Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-06-01

FROM HAPPENS FERRY.-Suhjoined are several
| extracts from the Harper's Ferry correspondence
(haY 2JtE) OF the Louisville Courier:
More big guns continue to arrive and are being
rapidly planted on the mountain nights We are
expecting still other reinforcements and in few
days Will be enabled TO guard the whole ives.
oamk OF tLe Potomac from this point up. Our
policy is to be one OF defence, not aggression
Nevertheless the time may come when we will
carry the war into Africa-that Is into the regions
of black republicanism
General Johnston assumed command Yesterday
and immediately set TO work reconnoiterfng the
surrounding country. Attached to his staff is the
Hon. Henry A Edmundson, formerly a promi-
nent member of Congress from this State That
General Johnston Intends TO hold this place NAV
be inferred from the fact that he has brought his
family with him. His accomplished wife is the
daug hter OF the late Hon Louis Lane and
sister Of Hon. Robert McLane, of Baltimore, re-
Gently Minister 10 Mexico.
You Will see by reference to a map Of Virginia.
that IL the reports he true concerning the seizures
OF the Manassas Gap Railroad bv the Federal
troops, that We are completely bemmed In at
Harper'S Ferry. We have no means of access In
Richmond, nor the interior of the State and with
IN rifle shot OF rs is the frontier while there are
thousands OF the enemy In half davis march
Here, then, we must stand, and when the time
comes cut our way ont Of this trap But we are
not at all ditheartened or appalled, by these cir
CumstanCes
We are, Of course, on the qati rire for an attack
here, as the movement upon Virginia was TO he
mode simultaneously from Washington. No.folk
Gnu hai pei FtlIy. ndrdly think that will
give up our quarters and camp grounds without
some show OF resistance. This will be no Ally
andfla victory. Ere YOU receive this by the slovv
process Of mall, doubtless there will flash aIong
the wires intelligence that here in this mountoi n
grit place we have piled Golgotha of the enemy
Major w hitting, very able officer has assumed
charge OF the engineering branch Of the service at
this point.
The HarPers Ferry correspondent Of the Balti
more Exchange says:
Two companies left here Yesterday. and mr.
ceeded TO point above Martinsburg where thew
seized $50 arms which they found packet away in
boxes, aud which belonged to the ad mi istration
forces A battery of three guns and troop of
cavalry were also dispatched to Point of Rocfs
Capt Bradley #. johnson is now at that point
lie was arrested on Wednesday. near Knoxville
ana detalnFd two hours by a so-ca!ied Union vol.
nn'eeer corps. A cavalry troop was dispatc he'd to
MS AID but he was released before they arrived
On the MARYLAND Heights there are now GOO
men, but 90 guns. The ground is so unfavora HE
Tor artillery that no attempt has been made tn
plant battery there; but il is confidently asserted
that the men now there can hold 4. COO assailaDts
In check.
No more troops are desired here. There are
que as many as IL is either convenient or neces
sary to have. Thosa now here are kert undnr
strict discipline, drilled four times daiIy not al
lowed 10 be absent after nine O'Clock. and not
permitted to drink spirituous liquors several
day. every