The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-08-12
WAR ITEMS,
lSPECIAL.]
THE PAPER BLOCKADE.

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o. o'lhg the Intelligence that the Confederst
steamer McRae was again at that mort II ,v;,I b
recoiiected that we noticed the fact few dav
"'e 'na' sue had run the blockade and proceede
10 ship Island, where she attacked the steane
N"fth carolina. Ship Island is off Lake Pont
chartrain, and the North Carolina had bean sto
'oneu tnere 'os the purpose of stopping the inter
course between Mobile and New Orleans. The Nc
nae put TWO shells 10 the hull of the Carolina who
having the heeis ofher, escaped. The McRae ag all
returned to the mouth of the Mississippi, ran tn.
blockade second time without being interferee
win, and reached New Orleans in safety.
More About the Paper Blockade.
Inc special correspondent of the New York T,i
o""e writes from Salisbury n. c., under date n
August l, as follows:
IT appears that the Federal blockade. certainly
so iar as the coast and in land waters of ortb
INA are concerned, is a perfect farce nust can
Tess am utterly astOnshed at the facts brought n
my knowletge. The whole thing is the higr.s,
sort or laugh ing stock 20 the secessionists here
aonuts, who boast that they are much better ofI
with 1t than without it, as they now oct an ahun
udhce {" imported goods duty free Not only is the
important port of Wilmington stapdinp with nnan
u""rs 10 the ocean, but the numerous little com
inc ne' I'a' t""hs Iylug on the sounds are doing a
brisk anc thriving business and ingress IN thsr~
from the Atlantic and Norfolk CITY is entireIv nm
restricted. Smuggling operations are cont,nuaIir
carried on, and with audacity amounting to nar
'eet 0ost ness The extent of this illicit traffic il a
most Incredible. Several carroes of o. ff.a bo ora
been brought III safely. A cargo of improved arms
was landed only few days since a. Washington
on toe PamiicO River, where two cargoes have been
landed before, list of which has been published.
which you have doubtless seen. You have a.. n
oeeu apprised Of The fact which has been officislv
reported, that considerable feet OF small war
steamers, mounted with guns brought from tho
Nortok navy yard, have their rendezvous in these
waters. The shipwrights in that repion have been
exercising an unwdnied industry. 1t is also true
that large number of prizes, with various car
goes captured not only by Davis privateers but
uF p&fues acting independently, on the guerilla
system, have been taken into the pnrts of this
nlate The number has been stated at upward of
ntty; out see by the Elizabeth CITY Pioneer of
July zj, which gives list of the captured vessels
win the names of the masters and the ports
whence they sailed, together with description of
their cargUes that thrty-nine were taken off that
coast up to that date.
BATTLE IN MISSOURI.
Federal Defcat--I.yon Surrendered
Under this head the st. Louis Morning Herald
(extra) OF Tuesday, August 6, l o'clock, p. M.
publishes an account of the defeat and surrender
of Lyon and Segel. 1t says:
The forces on the side of the State troons rrno-
oered about $1,000, and the Federal forces pum
oered about 1000. The State troops had some
twenty pieces of artillery, and the Federal forces
twenty'seven pieces of heavy artillery.
General Lyon has been sending dispatches for
AID tor several DAYS, but General Fremont has fail
eu 10 lufnish him with a sufficient force to meet
the State forces.
lh's movement took Geo. Lyon BY surprise, but
more especially when the right and left WINGS Of
,.e army ioiinwed the sklrmshers, and surrounded
MIN. lie was taken with his entire Command after
a most terrific slaughter on both Sides
another messenger who arrived from Cen LYONS
command, who left them before the battle admits
10 US mat he is satisfied the report must be cor
rect.
This report was also copied into the Louisville
Courier OF the 6th, and thought to be correct
What truth there may be in it we are unable to
state. Later dates from St Louis make no mention
ofthe battle, although persons there were hourly
expecting one at Springfield, where this is con-
jectured to have taken place.
General McDowcII's Circular 10 his Officers
HEADQUARTERS DEPaRr'T NoRTHEAsTERN VAL
CEETREvILE, July 20, 1861.
The commanders OF divisions will give the nCces
sary orders that equal distribution of the sub
sIstenca stores on hand may be made immediately
to the different companies in their respective com
mands, SO that they shall te provided for the same
number oi DAYS, and that the same be cooked and
put IN the haversacks of the men, The subsistence
stores now IN the possession of each division, with
the fresh beefthat can be drawn from the chief
commisSary, must last to include the 23d inst.
BY command of
Brigadier General McDowELL
James B. Fry. Assistant Adjutant. G eneraI
To the commanders of divisions and brigades
The above circular shows that the troops did
not as said, 90 into battle hungry unless the Off
ceFs commanding under General Mcdowell dis
ooeyed orders.
DIVISION OFFICIAL REPORTS OF THE
BATTLE AT BULL RUN
Below we give extracts from the officia report
of Col. Burnside, and the entire report of Col
Heintzelman with the exception of line or two
with no reference to the battle
Second Division.
