The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-08-02
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER,

WASHINGTON, August l, 1861.
The primary order of General Mcclellan has not
yet had its intended effect, although the patrol
guard was doubled last night, and traversed the
city through drenching rain. 1t appears as if
some of the soldiers are determined never to sub
nit to army discipline. The constant comment on
the arriving troops is the marked difference in
their appearance and behavior, when contrasted
with that of the volunteers who first arrived and
who were composed mainly of already organized
volunteer companies.
The officials of the Administration do not hest
tate to manufacture and propagate the most de.
liberate and fragrant falsehoods, with the idea of
misleading those people who only obtain intorma-
ton through the broad and sweeping channel of
daily journalism, and who place implicit reliance
on the truth OF every statement which appears I'M
der the head OF photographic" Falsehoods have
been stated IN relation to the battle and rout
OF Bull Run, that must ultimately shame those who
circulated them.
| have seen several parties who remained on and
about the battlefield for several days after the
conflict, and who state that the loss of the Federal
| army must be counted by thousands. and not by
| hundreds, as is stated in the Northern papers.
| They also say that the wounded were taken every
possible care of and provided with all possible
comforts that could be obtained.
The wounded and prisoners are both satisfied and
affirm, most OF them, that no inducements could
| De offered that would cause them to take up arms
again against the cause of the Confederates MANY
| of the unmarried men declare their intention to
| remain in the South. The prisoners are not close
| ly confined and are furnished with good food and
plenty of it, as well clean and comfortable cloth
| ing.
| Another false statement of the War Department
is the circulation Of the idea that California has
raised regiment for the North. | know from the
| lips of lieutenant of Col. Bakers regiment "a
Phiadephian) that thirteen fOurtenths of the reg
| ment are Phadelphians. Col. Baker is not a
Californian but is now Senator from the State of
Oregon.
Troops, wagons ambulances and provisions con.
| tinue to arrive daily in large quantities. Among
| the stores which arrived to-day were 800 lbs OF
| gunpowder for cannon cartridges.
| The Confederate prisoners in this city num-
| Der over seventy. They well clothed and fed
| by many of our citizens. Over 5000 have been
| raised among the citizens for the prisoners who
are all intelligent and, for the most part, educated
| men.
Removals from the Departments still continue Ia
| be made every day. Yesterday five Vrginians re-
signed lucrative clerkships in the Pension office.
am informed that several other designations will be
made tomorrow by parties employed in the Navy
| Department.
| conference was attempted to be held Yesterday
between the Secretary of State and several foreign
Minister'S IN relation to the existing relations with
| Japan. Nothing satisfactory to the foreign minis
tiers resulted, and the consultation actually caused
some GOODNESS between Secretary Seward and Lore
Lyons. The conference will be held again on Mon
DAY next, when new propositions will be offered by
some of the parties.
vi the state of order prevailing in tue CITY,
have only to say that outrages by the soldiers ar
no less numerous than before
There now in the Jail at Alexandris ova
thirty soldiers charged with capital offenses
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