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

FRhhtkith, June =. IL = hare remarked
npon the authority OF messenger yvhp ar
rived here This morning from within one M
OF harper Ferry that the bridge across the
fotomac al that point was blown IN. and en-
ufeiy destroyed between four and live o'clock
ms NOR hing. iae explosion was distinctly
nriTo ahd me sinoEe eoen by parties there
It's reported that eight car loads of pro.
Visions We're destroyed 10 prevent their falling
INTO the hands of the Federalists who were
''uFpostd TO be concentrating upon Harper
Cumberland
The messenger further reports that all the
troops have been withdrawn from the Mary
lal d shore, and that the town OF Harper's
Perry mas been evacuated by the great body
Il the Confederate troops recently there i
mail force is yet there, probably the rear
guerd OF the retreating army
ne wlfe and family of Gen. Huger were at
he Ferry last night, and had engaged a pri
'afe cOnNeYaHc" from this city 10 take Them
- point further sou n ward, but were com
p"iltd TO accompany the column in ATS sudden
hight
The destruction Of the bridge may be re-
kaTd"d hs certain. Coutirmatorv In Intelligence
y the fact hHs been received here i yputl
nan from This city, who Wao a Harper's Fer
y last night, saw til" preparations being made
3or the blowing up of the structure. The
ridge at Shepherds town was also burnt last
light
HAsHiSgroS, June 1.-THE War Depart
.nTntle etud 20 nave received 4 dispatch con
road bridge at Harper's Ferry aud the evacu-
ItiUH OF hat place by the gTrater portion of
ne Confederate troops. 1t is also reported
nat the bridges on the WIuches ter Railroad
were also burned.
NIalIassroaT, Mp, juno II The Shep-
reIdStOwn bridge was bHrnt last nIgLt by the
H-cess!ouistS- HE smoke ana flames were
is tiEctiy seen from here.
The Confederate pICketS have been with
ra"n from all points lot distance Of TWEEN
v miles above ana ten miles brlow this
'alut. 4 rumOr reached here this morning
nat the enemy are throwing up earth works
Al Shepherds ford, between dam No and
shepherds town bIi4Re.
gentleman VINO arrived here this morn
.Ag who visited Steuart's Camp at HaInes-
FiIler four miles tuis side OF NurtinsDurg,
asst evening, says the camp has been broken
- AID tue troops have moved or in the III
.-ctIon t.! IArtIuebHrg.
SEARTaBy r., june u "A reliable |irginian,
rho has arrived here, reports that the Con
s"derate troops lett Harprr's Ferry day
sue part going IN the direction OF Winchester
nd another into Loudoun county, which
movement would seem to Indicate That u re-
.r4at 20 Manassas Junction is attended The
abroad brldgO was blown mp one hour after
.uurIse this morning The remaining Govern
nent buildings WeTs all burned. The railroad
ridge at Martnsburc was aiso burnt to- day
Also the bridge At Shepherd town. A dark
fond Of smoke Is sun ascending from the
turning buildings 1t Hlrper's Ferry.
The agent OF The y ,sociated Press has gone
10 the Ferry 10 obtain tuil PARTICULARS
FLsUEEICR. Jubt II "A resident OF This city
who has but Just returned from Harper S
FERRY, states shat the bridge has been totally
destroyed with the exception of the piere
which are Yet standing. The tres tie work OF
he railroad Within the town was also de-
-tr0Sed. The Government buildings were be-
.rg sevPrally burnt when he left there a II
r'cOck This morning. The armory was first
fired and DDS tT0yet; the rifle works. il IS sup
,osed, VIII follow next All the machinery
fpH IN
lays ago. He estimates that only about ! ,OUu
.roOps remained III the town when be lptt-
Tho main bUGY, u l. said, has been shad
Onward TO Charlestown ana TO point near
Leeeburs.
ANOTHER ACCOUNT.
FRFrEHI-E, June -Miduight.-The sue-
cial agent Of the Associated Press has ia + {
-eturnod from the Maryland heights over
looking uaTuef Ferry, which point he LIT
after o clock this evening. The Don 'eGera te
rmy has mainly left the place--Qniy about
, p'1 troops remained at that hour,
/ no route at the main body OF the retreat.
