The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-08-31

YARD.
: To-day the aide wheel steamer Powhatau was
e Cahen around to Baltimore BY the Mount Vernon
'r the purpose Of receiving her new boilers and
o'her repairs. She has been out of use since last
, April, and has lain in the channel where she has
urfu occupied as receiving ship, and lastly as
PRISON snip ior the mutineers of the dsorgauized
! regiments As soon she can be made ready sba
VIII J2In the H1tiil2. The PhiIadelphia went dow
70 A'e%ahdfia TINS morning, and returned about
noon. The work has been begun on the storeship
Anseosna, her masts and boilers having been taken
NV an" biiP made toF the reception of her
+ ne" Doliefs and machinery. The Island Relic il
also undergoing repairs and will soon b onS c IS
service Tae steamers Putnam and SateIlits ora ua
expected to arrive here this week "''
win the large guns in the battery at the vsrd,
afternoon " "H''Hueu thlS
D no arrivals from below
IA AID AND COMFORT FOR THE ENEMY
| understand thar quite a number of desartars
Than. 1bn lhg Federal army daily crossing the
TaIbot and ny 0 ln'2 tbe counties of Dorchester
their way into Delaware to get on the NaraTag
and Delaware Railroad, thereby to enable tbena 10 -
eho geI TO t9er W bones. These men aided BY tie
Arundel counties. Nd who give them manav 1raI'
Clothes, &c, besides putting them over the Bay,
curing the night in small boats They are USUALLY
'aken over IN small parties of from four to twelve
persons In addition Is this there is q trada cono
S'aquv carried on between the rebels by carving
e"h'Taoand goods over the Bay and Potomac river
mo rglnla, thereby giving "aid and cnmfort''
to to the enemy good Union wan, recently from
loinot county, reports that fifty men landed there
IN one day. ~
SOMETHING WRONG.
IEere seems to be great many PerrsrIvor;.
bank notes afoat in this community and we have
oseh informed that paymaster Of one of the Penn
sElVenia regiments changes the gold ard silver coin
with which be is furnished to paw of for these
notes. which is the cause Of heir appearance among
us. These notes, il is alleged, are paid out 10 the
soldiers who are obliged TO submit to shave in
| getting them into currency.
PROPOSED REMOVAL.
1t is reported that the government will shortly
remove their stock depot, including horse wards
mule yards, stables, &C. from the First Ward in
this city, to the vicinity Of Blsdens burg. OF
course, the stock will only remain there long
enough to be trained before being sent to this ctT
or wherever they are needed for service
NEGEGEs IN UNTFokM
The Provost Guard are now overhaulinr darkias
| IN uniform, and are determined to break uD he
nuisance. All Of them appearing on the streets in
UNIFORM after being warned. will at once b. ar
ested and confined These negroes thus uniformed
regiments.
THE sKIRa1sH Across The RIVER.
ARLINGToN, VA, August 29-A statement from
y"ur, special correspondence dated Arlington
Heights, August 28,h, in relation to the skirmish
near Balls Cross Roads, is incorrect in some par
ticulars
The detachment was sent out for picket duty,
GT9nsGisung T OF live eompanies-three from the l4th
". ;. NJ regiment; and two from the 23d New
one mile in advance Of the Cross Roads, just this
side Of the railroad between the enemy and two
companies of the ~ New York and part of
! one company of the 18th New York, who had not
| been relieved. The attack made bv about 500
| ConiedeTates For a few moments the fire was
| rapid on both sides. The companies under the
| command of Captain Todd and Captain Diugle-
day, of the 23d New York regiment, conducted
| themselves heroicily; returning the enemvs fire,
"blch evidently told upon them severely, and re-
pulsed them; and after the rebels had retreated
fall h"nl TIA Aha Tr.as p-.aas gnod order; after
whch the pickets again advanced to their
! oflginal position, and there remained. Too much
creqlt cannot be given to the officers and men, as
/ each man behaved splendidly. Our loss was ore
man Killed and two wounded, of Capt. Dingleday's
| Company, from EimiTa, n. Y. 1t is supposed the
| rebels lost about Is men. The detachment was
under the command of Lieut.. Colonel Cram. 23d
| ny. and not myself reported by your CORES
Please insert in the Star, and oblige,
Yours, II. c. HOFFMAN,
Colonel 23d n Y Vols
AFFAIRS OVER TIE R1YER-MUNsON's HILL BEING EN-
THEHCHFD BY ENEMY.
NEAR RUEIER's CHAPEL, Va, August 3d.
l write to give YOU some particulars as to
the position of the Confederate force in this vicn
! lty. From hlt near s. b. CorbettS farm not far
| from here, good view of Munson's Hill can be OBJ
tanned. Yesterday, to observers with good field
glasses, great activity noticeable there a large
force OF infantry aud cavalry being visible as if
| they were parading for inspection. In the ar-
ternoon they had a drill, which, but for the damp
| icggy weather, wouid have been au interesting
sIgut. AS IL was, LDelT Clilup, counter march
ing, &c, could be distinctly seen. They are throw
ing up eGtrenchments the slope of the hill-ap-
parenty all around it-aId a large force was at
work yesterday.
