The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-08-31
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FROM WASHINGTON.
Proposition for the Colonization of Captured.
Slaves
WAsHINGroN, August 20 The Governor of Fer
nando Po has been authorized by the Spanish Gov
ernment fto receive in that Island certain num-
ber of slaves who may be captured by vessels of the
United States, that being free they may there
! quire the benefits of civilization" Flag Officer
| lnman has communicated this proposition to our
| Government
1t appears by the correspondence from
the African squadron. that the s-cessionsts have
been sending ci cuhrs to naval officers OF S"uthen
birth, holding out inducements to leave the United
| States service and join that Of the Confederates
! with equal rank. First Lieutenant Tatpal of the
! Marines, received one of these documents.
| The East India Squadron.
ohclal dispatches from the East Indies state that
! the Flag othcer of the Squadron had received the
orders OF the NAVY Department, for the Immediate
| return OF the squadron TO the United States
One ship will, however, be left there; and also
on the coast OF Africa, and on the of Brazil,
| sitter these squadrops shall have been withdrawn
tor bSckading purposes.
Washington Items.
lhe President to-day reviewed the Brooklyn
Phalanx from the portco of the Executive Mansion.
Government EMPLOYEES have received one-sixth
of their present months salaries in Treasury notes
and the remainder in specie.
Private parties here are exhibiting to prominent
ohcIals, and Offering to supply the army, with the
From the Ne1g York Herald
New Positions taken by the Enemy,
WASHINGTON, Aug. 29.-Matters near the Union
lines on the Virginia sid3 OF the Potomac remain
pretty muca as they were yesterday, The enemy
still continue TO show themselves near our pickets
and occasionally fire at them. No movement Of in
portance however, has yet been made by our
troops.
the enemy have not only re-estabffshed their old
line OF pIckets as before the battle of Bull Run but
nave actually epcroached upon the territory for
meriY held by US, nearly one-half mile nearer our
line al toruhcatlnns They occupy several i'm
portant strategical points, upon which thev are
throwing up tortfcations. The line the enemy's
plckets covering our front the Virginia side
OF tue Potomac commences on the Orange and
Alexandra Rail- oad running thence in an irregu-
lar course, taking advantage OF all the natural
lines of defence, the Little River turpuikp
between Clouds Mills aud Benton's Tavern, to Ban
the Columbia turnpike.
At this place the enemy have constructed a
breaStwork commanding the turnpike in the drpc.
ton of Baileys Cross Roads Proceeding from This
point, over titled fields and through heavy woods
the line of Confederate picke:s continues TO Nun
aon's Hill, one and quarter miles from Bailevs
Cross Roads, on the Leesburg turnpike. On this
bill the enemy are constructing works They have
now a temporary battery of ,fe,t cannon at the
southsFly face of the hill, from which, for the mast
lew GAYS, they nave kept up desultorv fire on
our troops at Baileys Cross Roads. Proceeding
In northweSterly direction from Munson's Hill |
about one and half miles, we reach small noun, |
tain, the summit of which commands the country
tor four miles around, overlooking the famous |
Union works at Arlington. This mountain tbrra
days ago, was within the easy grasp Of ou-
by the Conederates, and upon it theY are CON !
etructing large Notifications. This point is of
immense strategcRl value to the Confederates in
ohstructng the march Of cur troops into the inte-
rlor OF the State, should such measure be adopt
cd. From this mountain the enemys line of pick cts
stretch along, in norhwesterlv direction, to the
farm of Basil Hail, and from there, in westerly
direction, TO point opposite the Chain bridge
Along the route referred to the enemy have several
dePos OF supplies and reintorcemens, at least three
new fortifications, and probably double that num-
Der concealed and under construction.
From personal reconnaissance, made by our
special correspondent OF the enemys force AZ Mum
sons Hill, he discovered that it consisted of seven
hundred cavalry, one Thousand infantry and three
pieces of field OF all these Confederate
movements General Mcclellan ia fully apprised
and he will, no doubt, when the proper time ar
rires, pay his respects to the enemy.
From the N. 2. Herald august 30
The Confederates.
