The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-06-24

The Democratic Mirror, published at Lees
burg. Loudoun county. Va, says. in lis issue
Of Wednesday last
Federal troops have been lowering on the
Mary land side OF the Potomac opposlte the
Loudoau line for several days, though no at
tempt has as yet been made by them 10 come
over. On Monday, body OF them oppoe ite
whites Ferry, about three miles from Lees
burg, commenced fire across the river IA a
party OF Confederate troops on this side. a
detac hmeut of Capt Rogers Artillery, com
manded by Lieut.. Heaton, answered their
call, exchanging with them some thirty or
forty shots. The Yankees have no cannon,
but seem 10 be armed with the Minnie mas
hets, which they use with some dexterty,
cnt altogether without effect, nobody on
TINS side the river has been 'hurt." Gentle
men with spy glasses as ert shat they SAW sew.
erai on the other side fail, and that they were
PICKED up and carried Off.
Ihe firing from the Maryland shore ia stu
progressing at the time OF this wntiug-raes.
day evening
feoeral troops are said TO be ute thick thi Is
morning Il uesday) opposite Edwards Perry,
tour miles from Lees bure. and also at Sanacy
eight miles from Leesburg A reinforcement
from MANASSAS Junction has been sent TO this
neig hborhood
r S--ihe Federal troops have planted can
non on the Mary laud hills opposite Ed wards
Ferry, from which they have landed several
balls on this side the river.
The same paper thus alludes to the march
of Gen. ohnst on's column
One OF the gTandest sights we ever witness
ed was the march Of Gen. j ohnso Haruer's
Ferry forces. The soldiers were mos thy large,
fine looking men, we'll armed ana equipped
IN excellent health and spirits, with bpt few
SICK. ana all hands eager for Il sight, declaring
mat they can whip Yankee army Of three
times their number; and from the physiq Ne
OF the men and the iron dogs that followed In
the train, We believe it. Some idea of the
magnitude OF the column may be formed from
the fact that ii required seven aud a hall
! hours 10 pass given point.
The Mirror emphatlcally contradcts state
| meut made by the Baltimore Sun, that Capt
! Shreve, of the Loudoun Cavalry, had been
| killed III brush with the Federalists. Capt
| Shreve, however, has resigned the command
! OF the company, and Lieut.. Meade has been
| elected to I'LL the vacancy.
Abiding To Gen. OMISSIONS movement from
Harper's Ferry, the Mirror says;
! Il scrupulous vigilance was exercised over
| private property, not dollars worth al
| which was destroyed. The Superin tendent'.
| quarters, with several Their public residences
| were likewise unframed. On Saturday morn
| ing the mam body of thu troops marched out
| ieaYlng the town entirely deserted, save 10y
| the cltiZrus; many OF them, however, haN,
| since gone, aud As We passed through on Mon
| day evening, business of all kinds was
| pended, and 4 dea IN like stiffness prevailed
! which, with the blackened mass of ruin tina
| greeted the eye on every side, rendered II pam
| tul to look upon.
The report OF large quantities of arms hav
| ing been thrown Ia the river by our troops
| pFior 20 leaving, is totally without founda
uon. Two large guns, too un wieldy to b
| moved, were spiked. and they We're the oul,
| ARTICLES belonging to the camp Of value lei
| behind.