The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-05-21
Correspondence of the Charleston Cony7
THE S0TTTHERN rGNnDESS rnDm 4,

MONTGOMERY, May l3 and 4.-Snce noon
learn from good authority that the Congress will
certainly adjourn within seven or eight days at
lurthest, to meet an July meet at Richmond The
precise day is not given upon which to reassembe
In virginia; and am also assured that the month
is not positively fixed, though the majority seem
inclined to favor July rather than June as has
been proposed The reason assigned for an ad-
Journment is, that the moral effect upon MARYLAND
will be good, and the presence of the President.
so much desired in the Old Dominion, will in
splre the people of the border States with renewed
confidence.
During the next five days. at least, all the time
that can be spared will be devoted to framing a
tariff, arranging the schedules and affxing Tho
duties on lmportations. In this work it is true a
good deal of the time of Congress has already bean
consumed, so that within few DAYS more the la
Dor will be finished
1t is stated that ten thousand men are now
centered at this point, and more are on the march,
This morning two additional companies from
Georgia and two from Mobile went down in the
cars 1t is given out that the force before Pickpps
will be increased each day until fifteen or twenty
thousand men are congregated there. Then the
engagement will commence
In the meantime, the enemy is not idle. He has
thrown uD formidable batteries in every available
spot on Santa Rosa Island and seems determined
to give US smart tug before the stronghold is can
tured. Most of the United States soldiers in opp0-
sltion to us are wel-tried and veteran troops
They have seen service in Texas, and know in what
consists the trade they follow.
The rumor was very current upon the streets
yesterday that Pike, with 900 Indians at his back
was on his way to the Capital. to offer his and their
services to the Confederate States This will be
novel feature in the aspect of the war, when
two such wild mounted regiments as these are
secured.
President Davis left the Capital to-day at two
o'clock, for Pensacola. He purposes simply to
visit the position of General Bragg and make
thorough inspection of the state of affairs round
about Pickens.
As heretofore, our troops from the surround
ing States continue to pass through Montgomery
in large numbers. BY the time every thing is
ready for action, it is estimated that Gen. Bragg
will have under command at least 5000 men,
RETALIAroRY Policy OF Gov. BRowN, OF GEoR-
GIA.-GOv. Brown, of Georgia, assures the people
OF that State, through the Federal Union, that he
has watched the Greiner at Philadeph and
in that and all other in waich a citizen of
Georgia is concerned he will take retaiatOry stems
to Vindicate his rights and that he will hang two
citizens of such Northern States as shall hang one
OF the South. The Savannah Republican, comment
ing upon this announcement, remarks:
Gov. Brown is entitled to credit for his good in
tentlons, but he seems to have strange idea Of the
powers and duties of the Confederate President
when he assumes that international affairs have
been lett by the Constitution In the hands of the
Governors of the several States. We beg leave tn
remind him that there is in existence such an indi-
vidual and functionary jefferson Davis Presi
dent of the Confederate States of America: and
furthermore that the past history of the said Pres
ident affords ample assurance that the RIGHTS of all
the citizens of the Confederate States will be pro-
tected abroad This may be news to the Governor,
but it is nevertheless true.
MOVEMENTS OF VIRGINIA TRooPS. Lynchburg
Virginian of yesterday says:
"The movements of troops continue very active
lv. They arriving and departing constantly.
For the most part, the fine soldierly look
ing fellows wi h very strong sprinklng of the
elite of the South who have DOTTED broadclOth and
left fine mansions, to wear home-spun and take sol
| -, fara Ihay 6n uJt thn,f
Yesterday company in one of the Mississippi
Regiments, every one of whom save twenty eight
regular college graduates. These are the
men who are abandoning everything but 4" sacred
honor" at the call of their country Can these men
be conquered We believe that ther e are not less
than sixty thousand men armed, equipped and in
the field, between Harper's Ferry and Norfolk, and
better body of troops verify believe the world
never saw. They fully equal to double their
number on their own sSi.
| CHESAPEAKE AND OIEIo CANAL.-We learn that q
day or two since miller at Wiamsport, Mary
land, having boat load of -four, which he wished
to bring down to the District to market made ap-
picatlon to the commander of the Confederate
troops at Harper's Ferry tor permit to pass
| Iherequest was peremptory refused and the mil
Ter was informed that no navigation of the canal
Would De permitted for the present, until Mary
| land had withdrawn her objection to the occupa-
tlon OF . Pinnacle Rock" and the adjacent heights
on the Mary land side by the troops Of Virginia ana
| the Confederates. This understood to Apply
to coal boats well as all others.-Nat1onos H'e'-
| ligencer.
CoUNTERFETr NoTEs.-A new ten-doiIar n0te on
| the Merchants and Mechanics Bank OF wheel
inc has mad. its appearance in the city. Look out
| for il II dangerous counterfeit and well cal
culated to deceive The red of the bill in the
terfet is deeper than that of the genuine, and the
former is more imperfecty executed, but it would,
nevertheless be readily received by the best Judge
of money, unless warned of its existence Wheel
| ing Intelligencer.
In less than ten days from this date according tc
| London advices, we may expect to hear Of the arr
val of strong British fleet off the principal South
| ern ports