The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-05-25

am, ns,iSa Sa. ING tbs adjunct to bear upon then
Sea- cssss ~ naIpSx bad occurred among sas col
S,ss S Ss nsy are re Of fatality Is ssss az
portea The general heatN o. the volunteers Is good
and they anxious for Change from their present
the Union sentiment along the oraers Of Maryland is
on the increase Il Is essmssed thts about forty three
thousand votes viii De given against sne ordnance Of
OF polling In which the sympathies O. the waver
ing yrgnans wiz be apt 10 side with the defeAcs Of tho
firmly dete mined the sentiment OF the Northern a'es
Inc idea 10 gaining strength that the attack up,a
Hsp.rs Sey and Norfolk .ks P.os :. The AZ
ms secessionists then being occupied In marchng
ashting the polls wiz b len open and unobstructod
The cars are carefully examined every day. to discover
possible articles conraband Of war. Il Is not often
merely over and suspicious lifted Few boxes are
opened Men are scrutinixsd more carefully especially
those wso stop :. HaPes Ferry and the stations IN che
account 0! themselves, and those who unsatisfactory
IN their excuses are a once shipped Scouts who enter
cunstances than those who approach the town from
Baltimore or from the opposite direction.
the above facts are from Eso.eIan Just from Hsr
wheeling, and are reliable.
OUR HARRISBURG CORRESPONDENCE.
HARansUEc, May 81 1881.
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Ha'7srsksvy-ANia,y MEDICAL Bo~&-Smss!res. DO.
Briyader Gen. Williams in command Of the forces ..
Camp slifer, Cnabersburg, came here last evening TO
solicit the assistance Of flying artillery and cavalry
pany but, the Governor having gone to Esson, bis mis-
sion was mot accomplished He Ia awaiting the return OF
bis Exceercy BE states that his eager to have
brush with the impudent rebe at wiansport and II
he can receive orders he will discdge them at The
trouble with his regiments is the one-want OF
uniforms The mon well armed with Mimic n lskets
and field pieces.
The virgnans seem determined 70 be the aggressors
Although IT thought at time they had fallen back
on Harpers Ferry, yet have positive Information that
the force increased yesterday afternoon by the
arrival OF three hundred men, WHO are encampsd in Q
woods mile from the general enoampment They have
to drive these fellows from The State line. scouting
party was seen yesterday morning within six miles OF
and pursued the robbers 70 the ohsr side Of the Po,omsc
Surgeon General b. q. Smith, Professor OF
Surgery IN the University q Psnnsylyan'a, e
examine all candidates for surgeons and surgeons
in the volunteer corps Of this State Those appointed in
some Of them are 10 more ct to practise surgery than
butchers apprentice having never beer graduates Of any
medical school, II Is shame that the lives Of our brave
soldiers should be committed into such hands These ap
pointments must be overhau,ed.
grand dress parade and review took place at Camp
Curtin today. The display was 6ne. Colonel Ksnes
Wild Cat boys are becoming the ADMIRED corps. They
viii undoubtedly distinguish themselves in the hed.
on Sunday and seven additional ones Monday. Thus
far there have been but five Or six fatal cases
stated there that the movement OF the troops williams
port was owing TO the cont Agion among the forces
HARRISBURG, May %, 1861.
Seizure Of Corn IN the Rcbels- virgnia~s at Williams.
pct-7A< Troops at Harrers Fs77z Not to Wake a Stand
Fa Large Forcs Is Sent Aoaius 7heus-RoW AmSngx he
Kentucky 7roc1s-7Ae Wt,d Cat Regimen, a Camp Or
tiS-E0ea Of Secretary Camnon's Letter, de-
Upwards Of two thousand bushels or were eesed
BY the rebels at Harpers Ferry this week. while passing
over the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. We have intinA-
lions that desgnedly sent By that route This
highly probable for cannot conceive the necessity
stng to send grain that road, there being routes
to Baltimore not running through the enemys country
The virginians still eucamped the Potomac near
Wiiamsport Maryland. Scouting parties nightly mako
forays into Maryland in search Of provisions Two
farmers six miles from wiliamsport, fred their revol
vers at gang OF these outlaws tuesday night wound
irg enc man The party picked up their wounded com
panion and recrossed the river Tor miles around the
farmers have had ali their grain conveyed to places OF
safety that the prospects Of the rebels for provisions
Brigadier General Williams, who has returned To
yugnian authority that the rebels will make no stand
sso s Or
operate with the troops .. Culpepper. No movement
however will be made upon any particular point until
q series Of expeditions into Virginia vii. take place.
Only then need we look for stirring times.
dsgraceful row occurred among the Kentucky troops
at Harpers Ferry On Tuesday, by which one man WAS
KILLED and three severely wounded s said that great
portion OF the Kentuckans will return home, perfectly
satisfied with the revoutonss The smallpox Is abAting.
Three fatal cases since the a report have occurred
The readers OF the HERALD all cognzant OF ihe fact
that there have stationed Camp Curtin for three
weeks more, regiment of men from Forest. Mexican
Potts and Elk counties, In this State, commonly desg
mated the Wild Cat District They under
command OF Col. Kane, brother Of the lament
ed Arctic explorer The men are q hardy set
OF pioneers, and just the men for the present
emergency; but they have been shAmeuuy treated by
the powers In authority. Every brought his own
rifle with him but these taken away. As yet they
camp, while many others who were mustered into ser
vice after them have already arrived at Washington
The ladies Of this city very humanity have attempted TO
relieve these brave men OF their necessities but some
little acts Of kindness have not been allowed Something
is wrong somewhere, and II mus. be ferreted out
The camp 70 be located at Eason s for the siaonng
OF the State volunteer reserve corps The Governor and
staff returned last night.
The letter Of General Cameron to the different Execu
tlves limiting the sge OF commissioned officers |, the
volunteer corps has caused eensaou here among the
military. Governor Curtin refused to co nmission GER
tain eutenants this morning owing to the fact that they
over twenty two years OF age The parties left,
and, II is said viii attempt TO disband their companies
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The Rfoting An newton ndlard.
Bosros, Mag "a, 1861,
Accounts from Newfoundland 70 May 10 state that
order had not been res.o, cd The Steamer HyiA
had been despatched IN haste from Halifax with md
detachment. OF troops. The house sad sssbles Of The