The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-06-19
OUR HAcERsrowN CORRESPONDENCE.

HAcERsrowS, June 16, 1881.
Tic First Dirtsioa Under Gen. Cad,cLader in the Ngh
bu1ood7he Haryl1nde's Opposed to Coercion Advance
Of Tors on Cumberland TO Cut Of Col. Thomas indiana
RiDi-s-FbYtes Ordr>d u the Relief Of !ol Wallace
an adrance 10 he Made IN Eancoct, d., d..
Yesterday, as informed you, the army under Cen
Patterson commenced their movemen. into Maryland
and today the whole force with the exception Of the
Com eetiout regiment left in Chamberaburg to quart the
p1bc property, sixteen thousand strong is located in
ths State The First division, ten thousand strong
under Mar General Cadw allader, the noighboraood
OF Wilamsport; the First and Fourth brigades under
Colcnes Thomas and Miles, III the immediate vicinity OF
the oSr and tpg the ford and the Third brigade
Gen Williams at st. James College, about six miles OF
towards Sharpsburg
TIE Second division is located here Gen. wynkoop's
(7ecof d brigade arrived las. night and located 1t
Trpstep about three miles from this the Frederick
turnpike. The Fifth brigade, Gen. Negey, arrived TO-
day by railroad, and 10 encemDed about mite and half
south Of the town The headquarters Of Gen. Patterson
established at the female seminary the outskirts
0. the town. and in sight Of portion Of Gen Negleys
encampment whence s expected very to be
ferYed to harper's Ferry.
The people Of this peghborbood witnessed the arrival
and passage Of the roops with very little demonstration
o. any kind. There WAC occasionally little waving
bspdkerchefs and slight cheering, but very faint
believe the vast ory Of the people Of the neigh
DO hood and indeed Of al Maryland Union people after
fashion Tha. is they opp to secession because
they think it will involve them IN var, in loss and IN
trouble but they have love for the government and
s their sy pahes with the South. Tney are op.
pceed to coercion and think the government should be
susta,ned come mysterious way without force think r.
az outrage that Sou he so should be profancd by Yam
sooe)s, and clearly OF opinion that our troops
should not have been ordered through Baltimore II s
ain that little support be expected from hold
irg sucr milk and water sentiments, though 1 think
Little TO be feared from them, aud nov particu
sry that the enemy in retreat from aarpers Ferry,
the dsupiopis,s compelled be very quiet and
particularly scarce az this t.u,o
AS yea have doubtless been fully informed, the enemy
have retired from Harpers Ferry after blowing up the
bridges ard destroying all the public property they could
not feonously take and carry away. considerable
body supposed to be about 3000 are advancing upon
Cumpe. land cut of Coone Thomas with the Indiana
regiment there stationed and prevent the junction Of tho
the forces under General Patterson the remainder are
said 10 be retiring upon Winchester
General Cad~aade has been ordered TO seud forces to
the rel eff Of Colonel Wallace, who will probably advance
this direction towards Hancock, the Potomac about
midway between ibis and Cumberland 30 has this day
sna Farh Ssades General william. viii az
with the Third brigade TO take charge Of WI,
n,Se x uas shsa S.on of sess and
squadron Of horse, moved forward to-day nom
wiliiamsport 10 succor Colonel Wallace. About two
ne obtained Major General McClellAnd is also expected
relief Although The rebels have the stas, yet
they have ABOUT ust6uco 70
there IL every probability that junction will BIO Effected
with Colonel Wallace before their arrival and Is - be
hoped that when tho junction effected the enemy vii,
be sought for at least that Gum 5erand will no: be
abandoned TO the seceesonss General Patterson today
reviewed The troops in this neghborhood In company
with Governor Hicks.
The Wfcopsin ree ent Colonel sta1kwesther, which
arrived here this afternoon from Chsmborsburg 10
said win early to morrow In the direction Of Cum
berland for the relief Of Colonel Wallace
HAensrowv, June 10, 1851.
7As FEDERAL troops erossins re Potomac ,cihoss
Boan."-Tne soldiers IN the Bex Of Spirits-Zpsn:y
five Taousc~d Nde-o. Troops xuscAix0 towards W.
Hamspoyt, de-, ~.
Having just returned from Barper's Ferry today
after wandering along the lower line Of the Potomac
that is the lower limo between Clear Springs and Her
per's Fcry-1 thought should have some rest, bu.
learned suddenly that forward movement OF tho First
ard Fourth brigsdes the Potomac ccntepia
day Ireeolve therefore, at once 10 ptooeed q
waspor. tose another invasion Of tho sacred soil
Of Virginia On yesterday Colonel rnomas First brigade
had reached poas and the Second was u,n rs
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