The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-06-25
IMPORTANT FROM CUMBERLAND.
OUR BEDFORD coRAEsPoNDKNCE


BEDFORD, Pa, June a, 1891
Tynt to Col. Walzaoes -Appearawe Of I've Aes-
Burning Of Bridge 1tcerty one-7Ae Reds March to
WaAin Fifteen Niles # Cumberland and then Rereat-
Az Q.Ia at OtlmbrlaWd-Obl. Wasacs Cbn.emp.1sss
Marching on Rosssey-Skdch of Cun,balaNd and Vici-
nifty, DC.
made second start for Cumberland horseback, at
half past twelve O'Clock night before last, few MI
nutes after mailed my last letter. reached the bvouac
Of the Eleventh at few minutes before yesterday
noon, and saw Co.. Wallace and several OF his officers.
must say, r1S.ont that, without exception, he has
the finest looking regiment Of that saw they
are evidently that claimed for thea regiment OF
picked men, they completely uniformed and equipped,
and under the most perfect drill and discipline The in.
uence Of the Colonel over them is almos: unbounded
where he leads they will follow.
The report Of the burning Of the bridge station q
correct though the report that the stationed
there were killed incorrect. The bridge was guarded
by but twenty men. detailed from the Home
Guard who had Desiies their guns s4 pound field piece
charged with railroad spikes which they dsch gei three
times at the rebels who 500 strong, doing some
damage though 1t is not known how many killed,
1.-THE Guard) then retrcsted toward Cumberland in hand
car, After burning the hdge and tearing up the track,
ELK niles IIss to Black oak Bottom af.esn Iss from Cua
berand, where they stayed for the night when,
afterwards ascertaned, they fell back Ronney, from
number about 4000 and being further reinforced
from Winchester, by those who retired from Harpcrs
Ferry. CUMBERLAND is quiet There fears Of
immediste attack from Romney though COL Wallace
will probably make attack them TIE vouu-
teers from this place marched oyer to Cumberland yes
terday
Ono regiment s now route from harrisburg, via Bad
ford to reinforce Col Wallace, also come artillery An
other regiment will be probably by the day after 70
morrow for the came destination There will be arm
work before many days In Hampshire county, Of which
Romney s The county seat 1t went very strong for
cession. It lies just the Potomac from Cumberland
Anticipating attack yesterday morning. Col Wallac3s
command had withdrawn four miles from Cumberland,
the Bedford read and leaving his baggage train and
prisoners chose captured by him at Romney ten days
ago In charge Of guard he returned to Cumberland to
give battle II need be- but attack was made, and he
has returned TO his old camp tho Potomac, at the
south side of Cumberland It thought thu. Gen Pat
terson his way to Cumberland but he is yet in
tho vicinity Of Hagerstown.
Colonel Wallace is completely isolated there s TO com
mubication for him from either the east west. The
The telegraph lines also cut All government. Ges
patches must through Bedferd by telegraph, and
be forwarded from here by messenger who leaving
every few hours.
despatch sent from Grafton TO Cincinnati stating
that thirty eight of the Union troops killed at bridge
No. 81 that 10 not go; there were only twenty n3n
there, and they eTcaped.
The only Of conmupi :ation for Colonel Wallace
and his regiment is through Bedford. Pc which is
about thirty miles 10 the Iorn through rich valley.
The accompany ing diagram will furnish the readers OF
Herald idea OF the LEGALITY Of the country thu.
tine Indiana regiment is )w defending