The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-06-10

General McCeland had pushed on with portion Of his
troops TO Cumberland Nd, where he has established
his headquarters for the present. portion Of General
McCleands divsionthe Fourteenth and Sixteenth Ohio
regiments the First regiment Of loyal Virginia volunteers
and the Sixth Seventh and Ninth Indiana volunteers
at Grafton; the Fifteenth Ohio volunteers on the
road between Wheeling and Grafton the Eighteenth and
Twenty Ohio volunteers at Petersburg ya and
the Eleventh Indiana regiment route from Grafton to
Cumberland. 1t seems TO be the plan Of General Nc
Ceand push his way towards Harpers Ferry, following
the course Of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad to operate
in the rear Of the rebels.
second corps d'armee, under General Patterson is
at Chambersburg, Pa, whore, at the last ac-
counts, the following regiments were stationed,
viz:-The First, Second, Third, Seventh, Eighth,
Ninth, Tenth, Thirteenth, Fourteenth Fifteenth, Six
teenth Twentieth and Twenty fourth regiments Of Penn
sylvania volunteers large body of regular troops-the
latter consisting Of column of about one thousand
men--in which is due proportion of cavalry and field
artillery.
It seems to be the plan Of approach TO Har-
pers Ferry by the federal troops to operate simulta
neously and by parallel lines Probably column will
move by the Waynesboro and Boonesboro road down
Pleasant Valley TO Sandy Hook; another by Hagestown
and Sharpsburg towards Sepherdstown with the design
Of Selling the bridge at that point third by Geencaste
Hagerstowns and Wlliamsport. At the latter point
heavy column will the Potomac and push for ward
on Nartnsburg Most assuredly they will be Joined at
that point by troops coming from the West and ad
will be made upon Winchester to cut Off the retreat
Of the Virginia troops by the Winchester road and the
valley Of the Shenandoah.
The first column Of troops from the camp Chambers.
burg, under the command OF Acting Brigadier General
George Thomas Of the United States Army, consisting
of portion Of the Second regiment Of United States
cavalry Captain Doubledays Fort Sumter veterans the
First City Troop Of Philadelphia, Captain NcLerlans
Dare Devil Rangers Of Philadelphia and the Sixth TWEEN
ty-frst and Twenty.third regiments Of Pennsylvania
volunteers, have advanced this TO Hagerstown Mary
land force Of federal troops four thousand strong
now occupy Frederick, Maryland, twenty miles from
Harpers Ferry.
At the proper time they will attempt the disiodgement
of the rebels from Point Of Rocks They have number
Of twenty -four Founders, which, from the Maryland side,
can operate efectuaily against the rebel batteries.
The aggregate number Of federal troops operating
against HIpers Ferry cannot be short OF forty thou.
sand,
The reports Of the numerical force Of the rebels at
Harpers Ferry have been conflicting that we cannot
give the round numbers but 1t is fair to presume they
have Sufficient force In the estimation OF their leaders
to repulse any attack that may be made on them
Whether their imagined invulnerablity Is well founded 1t
will take but short time TO prove. The report In
gard to the ncompleeness Of the commssarat Of the
rebel camp is probably well founded and there Is no
doubt that sickness has prevailed in their camp to
great extent.
MAJOR GENERAL BANKS APPOINTED TO
THE DEPARTMENT OF ANNAPOLIS.
WASHINGTON. June Q, 1851.
The Efforts making to induce the government to detail
General Banks TO Baltimore, indicated In my depatch
yesterday, have proved successful.
Major General Banks detailed TO the command Of the
Department Of Annapolis making his headquarters At
Baltimore. he received his instructions from General
Scott this morning, and leaves for Baltimore TO- morrow
and will enter upon his duties immediately This ap-
pontment Of General Banks by the President and General
SCOTS assignment Of that distinguished gentleman TO the
command q department where at this moment, more
than any other time his great executive and admnisra-
tive ability and experience needed ia considered one
Of the most polite acts Of the government during this
administration.
Not day has passed since Gen. Buffers promotion,
and Gen, CAdWQl0dor took command Al altiuora that