Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-06-01
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The rebel troops destroyed several bridges on tie
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad today west Of HArper's


Baltimore & Ohio Railroad to-day west Of Harper's
Ferry. ~
2 Dispatches to he Esx York AssOsias.a Press.
WASHINGTON, May 29-If Haruer;s Ferry is not
already evacuated, it will sOon fall. The troops
there are not near numerous a. has been stated.
There are not over 600 in and a5sut that place.
Gen. Mcclellan, with Is 600 troops Il already on
the march to Harper's Ferry. Another force will
proceed from Chambersbarg under Gen. Kemp, an
other from the Relay HOUSE, sind stlh another ron
Washington, to cut of the rebels
The Government received no Official intelligence
from our Minister by the last mani from Europe.
The impression, however, which the ktnas mails
convey respecting American affairs there Is entirs
ly satisfactory to eur Government and clearly ~
dictate that great change had already taken place
in the minds Of the people.
At Grafton there were 2,5O0 troops on Saturday
and more were pouring IN from Harpers Ferry.
Several bridges had been destroyed, among them
one at Carksburg on the Northwestern Railroad,
and one about half way between Wheeling and
Grafton. The Iron Aonocracy bridge has been
threatened, but Gov. Hicks sent q strong body Of
Maryland troops to protect it. One end only Of the
Oreat Rock. blown to-day at Harper's Ferry, had
fallen on the track. and two hours working with
gunpowder would suffice to remove it.
Gov Johnston, it is said considered that he would
have sufficient time to secure his retreat.
| Gen. Mcclellan has thrown strong bodies Of
troops from Parkersburg and Wheeling towards
Grafton, but some delay would be Occasioned by
| rebuilding bridges The force st Chambersbufg
now threatens Harpers Ferry r -
The Government Il now putting forth all its VI yor
and will urge the campaign to the lowest poinf Of
latitude consistent with the climate and the epiden-
les ofIAugust and September, without perhaps any
formal proclamation for an additional enlistment
| for the number Of forces needed
WAsHINGToN, May 30.-A gentleman arrived this
morning from the neighborhoOd Of Centreyiile.
/ Va-2J miles from Alexandria-vho saws il il "a.
ported that there were about 900 Secession trOOps
| thereabouts.
nile also confirms the report that prominent men
| continue to be seized and conveyed further into
Virginia as hostages for the safety Of about 40
cession soldiers now in Washington, awaiting the
Government sis
Ii is now believed that the Federal troops will oc-
cupy Manassas Gap Junction tomorrow night, dri-
wing away the rebels who have eongregated there.
Captain Engle, from Fortress Monroe, reports
SewalIs Point almost impregnable, and now oeeu-
pied 0y 1000 rebels Buffers plan is to surround
and cut off their supplies, thus forcing them to sur
| render.
Eleven steamers are at the Washington Navy
Yard fitting out with ammunition stores, &c, for
! an unknown destination.
The troops in the Capitol buildings are to-day
moving to their new quarters in the General Post
| Office.
A Virginisn from Fairfax reports that the rebels
| will come down the canal to Alexandria when the
| Federal troops advance, thus meeting them half
/ way.
! The War Department is busily engaged in max
ing appointments for officers of the thirty regiments
of usr troops ordered by the President, in sddi
| ton to the present force. Those regiments, when
arrangements for their oranizatiOn are perfected,
| will be very efficient, all the commissioned
officers will he men who have seen active ser
vice.