Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-06-17


FREDERICK, June-l6-2 o'clock A. N
The special agent Of the Associated Press
has just returned from Maryland Heights.
overlooking Harper's Ferry, which point
he left after P. II. last evening.
The Confederate army has mainly left
the town, only about 1000 are remaining.
The route ofthe main body was the turin
pike leading towards Chnrivstown and
ShePherdstown, but their precise destina.
ton was not known, as they were lost in
the distance, and no one in the vicinity
was sufficiently informed to DC relied UPON.
humor exists on both sides of the river Tint
they had gone towards Winchester, while
other sources suspected they were goiug
TO Martinsburg to make stand in that
vicinity.
AT o'clock this morning the great
bridge Of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad.
over tue Potomac, was fred, and soon after
a tremendous report was heard. # was
caused by the explosion of mine which
had been placed under tue centre span.
In one hour the entire structure was in
ruins, and fell into the water. This bridge
was noble work of / 900 feet in length.
built by Engineer LAtrObe only ten years
ago, in II most scientific manner. 1t had
slx spans, which cost very large sum.
The damage to property has not ended
here, but the railroad company and the
United States have suffered further losses
in. valuable works. The body of tressliug
on Which the road was supported from the
bridge to the end of tho government prom
erty, abontn half mile iu extent, is nearly
all destroyed, as well as the upper briJvc
100 feet long, over the government canal.
The telegraph station building and other
railroad works were also demolished. The
long range of substantial buildings former.
y occupied as the government armory is
burned to the ground, with the exception
Of two houses ut the east end, neat the
Shenandoah river. These will probably
yet be burned. The fire has been raging
aIl day, aud When the reporter left it was
again brcaking out IN or near the quarters,
The ritielwOrks on the Shenandoah were
fired in the afternoon, aud now none of the
national property remains except the dwell
lings for the officers OH the hill back of the
town, and two out of twenty arnory build
ings. The Hrsenuls were burned ir April
by the Government when LieutenantJ n,s
abandoned the place. The loss to the gov
eminent in buildings must be from S4On.-
600 to S500,000, while the b. 4. o. Rail
road Co. has suffered scarcely less, as il
is believed that some of its equipments
have been embodied in this wholesale ruin.
1t is firmly given out by the people of the
neighbOrhOOd that the railroad COMPANY
has incurred the serious hostility of the
Confederate troops by supposed want of
concert as has been shown with them, and
by marked loyalty of its employees to-
wards the government. AT Martinsburg
some of the extensive workshops aud en-
CINE buildings Of the road are located. and
there as well as other places in the State
ofNirginia, tue railroad men by their ac-
tive Union sentiments are said to have
been pretty instrumental in fostering the
spirit of loyalty along the liue of the road,
aud the road men there number some 400.
line in Virginia hobtft"4sst'E e on the whole
eompany's employ, many of whom ART
thrown ont of employment by the action Of
the State and the effects of the war Tho
turnpike bridge at the mouth OF the Shen-
andoah is also to be burned according to
report. Every night some further desti uc-
ton may be done as no U. S. troops are in
sight or reported as being near to prevent
it occurring.