The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-04-04

Our dispatches from Pensacola dated the 25th
ult, state that General Braxton Bragg and the en-
gineer corps under his command are untiring in
their exertions in deyising measures and applying
| means in the besiegement of Fort Pickens. Sand
batteries were being erected to bear upon the sa-
lients of Fort Pickens. Recruits and volunteers of
the Confederate States army arriving every
day, and arms, munitions of war and provisions
were daily arriving. General Bragg, acting under
the advice of his engineers, has concluded that Fort
Mcae Is not exactly ball proof, and he has, there
fore, concluded to take the heavy artillery of that
| work and distribute it among the sand batteries
commanding Fort Pick-ns. When the new tempo
| rary works-some of which are already entirely
hnlshed-are all completed, there will be twenty
hive batteries, exclusive of Fort Barrancas bear
| ing upon Fort Pickens. These works will averare
| four guns and one mortar to each. The distribu-
| tlon of these works was made with view to dis
tribute the fire from Fort Pickens in an actual en-
gagemen.. 1t is thought when these works are
| fully manned that Fort Pickens will be able to
| make only poor defence; and if the much vaunt-
| ed fleet of war vessels attempt to succor it they
will be blown out of the water for their palms.
Since the order issued to the citizens of War
rington, preventing them from sending supplies to
the eet or TO the fort increased vigilance is being
used to prevent any communication with the shore.
This looks little more warlike, and quite in con-
trast with the free and easy style of two months
ago. The Wyand0tte is no longer allowed to go
up to the Navy Yard, or even to run under the
guns of Barrancas but is generally kept outside
the harbor. She generally lies in her old anchor
and close under the guns of the fort. Gen. Bragg
thinks ne now has increased facilities for attack
and wishes to make one as soon the troops or
dered there shall arrive. Companies of the Provi-
sional army go through the city every day or two,
and it is supposed that in few weeks five thousand
men will be concentrated at Pensacola.
Among the troops who were daily looked for at
Pensacola, and who were under order of Governor
Brown, of Georgia, were Browns Infantry and the
Independent Volunteers, of Savannah; Quitman
Guard, of Forsyth, Monroe county; Newman Guard,
Coweta county; Gate City Guards, Atlanta; two
companies from Columbus and two from Augusta
Large quantities of powder and fixed ammunition
from Baton Rouge Arsenal were being periodically
received at Fort Barrancas and at the Navy Yard
The METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURcH.-The follow
ing resolutions were adopted at a meeting of the
members of the Methodist Episcopal Church at
Cambridge, Nd, held last week:
1st ReSolred, That Notwithstanding the failure eff the
Philadelphia Conference to divide earnest
wish, and though cannot further recognize its urs
dction, yet we still willing indicated in
luons of the 18th of January to defer further action u
til the 9th of November next, at which time earnestly
request Convention Of all the circuits and stations of
the Peninsula agreeing with us to the necessity of
abandoning the connection with the Northern Confer
if they should fail during the present year
mand the repeal OF the chapter slavery and the
mova of the subject from the jurisdiction of the General
Conference
I'd Resolred That the Quarterly Conference of Cam
bridge Station De requested to adopt resolution in
formity with the above, and request the of Snow
Hill District to present the to all the other Quarterly
Conferences in his District at their first meetings and to
| ask their concurrence.
Sd, ReSolred That if the societies generally through
out the Peninsula should not respond to desire for
cooperation, and should fail to demand a separation
from the Philadelphia Conference, it will then be
sary for us to act Independently and attach ourselves
some Conference entirely in slave territory
a FREsH-WAT ATER SPRING AT SEA.-Mr. W. A.
