The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-06-16
OUR HAGERsrOwN CORRESPONDENCE.

HAcERsrowN, June IS, 1851.
The Fighting at TIE Dams7he Electio,-7he Ecpeed Ad-
r1ncc Of Troops, de-
The coil Of vac federal forces B gradually and hugely
winding itself about Harper's Ferry. AcCellands
column has reached point only sixty miles above Re-
Inducements close at hand, that he can advance
regularly along the line Of the Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
road, building the bridges % he comes.
The heavy guard which has been lying In front OF VII
Transport for two months became excessively alarmed
mounted trooper with horse covered with foam, came
dathb down the Martnsburg road which wndA up the
heights opposite to Wihamsport The guards all along the
river were at cnce called out and IL was surprising to
the mum Der that Immediately uncovered Themselves from
behind cluwpe Of bufhes from piles of DRIFT wood lying
along the river banks, from the mouths Of ravnes and
from behind huge No one even with glass,
could discover opefourth Of their number The troops
mounted in hot haste and hastily rode up tho turnpike
Those on foot old not measure their strides PAGES that
woujo h-ve done credit 10 practioed Indian
then scaled the Great Of the hill and through
the long reach 81 dense woods surmouuting it.
The cause u their hasty departure is said to be an
order from General Johnston for them TO join heavy do
tachment marching from The Ferry TO oppose the I'd
vance of kcCelan's column It becomes too strong
~ - n,my believed however, that they WI proceed
cted westward. strong resistance VIII be made to
by the Mary land Home Guard, from Clear springs
oEpeIhl fAttcl sod Rent tDem supply VI Mmo Luuo
kete 10 take the place OF their COMMON hunting rifles.
FIRING, It Ii known, Ia going at this time at that
point, but with what results n MT known
Governor SprxRue arrived in person in the camp OF his
regiment To- day You cannot conceive with what ardor
men crowded about HIM. and gr atihed he seemed
10 be 81 THIS mark Of his mems 70 him There
time and they seemed utterly surprised at the reception
sfd ,he glao mani eststioDs oa both sides Il forms
pace tonight.
TWO or three days since the vbg.nans succeeded pay
tally IN deacng the locks Of dam No a. and throwing
quantity Of stone into them. There was, however, no
maDent injury Effected The locks can be restored 70
,heir full In couple OF days They discover
tnis being afraid TO cro they procured the
wees Of a man BY the name Of Burke who
had lora been public contractor, and who had
ssis,ed in the construction Of it, He quietly suggested
experienced rock quarters, and set to drilling in the
ace Of the solid rock upon which the con.
could e'e be- and
quantities Of powder inserted with Iong fuce train At
tsched It could be blown up SO that the supernoum
u ws.ea resting th, 60 mile level where less than
eight feet Deep would rush feAifuy and thundeYingy
snrousn crashing and tearing up the whole Of the ti
The pan was sunptngy devised, and oarriei on with
da lanterns, unser over Of the night Last night
hem. Report says thAs four Of the virgmians were
seen TO fall Tho vhgn,aos were % strongly reinforced
that me Sharpsburg company sent up for aestance to
Boz nston, village lying SIX nien north Of their own
town, forty I'VE *eh AIMED men. 1his rsinforosment
VIII en- sble them TO bold their own, un-
less cannon can be brought to hear upod them.
Il excessively strange that, with twelve regiments
lying midway between Dams Nos and 3, General Pat
telson should suffer these people 70 be haesed 70 death
with DAY end night watching for week past and not
extend 70 them even the rehst Of single company.
cannot understand, and no mewn rule Of warfare Win
iuaty such eouse. There red tape circumlocution.
Il n not aucie0t ApsweY 70 say thA6 when he moves
be wants 70 strife decisive blow, y: % give safcssut
pvotecten, b only required 70 throw forward two hun
DYED nsnto each Of these two dams, end - many 70
Wiliamspost. ~. -,
But 81 Gov ssgue expressed tho opinion today
that bic regiment would move upon WilAmapoft 70 NOR
row, the troubling annoyance Of constant, untiying
guard duty viii hsve bean partially Yemedied II b
does so mot Confederate troop win ever place foot
on Lannon's farm while he stays there.
The nearest advance yet made 70 this point b that
made BY the Fourth brigade, under Lieut. O0. Miles,
Second regular Infantry. IS eneamped upon tho Ssase
line Of Mary land, si1 miles from hero win DO passed.
By Thomas brigade TO morrow, which win doubtless
reach tn neigh b0rhood 70 morrow night
rhe election for member Of Congress held In this dis
trct passed Off quietly 70 day at this and the neghbor-
ing rolls there being but one canoidsse--an uncon-
ditiona Union nanDone o. she fesesstonists came "a
the pcs Some Of them 10 Indicate thar bitterness a.
>csst % the Union men dealsSei voted blank tsckets