The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-06-05


negroes further South to prevent them runoiag away
Very little attention ia some districts being paid to
~ socm sba thsr Ssnds aI e @ s Ss1
long-their fields being left gro wing wild. Little
tobacco y being cultivated They are pcturing 70 them
invaders they call the troops Of the federal govern
ment.
OUR CHAMBERSBURG CORRESPONDENTS.
CHAMRERsBURa, June 8, 1851.
An Immense Concentration Of Troops Al Chanbsrburg In
tended-7roops from the Wet to Join 7hem-gra.egic
Operations the Shenandoah-A Movement on WI
Transport Expected, de-, dc.
Though troops have been stationed here for weeks 10
the number Of three thousand yet the inhabitants
startled at the immense number Of being
trated at this point Regiment after regiment arriv
ing until as learn from what deem perfectly reliable
source Gan official cne, there will be body Of sixteen
thousand men. These will march by various routes but
simultaneously and by parallel lines, on Hrpers Ferry;
one column viii move by the waynesboro' and Booncs-
boro road down Pleasant Valley 10 Sandy Hook another
by HagestownGnd Sharpeburg towards Shepherdstown,
with the design Of seizlng the bridge at that point
third by Greercastle, Hagerstown and Willamspor At
the latter point heavy column VIII cross the Potomac
and puth forward on Martinsburg Most as,uredly
they will be joined at that point by troops coming
the West and advance win be made upon Winchester
cut of the retreat OF the Virginia troops by the Wnchcs
ter up the valley Of the shenandoah. Should column
pass the Potomac below Harpers Ferry, and the
Of the the
hundred asds asove the JUNCTION Of the two rivers
every possible means Of retreat s cut of Surrender
the ony thing left There muft however, be artillery
sent hther to the movements of these columns No
movement I shouid be risksd without i.
regular service, here, but wthou. battery. Captain
Newton has charge Of the engineers The expedition
under bis direction is perfectly SAFE
Gen. Patterson, who is chief in command, is an old
man. fully seventy at least looks it, has droopog ap-
peaIance and seems 10 the casual observer lack The
vgor necessary 10 carry them through severe
and protracted campaign. He has foe staff however,
Of regular officers Dung and vigorous men, Of large edu
The eleven thousand lying here will certaaly
make very earnest and stirring campaign.
Official respects to General Patterson. Such NUMBER Of
officers will make most imposing display.
80 forward movement upon WliamspOrt viii positively
promised by General Patterson TO Captain Kennedy the
man who, At the head of the Home Guard Of wismport
last Saturday. prevented the seceesonss under Colonel
Aen from carrying of the ferry boat at tina. point
Kennedy is young man Of about thirty six, tai aud
BE raw service in Mexico and is therefore TIED He Is
regarded from the fmness and decision he has manifest
ed in defending bic small village aS the head of the Union
party In that part Of Maryland He will yet be heard Of
in more stirring and active service.
CaAMBERsBuRG, June 3, 1861.
Arrival of More Troops-Aduaace Movements ReQu:sea-
The Rsbels Re.reating-Ecident Preparations, dc.
The Fret Pennsylvania regiment, under Col Yohe,
eleven fall regiments at this point
Captain Kennedy, the commander Of the Union Home
Guard of wiamsport arrived here to day. and asks for
aorward movement Of troops in that direction Captain
Kennedy reports that Aliens regiment Of rebel infantry
left on Friday night, taking with them their two brass
field pieces. The ford opposite Wilsmsport s guarded
by company OF dragons, and all the crossings above
Harpers Ferry are guarded by cavalry, except that OF
shepherdstown He confirms the reports Of the skrmsh
on Saturday between his company and the rebels. and
he believes that three Of the enemy were wounded When
the rebels they burned bridge crossing creek
between wliamsport and Failing Waters, in Virginia
that point, is mined, and ready to be blown up.
Twenty-Five Union men reached williamsport last
night having been driven out Of Virginia
The troops will make forward movement very soon.
Two regiments from Lancaster are expected here this
evening.
Brigadier General Thomas Of the regular army, has
arrived, and win lead the advance brigade The first
movement will be made direct to Hsgastown: McMu-
lens Rangers have been assigned to lead the forlorn
hope, supported by the Scott Legion. The latter reg
mentis attached TO General Thomas brigade.
Tomorrow there win be q thorough inspection OF all
the regiments in the various camps, including tne
officers.
sererade to General Patterson was given to night by
the regimenta band
Dodge's and Seymour's-ars expected here TO night.
The Fourteenth Pennsylvania, under Colonel johnson,
T T ara m ndsr one oskrS viii ar
rive at midnight.
News received from Shsrpeburg, maryland, by per-
son who arrived bere states that the rebels have sent
over 500 sick back to Winchester the prevailing diseases
being email pox and diarrhGa-
About two hundred rebels remain on the virginia sidc,
near sbepnerdsto WI, and the Union men in Maryland
anxious that the Maryland secessonsts, who are
still going into Virginia. should only return TO be pun
ished as traitors
Ihe general belief is that Harpers Ferry will be cvacu-
ated The troops evidently loading cars and wagons
with baggage, as If preparing for move
L. TieTpan Brown and Robert SweDn prominent sc ,es-
soniss OF Hagerstown sad TO have been conveying
news OF the Union movements on ths side OF the lice
over into Virginia. They nov serving IN the rebel
army. Plans have betn laid by the Uuionists encorr
eyed by the presence or stropg Union FORCE to arrest
the prominent secossionists in Western Maryland To-
NOR or. The system OF espionage upon our camps VIII
be eliectuslly broken up immedise!y The roads be-
tween Eagerstown and Harpers Ferry are hereafter
to be thoroughly occupied, 80 thai no s2es can pass
porthward.
Correspondence Of the Philadelphia Evening Blleinl
CHlMBEasBURG, June 4, 1861.
Eight Thousand Infantry ard Fire Hundred Cacalry En-
oampc1 Areund the ToaU,.
Ten regiments Of troops and FIVE hundred cavalry are
now encamped arounds town. The Seventh, Eighth
eDd Tenth regiments, which have beeu here for some
time, are at Camp Ser east OF the town Tie Second
Third Twenty fourth, and the Scott LEGION from Phlla
depha, are encamped four fmee south OF the town Tne
Sixth, Twenty third Twenty fourth and the cavalry a7e
ercamped on COL hcClurcs farm, one mile north OF the
town.
train Of about bundred baggage wagons for the
TIE IT tie troops here arrived ast saturday, also
large quantity OF tenta provisions accautTe a.
ammunition came 70 band. Ttis division o. tie armv
win be in full war trim, and ready TO s-co 10 10 zee