The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-05-01


ADDITIONAL FoRTIrrcATIoNs-TaE NAVAL School
TO BE ESTABLISHED At NEwP0Rr-ARREsr OF A
CiTIzEE-ARRIvAL AND Departure OF TRooPs,
&C., &c.
AHYAPoLIs, April 80 1861.
In addition to The Notifications erected at Fort
"Nonsense," (Which is merely an embankment on
the sidao the Severn, opposite the Naval School,
and Fort Madison, the troops have thrown up en-
bankments on Judge Brewers farm, on the line Of
the Annapolis railroad. about one-half mile from
the city, in order to hold the road, should any at
tempt be made to take possession Of it By the cit-
This work will also be Of great service to the
northern troops on their return from Washington
in case they are Tepulscd, while the works on Fort
Nonsense, Fort Madison, ard the entertainments on
Horn Point, viii allow them safe Decentralization
from the city.
! The midShipmen have all been sent to Newport,
r. l., where the school wall he conducted in the
| future. All the midshipmen who in the school
at present are of Northern birth; the S0utherners
! having resigned and returned 70 their respective
| States. Oae, Mr. Fiske, Of Vermont has also
resigned and gone South 10 join the Southern
| amy.
The city is swarming with Northerneys. most of
| whom come here to go to Washington by rail-
They allowed free access to the Naval cade:ay
| and some quarter there in order to save hotel bills
and other expenses; but the gates are closed to all
| Annapn!itans who have B0t direct business with
| the officers in command. The Northern journalists
are busiiy sketchng while if the Southern report
ers desire to what is going on in the yard they
have to resort to an eminenca outside of the wall
| where view Of only one portion of the yard can
be had.
On Sunday last, however, Mr.. John Hughes,
residing fere, obtained admiLtance. bv some cans
and while in the yard read letter to several of the
soldiers, which be had just received from friend
sJoufhlng IN the North stating that the conserva-
| i've peHpie there were praying and wishing that
| the S0uthernerS would carve the abolition troops
| from Massachusetts to pieces. He was immediately
arrested aud placed under guard but subsequently,
| released and ordered to leave the ward. file of
soldiers then applied for by one of The subordi
nate officers to accompany him in the CITY and
arrest the correspondent Of the Baltimore naDers
on the charge OF being SPY, he having stated the
number OF troops passed through for Washington,
DC. The arrest, however, has not vet been made
Two THOUSAND troops from New Hampshire and
| New ork arrived here this morning and quarter
ed in the barracks.
One regiment left in the morning for Washing
ton, and another, it is said will leave this evening
for the same destination.
On Saturday evening five of the recruits were
taken to the hospital aboring under aoaia-o-rotu,
having drank too freely while on board the steam
ers. The regular volunteers are, however, alto
| gether different class of men.
| Yesterday about hundred Of your citizens
paid us visit, and enjoyed themselves by witness
sing the extensive military movements here, from
what they could see on the water and from the
emnence outside Of the wall surrounding the Naval
| Academy, r.