SECOND baIGADE-CoL- BURNsiDE's OFFICIAL REPORT
HEADQUARTERS SECOND BRIGADE \
SECoND DIVISION MAI. GEN. Nc DowELI's CnruMN
WASHINGTON. July "a, 1861
To Col. Hunter Commanding Second Division.
ElR-l nave the honor to report that the brigade
onoer my command, in common with the rest of
tue division. LETT W Washington at 3 p NJ ON Tues
day, July 10; encamped that night at Annandale:
occupied Fairfax Court House, aud eueamped thare
on W eontsday. Va Thursday, July II, proceeded
10 0ehtreVllie, where we remained till Sunda v
morning, July q, when the whole armv tool. M
the line OF march to Bull Run.
Nothing OF moment occurred till the arrival of
lhe diV'siGn at the crossing of Bull Run, at half
past D'ne O'Clock, when Intelligence was receira,
that the enemy in front with considerahio forco
Ihe brigade was ordered to halt for a spnnIy ~
water aud temporary rect. Afterwards an sdvance
increment was made. and Colonel Siocum, of m,
"a hGode lsand regiment, ordered TO throw
out skirmishers upon either flank and in front
These were soon confronted by the enemy's forcas
and the head ofthe brigade found itself in presence
OF the zoe. The I'd regiment Rhode Island vnlun
teers was Immediately sent forward with its battery
OF artillery, and the balance of the bripade wa,
formed IN a field to the right of the road.
From this report we learn that the 81 Division
went into battle after rest and with water
1t was nearly four O'Clock, P. NJ. and the battle
had Continued for almost six hours since the tim,
| when the second brigade had been engaged with
! everything in iayOr of troops and promisin o
decisive victory, when some of the regiments en-
! gaglng the enemy upon the extreme right of on,
| line, broke, and large numbers passed disorderly
| by my brigade, then drawn up in the position
| which they last held. The ammunition had bear
issued in part, when | was ordered to protect the
,etreat The seventy-frst regiment New Yorl
State Militia, was formed between the retreatinc
! columns and the enemy, by Colonel Martin and ttt
second regiment Rhode Island Volunteers h1
Lleutenant-CouDel Wheaton. The first regimen
Rhode Island Volunteers moved out into the field al
the bottom the gorge, near the ford and remaoeC
| for fifteen minutes, until general retreat was or
| dered. The regiment then passed on to the top g
| the hill, where 1T joined bv the remainder OF
the brigade, and formed into column.
Large bodies of stragglers were passing alonc
the road, and it was found impossible to retain th
order which otherwise would have been preserved
J ct the brigade succeeded in retiring in cpmnara
lively good condition, with Arn0ld's battery of Ar
| tiery and Captain Armstrong; company of dra
go0ns bringing up the The retreat con tiuueC
thus until the column was about emerging from th
woods and entering upon the Warrentop turnp Ike
| when the artillery and cavalry went to the front
and the enemy opened fire upon the retreatin,
! mass OF men. Upon the bridge crossing Cub RnI
a shot took effect upon the horses of team tha
| was crossing. The wagon overturned drect
In the Centre OF the bridge, and the passage wa
completely Instructed The enemy continued T.
| play his artillery upon the train carriages ambu
lances and artillery wagons that filled the road AM
these were reduced 20 ruit. The artillery cnulc
not possibly pass, aud five pieces Of the Rhod
Island battery, which had been safely brought Of
the field, were here lost.
Third Division.
| COLONEL HEINTzELMAN'S OFFICIAL REPORT
| HEADQUARTERS THIRD DIVISION, DEPT N. + VA,
WASHINGTON, july 81, 1861.
| To Capt. JAS. Il. Fry, Assistant Adiutant General
SIR-ln obedience to instructions received on III
| 2Oth inst, the division under command was up
| der arms. in light marching order with two davs
! cooked rations in their haversacks, and commence
| the march at half-past two A. NJ. on the 2lst III
| brigade of Colouel Franklin leading followed b
| those of ColoDes Wilcox and Howard At Centre
vile we found the road filled with troops and wer
detained three hours to allow the divisions of Gene
| raj Tyler and Colonel Hunter to pass. | foowe,
| with my division Immediately in the rear of th
latter. Between two and three miles beyond Cen
| treyllle we left the WarrentOn turnpike, turnin!
into country road on the right.
Captain Wright accompanied the head of Col
Hunters column, with directions to stop at roa,
which turned in to the left to a ford across BuI
Run, about half way between the point where w
| turned of from the turnpike and Sudey's SPRINGS
at which latter point Colonel Hunters division W a
to cross. No such road found to exist. an,
about III A. M. we found ourselves at Sudley'
| Springs, about ten miles from Centreville Will
one brigade OF Col. Hunters division still on ou
side of the run. Before reaching this point tb