A gentleman who arrived at Washington yester.
day from Richmond via Louisville states that the
Confederate army in Virginia now amounts to over
$40 0oO OF whom 10000 are on the South bank of
the Potomac. Ea that Manassas has been to
great extent abandoned, and the main force of
the army moved TO the Upper Potomac, where
they intend to make crossing. take possession of
Maryland, and thus surround Washington and get
possession OF all the army stores and munitions
lying there. He represents that the enthusiasm of
the South knows no bounds since the battle of Bull
Run.
From Tie ". ]. World, august 49,
Bold Stroke of the Enemy.
Inc enemy are pressing upon lines in force,
and are selZipg upon every hill or wood that will
command any portion Of our camp. They evidently
mediate some bold stroke, and that it will be both
| skllltui and bold we have no reason to doubt in
| view OF What they have already done Raw troops
| are as nothing against intrenchments, while be-
| hind them they are almost as good as veterans
at RulI = ho
streng IN the ensuing fight. But it is useless to
speculate. If we lose W ashngton it will be worse
to Us than dozen Bull Runs If we beat the
enemy the tide OF will have been turned against
them forever. The next few DAYS are big with the
| fate of the Great Republic.
From Special D spatch Of h. Fhilad lphia Inquirer
The Position of the Confederates.
WAsHINGToN, Aug 70 1t is more than likely
that in the of the next two davs tn, re will
be some important military movements in the i'm
| mediate vicinity of Washington. 1t will b.
Interesting, therefore, to know the exact position
ot the enemys forces With tue aid OF the maps of
the vicinity OF ashington heretofore published in
the Inquirer, the reader will be able to follow our
description. 1t mus; be borne in mind that it is
now live weeks since the defeat of army at Bull
Run; that that defeat has had the effect of an cleo
trio shock throughout the whole South; that it has
! reused the enthusiasm of ths South to a higher
| pitch than ever; that, during the last five weeks
troops have been pouring into Virginia from all the
other southern States that the C0nfederates have
| now IN arms according to their own accounts
| FORCES deSLrlnnt5d about follows:
Beauregard's forces, of Washington :. . 80 COO
Johrston's forces, at and Leesburg. 40 GOO
Magruder's forces at Aqua Greek and Fredercks.
Durg'..... ............. 20 900
| At batteries on Potomac, York James and Kappa
halhocH rlFefs''' IL 600
II 0n0
! At Norfolk and Portsmouth h.........,..... 10 Coz
Forces of Generals Lee and Floyd. in western vir.
At Lynchbug tCampt Of Instruction. SC9SO 80 0SO
.239 OUo
The disposition of the forces in the immediate
vicinity OF W sshlngton is apparently in the form OF
crescent the horns resting near the Chain bridge
| and shooters Hill, and the crescent near BaIPs
and Bailey's Cross Roads. There are strong de-
tachments at Falls Church, at Vienna, at Fairfax,
at Centrevlie, and at Germantown. The great
Parrott gun, captured by the enemy at Bun Run
has been brought up by them to Bailey's Coos
Roads and was placed in position there yester-
day, behind their entrenchments 1t is not be-
heVed, however, that these preparations indicate
any design of an immediate attack on Washington
but only closer approach to it all sides, in
order to be ready for an attack if that measure is
finally decided on.
P"oitedn expresses the opinion that battle across
the POTOMAC cannot be avoided many days longer.
despatch to the New York Tribune says. "Gen
scott expressed the opinion to-day that the Confed-
crates must make attack upon our lines and
that, too, at an early day."
From Special dsspGtehes to Philadelphia Inquirer.
Il The Loan
: WAsHlNGToN, August ga considerable nun
ber OF well known fnanciers are now in Washing
, ton, among whom recognized the Presidents of
+ some of the chief banks in New York They make
secret of their errand here, which H. they sa y
t to urge upon the President not only the vigorous
! prosecution of the war, but also such change in
the manner of conducting it shall have the eec,
OF scattering the immense Confederate force now
= concentrated before Washington, by making il
necessary for the Confederates to defend other
polnts; u might be thought that we had lac
enough OF such business, and that the President by
TINS time had learned to turn deaf ear to advic,
rom rom any such quarter. Certainly, nothing ii
any rank of e,.presumng to dictate to the Admin
as TO what disposition shall be made of tn
as ha million OF men soon to be in the io d. and Vol
10 may rely upon 1t, such attempts at interference
Of Sali naSe no more eneet upon the plans of Gen