Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-06-20
Details Of IRe EvacReliOn of Harper's
Ferry

SHARPSRURG, June I4.-Midnight.-A messenger
by the name of John T. CrVtehley has arrived here
from Harper's Ferry. He saw the work of de-
struction at the Ferry, in company with Wm. Cham
hers and John Richie, of this place. He reports
that tie Railroad Bridge across the Potomac was
burnt, as efSre stated, at five o'clock this morning
The bridge was tred on the Maryland side. The
first half Of one Of tie yelling mills was fired one
hour afterwards The whole Of the Government
yorks and the tresslng on the RincneAteT Railroad
caught fire, and the most Of it went With it,
Fifty mar were engaged in pouring water upon
the tressing hef Of the bridge to prevent the flames
from communicating = and destroying the Wager
Hotel. They at last fred shot e the burning mass
for the purpose of scattering the fire. The messen-
ger left the Very at o'clock and reports hlSt the
Confederate troops Yere leaving rapidly, moving
of at double quick tife, taking the road to'Win-
chester, Va.
The troops left Maryland Heights yesterday, car
rying wi h them two small pieces Of brass canhon
the only cannon they had in their possession, m
less they brought them down the night before.
No Confederate troops are.now this side OF Har-
pe-,s Ferry.
All of TIE sgspepsion Bridge has been destroyed
except the abIE4eIts and no trace is left Of super
structure. Captain boyle, Stsh Virginia troop of
cavalry, is stationed there,
STILL LATER FROM HARPER's YsRRE-THs sEF4EAE OF
TIE cOSFEDERATEs.
FRESERIcE June IA, Midnight-The special agent
of the kssocaa55 Press has just returned from the
Maryl.nd Heights overlooking Harper's Ferry,
Ehch point he left after Ge7en o'clock this evening
The Confederate army has mainly left the place.
Only about 1900 troops renamed al inst hour.
The route of tie nam body of the retreadng a.
nv WRs by the turnpike leading to Charlestown and
Shepherdst0En, but their preclsa destination was
not known. tsy were Lost in the dst2nCe, and no
one was in the vicinity sN GENTLY informed 70 give
the necessary information.
A rumor existed on both sides of the river that
they had gone towards Winchester, whilst other
parties suspected that they were going to Martins-
b-rg TO make stand in that vicinity.
At o'clock this morning the great bridge OF the
Baltimore RsS Ohio Railroad over the Potomac was
fired and soon sfter tremendous report was heard
caused by the explosoE e mines under the center
spaa. In one hour the entire structure was in
Tuins AID fell into the river. This has noble
work one Thousand feet long, built by the engineer
Latrobe but ten yeas aimee, in the most scientific
manner.
1t had six spans and was built u heavy outlay.
The damage 20 property has not ended heEe, cat the
Railroad Company ard the United States have suf-
fered further losses Of valuable works. The tres
selling on which the road was supported from the
bridge to the end Of the Government property,
about half mile in extent is nearly destroyed as
well as upper bridge of l20 feet in length over
NLe Government canal
The lGz- range of substantial buildings formerly
occupied as the Government Armory are burnt to
the ground with the exceP+52l Of two buildings at
the East end, near the Shenandoah T;yer. These
viii probably yet burnt The fire has been rsginE
ali day, and when he left bursting out in the rear
gusrtes.
The riae works on the Shenandoah were fired
ttis afternoon, and none of tle Government proper
IL renained except the dwelling for officers OF the
hills ana two ri The twenty armory buildings.
The arsenals were bpTnt in April by the Govern
ment troOps when Lieutenant Jones abandoned the
place The loss to the Government must be in
buildings alone from $500 geo TO $500 900, whilst
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company has suf-
fered scarcely less, and it is believed that Of
sts &c uipments have been embraced in this whole
sale rtfia.