The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-07-06
WAR MOVEMENTS,
FROM FORTRESS MONROE.

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FoRTREss MoNRoE, July 3.-The steamer Cataline,
recently employed as a transport between Fortress
Monroe and Newport-News, was burned last eve
ming.
Gen. Butler and family had just landed from
trip to Newport-News. The vessel is total loss.
the crew having barely time to escape. The Cata-
line formerly belonged to the Bridgeport line, was
owned by Messrs. Freeman & Co., and insured for
S25, 900. She had three months contract with the
Government at $40, GOO per month. Capt. Gordon,
of the Cumberland, gaanty removed the rifed
cannon from the burning vessel.
Col. Aliens regiment to-day went up to Newport
News, otherwise there is no military movement of
Importance to report. Gen. Butler, accompanied
by Hon. H. j. Raymond, this afternoon paid his
respects to Commodore Stripgham. The gun boat
Quaker City came in from the Capes to-day, but
reports nothing new. One of the letters inter-
cepted near Great Bethel, as mentioned in nv YES
terday's despatch, says there are less than 5000
troops at Yorktown, and that one of Parrots guns
and two rited cannon were the principal pieces of
artillery had in action with the COnfederates in the
affair Of Great Bethel
The unexpected appearance of the comet
last night excited great interest in the camps
A flag of truce is here again from Norfolk boldly
Haunting the secession colors, and cruising about
in the Roads without molestAtion. Why does Com
mOdore Stringham permit the enemy to observe
our every movement? The flag of truce brings
several fugtives, chiefly women, from Norfolk.
FoRTREss MoNRoE, July 4, 1861. The Washing
ton correspondent of the New York Times does
great injustice to both General Butler and James
Gordon Bennett in his telegram of July %. He
stated that 'the editor of the Satanic is being
roundly denounced bv General Butler as trail
tor" and that "the c6mmandant OF Fortress Mon
roe implies that he hiss conclusive evidence that
he the editor) is in correspondence with the
rebels, giving them aid and comfort, and informg-
'ion." Gen. Butler has made denunciation of
this kind, and has no evidence whatever that the
nj hl in dnro ayvitb t,a
rebels
The flag of truce yesterday brought down the
British Consul from Norfolk, who was desrOus
of visiting Baltimore in reference to an English
vessel which had got into trouble. Commodore
Strlngham would not permit him 10 do so, for the
reason that the privilege of the flag of truce has
been already sufficiently abused by the secessoniss.
Heavy firing was heard this morning in the drec-
tion of. Norfolk, doubtless salutes in honor of
American Independence.
The ships-of-war in the harbor fired grand
national salute at II o'clock, the guns of the for
tress responding. This evening there grand
parades at the several camps. There mill
| tary movements to report to-day. Work at the
fortress was generally suspended to-day.
The Battle on the Upper Potomac.
The official account of the above, by Gen. Patter-
sor, was published in Thursdays paper.
| The following additional particulars, not found in
the report, are taken from the Boonsboro' Odd
| Fello,o
down at 1000
h Soon after the arrival of the Federal troops on
,ae Virginia side, two regiments, composed of Nc
Part;n.s ma hangers regiment from Wisconsin, and
oOo nf ,h neo battery, came in contact with about
tween Williamsport and Martinsbnrg when avpe
ensaed' ; Many of the Confederate troops fired
tbsr r bsrn na,ns and houses and in returning
entirely consumed Several balls also ms passed
through his house. dwelling belongingp pI1,e Io
ss Slaow lazy was comp completely .iddled. The Con-
Federal army, who, when last heard from, were All al
Martinsburg 1t is difficult to ascertain what los,
was sustained on either side. We hear of but two
killed and twelve or fourteen wounded of the Gov
ernment troops, and of an equal number or NOR,
| on the other sde." 1850
The Hagerstown Nail furnishes the following &C
count of the capture of Federal prisoners.
General Negley's brigade diverged from the Mar
tinsburg turnpike and took the road for Hedge