The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-06-25

finishing Of The steam srigass Pensacola which II
10 supposed viii DO ready for service In Four weeks
TIE pssg NATION OF WILSON'S NEW YORK zouAvEs.
ID asserted thar Wslsons Zouaves haze gene 10 Fort
pcsens but is quite likely they have gone to Charles
ton Several other regiments ABOUT leaving North win
probably 60 there also.
ABANDONMENT OF HARPER 8 FERRY BY THE REBBLs--
DEF 4NCRLBss CONDITION OF THE BALTIMORE AND
OEIO RAILROAD.
Ansgent the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad reached here
70 day Harpers Ferry has been evacuated over week.
yet there not Union soldier, he says Ia posses
sion Of It, Or any point it. Added 70 this, the
people themselves have actually taken possession Of the
road In and around Piedmont, which lis the principal
CENTRE where the largest engine houses and machine
shops located and where, owing 10 the peculiar na
ture Of the country small force probably hold It
FOR Q long time against powerful opposition He says
there also large detashments Of virginans In the
gorges Of the mountains along the Cheat river, Ty
CARTS Valley, the Aorongahela and other places,
whence they win doubtless sally out from time to
tine, to cut OF the government forces, or further
impede the road. II viii take, believed, twenty I'VE
thousand 10 hold the road with is immense bridges,
deep CUTS tunnels and other exposed salient points,
between Cumberland and Wheeling and Parkersburg
burg country General Scott regards this road ~ Of
immense importance 10 the government and will In
due time arrange for It's permanent protection.
ARRIVAL OF COLONEL STONES FORCES AT HARPER's
FERRY.
The War Department !s in receipt Of intelligence that
Colonel Stone has entered Harper Ferry with his
and and is sufficiently strong to hold thG. position The
return Of the rebels only for the purpose OF max
ing the destruction Of the pickets moro complete
Why General Patterson should have allowed this TO be
DONE when he only had to march and possess the place.
is the subject OF comment and surprise In high military
circles. It is true that General Patterson acting
under direct eegaphc orders Genera Scott then the
former owes 1t to himself 70 make the fact known
It is now asserted that General Cadwalhdsrs move
nent the Potomac far Aaztinsburg and his
sudden return only feint, and, 1t said was also
according to General SCOTS programme.
REPORTED DEATH OF ALEXANDER q. STEPHENS, VICE
PRESIDENT OF THE REBEL STATES.
report reaches Warrington tonight that Alexander
a. Stephens the Vice President Of the Confederate States
30 called IL dead. The Information comes through
rebel sources and cannot re traced beyond this
ponf believe It u well known that he has recently
been quite Ill.
A REBHL SPY SHOT AND MORTALITY WOUNDED.
The assertion in the despatch of last night In defence
Of correspondence Mat rebel spies come freely into
this city, was verified to-day by an occurrence at
the camp Of the Second New Hampshire regi-
rent, about q mile and half north Of the city.
This afternoon man, eudeavoring 70 pass the
line Of sentriss, upon being hailed by seutinel,
pretended not to understand English but when perenp.
toriy ordered to halt he took u bis heels. The senel
fred and the man fell mortaly wounded Tho bal en'
tered his left side, and buoksho struck him " the
head When he found that he was mortaly wounded no
Ehglsh plainly. and ackno Wedged that he was py IN
the employment Of the rebels.
INTERCOURSE By THE VIRGINIA AND Maryland
REnKLS.
The statement Of the frequent and uninterrupted COM
munlcation between the f6DSM N virginia and their
sympathizers in Maryland, H oorrobcra&ed BY despatch
from the special correspondent Of the STAR At Alexandria,
declaring that there is positive and reliable Information
there that recruits Tor the rebel army IN Virginia
nightly conveyed across the Potomac In email boats from
Herring Creek Mary Land, about one and half miles
above Pney Point to Ragged Point on the Virginia sde
whence they make their way TO Aquis Greek, where
there is to believe, the rebels now number three
thousand, and are incl easing their batteries.
coNFIscATIoN OF NORTHERN PROPERTY IN THE
REBEL STATES.
gentleman IL Wilmr gton, North Carolina, writing 10
gentleman in this city, who has large amount Of
property In that State, informs him that bis property,
well as that OF al Northerners will be coafscatcd He
Gays the question now being agitated and in all human
probability will be carried out TO the letter Other States
,cuth will pursue similar policy. He adds that the Old
North State has already contributed more than her quota
Of men for the var and should become necessary viii
swell the number " twice the number required.
WITHDRAWAL OF THE RESIGNATION OF CAPTAIN
BRoCKErT.
Cartaiu Brockett, q gallant and experienced officer
commanding four companies of Union cavalry on the
Virginia sde and who been rendering important and
dangerous service there rendered his resignation several
days ago. but promptly withdrew il on being officially In
formed OF orders to forward which he hAd not
cevsd but which had been Gent TO his camp His name
did aot appear In the list Of recent military promotions
and appointments
RzCoNNOIsAECE ON THE POTOMAC.
Another exan alton has been made at the White House
on The Potomac river and battery which 1t WAS
Cor ted had bee erected there discovered emi'
lar ass srtion cannot positively be made concerning
Matthias Point. The river scouts, however, have their
attention continually dEeoted to such matters, and
doing good service preventing further intercourse be-
tween the rebel on the Maryland and Virginia shores
EXPEDITION DOWN THE PoroMAc.
The Philae ephis Ice boat was to-day engaged taking
on board the large Dahgren rife cannon 30 succeesfly
tested recently and also Dahgfen nineinch shell gun
for immediate work IN important localities The crew
are enthusiastic in view Of the service in which they
about TO be engaged.
AFFAIRS AT AQUA CREEK.
III. Mcdonald, native Of Worcester, Mass, who was
working carpenter in Mississippi, has escaped, and
was three tes impressed on the way, the last time at
Aqua creek from which place be fed at great peril,
swimming eight miles, and reached the Pawnse at Nary
LAM Point completely exhausted He states that the
u bells q: Aqua creek reinforced 600 strong, and
that the late engagement with the Freeborn and Ana
COTS the rebels Loot fifty killed and many wounded
nIrR RELATIONS WITH FRANCE.