New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-06-13
THE REBEL FORCE IN VIRGINIA.
THE NUMBER AT HARpER's FrxnY
The Place Surrounded with Masked Batteries.
Special Dispatch 10 The N. Y. Tribune.

An agent of Gov. Wise, Woo was in the cfp
to-day, makes the following statements, which
are important, rather as showing what yirginsss
are made TO believe, than as matter of fact. He
says that there are 100, 600 troops under arms h
hte Old Dominion now, and that 200, 900 will b
wiz bin q week.
Or thtve, 10000 are at Harpers Ferry, and
$500 at Manassas FUNSTON. Harper's Ferry
ia s,rraind,,d by masked batteries, and the ~
Thought it ceivsin that any attacking force wouN
suffer, as at Great DetheL Gov. Wise's msa
Jaw on paper IN of fhrse batteries, betwsa
Hsrper's Ferry ana Winchester.
Foolish Richmond counts upon the desertiop q
,ts 1st and I'd New-Jersey, and the Eew-Yssk
9Th Regiments.
Gos. Wise sas not bcen i'll, bat is at BIS hesa.
quarters Is cerumandiDg officer Of the Westes0
| Division.
A special messenger has INST returned fromGreay
Falls, which are TAO or three miles ab9ve the Chain
Bridge; with the following Intelligence, which -
obtained from persons who spoke Of their ows
knowledge:
Col Stcoe started from the encanpment nsR
Great FnlI, which re occupied last night, at a
early hour this morning.
Capt. Oveuss caveiay proceeded in the line q
march, and were followed by Tire infantry whs
will encamp tonight a. POOesyills, which is feur
miles north Of Edwards Ferry, end some tn
miles from Lsesburgh.
The cavalry will probably make dash a
Seneca Mills, setteme,s consisting Of one NH
and two houses, situate on the Virginia bsnk q
the Potomac, not far from Edwards Ferry, tor
the purpose of rsieasing one of their number whe
had been taken prisoner.
Three companies of District volunteers weae
on canal boats from Great Falls, and will pre-
baby stop for the night at Edwards Ferry.
The other division which encamped beyond
Rockville, consisting Of Capt Msgruders battsy
of United States arsiIery, with several companies
of district volunteers, followed by the New-Yohk
Ninth and Pennsylvania First, took the river
route, which DIVORCES from the read to Frederick,
and passes through PoOIesville. This divisNa.
will probably encamp there also.
e Edwards Ferry has heretofore been used fW
the transportation of provisions and munitions q
war into Virginia. Heaceiorth this route viii b
blocked.
All the boats in Georgetown were sent up To
canal not long since, and can carry the whsas
force across
Leesburgh, Eve miles tho other side, is so@s
40 miles from Winchester, and some % m6O
from Harper's Ferry.
Last night the First Lieutenant and ten prf
Yates Of Andsrson's Rifle Company, stationed 10
Magazine Dam, seven miles from Georgetown.
refused to march out Of the District. They weBs
dismissed from the company, aud returned 10
Georgetown, where our informant saw To
Lieutenant.
HAorRsrows, Nd, Wednesday. June IL, 1861.
Intelligent Union men here assign ikR
the nonadvsnce of Gen. PstteIson's division. Flrst
that the Legislature is III Frederick, and ths1
a column from Washington mus come by that route.
They hope that the lie gslaure will adjourn this week.
and the Government desires 10 keep the troops GU. u
MARYLAND until after the Congressional election 20
morrow.
The action Of TIE Maryland House Of Delegates ~
nsucting their United S'aies Senators TO vote icr ss
recognition of the Southern Coaiederscy, has excited
deep recruitment among the Union in this polioA
of Mary land Many say that tue Federal Gogernue1f
ought 70 disperse the Legislature.
No firing took place last night ssy the expresses ssaA
out) either at Wlismspor or Dam No. 5. There vs.
more or less firing the Dam ali day Yesterday. .
thought the firing viii be renewed there this noca.
None Of the Marylanders hurt One Vrginiaas
was struck yesterday evening.
An stsck was feared from the rebel forces in Berksl
ley County lat night and the guard along the Po;e-
mac at williamson, was increased from fifteen, tha
usual number, TO forty. Pour hundred men are
known to be opposite the town, VINO are constantly
entering the farm houses and helping theoa-
selves " food, without making any Offers Of pay
ment. The Union men bave been forced to lesvs
their families and Maryland, 10 escape being
impressed into the Rebe! service. The Sec-osssA
uiclets still extend along the river from Hmpegs
Ferry to Willismsport. No business Is doing on The
canal Col. Pennington 10 raising Federal regiment
at Wliamsport The Rhode lslsnd Regiment with
their battery are encamped nine miles from that plaza
No advance has been made from Greencstle TO- iaye
The rep,rts OF retreat f,om Harpers Ferry are nos
| confirmed.
The telegraph operator stationed at &a,tinsburg, ant
| a brasem. n on the Ba tmore and Ohio Railroad ar~
rived here to-day. They efs there yesterday. The
latter saws tho furthest bridge burnt over tho
| North Branch, miles of Cumberland, the next
over Pa.tersons Creek the bext at Sleepy Creek, "
| miles west Of Martinsburg, and the next over The
Obequeon two miles east Of Martinsburg. There Va
no trouble building the fret, but some with the sS
which is 100 feet wide, with arch, and w feet aboSa
the water. General Johnston ordered the Obeque'a
| bridge to be rebuilt, but it was not accomplished.
TIE telegraphic Instruments takeo at the ofns
at Maitinsburg for the use Of Col Edmundsons oom'
mand Of forces at Msrnsburg which consists oil thrs
companies Of Winchester Riies, the mounted auerIn
las, and another. 50