Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1861-07-10
Our army oerre.pendenee.

scdrd March to sdcs Bag0dge-"Aoo@ Jdce'-Cot
Wallace Gen. Patterson and Gen. Scott no CoacGrds
ss-col. Eallaces Aaack on Romneg causes the Rebels
70 Retreat from Hlrpsr's Ferry-7rou0le In oamp-
More i,npOrtdat to sass the Bdggags of the Camp
than tie Liues of the Men Union Hen of Maryland
all right 6t sorne,cAat astonisAed at Col. Waadces
Koremenss-Nrtters and things in general, al from
a Reliable Source.
-f ST. NICHOLAS HorEI, !
fs ~ Cumberland, Nd, June 20, lsel.S
EDrroR SENTINEL: Quiet reigns again in Cum
berland. Yesterday was day that win long be
remembered by the citizens Of this city. .inasmuch
as they experienced the sad forebodings of that
same reign of terror which has held sway in this
section, but hitherto has not been manifest in
their own quiet city, The pictures of suffering
and terror which newspapers have presented,
caused by JEFF. Davis's lovers of liberty-were
seen BY US yesterday, painted in their brightest
colors.. "The bridge at 81, which has been
guarded by the Home Guard of Cumberland,
(and when attacks have been threatened or cx-
pected. by an additional force from our regi-
ment,) yas burned in spite of the efforts of the
gallant twenty six, who have gained the reputa
ton Of Spartan valor for their defense of the
bridge. Three Thousand of the Virginia chvalry
marched boldly up,and after brilliant charge of
an hour and a half, succeeded with slight loss
on their side, in taking the bridge from the piucky
twenty-six of the Cumberland Home Guard.
This little band fought the hosts of the chvalry
of the F. F.V.s more than an hour, and finding
that they could not longer sustain their ground
spiked their cannon, six FOUNDER, threw it into
the river, and retreated to Cumberland without
the loss of man. After they had gone, fear
lessly and boldly marched on the brave rebel cav
IL txca ~ tl.o
Ipresume this brilliant victory viii be heraided
thoughout the South with the usual extrayat.
ganzas, magnifying our little squad of 26s to
5000 black aboiitionists. But you viii wonder
why the people of Cumberland were thrown into
such state Of consternation-having achieved
much with so few--and with regiment to de-
fend them. The morning train, which leaves
here at A. NJ, came tearing back into town,
bringing report that the bridge had been de-
stroyed by 5000 rebels, who, in their charge,
killed more than half of the Cumberland Guard
and took the rest prisoners; that they then
marched on to Piedmois.. had laid the town in
ashes, and an advance guard of 400 cavalry
were speeding on to Cumberland, followed up by
1000 infantry, accompanied by battery, with
the intention of annihilating our regiment and
burning the city. With such report, and from
seemingly authentic source Judge os the effect of
the news at the city rs well as at the camp. We
had no artillery nor cavalry, and numbered less
than one fourth their force To stop at our camp
De s,nrt Is our GamP sroun
r'"' ~ son'e'. WI.
super.vr lorce. or9ers were immeulateiy gwen
t 70 PACK up provis,ohs anu move 70
LII tse s'.e =, .4o 'o"n, "no'e eouiu,
1is, 'hc SUPERB. aayan.ees oi 'ne position, give
nsns IN lsss man an nour esery
and we were prepared to move at moments
warning. Meanwhile the greatest excitement
renov;n ,hs;s "a r,;,;a shii H. L.. Co..
.soe ,'e'' 's''i''.es' "niie ',ie lVle oua,us,
uy .ne rinslnS VI peils, se'-ed trer ne
~ ass.ss ~ sng.r ne
M, &c. a,,J ~ ~. psoKe - az osos :,
ths.s,a,;rsc T,,,ri.,n.I a,s s',I;S ~? uInsea
nnnbers and ,o son sor aS,
OH :, =, - sa.s.s, a
SM en ~. oois valne nochu'S N ilom Ine
conid a. tbe rarot rashad ,n, -, oS orr 1900 :;
ous s;tnotion lYor o,,, v.lI ;r,a,,;,o ,he as,s,;
.o, 81 .hU ~ ~ car "o, & ',s sle Io.ul'
sscrs,fv aoo;,o ~ III z,hs TY.;o 80, ~ .