Most OF your readers are no doubt familiar with
the high, bold, open appearance of the hill crown
ed with few Struggling trees. tall pole has
been erected on the highest point and on that pole
secession flag is flying at least forty feet above
the tops ot the highest trees The three stripes are
plainly seen smaller flag is visible to the left.
No doubt these flags can be seen from the dome of
the Capitol, in " Washington, with good glass, as
hunson's hill is distinctly visible with the naked
eye from that point,
1t was on Tuesday, it will be recollected, the
ConfedeTates drove our pickets from this very posi-
ton, and took six or seven prisoners They moved
all along the line at the same time. Wien thew
reached Uptons house, which pckets had oc-
cupied, they raised sho9t of exultation, which
| was beard IN our camps-haoting and yelling like
! Indians. Next day they commenced firing from a
6-pounder One the balls fell very near the road,
between Corbrt''s and Hunters Chapel.
ANOTHER LADY ARRESTED.
Mrs. Hazor, daughter of Mr. Hanson, an old
resident Of W ashngton, arrested in that city
on Thursday, upon the charge Of being enemy
| of the Federal Government. She has brother in
the Confederate army.
RECoNN0IsAECEs.
| Prof. loves mammoth balloon was inflated
yesterday, and carried through our streets and
! those of Georgetown. Although the near
the ground, the monster lo0med up above the
taliest houses. II carried across the Aexan-
dria Aqueduct, and in he afternoon seen riding
majesticaIly, high above the Virginia hills, in the
| vicinity of Fort Corcoran. Many OF cur citizens
were out to take peep ct it; and many wise
marks hazarded about the probability of the
Confederates sending rltled shot through it, and
letting the observers down, &c. The recUnnoiter-
ing will now be done bf military officer, who can
communicate with those below by paper
| press" That is, the message is weighed with a
bullet, and run down the cord by being attached to
| ring.
THE Harvest IN FRANcG.-The harvest which is
being made up during The present fine weather will
! be brought home dry which is great point
gained If the weather iavors for ten days longer,
the wheat harvest will be completely finished
throughout France. Previous accounts OF def
cient crops in general confirmed, but it is add
ed that the harvest in Lorraine will be good, both
regards quantity and quality. No positive ntor-
nation is received with respect to the wheat crop
in the northern departments. ltwould consequent
y be premature to pronounce decided opinion on
the produce Of the present harvest. There is no
doubt, however, that the wheat crop will be deh-
cient to the extent of compelling the French peo-
Pile to demand a supply from foreign Countries
European Times.
from the counties of Derby, Leicester, Nottingham,
ard Lincoln, speaks fayorably of the wheat, ex-
ceedinglY well of the barley, and moderately of
the other crops. The harvest has commenced in
! these counties, and another week of fine weather
will make it general. The Mark-Lane Express, an
| acknowledged authority on agricultural subjects,
does not take very favorable view of harvest
prospects, Our contemporary thinks that the yield
| both at home and abroad will be deficient and
against low prices during the ensuing year.-Euro-
peGn Times.
DEATH OF A SURVIVOR OF Moscow AND AusTER-
LIrz.-Mchael Kershner died in Flagstaff (Me.) ON
the 18th inst, aged s. years and months. The
Pennington Patriot of the 23d inst. says:
The deceased a soldier in the armies of
France for fourteen years and nine months, and
served under Napoleon Bonapar.e in his campaigns
in Italy Spain, Austria, Germany, Prussia, and
Russia; was in the battles of Moscow, Austerllz,
! aud several others. He wounded severely
three times-ouce in the head by 5uilet' once oy
the stroke of cutlass on the heaa' al anu once oy
y bayonet thrust through the thigh. lhree years OF
his sarvica we're spent the artillery, and the
ma;rdor ~ tbe cavalry According to practice in
thn Frerch army, when he was in the artillery his
)f rinht arm was marked by printing the picture OF
- in red India ink, with the number of his COM
20 anv regiment ETC., and, when in the cavalry, by
nrintng man and horse his breast, in red and
| blue. These prints very plain and distinct
y upon him when laid in his final restingplace. He
| wasburied with martial honors.
In Boston harbor, fifty of the one hundred and
have already been mounted under the direction Of
., Capt Rodman. Most of the Others are to be fur
N nished from West Point and will be forwarded to
Boston as soon as possible.
s. Mitchell, the Irish patriot, has two sons ia the
,d Southern army John Mitchell, Jr, is captain of
So South Carolina company. James Mitchell is prt
| vate in Richmond company