The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-06-15
SEE FOURTH PAGE,
LATEST NEWS.
TELEGRAMS.
RUMORED EVACUATION OF 1,RpER,s

iurther southwark, but we're compelled to accou
tany she coumn IN its sudden flight. The destruC
Ts rI"n OF me bridge may be regarded certain
Cuhhr rmatcry intelligence of the fact has been RI
ceived mere gentleman from this city, who Wa
at Harper's Ferry last night. saw the preparation
D,ing made TOR the blowing up of the structure
Inc bridge at Shepherdstown was also burnt las
night " "S' Jul ~ las
Further from Ifarper's Ferry--Evacuation O
me Town Observation-Disclosures of tn
government Works.
SHARPSBURG, June IA reliabla inforpor
reports that the Confederate troops left Harner'
Ferry TODAY, one part retreating in the drec
uon OF Winchester, and another into Laudoun coun
", which movement would seem TO indicate that
retreat to Manassas junction is intended The rail
road bridge was blown up one hour after sunris
this morning. The government buildings were al
peing severally burnt when he left there at
O'Clock this morning. The A-nnry was first fro,
and destroyed. The rife works il is supposed vii
follow next. All the machirrrv had been trans
ported into the interior several DAYS ago. He es
Inmates that only about 1000 troops remained r
the town when he Ieft the main body il is said a.
been pushed forward to Charlestown and IN q nont
near Leesburp w " P''"
FREDEnIcE, June IA resident of this CITY who
mas but Just returned from Harper's Ferry, states
mat The bridge has been actually DESTROYED with
the exception of the piers which are vetEstanding
Ihe tressle work of the railroad within the town
was also destroyed.
The railroad bridge at Martinsburg was also
burnt to-day. dark cloud of smoke is still as
cending from the burning buildings at Rarper's
Ferry.
Details of the Evacuation of IIarper.s
=, Ferry.
SHARPSBURG, June l4-hiidnipht-A messapger
by the name of Jno. T. Crutchley has arrived here
from Harper's Ferry. He saw the work of destruc.
non at the Ferry in company with WIN. Chambers
ana John Pitcher, of this place. He reports that
the ailToad bridge across the Potomac was burnt
as before stated, at O'Clock this morniu.. The
bridge was fired on the Maryland side
Inc hrst nall OF one Of the rolling was fired
one hour afterwards. The whole of the Govern
ment works aud the tresslinp on the Winchastar
Iaiirnad caught fire, and the most of it went with
IL. fity men were engaged in pouring water upnn
the tresSled half of the bridge, to prevent the
names from communicating to and DESTROYING the
VI ager Hotel. They at last fired shot at he hurn;n
mass for the purpose of scattering the fire.
The messenger left the Ferry at 2 o'clock. and
reports that the Confederate troops were leaving
rapidly. moving of at double quick time taking
the road to Winchester, Va.
The troops left Maryland Heights late Yesterday
carrying with tht IN two small cannon the only can
non they had in their possession. unless they
brought them down the night before
No Confederate troops are now this side of Har
per's Ferry. "'
All of the Shepherdstown bridge has been de-
stroyed except the abutments, and no trace is left
OF the superstr ucture!
Captain Doyle, with Virginia troop of cavarlv
is stationed there ~
FREDERIcK, June 4-Midnight.-The speciaI
agent OF the Associated Press has lust returne3
overlooking HnrDer'a
Ferry, which point he left after o'cIGck this
evening. The Confederate army has mainly left
the place. Only about 600 troops remained at that
hour. " W
The route of the main body of the retreatng
army was by the turnpike leading to CharIestown
and Sherherdstown; but their precise destination
was net known, as they were lost in the distance.
and no one was in the vicinity sufficiently informed
to give the necessary information.
rumor existed on both sides of the river that
they had gone toward Winchester, whilst other
parties suspected that they going to Martins
burg to make stand in that vicinity. At five
O'Clock this morning the great bridge of the Bal
tinore and Ohio Railroad over the Potomac was
fired, and soon after tremendous report was heard
caused by the explosion of mines under the centre
span In one hour the entire structure was in ruins
and fell into the river.
This was a noble work-oue thousand feet lonc
built by Engineer Latrobe but ten wears since in
the most scientific manner. 1t had six spans, and
was built at heavy Ou lay. The damage to prom
erty has not ended here, but the Railroad Company
and the United States have suffered further losses
OF valuable works. The tresslng on which the
road was supported from the bridge to the end of
the government property, about half a mile in ex-
tent, is nearly all destroyed, well an upper
bridge of l2O feet in length, the government
canal.
