The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-06-21
The ACK ON ROMNEY.

FREDERICK, Nd, June IL. :
1t is reported that the Bridge across the
Potomac at Harper's Ferry was blown up
and entirely destroyed between four and
five o'clock this morning. The explosion
was distinctly heard, and the smoke of the
burning structure seen by parties here. 1t
is also reported that all the troops had been
withdrawn from the Maryland shore, and
the town of Harpers Ferry has been evacu-
ated by the great body of the rebel troops
recently there. A email force is yet there,
probably the rear guard of the retreating
army. It is said that eight car loads Of
provisions were destroyed to prevent their
falling into the hands of the Federalists,
who were supposed to be concentrating
upon Harper's Ferry from the direction of
Greencastle and Cumberland. The de-
struction of the bridge may be regarded as
certain. Con6rmatory intelligence has
been received within few minutes.
The bridge at Shepardstown is also
burned.
Second despatch. The special agent of
the Associated Press has just returned from
Maryland Heights, overlooking Harper's
Ferry, which point he left after o'clock
this evening. The Confederate army had
mainly left the place-only about 1000
remaining. The route of the main body
was by Turnpike, leading to Charlestown
and Shepardstown, but their precise desti.
nation is not known, as they were lost in
the distance, and no one in the vicinity was
sufficiently informed to state whittier they
were going.
The work OF demolition at the Ferry is
nearly complete. The bridge is entirely
destroyed; also the telegraph lines and rifle
factory. No Government property, except
the officers houses on the hills back of the
town was saved. Only two, out of twenty,
armory buildings were saved. The loss to
the U. S. Government is nearly 100000
and to the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad as
much more.
NEW YORK, June II.
The Worlds special correspondent at
Point of Rocks, gives additional particulars
of the evacuation of the Ferry 1t appears
that flint lock muskets, sugar, coffee, cotton,
machinery, &C., which the rebels could not
take away, were thrown into the river.
Nothing was left of any value. The rebels
received information that the federal troops
were going to Winchester to fortify it and
cut their retreat of, which caused their re-
treat to that place, where they will be rein
forced from Richmond. It seems there were
from 10000 to 10000 troops at the Ferry.
The Kentucky and Missouri troops said
they came to fight, and wanted to go and
take Washington on their own account. At
Point of Rocks sixty four rebel cavalry re-.
ported across the river that the rear of the
main body of the rebels was only ten miles
from the Ferry.
INDIANAPOLIS, June II
The Indianapolis Journal has received
the following special dispatch from Colonel
Lew Wallace, commander of the llth regi
ment at Cumberland, in regard to the fight
at Romney:
CUMBERLAND, Md, June 16.-After the
fight at Romney, the rebels did not rally
and return. They ran Is miles towards
Winchester before they stopped. So far
from my retreating, l brought into camp at
Cumberland their tents, valuable arms, uni.
forms and medical stores, without leaving
anything behind. There were funerals in
the town. We killed a Captain, an ex-
member of the Legislature, and took one of
their Majors prisoner. l send you this to
stop the infamous secession ISLANDERS about
my retreating, started by some cowardly
scoundrels in Alexandria. My boys are
entitled to all honor, and they won it brave
ly. They have not forgotten Buena Vista.
CSigned] LEW WALLACE,
IN