The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-06-18

eat, and they are always in fighting trim, But
might go on AT infnittm. | will only add that the
lars. VA VIZ eN uoi
FHoM FORTRESS MONROE
by the arrival of the Bay line of steamers we
learn that the condition of affairs at Fortress Mon
roe are any thing but agreeable to the commanding
o"io't Inc greatest dissatisfaction prevails among
Tue volunteers in regard to their commanding off
GERS. number of Captains and Lieutenants have
tehueIeu their designations, and the men fatty as
sert mat they will not march from their encamp-
meut5 10 execute anv advance order unless tho U
are commanded By Gen. Butler in person. or ~
some oicer OF the regular army, distinguished for
MS military skill. They are all anxious that the
command ol any expedition may be given to Col.
Duh"lch. ms, however, will scarcely be the case,
DIS d very bad feeling exists between the regular
ana the volunteer officers, the former expressing
the greatest contempt for the latter Gen Butler
changed ms mind relative to taking the battery at
Great Bethel, and allowed Saturday to pass by
without making demonstration.
1t was rumored just before the steamer left that
large force, with General Butler commanding,
Woud ieaVe the Fortress aud vicinity for some
point In the direction of orktrwn.
zen. Pierce asserts that no blame can be attached
10 MIN Tor the disaster at Bethel as the
was prepared for him by Gen. Butler, and he foi
ioWea IL out to letter. Ali the stories put afoat
10 the ELECT that Gen. Butler was highly incensed
al zen Pierce, and reprimanded him in harsh
pr the defeat are erroneous. As yet he has ex-
pressed no dIsPleasure to Gen. Pierce 1t is now
asserted that Col. Townsend gave the order to re-
treat. Provisions are plenty, but consist prnci.
paily OF salt meats and dry bread Green pess. new
potatoes and roast lamb are scarce, owing to the
DacKwardness of the season.
Troops Hastily Recalled to Washington.
On Sunday afternoon the regular four O'Clock
train over the Northern Central Railway was de-
tanned eral hours hay-n 80,
ing In the meantime special train, consisting of
locomotive and single car, containing two gov
ernment messengers, was sent up the road at full
speed. Later in the evening an immense train OF
empty cars was despatched from the depot for the
purpose, II is supposed, of bringing back to Wash
lngton, IN all haste, portion of Patterson's or
Cadwalader's columns
To-day two regiments will arrive from Cham
6ersburg and more will follow as fast as railroad
facilities can be afforded
Arrival of Troops.
yesterday about o'clock, by way of the Phil
adelphia road, the First Regiment of Massachusetts
Volunteers, Col. Robert Cowdip, arrived in the
city; They marched by way of Baltimore street
to the Camden street depot and took the cars for
washington. The regiment numbered 1040 men,
A SlSirmish.
little hight occurred near Seneca's Mill. which is
on the Maryland side the Potomac, some 2S miles
ABOVE Washington. Lieut.. Col. Everett, in com
inN"u VI three companies OF District Volunteers,
aoout Z0Q men, being a detachment of Col Stone s
column, who started in canal beats from George
town, and were obliged to leave them A fsw
miles up, and march the Confaderatas borino. a,
the dam. 'U'
At Seneca the detachment was fred upon bv o
party OF 100 cavalry, the Virginia side ofthe ri
yer. Col. Everett marched his men into the drv
pea OF the canal, and, sheltered by the opposite
oanK, returned the cavalry fire. Shots were ex-
changed for some time across the Potomac, a dis
tance OF seven-eighths of mile
capt: Shreves is reported to have been killed
C0i. Stone is at Darnestown with the Ninth New
oFk regiment four miles above Seneca Mills. His
command was fired upon by this same cavalry com.
0alis were picked up. They we're the lepr range
Mlnie musket balls. The enemy burnt a bridge
some Two miles from Seneca, which crosses a branch
OF the Potomac over which the federal forces must
cross II they advance across the river A party Of
some thirty Or more of the enemy are THROWING nm
an earth work on high hill opposite Seneca Mills
ana the federal troops, with glass, can see them
working at it.
AT Cabin John bridge, the woman who keeps the
lock house says that there is secession flag oppo
site tnat point, in the woods and that the woods is
Iull OF rebel troops, who are constantly Watching
lot an opportunity to make dash at our men.
Inc Constitutional Guards, apt. Degges, Ever
ett battalion, occupy the heights at Great Falls
on the Maryland shore.
several secession soldiers were discovered
making raft below the falls, when Can't Degpes
hred three shots them, the third one striking so
near them that they immediately suspended their
ratt-maklng and retired precipit ately.-Wash Star
RICHMOND ITEMS.
From the Richmond Dispatch, June l5I
LUNENBURG Co, Va, June l0-The County
Court of Lunenburg, to-day unanimously ordered
that 1000, in addition to SO 900 already used
be raised, and invited the militia en- nasse to vol
unteer and go into the service.
