Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-06-13
THE RICHMOND WING.
LATEST WAR NEWS.
ACCOUNTS FROM VARIOUS SOURCES.

From exchanges received by way Of our Western and
Southern nails we gather many interesting items Those
OF most Importance are as follows;
| ArFA1Rs AT HARPERs PERRY
The Baltimore papers OF Saturday contain the follow
| ing:
! FRkpERIcK Nd June 7-An intelligent and reliable
gentleman Just from HaIpes Ferry, reports comp ete
state Of preparation for attack which Il eagerly ex-
pected there The indications are all Sganst any H.
tended evacuation of the place Troops were Constant
! y frriyug in companies and in squads.
Fifteen hundred reached there last night apparently
from the interior Of Virginia. and FIVE companies Of
about 600 men arrived while be was there He also no.
ted the arrival of several squads OF recruits Provisions
were abundant and the men cheerful
The strctest discipline is maintained and my inform
ant only permitted enter the town under guard
and spesk any of the soldiers in the presence OF
the officer who accompanied him.
Pckets extended for distance in the direction Of
Pennsylvania. Six eight deserers from the Federal
camp Chambersburg reached Harper Ferry yesterday
evening" and several the day previous Their arrival
created much mermeut in view of the reported deser
tions from the Confederate camp and which pro-
nounced wholly untrue Nothing was heard by him Of
the prevalence Of sickness in the camp.
xxPFcTED MOVEMENT AGAINST HAPPERs FERRY
WASHINGTON June 7th-Fve companies of the Third
United States Iniantry-namely, Company b, Captain
Shephcrc Company D. Lieut. Bell commanding; Com
pany g. Lieut.. Williams commanding; Company H. Capt
band numbering 20 pieces, with eleven heavily loaded
baggage wsgors left their barracks in the rst ward at
o'clock this afternoon, and marched TO the railroad sta
tion where they took passage $50 the men sad for Cham
bersburg.
This movement in connection with the concentration
Of troops at this point is regarded as indicative of i'm
mediate designs by the government with reference TO the
strong holds Of the enemy at Harpers Fry Company
F. Of the 4h u s. Artillery left the arsenal this after.
noon by rail for Carlisle barracks Their place at the
arsenal relieved by Company D, Of the 2l Artillery,
which company arrived here few week ago from North
Carolina.
The defensive works beyond Arlington House, near
Hooyers place, opposite Georgetown, are being rapidly
and effectively strengthened by the United States forces
there Thirty-sx guns beve been mounted on the
Dankment. The troops are in expectation of an attack
upon them By the Confederates from Manassas Junction
veiy shortly.
HAGIRsrowX June An advance brigade OF Fsde-
raj too1S under Col Thomas reached Greencastle, IL
miles south OF CbambersbuTg, to-day The column Is
expected to reach here tomorrow night.
Four brigades beitg pushed iorWar rapidly. The
first column will probably encamp at the Fair Grounds
mile below here, on tie Wliamsport road Another
column will push Oh southward
Everything looks like a decisive action within and
the Mary land side of the Potomac. The Confederate
plckets sill occupy position opposite Wiiamsport.
The news from the Ferry to-day is that the Corfeder
have had Shpherdstown bfdge mined ready to blow
it up for fortnight past. Shepheidstown is ten miles
west of Harpcrs Ferry.
FROM ALEXANDRIA.
ALEXANDRIA, June 7.h.--A private meeting Of Union
men, to the number Of about thirty five, held here
last night Marshall House, andwas addressed by
". C. Parsons, OF Washington.
To-day forty-eight met at the same place and uoni
mated henry T. hartn and James /. Close delegates TO
the Wheeling Convention. The leaders in this move
expect receive ecyentyhve signatures 10 ad
dress TO that Convention.
The Provost Narshs Capt Ned'ar, bss recalled his
prohibition of the proposed publication OF newspaper
here by the soldiers The first number will appear on
Monday.
i reported that the Fed raj and Confederate picke's
gradually approachiT each other re Fairfax road
rHS PHInrPr ENGAGGs.Nr-GOv. LE1cnSR's oRDxR 10 DE-
sTsoY THs BRiDGas
The To'egsncer says The following letter from Gov
ernor Le cher 10 Colonel PoteIird has been found by
the troops;
RcaxoND, Va, Way 25.h 1861.
DEAR SIR; When you get matters in proper condition
ut Grafton take the rain some night up 10 Wheel
rg aud and carry away the recently sent 10
hat place by Cameron the L. s. Secretary OF War, and
tbCm II Grmng such may rally 10 your camp.
Recover the ate also recently seized by the NAL
contents at k'ngwoOd. IL s advisable TO cut of tel
graphic communication between Wheeling aud Washing.
ton, ihst the dsAlected at the former place cannot
communicate with their allies at headquarters. Estsb
sh perfect control over the telegraph (f kept up)
that despatch pass SithCut your knowledge aud
inspection before it is sent. II troops from Ohio aud
Pennsylvania shall be attempted TO be passed the rail-
road do hesitate obsruct their passage by all the
in your power, to the destruction Of The road
and bridges.
Having confidence in your discretion, you
will msuag, al lhngs wisely and well
Yours, truly, JOHN LETCHER.
Col. Porterfed, Grafton, Va.
We sui Join another one written by POrterfed lin pur
the above instructions) to Col W. j. Wiley,
who is prisoner at Pbilppi
GRATToN, May 26, 1861.
DEAR COLONEL: From information just received,
it ia essential to the safety Of command that the
bridges be destroyed as far west ss possible. You
will l ase proceed the next train and have it car
ried into efl:ct without delay
Yours,
G. A. P0RTERFIELD.