Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-06-14
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
THIRD EDITION.
POSITIVE EVACUATION OF HARPER,s
90 PERRY

~ Sc FERRY.
Turning Of the Great Bridge ever the Pc
tsmac ut that Psint, and the Bridge
nearest Shepherdstswn.
BALrIzoRE, June IA, 1861 Editor oftk, S!ar
This morning, VIM. P. Smith, master O. trans.
Portation Of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, re-
ceived dispatch from the company's aseyt a,
Frederick, stating that yesterday afternoon the
disunionists evacuated their defensive worl 8 ON
the Maryland side commanding Harper's Ferry;
and this morning, after burning the impOrtan,
and costly bridge at Harper's Ferry, and the
bridge about half way between Msrtinsburg and
Harper's Ferry, and emptying sundry cars Of pro-
visions into the Potomac, which they could not
carry of, reiterated with all their force from Hsr.
pers Ferry.
NOts.-The War Department, we hear, TODAY
received dispatch Of similar tenor. We have
verified the fact that Mr.. Smith did actually re-
ceive such Information from the company, q agent
at Frederick, who seemed confident OF It's truth
Nevertheless, we are not yet satisfied Of ts truth,
nor Is Mr.. Smith. He has gone up the railroad
ON sPseialt r.ia 20 esoortaia the facu-Ed Sta,
GsEcoND DTsPArcH.I
RELAY House, June IL, 1861, 1 D. m.-Edifo,
Star: The news of the evacuation of Harper,
Ferry this morning Is confirmed From Point of
Rocks have information that at 10 O'Clock but
5000 remained there, the rest having retrested
via the Winchester railroad. II is thought that
the $500 will be of as fast as the railroad can
carry them.
THIRD DIsPATcH.l
RELAY HOUSE, * pm, June Il, 1s6l.-Editer
Star: subsequent dispatch from Point of Rocks
says that the last Of the disunion forces have left
HarPer's Ferry, burning the Winchester railroad
bridges also behind them. They cannot have all
left yet, as at a. m. considerable body of them
were still there. That is unless they have re-
treated In haste across the country, without wal,
ing for railroad accommodation.
tFrom the Agent Of the Associated Pressl
FREDERICK, June Ii 1T is here reported upC a
the authority Of messenger who arrived her.
this morning from within one mile OF Harper,s
Ferry that the bridge across the Potomac at
that point was blown up and entirely DESTROYED
between four and five O'Clock this morning. The
explosion was distinctly heard and the smoke O,
the burning structure seen by parties here.
The message further reports that all the troops
have been withdrawn from the MARYLAND shore.
and that the town OF Harper's Ferry has been evac
uated by the great body Of the troops recently
there. small force 10 yet there, probably the
rear guard Of the retreating army. tits reported
that S car loads Of provisions were destroyed to
prevent their falling into the hands Of the fedora,
troops: who are supposed to be concentrating upon
Harpet'sF cry from the direction OF Greencastle
and Cum berland
The wife and family of Gen. Huger were at the
Ferry last night, and had engaged a private con.
veyance from this city to take them TO point fur.
Their southwark, but Were compelled to accompa-
ny the column by its sudden fight
The destruction Of the bridge may be regarded
as certain as confrnatory intelligence Of the fac.
has been received here within few minutes A
gentleman from this city, " no was at Harper's
Ferry Lest night, saw the preparations being made
for The blowing up Of the structure.
The bridge at Shepherdstown was also burn,
last night.