The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-06-10
AnieRence Between the Rebel Chiefs at
- Rkhmond.
Address Of the Kentucky Border State
Convention.
LKTTRRS FROM OUR VOLUNTEERS,
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/. AZ FORWARD MOVEMENT-ADVANCE Or
FEDERAL TROOPS ON HARPER'S FERRY.


FEDERAL TROOPS ON HARPERS FERRY.
WASHINGTON, June 9, 1891
Az old Thomas almanac used to say, "absut snese
simes look out for squalls" The wsvement forward to.
nigh. Of six or eight thomand men towards Point Of
Rosks from this city "a noat positive evidence tina, de-
rave and early Action IL to take place. The fact tina.
formidable number Of men moved away from this
Dsrct through Maryland when our forces before Wash
ingon on the west upon Arlington Heights, menaced
by forces Manassas Junction. ID sufficient 10 show that
the rebel forces at the latter place win be struck with
CONSERVATION by the news from their friends at Harper!
Ferry and Point Of Rocks before they will have opor
lunity Of hearing Of any movement fo hese through
Maryland.
Al ak O'Clock TO- night the Rhode Island battery left on
the cars for the Relay House. and thence by the Bai
more and Ohio Railroad to Frederick Junction. at which
point they will cooperate with four thousand federal
troops moved there few days snce from Annapolis and
other points.
The regiments under orders 10 march fro n here TO.
night Ia addition the Rhode Island battery are as fol-
lows
First Connecticut First Rhode Island, Frn New Hamp.
shire First Mane First District Volunteers Fifth New
! York Ninth New York. and Nineteenth Auburn. New
York
In addition to the above the Presidents M,unted
Guard, thirty men, Captain Owen, will accompany the
infantry regiment This army IL pr COED BY way Of
the turnpike towards Point Of Rocks prob ,by hating 1t
Poosve twelve miles this side Of the Point. This will
nplete the circle The order to close up will immedi
a.sly follow.
Major Fenerat McuieIand wi mo re from the west
towards Harper's Ferry with fifteen twenty thousand
men, and approach the rebels by way Of Winchester.
Major General Patterson will advance from Chambers.
borg via Hsgerstown, with twelve thousand men.
General Cadwalader will commaui the forces moving
from here night and those Frederick will cooperate
with the column from this place.
The present appearance that the rebels at Point OF
Rocks and Harper's Ferry will b. elegantly bagged
Fftyfo provision wagons have owed tonight with
seven days ratons.
The families Of The District volunteers to draw the
ations Of their husbands fathers, brothers sons
On Saturday night picket guard OF the Michigan regi
ent stationed At Alexandria, arrested TIVE scouts OF the
rebel army lieutenant and q private belonging TO
Richmond cavalry company They are 1t present under
guard at the Marshall House in Aes andria The lieu.
tenant is q fine looking intelligent and polished man
He was mounted upon splendid horse belonging TO Col
Washington He and his companions came within the
lines Of pickes before they arrested and
escaped. They seemed to be indifferent about being
arrested. The lieutenant in conversation about bis
allegiance desired time to exami the oath proposed TO
be administered. He said that 9Th sides seemed to be
wrong, and he not convinced which was nearest
right He admitted ths people Of Virginia were griev.
usly disappointed by the upanmity exhibited by the
people of the loyal States in behalf of the government
BAlnaoas, June Q, 1851.
The Michigan regiment arrived at eight O'Clock tonight
over the Northern Central railroad.
About hour since train Of nineteen cars contain.
ing artillery, horses, munitions of war; and one hundred
Of the Rhode Island regiment passed through the
city from the WASHINGTON rad tn III Norferu CantrI
q, route for ChAmbersburs and Hsgerstown.
REPORTS AND RUMORs IN WASHINGTON.
"a WASHINGTON, June o, 1851.
All day long has been currently reported, reliable
authority Of COURSE thai four regiments including the
First Rhode Island, Fifth New York, and of those
from Maine had gone last night By Of the Baltimore
and Washington and Baltimore and Ohio Railroads, to
Frederick Maryland, TO cooperate with Patteson's d.
vision in the attack Harpers Ferry, and TO intercept
any attempt Of the rebel forces there precptae them
selves into Baltimore and raise anew the standard Of re-
belon in that much abused city and rely upon the i'm.
mediate support Of the sloya portion of the population
OF the city and the whole State Of Maryland.
That such movement before next Thursday was %.
riously contemplated evident from the significant pre-
pa<atons and manuvres OF the dsunion faction in Ball.
more II would be bold exploit its execution were
practicable It would encourage the dsunionists in the
border slave States, and perhaps enable them 10 pace
Maryland and Kentucky in the category with yir
gnia But the sleepless vigilance OF General Scott will
not leave that back door open fire In the rear II
will be promptly and efficiently closed The rumor that
some Of the regiments had gone In that direction last
night based upon the activity at the railroad depot
where locomotives were engaged an night moving freight
trains and going back TO Baltimore With the cara used for