Arkansas true Democrat., 1861-06-06


 rican, who visited lIarpers Ferry as q State rights South Carolinian, writes that journal an account of hisexperiences. We make q few extracts:
 THE BURNT BUILDINGS.
 Here, aS at the GoSport navy yard, Nor folk, the amount of property destroyed by the federal government has been but slight in comparison with the extent of the works, or with those left untouched. Indeed, so slight has been the destruction at Harpcr's $ Ferry that the visitor is at first unable to detect the evidence of it.
 With the exception of the arsenal, two old buildings situated outside the armory enclosure and the upper section of one of the work shops, and that. apparently, it's most unimportant portion. the complete ness and efficiency of llarpers Ferry as an arsenal and manuiactory of arms have been untouched.
 AL or nearly all, the valuable machine " has been removed from the several armo- rieS to Richmond and the interior of the State, where it will probably be placed in condition to be used immediately.
 The rifle works were left entire, and are being put to effective service in the manu- lacture of arms, cartridges, etc A doublc force is being employed in these important labors, and their skill and energy is rapid ly supplying any deficiency of < shooting irons" which may exist in Virginia. The work is much facilitated by the large quan- titles of barrels, locks, sights, and other appurtenanees of musket or rifle, which have been saved unimpaired from among the ruins of the aInory.
 of the 30, 900 muSkets supposed to have been destroyed in the building, it is c>ti. mated that at least one half of that number will be found serviceable. These, together with ramrods, baysncts, etc, have all been removed from the ruins, anI thrown in piles outside the burat walls of the arsenal
 FOOD ABUNpANT-sEIZrRE OF CATTLE.
 The Nirginians are excessively indignant at the statesInents which have appeared in different papers relative to an alleged scar city of provisions at Iiarpers Ferry Several of them declared to me that proyi- sons, and the best of it, are abundant there, and that the stock on hand is sufficient to feed twice their number for six months
 They exut much over the capture on Friday night of the one hundred beeves and ten fine horses, from Illinois, destined they suppose, for the army at the Relay house, but say that the seizure was made in reprisal for the seizure at Washington and elsewhere by the federal troops of pro perty belonging to Virginia.
 On Saturday morning sixty-thrce alai- tional beeves and about twenty barrels of butter. eggs, etc, were seized at lIarper's Ferry. They all belonged to parties in Ohio, and were on the way to Washing ton, it is supposed. There is, however, some apprehension in the matter, and learn that the Baltimore and Ohio railroad company have dispatched their counsellor, C. J. M. Gwln, esq, to consult with Colo mel Jackson, commander of the forces at Iarper's Ferry, in reference to the matter of the seizure
 FORTIFICATfONS.
 The Virginians are busy fortifyng the nights overlooking llarper's Ferry. or the position and extent of those forlifica- tions 1 cannot from obvious reasons of propriety, now mention. but l can very safely say that they render the position of Harper's Ferry a secure one to any other .b,, o,,,r