The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-08-30

From the Washington Star of last evening we
take the following items of news:


TIE SITUATION.
General Mcclellan spent most Of the dav yester-
day the other side of the river, returning here
at late hour of the night. 10 the course of the
day he visited nearly every point there Of present
interest, inspecting the trOOrs and their state of
preparation, in person.
1t is clear that the recent reconnaissance of the
enemy in some force, in such close proximity to our
lines, indicate OF three things:
lst Either the desire to obtain information of |
the condition of defencas not otherwise within
their reach.
%. Or the desire to draw our army out of its |
present lines.
Sd. Or again to concentrate its attention away |
from some movement contemplated to be made at n |
comparatively distant point
The TACT that Gen. Mcclellan permits the enemy |
TO make such recOnnOisanceS, proves that he re-
CARDS the notifications the river as beDr an
over-match Tor any force that can possibly be
brought against them, and is ready to receive them
whenever they may venture within range of his
guns in battery.
APropog.-We have no faith in the stories rem.
resenting that the enemy have erected batteries
near our lines They may have brush covers for a
few pieces of light artillery there-nothng more;
their guns in the field not being siege pieces, and
there being points within reach of cur works
not well commanded by the latter.
According to the advices received last evening
| by the Government from General Rosencrans the
General entertained no doubt that TYLER had Sc
cured his retreat without further loss His loss in
| the engagement was not half that of the enemy,
|
him further.
OTHER SIDE YESTERDAY.
The firing of artillery heard here yesterday, be-
| tween two and three o'clock, from light guns
| OF Beauregard's advance, stationed at present on
| Munson's Hill. They wasted a number of rounds
in firing six pound shot at pickets at Baiiey's
| Cross Roads, not one of whom hit. In the
course OF the day, by creeping up in the woods,
they did, however, manage to wOuCd two of them
| with rife shots. We learn that at other points
along the liue they also killed and wounded two or
| three more of our pickets, by firing upon them
from concealed spots.
GEN. BUFFERS EXPEDITION.
| The expedition on which Gen. Butler has set out
| from Fortress Monroe is doubtless to plug up some
Of the small nets upon the coast of North Carolina.
| II the weather is as dsagreeabe "outSide" ms on
this side Of the Capes Just now, we fear that more
oress of the stone-loaded hulks accompanying his
expedition will sink before lie is ready himself to
sink them, in position.
GEN. wooL's STAFF.
The following gentlemen have been appointed "a
aids de-camp to Major-GeneraI Wool, commanding
at Fortress Monroe, the headuuarters of the de.
partment of Virginia:
Alexander Hamilton, Jr., and lie Grand b. Can
non, OF New ork, each with the rank of Major:
and William Jay, of Bedford, N. Y. with the rank
of Captain.
ANOTHER GUNBoAT
Last Monday evening the United States cunboat
II: b. Forbes lett Boston to join the Potomac fo-
hila She carries two 32-pounders, and is COM
manded By Captain Gregory.
| RESIGNED.
Capt. W. N. Ii. Beail, of LIST Cavalry, u. S. A.,
has resigned.
IMPORTANT ORDER.
Post Office Department, August &C. l8Gl-This
Department having authentic information that the
mas have been repeatedly violated and cannot be
carried safely in that part of Kentucky named
herein it is ordered that the post offices at HEX
man, Columbus, and Paducah, Kentucky and all
other post offices and post routes in Kentucky. west
OF the Tennessee river, be discontinued except
as follows
Route No. 1852, from Russeve, via Cadiz and
Mayfeld, is continued as far as Milburn; and all
pos-ofhces on that route Except Aurora) are con
l tinued; also Route No. 1904, from Eddeville to
Olive, and the post-Ofices thereon are Continued
! The special Office at Dublin and its supply is con
tinued. All postmasters will take notice of thi,
order and act accordingly.
BY order of the Postmaster General.
JOHN A. KAssoN,
First Assistant Postmaster General
NAVY YARD.
Last evening the steamer Underwater Iienten
an Pri,chett, came up to the yard for repairs -
This vessel ONLY arrived from New York last week
a and joined the fotilla, and it has already becom,
necessary to lay her ap for several days in
which looks if it had outlived its effectiveness
! She reports all quiet below.
1t is reported that two new batteries have been
discovered near Indian Head, but the rumor is not
credited.
! The Jacob Bell another steamer purchased il
) New York, is disabled, and is to come mp here fol
repairs as soon as the Underwater is ready to q
IL,
small tug-boat went into the mouth of Aqui,
Creek and threw shell into the enemv's camp
causing the Confederate to scamper briskly away
The batteries on shore opened the vessels bu
: without effect. At the third round shot from the
Jacob Bell, her forward gun broke through the
Deck rendering it unserviceable until the deck cal
; be streng thened.
: Yesterday Capt. Budd, OF the Resolute, came ID
( having received an injury to his foot from gun
f carriage. He is the hospital of the Sister
+ Of Charity, Capitol Hill
: Yesterday afternoon the Philadelphia took mum
Der of seamen to Alexandria, and soon after tn
Baltimore went down to the same place with car
! 60 of provisions.
The Philadelphia was coaling up this morning
WIN the expectation OF going down the river. Tn
; Ceres Is still on the ways, and the Island Bell
I waiting her turn, The Anacosta lies at the whar
, awaiting the completion OF her boilers, now almOs
+ ready TO be put in.
THE FIRING HEARD HERE YESTERDAY
A AHLrNdfoN HEIGHTS. August 2O-You notice il
I your paper OF Yesterday desultnry firing on thi
side OF the river. That firing was a waste Of now
der, not on our side, but that of the CDntede
: rates. They fired from a battery of theirs which
must have been stationed not far from Balls eros
, Roads. gentleman who had been out yesterda,
to our advanced positions showed me- on his re
turn IN the afternoon, six pound bail, which hat
passed entirely through house not lar beyond on
: main line. They probably supposed our picket
were there, or wanted to try their range. The
=, hred several shells, none of which reached on
works, but they were near enough to alarm the la
borers employed at two or three points, many 0
whom left In hurry. 1t is hardly necessary Il
; say that we are ready to receive company at
5 minutes notice, here elsewhere.
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