Booth, the coast pilot of the revenue cutter Harriet
Lane reports the discovery of boiling fresh water
spring at sea, off the coast of Florida. He says
| the spring is situated twelve miles north by east,
| from St. Augustine, Florida, and eight miles
off shore. 1t boils up with great force, and can be
| deserted at distance of two miles. When first
it has the appearance of breaker, and is gen
orally avoided; but there is no danger in the vcin-
ity, as there is five fathoms of water between it
and the shore. Ten fathoms of water found to
| the seaward, but no bottom be reached with
the deep lead and thirty fathoms of line at the
spring itself. The water in the spring is fresh and
is by no means unpaatable One popularity abou,
this phenomenon is, that when the St Johns river
is high, it boils up from six to eight feet above the
| level of the sea, and presents rather orbdding
! appearance. This spring has doubtless deceived
hundreds, who have hastily put about from, as they
thought, imminent danger and reported seeing
| crock with water breaking over it," The Harriet
Lane has passed through it several times, and
water has been drawn from it by bucket thrown
over the side, and when drank, no unpleasant taste
or smell has been found. Its position and harmless
character have been long unknown, but now the
supposed danger has become, it were, ga well of
water in barren land"
MYSTERIOUS AFFAIR--Robbery and Attempt to
| Murder or Attempted tSuicide.-Early Yesterday
morning man was found in the neighborhood of
Hutton and River streets in West Philadelphia,
whose throat had been severely, if not fatally cut.
| Though not insensible, he unable to give an
account of himself at the time but upon being re-
moved to the station house of the ward, and ques-
| toned by Lieut.. Tolbert he succeeded after much
effort, in saying that his name was John Smith
that he belonged to Longacoming, N. j.. and that
his throat had been cut by man who first robbed
him of hundred dollars. More than this could
not be obtained from him on account of his diff
Guilty in speaking He was afterwards removed to
the Bockley Hospital. From his appearance be
was thought to be forty years old and he was sup
| posed to be farmer. The part of the Twenty
fourth ward in which he found is but little
travelled. What led him there is a mystery, being
a stranger in the city, and doubt here on bust
ness. When first discovered, it was supposed that
he had attempted to commit suicide, but no knife
or other weapon with which the wound on the
! throat could have been inflicted, was found near
| him. In his pockets only few pennies.
Phil. Ledger.
| A COURAGEOUS GIRL.-Here is little item from
late Texas paper, showing the old pioneer spirit
still pervadng the wives and daughters of the back
woodsmen. The party of Indians who passed
through Jack Parker and Palo Pinto counties last
week, marking their way with desolation, and
striking terror to the stoutest hearts, drew up in
front OF the residence of Mr.. Eubanks, and were
holding parley, and no doubt forming a plan to
attack the house. There not a on the
premises at the time. Mrs. Eubanks, her daugh-
ter and several small children were alone. The
yard was enclosed with pckets, about six feet high
Miss Mary Eubanks, the daughter, with uneaualled
presence OF mind for one young, seized a shot
gun, put on her brothers hat and placed a bench
near the pickeung so as to peep over without ex-
posing her body, and then deliberately fired at the
rarty, which stratagem and heroic conduct doubt.
less saved her own life and the lives of her mother
and little brothers and sisters, as the cowardly
scamps Immediately fled. no doubt believing the
lhouse defended by body of armed men.
DEATH FROM HYDRoPHoBIA.-0n Friday last,
| Frances aged IA, daughter of John Marks tailor,
| of Mountvie, Lancaster county, Pa, manifested
symptoms of hydrophobia, and notwithstanding
medical aid was instantly called in, she died the
same evening. She and her sister were attacked
and bitten by dog, about six weeks ago, but nc
symptoms of the fearful disease had been exhibited
until last Friday.
PRoTRACrED SLEIGHING.- Bangor Union of a
late date says, eve have now had uninterrupted
sleighing since the 26th of November, period OF
one hundred and twentysix days. 1t is still good
in the country, and by means entirely gone in
this CITY, Central street still boasts of good three
feet of ice and snow. Other streets, however, more
exposed to the sun, are quite bare, and wheels are
used nearly as much as runners
News from Africa, by way of England, announces
the death of the Rev. E. P. Rogers. pastor of the
Piane St. Presbyterian Church, in Newark, N. j.
de ded oil the acclimating fever
The Tallahassee F1oridian of the 23d, saws Pres.
ident Davis has requested Gov. Perry, of Florida,
70 iurnish QUO volunteers for the service of the
Confederate States.