The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-08-10

From The Ne,o York Times, August .
Under this heading the Exchange, the leading
secession organ in Baltimore, says it is "aOw to
make the following extract from letter written to
a gentleman in that city -
RICHMOND. August 2, 1861.
Humanity shudders at the foul and brutal atrocities al
contemplated. The story 80 600 handouts is every
word true. have man from Manassas who saw them
and the ropes with nooses to hang TRAITORS Heaven
can never permit such fends trampe laws honor and
virtue in the dust. They never succeed Earth
would be a hell under their control. r.
We beg leave to say to the Editors of the Er-
change that the story to which they thus aid in Civ
ing currency, is utterly false from beginning to
end There ioas not a single "handcpf'' or 'noose'
IN the National Army-nor any symptoms of anu
thing Of the kind, and we call upon them to pro-
duce the name of the 'genteman' in that city
who will assert on his own authority, or give the
name OF the man who will dare to saw, that he has
ever seen anything of the kind. The whole story
is one OF those infamous fabrications to which the
leaders of this rebellion feel compelled to resort in
order to exasperate the minds of the Southern peo
pie against the North. We beg the editors of the
hnchonge to understand that if they persist in Civ
Ing currency to these inventions, they must either
give some respectable authority for them or. else
assume all the responsibility that belongs to un-
prlncipled calumniators themselves. The whole
story is on level with Beauregard's infamous pro-
clamation about "beauty and booty" which he
knew was false when he signed it.
AS the Times puts US to the proof in relation to
this matter of handouts, and also gives to the
story unqualified denial, we are perfectly willing
to satisfy our contemporary on that scorce 1t
demands some respectable authority for the state
ment. Will the name of a we'll known Republican
answer! The following letter from Adutant Gen.
eral HoDsEN, of Maine, published in the Richmond
Enquirer OF Wednesday last, ought certainly to
put this question to rest 1t may also serve to en-
tighten our contemporary in some other RESPECTS
So far as the fact that the handouts were found
Is concerned, we have had the amplest evidence of
its truth, though we cannot assume to saw whether
or how far the number mentioned in the Richmond
letter is an exaggeration. If "there was not a
single handcuf or moose in the national army" the
Times had better hunt up some authority for its
assertion, for its own unsustained statement
will weigh but little with any man who is
familiar with the reckless and INSCRIPTIONS ter
giversations of that journal. Gen. Beauregard's
proclamation we do not propose to discuss, for we
satisfied that the editors of every leading Jour-
nal in New York know the fact that a Pennsylvania
paper melted volunteers to enlist by holding ont
the promise of ''beauty and booty" and that pIa
carda cont ninp tho
through portions of that State and were also to be
seen some months ago in some parts of New York
city. But as we are satisfied the Times would not
hesitate 10 deny the fact if one of the handbills
was lying in its office, we forbear to pursue the
subject,-EDs. EXCHANGE.
From the Richmond Enquirer Auoust 7;
friend who bias just returned from Manassas
mas handed rs the following recherche epstle from
the Adjutant-General, John l.. Hodsen to Colonel
Dunnell. The purpose of the letter is evidently to
cheat Brady out of his company, and to force bis
men into service without their consent The hand
cults, 1t will be seen, to be used for prisoners
taken in battle if not for your (their) own folks
Truly did the grand army of the Union come unon
noble mission, and right nobly did they succeed
we publish the letter verbatim The italics are
those of the writer: CIV
STATE MAINE.
HEADQUARTERS ADJUTANT GENERALS OFFICE J
AUGUSTA, June 20, 1861.
COL. DUNNELL-My Dear Sir Herewith Won
be commissioned. NY course wonId he to taIa
measures to have his full company present, paraded
without arms, and have the letter read to him and
the company by the Adjutsnt. Have previously.
suhclent and reliable guard, ,oith loaded muskefs.
ana II any demonstrations of assertions are made
snoot them as you would pigeons. Don't wink at
any escapes of Objectionable men-they must he oot
rid of in different manner
!nasmuch as you will not receive your ball cart
ridges until tomorrow, perhaps you had better not
acqualnt any one with this result respecting Brady
until Saturday, and then it is not to be done an n
corner. Don adopt any course that implies fear.
or requires temporizing. A portion of Brady's
company had better be put into other companies.
and the balance, with Atwood's contingent and
panv. e ~
You auH require several dozen handouts for pris
oners taken IN battle, if not your own folks, and Won
had better procure them now.
Yours, in haste,
JOHN l.. HoDsEN, Aduta MTG eperal.