The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-06-16
NEWS FR0m MARPfR's FERRY.
Evaeuatlsn Of rho Place by the RebeIs-T
Ba'sDmsre and 0hIs Railroad Open to
Polst Of Reeks-Devsmsns s Of The Federal
1Essps in Western vsgtnls,
&c., As., 10.
EFFORTS FROM SANDY HOOK, MD.

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REPORTS FROM SANDY HOOK, ND.
aspr Hoax, Nd, June l5--Noon.
Arsrsen who left aMpsYs Ferry han az hour ago
states thst the town has been entirely deserted by toe
military. This Is, however, oontrsa,c,ed by later
messenger, who deos'es that large body Of men are
yet there, stationed az Bolivar and IN the outekrs.
An 'he government buildings hsv, been DESTROYED,
with tho exception Of storebouse Blacksmith SHOP
and the rife works. all Of which were spared " avoid
jeopaSdiz'ng private property.
fhe brcge scros the shenandoah river been spared
The cuvets watch attempted 10 have Sesa bio sn
up are now fully repaired.
picket guard Of cavalry s'e stationed on the vir
gina side within sgt Of this point bat they are few
numbers, not more than six X IL said.
American flags are flying at Berlin and Knoxville.
hartinsburg said to be occupied by large fsroe Of
United States troops.
ARRIVAL OF TEN THOUSAND TROOPS AT
HAGERsrOwN.
PHILADELPHIA, Jcne IL, 1851.
special despatch from Hsgsrstown says tbs. tbs ad
vance guard, General Pasersons DIVISION about 10 900
strong, arrived there this morning. the whole column
rapidly moving southwark.
REPORTS FROM HAGERSTOwN.
HAGERsTowa, Juoe ID 1891.
An express messenger has just returned from Evper's
Ferry having left there todsy This afternoon he was
In the Feny several houys.
All the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad bridges had been
burned, two spans about three hundred yards
Of Teiae work. The bridge over the Shenandoah river
s stil standing Persons walk up and down the canal
on the opposite side Of the river freely The sensines
stationed there do no fire upon them.
Two camps are the heights, containing about six
hundred men, The remainder OF the troops vacaei TO-
night to follow the main body at Winchester The greater
part Of the fourteen thousand troops stationed at the
Ferry 90 southwark to JOIN Generals Beauregard Lees
forces The smaller body, It ia believed, will march to
jim G. neral Henry A. Wise, ct Romney who is on the
march TO oppose the advance Of General NoCleand's
column from the west General Wise has 5000 men At
Stauntcn regiment Of which has already marched
great lumber Of small arms-said TO be over thou
thrown INTO the river by the rebels and also
some OF heir aoooutrements Boys and men arc reco.
vering them and dividing them. The place wears de-
soate appearance Some lvge guns only have been 70.
moved SIX miles up the ShanandoAh.
reported at Hazpers Ferry that the locomotives
below Opequon bad aso been burned with those It Mar.
tinsburg, numbering Ia all seventy.
The picket Of the vreinisns opposite wismspost re.
turned 10. night after On absence Of two days.
ExGov. Manning brought the order 70 evacuate Har.
per's Ferry.
The messenger saw the 6oot Legion on the march 70.
day. They looked WELL He also the First Phladel.
pha city troops, who were In good health
Letters mailed to the Philadelphia regiments here
reach them safely.
REMOVAL. OF INSTRUCTIONS ON THE BAL.
TlMORE AND OHIO RAILROAD.
PoN1 OF ROCKS, June Is, 1851.
The obstructions on the Baltimore and Ohio Raroa6
at this point have been removed and the road was r.
opened to Harpers Ferry this morning.
An immense boulder, known as Bolman's Rock, weigh
ing about hundred TONS which thrown from the
Point Of Rocks upon the railroad removed Last night
by blasting, and the track passes over s cruahed
fragments.
An immense mass Of rocks projects into the canal lesv
ing sufficient space however, for passing boats Oh.
strucsions can be easily removed by blasting.
The following is Q sketch Of tha