The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-06-05
WAR MOVEMENTS.


ders The secession prisoners, about forty in nun
| ber, still on board the Powhatan, aud are el
ceedinglv well treated.
| Several of the regiments here have for som
| nights past been ordered to hold themselves
| readiness for duty at a minutes warning. Ther
| is much anxiety here on their part for forwar
| movements.
| WASHINGTON, June 4.-Commander BsseIl, i
his letter to the Secretary of the Navy, on boar
the ship Cyanne, at Acapulco, MAY 18Th, after RI
ferrng to the treason which has been rife in Tn
NAVY, says: fI deem it but just to those | hav
| the honor to command, to remark that they ar
loyal and true to their oath and duty, and deepl
sympathze with the Government. AS evidence Q
the deep-seated love of our common country IN IN
breasts of all Americans abroad, it may interes
you to know that among the thousands nov
passing to and from California in tn
mail steamers, no sooner does of these vessel
enter this port, and her crowds of passenger
catch full view of the stars and stripes whic
float at the Cyane's peak, than cheer after cbee
simultaneously bursts forth from the lips of ever
soul on board, with an earnest enthusiasm whicl
tells how firmly seated is the love of country"
The 9Th New York regiment, which, since th
advance on Virginia, has been stationed two mile
beyond Arlington Heights returned to the city
to-day. They relieved by some other regiment
Mr.. Hustado, the New Granadian Commssione
to adjust the claims of citizens of the United State
against that Government, was to-day formally pre-
sented to the President by the Secretary of State
General Leavenworth, of New York, Commissions
on the part of this Government, is now here
These gentlemen will soon open the business of tht
Commission.
The HighIanders Mt Washington.
WASHINGTON. June The Higbauders did mt
arrive here till o'clock this morning. They are
quartered for the present at Georgetown College
Interesting Southern Items---Capture OF
southern Vessels by the BlOckading Fleet.
Confederate Troops Leaving Pensacola.
LOUISVILLE June 4.-The New Orleans Picdyune
says the United States sloop-of-war Brooklyn hs'
captured the bark II. J. Spearing, bound from RiC
for New Orleans, with Sl20,0 worth of cGifee.-
She was sent to Key West.
The New Orleans authorities perplexed re-
spectiDg free negroes captured aboard prizes.
The Picoyune of the 1st instant says he steamer
General Miramon, from Havana, had been ordered
away by the BROOKLYN.
The steamer Powhattan had captured the bark
Mary Clinton, from Charleston for New 0reans
off the South East pass with full cargo of rice,
peas, etc.
Gen. Twiggs has been put in command of the
Military Department of Louisiana.
The Montgomery Post of the 3Ist ult. says that
portion of the Confederate troops have been or
dered away from Pensacola, and that there is but
little apprehension of fight there at present.
The Latest from Alexandria.
ALEXANDRIA, June At has been exceedingly
dull here to, dav both as regards rumors and facts.
The shooting of picket guard at Hunting Creek
furnishes the only subject of interest.
A visit to camp this evening indicates no pros
pect \" any lnmeulate move, thougn there Is rea-
wi IL. IL iFqui!e u ata noneht nohce' Inc
Important lor'lhcatloh on SutleI'S Ill mas pro-
gressed so far as to show the mpregn ible charac-
ter Intended BY the designer, Lieut.. G.. W. Sny-
der, late OF Fort Sumter. The bastion is almost
completed, as also the western side. Two hun
dred ana nifty labor ers are constantly at work upon
1t, assisted by detachment of soldiers. About
weeks more work will be required TO finish st.
The Zouaves camp, which has bt en- located with
in the enclosure, was removed to-day to beauti
noh, H.
near the reservoir.
If the grand army should he moved formi-
dable force is expected to be encountered at
NJ anassas Junction, as the preservation of the
only means of securing for ,he Coniederates n ram
1ection between Harner's Ferry and Richmond av-
,ept, perhaps. the difficult one via Stanton or
conntv.
ARMY Movements,
WASHINGTON June A-Cnlonel Lem Towers
battalion of District of Columbia volunteers left
here to-day proyisioned for ten davs They took
The route up the canal towards the Chain bridge.
two miles above Georpetown
Major Jewel's battalion of District volunteers.
similarly proyisoned move tonight in another di-
-ection.
The report that the troops stationed near Cincin
lati, a Kentucky brigade, are ordered to Louis-
Iille, is without foundation.
