The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-09-04
VIEWS VIZ WASHINGTON.
From the Star Of last evening we gather the f
lowing Washington items

From the Star of last evening we gather the fol-
lowing Washington items
AFFAIRS DOWN THE RIVER.
Fifteen twenty vessels have arrived here
within the last twenty-four hours, and with one
exception the crews report all quiet down the
river, having seen batteries and no men on the
Virginia shore. The exception is the schooner
Chsrles West, which arrived last night and reports
that while opposite Matthias Point the captain had
p fine glass, through which he was irving to get
peep at the Conteds, when a she'll came whizzing
over his head and dropped in the water about 400
yards beyond his vessel He made no further OBJ
Servations in that locality. At Potomac Creek
below Aqua, and above MARYLAND pont-he
noticed some CnmmOtion Just above the old steam
boat landing, at the mouth Of the creek. Taking
his glass he saw the "men as thick backberries,"
apparently throwing up entren enchments, aud twenty
- thi,t~ h."as and hauling earth. One
team had six oxen attached, and appeared to be
drawing 4 gun.
THE BOOMING of ARTILLERY THIS FORENOON.
The firing across the river this forenoon, of
heavier guns than have heretofore been heard at
this point, was oCcasGned simply by the exercise
of the men (at the guus) stationed in some OF the
United States Qualifications in the vicinity of the
Chain Bridge, and Alexandria. The enemy
also hred several shots this forenoon from rihed
guos on Nunson's hill, at Union pckets, without,
however, killing or wOunding a man.
REINsrATED.
The President he's reustated Roger Perry as
commander in the L. S Navy.
NAVY YARD.
tions ot the Epelay Dorm Rtrer-A Shipmenf De-
cliRcd by Uncle Sam.
Last night the little propeller Resolute came up
to the ward for coal and supplies. Her commander
Capt. Budd, being confined at the hospital with an
injured foot, the Resolute is under Capt Foster,
formerly Masters Mate of the Penguin. Mr.. John
Barret is Masters Mate of the Resolu.e, rice Mr..
Fuller recently killed at Matthias Point. The pro-
peer towed mp the little craft 7. J. Evans, caught
transporting arms and percussion caps a day or
two since, and also brought up one Of the men as
prisoner.
Virginia refugee, who was picked up by the
! Tigress, reports that the Confederates are con-
structng batteries at Cockpit Point, and opposite
Budd's Ferry, about 40 miles below Alexandria.
He states that the officers in charge of the batteries
have orders not to ire on any vessel until all the
works are completed.
The steamer Philadelphia went down to AIexan-
dria to-day with naval stores for the brig Perry.
The Baltimore left last night for Old Point.
This morning quite an amount of furniture and
other articles, all boxed up, to be seen at the
navy-y0rd wharf, having been brought to the yard
in that condition 10 be shipped down the river so
that it might reach Richmond. It was supposed
bv the parties bringing them for shipment that the
Mount Vernon woud take them to Rappahannock
river under flag ot truce, but all such agreeable
Illusions on their part at once dispelled by an
order to remove them from the yard, as no such
operation could be carried on by "Uncle Sam"
The boxes addressed to Mrs. jackson Morton,
Richmond, Va. Among them was a box from the
glass and crockery establishment of Chas. :. Fow-
Ter d Co., Seventh street, to D. w. Archer, Rich
mond, Va.
The Pensacola has taken on board her smoke
stack and daily assumes more of the trim and neat
proportions OF a man-Ot-War.
Firing of heavy ordnance could be distinctly heard
in the direction of Alexandria this morning, but
from the top Of the shp-house its locality could not
be.ascertained. The Contederates on Munson's Hill
can be distinctly from this place with a good
glass, and their movements rendered perfectly vis-
BILE Most Of each morning is devoted to drill, and
small bodies of troops can be distinctly seen per-
forming their various evOuti0ns
Officers of the hotilla state that from Alexandria
to the Rappahsunock rivera distance OF nearly
$50 miles-not a soul is visible the Virginia
shore, the whole country bearing the mark OF des-
Oation. No horses. DO cattle, or an imals of any
kind are seen, and not particle of smoke to note
the habitatiOn Of a single individual is ever per-
ceptible Complete silence aud lonelioess pervades
the whole extent of country, though it had been
devastated by peStilence.
AFFAIRS VI RIyER-rHE FORCE OF THE ENEMY AT
LEESBURG AND DRAINsvILLE.
Especial Correspondence Of the STAR
CoNRAD's FERRY, Montgomery county, Nd, Aug.
2, 1S6l.-All has been very quiet in this vicinity
Tor some days past.
According to the best information in our reach,
the Confederates continue to have at Leesburg
about 900 infantry and 1000 cavalry, and ag-
gFegate of about 1000 troops at and Immediately
around DrausvilIe.
night or two since, two young men from Bal
tmOre ndeavored get across the river from this
immediate vicinity, in a small boat they brought
with them, from we know not where. The boys on
Guard however, put two Mimic balls clean through
her when they padded back to this bank in double
quick time Our opinion here is that it is getting
more difficult than formerly for direct commupica-
ton between the Baltimore seceshers and their
fellows in Virginia. There signs of any
movement on the part of the enemy in this vicinity.
AFFAIRS ON THE VIRGINIA slDE-THE ENEMY FORTFY-
ING ON LITTLE RIVER NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF
UNION MEN.
ALEXANDRIA, Sept. 3.-The disanon troops are
erecting a fortifcaton about mile below Murry
Mason's, on the land of Levi Demng, cottage
farm, five miles out the Little River turnpike.)
The Southern pickets have possession of the upper
part of the farm and the Union pickets the lower
part of the farm. In the meantime, Mr. Demng
has thought it prudent to leave.
The disunion pickets are arresting Union men in
the AccOtinck neighborhood. We learn that they
have arrested Mr.. F. H. Troth, very worthy and
reliable and inoensive citizen, miller, and one OF
great value to the neighborhood, VINO can oe oauIy
spared, aud who, although Union man, nas COM
mitted the objectionable sin OF not thinking seces-
sion was cure for all the evlIs that now anect US.
MOVEMENTS OVER THE kI'bE-AuN hMLNls ~ Or lhh
ENEyY-A WASHINGTON sEcEsH EN-AAGisTRArb
KILLED Ar FALLS CHURCH.
NJ LANGLEY, FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va, Sept. q
IT.. disnnior troops continue to scout around this
neighborhood in considerable numbers.
A servant belonging to Craven Ashford, (late a
magistrate in your city,) who is bired near here,
saws that her master shot, and killed, at Falls
Church, on the 9th utimo. | write YOU the fact,
as he well known in Washington.
The vessel to which we alluded few days ago as
flying the secession flag in the harbor of Quebec,
is the British ship Simonds, Capt. Leavtt, OF ST.
John, n. B. Let this fact be remembered II she
seeks freightfrom American merchants.-Bos-
ton Advertiser.
The first election in the new Territory of Nevada
was held on Saturday last, August 81, in accord
ance with the proclamation of Governor James W.
Nye.