The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-06-08

General Paterson-Nevs from Hageys,osas-More Bridge
Burning-Distress Among the VIgntans-A Wealthy
Secessionist Shot, de-, dc.
RAIN rain, rain-water, water everywhere-when viii
1t stcp9 The windows Of heaven opened yesterday
morning, and an incessant rain has been falling ever
snce and no prospect Of suspension present writing
The arrangements for quartering the regiments which
arrive daily thus necessarily retarded and much con
fusion results therefrom Everybody seems to be waiting
for the clear up The ground saturated most thorough
y pools Of water have collected everywhere and every
shed, awning portico and all manner O. dry shelter ia
occupied by our impatient soldiers about the town
Thus far fifteen regiments have arrived and five more
are expected TO night have good authority for stating
That 10 the intention OF the
at Inns point no less than twenty housand troops
probably more.
Captain Doubleday, of Fort Sumter fame is to have
command OF the artillery department Fifteen pieces of
The military force here viii, receive immense prestige
and character from the great number Of regular service
men which are connected and mixed with the volun
teers.
hon. John Sherman arrived last night as bearer OF
dispatches to General Patterson the chief Commanding
officer here II is reported that Sherman may possibly
attach hmself to Gen. Pattersons staff BE was sere-
naded but made no speech
located, known as Rosedae Female Seminary has been
turned into for General Patterson General
WIN. Reim has also taken private residence on Queen
the regiment cconels are very comfortably fixed at the
Fran kiln Hotel.
Our streets alive with army wagons attached to
the commissariat and constantly engaged hauling from
the railroad depot out TO the different camps supplies and
luggage OF the troops.
The Firgnans have burned another bridge at Opecon
station on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad two miles be-
low Mart neburg.
Grea. distress prevails among all the LOYAL inhabitants
along the Virginia border Of the Potomac The rebels are
attempting to impress every into their helsh ger
vice. and there at williamspor between thirty
and forty Vrginians who fed to Maryland on the an
proech Of the coDepraors, leaving their families and
estates TO the mercy Of their chlvarous fellow citizens
Many were obliged to swim the river, having no other
means to croee.
The cowardy behavior Of the rebel soldiers in the re-
Joke There we're about twenty at the waers edge and
a. the first solitary shot by Of CAPTAIN Kennedy
brave spirits they few for their lives and in an instant
the chvary concealed behind trees and fences The
Virginia captain admitted that number Of his men had
been struck, and that Kennedy's men were excellent
sbots The river liz nearly mile wide at this point re
home guard companies from Clear Spring and Sbarpsburp
hurried to Wlamsport but the truce had been lust ar
ranged. Had they arrived In time Captain Kennedy
might have deed the whole force shabby cb;yarv on
the Virginiaside.
Two representative Of the secession fraternity in
Hageystown--L Tiernan Brian ard Bob s.ann-have re-
Gently attached themselves TO 1.-THE last best hope OF
liberty las Davis calls his deluded foowers) at Har
per- Ferry Their services have been very highly mag
nifed into importance, from the fact that through the
eache rends they leave behind them they may be
able preserve constant communication between the
Ferry and BaRersown Mt which latter pace Information
is brought incidentally by travelere from Chamberlain
respecting the progress Of tars W the Northern csn
II aiso suspt tied that these worlhes make occasional
vsits by night Eagerstowr but ere nlspy DAYS TIN
preceding will be stopped.
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