-is ;Jen,;;oi .hnrso,,.e. .;,s .ha 49,
Covernmant fearf,i Co.. ,hs ssfa,r or ,,a;r s;..'
and miles are still firmly determined to de-.
fend them to the last ~ 1''.s''lif1is
frobt announcad .hst H. ,.a "a
swiftly unon ne with force If me nd a
aoain Others had seen a forcs &c ~ Iaas, 800
tbonsand on d;rsrant 800 80 ,.;srs;. =
miles Madam Rumor ;nc,rea sea Tho fSrcas "a
sneed of annroacb unt,l i dscrss "a ~.
between them and ne We had h.s s,S n ',.I,;,
definite. but what we learned fcoming from sbnss
who we're known ~ ha lova,T n,,,,;e,, al ~ na
,srts toaeshsr e,d tno,.nr ~ AZ oh.;,''a -
been bnrned teIecran nh wires crt and notb;ns seer
or ri from the rard a. the hr;dre srs
satisfed of two tbi6nrsf that = largs force was
ran;fIv and ,b.t =,
sbouId tbey ba as ~, srr,,s a nor, al % L,id
NOT be ahle 10 stand onr Ground w;ti,onta = bssvS
| loss of life C,ur ColoneI ha;ng .s cautous y,
he Il brave took tbe safest sds anil ordered IN.
| BAGGAGE train to move AZ 19W guarded bv com
nanv Tn faw ,,,ou,sr,s ba.r;,'sr tb,, ,hs,
/ we're r;pbt on me we gatberad our arms onSS
1 moved 10 he nortbw,rsd of the c:sv about tws
| m;les ond hailed The roads wera s;,,sI,
dusty. which with n snltrv atmosnbere and RI.
n,alt;ng or IN. s,,,, - ~ far ,ar;,,l,
| disagreeabie Col Waiiace aftar v;ew;ng ,b'
| diffcrent nos;t;ons of tba co,,ntrv c,iIe3 IN,
! rag;r,,srt ~ 49, .,d ,ara X. :,
sss5o,,, =. - 1;h a s"'S s"s Co.,
| Wallace wss .n,,rent 80 ne rr,,o,., as ~.
movaJ h,cL ,d,rards TO-, w;fi ",,;ai' go
and I;,h, hs,rss ~mm, 49, .'.n ' fash ha,,. sel
! nrotect;on and aiso a dacov Soma NOR of ~,
Elavsn,h p ar;n,a,, .ra r,,da, ,,o III;
/ t.rv mores &c a,,r ,;,h ,,,a
i rcantic bra;ns couniad With sbs;r yast n,;l;,ar,
ernar;snce T.~o n,op,bs aar,,;ea - ,ha vaIn,,,a.
i Militia the vast nlans of General Scott and com
/ ne.elv w;r,a o,,f ,ha No ar c,i W,ians W.
hone the edtors of Indian" aoer. will ha ve hst
ter sense and ;ndgment tb.n 70 70 n,hI;sb tho -
counts wr;tten he siass ;do,s ~~i,;ia ,ha,
hoas, - y .Is: %.D, ""ne '.e ~
biggest cowar,,s anJ ,on., oon,an',;ti, s.o,, ~ !,
Tie W. ap"s .I. 'oo.s =
wh;.h s,,a, .'r a.So iope 'na' ,l,e Iepo,s
hon,a =. .h "nv .d 10. s none " sno may =
' a. s,v s,u VI .he M llsee mon'ns, may clrcu
iii ny. s 49, ~ ,"e p,:s'. VI .ne tes,ne'i'
,ha;, "vs $500. Ue sou sn Puo.ey. nan! VINO,
T s" G sms,;.n ouI.eeu 70 Pr9sec. ne,
T. 49,, -, nsnslns, 'nen, play. iney TAI
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.: So, "ei,acy orlnes mem up 70 we camp reg9la
he iostna sna ahn. ~. , S .Mo or rts nanoIea
ell ood on, sbo,' a ~, anu nave iper'es "
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harnssss rd wsons, ~" Iunussf nolse