New-York daily tribune., 1861-06-08
From Our Special Correspondent.

From Our Special Correspondent
CHANBERsBCsaj Pa, June g. 1861.
This town ss suddenly become point OF intsrestis
connection With the movements of large division u
the Union Army. Chamberburg is town Of quo
Inhabitants situated on the Conoeocheague Creek u
miles above III junction with the Potssac and S3 iles
west Of IlaITjsung
We have here Gen. Patterson eDd sah, Majo-eeu.
Keim and staff, Brigadier-Gen- Williams and Stsf,
Bricsier-tien. wyukoop and staa, Capt. Doubleday,
Capt Hall Capt. Beckworth, ". 3. Quartermassaf
A. w. Eddy Brigade -Comnissary john G. Osteriod.
Cpt. 20 gtoEof tie Engineer Ce-ps and number 81
other high persons the army.
The force here Twelve regiments Of PennsylysniA
volunteer four companies Of U. =. cavalry froH
Carlisle Barracks, the Philadelphia City troop Of 100
men, and two companies Of heavy artillery regelzss
from Fort Hamilton, under Capt. Doubleday Largo
guns for the lse of Capt Doubleday their WY
down from Carbide ana other batteries beside his
are to be pat in operation.
Everything is being pushed forward rs rapidly -
bad weather and lack of preparation will permt, bue
movements have been retarded within the past fsw
day by very bad weather and the Illness Of Caps.
Eddy, which has thrown the onus OF businees, o.
Brigade q lartermaster 05terloh.
Capt. Wa. McMnllen's Independent Rangers a
Philadeiphia arrived here MoIday, the escort al
Gen. Patterson. Tkoy will be detailed III few dAys
fos seoul duty.
ArraDg nents ara nearly cOm2 lete for moving
the advance 10 Hagersown, Nd, u miles below, and
within elk niles Of the nsuryent ickets. The advance
viii consist Of Brigadieriencrl Thomass division VI
500 cavalry with Dolblecay and two other battsrfs,
and two regiments Of infantry.
This point is 43 miles above darpers Foyy, tho
direct az yyroach To which ia excellent turnps
and the indirect approaches over al kinds OF Sads and
paths Usually to be found ia msuntainous autry-
! A avn who has been working by compnliion in shs
rifle faetory q. the Ferry, made his escape yesterday,
and came up this morning. He believed very line.
ANY resistance, viii be made there. grsat nnnbsr
OF tho soldiers are who have been compellsd %
! entea the Southern service, thei lives and
property Tie force the FoT1y numbers bous9 0V0,
Of which laTge number recruits, and w;A Doe
| stand a continued fire. The quarters very Close,
and unsuited 70 the purpose And the result s great
! deal Of 80 sress, Of which smallpox is TO wona
feature There were twenty deaths IN the ArLon-
Eos regimeA,, at Hu!ltown, Monday, from saallpox
| alone.
The desertons from the Ferry in his direction have
almost ceased on accoup! of plentiful distrih-
aiion oa pickes-
| The ssliiers hsre are all in gosd heskh and high
spirits, and upon the reading AZ Gen. fattersea's
address TO the army dross parade, IN the dfersr&
camps last evening" cheer after cheer rent tue air sn1
The ren esvs vent TO their feelings in sammefseiS
foot races shaking Ct hsnds end every other way n
| which intense delight can be expressed
The number of nen here 10 about Is0O0, ~ many o.
| tAs regiments have more than their number.
All the Secess.onists nave retired Som W WiiaussPni
except picke. Of about 80 along the river Isis es-
heyed however they have only fallen back to FALLING
Waters 20 Join Col. Auen aud Capt. HogS Th.swouid
make the force a. the latter place about 600, ready TO
pcurce upou any sIOan psrty that might attempt -
c,Ose the ferry a, Wismsport, four miles disant.
No detached parties viii 60 there, however, or eiy-
where clio; ami when movement Is uale It VIII be
powerful aud do all it is intended 70.
The atter impractcabili.y Of moving large amy
suddenly has been fully deiaonfpated here. When q
was determined by the War Department TO enlarge
the force here Capt Eddy, as United States Quasr'
master was Immediately dispatched 70 pccside GUAR.
ters and transportation. On reaching Harrisburg, ha
found there 100 wagons with four horss 10 EACH and
al untold amount Vi mule karsess tAat could not b.
any possibility be made 10 40 On tss horses After
week spent in cutting And splicing the harness, driven
as green grSss h.f are proeared, and the train .
length reaokes Caambersburg where 1t ID found tha
about tv,uy Of the borses have &stemper, and 81
usslesst sud inzteed of tho division being sent aswr
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