Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-06-24

HAGERsrowN, MD, June 22.-An express
from Cumberland says there is no truth in the
report that the Cumb= rland home guard sta
tened at New Creek bridge were all killed or
wounded. There were twenty six Of them
and they all escaped. They had two small
iron cannon which they spiked and threw into
the creek.
Col Wallace is encamped near the town,
and his elevated position commands the town.
He has no present apprehension OF an attack,
and feels confden of his ability to defend his
position He has an abundance of provisions
and ammunition. On Wednesday, after the
burning of the railroad bridge by the rebels,
the mountaineers collected to the number OF
from 600 to 700, armed with short guns and
hunting rifles, to assist Col. Wallace TO defend
his position under an apprehension OF an at
tack by the enemy. They are ready to return
at moments notice. One of,them was kilt
ed and another slightly wounded by a careless
use of firearms.
The Virginia colonel taken at ROmney and
eight privates are under guard at the camp.
Col Bowman and Mr.. Chase are in Jail at
Martinsburg, safe. VIM. Barker of the thirty
first regiment, of Pittsburg, shot himself i'll
the knee on Thursday. Geo. w. TIMBER of
the eighth regiment was accidentally shot yes
terday and his leg is ampuated. There is no
serious sickness at the military hospital here
There are about SO patients under treatment
now.
BALTIMORE, June pa correspondent of
the American, in a letter dated at Williams
port, Friday night, says that Col. Bowman
and Mr.. Chase have been hung at Martins
burg as spies. He says that information re-
ceived to this effect is reliable.
BALTIMORE, June pa gentleman from
| Frederick says that at noon Saturday the al
vance of Col. Stones column was at Point OF
Rocks moving towards Harper's Ferry and that
| one of Gen. Patterson's columns had passed
through Greencastle in the same direction.
| No doubt is entertained in this vicinity but that
Harper's Ferry would be occupied to day by
government troops The government has pos
session of the telegraph and allows nothing in
| relation to the movement OF troops to be sent.
| The report of the hanging OF Col. Bowman
and Mr.. Chase at Martinsburg proves incor-
rect
| HAGERsTowN, June 23-The precise posi-
ton of the troops in this neighborhood is as
follows The Scott Legion and the 7th, 9th,
and 10th Pennsylvania regiments are in camp
about mile east of Wilamsport; Major
| Doubleday's battery of heavy artillery, one
gun, is in position ON the Williamsport bluffs /;
| Capt. Perkins light artillery, six pieces, be-
tween here and Wiliamsport, on the fair
grounds; Coils DAVIS, Nagle's, Balloons, and
Rowley's regiments, two miles from Williams
port, on the Greencastle road, with five COM
panes cavalry Col. Thomas, one mile below
here on the Frederick ROAD the LIST Wisconsin
4th Connecticut and llth Pennsylvania mile
| further south the I'd and 81 Pennsylvani
twelve miles below on the Sharpsburg turn
pike The 10th and 10th Pennsylvania march
ed Thursday night, and the Irish regiment
and the 24th Pennsy .vania are on the march
to ioin them; the destination of this column
being the Maryland heights opposite Harper's
Ferry. Alvey the secessionist, has been taken
hence to Washington.