The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-07-10
FROM WASHINGTON

WAsHINGToN July 9-P M-Within the last
twenty -four honrs the 4th and 5h Maine regiments
and the 10Th New York regiment have passed into
Virginia.
The steamer Pocahontas has been actively cruis-
ing for the past week in the neighborhood of Aqua
Greek and Matthias Point. At the former place ON
Saturday she approached to within about
thousand yards of the secession steamer Geo. Page,
which lay far up the creek, and fired thirteen shell
into her, taking her smoke-stack as the target
Those board were in great commotion, show ing
that the shot from the Pocahontas were not inef-
fectual. While engaged ia this duty, the Poca-
hontas fred at from the upper secession bat.
terry, bat sustained no damage.
The 33d New York regiment, from Ontario
county, arrived here this evening.
The disafected soldiers of the lst German New
York Rife regiment, who yesterday were placed
in jsil for refusing the arms allotted to them by
the Government, have repented of their folly, and
now willing to render obedience.
The rebelling Garibaldians still under ar
rest.
The bill introduced bv Mr. Stevens from the
committee on Ways and Means, to-day, proposes a
loan OF $3.50, 900 900.
William B. Rochester, of Auburn, and Henry
Porter Andrews, of New York, have been appoin-
ted additional paymasters in the army.
From, Alexandria,
ALEXANDRIA, July 9.-The first passenger train
on the Orange and Alexandria Railroad made a
trip to Cameron's Run this morning with Company
A Of the Zouaves, and Company | of the Michigan
LIST regiment. Camerons Run is about four miles
ou; and is the farthest point the road to which
cur pickets at present extend.
Advance of Troops to Cumberland.
HARRIsBuEG, July Sat the request of Gen.
Scott, the two regiments of Pennsylvania Reserve
Volunteers under Colonel Charles j. BiddIe and
Colonel Simmons. marched yesterday from Bedford
to Cumberland. Maryland, where they are to ioin
portion of General MeClean's army.
Tornadoes in the Northwest
CHICAGO, July "A violent tornado, accompa-
i Eraa IL: a..
this afternoon, doing much damage. The freight
house of the Illinois Central road was unroofed.
the machine shop of the Racine and Mississippi
road demolished, the bridges over the Preaton lea
and at Yellow Greek, near the city, were blown
down. 1t also unroofed several at Rockford. A
thunder storm prevailed here all the afternoon,
preventing the working of the telegraph wires.
We are, therefore, unable to obtain further parti-
culars.
OSHKOSH, WIS, July S.-A destructive tornado
swept this city at o'clock this morning, un-
roohng houses in every direction, blowing down
trees, doing immense damage to the large Touring
mllIs OF |reen d Powers, uuroofed and demolished
the store OF Bigger Hill, etc. The steamer Shaw
an'w, at her Dock was made a complete wreck.
The steamer Berlin City has her smoke stacks and
upper works carried away and otherwise dana ged
Houses in all parts of the city were lifted up and
carried several feet and in some cases entirely
demolished
The wind was accompanied by violent hail
storm. The lightning was terrific, striking in sevp.
raj places. No loss of lie yet reported
Fatal Accident--TvO Members of the Rhode
Island Light Battery Killed by the ExpIo.
sion of Cartridges.
WASHINGTON, July 9-As the right section of th
Second Rhode Island Light Battery drilling OF
the ground the encampment of the Mozsr
regiment of New York, early this morning. tn
cartridges in the Timber chest of the second piec
exploded, killing Corporal n. T. Morse, Jr., am
private William E. Brown, seriously woundn
private Z R. Freeman, and slightly wouudin
private Richard Thornley,, and Edwin Z. Weeks.
The remains of the dead will be sent to Provi
depce this afternoon. The cause of the ignition O
the powder is unknown. A report prevails that i
was in consequence of the explosion of a shell, bu
this is disproved by an examination made by sev
eral gentlemen acquainted with pyrotechnics, n
fragments being found. Their theory is that tn
explosion was caused BY the agency of frictio
matches either thrown into the timber chest b
some enemy, or dropped into or near It throug
carelessnese.