The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-06-10
FROM HARPER'S FERRY.

PEELED to submit to the usual ordeal of thorough
search. My valise was overhauIed, and | was
rather mortified that several pairs of stockings
were not in condition to be examined. During
the search at the Relay, could perceive upon the
counter ances of almost every person examined, a
feeling of disgust at this despotic and uncaledor
proceeding
saw Mr.. W. S. Anderson, who had been ar
rested at the Relay previously stated, and from
his easy manner and general good humOr, should
infer be was carefully looked after.
The cars only run as far as the village of Adams
town, six miles east of the Point of Rocks. AT
this latter point took hand car, and reached
the Ferry somewhat late in the day, it's true, but
still feeling thankful under all the circumstances.
At the Point of Rocks there are stationed about
seven hundred men. Capt. Edelin,, at this place,
is bold go-ahead officer, and you may be assured
will make his mark. His company has just been
furnished with the Sharp rifle, being some of those
obtained from North Carolina through Mrs. John
SON. The boys are jubilant their presents,
and say that every one shall tell a tale that was
never told before.
In regard to Harper's Ferry, just allow me to
say, that it is waste of time and paper to publish
any further accounts of its being evacuated, &c
No such idea prevails here, and when such state
ments read the 'Pshaw, what stuff!' general
ly succeeds To-day we had reinforcements in the
shape of a full company from Shenandoah county,
Va. few miles down the railroad, towards Win
chester, Tennessee Regiment is coming up
write. This don't look great deal like backing
out.
Another thing. Don't credit word about pro-
visions being short. 1t is sheer fabrication. Ger
tanly, no one who has visited this place in person
could say so. see hundreds of pounds of fresh
beef dealt out daily by the different commissaries,
together with good bread. No soldiers express
dissatisfaction, and the only hardship they have to
contend against is-a scarcity of fight
Within the past few days the orders from Gen.
johnson have been unusually strict in relation to
NJ, 80 .
bridge which joins the Maryland and Virginia
sides without bona fde order from headquarters.
Sentines are placed four miles from the Ferry, on
both sides.
Capt. Laner, who is equipping full company
on his own responsibility, is progressing fairly
This company will be attached by permission of
Governor Letcher, to the fourth regiment of Vir-
ginia. QUI VIvE.
Extract of letter from Marylander at Har-
per's Ferry to his father in this city:
HARPER's FERRY, June 7, 1861.
The ladies come by hundreds to our camp, and
send us in wagon loads of luxuries Our soldiers
ask for pay, but enlist for the war and ask no
questions. A better fed, better humored, and bet
ber spirited set of men were never seen. They are
all jollity and gaiety waiting and anxious for the
conflict. Mrs. Bradley Il. johnson day or two
ago brought in 500 splendid Mississippi rifles, lO,-
600 rounds Of cartridge, 200 double blankets, 200
tin canteens and camp kettles, and great many
otner things from North Carolina, for the Mary
land regiment. Our uniform will be gray cloth,
and we shall have fine regiment. We have plen-
ty Of the best beef, coffee and bread that can be
produced.
Boston View Of the War.
We have been permitted to publish the following
extracts from the letter of influential citizen
Boston, addressed to merchant of this city. The
letter shows that the war feeling is not absolutely
unanimous in that section.
BOsToN, June l, 1SG1-Saturday.
DEAR C:-I thank you for your interesting and
sensible letter, and for the newspaper.
confess to much alarm. | afraid that the
present apparent calm in your State may be only
superficial
As to the suspending the writ of haJeas corpus
can add nothing to what you already know, and
to what you have written.
| remember when General Jackson suspended
the writ at New Orleans-that was in the face of
the British army-when one branch of the CITY
government of New Orleans had voted the surren-
der of the city, and the other branch deliberat
ing upon the same act. There was no time for de-
lay. General Jackson afterwards fined 81, 900
for it, and paid the fine.
