The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-06-26
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War Rumors-Posi.ion Of General Johnsons Rso:l
Foyce-Aryet If AIoey's 2ebA Courisr-HoO Aluey y1s
7oken-DoubtfaI Loyalty Of ne Western Aayylanders-
Colonel VILLAGES Relief Frcss-Arms Rsceiued from
Washington, de-
For the past three days this city has been the theatre
Of the widest excitement Intelligence was received
here That portion Of General Csdwaladers force had
again cossed the Potomac and cut off large body of
rebels from the main command at Aartinsburg Coupled
with this have thousand and reports Of engage
ments all along the banks Of the Potomac and again. the
passage OF ten thousand troops through here des
tined for the protection Of the national capital.
The force Of General Johnston, recently at Harpers
Ferry is scattered all along the Potomac from Cumber
land to within few miles Of Warrington city. Az
have repeatedly said they will have the manliness
give fair chance We must do Ike the farmers here
abouts when they wish TO catch rabbit in brush heap
I learn by Q gentleman from Willlamsport that on
Saturday q man was observed fording the Potomac,
dressed In peculiar STYLE and upon reaching tho Mary
land side one Of Captain Nc Aulins rangers arrested him.
Ae searched once, when discovered that he
had very important letters for lawyer Of Hagerstown
named Alvey The prisoner was quietly conducted I, q
place OF safe keeping and Invested Of hts clothing One
Of Captain McAulns men disguised himself In the same
and represented himself ~ the genuine bearer OF des
patches 70 M Alvey Who fe INTO the trap and dyoleed
and 'ss sent under guard 4
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throughout the Deghborhood
10 chow how strong the secession element is in West
srn Maryland, We have been informed that during the
stripes floating every shere but sooner bad the
troops left for Wiamsport than the inhabitants hauled
down the Union cOlos and substituted the rebel rag
The guards who left at the camp became alarmed
but luckily portion Of the troops returned from Will
Transport and The Union flags again Sa.sd on The breeze
which lett here Saturday morning 70 reinforce Col
Wallace's command at Cumberland Md and were after
ceived orders to proceed Bedford for which place
they took up the line Of march yesterday morning, dis
over ten thousand troops have passed through this
city en- roe for the federal capital since Saturday morn
a large quantity of arms have been sent here from
HARRISBURG, June rs, 1851.
Loyal Csens Flying from the improvement Iao tie
Rebel A,my-CSntinxed Disq6asscn Among the Rebel
Trocps-How Thy Eel About the Flight from Harpy's
Fe,yy-TAe Rebel BeAind Their Naked Batrses-7xe
Hero Of Font sumter AZ Creson Spri~os, &C., de-
''rhe cry is stiIl they oome' Loyal citizens Of the
South flying from the terrible reign Of terror which
hangs over that benghted and deuded country-an in
cubus Of evil And not only they, but the son Of Africa
unpursued, seeks the promised land Of Canada.
Quite number Of the former arrived here yesterday
Two Of them had been impressed into the rebel army
and were with the force at Hpers Ferry; but on the
retreat Of General Johnston they made good their escape
One Of them informs % that We cannot CON-
ceive Of the continued dimfeeton among the rebel
troops ~ also the modification to many occasoned by
the fight from Harper's Ferry. Some were perfectly
willing to the risk Of being hemmed In and captured
by the "Yankee INVADERS" they derisvey term the
Union soldiers, and their chvslry was Inundated. As
was said IN my letters 1t the commencement Of this
STRUGGLE have been informed by the gentlemen referred
to that IL the great plan Of the traitors to pursue
guerilla warfare Every available point along all the
shorougbfsres lie occupied by masked batteries. Many
are unoccuped as YET but win be the approach Of the
enemy.
The party who attacked General schencks Ohio troops