Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1861-06-20
Harper's Ferry Evacuated.

were killed. Gov. Jackson fed and the state
forces were totally routed.
Harper's Ferry Evacuated.
On Thursday night of last week the principal
portion of the rebels at IIarpcrs Ferry, cvacu-
ated the place retreated towards Leesburg and
Winchester in the direction of Manassas juno
ton Before leaving the rebels DESTROYED the
great bridge of 1000 feet span by which the
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad crossed the Poto-
mac River. They also burned all the Armory
buildings, and large quantity of provisions.
They evidently were afraid of being surrounded
and either starved out or compelled to surren
der at discretion. A few troops were left as n
rear guard.
Railroad Open to Harper's Ferry
WHAT THE REBELS HAVE DONE.
The instructions on the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad at Point of Rocks have been removed
and the road was re-opened to Harper's Ferry
Saturday forenoon. The immense boulder
thrown on the road by the rebels was blasted
away, and the track now passes over its crushed
fragments. a mass of rock projects into the
canal, but there is sufficient space for the pas
sage OF boats, and it can easily be removed by
blasting. The culverts are now fully repaired.
special agent of the associated press visited
the Maryland nights, overlooking Harper's Fer
ry, Friday afternoon. The rebels had mainly
lett only about 2000 men remaining. The route
of the main body was by the turnpike leading
to Charestown and Shepardstown, but their
precise destination WAS unknown, although gem
elally believed to be Winchester.
At . O'Clock Friday morning, the great bridge
of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad over RI.
Potomac was fired, and soon after tremendous
report was heard, caused by the explosion of
the mines under the center SPAN In one hour
the entire structure was in ruins. The bridge
was 1000 feet long and had six spans The
body trestling on which the road is supported
from the bridge to the end is about half mile
long, and is nearly all destroyed, as well as the
upper bridge, which is 100 feet in length, over
the government canal. The telegraph station
and otter railroad works were DESTROYED.
The fire was raging all day in the govern
ment works None of the national property
remains, except dwelling for officers on the
NIL back OF the town, and two of the twenty
armory buildings. The loss to the government
IN buildings must be or $500, 900, while the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad have suffered
scarcely less.
The turnpike bridge at the mouth of the She
nandoah was also to be burned according to re-
| port. Every night some further destruction
might be done, as no U. S. troops were very
near TO prevent.
Persons walked freely up and down the canal
| on the opposite side of the river The rebel
sentinels stationed there did not fire upon them.
| Two rebel ctmps were on the nights, containing
about 600 men the remainder of the troops
vacated Saturday night, to follow the main body
to winchester. The greater part of the If 600
troops stationed at the Ferry went southwark
to join Cen Beaurcgard's and Lees forces.
The smaller body was expected to march and
join Gen. Wise at Romncy, who is on the march
to oppose the advance of Gen McClcllan's col
umn from the west Gen: Wise has 5000 men
at Staunton, one regiment of which has already
marched westward.
great number of small arms, said to be
1000, were thrown into the Potomac river by
the rebels before leaving Harper's Ferry, and
also some of their accoutrements. Bows and
men recovered and divided some of them,
Some large guns only have been removed six
miles up the Shenandoah
1t was reported at lIarper's Ferry that the
locomotives below Opequon had been burnt
with those at Martinsburg, numbering in ali
seventy.
The rebel rear guard left IIarper's Ferry
Saturday noon, and at night the army was en-
camped nine miles distant, on Shiriey's Hill.
near Charlestown, where John Brown was hung,
One regiment went on the Lcesburg road. but
may have taken side road to Winchester.
Gen. Beauregard is said to have declared
Harper's Ferry indefensble and liable TO be
surrounded and the troops starved The gem
eral opinion is that they will fall back to Man
assas Junction and there make a stand.
Fortress Monroe Invested
Fortress Monroe is in reality invested. In
gless and egress by sea and few miles in ex-
tent up james river are open to us, but no ag-
gressive movements can he made with safety.
without double the present number of troops
and means of transportation. The camps near
Hampton are now confined. to a narrow space.
An exchange of prisoners was to be made
Friday. Those in the fortress were produced,
but Col. Magruder failed to respond.
Miss Dix arrived Friday morning. and spent
the day in visiting the hospital and various
camps. She brought number of nurses She
returns TO Baltimore and thence goes westward.
The naval brigade affair is eliminating. Fifty
received accoutrements on Thursday; probably
less than 800 remain. They state that they
were promised 500 a month.
| The big gun Union" arrived Friday morn
my anu Is 10 ne mounted AT once. Inc large
ritled cannon brought by the naval brigade has
been mounted at the Rip Raps, only three
miles from Sewal's Point Its range will be
tried soon.
The Cumberland on Friday morning, fred
one or two rounds with rfed gun at tug
boat which is every morning seen at Sewal's
Point accommodating our movements. Many
vessels are in the roads, and immense supplies
arriving.
The list of killed at Great Bethel is not vet
complete.
The New York Times dispatch says that Gen.
Butler has demanded $4,000 additional troops
and he will have them in five days, the men be-
ing ready and anxious to 60.
Among the fifteen additional regiments ex-
pected at Fortress Monroe, are an efficient corps
of artillery from Fort MclIenry, and Il regiment
Of mounted riilemen. The latter are greatly
needed TO operate against the Virginia light
horse. On the arrival of these regiments, the
troops now here will extend their lines several
miles further from the fortress. The peninsula
Will soon become an immense entrenched camp.
Telegraph communication is being opened with
the several camps. The artesian well has been
sunk 100 feet Means are also being employed
to bring large supply of fresh water from
Hampton.
The headquarters of Gen. Butler, quarter