The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1861-06-20
Evacuation of EEarner's Ferry.
RETREAT OF THE REBEL Army.

mile OF HarperS terfy, tnat INC DiluSe
across the Potomac at that point was blown
up and entirely destroyed, between four
and FIVE o'clock this morning. The ex-
plosiou was distinctly heard, and the
smoke of the burning structure seen by
parties here.
The messenger further reports that all
the troops have been withdrawn from the
Maryland shore, and that the town OF
Harper's Ferry has been evacuated by the
great body eff troops recently there. A
small force is yet there, probably the rear
guard of the Tetreating army. 1t Is re-
ported that eight car loads of provisions
were destroyed to prevent their falling IN
to the hands of the Federalists, who are
supposed to be concentrating upon iar-
per's Ferry from the direction Of Green
castle and Cumberland
A gentleman from this city, who was at
Harpers Ferry last night, saw the prepa-
rations being made for the blowing up OF
the bridge.
The bridge at Shephcrdstown was also
burned last night
FLIGHT OF THE REBELS CONFIRMED.
BALTIMORE, June 14.-Letters receiv-
ed at the American Office from Berlin
copfrm the burning Of the bridge at Har-
per's Ferry. The correspondent heard
the explosion and went UP to see the con-
faeraton All the troops had gone from
the Maryland side, and were hurrylng out
of Uarper's Ferry as rapidly as possible
The fugitives were moving towards Win
chester in great haste.
June LIT is reliably stated that the
rebels, on retreatilg from Harper's Ferry,
divided into two wings, one retreating IL
the direction OF Winchester, and the other
into Loudon county, indicating that Ma
nassas junction was the point aimed at.
SANDY Hook, June ia person
who left Harper's Ferry half hour ago
states that the town has been entirely de-
serted by the military.
All government buildings have been
destroyed with the exception of one stone
house, blacksmith shop and rifle works,
all of which were spared to avoid jeopar
dizing private property. The bridge
across the Shenandoah has been spared.
The American flag is flying at Berlin
and Knoxville. Martinsburg is said to be
occupied by large force Of United States
troops.
HAGERsTowN, June 16-The Associ-
ated Press express from iarper's Ferry
returned here late last night, and reports
! as follows He was at the latter place
! for several hours in the afternoon. All
! the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad build
! ings except two had been burned.
The two camps on the Heights, contain
ing about six hundred men Of the remain
! ing rebel force, were vacated tonight, and
followed the main body towards Win
chester. The larger part, 1900 of the
southwark to join Gen Beauregard's and
Lees forces, and the smaller body, it is
believed, viii march to join Henry \.
! Wise, at Romney, who it is understood
will march to oppose the advance of Gen.
M'Ce!lan's column from the Vest
Gov Wise has 5000 men at Staunton
one regiment Of which has already march
ed
Great numbers of small arms, said to
be at least ,000, were thrown into the
river By the rebels and also their accou-
trements, and boys and men are amusing
themselves by diving for them.
The town wears a desolAte appearance
Some Of the large guns were removed only
six miles up the Shenandoah, and then
abandoned.
1t was reported at Harper's Ferry that
the locomotives of the Baltimore anC
Ohio Railroad, below the Opegan bridge
had been burnt, and also those at Martins
burg, numbering at both places upward:
OF seventy.
The Virginia pickets, who have beer
absent at point opposite Williamspor
returned tonight
| Ex-Gov Manning. of S. c., brough
the order to evacuate Harper's Ferry.
The express saw the Scott Legion or
the march to-day, and also the First Cit,
troops. Both looked we'll and are in goot
health The Philadelphia troops reached
here safely.
LATEST FROM HARPER'S FERRY.
BALTIMORE, June l6.-A correspon
dent Of the Ameficon writes from Harper
Ferry that the rear guard left there q
noon yesterday, and that last night tht
army was encamped on Shirley's Hill
near Charlestown, on which John Browi
was hung, and nine miles from the Ferry
4 full regiment of one thousand mel
crossed the Shenandoah and proceeded TO
wards Leosburg, but they may have takel
side road leadiBg TO Winchester Th
batteries of powerful guns said to hav
been erected on the mountains on tn
Eireinia side had no existence Yhcr
was but one battery of small guns on tn