Fri.ate Susoueb,pno.
New YoRK June 4-Tha staamfrioate Srscue
lanna is anchored off Sandy Hook. She is hnnnd
or Boston.
U,.,,,, r,..,..u,, ,,
rCor,esbondence of tbe Aseocintsd pr<,s,
FoRTuFss NoyRoE lima - p N -nnir sor,o
ifty men of The Naval Rriqade ratnrn 70 Nsn YnI,
n The Coetzacoalcos todey Tbe atba-o IN m
main for one week "a citizens Iabor;nor for raj
ations. and not as a military organigation
ColnneI Rartlett who ;s much hartar roos to
Washington to-nigbt with several Of bis nficer.
This is the best General Ru,Ier can do for them.
IL is believed that the brioada was ordersd back
standing between the President aud the Secre-
AIRY of War-Mr. Lincoln having accepted the
brigade without consulting with Mr.. Cameron.
The steamtug Yankee left for Norfolk this morn
ng with flag of truce. Heavy firing from Sew
sips Point was heard as she passed.
The steamer Cambridge arrived here this morn
ng from Boston.
From FORTRESS MoSRoE.-Bv the Raw Line of
,teamers we learn thai ser;ous dis,nrbancas bora
aiken place at Fortress Monroe among the volun.
eers. Bartlett's Naval Brigade has acted verv dis
orderly since its arrival and Cen Butler, finding
i imnossbIe to controi them ordarpd thar thev
.bopId he disarmad and sant bnne This order crc.
,ted mutiny The men swore they would not
,bev and under no circumstances wonld thew ra
urn. A serious disturbance was feared. bnt the
brigade was finally disarmed About so of them
left for New York the rest remained and are
,ompeled to work on the Qualifications for their rs
tions. Col. Bartlett was a passenper ON hoard the
Raw steamer o., ,oute for Wasb;n1ton IN r;s;t tbo
to induce him to accent Tho brirada II
is composed of the scum of New York 4 nnmbar
of the men are crinnles and ono ia r,arobjn, ah,t
with wooden leo. The village of HsmnTon has
been deserted and tho soIdisrs bora tbaf Sd,
Df the town
Affairs at Annapolis,
A letter in the New York Past from
an officer of the Thirteenth New York regi-
ment, dated at ANNAPOLIS on Friday last states
that Colonel Smith has taken seven hundred
and fifty muskets from the secessiouists in Mary
land and that he intends to capture all the arms
held by the rebels in the vicinity of his camn Five
fugitive slaves who had Aad from, tbsi nnaItos in
the Colonel. Three schooners Iosdad wi,h corn
had been brought into Annapolis as prizes and six
prisoners of war had heen brnugbt in hv sonrt;nr
parties from Virginia. '''''Ds
Ex Governor Pratt was still held as a prisoner of
war; and was required to report daily to Colonel
Smith
rErou The p,,b;noto, st,.1
EIrRTt.ER DETaIIS OE TtIE E,c.,r AIN
EAIRFAX COIIRT II0TSE
Three Dragoons in the Hands of the Con-
federates--A Midnight Alarm.
The wounded officers enrsoed in the fobt OF
Fairfax Court House last Saturdav n,orning have
been removed to the hospital in tb;o o;tr wboro
thew are all DOING exceedingly we'll and will hs
sbe to oct ont to their camn AGAIN in short t;nos
The company left three privates in the hands of the
Virginia forces-one wounded. the others probabIv
dead, but of this they are not positive. Their
names are Sullivan, Harrison and ST. Clair. The
nrisoners captured by the cavalry were armed with
Aliens new revolvers, sabers, and the German va
ger, one of which was loaded with thirteen pistol
balls
The cavalry lost nine horses. six shot down in
the engagement and three so badly wounded as to
render in necessary to kill them shortly after leay-
ing the village Our troops, however, captured
with their five prisoners three good horses with
their saddles and bridles The shot from the Union
Hotel was fred bv man in his own room, and the
lighted candle upon the floor made him good tar
get for one of Uncle Sans rangers
The troops at the Court House were composed of
the Prince William Cavalry, Captain Thornton 60
men; Warrenton Rifles, Capt. John Q. Mari, ar
rived the previous evening,) and Rappahannock
horse company.
Last night about twelve o'clock, the pickets dis
covered several suspicious ookiDg characte