The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-09-12
WAR ITEMS.
SPECIAL
From Washington.

'"PPie9seu' iiedrh, however, thlS mornlng, tnroug
sources entitled to credit, that on Monday evening
forty wounded soldiers were brought across tn
river to Georgetown. The authorities are si!en
and the Star reports call quiet" but there mus
have been some hard fighting. There was also
severe skirmish on Wednesday last, the news o
which has just reached here.
There has been an engagement of considerable
Importance to-day-the most serious which has We
occurred. Large bodies of troops have been en-
gagged on the different parts Of the line We ar
allowed to have no details
From Upper Marlsboro'.
we learn that a regiment of soldiers has beer
sent to Upper Marlsboro', and that the house o
Mr.. Samuel II. Berry was visited Mr.. Berry
however, was not at home. They then proceeded
to the dwelling of Mr.. Humphreys, in the peirb
borhood, which they searched. They found some
guns ana powder which were taken. 1t was no
known what was their object in visiting there.
General Floyd Mt Homo.
Federal chaplain who recently visited Genera
Floyd's outposts near Gauley Bridge, for the ppr
pose of procuring a complete list of the Federal,
killed, wounded and missing at the battle of Cros,
Lanes, thus describes his adventure in letter I,
the Cleveland Herald:
After riding eighteen miles, the last seven keen
to their first pickets a strong cavalry one sever
miles this side of Cross Lanes. We were received
civilly, and stated our business showing the com.
mission we had from Col Tyler. The officer il
command said he had no authority to permit us tC
pass, but kindly offered to send for information tC
the next picket, two miles further on at the Ford
over Peters Greek, where Col. Finny was W.
were two hours there, and allowed full liberty tc
walk about as we pleased There we found five o.
our men, who had just been taken. Poor fellows
weary and hungry, they had come in from the
woods to get something to eat, and were captured
| could sympathize especially with Williams, as bt
has wife and two children. The brave fellow had
but little to say, but that a word would bring
the tears into his eyes. BEFORE are left ,ce sa,o them
seated at bountifuI table Ichich their capters hna
kindly prorided for them; and tcs sao that ia al
other respects they pere kmdLy and respectful,
treated.
After a delay of two hours, word came that We
could proceed to the next encampment. squad
OF cavalry took us in charge, blind folding us and
leading our horses. In this fashion we rode two
miles. At the Ford we were received by Colonel
Finpy in q closed room, and the bandages taken
from our eyes. We found the Colonel a courteous
gentleman of Eastern Virginia, and were informed
by him, that our dead had already been decently
buried, with the exception of Capt. Dyer, who had
been recognized on the battle field before he was
quite dead by MAJOR Themburg of their army, who
had served with him in Mexico; his body they were
intending to send down to US under flag of truce
to be forwarded to his friends, tit has not been
done, however, and our wounded were receiving
the care of their most skillfu surgeons [ then
asked for Dr. Gushing and myself, the privilege Of
visiting our wounded and prisoners to see them
and to receive messages from them to their friends
He replied that Gen. FlOyd's orders were that nc
one should pass from US beyond that point; but
added that if we were willing to remain where we
were till an answer could be received, he wOuld
send messenger to the General with our request
We told him we were. | then addressed to Gen.
eral Floyd the following note viz:
PETERS CREEK, Aug. 81, 1861.
Brig. Gen. John b. Floyd: General-I am here
under a flag of truce, with DR.. Cushing of the 9Th
regiment .. V. NJ, to look after our dead and
wounded in the late battle OF Cross Lanes. We are
informed BY Col. Finny, as we knew we would be
that our dead have been decentlv buried. and thai
our wounded are receiving the skilltul attention
the gentlemen of your medical staff. Here, then
our mission might end. But General, the 7th reg
lment is mainly composed of men from and in the
vicinity OF Cleveland, and as we both expect to re-
turn there shortly furloughs for the sake of tht
relatives and friends of the wounded and prisoners
we very much wish to see hem and be bearers o
any message thev may wish to send IT, therefore
under our flag of truce, you will permit us to do so
we VIII accept 1t as a very high favor, and W.
promise you on our hOuors as gentlemen, to take
no advantage of prejudical to your service
Respec ttully, your Obedent servant
FREDERICK T. Brown,
Chaplain of the 7th,
Minister in Presbyterian Church, O. S
To this note, some five hours after, received
the following reply:
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF KANAwHA,)
August u, 1861. T
REV. FREDsR1cK 7. Brown
Chaplain of 9TH regiment o. V
DEAR SIR: our note requesting to be permitted
q visit the prisoners and wounded at present il
my charge, of the 7th regiment, o. v, and convey
ing information of them, has been received j.
