The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-07-06

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| ALEXANDRIA, Julyk5 5-Notwithss ncing that u
NOR has advanced the Federal army into the
heart of Virginia within the last twenty-four
hours and anti patsd bloody and decisive battle
the position occupied is about the same as hereto
| fore. There Is n more reason to anticipate
hasty forward movement at this time than there
| was month ago, when newspaper correspondents
INDUCED in such antcipations nightly. Thongh
| the additions made to the strength of the
| army since that time now indclle the immense
| preparations that then yet necessary tor
such campaign as will attend an advance TO
| Richmond
The rumor current in W Wasbngton to day, that
our troops have advanced to within three miles ot
Fairfax is incorrect. The Northeastern pickets OF
the enemy extend to that point The Maine regi-
ments are encamped at FalPs Church village, i'm
mediately northwest of the Connecticut camps,
| included in Gen. Tyler's Brigade. Our pickets in
that direction extend three miles out.
The reports from the various camps continue to
report affairs quiet There was some alarm created
in Camp Tyler, more properly speaking Camp
Mcdowell last night, bv scouting parties coming
In with reports of an advance of the enemy; but
an examination showed the report to be incorrect.
1t probably caused by rebel scouting par ties,
which must be numerous.
slave who escaped to one of the camps from
Fairfax reports that the troops there were
retiring, but other persons of information repre-
sent their numbers at about the same, vary
ing from tour to thousand. 1t is proba-
pie mat the troops at that point being changed
IL consequence OF measles appearing in of the
camps.
Many of the reports circulating regarding this
DIVISION, as derived from good authority posi-
DIV creatures OF the Imagination Of certain volunteer
officers, whose humor leads them to such diversions
upon the creduty of newspaper men. Several
nights since this same authority made movement
down the river to capture an imaginary battery at
the White House by land, the expedition to be
composed OF two companies of each regiment OF the
brigade.
The publication of the notice of an advance
movement is almost sufficient to disprCva it, as
the consistence of the Government officials would
prevent such notice being telegraphed as endan-
gering the expedition
Among the complaints brought to Col. Hentzel.
mans attention to-day, is that Of poor woman
VINO undertook to convey Spaniard and an Eng
Iish woman, who were provided with proper pass
cs, outside of the Federal lines.
She was impressed by them reaching that
point. and obliged to drive to the Confederate
pickets, two miles this side of Fairfax, when the
conveyance taken from her and not returned
for several hours, leaving her in neutral terri
tory. In the meantime she was twentY-t0ur hours
without food and received no pay for her services
The woman reports that while in the enemys lines
soldier rode up and disarmed himself. Possibly he
was a deserter.
Southern News Eicms
LOUISVILLE, July 5th.-The Democrat states that
a secession flag was raised yesterday, but torn
down ard burned by citizens in the neighborhood
The Unions,s celebrated the 4th enthusiastically.
The military generally paraded and magnificent
where patriotic speeches made.
The Memphis Argus, of the 80, says that 700
miSSourians, with arms, are in camp at that place.
A special despatch in the same paper, from Little
Rock, Arkansas, says that Montgomery and Lane
are marching for the Indian country.
The Augusta Consfitutiona(ist thinks it certain
tdat the Confederate Constitution will be defeated
in tn at State.
In the affair of the capture Of the steamer St.
Nicholas, the special correspondent of the Nash
vile Union SAYS it was accomplished By company
OF MARYLAND Xousves, under Col. Thomas, who at
tackled her from land at Point Lookout. They also
captured brig in the bay, and ran the boat into
Fredericksburg with prizes valued at S375. 600.
The Tennessee DisunioIists fsieze the Rail-
r0nd between Nashville and Louisville
LOUISVILLE, July 3-The Tennessee Disuuion
forces have taken possession of the portion of the
Louisville and Nashville Railroad in Tennessee. un-
der orders of Gov. Harris, and have stopped all
communication by rail between the two cities
Great excitement exists here on the subject
Arrival of Troops ut Washington
WASHINGTON, July 5.-The Thirty Fourth Her
kimer county, New York regiment arrived here