The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-06-07

60 WIN nc ~ - the first shock Of arms strictly
Tne1e seems 70 be no d6s5t that a' upon THIS line
.as west along the Of the s.isi%o1s and Ohio Ran
sD,.so number full twenty i've thousand men Of all
As~. COmbiped they win envelope and overwhelm
Manassas junction, and there uniting with the troops
thrown forward from Alexandra, make such demon
sreton as win compel the secessionists TO retreat from
Richmend or risk battle against overwhelming odds.
The conception magnificent one, and will be rapidly
and effectively carried out.
OUR HARRISBURG CORRESPONDENCE.
HARRISBURG, June o, 1851.
ContinSsd DISQUALIFICATION ard Sickass Existing in he Re-
oil Camp a! Rarpe's Fery-Sxrpsss Wasssd, Not
| Ner-Union Men in Virginia Shot a. spies Hung as
TYai,o-7Ae Stampede of Slaves Connuing-An Anus
| ing Scene in Church, de-
From Harpers Ferry learn that General Johnston has
had more trouble with his deuded soldiers Two COM
panes OF diaaected sent towards Winchester
on Monday Preparations still going on, if he
purposed showing fght but his stock of provisions 10
low the expected supplies have not reached them
Considerable quantities had passed in from Maryland but
rot fcient quantity for such large body Of troops
The hospital s full Of sick men. Disease has made
havoc with the troops there since the war began One
company Of Virginia cavalry have los! half their
by death.
| A great lumber Of secessionsts from Maryland had
taken refuge at Harper's Ferry. Those who would not
enlist General Johnston away % he says he has
| men than he can feed.
Two companies If South Carolina troops arrived there
Saturday. This has been the only reinforcement for
two weeks. Tie commander says he wants supplies not
mep.
GensralIee has requested Gen j. to evacuate Harpers
Ferry in good ORDER il he finds ne cannot hold it, As
they have pckets all along the railroad to Manassas Gap
Junction, its fall viii decide the matter and boys
will have little fighting to do II full supply of pro
attack the federal troops win have hard work large
force Of the Confederate army, is said between
Lee.burg and Winchester ready to cooperate with Gen
JOhpstons command, either TO reinforce make good
his retreat.
The seceesioniss OK Western Virginia are fleeing before
the march Of General NcCellands men, As in Maryland
| there is q terrible shaking among the dry bones.
president Davis will not rsk his neck by going to
Harpers Ferry to command the troops there He will
take care to keep where there may be left some loop
hole OF escape.
The object in Selling the mails at Nartinsbrg by the
rebels was the hope Of gaining information relative
the movements Of the government II was done agaiust
| the orders of General Johnston
Many Of the Union men Of Virginia have been put
under arrestsome shot as spies and hung traitors
All are suspected OF sympahzng with the North who do
are % aGs . %
out their families, whom, In their precpitous haste they
were Compelled % leave behind e stampede Of slaves
as great az evereo much 80 that already they
coming burthen upon the border citizens
The Legislative Guard composed entirely OF members
as their captain who offered their services to the Cover
nor at the cose Ct the late extra session Of the Assembly
have been accepted BY Governor Curtin and ordered to
report at Camp Curtin the 10TH II ia the opinion
that many Of them will show the "white feather"
t. capital incident occurred at camp On Sunday last,
lar religious service in the morning Captain Mctauley
of the susquehanna Rifles local Methodist preacher
and began exhort the men, stating that this war
was one Of right and II God not in IT, he for one
would have nothing to do with It: Then, exclaiming
nd tha davtt;, vod
.wild cat boy fhe scene which followed cannot be
described. The service closed hastily
Hen David Taggart, Of Northumberland, has been ap-
pointed Paymaser in the army BE arrived here to-day
and executed his bond in the Of forty thousand dol
tive Of Pennsylvania His appointment to the i'm
portant poet Of paynaster LIZ well received here.
Two regments Of troops pased through here for Cham
There are over i've regiments now encamped at Camp
Curtin.
OUR HAGERSTOwN CORRESPONDENCE.
HAGERs1ows, Nd, June s, 1861.
Great Day q! Haoerstous-7Ae People Out En- Nasse-
Ez Governor Thomas Delivers q Great Speech, &c.
This place, which, up to this time, has manifested
peculiar apathy with respect to current events at last
awakening to sense Of duty and sympathy with other
loyal portions Of Maryland To-day has been one prom
in the calendar for Its significance Of the spirit Of the
people Of Washington county, who came out cx ase TO
| rebuke by their overwhelming presence the schemes
ing TO consummate 10 a direfu end. Ex Governor Fran
cs Thomas the "Od War Horfe" Of this region, came
down from his secluded home in the mountains to nd
cate his principles to the people, who have lately nom
mated him to represent this district in the next Congress
| His address tremendous eHort-"thoughts that
breathe and words that bunn-and was applauded t,
the echo Looking back for than thirty years, h
resy he named the orginatos and being contemporary
with them, and knowing them well, he predicted in
speech ieaS the very condition Of affairs now trans
and defes any one TO confront him. and show that tn
President acting in anywse derogatory to the spirit
the constitution or detrimental to the rights Of the
pie Of the South BE recommended that the rebel sym
pathizers be dubbed "brdge burners for the peculiar
manner in which they have endeavored to retard tn,
their peaceful homes and incurred the soldiers
prvatioDs, in order to sustain the integrity O
our glorious Union, and the appelation viii De
doubt very generally adopted. The very appearance
of Old Frsnk standing ss were the connecting link be
ssbe facts helped act them out on the theatre
Of public life, gathering around him in imagination tn.
bright particular stars-CalhOun Benton Clay, Webster
and Douelas-whose days he has outnumbered, and de
| pictng scenes which we know only historical, bu
are The great points as a .. thass
rifed cannon balls which strike desoaon into the hearts
and act Ike whitening blasts upon the hopes of the dis
union traitors Such OF them honored the old Nesso
with their presence WINGED under the blows Of hs
answ@sble arguments and left the ground before h.
| then digest
The election, which off the 18th inst will re-
suit In great gune for Governor Thomas and this dis
trict which comprise the counties Of Warrington Fred
erick and Allegheny, win then be represented by
suitable to these stirring times and one who viii be
great an honor to hs constituency he viii prove
4 sphendent glory in the national councils
1t said that the secession hypocrtes are coming ou
with one of their old lodges, and viii attempt to gave
the country" by Offering peace canddate but would
remind them that win require than the skin Of
lion 10 conceal their blatant aspirations and we reitera
70 them the words of our immortal Henry:-"Gentemcr
may cry peace, peace, but there Is peace; the wal
has actually begun" and the loyal supporters Of this 20
| vernment have declared that treacherous minority
sha rule, and especially for uch msy pretexts az JEFF
| Davis l. Co. have manufactured.
Lewis Fiery, Esq., the present able representative
in the Legislature from ths county added scorcher by