The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-06-15

NaYtinsbuYg Last evening the camp broken up and
the troops moved to Martnsbrg.
OUR SPECIAL WASHINGTON DISPATCHES.
WASHINGTON, June IA, 1861.
THE WITHDRAWAL OF THE REBEL FORCES FROM
HARPER's FERRY.
The movement Of the rebel forces from Havper's
Ferry is regarded with suspicion. 1t is sup.
posed that ten or twelve thousand of the
troops from that point will precpitate them.
selves, by way Of Leesburg, upon Edwards Ferry,
with The hope Of surprising the small nmand that
road under Colonel Sone and press forward upon the
City Of Washington from the rear while the main force
engages the attention Of soldiers by advance from
Manassas junction.
This plan is shrewdy conceived, but it win not be
successful Gen. ectt has already smoked out the pro-
grsmme, and is ready to meet the enemy at all points
They will not catch him asleep There only two
things that the rebels can do now-they must
either make a bold dash at the city Of Washing.
ton, or they must keep retreating all the way
to Richmond, The reason that requires the
tion Of Hpers Ferry requires also the abandonment Of
Manassas Junction. and unless the rebels attempt to make
capital by q pretended attack on Warrington within
few days, they will continue to back down at
least to Richmond, and, perhaps, in the face of
superior force, entirely cut Of Virginia.
Gen. Butler will be In their rear while Gen. Scott pushes
forward Generals McCeland Keim, Patterson and DAD
walader and also Generals Mcdowell and Mansfield In
front.
Under these circumstances win be essential for the
rebels TO concentrate around Richmond TO protect their
rear.
MARCH OF THE TROOPS FROM WASHINGTON TO vIR.
GINA.
The news from Harpers Ferry indicates the correct
ness Of the report Of the movement Of strong column Of
rebels from Manassas Junction In the direction Of Win
chester.
The regiments In the city quietly moving acoss the
Long Bridge tonight. Our army on Arlington Heights
will TO morrow number thirty thousand men.
The First and Second Ohio regiments broke camp TO-
night, and passed into Virginia.
THE INrRENCHMENTs AT THE CHAIN BRIDGE.
The Volunteer battalion near Chain Bridge two miles
above Georgetown are making fine progress with their
amendments and preparing to mount guns a. 10
command the whole Virginia shore aud sweep the bridge
II necessary.
COLONEL STONES FORCE
From what is known Of the movements Of Colonel
stones FORCE they protect line Of the Potomac
ASPECT OF AFFAIRS BETWEEN CHARLESTON AND
wAsHINGTON-REBEL REPORTS OF THE BIG BETHEL
FIGHT-THE FORTIFICArIONs AT MANASSAS JUNO
TION, ETC.
have just had long talk with an Episcopal clergy
man who arrived here to day, and who has been spend
ing some time In the South for the benefit Of his health
he left Charleston eight days ago. and has been
ever since getting thus far He experienced great diff
Guilty in getting out Of the ensmys country" he
termed it, Orders were given some days ago not TO
permit any people TO 60 North under
any circumstances There were quite q number
the line Of tho road in North Carolina and Virginia who
were endeavorng to get permission to leave, but had
failed. They expecting to be impressed into the
service. At Wilmington, N. c., he says there was
pretty large body Of troops stationed Those from the
States further South stopped there and from thence
detailed to such points they were required At Rich
mond there were very few troops, but outside
the city, for miles around, their white tents
could be seen. There was constant movement
Of troops going forward by railroad towards Ma
nassas junction. strasburg, Winchester and Har
per's Ferry. From the most reliable sources
of information he could obtain he learned that they had
in the neghb Of sixty thousand altogether
the points above named. The day that he left
ger had arrived with dispatches from the officer In
mand at Bethel It stated that he had repused the
federal forces killing four hundred and wounding
upwards Of FIVE hundred The city was IN the widest
state of excitement, and reoicinss heard al
sides. &c was informed that this news had
beer despatched along the whole line towards
will have tremendous influence, stimulating them in
their future actions The most exaggerated statements
reported and circulated all the South respecting
the United States forces who represented mostly
Irish and Germans He says he did not the forfca
tons and Of defence at Manassas Junction. per-
sons being allowed inside Of their lines but from what
he could learn they Of The most complete character
and very powerful They being constructed by the
beat engineer talent in the Southern army. The i'm.
preston made upon his mind was that the great battle
10 of et this point they concentrating
~ 'heir forces In that neghborhood
,r,,,,, vGTHENING THE roRrIFfCATIoNs IN VIRGINIA.
rror the receipt Of the news OF a movement among
,,;or ~ the rebel army at Manassas Junction, I'D.
rnr Der Of heavy guns forthwith transferred
80 ,hs Nav, Yard to the Notifications the Virginia
,,ao there are enough guns mounted sweep the
country for many wes, bat only few experienced men
70 serve them.
oalo qNoPps ACCEPTED.
q, ,eu, nlie regiments Ere today accepted for the
AcaEprlNce o. IOWA s~oors.
The Secretary Of Way day eePei ~ saoAlona re'
posut Il ON Itwa Of which Fs HeI warren is essea
Colonel Colonel Warren s at the present time the e'o
correspondent ~ tho New York rt,5ane yon ~"
city
FFi-Err OF THE PusIxCATIcN OF ARMY MOVEMENTS.
The cove, nmen, iirds Itself seriously embarrassed ia
tie manage ept Of the preson mhSs oanpag oy the
,aeu,eiprt -uhl ca,un of euic.eu infcrn,t'op 10
close IT. purposes tue public. south vel! ~ Moth
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