New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-06-13
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ranks, they Put him under stIic guard and treat nim
viley. These counties are anos, unanimously loyal,
and thousands there have sworn &c sSht hgiust
the Stars and Stripes. Two comrsni formed III Mat
tnsburg have been particularly troublesome to the
Rehels 20 keep them; many have deserted, and moro
are now under guard Tue town of Mgrtinehnrg 10
said be quite depopulaed the men having nearly all
fled, leaving only helpless women and children.
company Of sixty virginia refugees has been formed at
Wilii;nnsport.
My itf,rmant and he is one Of the Shsrpsturg rife
men estis,es the force about larpefs Ferry at 1890
10 10 oe0 and thinks they lose many by desersion
they gain by arrival. lie reckons one.hsf there 10
be Vrgnians, who are very generally disshected 10
the Confederate Cause and ready to betrsy it. The
extreme Southern troops, from Alabama and Mssis-
sipp he graphically calls " hehounde,"
TIE advance OF Gen. Mcclellan il sad 10 have
reached Cumberland, and The fate of the Rebels at
llarper's Ferry depencs more Immediately on that
movement from the West; perhaps, than The advance
Of tie oeumn fl IN here under Gen. Patterson. VIM
chester ii the position which commands their retreat
up tie valley Of The Shenandoah, and if they get out
tiahked there by Gen. McCloan'e column, there IL no
escape for them. Doubtless Gen. Scott IL prepared to
lead them of tie East side Of the Blue Ridge, and
when Gen. Patterson charges upon them, If they don't
surrender they will he auniilned, and war OF eXier-
niaaion will be waged against The traitors by The IL
ceused Ioyalisis VITO will probably rise upon them If
they fly 49,; attempt TO escape by scattering through
the mountains.
Gen McCeIhne column can advance by rail TO
Cumberland and from that point they can reach Mar
tpsburg which will be enough 10 Harpers Ferry
ouperale Against L. and before the troops could reach
Wi1ctes by apiko - miles, the rebels might get
SWAY by railroad TO the place and ily South up
the valley with he loss Of baggage and stores at least
But this contingency better than marching from
Cumberland one hundred miles over the mountains 20
Winchester direct which, beside exposing the soldiers
to excessive fatigue that would unfit them for active
field operatens the advance could not be made without
being reported to the enemy. There is evidently
grapeer movement III view by Gen. Scott than reduc-
ing Harpers Ferry, Judging by the formidable forres
now NJ rpdy concentrating upon that stronghold, aud
"a the means of resist ance seems inadequate 10 with.
stand this preparation without being utterly over
whelmed the que.ion Of their capture becomes inter-
esting.
The weather il more tolerable to-day than il was
Yesterday though rather oppressive now for marching
But the roads are not dusty, which is great cause
of congratuation with troops now moving forward
| TO Hagersiown.
The gallant Ist Regiment of little Rbody passed
through bag and baggage with their artillery, by rail
! 10 Haperstown this morning. The siege train for
Capt Doubleday has yet arrived reported neither
have the two regiments from Elmira. third brigade
| is preparing to move forward from here.
learn that the difficulty in the Commisssriat of the
Cd Regiment which caused the outbreak Of the soldiers
which mentioned as occurring early this morning, is
rather 6, ceptona among the troops encamped here,
and the blame falls upon the officers for allowing it,
There is bad feeling among the mon and an epauetse
will hardly be safe if this just cause Of complaint is not
quickly remedied.