The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-07-13
OUR SOUTHERN IsTAFETTE,
we clip the following articles from the La
Grange (Ga) Reporter CT July 5rh:

we clip the following articles from the La
Grange ga Reporter CT July 5rh:
Federal Desertcrs,
DIX deSerters trom the GArIbaIul Legion arrived
IN Fredericksburg on The 10th ult on their wov to
join the New Orleans Zouaves They saw that lin,
coins soldiers are not paid, and that eigbty-one
dead bodies were removed from the F. ct born at the
Washington Navy Yard, which throws some light
on the mooted question of the number killed in the
fight at Aqua Greek.
New Georgia Regiment Complete
We understand that the regiment which Hon.
William h. Stiles has for time been engaged
In forming is now complete. That it will be arm
ed and equipped by Governor Brown, and by him
to be rendered to the Confederate States. They
expect to proceed to Virginia on the lO,h day of
July next.
The Crops--Rain
We hear the most encouraging news of our
crops from every part OF this county, and those
adjoining There has, perhaps, been more wheat
made in this county, this wear, than has been har
vested Tor many years.
THE LATEST FROM IviNCHESTER
Our citizens are constantly kept in state of ey
citement by the publication of rumors which, when
properly sifted are found to be either p,anufac-
tured or without foundation. few davs mast an
account was published in NEST of the papeIs from
the Richmond Dispatch, giving an account of a
Datte near Martinsburg, which had taken place on
thursday, 4th instant, the information of which
hao peen carried by Governor Lowe from Winches-
ter to Richmond. The fact was entirely overlooked
that an extract from the Winchester Republican
OF July had been published in tn exchange, two
days before the receipt of the Richmond papers,
stating expressly that no battle had taken place
except the first skrmish between Patterson's ad-
vance and Col Jackson's command
Yesterday afternoon the town was again excited
by the report of a sanguinary engagemeu' which
had taken place Monday lat. Some credence
| was given to this, although a despatch from
| trustworthy party who bad passed through ard
lett Winchester early W ednesday last, stated
that no battle had taken place, except the
toned, and which has already been published. We
| have to-day seen gentleman who resides IN W;n-
chester. He left there on Monday last, and
| US that no report of any second eDgage ment had
| reached Winchester when he lett.
| 1t is almost a matter of impussibity that any
| gagement of any cons. guepce could take place go
near the bnrders of Maryland Without reliable
news being received of it within twenty tour hours
| In of Engagement which does not re- ui in
| a disastrous deeat to the Federal troops, the re-
port OF it will immediately be heraded by the Gov
erpment officials brilliant victory. In case of
| a victory the part of the Confederate troops,
| Martinsburg being but twelve miles from the Porn-
mac, and Williamspnrt but nine miles from Ha-
| gerStown, it is next to imposSlbility that the
news should not reach there within n very hort
time after the engagement-Or that report shou d
not reach this city from there some time before it
could be received nv letter from any one Who was
engaged IN the action
Provisions and Business Mt New Orleans
! We were Yesterday shown "A private letter to
| of our merchants from n prominent commission
house in New Orleans, giving the condition Of pro-
Visions &C in the New Orleans market, and the
building n manu- factories, &C.
| NEW ORLEANS, June 29.-We have not closed out
our pork yet. 1t is dull sale Flour is declining
. ! and fear, will be down tn 81 or S5 per barrel
Rice is awav down to 4G412cts. Provisions of all
kinds are plenty and dulIer than we ever knew
them in our trade. Butter is coming from points
and places in virginia, Maryland, Tennessee and
Texas that never sent pouud here before, but
have invariably pur chased in this market The
price is 30@33 cts. The blockade at Cairo we look
upon a decided benefit to our development, and
we hope it may continue, for it will add millions to
our wealth and prosperity. Manufactures of many
kinds are starting aud have started in the South
which never were thought of before. Our people
are contended and happy, and taking hold Of
new enterprises, hard as the times have been, m
stead OF spending millions of dollars at the N"s
to build up fine hotels, cities, manu- factories, &C.
You NAV call out seven hund red thousand men-
that won't be enough to suodue the oouln'-O''
cinnati Inquirer.
Tvr 1oyrT-A correspondent of the Newbury
port Herald says that on the evening "l tne AN me
iiabt found to be polarized while that of the tail
, was NOT The comet is not, then, world in
j flames, but simply an opaque body, shining by re-
Aected light and surrounded by light resembling
our aurora.
Ii IndePehudhce Detye announces that before Ions
the formaliy of passports between France and Bel
gium will be abolished simple slip of paper, GER
tying to the identity of travellers, being subst tu
ted for the old cunbrous document.
MATTHIAS PoINr.-This place is about sixty miles
from Washington, it is bluff point from twenty
five to thirty feet high. 1t is important to hoid,
as the channel of the Potomac runs close TO the
Point at that spot.
i The aggregate assessed value OF property in st.
Marv's county corrected for the present year, is
e S3,57S, 23S.
c The Cathedral at Dubuque, Iowa, was dedicated
, on Sunday last.
g The duty on foreign salt has been abolished in
. France, in order to aid the fisheries.