The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-06-06
ANTICIPATED ATTACK ON HARpER's FERRY.

Batteries from the Maryland sioe OF the
Potomac, &c., Sc, sc.
CnAMBxRsBURG, June 8, 1851.
Only one hundred out OF two hundred baggage wagons
necessary for transportation purposes Of the whole force
have as yet arrived.
Two regiments Of volunteers and Ave c,y panies OF
cavalry viii advance south HagerstoN TO night
or to morrow.
The Seventh, Eighth and Tenth regiments will leave
Camp sifer as soon as the abates They will encamp
ten miles below, near Greencastle.
Perfect plans Of all the and leading roads In vr
gnia and Maryland are in possession Of General Patter
son. Copies are being rapidly made for distribution
among the field officers.
The troops are very impatient to move forward
scout reports this morning that the seeessiouss sue
ceeded in passing wagon load Of powder through the
Home Guards at sharftsburg Maryland They got 1t sas
into Harpers Ferry.
COL Rowleys Thirteenth Pennsylvania Volunteers az.
rived from YORK last night and the Sixteenth is expected
from the same point to-day.
Two men Of Company f, Second Cavalry, yesterday
left their camp with pass and 10 town, when they
threw off their uniforms put citizens dress and started
southwark They arrested by tho picket guard Of
the Scott Legion ten miles south and brought back
this morning. They imprisoned in jail. Each had
three pistols
A thorough scout who was sent to the Maryland
Heights overlooking Harpers Ferry returned TO day. and
reports that there fewer troops upon the Heights than
week ago, and says positively there are only two
guns in battery.
The scout reports that it be stormed with very
little expense to fe and the guns turned upon Hrper's
Ferry. He also explained three routes by which troops
approach within three hundred yards Of the battery
and then rush with bayonets and carry tho guns.
The impression Of the residents In the neigborhood
~ fhn orfuo far
atty.
Great disorder caused by drunkenness prevails among
the regiments arrived here within three days. Troop,
permitted to leave the camps too freely. When
they get into town they drink too freely.
forward movement is evidently contemplated to.
morrow. The advance will consist Of Colonel Thomas
cavalry, which will march overland. Other corps and
regiments will be thrown forward rapidly.
The Sixteenth regiment will probably arrive tonight
Colonel George H. Thomas, Second Cavalry, comprising
five companies Of the Second Cavalry including the First
city troops twooompanies Of artillery acting infau.
try, commanded by Captain Doubleday; company
Of regular infantry, also under Captain Doubleday;
the Sixth regiment, Colonel James Maggie; the
Twenty-frs regiment, Colonel valient, and the
Twenty-t third regiment, Colonel Dorr. comprise the
First brigade, Colonel Thomas commanding. The
second brigade, General wynkoop commanding consists
Of the First Pennsylvania regiment Colonel zohn Second
Colonel Stunnebaugh; Third, Colonel Mancle, and the
Twenty fourth Colonel Owens The third brigade Briga-
der General Williams, consists Of the Seventh regiment
Colonel Irwen Eighth, Colonel Farley; Tenth, Colonel
Meredith; Twentieth regiments and the Scott LEGION
Colonel Gray. The fourth brigade Brigadier General
Negey consists Of the Thirteenth regiment Colonel Row
ey Fourteenth, Colonel Johnston; Fifteenth, Colonel
0Akford Sixteenth, Colonel Ziegler, and the
NINTH Colonel Lougnecker They will be brought here
md affa Nhnd fn Etrok hs;Ca
mediate command Of Major General Keim General Pat.
tereon, senior officer, commanding.
General Thomas brigade will move first.
General Bartran A. Schs1er is acting as Adutant
General.
THE REPORTED EVACUATION OF HARPERs
FERRY.
BALTIMORE, June 8, 1851.
Intelligence direct from Harpers Ferry tonight con.
tradcts positively all reports Of evacuation. Some sick
men and women were sent away. The cars collected
were loaded with the contents of the gun shops.
DOINGS OF THE HARPER'S FERRY REBELS.
WARRINGTON, June 6, 1861.
Information was received hers this morning Of the
destruction OF the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad bridge
across Sleepy Creek on the border Of Maryland and about
twenty miles from Harpers Ferry. This act taken a.
evidence Of two things First that the rebels contem
plate no advance movement themselves secondly that
they believe the federal forces intend TO advance upon
Harper's Ferry.
1t is stated upon reliable authority that was
rested in the vicinity Of Harpers Ferry day or two
snce and was hung az spy papers being found about
him convictng him Of being loyal to his government.
He Ia said to be young unmarried man from New
York, named Williams, drawing OF the position Of the
rebel forces at that place found upon him. He was
watched for some time before being arrested and was
finally taken in attempting to leave in the He
hung in fifteen minutes
OUR HARRISBURG CORRESPONDENCE.
HARRISBURG, June s, 1861.
Writings Of Rebel Neuspapa- Where are the r. r.
V.'''-Gournor Curtin Places Himself Right on the
Record-Kors Conraband (Losus) Properly Cavalry
Troops En- Route from Carlisle Barracks to NeO
Aenico, &c.
The Rockingham (va) Register of Saturday ia Tuning
It calls upon the F. F. VS. to "rise In all the ma
esty Of conscious right and drive the Yankee invaders
from virgnias sacred soi.n 1t states that "washng
toms tomb has been profaned by the Northern myrmi
dons Of the idiot at the White Heuse" 1t gives
count Of the movements OF the federal troops with eor
siderable accuracy showing concusvey that there are
some spies about.
Governor Curtin has been making speeches TO the
soldiers, not only patriotic explanatory of his
course in relation to the procuring Of supplies Of provi
sions and clothing Governor Curtin told them that all
would be righted and those who had committed these
great wrongs should be made TO suffer His Excellency
was enthusiast icaiy cheered
Our Union loving citizens terribly exercised this
morning. at an cary hour TO flying from the market
house genuine Palmetto flag II was Immediately taken
down. is hardly probable that we have in midst
traitor who would dare do such an act and the best
superstition Ia that hoisted there By some waggish
individual.
Our city suburbs are swarmng with fusitiyes from the
South Over one hundred arrived here Monday night
from Dixie" They are generally well clad, far better
than the majority Of free negroes and look they
had good living where they came from. They have al
ready tasted some of the sweets C) OF negro life up
North and one stouty built negro told me this morning
"Dat he wish Massa Lincoln would settle dis bizness
soon as be wants to back to Ole vrgnny to his ole
mssus. He was sorry he came, but white men ceaxed
him way" Like many others, they will really wish
Themselves back with Stheir masters They must feel
very secure here for few pushing themselves towards
Canada.
Three companies OF United States Dragons from Car
Isle barracks, mostly recruits went West last night