This great writ of right, fought for and won un-
der King John, insisted upon here, incorporated
INTO Inc provisions OF our Consultation, should be
free to ALL at all times evervw here except in the
emergencies spoken of in the Constitution ITSELF
do not know the state of public feeling in your
city half as well as you do. l do not know the
facts as you do. The President has to take the re-
sponsibity. 1t is a fearful Responsibilities
dreadful one. | believe Chief Justice Taney as
pure a man ever sat upon any judicial bench on
earth. | would trust my life in his and keep
ing. If he should prove corrupt man, then |
should have lost all my faith in humanity. Yet it
possible should at MIR
Merryman should be held to answer for the crime
of treason, it is possible the order of the Chief
Justice might be disregarded, and could not be
forced. / fancy some ground Of this sort has been
taken by the Government. God alone knows where
all this will land US at last. | fear the utter con-
fusion of anarchy first, and then military rule of
some successful General. He who commands one
hundred thousand American soldiers, well discip-
lined and devoted to their leader, may, in my iudg-
ment, go where he will, and do tchdt he will in this
country Woe is the day for poor America North,
as woe has been, and is now, the day for poor
America South or Central, under the rule of mill
tary chiefs.
l dread the approach of the gun po,oer. 1t is
frghIu. 1t demoralizes, degrades diSgraces every
thing, everywhere. The morale of carl The most
bloody war or buchery was under Cromwell whose
soldiers sung psalms and rected the Westminster
Catechism for pastme. A holy war pious deuW
The chastity of Mormonismi The fidelity of Judas
lscariot! The happiness of the damned No, no;
war is curse. 1t is death in its worst and most
j famine,
rapine, murder, desolaton, want and ruin to ali
people all over the face of the earth where we
dwell.
desire to thank our Heavenly Father that am
able to say now, and to feel, that have done all
could do, and said all could say, to avert this
dreadful calamity from my PROSTATE and
bleeding country. 1t has come at last. We are
discovered torn asunder, attacking each other with
fury, in mere blind malignity. Murders, massacres,
assassnatons mObs disregard OF all law, religious
obigations-al order, want of respect or venera-
tion for everything sacred, mark the wretched pc
riod of time through which we are passing.
do not believe, since the siege of Jerusalem,
there has been in the records of the world such a
bloody page would present after one battle,
face to face, in the Old Dominion. | cannot bear
to think of it. But enough. must stop. B.
Correspondence of the Daily Exchanged
TowsoNTowN, June s, 1861.
The County COurt--FederaI Troops Search
ing Private Residences for Arms--A Brave
Lndy--MiIitary Visit to the CockeysviIie
Camp by the Towson Guards--Union Con-
grcssiOnal Meeting, sc.
The County Court to-day sat in the equity case of
Hackett and American Fire Insurance Companies
u.s. Palmer and wife. W. B. Perine, ESQ.,. for COM
painants, and L. F. Barrey, Esq, for defendants
Not concluded The magistrates appeals will be
resumed on Monday, after which the criminal cases
will be called for trial.
The Pennsylvania regiment stationed on the line
of the Northern Central railway in this county
have, during the past week, searched a number of
private residences for arms belonging to the United
States. On Thursday they received information
to the effect that Major Trimble, of Baltimore,
had mum Der of boxes, supposed to contain fire.
arms, removed from the city to his farm, at the
head of Dulaney's Valley, and about three miles
from this place. They accordingly proceeded to
his place and searched the dwelling, barn and other
out buildings without being able to find anything
coutraband'of war, and then returned to camp
The suspicious looking boxes contained furniture,
wares, &C., preparatory to Major Trimble's family
spending their summer months in the country, as
usual.
| also learn from member of Mr.. Saathiel Coles
family, residing a few miles west of Cockeysvile,
that on Wednesday last his residence was visited
by the troops and searched for United States arms.
at the time none of the male portion of the family
at home, and Mrs. Cole assured the officer
in charge that be had been Observation-Disclosures
were no arms on the farm. But the officer discred-
tied her. and proceeded to search the several rooms
of the dwelling, until he was about to enter a
chamber in which Mrs. Coles daughter lay dam
gerously ill., when she informed him of the fact,
and said their appearance nigh cause serious re-
suits. The officer replied if he was satisfied of that
fact he would not pretend to enter, whereupon
Mrs. Cole sad "Well, sir, pledge my word and
honor it is so; and now, if you go in, one of YOU
will be taken out of this house feet foremost" The
officer looked astonished, and well comprehending
her meaning, assured her such was not his mission,
touched his cap politely, bid her good-day, and
marched his squad to their camp.
To-day, squad of some sixteen members of the
Towson Guards, NJ. V. NJ, of this place, paid a
visit to the government troops stationed a. Cockeys
vile, where they were officially and cordially
ceived by Major Hay, of that post. They were not
accompanied by their captain or either of their
lieutenants, but Major Summers, to whose battalion
the corps is attached, put them through the Zouave
drill lin which they quite efficient,) and which
was properly appreciated by the military and civil
lians present. The Guards after their march of