The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-06-19

| SWDIu anu TWO Dp the weight of
which we concluded they were no doubt per
enssson caps. He said at the Ferry he was
going to n!car!ond, where he had commanr,
OF company of Baltimore men, adopted nv
| the county. AT Point of Pos ks sixty -tettf
| cavalry were reported sun across the Poto
mac.
The rear of the main body of troops were
only tn rites from the Ferry at noon have
| the honor, &c, y II p.ryrFa
sTIfI LATBR.
The Baltimore Sun, OF Monday f1rnisbe,
some additional particulars
| StSpT Hook. June li-1e O'Clock. A Ma
passenger who left Harper's Ferry half an
hour ago states that the town has been entire
| IL deserted by The military. This is con tra-
aIct ted by later messenger " no declares tina I
| q large body Is yet stationed at Bolivar, on the
| GU tskiris of Harper's Ferry
| All the Government buildings have been d. =
stroyed with the exception Of a storehouse,
| the blacksmith shop and the rifle works ali
| OF which were spared 10 avoid ieopardizing
! private property. The bridge across the She
| nandoah has been spared
The American flag is flying at Berlin and
| knoxville.
Martins burg has been occupied, according
| 10 latest reports, by large force of United
| states troops.
ADDITIONAL EK"N HARPER's FERRr-NovENEYTs
| OF THE COMFORTABLE.
| HAGERsTOwS June Il The express mes
renger OF the Associated Press returned from
| haTper's Ferry this evening, where he apent
several hours He saw that all the Govern
| ment buildings save two had been dies troyed
| The trrstle work, three hundred wards in
| length, still hung in ruins The bridge over
| the Shenandoah was still standing. People
| "erH moving up and down the canal the
| opposite side CT the river freely. although
| there We're a few sen tinels on the near shore
| and two camps on the heights behind the town
| containing 600 OF the remaining troops, all of
| whom would be gone by to night to follow
| the main body 10 Winchester. The grea ter
| part of the IL t,' troops stationed at the Fer
! ~ 90 southwark 20 Join Generals Beauregard
| and Lees FORCES. The smaller body it is be-
| lieypd, Will march 10 luin General Henry A .
Wise, near komney, who is 10 Oppose the al
| vance of Gen. Mcclellan 5 column from the
| West.
There was dress parade OF all the troops
! here this AFTERNOON. They were drawn up IN
| lioe in front OF headQ unrters, and reviewed
| by Col Hem Gilman.
| To-day We have had the hottest weather
| the troops have vet experienced. The ther
| momfter stood at les degrees in the sun
| 1t WAS reported among the Seces sioniSts al
| NirnHa, fifteen miles out, this afternoon, that
| Federal forces are at LeeabuTs. The people
| there were in communication with the Con
| federates, their scouts being there up 20 yester
| day.
Gen Wise has 5000 men at Staunton, one
| regiment OF which Is alre tdy on the march
| Il great numb of small arms said TO be as
| many as LOCO were thro wn into the river by
! The tOnf-der+tes before they commenced 10
| eyacuate the Ferry. Also quantity Of ac-
/
| thorn by diving. The whole place wears q.
| desOlate appearance Some Of the large guns
| have only been removed distance of siX
| mile up the Shenandoah. 1t was REPORTED
| st Harpers Ferry that all the engines below
| Uprq uan have been destroyed, also those at
! Martnsburg, numbering upward. OF seN envy
At both places. The pickets of the Contede-
| rates opposite Williams port returned 10
| night, al ter an absence OF two days. They
| are also reported 10 have returned to other
| Fords. EX-Governor Manning brought the
order 10 evacuaro Harper Ferry.
