The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-06-01
Correspondence of the Richmond Dispatch
affairs at HIrycr's Fgrru.
HARPER's FERRY, VA, Nav 2s. lsf

HARPER's FERRY, VA, May 2S, 1861.
"Nobodys hurt was lInmortallzed AS the
grandiloque nt expression of a celebrat ted Jack
ASS, better known, perhaps, as Abraham Lin
coin, but, If nobody has been hurt" yet,
somebody will be if they should have the
temerity TO attack this post Judging from
all the surroundings of this place, it will be
an elegant job for the u. S. troops to get pos
session here, and dislodge Us rebels" In
the language OF stage actors, "let those who
can, come and take us" There is not very
many OF Us, but we have secured the SER
vices of some fine looking iron dogs of war,
especially for the occasion.
There seems to be quiet here yet the con-
unued work upon the Notifications keeps ma
ny OF the men busy. Troops continue TO arrive
every day. This is a very good place to bring
them 10, as We have plenty to eat and com
Portable accommodations. We have good
deal of drilling to do, but not enough to break
The spirit OF the men for war.
Gen. johnson has taken command of thu
Harper's Ferry forces. Col. Jackson, late
Commander-ln Chief, has been assigned, l
unders taud, to the command OF the Artillery
forces here.
The Second Regiment are in better spirits
than when last wrote, because of the re- APP
poin tment of Col 5. b. Gibbons 10 the com
mand of their Regiment Lieut.. :. T. Walk
er, of the Valley Guards, has been promo tied
10 the rank of Major, IN the End Regiment.
Some one writing from this point to the
New York Herald, signing himself "a Fir-
giuia Volunteer gives such description of
affairs here, AS / hope the Northern people
viii accept a. true. The same sheet also pub
fishes some elegant pictures of HaIper's Fer
~, and its surroundings, which hope they
viii adopt, as they viii be very sure TO get IN
by the routes marked out besides the routes
are so admirable for travelling, as it is very
likely that "iron 1927 dogs will not be in the
way of the progress OF men. Certain, the
genius OF America for landscape drawing is
on the rise.
The dust of the place is really terror
When we have rain, the mud is KIT ee deep; when
dry, the dust nils tue.air The transition from
wet TO dry Is made in about an hour, and
ptce
We get II great many reports here of move
meuts of troops, but they so often untrue
that very little reliance is placed in what we
hear.
We have humbug here in the shape OF
q Military Post Office. / have heretofore
mailed all letters at that office, but shall do
DO no more from the fact that letters, instead
OF being properly mailed, are pitched into the
mail bag and sent 10 Winchester, where they
OF course must lay until the Postmaster can
get time TO mail them for their destination,
which sometimes amounts to delay OF seFe-
raj days.
The repor Is of smallpox at this place are
all CANNON, as there were but tie6 cases, on
the other side of the riyer-both OF when
died and were buried on that side, and the
disease has entirely passed away, AS those
who had IL brought il with them.
desire the privilege of requesting his Ex-
eel!ency Governor Letcher 10 re appoint DIR.
- III W lilial!is as Surgeon 10 the hockihsudih
Regiment. he was elected by the regiment q,
liza organization, and tears stood in the eyes OF
many OF his friends in the regiment when be
is'l US few days ago, despairing Of getting
the place. But he Will return In day or
Two, as he yet holds the position, but by the
appointment from headq uarters here. He is
loved by ali the boys, and they will keep him
any way, out OF a poor soldiers pay rather
than let him 90.
The Kentucky boys have received notifica-
Gon Of their Indictment for treason by the
Government Of Kentucky. Let that State
dare To attempt 10 execute the indictment,
should the soldiers return TO her soil, and she
WIZ be very apt to conclude she has walked
up The wrong passengers" Gov. Magofhn, II
, he 10 responsible for IL, will cover himself
with mantle of scorn and infnmy so deep
and so lasting that the latest generation OF his
postorty viii DO unable TO escape the ever
fasting. er-dying disgrace.
Not much news anoat. PIN.