The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-07-27
ITEMS FROM THE WASHINGTON STAR.


Last evening the steamers Freeborn and Yankee
went down the river, and resumed their occupation
of watching the coast and preventing communica-
ton between the Maryland and Virginia shores.s
The sloop-ot-war Pawnee and the brig Perry lie
CD Alexandria.
The Baltimore, Capt. Hannah, arrived from An
napols last night with fifty for this station,
several having been taken to the Notifications near
Alexandria, to work the heavy guns.
A large number of heavy boat howitzers, to
gether with immense shell guns, have been recent
ly mounted around Alexandria, and over a hundred
trained seamen detailed to work them.
The Mount Vernon, Philadelphia and Baltimore
busily engaged in transporting heavy timber
for the fortifcations along the Heights, above Alex
andnia, well shot, shell, and other army
stores.
The Baltimore came up last night past Matthias
Point. Everything was quiet, and no signs of bat
teries could be seen
Night before last the Philadelphia brought up
several men from Fort Washington whose term of
service had expired. Major Haskins, however, has
sufficient force remaining to repel any assault that
can be made, and feels perfectly safe with his di
miuished command.
couple of Weir's steel rifed cannon are now
at the yard and attract little attention from
visitors. Their lghtness renders them compare
tivelv easy of transportation, and the range is most
deadly. Officers OF the army and navy have been
testing them. With fourteen ounces of powder a
bail was kept up nearly thirty-hye seconds, and
with eight ounces, at elevation of tritle over
two degrees, the range OF six pounder was nearly
l,s00 yards.
MOVEMENTS
Six or eight regiments crossed the Long Bridge
into Virginia night before last. Yesterday severa
more including the De Kalb regiment.
The Twenty-seventh Pennsylvania regiment left
their camp Alexandria yesterday, and took
position nearer to Arlington.
THE FIRE zoUAvEs.
Chief Engineer Decker, OF the New York Fire
Department, and Alderman Brady, have come on
to look after the interests Of the Fire Zouaves.
Failure to get pay has excited great dissatisfaction
among the Large numbers threaten to de-
sert preerriDg, they say, be captured and shot,
rather than remain and be treated they
They are enlisted for the war. They do not wish
to leave, but only insist on their pay.
SHOOTING OUR PICKETs.
A picket of company X, 24;h New York volun.
nnteers, named George w. Fox, shot at his
post, Bailey's Cross Roads about o'clock yestar-
day afternoon. He had gone across the road to get
a drink OF water, and mounted trooper of the Sc
cessioniss rode up and shot him through the arm
and abdomen. He was brought to Fort Runyon,
where he died this morning.
FoRr ALBANY. (Roach'sl, Alexandria county,
Va, July 26 --Ye Yesterday afternoon, member OF
one of the New York regiments, doing picker DUTY
a mile this side of Falls Church, was shnt Whlle at
Galpin's well, for water: Inc spot is JUST where
the First Connecticut regiment was encamped pre-
vious to the march for Boil Run. He was shot from
the woods near bv, and received one ball in his ab-
domep that passed through his body, and another
through b his arm. He was promptly brought down
TO this point, and died at o. clock this morning.
THE STARS ESTIMATE OF THE LOSS ON SUNDAY.
Our total loss, in killed, oDkSunday last was not
than $50, we are assured by the officer whose
duty it is to know.
RE-EsTABLIsHED.
The Portmaster- General Yesterday re-estabshed
the post office of Harpers Ferry, Va, re-appointng
WIN. NJ. Brown (Unionist) postmaster.
BRIGADIER GENERAL PHILIP kEARNEY has been
ordered to report here for duty.