reply have to say that in this, as in all othe
cases, the dead shall not be neglected by me-
Your dead have all been decently Inferred You
prisoners are aud shall be humanely and kindly
treated-shal not be the recinients of anv udignit,
by language or otherwise. Your wounded are be
yond Gauley River, and under the treatment o
my best surgeons. Your request to Weld them
cannot concede, persuaded to do so would be at
tended with some risk OF. detrimeut to the service
IN which l. am engaged. | regret then that IN,
sense of duty prompts me to adopt course whici
under other circums stances would afford me a plea
sure, and which may fear seem ungracious Per
nit me- to add that one of the Captains of YOU
regiment is here and on parole. He will be able
as he has already done, to visit the prisoners ant
wounded and give them his personal attention.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
JOHN B, FLOYD,
Brig. Gen. Commanding Army of Kanawha.
OF course nothing further could be done. | wi
only add that while waiting for this note had Ion
conversations with Col Finny and Major Hounse
on variety of topics, not ignoring the one grea
topic at issue, and found them both most accom-
pshed, cultivated and courteous gentlemen. Be
fore the note came it grew dark, when Colont
Finny took us to his headquarters, two mile
further up toward Cross Lanes, without having Il
bliudfolded. There he gave us a sumptuous sun
| per, and lodged till o'clock, A. NJ, when W
were sent out of the lines back, not bipdfoldeC
must also say that IN all our intercourse with tn
| Confederate officers and men, did not hear on
abusive or taunting word. We could not have bee
treated with more kindness or consideration.
The messenger is just leaving,
Yours truly,
FREDERICK T. Brown.
Gen. Floyd in Camp.
The Abingdon VirgiRidn is permitted to make th
following extract from a letter from Gov. Floyd t
! his wife, 1t is dated at "Camp Gauey," near So
merville, Nicholas county, August %:
81 have been constantly moving since my lal
letter, and have crossed Gauey River and occu
! pied the important position recently held by tn
! enemy.
owe have had some skirmishing upon our picket
! on our march, but not amounting to much. w
had three men wounded in Captain Buchanan
company. Our scouts killed and wounded twent
or thirty of the enemy, and took some prisoner
every day.
awe are expecting now, in few days, to max
some decisive movement against Gen. Cox, in tn
/ Kanawha Valley. Up to this time my advance hs
been extremely prosperous, and hope benehcii
! to the public service If | can succeed in drivin
the Yankees from the Kanawha Valley, | will hav
done essential service to the State"
From Correspondence Of the Richmond Inquirer
SEirmish near Leesburg.
| LEEsBURG, Aug. 25.-Extendng along the Pott
mac from harper's Ferry towards Washington,
distance of forty miles, in comparatively close proI
| unity to the headquarters OF the enemy, and po
sesslng, IN great abundance, the stores necessary
the subsistence of an army, the county of Loudou
Is very naturally the theatre of frequent cOlliso,
| between the cOntending parties. For several weel
past the Federal troops have been crossing u
river from the Maryland shore, burning houses an
| wheatstacks, and carrying oil horses, negroes, al
hat. -I1,r
! General Evans has resolved at once to put stop
these piratcal inCursiOus aud for this purpose sci
off large detachments to the various ferries ar
! crossings on the river.
On Yesterday, at sunrise, sharp work was goir
| on at Whites Ferry, three miles from Leesbur
| The csnnonading lasted about an hour. 1t is n
known how much, if any, damage done to Il
enemy; but those who witnessed the fight are CO
fdent that several Of the FederaIs were killed. III
enemy did not return fire, but escaped fro
one covering to another; they were ont of sig
and beyond tue range of our guns.
1t seems that the enemy had received reinforC
ment and during the night stationed themsev
behind large trees and other defenses afforded
their position. In fact, they have been occupi
for several days in throwing up earthworks, e
pecting, no doubt, that our army would attempt
cross at that point on their way to Maryland.
Revolt in n New York Regiment--The NJ,
tineers Fired upon.
A dispute between q Captain and a Lieutena
Of one of the companies in Col. Legendres re.
ment of New York Rifles, stationed at Willie
Point, near New York, has resulted in revc
attended with the shooting of some of the me
Captain Cresto, it is said was offered $500 to ia
his company over to another regiment, and agre
to do it. Col. Legendre got word of the mat
and stationed guard of twenty-five or thir
with loaded arms to prevent the departure of m
from the camp. The Euening Post of Tuesday sa
At ii o'clock Captain Cresto left the ground wi
scme forty men, most of them members of his o.
company, with few from other companies. Sol
of these troops had just come from guard duty, a