The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-06-27
INTERESTING FROM BALTIMORE.
OUR BALTIMORE CoRREsPoNDENCE.

OUR BALTIMORE CORRESPONDENCE.
BRInoRs, june IS, 1861.
Movements Of General Johnstea Of tie Rsbss Ars.y-D,-
sysctio. r the Property of TIE BazAsmers and Casc
RadSosd-Reos from Favtyes Monroe, d. .
THE MOVEMENTS GEvyRAL JoHssScN.
Ihave just learned from person direct FROM Kaxpers
Ferry some intelligence Of the recent movements Of
General Johnston, which explains In degree tho
mystery which has shrouded his operations since his re.
treat from that place. The intelligence brought by this
messenger confirms the accounts Of the movements d
that General contained In letter. including hi
occupation and fertilization OF shileys Hill al Charles
own which he TO regard the Of hts opera.
tions. brigade Of 1900 men, commanded b. BrsadieP
General Hill were sent to Romney, where there were
already 200 guerris under Colonel AcDoaad and Two
companies of cavalry. No part Of General Joars.ona
force has been sent towards Leesburg Some 1900 en
In addition to the force LETT at shey's Ill., we-e p,sts
a. Stephenson, near Winchester, while Gen Johosou.
himself with his main body, some IL 900 strong, naa
been operating in the vicinity Of Arrnsbcrg and
Wismsport. His design has evidently been eng seo
the forces under Cen Cadwallader by encipg hca 70
Gross the Potomac at Wuamsoort and then drawing linn
into ambuscade This design frustrated By Gen.
Cadwaader who when satisfied Of superior eogth
Of the rebel general particularly In srtisy, prudsztly
withdrew bis troops and recrosred to Wauisprc Leave
ing come 600 men, Of whom 600 cavalry s.-oagly
ntrenched at point hall way between that .ce and
Marnsburg, under Brigadier General Gsueral
Johnston returned to The latter sunday ksst
be then became satisfied thai IL the Intention Of
governrehs take possession Of and Ohio
Railroad and 70 OF in Operating aga him.
Determined 70 defeat the execution Of purpose DOS.
sibe no collected all ,he locomotives within reach,
amounting to forty eight ~ all, and totally destroyed
them for present use, by building tfes around m It
is sad that the locomotives may pu. u order
again 1t outlay eoch douotrui whether
they be again. they WORTH On cn ave.
rage $1,000 each and The total less them cannot ~
Lee: than GOO seven large PASSENGER cars 10 COM
ty two platform such could he essy lifted up for
the transportation Of 100 SOLDIERS each The coal ca-sc
and all full Of COAL The unloadad used
TO feed the dres and many Of the p-ecptaed
Destroyed be less than $a26 goo and the ocers
Of the company IN this city estimate s u half million
dollars ihs agent OF the rad vas at M4rtsoarg at
paratons for the contasrason he Gen Johnston,
and made use OF every Argument In his power induce
him to forsgo his purpose, but In vain
NEWS From FORTRESS AosRoR
has been ascertained with certainty that steam.
Fl s, ~ s b-is
vantage viii DO taken Of this fact when the next expsd
ton asains Big Bethel Is undertaken r 80, Major
Asgruoer win have entirely thrown away the mmeneo
amount of labor thAt he hss expended In erecting ne
battery four miles southeast Of Big Bethel General
Butler han now nota Of suitable noas the rishs kind
Of siege artillery and regiment or cavalry 10 could
take Big Bethsl in Les than twenty four hours
s rn nas2 q H.. Gecss " % e
South Carolina Greenaho9ough and Weldon They mum.
Der goo men. The force Yorktown amounts "a
900 troops; at Bethel 900 MORE nearly 900 In
ne new 1sss Camp Hamilton six miles seovs
great improvement has taken p!ace in the dscipnS
Of the troops 81 and Fortress Monroe sioce ten
Butler began 10 severity in Of fsgrant
dnct the latter has entirely ceased No complaints az
marsucipg or other improper conduct brought
In Among the punishments We're two OF beng
drummed out Of the regiment, with ropes around the
neck Another ope was sentenced 70 be shO., bus had
bis sentence commuted 10 two ears imprsonent with
out pay and to chain ball veie hing thirty.
POUNDS II in believed that the arcay pirged OF
all the rsecas that have infested it, and who have
brought dsgrace on the service
The stean from Old Pont this morning brings tho
news or another fc,s pas at Hampton Monday
ing ak hundred troops were ferried Ham yton.
with orde, TO make armed the neigh.
borhocd o. Little Bethel For YeAacos
they had not the countersgn which necessary ia
order to enable Them TO land at Hampton, and
neither had the officer in command there apprised
OF their coming The consequence the boats
nled on by the picket gucrd and i've the
boat killed, and eight seriously wounded The bosa
then retrested and reported the General Batter
deserter from Craney Island in,o camp ester
day morning He reports that batteries ON Craney
Island bsve been greatly strengthened, that my
new guns have been mounted there Sc Walls
late Naval Brigade are nov serving the guns was
Point, having deserted. They claim TO Engsh gun
ners and seem TO understand their business.