The messenger saw the Scott Legion on
| their march today they looked we'll. He
also saw the First City Troop-all in good
health.
| RE- oTsSING oP TUB BALTIMORE AND ONO RAIL
ROAD.
| PoINT or ROCKS, June 1.-The obstruc-
tions OF the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad at
| this point have been removed and the road
| under the vigorous supervision Of the master
OF tTauSpOT tatlOn and other officers of the
| road, was opened TO Harper's Ferry for the
| first time this morning, ciuCe the occupati uu
| and obstruction OF the road by the Secessi ION
| Ists
| The immense boulder weighing ah0ut 100
| tons, thrown from the Point OF Rocks upon
| the road by the Confederate troops, was re-
| moved last night by blasting, and the track
| now passes over it's crushed fragments hich
| seemed to fiji up the depression in the bid of
| the road caused BY its fail. An Immense mass
| OF the rock projects INTO the canal Leaving
| sufficient space, however, for the passage of
| removed by blasting, and the the canal fully
| re Opened for navigation.
! The cuiVeIts which were attempted TO have
| been blown up are now fully repaired, the
! solid character OF the work rendering The At
tempted destruction but partial IN extent
| plcke' guard OF cavalry was stationed On
| he Virginia side, within sight OF this point
| at last accounts. They were bEt few in mum
| Der, hOWeyer-nOt more than SIX. il is said.
| TIE FEDERAL TROOPS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
! FlhFD IHf0.
| ALEXAEphIA, June Is "A Reconnaissance OF
! I'll, LoudOun aud Hampshire Railroad was
| made to-day two miles beyond Ienna. which
| il fifteen miles North of Alexandria, the train
| being under charge OF Col Powers, accompa-
| Eied by first Connecticut troops, under com.
| manu OF Brig Gen. Tyler.
! 1t was reported that the fourth bridge ont
| recently constructed, vas burnt last night:
| bat ali the bridges were found 10 be safe. aud
| the train returned. When TWO mites this side
| OF irund man Tired on the train from ga
| ambush, woundinE Gen. Basoee, OF the Con
| necucut Light Guards. Gen. Tyler was
standing beside the wounded man on an open
| car. Tae shot was evidently intended for
| liu
the train was stopped "a soon as possible
| and the companies, divided, sConred the
| woods and searched the n,ighborGax farm
| houses, etc, making the circuit of a mile
| Two men were arrested, ntst. ri Walker and
| Months, in the house OF the latter. All the
| syIdeuce that could be obtained tended TO-
| wards eliminating Walker, who, with the
| "
| brought 10 Alexandria.
| The train was within three miles os a camp
| OF = Uup Confederate troops and SIX miles from
! Fairfax Court House where, II - uuders 10 d.
| there We're 800 troops, besides leCeut arrivals
| On reaching Arlington Mills, the tram met
| with party Of cavalry aud infantry. who
| had set out to examine into the ruth OF Il ru
| NOR that the Federal troops were attacked
| ana the bridges burnt, cutting OF their re-
| treat.
This was a current rumor in Alexandria
| during the afternoon, and was only SET at rest
| by The arrival oi The tram after an absence OF
/ half DAY.
a PhIladelphian. who had been within
mile and n half Of Fairfax Conrt- House also
| met the train at Arlington mills, bringing in
| formation that troops we're arriving at Fair
| lax Court House from Manassas Junction
| he was standing gu / hui near Fairfax. heard
| drums beating and saw q number or tents
| when he thought il best to return.
| Another report says that three com pauies
| arrived at FART X this morning MuyeIneut Us
| towards this point from Fairfax ara appre-
| hended in some quarters.
| The names OF the prisoners arrested are
| VIM Temple Walker and George MuNius-
| Walker has Il bad countenapce He has been
! recognized by Capt. Medlar Provost Marshal!
| AS 10 whom he several times refused q
| pass. 1t 10 unders TODD that McMIiis has
sta ted since his arrest that " 1lker hau thre1t
| ened 10 shoot Capt. Medlar.
Information was received this evening that
n coal schooner, which sailed hence on Fri.
| day, and which ran ashore beloVY, was set on
| fire by i United States vessel.
AFFAIRS N ALEXANDRIA.
ALEXANDRIA, June 15.-Mr Dickens who
has been prisoner here for some DAYS
| having been arrested at his farm house
was released this afternoon, by order OF the
| War DepaT tment, it having been aScertained
that his arrest was entirely unwarran Ted
and that the iniormeT was youth of suspi.
ciuus character, who has himself been ar
rested for horse stealing, AMI other crimes
MIR Dickens is a son of the venerable A sbury
~ tr.hy