.ng army was by The TURNPIKE leading TO
EharltstOwn anu Shepherds town, but their
precise destination was not known, as they
were lost in the distance, and 10 one was in
he vicinity sufficiently informed 10 give the
neCc- StTy Information.
rumOT existed on both sides OF the river
hat they hsd gone toward Winchester, while
other parties susp ected that hey were going
10 MAJ asburg, - make "a sLand IL that vi
cinitv.
ht o'clock this morning the Great bridge
f the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad over the
Potomac was fired, aud houn AFTER Il Lremen-
ious report was heard, caused By the expio-
sion OF mines under the centre span.
lu one hour the entire structure was in
ruins and fell iuto the river. This was Il no.
be WOI K, one Thousand feet long, builL by Eu.
slueeT IttrObe but ten wears since, in the
most scientific manner. Ii had SIX spans and
was built at a heavy outlay.
ended hpr
but the railroad company ana The United
states have suffered further losses 81 valuable
works.
The trestiing on which the road was sup
ported from the bridge to the end Of the Gov
eminent property, ABOUT half II mile in ex-
ent IL nearly All destroyed, as well as an up
per bridge OF i2o feet III length over Ihe Gov
Tumeut canal.
The telegraph station buildings and other
railroad works are also demolished. The loug
c1nge of cubs taitial buildings formerly occu-
,ltd as ths Government Armory are burnt to
ne ground, with the exception OF two build
ugs at the east end near The Shenandoah
river These will probably yet be burnt.
The fire has been raging ali day, and when
!e;t was just bursting oUt III the rear
quarters.
The Ilhe works on the Shenandoah We're
fired this afternoon, and none OF the Govern
ment property remained except the dwellings
tor officers on the hills ana Two out OF the
twenty arAory buildings. The aIsenals were
ournt in April by the Government troops
when It's forces abandoned the place.
The loss TO the Govern men must be in build
3ngs alone from tour 10 i've hundred thousand
collars. whilst the Baltimore and OHIO Rtil-
ooad Company has suffered scarcely lees, aud
At IL believed that some OF Its 20 uipmtn Is have
ocrn embraced III this wholesale ruin.
Il Il currently given out by the people of
he neighbOrhoOd that the railroad CumpaDy
s.;ts incurred the serious hostility of the Don
lederste troops by the supposed want of con-
cert Ii has shown with them, and by the
marked loyalty OF the employees towards the
Government A. Martnsburg, above Har-
per's Ferry, some of the extensive workshops
and engine buildings OF the work are located
md there, we'll rs IT other places in the
State OF Virgins, the railroad men by an ac-
1--WE Union sentiment aye said TO have been
greatly instrumental III maintaining the 10y
ally that prevails along the line OF the road
The road men at Martlnsburs number some
<H' and there are said to be he hole line
Ui the road nearly 49, %, many of whom are
thrown ont OF employment by the action OF
Virginia ana the effects OF The war on The
building OF engines, &c.
The turnpike bridge, at the mouth of the
Shenandoah, Is also 10 hr burned According
20 reports, every mig some further destruc-
ton may be expected. as no United States
troops are IN sight, or reported is being su1l-
GENTLY near the place 10 prevent II.
OFFICIAL ACCoVST CP TBE EVACUATION OF H.R-
PENS FsksY.
The following dispatch has been received at
the War Department at Washisgton:
PofSr or Rocks, June IS.
To Hna. Sinon CEmcron We landed on
the Virginia side OF the Ferry AT 2 o clock r
NJ We were the iTst Union men that cross.
ed We then pas eed over into the town,
which was nearly dcs0iate. There was not
a solitary soldier visihIe. A few of the poorer
classes were on the streets. The best houses
We're closed. The John Brown engine h on SO
ana magazine and armoTy buildings We have
reported sayed.
Three cars Of grain and coffee for Winches-
ter for the engines 10 haul, were emil piled in 70
the river on Friday, aud also lot of cotton.