The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-06-08

Ieues. Halls blankets, cioaks, and every imaginable
description Of luggage we're scattered along the
road for more than a mile. i saw one Of The
secession hats, with q veri.able c,cksde, which
chap was wearing around town oday with great
deal Of gusto The hat and epauIets Of Col PorterSed
The secession commander, were picked ND IN the road
Tho rebels left behind forty horses all their pro-
many handsome uniforms, together with some four hun
dred and forty stand a arms all Of which fell into the
hands OF the vctors Several prisoners taken be-
sides simms-among them D. n Anvil, Prosecuting At
torpey and the long looked for taken a. last Colonel
Wiley, Of barDt bridge fame. He PROCESSES 20
be terribly unwe and be ought 70 be, he fully ap
preciates his situation Captain Robinson OF the Logan
Gnarde, had the honor Of making the capture Colonel
Wnley's commission from the Confederate authorities
his person Several hats apparently belonging officers
were picked up and horse ana buggy, belonging 10 B.
r. Martin Pruntytcwn lawyer and defeated secession
spois. Thomas Surghnor "the inmitabie Tom - az Bill
Cooper used to style him. Captan Of the Barbour
he styles himself and late editor Of the Barbour e
soan at the first approach of danger, made tracks, He
ran with all the speed the shOrtness or his legs would
permit and as fear lent him wings, he managed TO get
Tho American flag has taken the place Of the secession
emblem N all the houses Of Phppi Several Of these
Piratica flags were captured. the people coming
In from the country and expressing their gladnees the
Word was received there this evening that Col. KEEL
ys wound not dangerous at first apprehended
u 10 to be hoped II is not. He 10 brave and
good man, universally beloved by officers and soldiers,
and by everybody who knows him He speaks in terms
He says better or Drawer lived than his Vir
gnia regiment In this Philippi expedition they
placed m Inc 'front.' ana thus brought more immediately
nifty to prove themselves equally gallant The Henry
Clay Guard, under Captain Fodyce. who were In the
front ronk, especially distinguished themselves. The
rest OF Colonel Kely's command had not the same 90
porunities; neither had Colonel Landers command for
the fugtves were out Of sight before they could get
them. Not man on our side, 30 far az heard from
cept Colonel Kelly was hurt There universal sad
ness at his unfortunate ate even should no ultimately
recover.
rumor prevails this evening that the fugtives have
been reinforced by 500 Southern troops but IL is not
credited. detachment Of Ohio troops went out TO
Phnipp this afternoon, under Colonel Andrews who
will take command there.
An artillery company arrived this evening, bringing
four brass Cello pieces The two pieces now at Philippe
belong to this company.
OUR CHAMBERSBURG CORRESPONDENCE.
THANKSGIVING, June s, 1861.
Scouting Poyy Visi! the maryland HeigAts-Wha:2 Aey
Sou 7hsvs-7he Guns at Harpers Fsryy on Bon Sides Of
The Rucr-Uaion Men Sill DRAFTED into the Secession
Ranks, dc.
scouting party went out from here on yesterday
morning in the direction Of Harper's Ferry. They
to Hsgerstown by railroad They reached that point late
in the evening" Shortly after dark they started in
horse buggy, intending to reach tho Maryland heights
overlooking the Ferry shortly before daylight They
were accompanied by excellent reliable Union man
iVLu8 III AAIyRuu untll tn6y feac00Q d point WITHIN
a few miles OF the heights. He had made him
SEN 30 notorious from his previous services on
behalf OF the Union that he dared not ven,
ture too cloee into the neighborhood. He, how
turned them over to resident Of the neehborhood
also perfectly relabe and the latter being thoroughly
scqusnted with all the roads in the vicinity led them up
TO The crest Of the heights They passed the outer
guards under the pretext Of being residents Of the
neighbornood, who had come out from home early in
search OF stray cattle The guard protested entire gno
rance Of having such where upon the mountain
They, however were permitted to pass on, and had
perfec view Of the guns 10 position The secessioniss
have cleared away all the timber for many
OF the sweep OF the guns and have them pointed so as to
command the approach by the way Of the usually ira
yelled road which leads to the summit and which winds
round the ascent by comparatively easy grades.
They satisfied that there three pathways leai
ing up the Sides rather steep and precipous but en-
trely capable OF ascent for light infantry rifemep
armed with the sword who could rush upon the
position and carry IL at one swoop By another they
clare that the guns can be completely anked, that
they cannot range upon the advancing column at ALL
The guard told them that there were but twenty
gurs at the Ferry, including those ueon the Mary
land sac Of the river; but one Of these
was thirtytwo FOUNDER, placed in position near
the headquarters Of General Johnston, Of the
post the same as represented in the plan published
are nearly all six pounders-a few twelve Founders
After remaining upon the mountain for several hours
NOT ng as save those with the
reached Hagerstown late in the afternoon, and came
hither 10 night
The people living throughout the entire neghborhood
of the heights the belief that the force being
gradually diminished that has decreased from seven
or eight thousand to five thousand
Ihey Still continue to press Union men into the ranks
Dee who had been there escaped and had inter
view with the scouts. He Gays that the forces
ire erecting another battery upon the Maryland
heights, IN position not seen by the scouts.
! is, suppose, intended for masked purposes.
he first column VIII push straight upon Hagerstown
Their first camp will be in the neighborhood Of that place.
md their next near at Wilamspwt l am quite con-
ldent that attempt will be made to the Poto-
nae until there is sufficient force TO take and hold
'oston the Potomac proves too high from the recent
aims FOR easy fordng enough old canal boats and
an be had to form bridge Of boats. have reason to
now that such plan is seriously contemplated official
quarters.
Should there not be enough OF these accomplish such
purpose, then RATS be constructed, and troops
nder the protection Of artillery, in this man
Ter be easily passed over in large bodies. The river
ened rains At ordinary stages s easily fordable at
many points. In no military sense it be deemed
trategiC stream.
JOHANNESBURG June 5, 1851
Petin9 Rain S,orm-FTfteep Regiments in Ccmp-7uen
ype thousand Troops to be Concenycted-Cap.ain Do
Nedoy to he Chief Of Arery-Arriual of Fifteen Pieces
of Odnnon-Hox John Sherman-7M Hsadquorters of
General Pateyson-Ne, from Ha9eys,o,@-More Bridge
Burring-Distress Among the Vrgntans-A Wealthy
Secessionist Shot, de-, &C.
Rain, rain, rain-water, water everywhere-when viii
stop? The windows Of heaven opened yesterday
morning, and incessant rain has been falling ever
nce, and no prospect of suspension present writing
The arrangements for quartering the regiments which
rrve daily are thus necessarily retarded much con
uson results herefrom Everybody seems to be waiting
or the clear up The ground saturated meat thorough
u pools Of water have collected everywhere and every