The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-07-17
OUR SOUTHERN EsTAFETTE.
Fort Pickens.

10 our news of yesterday we add the following
details from the account furnished by the purser of
the Cahawba.
We took visit to the camp before sailing and
found all as busy bees picking ou camp ground.
pitching tents, pitching into mosquitoes (of which
there was any quantity,) &c. As for the camp, we
cannot say much for it. The island, of itself is
perfectly barren, and co-ered with sand from six
inches to eight feet deep. While in Conversation
with Colonel Wilson, we inquired how his men
liked Pickens. He replied that all were satisfied;
the change from Camp Washington is no doub, a
sad one for the men, yet such is the life of SOL
dler and we hope the ZOuaves will profit by it,
The Cahawba brings from Fort Pickens Captain
Barry's battery of flying artillery, numbering 80
battery left New York some three months sincs
per steamer Atlantic, they being first called ON for
the purpose OF reinforcing Fort PIckens. having
acc mplished this they Immediately turned their
attention to the erection of powerful batteries on
Santa Rosa, commanding fine view of the Navy
Yard and vicinity.
Having completed this work they are now order
ed TO some more important post ofduty. The news
of the Sumter having run the blockade at the
mouth OF the Mississippi caused much excitement
at Fort Pickens, and the steam frgate Niagara
then lying at anchor as one of the blockade feet,
left.
The following vessels were at Fort Pickens:-
Flagship Mississippi, Water Witch, and transport
Vanderbilt. The Colorado was daily expected, and
III TeiieVe MlsSsslppl as flagship of the u ult
squadron. The health of the island is good; yer,
little sickness of any kind having as yet occurred
this summer.
Left in port the Colorado, Niagara and Crusader.
The Colorado coaling, and would probably sail on
the llth for Fort Pickens. The Niagara and Cru
sader were ordered to sea Immediately in pursuit
of the Sumter.
The Schooner Adeline Runs the Blockade
at Savannah.
SAVANNAH, July 1.-THE schooner Adeline, Capt.
Angus smith, has arrived a this
sau, n. r., with cargo of sugar, m0Iasses and
fruit. The captain states that the Adelne was
chased by a hermaphrodte and full rugged brig
(bockaders.) and fired at nine times between Do
boy and Warsaw Inlet, where she put in unhurt
Captain Smith SAYS il the Lincolnites knew their
business they could have headed him off The near
EST shot came within hundred and twenty feet
OF the schooner. The Adeline sailed into Nassau
under the Confederate flag, which was gladly re-
cognized by the authorities there. The United
States Consul, however, was highly indignant and
wrote abusive letters to Captain Smith warning
him against leaving the port, but the British en-.
courageu the captain to persevere in his ndepen
dept course Captain Smith says he can run such
a blockade at any time. He has no fear of the Lin.
contes. es.-Richmond Wing, July G.
A Significant Indication.
One OF the most significant signs of the times il
the fact that the last two three European steam
ers have brought over orders from European
capitalists for United States stocks, while there
have been large orders for the stocks of the Con.
federate States. Two merchants of this cirv have
at this moment orders for $4,000 and $50 900, re-
spectivey of Southern stocks. Under the order.
received, there has been, within the last week or
two, quite considerable advance in the price O
Southern stocks in the New York market Tn,
shrewd and sharp tinanciers Of the Old World know
what they are about Louisville Courier.
Louisiana Corn.
We have been presented with an ear of corn
piucked few days since from a Louisiana planta
ton, one hundred miles above New Orleans 1t i
one of the largest, fullest and heaviest, we hav
seen the grains all sound and ready for use tt
be ground into meal, to be fed to stock Th.
planter has seven hundred acres Of it. That dom
look much like starving Courier
Appeal to Correspondents.
Mr.. w alkrr, Secretary "t Wa, has add ressed
letter to newspaper correspondents in the South
requesting them to fobear from the publication "u
sucn intelligence might be detrimental to tn
J great ciuse." The Secretary remarks: You ar
aware OF the great amount of valuable information
obtained BY US through the medium of the enter
| prisng journals of the North; and we may deriv
| protit from their example bv an unremitting an
judcious reserve in communications for the South
ern journals"