The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-06-15
IMPORTANT FROM HARPERS FERRY.
The Reported Partial Evacua-
tionof the Place blythe Rebels.
Supposed Reasons for
the Movement.
March Of Twelve Thousand
Rebels ON Lsesburg, Va.
All the Troops i'm Washington
Under Marching Orders.
Several Regiments En-
Route to Virginia.
More Troops to Leave the North
for the Capital.
IMPORTANT MOVEMENT IN MISSOURI.
Strong Measures to Repress
Rebellion in that State.
ProgYess Of the Local Revolution
i'm Virginia,
&s., Ae., &s.
More Troops to Leave the North
for the Capital.
IMPORTANT MOVEMENT IN MISSOURI.
Strsng Measures to Repress
Rebellion in that State.
ProxYess Of the Local Revolution
i'm Virginia,
&e.. Aes, &es

WASHINGTON, June IA, 1861.
Several dispatches have been received at the War De-
psytment to-day announcing the evacuation Of Harpers
Ferry. The first came from the Relay House this
teseDoon and indefinitely expressed. Telegraphc
instructions Immediately given to parties AZ the
Relay Junction to send out far wards Point OF
Rocks and possible, towards Harpers Ferry, they
could get, and ascertain the facts
About one o'clock despatch was received from gen.
teman who was within sight Of Harper's Ferry just
before daybreak this moraDg and saw the bridge leading
to Virginia blown up and heard the explosion. He says
before destroying the bridge the batteries the Mary
land heights were removed, and troops and all were
moved across the river and the troops moving from
Harpers Ferry, is presumed to concentrate force at
Manassas Junction
Before leaving several carloads OF provisions were
thrown into the river This shows that the rebels feared
sudden attack and wanted to avoid having the pro-
visions fall the enemys hands, else they desired to
make rapid movement towards Manassas Junction, and
TO move with as small train as possible
On the other hand the want of wagons to convey their
soods IL believed to be the main for the desruc
tion Of the property
This movement is considered by some military officers
here TO be sratagemthat the rebels do not intend to
leave Hrpers Ferry but only to cut federal forces
approaching Che place through Maryland and to attack
Virginia But the sagacious Generals here say the
rebels are evidently intending to concentrate their
forces Manassas Junction. and TO give army battle
before Warrington.
The movement ia considered shrewd one.
There will undoubtedly be large body Of troops i'm
ediaely concentrated here and the Virginia side Of
the river
WASHINGTON June IA, 1861.
Go tn tnAdo IN
the effect that from twelve thousand rebel troops
have left Hapers Ferry, and are marching the direc
ton Of Leeburg, probably TO oppose the progress Of
Colonel stones federal forces The latter will be rein
forced by regiments from this city, already under orders
to march. Every regiment in Washington is now under
marching orders. Some will undoubtedly join army
on Arlington Heights.
One Of the official dispatches received states that about
Ave thousand rebels left at Harpers Ferry to hold
the place. This is doubted.
REPORTS FROM HARPER'S FERRY.
FREDERICK, Md, June IA, 1861.
A resident of this city, who has just returned from
Harpers Ferry that the bridge has been entirely
destroyed with the exception of the PIERS which left
rtandirR The tressle work Of the railroad within the
town was also destroyed The government buildings
were being severay burned when he left there at eleven
O'Clock this morning The armory was first fred and de-
stroyed The rifle works, it s supposed will follow next.
All the machinery had been transported In the interior
several days ago. He estimates that there are 1000
troops yet In the The main body, 1t s said has
been pushed on Charestown, and to point near Lees
burg.
REPORTS FROM FREDERICK, MARYLAND.
FRyDEaycK, Nd, June IA, 1851.
Is here reported, upon the authority of messenger
Who arrived here this morning from within mile Of
Harpers Ferry that the bridge across the Potomac at
that point was flown up aud entirely destroyed between
four and five ,,ck this morning. The explosion
distinctly heard and The smoke OF the burning structure
seen by parties here.
The messeuger further repl,rts that ell the troops
have been Withdrawn from the Mary @na snore, ana
that the town o, Harpers Ferry has b. VI ee1coa.eo
BY the great body Of the troops receeuy
there. small force is still there, p. Soaov
The rear guard Of the retreating army
II ia reported that eight carloads OF provisions werS
DESTROYED TO prevent their falling into the hands Of the
federasts who supposed to be concentrating upon
Harpers Ferry from the direction Of Greencastle and
Cumberland
The wife and family Of Cen Huger were at the Ferry
last night and had engaged private conveyance from
the city take them to point further southwark, but
were compelled to accompany the column by Its sudden
fight
The destruction Of the bridge may be regarded as GER
tain. Condrmaory intelligence Of the fact has been
received here within few minutes gentleman Of this
city who was at Harpers Ferry at night the prepa
raons being made for the blowing up the structure
The bridge at aepherdstown was also burned last
right.
REPORTS FROM BALTIMORE,
BAInxoRs, June IA, 1861
letter received at the Office u the An.ereSn from
Berlin on the Baltimore and Ohio Railrosd confirms the
b. uips OF the Hsrpers Ferry bridge. The corroepou
dsut gard tbs explosion, AMI went up to see tie COO
flasrstion
An ,he troop5 are gone from thu Maryland side, and
they were LruSng out Of Hsrpers ffrry az rapidly az
possible.
rhe letter states THAI The town VIII bo troop!ess At
~ .lTe e. closx -! a.