The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-06-27
REBEL OFFICIAL ACCOUNT OF The EVAC-
UATION OF HARpER'S FERRY.

DA-I-mohr, JuC5 20, loohs
The Injunction of secresy being removed the chmond
Nquyer Of the oath gives the following report Of the
evacuation Of Harpers Ferry, from which appears hst
General Johnston evacuated the place because il
untenable lying, as it were, in the Email end
Of funnel the broader end OF which
could with great ease be occupied by the enemy. Inc
Enquirer says Il was well known thst Gen. 5cotte pan
10 turn Harpers Ferry by the column from Pennsl
vania under Gen. Patterson, and effect junction,
Winchester or strasburg, with another column Of
Gen. HcOelland's army, passing through R,mney,
and cut of Gen. Beauregard's and Gen. johnson s
armies from each other. This plan was completely
foIled. On Thursday, 10th instant. General John.
ston, having waited at Harper's Ferry long
enough 70 make the enemy believe that he IN
tended to contest that position TO the last, and
learning that they were advancing on WiIiamsport,
and Romney sent portion Of his force to Winchester by
rail. On the 18th, he continued this movement SEM
back his tent equipage and other heavy baggage hts
sick, &C., and set fire to and burnt the rail
road bridge, and such public buildings 40 could
be burned without endangerng private property, spiked
such heavy guns at the Ferry could not be removed
and the 18th, moved with his whole army marching
on foot In the direction Of Winchester, ercamp
Ing shout three and 9 half miles southxe-
Of Chsrlestown. The enemy TAXI ,n,x 5=.-n.
a. n vas ;nte- WE movement,
We" "-ded thss Should take as q retreat csossed
x"o. Of their advance division, commanded by Gen.
era Cadwaader who joined their forces on Saturday or
Sunday moaning, whi,h moved ward towards MAJ.
tinsburg Sunday mornin On the 10th General Johnston
changed his line Of march ct right bugles, and moved
square towards Maytinsburg, encampng at Bunker Hill
the Winchester and Martinsburg turnpike, twelve miles
from Nartinsburg to offer battle there advance or at
tack necessary. This movement placed the enemy in
predicament he therefore, recrossed the river and evac
uated the valley, retiring beyond Hagerstown. Lieu
tenant Colonel and another member Of the Eighth Penn
sylvanis Volunteers taken prisoners during this
treat-Bowman and Chase day or two after this, Col
Hill, Thirteenth Virginia Regiment, in command Of
part Of the forces who had retreated from Hazpers
Ferry and who had been pushed forward toward Rom.
ney, sent forward toward New Creek the Potomac,
eighteen miles west Of Cumberland four companies Of
Tennessee and Virginia troops under Colonel Vaughan Of
Tennessee who found the Yankees posted the Maryland
side Of the Poomac The Confederates, In face Of tho
enemy forded the stream waist deep, drove them on in
the utmost confusion captured two pieces Of loaded %
ery and stand OF ooos destroyed the railroad bridge
It that place, and returned to Ronpey, making
the march Of thirtysix miles and gaining brilliant
victory within twenty hours About three hundred Of
the Maryland line, two nights back made flying visit
TO the Ferry They have returned, and report having
burned the rife works. destroyed Shenandoah bridge,
tumb]ed locomotive into the Potomac and brought away
twenty thousand rifle stocks and seven Union men -
prieonaS.
TIE VOTE OF TENNESSEE