Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-06-27
Fran Western MARYLAND

wILLIAxsPoET, Ma Juae 2i.--fhe Coufed-
crate pickets fred three or four shots across the
river to-day at the Federal guards. They were
known 10 have taken up quarters In a toll house
on the turnpike, about mile back from tie river
BALI dozen balls from the twenty -four pou ndsrs
and two shells have just been nued scross the
river TO rout them from the house. The two nFst
balls were directed towards the bnilding ard
the others towards the woods, IN which the Goa
iederate troops have been seen dodgiRg among
the trees all day long Atthe frat Gre TIE plckets
were seen pouring from the house and digging
for the woods
Captain Doubleday and about forty OF his Fort
sumter BOYS are here 70 work the guns General
Cadwallader has force here OF about 9 600 mrH
IL is reported by desertpr though the rsport IN
doubted, that the Confed rate forces now al Fall
Ing Waters amounts 20 6O0 Infantry. 800 cavalry
aud six siK-pOundrr cannon, while OOn or 10 GO
still stationed at Mariinsbr-g; also that John
.ton Is determined TO march on and attack WI
Transport.
wILLIAxsroRT, June 25.-Forty Confederate
cavalry crossed the Potomac this morning imme-
dately after the withdrawal Of the Federal night
pickets alOug the line OF the river, at AleKandeg
Shs tiers ferry. They destroyed bis ferry boatand
skih, and recro8ed into Virginia Skaters
Ferry is about half way betwees Failing waters
and dam No 1 This is certainly vaHton out
rage, as the Federal troops ford the river In
nifty places between this point and Harpers Ferry
when the report reached this place two com
panies Of cavalry were promptly cent there, but
the enemy had made good their safe retreat Two
more companies were sent up the river In the d.
rtCbiOh OF Cledreprlng, also In search Of the
posed enemy, but returned without auding him.
james II QuHrtI, private ia company {, rhiE-
tenth Pennsylvania Regiment, was wounded In
the leg to-day by an accidental d'schqr2e q a
pistol, but the wound is not considered dangerous
Ward ii. Lamon, Esq Marshal OF the District
OF Columbia, has succeeded in raising three In
faniry companies for his Virginia regiment, and
advertises for company or squadroa Of cavalry,
Offering To furnish everything necessary for tbe-
equipment except horses. One company OF oaval-
~ 10 in the process of formation, and everything
looks like success in his project.
A battery has been erected here according 20 a
plan OF Lieut.. Babcock, Of the United States en-
gineers.
Il has TRANSFERRED IN orsctsl circles here that
Gen Cadwallader desired, week ago, TO occupy
harper's Ferry with an advance brigade, and
that Gen. Patterson fatty rsfus-d permission.
Great surprise Is manifested at this refusal
A messenger was sent by YOUR respondent
yesterday TO Falling Waters, who reports that
Col. JohnsOn's force has been increased by the
concentration Of troops within this week 20 be
tween 600 and S 900.
startling Intelligence reached here To- night by
the same person, who again crossed the river to
day, that Gen johnson in person, with his rear
guard. numbering 10000 men In round numbers,
with 20 pieces Of heavy artillery, besides the light
batteries mentioned yesterday, encamped tonight
at nchman's farm, four miles this side OF Mat
tinsburg. They began their march from Win
chester on Tuesday night.
The Sixth, Twenty-frst and Twenty-second
Pennsylvania regiments broke up camp on the
Greenwich turnpike, two miles shove this point.
anu udfCncu oFecuY s0utbWdrC, al SIX O'CLOCK
this evening, towards ShaTpsburg
gentleman just from Hsgerstown states that
the Second and Third Pennsylvania regiments
and Captain Perkinss battery Of flying artillery
have just marched from that neighorhood In the
same direction From the quiet and secrecy OBJ
served in these night marches IL is evident that
General Patterson either expects to stfike heavy
blow, or receive one.
1t is certain that Gen. johnson viii net attemyt
to cross at Williamsport in the face Of the heavy
battery erected there. IL s equally certain that
Gen. Patterson will not cross there again.
The reinforcements ordered TO Col. Wallace's
assistance by Gov. Curtin have reached Cumber-
land, and Col Wallace speaks OF assuming the
offensive at once. He - anxious 70 revisit Rom
neY.
zen. Mcclellan is hourly expected at Cumber-
land vast force IS following him from the
West. The messenger says that Col Wallace
Inmates IL at 20 OO0, but il probably dOss no; exceed
Is 600 This, IL 10 expected, will drive the whole
Confederate force from The Potomac, il vigorously
seconded by Patterson's column, and the IL 90
now lying about here.
IL isevident that Gen. johnson designed 10 draw
Gen. Patterson into the neck, but be has failed
thus far TO accomplish IL. should Gen. Patterson
cross at all II will be lower down. His movement
southwark 10 to draw Johnson away fOS General
McClellan's advancing column, until the forces q
the latter shall have arrived In such numbers 10
enable him TO assume the offensive effectively.