New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-06-12
ApYaoAcz CT OUR TROOPS.
THE ENEMY LEAVE POINT OF ROCKS
DIsAFFECrroN nv THEIR CAMP
Rebels Gathering at Williamsport.
THEY THREATEN TO BURN THE TOWN.


From gentlemen well cOnverssnt with the lDcali-
ties 10 and around Harrers Ferry, who left Hagers-
town early this morning learn that 10000 United
States troops age between the town OF Greencastle
nine miles from the former place and Chaulbersburg
whence they marching.
Yesterday the Vireinans destroyed about twenty
five cana-boats in tue vicinity Of IarPers Ferry, with
the Intention ii is supposed of preventing their being
used to transport Federal troops across the Potomac
The troops recently at Point Of Rocks have certainly
been withdrawn, and are now with the main body at
Hsrper's Ferry.
Much dsaiieetion IL reported TO exist among The
Kentuckians on Maryland Hghts and a rumor is eur
rent here that in few days they intend Displaying the
Stars and Stripes, md probably descrting in body
WASHINGTON, Tuesday, june Ii 1861.
The Confederate troops for the pact two days, it is
reliably ascertained have been moving from Hmpers
Ferry TO Winchester, and thence TO Manassas juno
ton, az fast as Wagons be procured TO convey
their baggage.
THE FIGHT At wILLTAMsPoRT.
BALTIMORE, Tuesday, June IL, 1861.
The Williamsport correspondent of Tie american
says:
THE fight al Clearsprng confined al day yester-
day between the Home Guard Of Clearsprine and
Wiamsport and the yirgnians, who were endeavor-
ing to destroy Dam No. ), on the Chesapeake and
Ohio Canal.
"No one on the MARYLAND side was hunt, but two
horses and one man were killed the Virginia side
"The Virginians had destroyed all The canal boats
on the Maryland side between williamson and the
Ferry"
HAGERsIows, Tuesday june ii, 1851.
No trains have arrived from Chamberburg to-day.
The Government has evidently taken possession OF tie
Franklin County Railroad. No troops have reached
this point yet
Lieutenant spicke guard has gone to Williamsport
from Col. Dayss regiment, Maryland Nights opposite
Harper Ferry and reinforced according 10 report by
5000 men. IL is thought the Reinforcement is not
over 1900. Sheppardstown has also been REINFORCED,
md w illia,Dsport by 400 Coniedorate'troops.
The Virginia Unionists already at WiihanspoTt ere
fearful of an attack tonight The Confederate pckets
have followed over the Potomac that they intend 10
cross the river tonight and burn the boats and tho
town.
Great alarm prevais ncopsequsnee o. these threats
among the people here. Many are going down TO
WilliamsPor; tonight.
Tie express from Clear Spring returned to-day.
They visited the house in which the Clear Spring
Home Guards are located and found 80 or 20 men IL
differently armed, but fighting bravey.
Or. Fiery and Lieut. Stauhope ART ibe leaders ty
consent. No Marylanders wero eitber killed or
wounded O, noon yesterday. ehorse was killed and
one wounded and two Of the Secession troops hit
Both fell sudden y from thel horses.
A proclamation i, largely circulated, sgnsd by W.
H. Lauon Marshal Of The District OF Columbls, cali
ING upon all loyal Yrgnians TO rly and form regi-
H., al, al ,f lin
Sixty virginiane who loft The Confederate trocYs
and come over to avoid the Virginia military requisi-
ton. have come into oamp al WiiBamspod under Col.
Lannon's proclamation, elected CAPTAIN and form tie
nucleus Of regiment.
Tie Virginia pickets crossed the Potomac lot night
at Shepherdstown They were fred On by the Sharp
burg Home Guard and reireated precipitately. Il is
no, known whether any were injured or not.
Kirk Hammond, Deputy-SheriT Of Berkly Co., Va,
WIS sho; few days since by the Confederate troop,
he berg mistaken for spy.
Richard Cunningham w,stlo' NJ 'he Point ofRocks,
Saturday last by come Union men.
81 vrguians crossed yesterday into Maryland for
protection, and reached clear Spring TO day. Col. AZ
lens reg ment which Las laid for TWO weeks At VII
Transport, and afiorward sent 10 HaIpcr's Ferry
marched westward from the latter poin; yesterday
doubtless TO oppose the advsnee Of WaIlaces Indiana
Zouayes approaching from CumLerlapd.
The guards along the whole line Of The Potomac ss
the fords and ferries have been trrbled by the Viz
mans to-day.
The claim here to-day thattbere are ooO
troops IL HaFpers Ferry, and within day march
Union men from Virginia, ilst from there say the
force cannot exceed 1900 IN escaped Assistant
Qualterma ter who left there on Saturday asserts tst
only - 900 rasions were drawn on Fiid,y lan. He
ri y be the QuartelmasteTs account ". made II
up personally Friday night Yhs deem perfectly u.
liable.
The Union men seized Today a steamboat al Foar
Locke, two miles above Dam No. >, and brought her
down TO the latter point. She is capable Of Carrying
800 men across the Potomac at each trip.
The RHODE Island Regiment arrived tonight, and
are encamped near The Maryland line, below Green
Ccstle.
TROOPS FOR HarpEH'S TlERY VI, CIIuS
BRIDGE.
WAsHNGTos, Tuesiay, Jurt II. 1861.
Oar troops advanced yesterday uTon the north banL
Of the Potomac Fifteen hundred have been toen on
the road 10 Rockville, via Tenalytown Til is the
route nearest the river. Parallel with IL, on more
interior line, 80 TO speak the main column moved
toward Rockville, which consisted OF the oh New
York Regiment, the 5th New York g, is said the
Regiment, Cci. Patterson, snd the New
Hampshire Regiment, Col. Tappan.
Ar The orders OF the New-fork Ninth were 10 make
an eighteen miles march on Monday, it would seem
if point beyond Rockville be reached at night,
ind that point must be in the neghborhoodo f Seneca
which he Seoessonsts hal al along been indicating
as one al which the Confederate army conld cross TO
ake ,hs city in By looking at The map, it VIII
be seen that il prac e for Confederate forces from
he direction Of Winchester TO Join those 1T IIarperr
.nI; h. IN