The telegraph station buildings and other rail-
road works are also demolished. The long range
Of substantial buildings formerly occupied as the
Government Armorv is burnt to the ground with
the exception OF two buildings at the east end and
near the Shenandoah river. These will probably
yet be burnt. The fire has been raging all dav, and
when we lett was just bursting out in the rear
quarters.
The rife works on the Shenandoah were fired this
afternoon, and none of the Government property
remained except the dwellings for officers on the
hills, and two out Of the twenty armory buidinns
The arsenals were burnt in April by the Govern
ment troops when Lieutenant Jones abandoned the
place.
The loss to the Government must be in buildings
fro
more and Ohio Railroad Co. has suffered scarcely
less, and it is believed that some of its equipments
have been embraced in this wholesale ruin
IL is currently given out by the people of the
neghborhood that the Railroad Company has in
CURED the serious hostility of the Confederate
troops, by the supposed want of concert it has
shown with them, and by the marked loyalty of
the employees towards the Government.
At Msrtinsburg, above Harper's Ferrv some of
the extensive workshops and engine buildings of
the road located The road men at Martins
burg number some AGO. and there are said to be
On the whole line of the road nearly 4, ,OOO manv
ot whom are thrown out of employ ment bv the ac-
tion OF Virginia and the effects of the war on the
building of engines, DC.
The turnpike bridge at the mouth Of the Shen-
andOah is also to be burned. According to reports
every night some further destruction NAV be ex
pected, as no United States troops are in sigh, or
reported as being sufficiently near to prevent it.
The Retreat OF the Confederate Ar.ny--De-
structiOn of Bridges.
WLLIAMsPoRT, Md, (via Hagerstown) June a.
The Shepherdstown bridge burnt last night
by the secessIonists. The smoke and flames We're
distinctly seen from here.
The confederate pickets have been withdrawn
from all points for distance of twenty miles above
and ten mics below this point. A rumor reached
here this morning that the enemy are throwing up
earthworks at Shepherdsford between dam No 4
and Shepherdstown bridge. A gentleman who ar
rived here this morning, visited Steuarts Camp at
Hainesvile, tour miles this side of Martnburg last
tha has hOo -.
troops have moved in the direction of Martinsburg
Premature Publication OF Military Plans
and Moyemenfs--Mail Matter from Dis
loyal States.
itself seriously embarrassed in the management of
the present military campaign, by the premature
publication Of sufficient information to disclose its
purposes to the public South as well as North
Portions of its plan for the movement of the
troops have thus been made known and enabled the
rebels to Illustrate the successful execution of Them
This it is no longer disposed to allow to be DONE
ana yet IL is unwilling to exclude the press from
the advantages afforded by the teIepranb and
therefore is reluctant absolutely to nrohihit the
Transmission OF dispatches for publication
In view OF TINS state OF things it is supo ested that
the edltors orthe leading journals in Philadelphia
New York, Boston and other cities i;nmedistnIy -
meet at Washington and come to some satisfocS
tory understanding which will relieve the Gnvorn-
ment from further embarrassment, and vet aft ird
the press all the facilities it reasonably desire
Francis w. Rice, correspondent of the newspa-
per press, has been appointed Consul at Aspinwall
Postmaster General Blair has to-day despatched
to the Postmaster at Louisville the following:
"The order requiring mail matter coming from
oisloyal States to be held for postage was not in
tended to prevent delivery upon payment of post
age"
AS explanatory of the above it will be recoIlected
tnat the late order of the Postmaster General re-
qulred letters from the seeded States to be i'm
ineoiately forwarded to the dead letter office but
his Is not Intended to cases where the letter
mas arrived at Its place of delivery and the person
auuresseu onerS TO pay the United States the post
age thereon' In such cases it NAV be deducted
upon payment of postage.
Army vemenIs-Defensive WorIs-Ad-
vance OF Troops Into Virs,;nia
WASHINGTON, June 4.-There have baan
rivals or departures at the Navy Yard todar 81;
steamers are at the wharf, and there ;s 80. "a -
tivity at the shops in preparing guns and smmun;
tion.
The Volunteer Battalion near the Chain Rr;dro
two miles above Georgetown, are making fine nro
gress with their entrenchments and are preparing
to mount guns so as to command the whole Virpinia
shore at that point and sweep the bridge in case
necessity.
From what is known of the movements of 10,
Stones command, they are to protect the line q
the Potomac.
The First aud Second Ohio regiments broke ram,
tonight, and passed into Virginia.
Western Intelligence.
LoUsyILLE June 13.-Dr. Urban attemnted .,
raise Secession flag over his dwelling to-day bu
Mayor DELPHI gave him notice that be would no
property, and he desisted. large crowd of Uniol
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