This couRty-a small one--has three companies
in the field. and Major Robert N. Neblett has full
aruiIery company nearly ready, in which the Col
onei and Lieutenant Colonel of the regiment are
privates.
~. t"no II MouAny ovo~-s, (the do y
of the hght,) the order was issued that our whole
force should retire upon Yorktown, and the march
was taken up at sunset. Every thing was removed
that was OF any value. The following are the rea-
sons tor this movement lst. Our ammunition W as
nearly exhausted. I'd. We we're much further
from the ack bone" or strength of our position
than were the enemy. Sd. The position itself is
by 10 means strong one-on the contrary in
some respects it is very weak
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA, June 1.-THE Military
Sch0ol has been in operation for about a week and
the number OF cadets is very respectable indeed
Mr.. Gloss, graduate of the Virginia Military In
stltute, and Mr.. Dudley, from YOUR town drill
them very successfully every morning and night
Inc lectures have not commenced yet, and proba-
Dly Will not commence until July lst, Col Scbele
was sent to Richmond to procure arms and the
school Is 70 receive l30 percussion muskets and
pieces Of cannon. Applications come in numerous
ly, and many OF them from officers in the militia
and men of Iper years, that the school is likely
to become very useful indeed.
FAIRFAX G. H., June l2.--Most of your CORES
pondents company as you know, are Young men,
not out OF their teens. They are the soldiers who
seem to be the most anxious to go out on duty
There is squabble amongst every evening as
to who shall go ont as scouts and pickets We are
all anxious to have a brush with the enemy and
our only fear is that we won't have one There
are rumors afoat every day that the enemy are
" onIJ FfnnIr ~
only reply is, let them come.
AMEL1 COUNTY, June l7.-Y esterday afternoon a
hardy looking company of irishmen, sixtv-three
strong, arrived in town from Shenandoah county,
under the command of Captain Sybert, of New
Market. They are handsomely uniformed (grev. J
Success to our adopted sons from the Emerald
Isle Not one man has died at the Hospital in this
place. The Lord of Hssts is with them.
LYNCHBURG, June 13.-Our Southern neigbbors
still continue to pour in, and with others which
reached here yesterday was the First Rifle Regi-
ment Of Alabama, well armed and equipped in
every respect. They went into camp at this place.
The stream of men pouring in is so continuous thai
IL is a wonder to all where so many come from. In
Mississippi the rush to arms is so great that men
haveto be drafted to stay at home.
Another Louisiana Regiment arrived this morn
ing.
RALEIGH, June l3-Du,ing the sitting of the
State Convention at Raleigh, N. G., a despatch tc
Governor Ellis was received announcing the vic
tory at Bethel While the venerable President
was reading it, every man sat or stood as motion.
less as statue, listening with BREATH, SIS slence
put when he closed, the remotest chambers of the
Capitol echoed and re-echoed the most deafening
applause.
Gen. McCieiian's RumOred Attack on Rich.
mcnd from the West.
nave learned from semi-otlica source, some
details OF plan Tor an attack on Richmond from
the est, which shows that the campaign in West
ern virginia, commenced under such glorious aus
Pices at fnliilppi and Romney, will be conducted
throughout with the same gailantry and celebrity
While at Cincinnati few days apo General Nc
Clellan held conference with several emineu
Western army officers, at which he presented tht
following plan, which was enthusiastically approved
ot and agreed to by all present, ramev to organic
out OF the troops now ready tor the field in Ohio
Indiana, and the Northwestern States two column
OF 900 men each, one to rendezvous at Ashland
Kentucky, and the other at Gallipolis, Ohio botl
on the Ohio river, and both accessible by railroa
To march the first column across the wester,
counties of Virginia to the nearest point on tn
Virginia and Tennessee Railroad, probably at Alb
ingdon, and to march the second column along the
valley OF the kanawa river, either to Covington o
Newbern. The marching distance for either col
umn would rot be over one hundred and fifty miles
and could easily be accomplished in weeks time
There are excellent wagon roads on the proposed
routes, which, at this season of the year, are il
good order. 1t is the opinion of General McCIeI
Ian that this demonstration can be made. and tb
forty thousand troops brought in this way befor
Richmond by the 1st of July, in time to c2-operat
with the forces of General Patterson from the Nortl
and General Butler from the East. The plan ha
been submitted to General Scott, and il he ap
proves OF it, it will be carried into execution.
Washington Items.
Inc 4th Maine regiment will reach Boston or
Tuesday afternoon, and proceed via Fall River L
New York.
The I'd New Hampshire regiment, Col. Martin
will leave Portsmouth on Thursday.
The 26th New York regiment, at Elmira, is or
dered to Washington, and will leave to day.
Orders were communicated Yesterday to the
l4th and 18th regiments, of Albany, (Coionels Nc
Quade and Jackson,) now in Washington CITY, to