New-York daily tribune., 1861-06-06
MOVEMENTS OF PENNSYLvANIA TROOPS.
TBE CONTEMPLATED ATTAC& on BARPER's
FERRY.


CHsMErRsBURG, Wednesday, June ), 1861.
Only 100 out II 200 baggage wagon', necessary for
transportation purposes Of tho whole force have set
arrived.
Two regiments Of volunteers and five companies of
cavalry will advance as far south or Hagentown to-
uight or tomorrow.
The Seventh, Eighth and Tenth Regiments will
leave Camp Sllcr as soon M the ram aba'es. They
will encamp ten miles below, near Greencasle.
Perfect plans of all the crUes anI leading country
roads ia virgins and Maryland are in possession Of
Gen. Patterson Copies are being rapidly made for
distribution among the field officers,
The ,s..1usHAIcry impatient 70 move forward
A seSs7ylpTsSs this morning that the sece-rionists
succeeded in pass.ng wagon-Jad Of powder through
the Home Guard, at SharpsJurg, Maryland. They
got il s4ie into Iarpers Ferry.
Col. Rovley lJth Pennsylvania volunteers arrived
from York las night and the ttn expected frcm the
same point to-ay.
Two men II Company +, % Cavalry, yesterday left
their camp with Isss and cane 10 town, when they
threw off their uniforms pnt on citizens dress, and
rtarted souihward They arrested by the picket
guard Of the Sro,t Legion 10 miles south, and brought
back thi. morning. They were imprisoned in Jail.
Esch had three pistol,
A thorough scout. which wa. sent 70 the Maryland
Highf., overlooking lIaTers Ferry, returned to-day,
and report that there ore fewer troops upon the gbts
than one week ago snd ssy positively there are only
t"o guns in battery,
The sccui report that Il can BE stormed with itl.
expense to life, and the guns turned upon Harper's
Ferry. They also explored three routes by which
troops can approach within 300 yads of the battery
-. i al - 4 ~
The impression OF the residents in the neghborhOod
s that the troops preparing for retreat, event
ualiy. Great disorder, caused by drunkenness pre-
yailr among the regiments arrived here within three
days. Trosps are permitted to leave the new camps
too freely. When they ge! into town hcy drink 20
excess.
forward movement Is evidently contemplated TO-
morrow. The advance win courist Of Col. Thomas,
cavalry. which will march overland. Other corps
aud regiments will be thrown forward rapidly.
The 10th Regiment will plobsbly arrive Tonight.
Col George II. Thomas "a Cavalry comprises five
companies OF The "a Cavalry, including The st City
Troop two companies Of artillery, acting ss infahtry,
commanded by Capt Doubleday, one company of reg
ular infantry, also uuder Capt. Doubleday, the 9th
Regiment, Col. James Ns2ls, the 2lst, Col. Vsient
and the 23d Col. Dsn. Ihess compose the let Brig.
ade, Col. Thomas commanding. The I'd Brigade, Gen
Wynkoop commanding consists OF the let Pennsyl-
vana, Col. Yoher, 3D. Col. IIunnebaugh, Sd, Col
Msnele aud the 2ilb, Col. Owens The 81 Brigade
Brig Gen Williams coBsists Of tho 7th, Col. Icwen
sth Col. Farley, lOth, Col Meredith, 10th Regiment
and the Scott Legion, Col Gray. The 9TH Brigade,
Brighten. Negley, consists Of the l3th Col. Rowley
18th, Col. Johnston, l5th, Col. Oakford, 10Th, Col
zegler. ana the 9th, Col. LongDecGer They will be
be brought here and attached TO the lst Brigade; all
under The immediate command of Ma Gen. Keim
Gen. Patterson, senior officer, commanding.
Gsu. ThOmass Brigade will move FIRST.
Gen. Bartram a. Sehseher IA nov acting NJ Adju-
tanl-G er.Al