Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-06-12
reinforcement Of the Maryland Heishts-
Williams port Threatened

HAGERsTOwS, June Il.-No trains have arrived
mere from Chanbersburg to-day The Govern
ment has evidently taken possession Of franklin
County Rail road No troops have reached this
point vet.
Lientis Picket Guard have gone to Williams.
port from Colonel Dare's Regiment. The forces
on Maryland Heights, opposite Ha,per,s Ferry
have reinforced according to report nv q 0oo
men think this reinforcement, however, is not
over two thousand
ShePherdstown has also been reinforced, and
tne po pcs oppse Wllliamsport has been reinforced
by 40 Confederate troops
Tne nionists are alarmed at Williamsport and
are fearful OF an attack mig ht The
picke,s nave boasted over the Potomac that they
ih'ehd 10 cross the river tonight and bnrn the
boats and the town. Great alarm prevails in con.
sequence OF these threats among the peonIe here
and many are going down to williams port to.
night -
THE FIGHT AT CLEARsPRINe
The express from Clearspring returned TODAY
The messenger Of the A associated Press visited tbe
mouse In which the Clearspring Home Guards
were located, and found FIFTY or sixty men indiT
ferPntly armed, fighting bravely. Dr. Fiery and
Lieut. Stanhope are their leaders By common
Consent, no MarYlanders tad either been killed or
w"uhdea up TO noon. Yesterday horse IVES
killed. and two men Of the Confederate forces
Were hit; Both fell suddenly from their horses
A Proclamation has been largely circulated here.
signed nv Ward ii. Ismon, Marshal Of tie Dis.
rlct OK Co uWbia, calling upon al loyal VIRGIN.
lans u rally and form re- imens under command
OF Phil p PendletOn
Sixty Virginans w no left the Confederate troops
nave come over the river To avoid the operation of
TIE virginia military requsiton They haveg gone
Into camp at Williamsport under Col Lannon'S
Ploc'smatlon, and elected a captain, forming the
nucleus OF a regiment
lhe virginia pickles crossed the Potomac la.
last night at Shepherdstown. ami were fired ON nv
the Sharpsburg Home Guard and r.ttes,.d me-
cllltately 1t is not known that any Were iniured
MIX HIsmmond, Deputy Sheriff Of Berkeley
Confederate troops, having been taken for a spv
Richard Cunningham was shot at the Point Of
Rocks on Saturday last, by the Union men
Thirty -four Virginians. who creased yesterday
into Maryland for protection, reached CIearspring
today.
Col. Aliens regiment, which laid for two wee,.
opposite Wiiliamsport, and was afterward. GENT
10 Harper's Ferry, marched westward from the
latter point yesterday morning, doubtless TO op-
pose the advance OF Colonel Wallace's Indiana
houaVes, now approaching from Cumberland
The Confederate guards along the whole line Of
Tue Po'omac ut the various f'rds and ferries have
been trebled by the VirgiGians to-day
The Sscessionists claim here to day that 30 600
troops are at Ha-per's Ferry ard within circuit
OF one days march. Union men from Virginia
just arrived from the Ferry, say that the force
there cannot exceed 10 600
An escaped Assistant q uartermaster who left
there on Saturday. asserts that only 10 600 rntious
Were drawn on Friday last He saws h. saw tho
q uartefnaster's account and msde II I'D person.
any on Friday night. This deem perfectly reli-
able.
1. The Union men seized to. day auboat at the
Fonr Locks, Two miles above Dam No s. and
brought her down 10 the latter po.r. sh. is ca
papie OF carrying $40 men across the Potomac at
The Rhode Island Regiment arrived to-nig bit at
point near the Maryland line, below Green
castle, where they eDcamped