The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-06-14
NnShill,rinM IfenS

Just addressed another circular to collectors of Gus
.1ms' referring to the Instructions Of the I'd of
May, prohibiting the Transmission of munitions of
war, provisions or other supplies to parties in in.
surrecton against the United States They are
further instructed to exercise their utmost viri-
lance IN arresting and OBTAINING all merchandise
OF whatever character, the ultimate destination of
which they have satisfactory reason to believe is
for the insurgents against the United States or for
places under their control.
Ii you are satisfied the circular continues either
from the nature OF the articles, or otherwise that
any merchandise, wherever destined in name is in
Jdct destined for persons combi1 atons in actual
lnsurrection against the government of the United
States, you will cause the same to be seized and
proceeded against for forfeiture. IT, however Won
are satisfied that any merchandise transmitted for
States or places under insurrectionarv control is
not intended for actual insurgents and has been
shipped or forwarded without intent to afford aid
and comfort to such insurgents, or otherwise to
violate the law, you will simply detan such mer
chandise and notify the shippers or forwarders, or
their agents. of such detention and state the cause
thereof
Ii such shippers or forwarders personally or by
agent shall satisfy you merchandise so arrested
Will not be sent to any place under nsurrectionarv
CONTROL but will be either returned whence i
came, or be disposed of in good faith for consump-
ton within loyal States you will restore possession
of the same, aud allow such disposition thereof to
be made as the parties interested NAV desire
ou VIII regard all States in which the author
lty OF the United States is temporarily subyerted
as under insurrectonary control; but any portinns
OF such States in whicl the laws of the United
States and the authority of the federal govern
ment are acknowledged and respected, will be
considered as exempt from any Interruption of
commerce or intercourse beyond such as NAV be
necessary, in order to prevent supplies going to
insurgents or to places under their control
1t is the intention of the Department to leave the
owners OF all property perfectly free to control it
IN such manner as they fit, without interference
or detention by the officers of the federal govern
ment' except for the purpose of preventing any ue
or disposal OF such property for the aid and comfort
OF insurgents or in commerce with States or places
controlled by insurgents
The Postmaster-General is engaged in determin-
Ing on a new style of stamped envelopes to he
ready Tor public use in few days. The new
August These changes have been rendered neces.
sary by the large supplies retained by the postmas
tiers in the seeded States, and used bv them
without returning an equivalent to the limited
Sta 'es Fostoffce Department
Col. Meigs to-day accepted the Presidents COM
mission as Quartermaster-G eneral, and entered
upon the duties of his office Major Sibley has
Brevet of Colonel.
Collector Bainey, Augustus Belmont and W
CISCO, or New York, had long and friendly inter-
view with the President to-day.
This afternoon the President, accompanied bv
Secretary Chase and Secretary Cameron, visited
the entrenchments on the Virginia side of the Pc.
tOmac.
troop of cavalry afterwards followed in the
been nearly
hour beyond the time fixed for the departure Of the
government functiOnaries.
Arrival Of Gen. CadwaIader at GreencastIe.
HAGERsrowN, June l3.-Gen. CadwaIader and
StaH reached Greencaste to-day, from Baltimore
lie takes command of Division Of the ARMY,
wnlch VIII cross the Potomac at Williamspor or at
some ford near that place.
Gen helm commands Division which moves
through Hagerstown and Sharpsburg on the Mary
Ia land side, directly for the Ferry. The Fourth
6rlgaoe has reached point three miles below
Greencaste.
Gen. Patterson will remove his headquarters
soon, to this place.
r, Active work is evidently rapidly approaching.
Coonel Miles commands the 4th Brigade. Con
necticut 4th regiment has reached Chambersburo
In command OF Colonel Woodhouse and is now in
camp six miles below Chambersburg. One Wis
consln regiment, under Colonel Starkweatber is
encamped with them. The llth Pennsylvania
regiment has also arrived. The drill of the trsons
lasts eight hours each day. The discipline of the
troops has greatly improved. Dissipation
has much reduced among the men, and the only
disease prevalent is diarrh@a Occasioned by the lime
stone water OF the region where thev are encamped
forward movement of the First Division nm
this point is confidently expected tomorrow. Gov
ernment will probably take possession of this Office
TO morrow, and news will have to be sent by mail
to Baltimore.
Troops from Hsrpers Ferry have pressed into
service all the negroes in Jefferson and Loudoun
counties
The first Southern mail arrived at Martinsburg
yesterday, from Richmond.
An intelligent officer of the Baltimore and Ohio
halroad says the Contederates have to haul eyery-
thing they procure in the neighborhood of Mar
tlnsburg to Opequan Creek, and take it thence by
ralIread to Harper's Ferry. He also saws that tbe
officers do not claim to have more than $4,000
troops there. They told him on Tuesday that / 500
North and South Carolina troops were at Win
chester. "
The secessionists of Martinsburg and vicinity
South in arohI
bers. AN--
A large wagon train reached here this evening.
Meeting of the Friends of senator Douol,s
w NAsHlNGIoN, June ia number of the friends
OF the late Senator Douglas, representing yarious 3
states, assembled at the National Hotel tonight
lor the purpose of c0ncerting measures to erect a
suitable monument in bis honor, and make prepara-
lions Tor the delivery of eulogy upon the deceased
on on the evening of the 4th of July. Hon. John B.
haskin acted as chairman, and John F. Ennis, as
secretary. After an interchange of views j. j
McElhone, D. f. Ennis, ThUs. Z. Fields NJ Saladp
and George w. McLane were appointed a COM
mittee to arrange for future meeting which w i'll
probably take place next Wednesday, at the CITY
Hall.
Reported ROut of COnfederates at Romney.
CHAMBERsBURG, Pa, June l3.-Co Lewis Wal
lace who, with portion of his Indiana Regiment,
left Cumberland on Tuesday to attack the Confed-
crate Camp at Romney, Virginia, has returned.
Ihey surprised the enemy at that place, and a-
'er sndTp connlct, cOmpiely routed the 50U seces
sion troops comprising the encampment, capturing
aa lew prisoners, killing two, wounding one, and
first class camp equipage, provisions, Inedi-
naistores, arms &c. Only of the Indiana troops
hsr,a wounded. The victors have returned to Cum
"'iiaho with their spoils.
Anm From Arlington Heights.
from June i3-At Spring Hill, eight miles
unable TO proceed to the latter place, because the
bavng been rahu ahu ouFnt the bridges. But their
tachment from the 69th New York reg;msn, vent e
down with the train to Alexandria. The Iocomn.
tive was to be placed the Manassas a9 oo9eo e
the use of the United States government 'o"u iof
Scouting parties constantly bringino :;
oners, but it is difficult to discover any with; N
eral miles of the camp.
The Case of Thomas j. ArmstrOng--Deatb
Warrant Signed.
HARRISBURG, June Ex-Governor Curtin has
signed the death warrant of Thomas j. Armstrong
now in Moyamensing prison, Philadelphia, under
sentence of death for the murder of Robert Craw-
ford, in the Nineteenth ward, on the 2lst of Sep
tember, 1860.