Office
these districts, until such service shall be re.
s,fTed and notice given. Nor will prepaid postage
'ANce be recognized
(Signed) JOHN A. KAssoN,
lst Assistant Postmaster-G General.